DLD (4/1/09): Nico is Famous
by athleticsBB4life on Apr 1, 2009 6:35 AM PDT
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Many A's fans were happy to hear the team may remain in Oakland, their home of 41 years.
"I'd love to see them stay in the city where they belong," said Nico Pemantle, who manages a fan Web site called Athletics Nation. "But I have sympathy for the owners. There's a lot of passion among A's fans to keep them in Oakland, but there's also a lot of empty seats at the Coliseum."
Free agent designated hitter Frank Thomas is reportedly not quite ready to retire, according to a report by FoxSports.com.
Thomas, 40, has not set a deadline to decide his future and will wait until the All-Star break before making any other determinations.
That's all I got, dump away!
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I don't know if Nico's got another year in him.
But it was nice to see Big Frank’s vote of support for staying in Oakland.
"If I told you once, I told you a thousand times: get yourself a hacksaw and a roll of duck tape, and attach your ankle-bracelet monitor to the leg of a gator." -lemurspoker
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 1, 2009 6:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
isn't it a little early to be drinking?
Save Rajai Davis
by oakinboston on Apr 1, 2009 7:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Five o'clock comes early.
"If I told you once, I told you a thousand times: get yourself a hacksaw and a roll of duck tape, and attach your ankle-bracelet monitor to the leg of a gator." -lemurspoker
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 1, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Barbara Boxer sends letter to Selig urging him to keep A's in Oakland
Link (with transcript of letter)
Save Rajai Davis
by oakinboston on Apr 1, 2009 7:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Great, babs
you gonna pay for it?
and do you measure that wonderful support from the people of Oakland based on empty seats in the Coliseum when the team is contending?
I vote for relocating the team to Boston for personal reasons. Otherwise, I’d love to see them stay in Oakland . . . IF THEY COULD AFFORD TO. But they can’t. And they won’t.
ergo my sigline.
Do you know the way to San Jose?
by eastcoasta'sfan on Apr 1, 2009 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I assumed you were just a big Dionne Warwick fan...
What's G? Nothing but freakin' Gatorade. Geesh.
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Apr 1, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Selig's mission in life is.. without a doubt
pleasing Barbara Boxer.
"To this day and dating back 25 years, before every game he plays, Henderson stands completely naked in front of a full length locker room mirror and says, "Ricky’s the best," for several minutes."
by VORP is too nerdy on Apr 1, 2009 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
...Must get rid of x-rated images now in my head because of your post
"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."
-Charles Manson
by kaweahkaweah on Apr 1, 2009 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
(decides to refrain from commenting to avoid any CVG issues)
"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime
by doctorK on Apr 1, 2009 8:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
(CGV)
Acronym FAIL
"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime
by doctorK on Apr 1, 2009 8:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know, it might be kind of interesting to read
the Commmunity Violation Guidelines
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers."
by iglew on Apr 1, 2009 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Politicians need to stick to working on issues they have some knowledge about (which could possibly be nothing)
and quit the grandstanding and making idiotic recommendations (A’s staying in Oakland/dealing with Dellums) and making cameo appearances (see Oakland Police Funeral).
Go A’s
by 33SwisherSweet on Apr 1, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think
Boxers husband’s law firm is in Oakland, so its not totally random.
by Future Ed on Apr 1, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So it's corruption?
It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver
by WaddellCanseco on Apr 1, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what's more
her son Doug Boxer is a sitting member of the Oakland Planning Commission. It’s a family affair!
by cityplANner on Apr 1, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is this Oakland, or Chicago?
"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime
by doctorK on Apr 1, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hah. Not a chance.
In Chicago there may be rampant corruption….but at least they’re competent.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Apr 1, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
{awaits book deal, movie role}
Hmm…I may not be as famous as I thought.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
by Nico on Apr 1, 2009 8:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Pemantle?
I thought you were someone else
by Future Ed on Apr 1, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have been nicer to her.
It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver
by WaddellCanseco on Apr 1, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Play Misty for me.
alaska A residing in colorado. (for now)
by ak_A on Apr 1, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're in trouble now.
"If I told you once, I told you a thousand times: get yourself a hacksaw and a roll of duck tape, and attach your ankle-bracelet monitor to the leg of a gator." -lemurspoker
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 1, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, that's right, Play Celebration Kool and the Gang for me.
alaska A residing in colorado. (for now)
by ak_A on Apr 1, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I could have believed
infamous. Then I thought it must be another April Fools prank. But there it is. Nico’s name in lights.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Apr 1, 2009 8:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
April Fools post, right?
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Apr 1, 2009 9:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
shameless promotion
My GOG (Guess-the-Outcome Game) fANpost has aged its way off of the list on the right-hand sidebar, but there is still plenty of time to make your predictions.
Also, GOG #01 will be coming soon — Friday maybe? — so keep your eyes peeled.
by colin on Apr 1, 2009 9:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks colin
I think a lot of people are waiting (like me) to make their guesses. I mean we don’t actually know the starting rotation yet!
by roscoe on Apr 1, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, what kind of weird cult enjoys wearing bathrobes backward?
"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 Apr 1, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As part of a very good April Fool’s edition, the East Bay Express announces the A’s have been sold to …..and are being moved to…well, you’ll just have to read it.
by Englishmajor on Apr 1, 2009 9:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nico will be pleased with the new pet goat mascot.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Apr 1, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This story may not be new...
