DLD 11/29/06 - Calling in sick?

So...

There will actually be a good college game at Qualcomm this year? SDSU has well, uh, kinda sucked. Students pretty much just go to games, drink, and then leave for parties at halftime. Gotta love that Aztec spirit.

BigLeagueChoo: rerish noooo

Tony Romo > You

by JLaff on Nov 29, 2006 8:55 AM PST reply actions

yes

Oddly enough, there are TWO bowl games at Qualcomm

Poinsettia Bowl: TCU vs. NIU
Holiday Bowl: Cal vs. ???

My guess is that only one would qualify as a "good college game", but who knows....

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Nov 29, 2006 9:01 AM PST up reply actions

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

It just makes me shake my head. Hey, AN. Everyobdy donate a few dollars and we can have our own bowl. Anybody for the Athletics Nation Kinkajou Bowl?

Kettlecorn! Swishercorn!

by TurnTwo on Nov 29, 2006 9:37 AM PST up reply actions

How about...

The Athletics Nation Kinkajou Bowl of Fremont Presented by Cache Creek Casino

BigLeagueChoo: rerish noooo

Tony Romo > You

by JLaff on Nov 29, 2006 9:43 AM PST up reply actions

Good Game

If the Holiday Bowl is anything like it was the last time Cal went it still won't be a good college game. Hopefully this year will be better.
Go Bears!

by twinkle toes on Nov 29, 2006 9:07 AM PST up reply actions

Our company doesn't have 'sick days'....

they give you an allotment of 'paid personal absence' hours which you can use without notice any time, so it takes the onus off of lying. Of course, when you use those up and you don't feel like coming in, which is just about every day this time of year, then you have the same problem.
does anybody else have the winter time blahs like me right now? Seems to happen this same time each year.

"...sometimes I can't tell the difference between baseball and magic."- salb918 "Ellie plowed into him like an evil, pink unicorn."-ArakSOT

by McFood on Nov 29, 2006 9:04 AM PST reply actions

Seasonal Affective Disorder

I get it bad. I hate this time of year. Bah humbug.

"San Jose A's of Fremont" is pathetic

by ArakSOT on Nov 29, 2006 9:07 AM PST up reply actions

You get even crankier?

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 9:14 AM PST up reply actions

believe it or else

"San Jose A's of Fremont" is pathetic

by ArakSOT on Nov 29, 2006 9:16 AM PST up reply actions

Seasonal Affective Disorder?

More like Off-Season Affective Disorder for me....I'll have the blahs until spring training starts again....

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Nov 29, 2006 9:19 AM PST up reply actions

I bike to work now

And that has helped a great deal. I am happier for it even on bad weather days. Aside from a few drivers trying to kill me (I even had one throw a watter bottle full of ice in it at me) it is awesome.

Rickey Henderson: 35, 24, hall of fame!

by Athletics fan and runner on Nov 29, 2006 11:32 AM PST up reply actions

PMS?

The male version.

by LilAnnieOaktown on Nov 29, 2006 4:20 PM PST up reply actions

Pre-March Syndrome.

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Nov 29, 2006 4:36 PM PST up reply actions

You have no excuse.

Winterime blahs are much blahier when you're where I am. (And they're probably much worse in alaska a's neighborhood.)

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 9:09 AM PST up reply actions

hey, at least you don't have ...

... grover's disease in the winter

People wanted Washington because he would do a better job of establishing the run. -- andeux @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 29, 2006 9:37 AM PST up reply actions

did you preview that link?

"San Jose A's of Fremont" is pathetic

by ArakSOT on Nov 29, 2006 9:40 AM PST up reply actions

of course not!

try this.

People wanted Washington because he would do a better job of establishing the run. -- andeux @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 29, 2006 9:53 AM PST up reply actions

"winter time blahs"

Ev. Ery. Year. Try living in a place with shitty weather. It makes me feel like crap. I haven't read AN in about a week, I feel like sleeping 18 hours a day, and I'm constantly pissed off. Screw you, Mother Nature. I hate you.

