not sure if this has been posted before

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2009/5/24/885208/origins-of-top-2008-major-league

Ziegler had 10 WS, which to me seems like A LOT

If you go to todays game in Arlington don’t wear this

The M’s had this policy once as well, but have “changed” their stance on it.

Adamack said the switch to overlooking the Safeco Field Code of Conduct policy had less to do with the national talk about the team’s decision to uphold a “family-friendly atmosphere” and more to do with how the disrobing would look at the ticket gate.

In NSJ’s post yesterday he made referance to a Giant pool of suck. The first search topic was this cool idea.

To save Southern California homes from brush fires, an army of fireproof, remotely controlled, robotic vehicles enter burning neighborhoods, seek out swimming pools, and use pool water to douse nearby houses until the brush fire passes. Designed to be robust enough to smash through most privacy fences, Swimming Pool Fire Robots are equipped with water cannons and long, robotic arms to stick into pools and pump out the water.

The controversy surrounds whether or not SUCK is a “bad” word. George Carlin says no.

I know my parents thought it was a bad word. Me, I am fine with it.

Alex: Bob Geren, Rajai Davis and Russ Springer
Contestant: What is a giant pool of suck?

I thought if I was going to do a DLD, it would center around today’s double-dip.

No link, just a story of double-headers past:

Billy Ball had just started turning heads when the defending division champion Angels came to town for a four-game set. The A’s won on Friday night and Saturday and would go for the kill in Sunday’s double-header. A steady drizzle threatened to "rain" on Oakland’s parade but the games would be played. So the only thing left to spoil matters was Dad, who on his way to Mass forbade Tonianne and I to go the Coliseum. Well, Tonianne had learned from her Claudell experience in 1974 so she packed some leftover tostadas in a plastic bread bag, the fixings wrapped in aluminum foil, and headed out, with me right behind her, to the BART station. Having disobeyed Dad’s direct orders, my 13-year old mind figured the rain would come down hard enough to cancel the action, or we would lose both games. I’m a karma kind of guy. But the A’s kicked karma to the curb and the Angels’ asses in the process. I swear the only fans in the bleachers that day were the Bums, my sister, and me. And when the top-of-the-ninth came, we took to celebrating the four-game sweep with chants of "First place A’s! First place A’s!" To which Captain Dwayne Murphy responded with an enthusiastic "yeah" and a raised fist as his adoring fans cheered heartily. Hell, it was worth Dad being pissed off at us, which he really wasn’t, seeing that the A’s swept.

If you have been wondering about how you scored on GOGs #14, #15, or #16, the scores are now posted. Check those links.

Also, GOG #17 is up. Leave this foul link dump and post your entry!

But today, fresh-faced and sober

I don’t believe you.

The writer is a hack, but he caught up with Dusty Coleman in this article. Thought it was worth a mention.

I rarely wash my face.

link

But dealing Crosby and getting a player of value in return was going to be difficult considering Crosby’s recent offensive struggles and his $5.25 million salary for 2009. In 2006-08, Crosby’s on-base percentages were .298, .278 and .296, respectively.

O RLY? Although, to be fair, is OBP this season is .336, due to having walked 17 times already.

OK, I was out of town for three days which timed out just right for me to miss the whole series of on-TV games against the Mariners. But in passing I did catch a glance of about two minutes of Monday’s game (picture only) and I saw that the A’s were wearing RED HATS. What the f*** was up with that?

I checked the A’s site and the game thread for that day but didn’t see any explanation. I assume it was some sort of promotion, but … RED??? That’s just so wrong.

It’s Friday, and that’s always a good thing.

I’ve got pandora spinning some tunes for me at work today, currently listening to Man on the Moon, which got me thinking about the moon, and then about playing baseball on the moon, and if you google “baseball on the moon”, you get a lot of geeky answers, including this lovely debate which includes the following:

But, if you were to throw the kitten, which would then throw the baseball, that would certainly be enough force to kick it into orbit.

the list really ought to include the A’s natural rivals, the Minnesota Twins.

They broke the streak; they knocked us out of the playoffs in our best year, in that horribly embarrassing ALDS that we totally should have won; and they are our true rival for the Moneyball title of success-on-a-low-budget.

I’m so excited today, and not a single person on here cares. I just wanted to share.

AHHHHH!!!

I just got this in my email…..

From the Travelzoo Newsdesk:

OAKLAND—MAY 28, 2009— Tickets to see the Oakland A’s play
the Baltimore Orioles, followed by a concert by American
Idol winner Jordin Sparks, were cut by 40% OFF regular
prices. Tickets now start at just $8.

The event takes place at the Oakland-Alameda County
Coliseum next Saturday, June 6, at 6PM. This is the only
discount offer available for these tickets.

Some of the available ticket levels include:
- Bleacher Seats … $8 (reg. $13)
- Field Level Seats … $16 (reg. $26)

For more information and to buy discounted tickets, click
below. Enter the code JORDIN in the coupon code box. Fees
of $2.75 per ticket and $4.00 per order will be added.
(Full price tickets are subject to the same fees.)
http://www.travelzoo.com/Newsflash.ashx?591349-24249043

are any Chicago NRAFs going to be at the game Monday? I’m heading out of town on Tuesday, so that’s the only game I’ll get to see.

is open to re-signing and playins SS for Oakland?

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9625622/Sources:-Rockies-fire-Hurdle-as-manager;-Tracy-in