DLD - 6/25/09 - Fallen "Angel" edition

Weeks and Carter in..

This years Futures game.

"Their Triple-A rotation, led by Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson, could be better than some big-league rotations; Michael Ynoa is the best Latin American prospect of the decade; 2008 draftees Jemile Weeks and Rashun Dixon bring much-needed tools to an advanced group of hitters." - BaseballProspectus.com

by Syphon on Jun 25, 2009 10:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Typical, the first day I could watch a 3am game in a week

and the A’s have an off day. I think somebody is trying to tell me something.

Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.

by OldhamA on Jun 25, 2009 10:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Carlos Gonzales makes me a sad panda

“I think we have more talented players and a better team here,” said Gonzalez, the top prospect in the trade that sent all-star outfielder Matt Holliday to the Athletics. “I know what it’s like to play over there. Here we expect to win every game. I think we are going to do fine against them.”

(of course his .226 obp makes me feel less sad)

link

Save Rajai Davis

by oakinboston on Jun 25, 2009 11:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

OH!

It’s on like Donkey Kong!

Hopefully the A’s take it personally (even though it could be true) and bomb the Rox. Especially Friday when I’m at the game.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 25, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Note how Joe Stiglich twisted it

“Carlos Gonzalez slams A’s”

link

Not sure I’d call it a slam.

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by Flashfire on Jun 25, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What would you call it?

by jeffro on Jun 25, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

An accurate observation, to start with

Especially given the state of the team when Gonzalez was with the A’s.

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by Flashfire on Jun 25, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Carlos clearly isn't talking about the pitching staffs.

Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.

by OldhamA on Jun 25, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah but it is loaded

Considering he was pissed that he wasn’t made the man last year and has been called uncoachable.

A player shouldn’t say something like that about his former team and teammates. It is a shot and a low blow.

by jeffro on Jun 25, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I kind of agree with him

Whatever the issue with him, I don’t think the A’s gave him much of a chance. He was unfamiliar with their offensive philosophy and if they expected him to change right away (or in the first year, I don’t know if they did or not) that’s not very realistic. Then they trade him in the Holliday deal when everyone knows Holliday’s not going to be here for the long term and it just seems like a waste unless they get something good for Holliday.

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by Flashfire on Jun 25, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't disagree entirely

But I think if your choices are Buck, Holliday and Sweeney versus Buck, GOnxzales and Sweeney… you take the first one if you are in “go for it” mode, 8 days a week.

by jeffro on Jun 25, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Meanwhile, they aren't even playing Buck

And I’d have kept Gonzalez over Sweeney.

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by Flashfire on Jun 25, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think anyone wouldn't have.

But then, O’Dowd would’ve been absolutely crucified for making a Holliday for Street/Smith/Swooney deal.

Gonzalez was the high upside guy in the bunch.

"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden

"JACK! (Hannahan) You gotta stand in there and get the HBP! Your OBP will go from disgusting to merely deplorable if you develop that tactic." ~ Joey C.

by Blicks on Jun 25, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

There's that, yeah

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by Flashfire on Jun 25, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

IDK. I would've given up Gonzalez over

any one of the young arms with similar value to CarGon (as in all except Eveland)

Gio might be the exception to that, but he really hasn’t had enough starts to make a call on that. This pitching market is shaping up to reeeally favor the 5-ish teams that have pitching or MLB-ready guys to trade (A’s, Braves, Padres, etc.)

~~(not like I really wanted a rent-a-player traded to begin with, but let’s leave the past in the past)~~

"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden

"JACK! (Hannahan) You gotta stand in there and get the HBP! Your OBP will go from disgusting to merely deplorable if you develop that tactic." ~ Joey C.

by Blicks on Jun 25, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gio?

I keep waiting for him to show something that justifies the hype. He doesn’t seem to be able to get major league hitters out on a consistent enough basis or throw enough innings to be a starter…

by jeffro on Jun 25, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's always needed a little bit of an adjustment period at every level to get settled in

and start being successful. I think once he gets a dozen starts consecutively under his belt, he’ll do just fine.

