March 10th Daily Link Dump: Denorfia!
by Athletics fan and runner on Mar 10, 2009 7:01 AM PDT
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In case you hadn't seen the news yet our very own Chris Denorfia was a hero last night for team Italy. I was very suprised to see this but happy. Then again, there are quite a few major leaguers on the Italy roster.
I love track bike racing. Where are the local tracks? And check out this guy's PE logo tattoo. That is coolness.
Knitters don't like springing ahead either.
112 Canadians have died in Afghanistan. I don't mean this as a poltical post but I have members of my in laws, my Canadian family, who are in Afghanistan. Every time that I hear a headline on the news about causalities I make sure that it is not somebody that I know. I am generally against war and I heart goes out to family members and soldiers world wide. I want everyone to come home safe.
I am actually going to run in shorts today. It is just above freezing. Yay. Seriously, I miss California, California winters, and running here.
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Driveline Mechanics
takes a really good look at the A’s 2009 chances.
Yay UC Davis.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Mar 10, 2009 7:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Go Aggies!
Just in case there are any Stanford folk around, just a simple reminder:
"Warm Springs Infernal" - FSU, 2/6/09 DLD
by doctorK on Mar 10, 2009 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
2-time Aggie here
"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."
-Charles Manson
by kaweahkaweah on Mar 10, 2009 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the SC win last year
more than made up for the UC Davis debacles. Biggest Upset Ever.
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on Mar 10, 2009 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah that was sick
"It's like déjà vu all over again." -yogi berra
by Cheezombie on Mar 10, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i wasn't at the football game
but i sure was at the basketball game, which was exciting. it’s notable when our basketball games are that exciting. speaking of which, if the Ags win their conference tourney, they go to the big dance! lol.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Mar 10, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
congratulations
a school with 24k students beat one with less than 7k.
"It's like déjà vu all over again." -yogi berra
by Cheezombie on Mar 10, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Recruiting
Total size of school population = completely irrelevant to quality of team.
They may correlate (I’m sure they do), but even that is indirect… big = bigger reputation = easier recruiting.
Either way, a Stanfurd fan using school size as an excuse is humorous.
by ohmangoAs on Mar 10, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
a better excuse might be
the fact that they actually have academic standards for student athletes
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
by travdog6 on Mar 10, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
UCD is hardly a slouch academically
When I was there (‘81-’85), the only scholarships available to the athletes were academic ones that required a 3.0 GPA to keep. I don’t know about now, but I imagine the Div 1 players of today will still need to qualify admission to the University, which, if anything, is even harder today than in 1981.
"Warm Springs Infernal" - FSU, 2/6/09 DLD
by doctorK on Mar 10, 2009 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh don't get me wrong
UC Davis is a great, great school academically and i’m sure they hold students to a high standard. it’s just that stanford is pretty much the highest in that regard
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
by travdog6 on Mar 10, 2009 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are several schools in the Northeast that wish to disagree with you
(and perhaps a few in the Midwest as well).
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 11, 2009 7:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean like Hahvud -- otherwise known as "the Michigan of the Northeast?"
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Mar 11, 2009 7:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And those schools in the Northeast
Play in their own pansy conference. Stanford on their other hand plays in a legit conference and still holds an extremely high set of academic standards.
Don't sweat it. I'm illiterate.
by methodrampage on Mar 11, 2009 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those schools in the pansy conference might suggest to you
that athletics should never interfere with higher learning, and the competitive conference play you describe devalues the institution as a whole. But I’m a Notre Dame fan, so what do I know?
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 11, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Regarding TravDog6's Academics excuse
This is a very old one.
On the other hand, they have offered like 23242 players already…pool doesn’t seem to small.
Also, much like Cal, Stanford’s biggest draw is academics. Player who’d want to come to stanford are also the ones most likely to qualify.