Monday-Wednesday it was f'in 70 degrees. 70! I had on shorts! For the next few days, the temp will be below freezing. Hella ice/sleet/snow tonight. I can't plan on doing crap for the next few days because of this fucking weather. I'm going back into my DVD coma. Wake me up for ST.

"Come on, you douche bags, we're all on the same team!"

by Jennifer on Nov 29, 2006 9:43 AM PST up reply actions

y'know

it's a little bit better when you hang out here more often

"San Jose A's of Fremont" is pathetic

by ArakSOT on Nov 29, 2006 10:18 AM PST up reply actions

Not really.

"Come on, you douche bags, we're all on the same team!"

by Jennifer on Nov 29, 2006 10:39 AM PST up reply actions

well

it is for US, anyway

"San Jose A's of Fremont" is pathetic

by ArakSOT on Nov 29, 2006 11:00 AM PST up reply actions

A's pursuing Piazza, Floyd, Embree

Piazza is for 1 yr @ >$7MM
Embree would allow for Kennedy to slide into rotation
Floyd needs an incentive laden deal.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_4738390

by noava22 on Nov 29, 2006 9:11 AM PST reply actions

yikes

Piazza 1 yr 7 mill is worth it.

No thanks to Embree, the guy is garbage.

"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch" - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Nov 29, 2006 9:22 AM PST up reply actions

Neyer checks in

Clint (SLC Ut): I know I am just trying to be positive, but if the A's sign Piazza for 2 years, doesnt it have the potential to work out fine? Piazza has no real health concerns, still swings a decent bat and has a better chance of staying healthy than Thomas.

SportsNation Rob Neyer: (12:07 PM ET ) I think Piazza's a good fit, except I don't know that the A's can afford him. And I think they could do a lot worse than just let Dan Johnson play DH against right-handers.

"San Jose A's of Fremont" is pathetic

by ArakSOT on Nov 29, 2006 9:28 AM PST up reply actions

Alan Embree / Joe Kennedy

"The A's are reportedly speaking with the agent for well-traveled lefty reliever Alan Embree. Signing Embree would enable the A's to move Joe Kennedy back to the rotation to replace Barry Zito, instead of joining a free-agent spending frenzy that shows no signs of letting up."

I think Kennedy would do well as the 5th Starter. He struggled in Colorado because he stopped throwing inside. After watching him last season, he is back to throwing his fastball in on hitters hands.

by Colorado Fan on Nov 29, 2006 9:34 AM PST up reply actions

BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Kennedy + starting = horridness. Remember, he started some games in 2005? They did not go well! However, whenever he has pitched as a reliever for the A's, he has done great! Now, I know that we don't have a fifth starter at the moment, but we already tried JKen, he sucks.

by Philip Christy on Nov 29, 2006 10:21 AM PST up reply actions

Kennedy

I wouldn't give up on Kennedy as a Starter. He was thrown into the fire in 2005. You can't base your opinion of him by some random starts for the A's in 2005.

Look at his 2004 (Age 25). He's still young. He's still learning to pitch. He had one outstanding year in Colorado. Then, he lost confidence in 2005 (similar to many other pitchers in Colorado pre-Humidor)

I would list my Starter5 internal preferences as:

Gaudin
Kennedy
Saarloos
Halsey
Windsor
Komine

by Colorado Fan on Nov 29, 2006 10:51 AM PST up reply actions

Hurt in Toronto

Thomas: I've been one of the nicest guys in the league forever. <sob>

"It's a privilege to be here in Toronto," Thomas said. "It's always been one of my favourite cities. I've got a lot of baseball in me. This year (with the A's) was a comeback year. I had an incredible year. I felt like I was 25 again. I work extremely hard. I take a lot of pride in what I do."

Favo*u*rite? He's even talking in Canadian now!

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 9:13 AM PST reply actions

"I felt like I was 25 again"

Yeah, good luck maintaining that feeling in a different clubhouse....