"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT

by travdog6 on Jun 25, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So the 7 games he started consecutively last season don't count?

by jeffro on Jun 25, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sure they count,

but it’s still a pretty small sample and giving him another extended look wouldn’t hurt. He’s certainly earned it.

"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT

by travdog6 on Jun 25, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's earned it?

At whose expense? Cahill, Anderson, Outman, Braden or Mazzaro? I’d say only Anderson is anyone and when Outman comes back unless Gio has thrown two games where he gets through 6 with no more than 2 runs scoring he has earned his way back to Sac.

The dude has 12 starts in triple a and averages 5 innings a start… That is pretty crappy. A 3.76 FIP versus a 2.51 ERA is also a sign that he isn’t pitching as well as traditional numbers suggest.

by jeffro on Jun 25, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

A 3.76 FIP is pretty good period.

And the reason why he’s averaging 5 IP is mostly because he’s busy striking out a bunch of guys.

"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on Jun 25, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So what?

Two things:

That 3.76 FIP is in Triple A . I agree it would be good against big league hitters, but it isn’t.
Making it no more than 5 innings kills a bullpen over the course of a season, strike outs or no.

Considering he can’t pitch more than 5 innings in a Triple A game, how do you expect him to do it in the big leagues?

Gio is not one of the best five starters in the organization. And until he is he shouldn’t be pitching in the rotation above any of the others.

I’d agree it is possible that he will one day be better than Braden or Outman. But he has yet to make it happen.

by jeffro on Jun 25, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm

So how exactly would you expect him to prove (or disprove):

Gio is not one of the best five starters in the organization.

and

I’d agree it is possible that he will one day be better than Braden or Outman. But he has yet to make it happen.

if you’re not willing to give him any consistent starts in the majors? I’m answering the question whether or not his minor league performance validates him getting an extended look. In which case, his FIP and other stellar recent minor league stats seem to indicate the answer is an emphatic “Yes, he deserves that chance.”

Also, perhaps unimportant due to SSS, 5 of his last 6 starts were over 5IP. Plus, like I said, it’s important to look at why he’s averaging 5IP per start: in this case, it’s mostly because of the Ks he’s been getting, which is good. That’s not to discount the fact that he has control issues and issues going deep into games. But I’m not trying to argue that he’s a perfect prospect or has everything figured out for immediate big league success. I’m arguing that recent, commendable factors of his minor league performance indicates, at least to me, that he deserves another shot.

"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on Jun 25, 2009 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why do you give him a shot?

Over the other young guys who are performing better? That’s the root of the question. Why? Considering the other guys in the rotation are younger or of similar age.

How does he prove it? By throwing 6 innings on a regular basis and not getting shelled in the process. He has two more starts to do this at least once… I am rooting for him.

by jeffro on Jun 26, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Some of the other guys aren't exactly setting the world on fire either.

Anderson is struggling, has injury issues, and has gotten pretty unlucky. There’s also a possibility that Braden, Outman (injured), Cahill, and Mazzaro are going to regress a little. Plus, eventually you’re going to have to limit the rookies’ innings anyways.

Also this is the way the argument’s going.

You: He doesn’t deserve another shot!

Me: Here are some reasons he deserves another shot.

You: He doesn’t deserve another shot!

Meh, I guess I’m done here.

"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on Jun 26, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whatever

You ignore the points for why he doesn’t deserve a shot right now. K’s are great, as long as getting them doesn’t require taxing the bullpen over the long term. Do you disagree with that?

The only reason he deserves a shot right now… Josh Outman is on the DL. Otherwise… who would you remove from the rotation to give him these consistent starts to prove he can do better?

He isn’t pitching better than any of the 5 current starters… he hasn’t shown that he can pitch as well as they have in a single start over the course of this season and last. So who do you replace in the rotation with Gio for the next 12 turns through the rotation?

I am not saying he will never deserve another shot, I am saying right now he doesn’t.

by jeffro on Jun 26, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's been averaging about 6 lately in Triple-A

Still not great overall but it’s not like he’s just barely making it through 5.

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by Flashfire on Jun 26, 2009 12:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gio is nowhere near ready

for the ML’s

He has not improved one bit since his first ML start. He cannot handle pressure and goes into meltdown mode when he gives up a run.

