DLD 5/9/08 - HB, P! (not HBP)
by Poppy on May 9, 2008 11:32 AM PDT
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Happy Friday! And I think there's a Happy Birthday Girl lurking (okay, not-so-lurking, as lurking implies "silent") among us... Wheeeeee! :)
This'll be quick (that's what he said) because I'm trying to speed through my semi-job training program so I can finish it and start the actual semi-job, which pays slightly more after I "graduate" the training.
If you haven't August 31 already read August 31baseballgirl's AN Day V diary, and August 31 voted on August 31 a date, please August 31 do so. No pressure.
Oh, bloody heck. I just remembered that I can't make italics in WYSIWYG. So this'll now be even shorter than it was originally going to be. I have to use the HTML editor.
While I was reading this Press Democrat article about the goings-on with the Stockton Ports, I got sidetracked by another headline on the side: "Camel Slapper selling shoes on eBay". I'm very easily sidetracked. I'm also sorry the guy didn't slap a llama instead.
Joe Blanton updated his blog a couple of weeks ago. Where've I been? And where's his proofreader?
I have a question for a sports physiology person ...rfloh... (or anyone else, really... maybe rfloh doesn't know what the hell he's talking about, either, but he bullshits with such confidence that I'm convinced! LOL) Anyway... the question: Is the Perfect Pushup really a good idea? It seems to me that squeezing handles and rotating your arms like that while doing pushups would be badly stressful for your wrists and hands. I'm just curious. No, I am not buying a set of those, or entering to win some at an A's game. Please.
Okay, sorry for the dearth of links, but I have more of a day than I'd like to have. Do commence dumpage!
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you're gonna be driving an 18-wheeler?
We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@
by monkeyball on May 9, 2008 11:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
From the headline
I thought 67MARQUEZ’s diary about “number 27” was referring to our Birthday Girl…
Just kidding—Happy Birthday, pam5981!
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
by oblique on May 9, 2008 11:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thank you!
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 9, 2008 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hapee birthday
some things never change.
stat-addled alien overlord
by salb918 on May 9, 2008 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Happy Birthday, Pam.
Hope the A’s bring in another W for you as a gift!
by IM4Oakgal on May 9, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you!
Here’s hoping!
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 9, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Belated HP BD, Pam
ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524
by rfloh on May 10, 2008 6:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
can you say bad omen
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/powerranking?season=2008&week=7
"Iron man, iron man, does what an iron man can"
by pieful35 on May 9, 2008 11:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
"...a silent force rising out of Northern California..."
Your 2008 Oakland Athletics: SBD.
I have [null set] to say.
by Poppy on May 9, 2008 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
which means
the A’s are “lurking”?
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on May 9, 2008 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm so surprised
that ESPN is even acknowledging their success…it feels good to tell all my Halo-fan friends whose #1!!!
witty remark
by dtownmbrown on May 9, 2008 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We had to be #1
Every week our ranking has improved. There was only one more slot to go.
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on May 9, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bought the Perfect Pushup
things about a month and a half ago. I haven’t had any trouble with pain in the joints, but the handles are not padded at all. You wouldn’t think that would hurt all that much, but it does. So if there is anyone out there considering buying them, I would strongly urge you to consider sticking with the old reliable way of doing pushups.
"Put some ice on it. After that, there's nothing a few beers won't take care of. " -Pink
by OrlandoAsFan on May 9, 2008 11:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I *DO* think it would hurt all that much!
I have [null set] to say.
by Poppy on May 9, 2008 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Perfect Pushup
“We must, we must, we must increase our…
Oh, never minde.
by As Fan in the Bronx on May 9, 2008 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's my idea of a ...
perfect pushup, bra.
Crème Brûlée
by Ice Cream on May 9, 2008 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Flinstones.
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
by JediLeroy on May 9, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Flintstones?
