SPRING TRAINING

by Satchmo22 on Jan 17, 2012 11:15 AM PST

This is my attempt at forming a ST post where everyone can say when they are going to see our new group of strangers in A's gear this year. Hopefully with this post people will be able to meet up in AZ, share a beer or some nacho runs. I'm really not sure how many folks I know here anymore but I'm always willing to make new A's friends. With a very short ST this year I hope we all have a better chance to happen to catch each other at the games or even play catch in the parking lot.

My plan is to be there for the games 3/9-3/13

3/10-3/13 games will all be at PHOENIX MUNICIPAL STADIUM

This is one of our last years there so lets have some fun!

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You're a week too early!

I’ll be there St. Patrick’s Day weekend; I’m going to all the A’s games from Friday to Monday, and I’ll be at Giants/Dodgers Saturday night. I will also be eating out at Blue Wasabi…the BEST restaurant in AZ!

:-)

"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez

by baseballgirl on Jan 17, 2012 11:24 AM PST reply actions

boooo

but will have to check out the Blue Wasabi.

Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!

by Satchmo22 on Jan 17, 2012 11:30 AM PST up reply actions

Ooooh, I do not know Blue Wasabi......

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jan 17, 2012 11:33 AM PST up reply actions

I was going to go to go to Fogo de Chao which is nearby

I’ll have to ask my buddies if they want steak or sushi. Thanks for the tip.

by gojohn10 on Jan 17, 2012 1:02 PM PST up reply actions

No love for Don & Charlie's?

"Hello and welcome to another wonderful and frightening night of A's baseball." - Gaijin_Suketto

by EddieVegas_NRAF on Jan 17, 2012 1:06 PM PST up reply actions

love that place

the artist formerly known as inbillywetrust

by stm72 on Jan 17, 2012 1:10 PM PST up reply actions

D&C

is a must!

Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!

by Satchmo22 on Jan 17, 2012 2:06 PM PST up reply actions

Great spot for seeing players, too

"Hello and welcome to another wonderful and frightening night of A's baseball." - Gaijin_Suketto

by EddieVegas_NRAF on Jan 17, 2012 3:33 PM PST up reply actions

the memorabilia is amazing

the artist formerly known as inbillywetrust

by stm72 on Jan 18, 2012 11:45 AM PST up reply actions

Keep hearing abt this place

will definitely have to ck it out this year.

Re-sign Josh Willingham now!

by sf drift king on Jan 18, 2012 11:47 AM PST up reply actions

worth your time

the artist formerly known as inbillywetrust

by stm72 on Jan 18, 2012 11:51 AM PST up reply actions

Call ahead for reservations

Unless you don’t mind eating at 5 or 10:30. It’s pretty popular with the snowbirds, local retirees, etc.

"Hello and welcome to another wonderful and frightening night of A's baseball." - Gaijin_Suketto

by EddieVegas_NRAF on Jan 18, 2012 2:02 PM PST up reply actions

Meaning it's probably not on Opentable.

Re-sign Josh Willingham now!

by sf drift king on Jan 19, 2012 3:41 PM PST up reply actions

be sure to make reservations....it's always crowded.

AN Tailgate = Euphemism for food porn.

by Berry Jo on Jan 19, 2012 6:23 PM PST up reply actions

at at the bar

the artist formerly known as inbillywetrust

by stm72 on Jan 19, 2012 9:27 PM PST up reply actions

eat at

the artist formerly known as inbillywetrust

by stm72 on Jan 19, 2012 9:27 PM PST up reply actions

Not impressed with the food.

Memorabilia was awesome.

by ZigFan31 on Jan 19, 2012 10:58 PM PST up reply actions

agree here....food OK...go for the baseball stuff.

definitely better food in the area – so much fun to discover your gems!

AN Tailgate = Euphemism for food porn.

by Berry Jo on Jan 20, 2012 7:24 PM PST up reply actions

Me too also: 3/16-3/19.

(And I do plan to interview players!)

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 Jan 17, 2012 9:08 PM PST up reply actions

try The Mission

It was excellent as well. great parking right across the street.

AN Tailgate = Euphemism for food porn.

by Berry Jo on Jan 19, 2012 6:22 PM PST up reply actions

I believe they will play at Mesa in 2015, and Phoenix Muni in 2013 and 2014.