His fastball says “Hit me” and he has very little control.

Robert Buan was even giving him a little ribbing about having those big innings. All he did was giggle and laugh like he was drunk.

Now do I hope he gets it together, YES, of course. We all want the best team possible for 2010.

I think the other rooks all have way more upside than Gio and I read somwhwere that many scouts think he maybe better suited to the bullpen.

I hope he improves out of sight in his next start because his last start was not very good IMO.

by Trainman on Jun 26, 2009 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're basing this

Gio is nowhere near ready for the ML’s

He has not improved one bit since his first ML start. He cannot handle pressure and goes into meltdown mode when he gives up a run.

on the snap judgment you made after one start.

"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on Jun 26, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I base this on

This is what happens nearly everytime he has pitched from day 1.

He seems to be not “mentally ready” to cope with adversity from what I see.

by Trainman on Jun 26, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I only disagree a little :)

Gio has been really bad in the majors this season and last (albeit over 40 something innings).

I would argue (and have) he is close to ready, not actually ready. Let him stick in triple a until August and if he continues to develop on the pace he is now he should be dominating. Hopefully one of two things happens at that point, 1. He forces his way into the big league rotation, 2. someone else has fallen off considerably and he replaces them in the rotation.

He has completed what, a combined season at triple a over the past two seasons? Whats wrong with a little longer?

by jeffro on Jun 26, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

There's definitely an argument for Gio in AAA still,

and you’ve done a good job arguing it. But here’s what I think:

The A’s need to stop jerking players between levels. Gio should stay up as long as Outman is out, and potentially longer if Gio can prove that he can perform at a decent level and if Anderson continues to struggle or be inconsistent.

Gio has also taken time to get accustomed to new levels. Each level, he has struggled at first, then found his niche and started to succeed. The more the A’s jerk him around, the more time it will take for this transition period to pass. The A’s need to give him a shot to get through it.

Gio has proven that he has the stuff to dominate AAA hitters. However, he’s gotten away with walks/throwing balls through way of the strikeout. I might be the first person ever to argue this, but I think Gio would best be suited to solve his problems in the majors. In the majors, he won’t be able to get away with this, thus forcing him to throw more strikes. If his problem throwing strikes is mechanical, he’ll have access to better coacing IMO which will help him develop into a strike thrower. His growth at AAA has plataued (is that a word?), and I think a change of scenery would suit him well.

Now that I reread what I wrote, it doesn’t sound all that sensical (it’s 2 in the morning, my brain isn’t functioning perfectly), but if I’m wrong and he doesn’t improve at all over a decent number of starts, send him right back to AAA.

"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT

by travdog6 on Jun 27, 2009 2:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

moot

welcome to frying pan Gio!

by jeffro on Jun 29, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

But Buck hasn’t exactly been stellar… if I was running the joint… Cust would be splitting time with Giambi at DH and the outfield would be Holliday, Sweeney and Buck.

Scratch that… Right now I’d actually like to see Barton playing 1b everyday to prove that he either sucks or doesn’t, Cust DHing, Holliday traded so Cunningham/Buck/Sweeney and Davis could thumb wrestle for playing time.

Ugh. It is just dismal how this years plan has crumbled into broken shards of what once was mixed with smoldering embers of never will be.

I need a minute to compose myself.

by jeffro on Jun 25, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

this team:

getting Cust/Giambi out of the field is about a 20 run gain on defense from someone who is defensively neutral (0 runs defensively), and probably 30 from a Cunningham/Buck in the corners or Barton at 1B (if they’re good defenders, I’d peg them say…+5-10)

The Mariners replaced Raul Ibanez with Gutierrez and its paid dividends defensively (of course, I’m using the 2008 Lawn Dart Raul and not the 2009 Super-Raul)

"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden

by Blicks on Jun 26, 2009 6:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

point being this team will probably be the same, or maybe 1-2 wins worse

with Holliday traded and Giambi on the pine.

"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden

by Blicks on Jun 26, 2009 6:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OT

what the hell happened to Raul that made him so super?

