DLD 2.19.09: No news is good news
by whiteshoes40 on Feb 19, 2009 11:01 AM PST
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PrintThis part of spring training is actually kind of boring: there's not much news to report, as far as I can see. I'll just take the optimistic approach and say that's a good thing. At least we're not hearing about thirty-seven different injuries to twenty-five different players... yet. [knocks on wood]
I do have a couple links, though...
Giambi did show up yesterday, according to SuSlu:
Jason Giambi did report to camp yesterday, but it was late in the afternoon after all the players were done with workouts and after the media, including writers from several national publications, had departed.
"Veteran move," he just told me with a big grin.
Urban is excited to see Crosby hit against real pitchers:
The pitchers are always way ahead of the hitters at this point, but I'm still pretty fired up to watch Bobby Crosby in the box. I've been watching him take BP against the standard 68-mph offerings of the coaching staff, and I like what I've seen thus far. His stance is completely different than anything he's employed as a pro, legs spread far apart to maximize his balance, and the ball has been jumping off his bat. It'll be interesting to see how it holds up against legit stuff.
And their other articles: Slusser writes about the bullpen, Stiglich writes about Ziggy and the WBC, and Urban writes about Holliday being a team leader.
Last but not least: a happy picture. Because I like pictures.
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I can crush 68 mph pitching, too.
Does this mean I can play shortstop for the A’s?
by thejd44 on Feb 19, 2009 11:15 AM PST reply actions
Good to hear that Crosby is looking good
Leave O. Cab on the free agent market and lets hope for the best with crosby
Hasn't there been a "Crosby looks good" story or three every spring training?
by thejd44 on Feb 19, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
guess what
He’s cheaper then signing O. Cab and can really only go up from the last couple of years. If he fails then pennington takes over.
I'm sorry,
but I want NOTHING to do with anything that ends with, “then Pennington takes over.” It makes me want to shower.
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 19, 2009 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
Is that the new fortune cookie game?
“You will find peace and prosperity… then Pennington takes over.”
Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"
...
“New friends will excite you…then Pennington takes over.”
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 19, 2009 5:27 PM PST up reply actions
The best fortune cookie fortune I've ever read with the new Pennington tag:
“You like Chinese food…then Pennington takes over.”
Pennington = Asian Cuisine Montezuma’s Revenge?
Play more Conan!
by oaklandSMASH on Feb 19, 2009 9:31 PM PST up reply actions
If that's what it takes to get you clean
I’m all for it.
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by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 19, 2009 12:05 PM PST reply actions
In former Soviet Union...
oh, right, you did that already…
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson
PT is killing the earth
Hamburgers are the Hummers of food in global warming
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
Now I want a cheesburger for lunch.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
um, yeah. here's a stupid thing i'm doing this year
Basically, every day I have to do something I’ve never done before. longer version is here:
all suggestions gratefully received. especially stuff i can do at home pre / post work!
http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 19, 2009 12:34 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Value Over Replacement.............
Okay, here are some suggestions;
-Write the First Chapter of War and Peace on a bathroom Stall.
-Eat something with a teaspoon of one of these on it.
-Kayack down the Gauley River
-Visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
-Play the Triangle
-Fish in the Bay
-Sing a song done by LIMOZEEN at a night club on Open Mic Night.
Chicago. Where the Dead can Vote. Where the Voters of Tomorrow are found in the Obituaries of Today.
interesting ideas
i haven’t fished in the bay, yet – my fishing record of the last ten years is appalling (think, one fish caught, then forget about that, it was a dream, and realise i haven’t caught *any*).
The Kayacking thing sounds fun, but might mean death due to my lack of swimming ability. i shall look into it, though.
and the hotsauce idea? i’m into that. yes. it’s going on the list.
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 19, 2009 1:51 PM PST up reply actions
Try eating a tablespoon of cinnamon.
They say it can’t be done!
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Feb 19, 2009 5:36 PM PST up reply actions
Add learn to swim before the kayacking. Two birds.
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And if you're kayaking, it might as well be to Angel Island and back.