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Nov 29, 2006 9:18 AM PST up reply actions

Ah, 25

That magical age when you're finally able to rent a car.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 9:19 AM PST up reply actions

I feel like I'm 25 right now

by Philip Christy on Nov 29, 2006 9:35 AM PST up reply actions

Can you still feel 25...

when you are on a sinking ship?

by franks a lot on Nov 29, 2006 9:58 AM PST up reply actions

Play for yourself.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 10:00 AM PST up reply actions

winning doesn't matter

People wanted Washington because he would do a better job of establishing the run. -- andeux @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 29, 2006 10:50 AM PST up reply actions

Won't you go blind? ....

oops, You said FOR yourself

by theblackpearl on Nov 29, 2006 11:10 AM PST up reply actions

And while running on concrete.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 12:01 PM PST up reply actions

BLAH

thank you for a great 2006 season, frank ... but i'm still bitter.

by gotgreen on Nov 29, 2006 9:21 AM PST up reply actions

Yeah...

+

BigLeagueChoo: rerish noooo

Tony Romo > You

by JLaff on Nov 29, 2006 9:28 AM PST up reply actions

frank was just talking about his fav topic

I count 7 "I"s. i listened to the introduction of big frank in toronto. why do these guys seem to think it's necessary to overtly or passively shit on the team and the city they just left?

and ya, it's "favourite". right? and i wish you people would stop spelling centre wrong. and it's zee ,not zed. and.....i can't think of anything else ya do or say wrong right now.

later, hosers.

"If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them."- Yogi Berra.

by bigelephant on Nov 29, 2006 9:57 AM PST up reply actions

I'm sorry, what?

It's not Canada's fault that Toronto sucks ass.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 12:05 PM PST up reply actions

Damn it.

Don't you hate when you don't preview?

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 12:06 PM PST up reply actions

Canada has free porn?

"San Jose A's of Fremont" is pathetic

by ArakSOT on Nov 29, 2006 12:10 PM PST up reply actions

It's not free, it's state-subsidized

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 12:11 PM PST up reply actions

which means you have to wait 6 months for it

People wanted Washington because he would do a better job of establishing the run. -- andeux @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 29, 2006 12:17 PM PST up reply actions

We prefer the term..

..socialized porn.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 12:19 PM PST up reply actions

Canada has celebs?

"San Jose A's of Fremont" is pathetic

by ArakSOT on Nov 29, 2006 12:20 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah. Only you guys call most of them Americans.

You know, Michael J. Fox, Pamela Anderson, Jim Carrey, Kiefer Sutherland, Mike Myers, Jennifer Tilly, Michael Buble, Ryan Reynolds, Nelly Furtado, William Shatner, Avril Levigne, Elisha Cuthbert, Tommy Chong, Alex Trebek, Robert Goulet, Leslie Nielsen, Joni Mitchell, Evangeline Lilly, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Celine Dion, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Neil Young, John Madden, Phil Hartman, Neve Campbell, eugene Levy, Katherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Bryan Adams, The Kids In The Hall, Alan Thicke, Jill Hennessy, Master T, Stacy Keisler, Paul Haggis, Rachel McAdams, Hayden Christiansen, Dan Aykroyd, Brendan Fraser, Peter Jennings, Rich Little, Alanis Morissette, Sandra Oh, Matthew Perry, Linda Evangelista, Shania Twain, John Candy, Samantha Bee, David Cronenberg, Corey Haim (!), Norman Jewison, Howie Mandel, Lorne Michaels, Rick Moranis, Sarah Polley, John Roberts, Snow (!), Emmanuelle Chriqui, Leonard Cohen, Norm MacDonald, Donald Sutherland, Margot Kidder, Sarah MacLachlan, Natasha Henstridge, Anne Murray, Shannon Tweed, half of the WWE, almost the entire NHL, and Men Without Hats.

Thank you.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 2:50 PM PST up reply actions

Sorry about Celine Dion.

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Nov 29, 2006 2:55 PM PST up reply actions

And Howie Mandel.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 3:18 PM PST up reply actions

And Michael Buble.

But a BIG thanks for Samantha Bee.

Egg Nog

by Ice Cream on Nov 29, 2006 4:21 PM PST up reply actions

I figure Shannon Tweed trumps Ms Bee.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 4:31 PM PST up reply actions

Meh.