"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT

by travdog6 on Jun 27, 2009 2:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Move to NL

Actually, a combination of three things:
(1) He’s already a pretty good hitter.
(2) Moving to NL makes him that much better.
(3) Happens to be having a better-than-usual season right now.

I assume his defense still sucks, though, right?

"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan

by iglew on Jun 27, 2009 2:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No that's the thing

I understand his offense, but everyone is saying his defense is improved. A lot. It shocks me.

"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT

by travdog6 on Jun 27, 2009 2:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No more lawn darts, then?

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 27, 2009 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sadly, no

I miss those.

"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT

by travdog6 on Jun 27, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I agree. It's more of a "burn"

I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.

by franks a lot on Jun 25, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's some serious "white board" material

The team needs something like this to light a fire under their collective asses. I mean, god knows that Geren isn’t going to do it.
It seems that the most potent motivational meme in the NFL over the last few seasons is the “you all disrespected us/nobody believed in us!” thread. Maybe it can bear some fruits for our wayward club. We just have to plant disses in news columns for each upcoming series.

by cityplANner on Jun 25, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can't we just get an exchange program set up between the A's and the 49ers?

I would love to see Singletary whip these boys into shape. That and the 49ers would eat Geren alive.

by LoneStranger on Jun 25, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you think Singletary can take time out of his booked up pants-dropping schedule to help us out?

I sure hope so!

by cityplANner on Jun 25, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn't require that he wore his pants up.

Perma-drop.

by LoneStranger on Jun 25, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

16 K's and 3 BBs in 54 PAs. That's our Patrol Craft!

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jun 25, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shush, he's figured it all out and is going to become a superstar!

Nah, honestly he just seems like one of those guys that has all the tools but can’t quite put it together for whatever reason.

The fact Street is back to his dominating best probably means the Rockies are happy with the trade anyway.

Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.

by OldhamA on Jun 25, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Street also criticized the A's use of him last season

the A’s should use Carlos’ and Huston’s words to light a fire (heck, they should use anything they can to light a fire).

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2009 5:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Vin Mazzaro is impressive"

BtB Graph of the Day: Sinker Run Values

by LoneStranger on Jun 25, 2009 11:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Just some interesting baseball stuff . . . .

here

"I'm more into going home and being horizontal" - Lew Wolff

by bvank on Jun 25, 2009 11:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

thanks for the link

I’ve only looked at a few of the graphics so far, but they are really cool. Not really that much on the statistics front, but more for connoisseurs of the infographic.

I have to work on a presentation today, so maybe it will provide some good inspiration.

by colin on Jun 25, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love that site.

“One of the expensive, so-close-you’re-sniffing-the-umpire’s-ass-crack tickets at Yankees Stadium costs $1250.

That’s 1250 US dollars, not Zimbabwean dollars."

I just found that odd.

"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden

"JACK! (Hannahan) You gotta stand in there and get the HBP! Your OBP will go from disgusting to merely deplorable if you develop that tactic." ~ Joey C.

by Blicks on Jun 25, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, not odd, but entertaining.

Wording fail.

"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden

"JACK! (Hannahan) You gotta stand in there and get the HBP! Your OBP will go from disgusting to merely deplorable if you develop that tactic." ~ Joey C.

by Blicks on Jun 25, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

1250 Zimbabwean dollars

for a seat at a ballgame. That would be a fantastic deal!

In April 2008 the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe issued a ZWD 50,000,000 note, which was then worth approximately 1.20 US dollars.

(link)

by colin on Jun 25, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It would.

albeit a sad one.

"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden

by Blicks on Jun 26, 2009 6:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep

I was in Zambia at the border with Zimbabwe last summer. There were people desparate to unload their biliion dollar notes for a dollar or two.

Quite sad. That place in horrible shape and that simply should not be the case except for that bastard Mugabe.

"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Jun 26, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wonderful find

I mean that several ways.

The site itself is wonderful. It was a wonderful act for you to post it. And you yourself who found it are wonderful.

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack

by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That comment

was some kind of wonderful.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 26, 2009 6:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

and that’s a sweet track to have going while browsing my local DLD.