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
by JediLeroy on May 9, 2008 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've actually strongly considered buying them
Supposedly, the rotation is proper form – when one is doing dumbbell presses, you’re supposed to be rotating the dumbbells 90 degrees inward if I recall correctly … perfect pushup basically allows you to do this via pushup .. that said, I could imagine the handles would be kinda hard with the weight of the upper body behind them .. the backs of your fists are supposed to remain parallel to your forearms, right? That should contain most of the pressure to the fleshy part below your thumbs.
by Rickeyfan on May 9, 2008 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Re presses with dumbells
there’s no real “correct form”. The main rule when thinking about form when lifting weights, is: what are you lifting the weights for?
“Correct from” when lifting weights is dependent on your goals.
ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524
by rfloh on May 10, 2008 6:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Poppy!
Yeah, I’m not so silent. Oh well. I’m getting comfortable with myself in my old age. Hee.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 9, 2008 11:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't be silent.
And did you get a BobbleTravis?
I have [null set] to say.
by Poppy on May 9, 2008 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did. He's on top of my TV.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 9, 2008 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
are you not so deadly?
We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@
by monkeyball on May 9, 2008 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Depends.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 9, 2008 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you're too young to wear Depends
Happy B’day Pam!
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on May 9, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess I should rec this fAnPOSt
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 9, 2008 11:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You're a one-woman rec'ing crew!
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
by oblique on May 9, 2008 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Happy B-day, and if it wasn't Poppy's DLD, and your birthday, it would definitely be
rec’d
by theblackpearl on May 9, 2008 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's the thought that counts.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 9, 2008 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My sad, sad attempt of LOLpetz
I was going to wait for a special occasion, but I’m having a bad day and needed something cute. I really wanted Travis with a piece of chocolate cake, but this will have to do.
HT to iglew for the idea.
Happy Birthday, PAM!
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on May 9, 2008 11:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I guess we'll find out over the next month whether that is a jinx or reverse jinx
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on May 9, 2008 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jinx is a good name for a puppy
And that is a cute puppy.
The candy and the baseball all night long :)
by Englishmajor on May 9, 2008 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The bobblehead was already broken.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on May 9, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So when you want to train him to pee outside
will you give him an action figure of Hugh Laurie?
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
by oblique on May 9, 2008 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
is the first pic expressing solidarity with Swisher?
We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@
by monkeyball on May 9, 2008 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Jennifer!
How’s the iPod?
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 9, 2008 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brand NEW!
Took it back to the store… they exchanged it with no questions asked.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on May 9, 2008 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ZOMGPUPPY.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
by Kyli on May 9, 2008 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
mlb.tv Q:
Last time I watched an archived game, it popped up with a highlight list right there, which was very irritating, and I couldn’t figure out how to hide it. (I saw “Cust HR” and thus was rooting for him to fail when he came up with the bases empty, which was odd). Anyone know how to solve this?
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on May 9, 2008 11:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I haven't tried this on the replays
but in live streaming if you put your cursor over the screen area you can pick from 3 different screen views. If you pick the tiny one (in the middle) the only thing you’ll see is the little “screen” of the game.
You’d have to ignore the highlights for a couple seconds, but that should do the trick. Full-screen view would work, too.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on May 9, 2008 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok, that worked. Thanks
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on May 9, 2008 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I almost always have to catch the replay
and for a while it was a test to not see the score of the game on the A’s website. Then once I opened mlb.tv, it was a test to not see the highlight list. All you need to see is something like “Bedard K’s 9”, or something that pretty much sums up the game, to make it an entirely futile effort.
So when it first opens, when you have to put in your email and password, I move the window so the highlight list is covered (off the screen). That pretty much does it for me.
Then you have to remember not to open AN, since now we have the linescore on the front page.
It's Rhodes Scholar Night at the Coliseum tonight.
by Scottbass on May 9, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ahhh, that is another good idea.