You just don't have a picture of Samantha Bee in lingerie.

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Nov 29, 2006 4:37 PM PST up reply actions

Will pregnant in a wedding dress do?

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 10:33 PM PST up reply actions

Do I need to answer that question?

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Nov 29, 2006 10:42 PM PST up reply actions

Yes.

Yes, I believe you do.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 30, 2006 9:39 AM PST up reply actions

Now, now ...

the Candadian government has apologized for Bryan Adams on several occasions ...

Another project of Devo's

by devo on Nov 29, 2006 4:05 PM PST up reply actions

Indeed.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 4:26 PM PST up reply actions

Gotta love them dumpster sluts...

by Philip Christy on Nov 29, 2006 1:30 PM PST up reply actions

What happened to primer?

http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/

Where did BBTF go?

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 9:19 AM PST reply actions

HEY!

WHO FORGOT TO PAY THE WEBSITE BILL?!?!?!?

(the site is "expired"....)

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Nov 29, 2006 9:21 AM PST up reply actions

Dude

They changed that over a year ago...

by Danny on Nov 29, 2006 9:23 AM PST up reply actions

Uh...

Nevermind. Twas working for me earlier today...

by Danny on Nov 29, 2006 9:37 AM PST up reply actions

So...

...what's the secret code now?

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 9:37 AM PST up reply actions

The BTF Wiki

indicates they may have lost their domain rights...

http://digamma.net/btfwiki/Baseball_Think_Factory_has_disappeared%21

In the meantime, go here: 66.197.210.165

by Danny on Nov 29, 2006 9:47 AM PST up reply actions

Hey!!

It's too early for a link dump! Let everyone get some more sleep first! Why, yesterday, we didn't have a dump until 11:30!

by Philip Christy on Nov 29, 2006 9:31 AM PST reply actions

we need more coffee earlier in the morning

People wanted Washington because he would do a better job of establishing the run. -- andeux @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 29, 2006 9:38 AM PST up reply actions

Watch out Buster!

Here comes the seal!

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 9:39 AM PST reply actions

Awesome.

THE teenage star who plays the Virgin Mary in a feature film about the Nativity is expecting a baby.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 9:41 AM PST reply actions

Congratulations!

Keisha Castle-Hughes, 16, and boyfriend Bradley Hull, 19, on the birth of your new child, Bitterly Ironic Hull.

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Nov 29, 2006 1:41 PM PST up reply actions

Someone should check

to see if Bradley is the real father or if Keisha was impregnated by God.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 1:48 PM PST up reply actions

DNA samples of God currently unavailable.

by DavidA on Nov 29, 2006 1:56 PM PST up reply actions

You get familial DNA

using bread, wine, and dandruff.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 1:59 PM PST up reply actions

Transubstantiative evidence is not admissible.

by DavidA on Nov 29, 2006 2:25 PM PST up reply actions

And we can't use

Mary's pregnancy since it goes to show action in conformity with a prior bad act...

(Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and my knowledge of the FREs is likely to be wrong.)

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 2:28 PM PST up reply actions

True, although

it could probably be used as character evidence in the sentencing phase.

by DavidA on Nov 29, 2006 3:32 PM PST up reply actions

Can she ask for half the universe

as part of the child support?

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 3:48 PM PST up reply actions

Depends on who you ask.

Some would definitely opine that you're not talking about a no-fault jurisdiction.

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Nov 29, 2006 3:54 PM PST up reply actions

And if its not a no-fault jurisdiction

are you implying that we should blame the woman? Typical.

by DavidA on Nov 29, 2006 4:39 PM PST up reply actions

I think a greater concern is where

the Father will reside after serving time. Impregnating a minor is surely a sex offense, and if news of our recent ballot initiative here in CA has made it out to you in MA, you know that former sex offenders now can't live within 2000 (meters? feet? yards?) of a school or a park.
That seems like a serious obstacle for someone who is omnipresent.

In retrospect, that was way too much setup just to get to the omnipresence joke.

by DavidA on Nov 29, 2006 4:37 PM PST up reply actions

On the other hand

the GPS monitoring required by the same law would be a moot point.