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack

by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Steven Wells is dead

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/jun/25/steven-wells-nme-tribute

the guy who wrote the article is an idiothole, right. but still

Swells was my Lester Bangs

by bobnothing on Jun 25, 2009 12:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Good journalist, it's a sad day indeed.

Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.

by OldhamA on Jun 25, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If he was your Lester, then I'm truly sorry.

And I will have to investigate him.

It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 25, 2009 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I see that Susan Slusser

says in the article about Gio and his performance that Outman is getting a second opinion on his ligament.

Dr James Andrews. Three words we do not like to hear.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/24/SP9718D94C.DTL

by Trainman on Jun 25, 2009 12:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Dr. James Andrews???

Do. Not. Want.

But then, I’d rather him get it fixed now than it turn into something really bad down the road.

"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden

"JACK! (Hannahan) You gotta stand in there and get the HBP! Your OBP will go from disgusting to merely deplorable if you develop that tactic." ~ Joey C.

by Blicks on Jun 25, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hmm

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/24/SP9718D94C.DTL

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 25, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

glimmers of hope

A’s Beat (the colum)

BRIEFLY: Santiago Casilla retired all six men he faced, throwing 14 pitches. He’s made three scoreless appearances in a row. … Mark Ellis was 2-for-4 at Triple-A Sacramento.

We absolutely 100 percent sent an invitation, I personally put it in the mail," Pries said.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 25, 2009 1:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I thought for a moment

that the A’s beat some team called “The Colum” but it seems my excitement was misplaced.

by oblique on Jun 25, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

at this rate

They need to change the name of the colum from A’s Beat to A’s Lose

by VV A's fan on Jun 25, 2009 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Contra Costa Colons?

They’re great. They play at McAfee Columsium.

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack

by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Farrah

I was surprised to find out she’s 19 years older than me. That means she was already 30 when she became a superstar.

I was a kid then, so I wouldn’t have given much thought to the age of the swimsuit-clad grown-up on the poster, but in retrospect it’s an eye-opener. Nowadays it seems like the hot sex-symbol stars are barely into their 20s.

"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan

by iglew on Jun 25, 2009 2:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

"Michael Jackson Rushed to Hospital in Cardiac Arrest"

story

by LoneStranger on Jun 25, 2009 2:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

.... I wonder if they had to use the paddles to get his heart to 'beat it.'

I know, that was horrible.

by LoneStranger on Jun 25, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He died.

Link.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 25, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whoa!

that is crazy.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 25, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and now Michael Jackson.

Not a good week for Entertainment.

"I feel like I hit better when I'm playing the field...just feel more like a baseball player." —Jack Cust (or Derek Jeter for that matter)

by PortlandPachyderm on Jun 25, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

They usually come in threes.

by LoneStranger on Jun 25, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

David Carradine.

"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 Jun 25, 2009 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ahh yes.

So, we’re due for two more?

by LoneStranger on Jun 25, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Walter Cronkite is supposedly on the brink.

"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 Jun 25, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That was at least a week or two ago

Too long a gap.

Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog

by Flashfire on Jun 25, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

whoa

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 25, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right?

We grew up together, he and I. Well, not together per se, but during the same time period. The Jackson Five were probably my first record purchase as a kid. We used to put on their records and dance and sing. They had such an addictive, upbeat sound. I blame his dad for the freakish caricature of a human being he became later in his life. Sad and kind of scary. We’re the same age.

by lynnzgal on Jun 25, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

HIStory was the first album I bought.

Whatever his problems he was certainly a genius and will be missed.

Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.

by OldhamA on Jun 25, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

FARK.com headline

Michael Jackson starts plans for Thriller2

"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden

by doctorK on Jun 25, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Better gather supplies

and do a quadruple-check on my zombie plans list.

by Kaiser99 on Jun 25, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

RIP Michael Jackson

It’s times like this you feel more adult.
This by far is my favorite of all his works.

Goodbye, Mike! Thanks for the Thrill!

Green and Gold Lantern Corps

by oaklandSMASH on Jun 25, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He was really such a talent.