This is our last year there so lets have some fun!

by LoneStranger on Jan 17, 2012 11:48 AM PST reply actions

oops you are correct sir

Only 2 more years of shade-less metal bleachers

Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!

by Satchmo22 on Jan 17, 2012 12:04 PM PST up reply actions

They have those at HohoKam if you really want them

Assuming they aren’t ripped out down the baselines during the “renovation” after the Cubs leave which is reportedly going to shrink HohoKam somewhat.

by athletics68 on Jan 18, 2012 8:39 AM PST up reply actions

Nacho runs

Are a fact of life, when you decide to gorge on the fake cheese.

But I don’t know about sharing some nacho runs, usually they are a more uh…personal…experience.

by Billy Frijoles on Jan 17, 2012 11:55 AM PST reply actions

I like Phoenix Municipal Stadium (PMS?)

but mostly because I travel with a bunch of Giants fans (FTG) and the cab ride from Scottsdale is pretty cheap.

"Hello and welcome to another wonderful and frightening night of A's baseball." - Gaijin_Suketto

by EddieVegas_NRAF on Jan 17, 2012 3:31 PM PST reply actions

March 8th-13th

I will be in ARZ on those dates and planon seeing the Athletics 3-4 times with two at PMS on the 10th & 11th.

by OpeningDay85 on Jan 17, 2012 4:03 PM PST reply actions

"two at PMS" is probably better than it sounds.

Opening Day ’85…Was that Chris Codiroli?

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 Jan 17, 2012 9:10 PM PST up reply actions

Ha

Good guess but it’s just the year I was born.

by OpeningDay85 on Jan 22, 2012 8:28 AM PST up reply actions

nico is good

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA198504090.shtml

checking out who the winning pitcher was.

Slegna must die!

by Athletics fan and runner on Jan 22, 2012 12:35 PM PST up reply actions

Woot!

I haven’t looked it up, but by chance did Jack Perconte have a big triple in that game? And if so is it the last time, before this comment, that anyone thought about Jack Perconte?

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 Jan 22, 2012 1:37 PM PST up reply actions

Just looked it up

Yes, Perconte played! No, he didn’t triple. I have this memory of a two-run triple down the 1B line off of Codiroli, and me throwing things (probably live animals) at the TV screen.

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 Jan 22, 2012 1:38 PM PST up reply actions

the question now becomes

did you eat said animals after they ceased being live?

Slegna must die!

by Athletics fan and runner on Jan 22, 2012 6:34 PM PST up reply actions

And it could have been a double

with a take to third on the throw. He did double.

Slegna must die!

by Athletics fan and runner on Jan 22, 2012 6:35 PM PST up reply actions

No RBIs, though

The game I’m thinking of could have been the next series at the Kingdome; I thought it was Opening Night but maybe not.

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 Jan 22, 2012 8:17 PM PST up reply actions

After looking it up, you must be right AthFan&Runner

It had to be that game (Opening Night 1985) but it certainly wasn’t an RBI triple; maybe just an important double (take third on the throw) that ticked me off because it was Jack Perconte.

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 Jan 22, 2012 8:29 PM PST up reply actions

I just looked further

and it was a double to leadoff an inning, the bottom of the first actually, and he was on second base until he was singled in by the next hitter.

Slegna must die!

by Athletics fan and runner on Jan 23, 2012 3:44 PM PST up reply actions

I'm now considering that the answer

may lie in the “alcohol was involved” milieu.

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 Jan 23, 2012 8:58 PM PST up reply actions

Try Havana Cafe on Camelback

A Bill King favorite.

"I know we haven't been getting as many fans as everyone would like, but we have really good fans," Rich Harden 8/11/2011

by LongTimeFan on Jan 17, 2012 7:17 PM PST reply actions

I should be there March 16th-18th

maybe longer, possibly with an extra ticket some of those days. Went to the minor league complex for the first time last year, hope to make it over there again. Does anyone go to the Pink Pony anymore? Ended up drinking with Bob Schaefer at the bar next door (Grotto?) the year he signed on as the A’s bench coach – had quite an entertaining little chat!

by wcmori on Jan 17, 2012 11:52 PM PST reply actions