In other words, stanford isn’t losing out too much due to academics, since the kids who they can’t offer (one’s who can’t get in), are also the ones who wouldn’t want to go to Stanford anyways (for the most part).
by ohmangoAs on Mar 11, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don't buy that
stanford, from what i’ve read, absolutely does hold its players to a higher academic standards than other schools.
stanford can’t offer scholarships to many of the top recruits due to academic standards. maybe it’s true that these kids wouldn’t want to go there, but i’m sure if they lowered there academic standards they would get a lot more top recruits.
i don’t see why kids who can’t get into stanford wouldn’t want to go to stanford.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
by travdog6 on Mar 11, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
because top players
who are not top students (relative to other football players)
are usually prioritizing their non-academic interests in High School, and will continue to do so.
Seriously…look at the players Cal has offered, and notice that Stanford has too…
It’s because the players interested in Cal usually like Stanford, and vice versa- For Academics.
To the extent that’s not true, it’s because some players Cal gets/offers Stanford can’t get because you know, stanford’s not good :)
by ohmangoAs on Mar 11, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i guess that's true
altho, iirc, back when stanford was good (i know, i’m going really far back here) they weren’t exactly getting the best players ever. if i had number/data etc. i might have an argument but oh well.
damn you walt harris and buddy teevens!
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
by travdog6 on Mar 11, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"damn you walt harris and buddy teevens!"
amen.
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
by batgirl on Mar 11, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
a non-scholarship DIV-II schoolwith 24k studentsbeat a DIV-1A Pac-10 onewith less than 7k.
FTFY
Seriously, Walt Harris should’ve been escorted by campus police to the Palo Alto Caltrain station with a one-way ticket after that game.
"Warm Springs Infernal" - FSU, 2/6/09 DLD
by doctorK on Mar 10, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have two for everyones consideration
This one is pretty cool if you are into history or are a history buff
and
this one just strikes me as a lot of douche baggery going on
Bad spellers of the world untie.
by A'sfaninNC on Mar 10, 2009 7:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
More on Binghamton
This is from back in February, and gives a little more information about what’s going on at Binghamton.
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Mar 10, 2009 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
After reading that i think that the players there are making a case for a**hat awards aswell
but other than not making the grades before the transfered, D. J. Rivera has not done anything but play really good basketball. But i see the reasoning behind blackballing him as a protest to the schools recruiting practices, dont agree with it but understand it.
Bad spellers of the world untie.
by A'sfaninNC on Mar 10, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My main issues are with the athletic department and coaching staff
pressuring the faculty on grade issues. That’s not an issue with the player though, that’s an issue with the AD and administration…
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Mar 10, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some more...
Dodgers not allowed to offer arbitration to Manny
There is a provision in Manny Ramirez’s contract that would prevent the Dodgers from offering the All-Star outfielder salary arbitration when he files for free agency. That means that if Ramirez declines the $20-million player option for 2010 and is a ranked free agent, the Dodgers wouldn’t be compensated with draft picks if they lose him to another club.
This could increase Ramirez’s value if he is again a Type A free agent — a player determined by the Elias Sports Bureau to rank in the top 20% of his position group based on his statistics over the previous two seasons. Teams that sign a Type A free agent are forced to give their first-round pick in the next amateur draft to the player’s former club. A Type A free agent’s former club is also entitled to a sandwich pick between the first and second rounds.
Also, some new light was shed on the reasons the negotiations between Manny and the Dodgers took so long:
‘Play Every Day To The Best Of Your Ability’ Clause Stalled Ramirez, Dodgers Talks
Somewhat older:
CC Sabathia Smuggles Small Child Into Spring Training
by elcroata on Mar 10, 2009 8:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
A child or a sea turtle
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Mar 10, 2009 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like mine better:
The 2009 A's draft pick... getting higher every game.
by rebus on Mar 10, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I do too!
LOL
Bob Geren, on 8/2/07, on the success of Alan Embree as new interim closer: "What can I say,... he's been our Steady Tremendous Bullpen Man"
by popcornjames on Mar 10, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I forgot to have him yelling "Yanks Suck!"