I found this. I got chills, and tears.

by lynnzgal on Jun 25, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it hit me

When this came on the radio.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 25, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hahaha!

That is so appropo. Our shop dog, D’weasel, killed a Ben today. It was most horrific, and I helped.

by lynnzgal on Jun 25, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Me no likey Bens.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 25, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He broke the Ben's spine, but didn't actually kill him.

So the Ben proceeded to try to escape via his front legs. It was very macabre. Then John got the Ben and drowned him. Later we hauled him out, stuck him in a Zip-lock, and put him in the freezer. Its been a disturbing day in more ways than one.

by lynnzgal on Jun 25, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Put him in the freezer?

But why?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 25, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

John's exact words,

“I like to put them in the freezer”. So they don’t smell? IHKI. Like I said, disturbing…

by lynnzgal on Jun 25, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

dude.

It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick

by Leopold Bloom on Jun 25, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

IKR?

He can be scary.

by lynnzgal on Jun 25, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I still have a hamster from two years ago in the freezer. I keep meaning to bury her.

by LoneStranger on Jun 26, 2009 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

that is disturbing

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 26, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I found some freezer mice in the photo studio at school once.

So I used one.

Prithee, be not perturbed by yon third bagger.

by Poppy on Jun 26, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice picture

kinda creepy, but nice…

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 26, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

While walking her daughter to school one day, my classmate saw a dead squirrel (not gory-dead, just dead) curled on its side in the gutter. So she dropped her daughter off, went home and got some sidewalk chalk, drew a chalk outline around the squirrel’s body, and photographed it like a crime scene. It was fantastic.

Prithee, be not perturbed by yon third bagger.

by Poppy on Jun 26, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's awesome

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 26, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did they ever find who did it?

There’s so many unsolved squirrel cases, it boggles the mind.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 26, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Doug is on it.

So… no.

Prithee, be not perturbed by yon third bagger.

by Poppy on Jun 26, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

It's hard to say I am going to miss a child molester.

But that’s how I feel. He’s been part of the soundtrack of my life. RIP MJ.

by IM4Oakgal on Jun 25, 2009 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Funny Commercials

I want sweeties!

I don’t get the ending but the journey is funny

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 25, 2009 3:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

well, you see..

the better football team got muscle relaxants up in their soup, and thereby couldn’t perform.
The away team then beats them and the home crowd is stunned into silence.

except for the one guy who bet on the other team…

Ellis for President

by tosk on Jun 26, 2009 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I took it a step further

I say he placed one of those super-specific bets you always hear about come Super Bowl time. I thought he made some crazy 20-1 bet that the first play of the game would be a sack, then went ecstatic when he won.

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack

by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 26, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope the A's let the younger Gonzalez get regular work in the rotation

It’s not like they’re in a dead heat for the lead in the AL West anyway, and the cure for the yips may well be getting consistent starts rather than getting yanked around between the bigs and AAA. I don’t expect him to hold onto the spot after Outman and (dare I hope) Duke come back, but it might give us a better idea of how he could help us next year.

The bit about the Transformers movie is a little troublesome to me…

by Joey C. on Jun 25, 2009 3:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

When you referenced "fallen angel"

by cityplANner on Jun 25, 2009 3:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

post FAIL

I thought you meant this guy

by cityplANner on Jun 25, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

whoa

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 25, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

From the annals of the very strange

What if Ty Cobb’s 1909 Tigers played Babe Ruth’s 1932 Yankees in a seven-game series? And what if Cobb and Ruth – the game’s two most colorful personalities – tweeted before, during and after each game?

Coverage of Game 2
Cobb’s twitter
Ruth’s twitter

It’s all aided by my favorite baseball simulation engine, WhatIfSports.com

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack

by GoA's on Jun 25, 2009 5:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Braden gives back to hometown of Stockton

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 25, 2009 5:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Braden is so cool.

When he first appeared on the scene he didn’t make a good first impression on me, but he has quickly become my favorite guy on the team. That dude has a beautiful soul.

"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan

by iglew on Jun 25, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love Dallas.

Prithee, be not perturbed by yon third bagger.

by Poppy on Jun 26, 2009 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

More than Huston

"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Jun 26, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, I'd probably prefer Austin to both of them.