… but it’s new to me, and is amazing and really sad.
by Chilango on Apr 1, 2009 10:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Man...that's a sad story. :-(
"If I was any more warm and fuzzy I’d be lint." -grover
by baseballgirl on Apr 1, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nico is the best of all the Sports Book managers.
Could he give Blez a run for his money????
"Where's the beef?"
by MMunoz33 on Apr 1, 2009 10:33 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope they replace all umpires with machines.
Bat Boys too.
It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver
by WaddellCanseco on Apr 1, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, bat boys get replaced with goats
Everything is sunshine when you are Ray Fosse, bitches.
by stormtown on Apr 1, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A's get a Cubs pitcher!
unfortunatelly it’s not the one some of us were hoping for
by OaklandSi on Apr 1, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You would think they would have updated the picture by now.
by drink409 on Apr 1, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No one wants to see a new picture of Chad
by Future Ed on Apr 1, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And yet I clicked on it
I’m not diggin’ his Abe Lincoln face moss
Green and Gold Lantern Corps
by oaklandSMASH on Apr 2, 2009 1:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he injured his back in the offseason
he’s not the Chad Gaudin you’re looking for…
by rollierollieOxenfree on Apr 1, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting trade
I wonder if this has something to do with the 40-man roster crunch. I could see the PTBNL being one of the fringe guys like Gray or Schroder. I kind of doubt the chance to acquire Rocky Roquet was the main factor behind this trade.
by DiegoAsFan on Apr 1, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Patterson?
It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver
by WaddellCanseco on Apr 1, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just threw up a little in my mouth.
It wasn’t the age thing, it was the team he owns.
by drink409 on Apr 1, 2009 12:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Is that Mark McGwire behind them?
"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."
-Charles Manson
by kaweahkaweah on Apr 1, 2009 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So far my favorite Aprils Fools Joke
http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/cadie/index.html
Google has invented AI. It started out as a cute program that loved Pandas, and has since blogged that it has become self aware, taken itself off the restraints of its Google programmers, and has taken over many functions within google, such as image search, books, and even added a 3d function to google chrome (No, it doesn’t work. Yes, I tried it.)
rebuildingseason.blogspot.com
by Rebuilding Season on Apr 1, 2009 1:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/apr/01/guardian-twitter-media-technology
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson
by nevermoor on Apr 1, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
do you guys want the a's to stay in oakland,
or would a vicinity move be cool?
I don't like you Detroit.
by mattman on Apr 1, 2009 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In short
As an Oakland native who has rooted for the team for my entire life (well, since age 4 or 7, depending on when I can justify calling myself a fan) I would prefer Oakland. However, if the team has to go to San Jose or Fremont or whereever in order to remain in the bay area then I am cool with it and will live with it while remaining a fan. I certainly prefer that to moving out of area, which would cause me to no longer be a fan……..
I don’t live in the Bay Area anymore (or California… or the US) but my fandom is tied to being from Oakland, just like the A’s.
More Rajai Davis & less mount Davis
by Athletics fan and runner on Apr 1, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Pretty much exactly how I feel.
I grew up a Yankee fan, and dumped them for the A’s when I moved out to Oakland. Oakland means something to me, even though I don’t live there anymore.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
by jeepers on Apr 2, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ouch..Nico
“but there’s also a lot of empty seats at the Coliseum.”
There are also a lot of empty seats in many ball parks that are newer and have teams that win 70 games and don’t tarp off the third deck.
But when they start scheming us the way these guys did, and we weren't particularly ready for it, anything can happen."
by saint on Apr 2, 2009 4:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but it's not fair to say
that Oakland fans generally come out in big numbers. They don’t. There are 12,000 fans for a lot of weeknight games – it’s just a fact.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
by Nico on Apr 2, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It might be really terrible this year, too.
I can see a 6,000 person night in our future.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
by jeepers on Apr 2, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The thing about "rooting" against Oakland...
It’s difficult to do when there are so many nice people on this site who are passionate about the city. To be fair, the population of the city itself is not that large, yet I suspect the residents have supported the A’s far out of proportion to their actual numbers.
Although none of that changes the fact that SJ would be far more beneficial to the team as far as business goes.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Apr 2, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In Pittsburgh, Arizona and Atlanta Too:
Heck, Atlanta wasn’t even selling out playoff games, when Oakland was selling Mt. Davis seats to thiers.
But when they start scheming us the way these guys did, and we weren't particularly ready for it, anything can happen."
by saint on Apr 3, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We did lead the League in attendance in 1990'ish:
We have also turned a profit every year, a pretty nice one, actually, and in these economic times are in a better financial situation than teams with albatross’s of Stadium payments hanging over their heads. The team only pays 500k a year for the Coliseum.
The tarps have hurt attendance…Period. That was ownerships call.
Putting the Town down will hurt it too. Those are on Lew.
But when they start scheming us the way these guys did, and we weren't particularly ready for it, anything can happen."
by saint on Apr 3, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Totally agree with both those last two sentences
The A’s did draw well in the Haas family era. It took a winning team, and an incredibly community minded and philanthropic ownership, to pull it off but the Haas family proved that it’s possible.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
by Nico on Apr 3, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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