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson
see, the problem with swimming
is that i don’t think i can do it. god knows, i’ve tried enough. i mean, i can do about twenty five meters backstroke. but that’s about it. it’s been a source of frustration for me all my life; almost every other sport i’ve played i’ve been pretty successful at (aside from stupid basketball), but swimming? natural’s not in it
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 20, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
You should go to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon. Granted, I haven’t been there since 2003 (or something), but I’ve definitely enjoyed it the times I’ve gone. There are always several shows going on all summer, some in outdoor theatres, and not all Shakespeare. And Ashland’s a fun, quirky little town. (website) Dang it, now this is making me want to go back there.
by whiteshoes40 on Feb 19, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
We used to take our girls there quite a bit when they were growing up.
We always had a good time, and it was a good stopping over place on our way to visit our family in WA state every year. Good times!
Ah, yes, Ashland
And when you visit…enjoy an amazing breakfast at Morning Star Cafe and sip some award winning coffees at Nobel Coffee Roasters……and try some amazing wines from Roxy Ann Winery and Cow Horn Vineyards…..Ashland is that quirky town that you always want to come back to…..
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Some suggestions:
Run a marathon
Grow something you can eat
Give blood
Donate a large amount of money to charity of your choice
Drink a 1/5th of alcohol by yourself
Go to the airport, and take the cheapest next available flight.
Go skydiving.
Make a pizza from scratch.
Visit the grave of a local hero or a relative whose grave you’ve never visited.
thanks for these suggestions -
i’ve not run a marathon – running the San Francisco half marathon had occured to me, though.
I do grow stuff i eat – i just got back fromt he garden center
ANNOYINGLY I’M NOT ALLOWED TO GIVE BLOOD IN THIS COUNTRY. i’m not happy about it.
If i had money to donate, i would.
…
yes. done that.
not skydived.
done that.
i like the grave visiting idea a lot, actually. it’s going on my list.
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 19, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
awesome. i love his films,
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 19, 2009 7:57 PM PST up reply actions
not stupid at all
I’ve wanted to do something like that for a while. Mine wasn’t necessarily a “never done before thing”, just a different thing that maybe I didn’t do in a long while.
Good luck in your quest.
I'm here to talk about the past.
thanks. we'll see how it goes...
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 19, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
If I still lived in the Bay Area...
I’d go to the Mavericks Surf Contest (http://www.maverickssurf.com/Contest/Default.aspx?id=74) …
or, The O’Neill Cold Water Classic (in Santa Cruz) – http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/contest-news/oneill-launches-2009-cold-water-classic-series_19675/
by Colorado Fan on Feb 19, 2009 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
alas, i cannot swim
surfing would be like death to me. Death!
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 19, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
I think CF means that you should go see the Maverick's contest
It’s the biggest big-wave contest in the world. But the stormless winter might make it impossible to hold the contest this year.
And again, if you’re in the Bay Area, how about going to see the elephant seals at Año Nuevo?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
oh! that makes more sense.
and holds a lot less danger para mi
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 19, 2009 8:02 PM PST up reply actions
Yes
Just go Watch a Surf Contest… If Mavericks is held, Go to Half Moon Bay to watch.
by Colorado Fan on Feb 20, 2009 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
Currently in the Official Waiting Period
http://www.maverickssurf.com/Wave/Default.aspx?id=1350
...then Pennington takes over.
Oooooh just like Holly Golightly and Paul Varjak!
Perhaps you can do what they did:
1. Have champagne before breakfast
2. Check a book out from the library
3. Shoplift from the 5 and dime (**note batgirl does not condone shoplifting)
4. Shop at Tiffany’s
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
only one of those can go on my list
and it’s number four.
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 19, 2009 8:03 PM PST up reply actions
And you don't want to do that.
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson
cool idea!
here’s a few more thoughts off the top of my sleep-deprived head….