Prithee, be not perturbed by yon third bagger.

by Poppy on Jun 26, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So do I.

He’s hella awesome.

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 26, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

day off, so I am spared the drudgery of watching our team tonight

alaska A residing in Idaho.

by ak_A on Jun 25, 2009 6:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Where's the fun in that?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 25, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Really.

I mean, how am I going to satisfy my sado-masochistic tendencies?

by lynnzgal on Jun 25, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think we ought to make up a fake game thread

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 25, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm all for that.

And I’m used to girls faking it around me.

Oops, that was my inside voice.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 25, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're doing it wrong!

by lynnzgal on Jun 25, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or not often enough.

Well it’s a good thing no one can read these.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 25, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL!

Sorry, I just had Mr. Mom moment there.

I like to give my girls tits, tips, tits…

by lynnzgal on Jun 25, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OH HI.

"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 Jun 26, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

TWSS!

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 26, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I watched Pink Floyd's The Wall last night.

Awesome movie.

by LoneStranger on Jun 26, 2009 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

For those that care, which I doubt are many,

I opened my Uni account today to find that my result and this is what was staring back at me.

Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Sports Journalism – Award Hons Degree-Upper Second

To celebrate the occasion I felt the need to reach into the vault of coolness, in which Sister Act II definately resides, and post this.

Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.

by OldhamA on Jun 25, 2009 7:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations!

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 25, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yay!

And THAT was the best part of that movie.

by lynnzgal on Jun 25, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 26, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, right on!

Congrats!!

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 25, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations and welcome to the profession!

by Englishmajor on Jun 25, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks guys.

I’ve no idea what I want to do with said degree – I might even go into PR, depending on how difficult jobs are to get (I’ve not started applying yet, I’ve been veeeeery lazy!).

Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.

by OldhamA on Jun 25, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Personal Assistant

to a MLS player. Get your inside experience in. Go from there.

by lynnzgal on Jun 25, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That idea is a little out of left field, what made you think of that?

Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.

by OldhamA on Jun 25, 2009 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was a banker for almost 20 years.

I ended up working for a client of mine, and I’m about to reap major rewards ten years later. Go with what you know, it will eventually lead you to what you love.

by lynnzgal on Jun 25, 2009 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or

Go with what pays well, then buy what you love.

For those who were just about to reach into their trusty axiom bag and whoop out “money doesn’t buy happiness”, I must warn you that science is not on your side.

It’s official: money buys happiness
(so say two profs from the Wharton School of Business)

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack

by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No doubt.

But not having the means to attend Wharton, I still managed to attain the American dream and then some. All I’m saying is, you don’t necessarily have to go about it the conventional way.

by lynnzgal on Jun 26, 2009 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Two profs from a school of business think money makes you happy?

SHOCKER1ONE

by cityplANner on Jun 26, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Try googling the money = happy equation

It’s amazing how many news magazines have reached for that story as filler in the last few years.

And personally, I’m cool with people finding happiness however they can, whether they buy it or live it.

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack

by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You are?

Then…beers are on you at beer fest right? ;-)

by IM4Oakgal on Jun 26, 2009 1:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

They would be if I was going to be there. ;-)

I’ll buy you one on Sun. though.

by lynnzgal on Jun 26, 2009 1:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dang...

We are babysitting on Sunday…it looks like I might not get to meet you until AN day …is there an AN day scheduled this year?

by IM4Oakgal on Jun 26, 2009 2:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I believe so.

I think bbg just needs to catch her breath.

by lynnzgal on Jun 26, 2009 2:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've been a banker for the last 4 years and am a month away from quitting

Oh god, I can’t wait! No more banking! The only way that banking led me to what I loved is that I had enough free time because of “banker’s hours” to devote a lot of time to the things I actually cared about. That investment of time led to enough of a body of work to get me into grad school for free. So thanks, banking!(I guess?)

by cityplANner on Jun 26, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Interesting.

I was hoping the A’s had an internship open in the media dept. ;-)

Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.

by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congrats!

emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.

by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 25, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yayy!!!