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Nov 29, 2006 4:39 PM PST up reply actions

Perhaps it would be moot,

or perhaps it would just be a new twist on the old philosophical conundrum about the omnipotent being and the unliftable rock.
Can an omnipotent and omnipresent being restrict its own omnipresence to confound GPS detection? Discuss.

by DavidA on Nov 29, 2006 4:43 PM PST up reply actions

I wouldn't mind

having Him stay 2000 yards from schools.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 4:43 PM PST up reply actions

That might still be too close.

I've heard He's got quite the booming voice. We might need a restraining order.

by DavidA on Nov 29, 2006 5:11 PM PST up reply actions

Nor is heresy

unless the speaker is dead and has remained so for at least four days.

In the stands the home crowd scatters For the turnstiles

by andeux on Nov 29, 2006 2:33 PM PST up reply actions

Despite having been resurrected,

a good lawyer good that the declarant is indeed unavailable.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 2:47 PM PST up reply actions

The ages were interesting.

It appears that Australia has different laws than we do.

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Nov 29, 2006 2:02 PM PST up reply actions

New Zealand.

And yeah. Most countries do.

Canada just raised the national age of consent to 16 from 14.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 2:52 PM PST up reply actions

I am shocked at America's moralistic laws.

Shocked, I tell you. Just, shocked.

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Nov 29, 2006 2:55 PM PST up reply actions

I'm convinced the world would be safer...

..if the US lowered the drinking age to 18.

Might allow kids to get their drinking over with before they start college, and actually learn something.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 3:09 PM PST up reply actions

Drinking age

is not stopping kids from drinking.

"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin, Seattle Mariners

by Helloooo 1st on Nov 29, 2006 6:02 PM PST up reply actions

When it's easier to buy meth than a sixer of Lite

...you just know some kids are going with the easy option.

In Canada the age is 19, and the collegiate binge drinking problem is way way smaller than in the US.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 10:31 PM PST up reply actions

how do i block the ads?

i'm using firefox. i did it on another computer by following a link from AN but i don't remember the details.

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 Nov 29, 2006 9:49 AM PST reply actions

You've got to go to the firefox plugins page

..and install the ad-killer plug-in.

I'd direct you, but it's been a while and I use Netscape now.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 12:09 PM PST up reply actions

what the ...!

The Mariners have a standing offer to Ken Macha, the deposed manager of the A's, to serve as a senior advisor to Bavasi. Macha is still being paid by the A's and doesn't need the job. But Bavasi admires Macha's knowledge of the game and would like to bring him on board.

link

by gotgreen on Nov 29, 2006 9:55 AM PST reply actions

In addition to what the A's are paying him

Macha still has all that Nation's hamburger money to spend.

by franks a lot on Nov 29, 2006 10:00 AM PST up reply actions

and still has the hummer

from fitzpatrick hummer of concord.....

by arch on Nov 29, 2006 10:08 AM PST up reply actions

Still has Comcast On Demand, too

So he can watch Weekend at Bernie's 2 whenever...

by franks a lot on Nov 29, 2006 10:11 AM PST up reply actions

plus the storage space

he promotes w/ fosse too! what's that 5a rent a space?

by arch on Nov 29, 2006 10:45 AM PST up reply actions

haha

i'm actually going to miss laughing at those commercials.

by gotgreen on Nov 29, 2006 10:24 AM PST up reply actions

'It's gotta be a Nations ham-booger.'

"...sometimes I can't tell the difference between baseball and magic."- salb918 "Ellie plowed into him like an evil, pink unicorn."-ArakSOT

by McFood on Nov 29, 2006 2:00 PM PST up reply actions

a's sign zito

well, not yet, but the gap was "a madhouse" so maybe we'll have an influx of money to play around with...

http://www.economist.com/debate/freeexchange/2006/11/a_steady_demand_for_underwear.cfm

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 Nov 29, 2006 10:13 AM PST reply actions

xbox

thanks for the interesting articles this morning. You can probably guess where I stand on such issues.