- pay for a stranger’s bridge toll
- go to one of the free concerts in Golden Gate Park
- go to the airport with a big sign that says “Welcome Home Everybody”
- buy a dozen bagels, and hand them out to the first 12 homeless people you encounter while walking to work
- attend a lecture at each of the local colleges
- buy a round of drinks at a random bar
- take one of the boat tours of the bay
- visit alcatraz
- rollerblade the embarcadero
- sing the national anthem before a little league game
Just some thoughts……
There's no crying in baseball!
can you believe i've lived in the bay area for nearly four years
and still never visited alcatraz? criminal
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 19, 2009 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
The first time I was ever in the Bay Area
Was for a national conference in 1989. My company and its much larger competitor (to the extent you have competitors in the nonprofit world) always tried to outdo each other with fancy events at these conferences, and ours was an evening tour of Alcatraz. I was supposed to go and help check people off as they boarded the buses. Instead, my boss and I and a couple of other like-minded people snuck out and took BART to the Coliseum, where I witnessed my first A’s game.
I moved here in 1992 and I’ve still never been to Alcatraz.
by Englishmajor on Feb 20, 2009 7:27 AM PST up reply actions
You guys seriously need to go
And while you’re there, and shocked by how medieval the place looks, just think to yourself that San Quentin uses the same design…
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson
I love Alcatraz. Lots of beauty there, too, if you ignore the whole "prison" thing.
...then Pennington takes over.
It's so nice to see you back
I’ve gotten a chuckle out of several of your comments this week.
What, I’m supposed to come on here for baseball?
I'm here to talk about the past.
Don't encourage me.
Right now, I’m supposed to be either writing a proposal, writing a broadcast news script, punctuating shit for my editing class, or taking crowd pictures. Or looking for an internship. Or at least finishing the green & gold scarf I started knitting for my husband last year. Or cleaning the bathroom. Or doing our taxes. Or…
...then Pennington takes over.
Subtract a comma from that comment. I think.
See what happens when I don’t do my homework?
...then Pennington takes over.
I like commas
But your life sounds like mine.
Only different things to occupy us.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Punctuation help? I'm your guy.
these examples should be instructive:
s’wonderful!
s’marvelous!
s’not an out?
s’hit!
Toasted Almond
I really like that.
I think that means I’m an English major. Or a nerd. Or both.
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 20, 2009 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
If you were an English major
you would have objected that the apostrophe belongs on the other side of the “s”.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Grammar help? Ice Creams you're guy!
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Streak at a professional sporting event
Chicago. Where the Dead can Vote. Where the Voters of Tomorrow are found in the Obituaries of Today.
Combine it with gigglingone's last idea...
Streak at a little league game!
Then, while you’re in jail, you’ll have different opportunities for some things you might not have done before.
Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"
Perhaps these new things,
maybe they’re not on the list.
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 19, 2009 5:28 PM PST up reply actions
yeah
if i’ve done them, they don’t count
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 19, 2009 7:58 PM PST up reply actions
Take heroin
Rob a bank
Kill a man just to watch him die
Root for the Angels
Sorry, that last one was just wrong
black dirt live again
Um, is it bad that I've done three of those?
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 19, 2009 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
Can't believe you roorted for the Angels.
Makes me want to take a shower.
I'm here to talk about the past.
In 2002, I did.
I’ll admit that in a court of law.
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 19, 2009 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
See?
Now, here, try putting this needle in your arm and let’s get that mask on you…
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 19, 2009 5:03 PM PST up reply actions
Try this
Sit on your hand until it goes numb…then Pennington takes over.
Don't sweat it. I'm illiterate.
by methodrampage on Feb 23, 2009 7:59 AM PST up reply actions
Why am I so susceptible to Spring Training Kool-Aid?!?!
Damn all these positive Crosby stories coming out and trying to get me to actually have hope for him. I can feel my resolve weakening…
Must...not...like...Crosby...
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Feb 19, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
Andy Marte DFA
Should be take a chance?
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=MLB&id=3830
"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com
yeah, he can suck for us
instead of sucking for the Braves… or Red Sox… or Indians
Chicago. Where the Dead can Vote. Where the Voters of Tomorrow are found in the Obituaries of Today.
Im not a huge fan of his but...
might be worth a shot if we give up nothing to get him.
"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com
i don't know exactly how the process works
but it could cost a phone call and possibly even some paper and ink.
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
Might as well give it a shot.
I mean, as long as nothing of actual value is traded
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Marte-for-Crosby swap
Makes all kinds of sense if you don’t think about it.
Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.
Marte
He makes more sense than freakin’ Ben Copeland.
by CapgrasDelusion on Feb 19, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
Copeland for Marte!
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Giambi = bouncer?
From The Drumbeat:
Asked how long he plans to keep playing, the 38-year-old repeated his recent statement that he’ll play until they tear his uniform off, then added, “What else am I going to do? Seriously. Maybe bouncer at a strip joint? That’s about all I’m qualified to do.”
Interesting
He’ll play until they “tear his uniform off”, then work at place where its required to do just that.
Life could be worse, I suppose.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Caught Rickeyitis from all his years in Oakland, apparently.
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 19, 2009 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
They're obviously tearing off the uni to get at the thong.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Not baseball, but still a great story about sportsmanship
http://highschool.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=914609
I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra
Horrible choice of words
In this article from the A’s home page
Matt Holliday might have been the biggest offseason addition for the A’s, and the Bobby Crosby saga and Eric Chavez health watch are among the biggest stories of the spring. But nobody moves the needle like Giambi, who was clearly the most popular player among the 100-plus fans who took in Oakland’s first full-squad workout of Spring Training.
Emphasis mine
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
if that's Urban making a deliberate funny
then colour me amused,
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 19, 2009 8:04 PM PST up reply actions
All quiet on the Cabrera front?
"We've come a long way, and I'm not talking about Virginia Slims, either." - Art Howe
Perhaps....
Perhaps we should begin to embrace the little shortstop who could.
"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 19, 2009 6:51 PM PST up reply actions
Interesting that Urban noted how much Crosby's swing looks like Holliday's now.
"God made Majnun love Layla so much that just her dog would cause confusion in him."
The Many Wines-Rumi
makes you wonder about the A's coaching, though, doesn't it
i mean – unless you subscribe to the theory that Holliday is some sort of genius the like of which the world has not known
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 19, 2009 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
It's not the look of his swing that's the problem
It’s that he doesn’t hit the ball (well) when he does swing. And he swings at the wrong pitches.
by thejd44 on Feb 19, 2009 10:40 PM PST up reply actions
I just hope the results look like Holliday's
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
This one made me laugh just because of the headline...
"God made Majnun love Layla so much that just her dog would cause confusion in him."
The Many Wines-Rumi
I object to that too, but probably not for the same reason
I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra
really? I enjoyed the entire article.
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
This was awesome:
The only reliable means of measurement, Ruby wrote, is by a "trained examiner" using a special device called an orchidometer.
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
orchidometer? does that measure the size of a bush?
yum
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Feb 19, 2009 8:07 PM PST up reply actions
WTF?????
"God made Majnun love Layla so much that just her dog would cause confusion in him."
The Many Wines-Rumi
Please, everyone, do not post photos of politicians on AN
People come here to stay clear of politics – and that includes the mugs of those associated with controversial politics.
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
Well, exceptions are:
- Anything Poppy posts
- Anything Poppy approves of
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
That would be fun in regards to prisoners:
10 years at Santa Rita jail, followed by the prison guard shouting, “With!” as he unlocks the cell to let you go.
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
The following sentence appeared in an article about the Writing Center,
which was written by an English major (not OUR Englishmajor) and published in the English Dept. Newsletter:
“A place where students can find help perfecting their writing, no matter in what form the assignment is in.”
Let me repeat…
English Dept. Newsletter
article about the Writing Center
...then Pennington takes over.
That's sad -
of all people, they should know it’s “student’s”.
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
So? Ending a sentence with a preposition is NOT wrong.
At least not as a general, strict rule. No serious grammarian would argue that it is.
by thejd44 on Feb 20, 2009 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
“no matter in what form the assignment is in”
I think this one comes from the department of redundancy department.
by whiteshoes40 on Feb 20, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
No serious grammarian would ever admit to being one
until all the jocks and bullies had left the room.
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
Crosby: So that’s where you’re supposed to make contact?
Ellis: Yes, and you always hit it around here.
Chavez: I hope I remember how to use one of those things.
by thejd44 on Feb 19, 2009 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
On a second look
They ALL look a little confused by this thing they call a “baseball bat.”
by thejd44 on Feb 20, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, I assumed they were all looking at little fragments of Ellis' right shoulder
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
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