The 2009 A's draft pick... getting higher every game.
by rebus on Mar 10, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll change my order to the soup.
by LoneStranger on Mar 10, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
rec'd that was
awesome
"It's like déjà vu all over again." -yogi berra
by Cheezombie on Mar 10, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He looks like he's wandering outside in his jammies, to get the morning paper.
If only he was scratching his ass instead of that ample girthage.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Mar 10, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about Piazza
for hitting coach!
the way the Dutch team is pitching, might be nice to get Blyleven on as pitching coach too
Let's have our Piazza and eat the Cust too - SPWC
by closetasfan on Mar 10, 2009 9:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Denorfia
It would really be fun if he has a great spring and forces himself into the debate for playing time in the outfield.
by sslinger on Mar 10, 2009 9:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Aw Crap, so Ynoa IS a Bust after all!
Dominican phenom Michael Ynoa said he believes he can be pitching in the major leagues in two years if he works hard.
“I believe that, too,” said A’s minor-league coach Ariel Prieto, who went straight from Cuba and Puerto Rico to the Oakland rotation in 1995. “He’s good.”
Chicago. Where the Dead can Vote. Where the Voters of Tomorrow are found in the Obituaries of Today.
by Zonis on Mar 10, 2009 9:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Whoa, today is March 10th.
Home opener is one month from today. Wahoo!!!!!!!!
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Mar 10, 2009 10:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Also, my oldest son turns 6 today!
Happy Birthday!!!!
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
by mikev on Mar 10, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Happy birthday!
My youngest daughter turns 2 in a month :), My middle daughter turns 6 in a month and four days… when they get older, I am going to always be broke in April.
myspace music
by jeffro on Mar 10, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
we're GMT+9 now
so if you were planning on watching Liverpool and Real grind it out, it doesn’t start for another two hours.
in better news, however, it is on espn
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Mar 10, 2009 11:00 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Not much of a grind...
That was more of a beat down…
by RickeySteals on Mar 10, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, who'll our celebrity guest be today -- Madonna?
Or maybe CC, to refute the alien/sea turtle claim?
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Mar 10, 2009 12:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Man, it's a great week.
I start my new job tomorrow! Of course, it’s actually my old job, but with mostly new people and at a new place! No hour drive in the AM and PM. Of course, I also start at SIX in the morning now. But no Fridays! Woo!
I just had a great Ipod shuffle. A great shuffle is like seeing a nekkid Ryan Sweeney riding a unicorn through a field of wild flowers in summer.
1. The Hole by Townes Van Zandt. Go. Listen to this. Now.
2. Daydreamer by Adele
3. Die, Die My Darling by The Misfits
4. Electric Feel by MGMT
5. 17 by The Proclaimers (KOL cover)
6. Genius by KOL
7. Buildings and Mountains by The Republic Tigers
8. Grounds for Divorce by Elbow – I’m spending too much time on my UK message board. I actually used the term “wellie boots” yesterday.
9. King without a Crown by Matisyahu
10. Elvira by the Oakridge Boys – yeah, that’s how I roll.
And! I found a brand new pair of heels while cleaning my room! Woot! Still in the box! Because I have giant feet and they couldn’t sell them, I got them for $10!
Now I’m going to make a cheesecake.
"Smells like summer camp!"
by Jennifer on Mar 10, 2009 1:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow, that's quite a simile
Heck with the shuffle, I want to see someone photoshop your wildflower scene.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers."
by iglew on Mar 10, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OMG I LOVE CHEESECAKE.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
by mikev on Mar 10, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Snickers cheesecake.
"Smells like summer camp!"
by Jennifer on Mar 10, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OMG I LOVE YOU.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
by mikev on Mar 10, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've been a Towney since Emmylou Harris did his Pancho & Lefty in the 1970s.
Thanks for the link, Jen.
Yonder be my lawn, getteth ye off it.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Mar 10, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too.