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on May 9, 2008 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lew Wolff: impotent small businessman, buffeted by market forces beyond his control or reckoning
From Slusser’s A’s Notes this morning:
The A’s success hasn’t translated at the box office. The A’s are averaging below 20,000 per game, 26th out of 30 teams, and that’s including two crowds of more than 40,000 at the Tokyo Dome.“It’s very rough,” Wolff said. “We never filled up for the playoff games two years ago, and we didn’t pick up any season tickets the next year. People wonder why we can’t keep our free agents, but where were they when we were that close to the World Series? We have a ballpark issue and we’re the second team in a two-team market. It drives me crazy, but I don’t know what to do besides working on getting a new, modern ballpark. Billy and the guys on the team deserve better attendance for the product they put on the field.”
Now, am I crazy, or did the first version of this article at sfgate early this morning have a much-truncated version of Wolff’s quote, ending at “I don’t know what to do.”? Anyone have the dead-tree version to check what went on press?
We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@
by monkeyball on May 9, 2008 12:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Pulled my dead-tree version out of the recycling box
and it has the full quote, above.
The candy and the baseball all night long :)
by Englishmajor on May 9, 2008 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think Lew is exactly right on 2006 playoff attendance
I was at both games and they showed them as being sold out on the Jumbotron. And it sure looked sold out to me.
by roscoe on May 9, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously.
The Coliseum was vibrating, packed to the gills, it was awesome!
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
by Kyli on May 9, 2008 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's true, I was there
I was there for Games 1 and 5 of the 2003 ALDS as well. Both games appeared sold out as well—and that was including the entire third deck, so we’re talking 50,000+. (I was about five rows from the very top, so could see the rest of the stands pretty well.)
by OaklandSi on May 10, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the playoff games that didn't sell out
if memory serves me right, were the ones where MLB futzed around with the schedule so that potential ticket buyers found out only two or three days before the actual game that it was going to be held at 1 PM on a Tuesday.
The candy and the baseball all night long :)
by Englishmajor on May 10, 2008 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your inaugural AL Rookie of the Month
I don’t know how to put the name in for the link. But it’s not Greg Smith. For some reason.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
by sprtsnwyn on May 9, 2008 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Apparently I don't know how to put the link in either
It’s David Murphy, Texas Ranger.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
by sprtsnwyn on May 9, 2008 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't want to jinx anything,
but this has to be the least bad-luck filled, injury-prone, losing-streakiness May since…ever. Keep it up, A’s.
stat-addled alien overlord
by salb918 on May 9, 2008 12:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No surprise?
No Surprise Beane has A’s in First
I wonder if Hal Bodley picked the A’s to win the West at the beginning of the season?
Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb
by FoolshGame22 on May 9, 2008 12:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Last offseason, Beane, 46, traded pitching ace Dan Haren and outfielder Nick Swisher, and parted ways with catcher Mike Piazza, a future Hall of Famer. Outfielder Shannon Stewart left, as did pitcher Ruddy Lugo, among others.
“When you give up four established big leaguers for a bunch of guys a lot of people haven’t heard of, some people are going to question you,”
QOTM for Geren! How in blazes are we winning without Piazza and Stewart?
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on May 9, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh noes the vetruns! icanhazBurntiz?
stat-addled alien overlord
by salb918 on May 9, 2008 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ruddy Lugo?
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on May 9, 2008 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey
If you can’t say anything nice or original…..
by As Fan in the Bronx on May 9, 2008 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah how does ruddy lugo make the list
but no scutaro, kendall, or kotsay.
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 May 9, 2008 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They are in the "left" as opposed to "traded" category;
I’m sure it was a brutally difficult decision as to who would headline that list between Lugo, Melhuse, and Colby Lewis. As always, Melhuse can’t catch a break.
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on May 9, 2008 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ruddy Lugo???
I was going to say, “Relevance, your honor?” but I looked it up… and he actually pitched 27 innings last year. Knock me over with a spoon.
Of course, the orignal point holds - Does ANYONE care that 1.) We had Ruddy Lugo, and/or 2.) think the lack of a Left Handed Lugo makes a bit of difference (OK, I know he’s a righty, but the phrase works better this way. I’m getting used to the Yankee’s -- never mind the facts)?
by As Fan in the Bronx on May 9, 2008 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
While I'm at it.....
I’m feeling some Stewart h8 nostalgia….