Side note: In the UK, "Asian" refers to a South Asian and not East, Southeast, or Central Asian.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 10:18 AM PST up reply actions

Craig Counsell signs with Brewers

Two years + club option.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 10:38 AM PST reply actions

read it, weep

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/

A tale of woe that may never be equalled. Made me want to die, or move to Amsterdam.

Do we really need an excuse for more cellphone usage at baseball games?

by emperor nobody on Nov 29, 2006 11:01 AM PST reply actions

Not a very insightful piece

Maybe it's just because us AN-types have heard this so much, but I though the article just rehashed the obvious--Raiders deal made pols afraid of stadiums, Jerry Brown sent Bobb and Uptown site packing, Fremont had been patiently waiting in the wings. And though it's mentioned, they gave Wolff a pretty easy time on the set-up-to-fail Oakland smokescreens. And they repeat the WMD-style faux truth that no Fremont equals leaving the Bay Area altogether.

I was sort of surprised to see this get so little AN play, especially given the quotes from AN'ers at the end. But I guess we all have relocation fatigue.

"Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" --Johnny Rotten

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Nov 29, 2006 5:52 PM PST up reply actions

I was supprised

to see that I was one of those quoted in the article.

by Zonis on Nov 29, 2006 9:55 PM PST up reply actions

Well, as you said

it pretty much lays out everything we all know.

It makes me think about the degree to which I sympathize with Wolff for blowing off Oakland. If we all knew what happened to the Uptown site, and found it discouraging, why wouldn't he find it equally discouraging? How patient should we have expected him to be?

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Nov 29, 2006 10:08 PM PST up reply actions

Rev Halo Fan

Sponsors This Website: http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kennejo04.shtml

by Colorado Fan on Nov 29, 2006 11:10 AM PST reply actions

You know what that tells me?

Two things. One is Rev wastes money.

The second thing is, Rev puts himself before his website.

It's not Halo's Heaven, it's Rev Halofans' Halo's Heaven.

Imagine if Blez started calling this 'Blez's Athletics Nation'? Yikes.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 12:12 PM PST up reply actions

no, no, no

It'd be "San Jose Athletics Nation of Blez."

People wanted Washington because he would do a better job of establishing the run. -- andeux @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 29, 2006 12:18 PM PST up reply actions

My thoughts exactly, only you posted first.

Damn dirty ape-man, or man-ape, or...whatever the heck you are!

Australo-pithy-cus?

"...sometimes I can't tell the difference between baseball and magic."- salb918 "Ellie plowed into him like an evil, pink unicorn."-ArakSOT

by McFood on Nov 29, 2006 3:11 PM PST up reply actions

Rev also sponsers this page

Oops!

by Philip Christy on Nov 29, 2006 1:25 PM PST up reply actions

Sordid tale of JP Ricciardi

Great guy, but he could stand to shut his trap once in a while:

"If your word doesn't mean anything any more, and your signature don't mean anything, what kind of world do we live in," Ricciardi said. "It's all right. It worked out for the better. ... If he feels uncomfortable, we don't want him here. I was disappointed in the fact that the player would go back on his word and a new agent just came in and said we have no deal."

Barajas at first was represented by Gregg Clifton and Terry Bross, then switched to Dan Lozano, who had represented Barajas previously. Ricciardi said Lozano wanted to reopen negotiations, but the Blue Jays wanted no part of it.

"The original two agents agreed, and they did a great job - a super job," Ricciardi said. "Your word is supposed to mean something. What does that say to the agents you just did a deal with? You're going to get a new agent and start renegotiating?"

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 12:08 PM PST reply actions

To be fair to Ricciardi...

He had agreed a deal with Barajas, then the players union called the guy and suggested he could get better money elsewhere, then suddenly he's cut his agents and wants to renegotiate.

I'd have told him to get stuffed too. And what's with the PA sticking their nose into other people's deals?

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 12:14 PM PST up reply actions

Agree on the PA.

But JP has made it a point to air his greivances publicly. That's not the sign of a good manager.

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by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 12:16 PM PST up reply actions

agree

its a little whiney. Its freaking Rod Barajas, not like the jays are missing out on the next Ichiro or something.