I love TVZ.
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 10, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yay hurray for employment!
I got an even worse deal when I was hired back by the people who laid me off — only five hours a day, and I start at 4 AM. However, there’s a lot to be said for leaving work at nine AM, or even 2 PM.
by Englishmajor on Mar 10, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
dear prudence
4 AM?!? How on earth do you muster that?
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
by batgirl on Mar 10, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yaaaaaaaayyy!!! :-D
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Mar 10, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nothing to do at 6 am except start dlds
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
by mikeA on Mar 10, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pshaw. Only if there's a fire.
"Smells like summer camp!"
by Jennifer on Mar 10, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You did?
Woohoo! That means I should get mine soon. Can’t wait!
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 10, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got an email today that says "within two days"... :)
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Mar 10, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
{does happy little dance, sans midgets}
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 10, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's just not the same.
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 11, 2009 7:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know,
I’m just not a girl that needs a midget entourage.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oooo...
that might be fun. Have a whole set of them, following me around, talking on the cell phones, piling out of the limo in front of the nightclub…
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 11, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You could get away with it!
I would look ridiculous.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait a minute.
How’s come I could get away with it and you couldn’t?
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 11, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
People would be saying stuff like
“That’s so Walt Disney” and “Snow White wanna-be!” Very hurtful stuff.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm.
Valid point.
Chalk one up for the glass girl.
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 11, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That comment is really tempting as a sig line...
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Mar 11, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yup.
I agree.
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 11, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry for more A-Rod discussion
But I find articles that argue that the Yankees will be better off without A-Rod exceedingly annoying.
Because only baseball sportswriters are mentally incapacitated enough to think that replacing arguably the best player in the game with Cody freaking Ransom is a good thing.
"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Mar 10, 2009 2:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I was going to say
where’s FJM when you need it, but the commenters below seem to be doing a pretty good job of it.
by sslinger on Mar 10, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My favorite:
DJS says:
Newspapers actually pay money for people like Ian O’Connor to babble incoherently and then wonder why the news media is in serious trouble? Even then, I can’t imagine anyone getting away with writing an article of this caliber in any other subject. Imagine a financial article telling you people would be better off if the market had lost more money. Imagine a health article telling you that ibuprofen works by summoning magic invisible leprechauns that come and cure your pain. A restaurant review ranting that the food tastes too good.
m*****f***ing c***s***ing peanut butter and jelly!! f*** f*** f***!!!
by JediLeroy on Mar 10, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish I knew how to do a link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4F8iQc4iyU
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
by miggyk2 on Mar 10, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If kraut and clever chimps don’t flush monkeyball out of the trees, perhaps nothing will :(
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
by batgirl on Mar 10, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, the more We learn, the smarter They become ...
And the fewer conceits humans can maintain about the evolutionary distance between our species and the dam’ hairy apes.
And what was his reward for demonstrating those capabilities?
/“LOP”
That’ll teach him.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Mar 10, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This years Rays? Who's the next Billy Beane? and Zooks wears #8
According to a poll on FOXSports.com……we are leading the voting….
And the “next” Billy Beane is?
And think about who have been the most successful general managers in the last three decades? Pat Gillick and John Schuerholz both rose to the top with a strong scouting background. And what were Billy Beane and Terry Ryan doing before they took over in Oakland and Minnesota, respectively? That’s right, scouting.
"RIP: UserID: 553"
by Masaryk on Mar 10, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Netherlands does the impossible again
beats Dominican Republic 2-1 in the bottom of the 11th inning. The game was scoreless until the top of the 11th.
Netherlands advances to Round 2 in the WBC, while DR goes home…
by OaklandSi on Mar 10, 2009 7:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No way!
Missed it! never would have picked DR (or RD) to go home this early!
I think I'm clever after some little green bottles
by somebodyelse on Mar 10, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great article on Ziggy
from, of all places, ESPN
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Mar 10, 2009 7:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
except for this part
It was at home, against the Rays, when B.J. Upton hit an RBI double in a tie game in the ninth inning, scoring Akinori Iwamura to end the streak.
“Not only do I give up a run,” Ziegler thought to himself when it ended, “but now we’re losing.”
The crowd gave him a standing ovation; the A’s came back to win the game; and Cooperstown asked for his cleats. When it was over, Ziegler was finally able to interact with his teammates.
The a’s lost that game. seriously how hard would it have been for her to look that up. but other than that pretty solid article.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
by travdog6 on Mar 11, 2009 2:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
also, the caption for one of the photos
Brad Ziegler led all relievers in baseball with a 1.06 ERA out of the Oakland A’s bullpen.
I realize that different sources might put their minimum innings cutoff in different places, but Joey Devine usually qualifies with his 45.7 innings of 0.61 ERA pitching. Ziggy only pitched 14 more innings than that himself.
by colin on Mar 11, 2009 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doing some late night shopping for some new household goodies...
someone needs to buy this
Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. -Uni Watch
by pam5981 on Mar 10, 2009 11:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What is it?
Bath towel? Wall plaque? Throw rug? Billboard?
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Mar 11, 2009 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ooops. Linked to the wrong image
Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. -Uni Watch
by pam5981 on Mar 11, 2009 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
$107.99 - $799.99 good golly that is quite the price range
but really who can put a price on something that awesome
Bad spellers of the world untie.
by A'sfaninNC on Mar 11, 2009 5:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
can they do it in green instead?
the yellow doesn’t really match the rest of my house. Of course, I could just paint the house to match the rug…hmmmm….
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Mar 11, 2009 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll ask them.
Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. -Uni Watch
by pam5981 on Mar 11, 2009 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've seen some of those A's rugs
as well as ones for other Bay Area sports teams, at a rug store in the city, on Van Ness around Market. I’ve never been in the store but I’m often stopped in traffic in front of it waiting to get on the bridge…
by Englishmajor on Mar 11, 2009 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I could just paint the house to match the rug
um, TWSS?
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
by batgirl on Mar 11, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hah. I was SO waiting for someone to take that bait.
Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. -Uni Watch
by pam5981 on Mar 11, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Has anyone else seen this (Su Slu has link to it in Drumbeat)
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_heyman/03/09/athletics.beane/index.html
Lew was tired of rebuilding and told Billy to win NOW
by Trainman on Mar 11, 2009 9:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm no fan of Jon Heyman
but it rings true. F***, Wolff, what the hell? It couldn’t have waited one more year? The A’s position would have been SO much better for “going for it” in 2010.
Stupid, stupid, stupid. Leave the baseball decisions to the people who know baseball.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Mar 11, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would it have?
In 2010, the A’s have a bunch of their young starters penciled into a rotation minus Duke and have Cunningham, Sweeney, Buck in the OF. To improve the team would mean trading for Hardy or taking playing time away from some of the A’s young talent. 2009 allows the A’s to improve their LF while allowing Cunningham to improve at AAA.
If trying to compete this year means rushing MACS, I can see your point though.
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
by vignette17 on Mar 11, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
could have run DFA out there again
if we don’t wanna rush cunningham. or denorfia for that matter. i think the a’s would be in better position if they hadn’t gone for it this year because they have smith/street/gonzalez still, plus the (albeit small amount) of money spent this offseason.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
by travdog6 on Mar 11, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You realize they'd still have had Carlos Gonzalez, right?
I don’t care how badly he hits, if he plays defense like he did last year.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Mar 11, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i would agree
but it turned out fine because of the economic collapse, with free agents being so cheap that they were able to sign five of them.
really all the a’s gave up in order to compete was smith (not important), street (easily replaceable) and cargon (who knows).
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 Mar 11, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They could have signed five free agents anyway, though
Actually, with the extra $$ from not having Holliday, they could either have put Furcal to bed with a knockout offer (significant upgrade on Cabrera) or signed multiple additional free agents (Joe Crede + Bobby Abreu? Crede and Adam Dunn, even? Randy Johnson?). I argue the team would only have been 1 or 2 games worse off next season anyway, and probably 2-3 games better in 2010.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
by PaulThomas on Mar 11, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe you've convinced everyone else,
but I still don’t believe more money would have changed Furcal’s mind. He just didn’t want to play for the Oakland A’s.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers."
by iglew on Mar 12, 2009 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good Steve Steve Vucinich Interview
over at uniwatchblog
Talks about the throw backs we will wear this year and more players asking for sanitaries now.
by Athletix Man on Mar 11, 2009 10:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
who do we think made the request?
And one of our rookie pitchers just asked for ’em too.
Sock lesson!
The thing I love about stirrups is, last year we had a turn back the clock game — we went back to 1968, which was our sleeveless uniform, and I made everyone wear stirrups. And guys did not know how to wear ’em. "Is the big opening on the back or the front?" Honest to god. They had noooo clue.
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
by batgirl on Mar 11, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The rose goes in the front
big guy.
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
by 5Aces on Mar 11, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The entire thing is hilarious.
UW: Emergency stirrup shipment!
SV: Exactly.
Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. -Uni Watch
by pam5981 on Mar 11, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's
a link that works
Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. -Uni Watch
by pam5981 on Mar 11, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks.
Wow bad link and put steve steve. Being at works while sick, sucks.
by Athletix Man on Mar 11, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Corey's socks are pure awesomeness.
Seeing him in those socks was worth giving up Matt Murton.
Heck, seeing him in those socks was worth giving up Rich Harden. Well, OK, not quite … but close!
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers."
by iglew on Mar 12, 2009 12:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because the spelling "lede" (which appears in the Uni Watch article)...
…really bugs the hell out of me, I looked up an explanation of it. In case anyone else is interested.
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Mar 11, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You sucked me in!
And I’m the better for it.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It might have been mentioned already
but the 2009 A’s season preview is on channel 89 right now and will be on again at 11:00 pm. your basic stuff from before the ST games started but still interesting to diehard A’s fans.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on Mar 11, 2009 7:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
"might be" interesting
not saying if you don’t watch you aren’t a diehard fan.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on Mar 11, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They are also showing Brad Ziegler's day with the Blue Angels
7:30 – 8:00 today. It will be on again Friday but at 12:30 am to 1:00 am
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on Mar 11, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dear Ticketmaster,
I really like getting updates as to when my favorite bands are releasing tickets, adding new shows, etc. Today, however, I was disturbed to find a notice for DANE COOK in my inbox. I fear someone has hacked my Ticketbastard account and is ruining my decent reputation by purchasing tickets for shows like Carlos Mencia and Disney on Ice. I mean, that’s the only explanation, right?
I’ll let it slide this time, Ticketmaster, but only because you got me floor seats to REO Speedwagon, Journey, and Styx that one year, and I crapped my pants when the bass player for Styx played right! next! to! me!. You are warned.
Sincerely,
Jennifer, not a fan of Dane Cook
"Smells like summer camp!"
by Jennifer on Mar 11, 2009 9:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I vote we pursue legal action.
That man shouldn’t be allowed to call himself a comedian.
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 11, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or maybe we should... 'cause the next logical step would be...
m*****f***ing c***s***ing peanut butter and jelly!! f*** f*** f***!!!
by JediLeroy on Mar 11, 2009 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
REO Speedwagon, Journey, and Styx.
Wow, it’s like the section of my cassette tape case that I was kinda ashamed of in high school. Was Foreigner there, too? How about Asia?
(Okay, I wasn’t ashamed of Journey…)
...then Pennington takes over.
by Poppy on Mar 12, 2009 1:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Foreigner rocked!
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 12, 2009 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But did you buy Tix for
Carlos Mencia on ice?
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
by 5Aces on Mar 12, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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