My big jolly bus of Stewart h8 (with a rainbow painted on the side) keeps picking up new passengers by the side of the road:
mgl:
Another everyday player (I think) who is near replacement-level (though not quite as bad as Griffey) is Shannon Stewart. I had not realized that until Rob Neyer mentioned it in his recent chat on ESPN.com.
At first, I figured he said that (that Stewart should not be playing) because he was having a bad 2008 (everyone who is having a bad 2008 who is not a bona-fide superstar or star "should not be playing," right?), but that he was still a decent player, according to his projection.
But, no, Rob was right. While he IS having a bad season (-29 lwts per 150), he also had a near replacement level projection before the season started, and it is even worse now. He is -2 in UZR, zero in baserunning, and -10 in hitting. In the AL, he gets 2 WAR for being league average, so that puts him at 8 RAR. Throw in his position (LF) and he is replacement level or worse.
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on May 9, 2008 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love Shannon Stewart.
I have [null set] to say.
by Poppy on May 9, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We have lollipops and balloons on the bus
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on May 9, 2008 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like a clown trap to me.
I have [null set] to say.
by Poppy on May 9, 2008 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too
He will always have a place in my heart for breaking up Schill’s no-hitter against us.
"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
--Bilbo Baggins
by kaweahkaweah on May 9, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know you're in trouble when Poppy and K^2 join forces against you
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on May 9, 2008 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Muaaaaahhh!!!
"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
--Bilbo Baggins
by kaweahkaweah on May 9, 2008 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Replacement-level boyfriend.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 9, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You must not know 'bout me.
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on May 9, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hah.
There’s plenty of replacement level boyfriends out there. Most of us want an upgrade.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 9, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So the ladies do want an Upgrade!
We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@
by monkeyball on May 9, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bite your tongue.
We woulda been victims a Curt Schilling perfecto if not for Stewart.
stat-addled alien overlord
by salb918 on May 9, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"It isn't so much where you are today, but where you're headed."
Mike Brady-ism of the day.
I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.
by franks a lot on May 9, 2008 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
74.9% chance of A's making the playoffs
according to Baseball Prospectus. Diamondbacks at 78.9% and Red Sox at 77.8% are the only ones with better odds. http://baseballprospectus.com/statistics/ps_odds.php
I'm not a big wine guy... Where do you grow the BEER?
by str8tarrow on May 9, 2008 1:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
LAA Angels
only 30% ???
witty remark
by dtownmbrown on May 9, 2008 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that thing is just based on run differential so far (which anyone can just look up); it's not worth anything.
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on May 9, 2008 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That methodology is flawed.
Don’t listen to it.
stat-addled alien overlord
by salb918 on May 9, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Donovan grudgingly gives A's props...
(Emphasis added.)
Oakland Athletics
Sooner or later, I may be forced to throw my full support behind the A’s. But I’m holding out until I have to finally make that call, once all those superdelegates make their commitments. Yeah, the A’s are looking good. They just swept Baltimore (big deal) and now Rich Harden is coming back to an already stacked pitching staff. Still, I can’t throw my vote their way just yet. That would be an admission I was … I was … not right.
Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb
by FoolshGame22 on May 9, 2008 1:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Donovan often cracks jokes when he writes stuff.
So, that might not be all that gruding.
ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524
by rfloh on May 10, 2008 6:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've got to laugh at Toronto
They are getting a little desparate.
I like their pitching staff, though.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
by sprtsnwyn on May 9, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Fool?
really?
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 9, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I went there
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
by sprtsnwyn on May 9, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Case of the Missing Cust Bobblehead
Hey. What the $#@% happened to the Jack Cust Bobblehead?
It was on the promotional schedule, wasn’t it?
It ain’t no mo’: 8/29 vs the Twins, “Bobblehead #4.”
We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@
by monkeyball on May 9, 2008 1:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This is an ill omen for the Babe...
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
by Kyli on May 9, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
or maybe they just don't want to jinx him
it could also be blanton now since he’ll most likely still be with the a’s for the entire year…
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 May 9, 2008 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, c'mon, xbx, you can do better than that
Obviously, it’s gonna be a BONDS BOBBLEHEAD!!!
We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@
by monkeyball on May 9, 2008 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
why no Blanton Bobble?
I think it’s due to his likely trade, but if you’re Joe, aren’t you a little bugged that you don’t have one yet?
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
by batgirl on May 12, 2008 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey, another cheap veteran for Billy to sign...
Rotoworld: Padres release Jim Edmonds
I wonder if he has anything left?
Also, anybody else notice that Dallas Braden is no longer listed on the A’s 25-man roster? No announcement yet, though, as far as I’ve heard.
Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb
by FoolshGame22 on May 9, 2008 1:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
missed that Braden announcement...
the Harden move should be more interesting.
Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb
by FoolshGame22 on May 9, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is Denorfia on the DL yet?
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on May 9, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, that will almost certainly be the move
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 May 9, 2008 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Braden is going back to AAA
Foulke back with the big club.
http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=oak
by AsFanInLA on May 9, 2008 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Late to the "wishes" party...
Happy Birthday, pam! :)
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
by Derwood13 on May 9, 2008 2:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I wish we could embed videos
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
by JediLeroy on May 9, 2008 2:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey everyone,
I can’t find a link, but did you hear that the A’s are #1 in the espn power rankings?
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on May 9, 2008 2:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Here you go.
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
by JediLeroy on May 9, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And did you hear we signed Jack Cust?
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 9, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The best part of this is that a NEW diary was just posted
right after the other one on the same topic, and the seventeen comments in multiple threads
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
by JediLeroy on May 9, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Annnnnnnnnnnnnd, there's another one!
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on May 9, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which, unfortunately
pushed this to the bottom of the rankings.
But, hey did you hear that our new colors are green and gold?
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on May 9, 2008 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You kinda look like a grifter in that picture
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on May 9, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is there any sort of limit to fanposts
by the same person? I don’t want to discourage people or anything, but if you put up three or four fanposts in the course of an hour, it doesn’t seem right that you push everyone else off the list.
They should rig it so that if you’ve already got two posts on the “recent” list and you add a third, it bumps off one of your own.
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on May 9, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There used to be a feature where
any given user could only post two diaries within a 24 hour time frame.
stat-addled alien overlord
by salb918 on May 9, 2008 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you could take matters into your own hands
and recommend posts by other users to keep them from falling off.
by phastphill on May 9, 2008 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Been a crazy flurry today
There was a post I was reading that was new just this morning (the one about Tom Grieve), and it’s already gone.
Ten posts in seven hours. Of the ten, two have an almost identical topic, and three others are by the same author.
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on May 9, 2008 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The best way to get around this issue
is probably for people to recommend diaries that they like and want to see stick around.
ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524
by rfloh on May 10, 2008 6:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would probably work better...
if we weren’t limited to having only five diaries in the “recommended” list at any given time. When a diary drops out of the recommended list, it just goes back to its regular position by date.
I have [null set] to say.
by Poppy on May 10, 2008 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think recommending is the answer
I wasn’t saying any of the ones that dropped quickly off the main list were so special they required recommending. I’m just saying that if I’m going to have a chance to take a peek at them, I’d like them to stick around for longer than seven hours, which is how soon they fell off yesterday.
Now I realize yesterday was exceptional, but looking at why it happened, I see a few things. Partly it was just coincidence. Partly it was because one enthusiastic newbie posted three fanposts in quick succession. Partly it was because two short fanposts appeared almost simultaneously on the exact same topic, which was already being discussed in one of the front-page diaries anyway.
One of the latter two later disappeared, presumably because the author noticed the duplication and deleted it. That’s good.
As for the newbie, I have no desire to slap him down. His posts were all right. It’s just that by putting up three in one afternoon he ended up helping to push from the list a few before him that had barely had a chance to be seen yet. Now that he’s been here a while, maybe he’s gotten a chance to see how it works and he’ll space them out better next time.
Sal mentioned that it used to be disallowed to have more than two fanposts within 24 hours. Would it be so bad to bring that back? If it’s not too technically difficult to refine the rule, I’d like it better if the third post in 24 hours is not actually banned but merely results in your own post being bumped from the front-page list instead of someone else’s. Other possibilities are that if a post gets promoted to the “recommended” list, it doesn’t count against your limit of two. Or possibly when you try to make your third post you aren’t actually prevented but you do get some sort of warning saying something like, “This is your third post in x hours. We encourage you to space out your posts so you don’t crowd out others on the list. Do you wish to proceed, or save for later publication?” (Maybe the rule tests against how old the last post on the “recent” list is. If the post that’s going to get pushed off the edge is more than two days old then maybe you’re allowed to post multiples. That might work better for a low-traffic blog if all the fanposts are by the same handful of posters anyway.)
Another tech thing, while I’m at it. I never noticed this before because it’s the first time since the upgrade when I’ve gone looking for old fanposts. When I saw that the one I wanted was no longer on the “recent” list, I clicked “all fanposts” at the bottom of the list. I figured that would take me to an index page showing all the fanposts by title and I could pick out the one I was looking for. Instead, it just showed the exact same 10 fanposts that are on the “recent” list, but now with the entire diary showing (the same page as the “fanpost” link from the top menu, I guess). From there, I could pick the next 10, so I was still able to find the post I wanted, so no big deal. Still, the “all fanposts” link is mislabeled, and I would have liked to have that index page listing all the titles. Didn’t we have a page like that before the upgrade? If it still exists, I can’t find it.
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on May 10, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Linky Slowness
(and happy birthday!)
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on May 9, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I also heard we are on the verge of signing Frank Thomas
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
by 5Aces on May 9, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know why the White Sox are getting rid of him!
"You have to have a catcher or you'll have all passed balls."- Casey Stengel
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 9, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pam, yeah, I don't know you...but Happy Birthday anyways
"RIP: UserID: 517"
by Masaryk on May 9, 2008 2:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
She's the office hottie
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
by JediLeroy on May 9, 2008 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently a good namesake to have.
Although I was named after Pam Ewing on Dallas. Somehow my 5 year old sister got to pick my name.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 9, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha. Thanks!
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 9, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jersey days
Just wondering, how long before game time do you get in line to get a jersey? Definitely want to get a blue and stewart jersey.
-Dan
by ironliver on May 9, 2008 3:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey everyone! The A's are #1 on ESPN Power Rankings!
by Zonis on May 9, 2008 3:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
When (not IF) Harden goes back on the DL...
hopefully they can FINALLY diagnose what ails his fragile body:
"This is NOT rebuilding. Billy Beane reloaded." -rev
by ST on May 9, 2008 3:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he'll give me $10?
"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
--Bilbo Baggins
by kaweahkaweah on May 9, 2008 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
< drops sexson from fantasy badminton team >
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 May 9, 2008 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The highlight reel alone is worth the click
The candy and the baseball all night long :)
by Englishmajor on May 9, 2008 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jim Edmonds
Is he the next cast off the A’s pick up and make useful? jk.
by passionately objective on May 9, 2008 4:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm bummed
that either no one caught my hint at “LS,” or it was caught and was just not funny.
I have [null set] to say.
by Poppy on May 9, 2008 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Poppy, I'm seeing this late
so I apologise for the late reply.
Actually, I would believe that the claims are correct, and that the rotating handles actually reduce strain.
If you’ve ever used a weightlifting bar, you’ll notice that the bar rotates. The best and most expensive weightlifting bars, such as from Eleiko, of Sweden, whose bars are used in the Olympics, rotate extremely smoothly. It is the cheap bars that you can buy from Walmart etc for $50 that either often don’t rotate, or rotate badly.The rotation helps to dissipate torque.
OTOH, $40 for a push up apparatus seems expensive and extremely unnecessary.
ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524
by rfloh on May 10, 2008 6:00 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We'll see if this goes anywhere
Paul DePodesta starts up his own blog:
by Soaker on May 10, 2008 10:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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