"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch" - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Nov 29, 2006 12:24 PM PST up reply actions

Yes, but...

..when your alternative is Greg Zaun, Barajas looks decidedly god-like.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 2:52 PM PST up reply actions

Zaun > Barajas, methinks.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 2:54 PM PST up reply actions

Which testicle would you like me to kick?

The right one or the left one?

Which one is better?

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 3:09 PM PST up reply actions

Melissa Lima

Autographed photo and Q&A with winner of "The Dress," lonestarball's Adam J. Morris.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 12:57 PM PST reply actions

"...then the next day I think harold reynolds

had called me to tell me... that I was the biggest sports story of the day!"

"San Jose A's of Fremont" is pathetic

by ArakSOT on Nov 29, 2006 1:01 PM PST up reply actions

She takes a nice shot at Anna Benson.

Pleasantly surprised that she's not a dolt.

"That's one osteoporitic offense." - Jeepers, on the SF Giants

by Ozzz on Nov 29, 2006 3:16 PM PST up reply actions

That's me!

by LilAnnieOaktown on Nov 29, 2006 4:31 PM PST up reply actions

Choi off the market

He signs a minor-league deal with the D-Rays.

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Nov 29, 2006 2:01 PM PST reply actions

Free child!

Shoulda used ebay

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 3:07 PM PST reply actions

Borowski fails physical with Phils

Team backs out of contract offer.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Nov 29, 2006 3:21 PM PST reply actions

Kind of weak

that the Phillies' first mention of him is to say they don't think his shoulder is any good.

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Nov 29, 2006 3:23 PM PST up reply actions

Is it dump over for FSU's tired act?

All of a sudden AN won't load on my work web browser. Nor will any SBNation sites or even Daily Kos (where I rarely go and never post). All such attempts time out; occasionally I get a "Page will not load" message vaguely referencing a DNS error.

Any techies have insight? I'm a'feared that my employer has labeled me a problem user and is blocking a whole series of IP addys which resembled the ones I spend so much time at. Though the loading problem isn't unique to me; other users on the network appear to experience the same thing. And I don't get the alarm bells that happen if the network thinks I'm accessing porn, gambling, or hacking sites (so anonymizers are out too).

If nothing changes, I'll either be an evening and weekend poster, after many of you cool kids have left. Or, I'll get fired and can post all day long, until I have to sell my laptop for gruel to feed my chillens.

"Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" --Johnny Rotten

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Nov 29, 2006 5:34 PM PST reply actions

whatever you do, don't buy a Treo

People wanted Washington because he would do a better job of establishing the run. -- andeux @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 29, 2006 6:47 PM PST up reply actions

I wouldnt worry about it

probably just network issues at your work.

"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch" - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Nov 29, 2006 7:36 PM PST up reply actions

same here

started yesterday

by drudown on Nov 29, 2006 11:44 PM PST up reply actions

Pujols is crying because he didn't win the MVP.

Albert Pujols thinks he was snubbed. The St. Louis Cardinals' slugger is upset he lost out to Philadelphia's Ryan Howard for the National League MVP award, saying Wednesday the honor should go to someone on a playoff team.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061130/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_cardinals_pujols_1

by theblackpearl on Nov 29, 2006 7:40 PM PST reply actions

i agree with albert

"Very nice day in the Oakland A... Oakland A's? What's this stadium called again?" Nick Swisher on TWIB.

by larrysgurl on Nov 29, 2006 9:12 PM PST up reply actions

the phils did win two more games though

"It's better just to be in a little bit of a daze." - Zito

by oak in nam on Nov 30, 2006 12:16 AM PST up reply actions

Albert's value

is clearly displayed in the crappiness of his division.

Most Valuable Player on a Mediocre Team in a Crappy-division

It's the MVP-MTC award!

It's funny that the clearly more talented player says he should have won it, not becaue he's more talented ('cause clearly that has dick to do with it) but because his team made the playoffs ... I guess he's qualified to be a sports writer ...

Another project of Devo's

by devo on Nov 30, 2006 3:10 PM PST up reply actions