"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden

by Blicks on Jun 26, 2009 6:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations

(and, as englishmajor said, welcome to the profession)

The horse jumped over the f---ing fence.

by JLaff on Jun 26, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like that part of the movie

the funny thing is that is the only time that kid sings.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 26, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone else watching the replay of the A's game from 2003 on CSNBA?

I think this is the one with Dye’s walk-off

I'm Joey Devine, I'm what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him.-The Dugout

by lerei on Jun 25, 2009 8:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

just tuned in

and Chavez makes an incredible catch while sliding into the dugout

I'm a happy seal

by SwisherThresher on Jun 25, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was at that game

but I missed the end of the replay last night. :-(

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 26, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Craaaaazy game out in Pheonix - 9-8 Rangers in the bottom of the 12th.

Davis and Murphy went back to back in the top of the inning to put the Rangers 9-6 up but the D’Backs have just put two on the board. Apparently the Rangers are flying out tonight too so they’re going to be knackered.

Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.

by OldhamA on Jun 25, 2009 11:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Knackered.

Love!

by lynnzgal on Jun 25, 2009 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh blimey...

"If you don’t start concentrating and catching the ball, you’re going to have to deal with my black ass!"- Wash

by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 25, 2009 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yet another reason our franchise kicks ass

La Russa just third to notch 2,500 wins
As for the other two, I’ll let you test your own baseball knowledge and then look it up in the link. Here’s a hint though: one managed the A’s and one managed the Giants.

To summarize, former A’s skippers make up two thirds of that milestone club.

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack

by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 12:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

guessing

Alou and Connie Mack.

Don't believe in yourself.
Believe in Me who believes in You.

by Zonis on Jun 26, 2009 6:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know Connie Mack is one

umm…either Bobby Cox or Alou? I don’t know how long Cox has managed though…

"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden

by Blicks on Jun 26, 2009 6:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Think New York Giants.

John McGraw.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 26, 2009 7:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

67M for the win

I purposely avoiding mentioning that the answer may go back a long way into history. Had to make it something of a challenge. Leave it to the resident historian to figure it out immediately. And nice work all for catching onto Mack ASAP. I’ll say it again, our franchise kicks ass.

Also, did anyone use my sig line for help? You clever cheaters.

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack

by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hannahan helps out a kid with cancer

I don’t usually care for these overly sentimental pieces, but I liked this one.

And as ugly as that 274 OBP is, I have a soft spot for Jack. It’s not his fault the A’s have nothing at third, he’s just really lucky to be the guy who gets to be in the majors, even if he is in way over his head.

I get the impression that he appreciates it and knows it might disappear at any moment. Quite possibly this coming Sunday.

Ellis for President

by tosk on Jun 26, 2009 12:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

aaaaaaaaaaaand...

Here’s the link:

sfgate

Ellis for President

by tosk on Jun 26, 2009 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am a fan of Jack Hannahan

I appreciate the link

Oh, but if I catch a line drive by a girl, that’s girl-on-girl action, the twiceness is eliminated, and it just counts once - gigglingone

by closetasfan on Jun 26, 2009 6:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Billy Beane's "sense of urgency"

He’s been quoted here as saying he feels no urgency to deal Holliday even if the A’s appear out of contention by July 31.

The last time I remember reading about Beane not feeling a “sense of urgency” was while he was energetically trying to trade Tim Hudson. That of course doesn’t prove anything, but….

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2009 5:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

A more recent example...

Nick Swisher

"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Jun 26, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cricket, anyone?

I don’t know anything about cricket, bu this is amazing..

Isn’t a cricket ball harder than a baseball?

Think Kevin Mitchell meets Ozzy Smith

Ellis for President

by tosk on Jun 26, 2009 6:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

get some gloves weirdos!

just kidding.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jun 26, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Discount codes for next week....

A couple I’ve gotten in my inbox lately…..

Mon. June 29 vs. DET. Field Level tickets for just $13. Code THANKS
Tues, June 30 vs. DET. Field Level tickets for just $13. Code THANKS
(And of course, the Wednesday game is a $2 Wednesday….)

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 26, 2009 10:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs