8/1 DLD: i NEED the daily link dump!

by gotgreen on Aug 1, 2006 7:25 AM PDT Comment 113 comments

It's an addiction, I tell ya. My day just does not start off right without the Daily Link Dump!

Happy first of the month, AN! And what a happy day it is! Last night ..

The A's came back from behind to beat the Halos!
Danny Haren pitched a gem!

Milton Bradley had a huge hit again! (I LOVE him in the #3 hole!)

Jay Payton hit ANOTHER homerun that gave us the lead in a game!

The A's are now leading the AL West by 1.5 games!

Comments

WOO HOO - LINK DUMPAGE!!!!

"I'm living in a cuckoo clock!" ~HollywoodOz
"I'm your huckleberry." ~grover

by baseballgirl on Aug 1, 2006 10:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It's about friggen time!

"the poop stain on the collective AN pantalones." -ohad

by ArakSOT on Aug 1, 2006 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm flattered

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Aug 1, 2006 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Phew

I was just starting one. Luckily I saw this before I got too deep into mine.

My one unique dump:

You too can smell like Derek Jeter!

Stephen Colbert: "Kids who look up to athletes become athletes themselves."
The Word: Or bitter sports journalists.

by JLaff on Aug 1, 2006 10:29 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh Good Lord.

"Frank Thomas=misunderstood he-man" ~geogrman

by tankerraid on Aug 1, 2006 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I prefer "Chacin"

and their promo campaign "Are you a Chacin man?"

But this does sound nice:

The fragrance, a Fresh Fougere, is a blend of chilled grapefruit, clean oak moss and spice

I love a mossy man.

Why the new fragrance, Derek?

"On every level, it just felt right."

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Aug 1, 2006 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That stinks.

(get it?)

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Aug 1, 2006 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Perfect!

As soon as they come out with the vacuum cleaner attachment and velcro strap-on mold for his Vanilla Ice flattop haircut, my makeover will be complete!

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you can actually

still buy a flowbee if you go to the As Seen On TV Store. Those things still retail for $70!

death to myspace!

by malikot on Aug 1, 2006 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Some of Hollywood's biggest stars

have been known to use a flowbie, as well.

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

by Nick on Aug 1, 2006 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

oops - what's this link?

I just clicked on it and the site is blocked by my employer. Am I going to get a visit from the computer police?

by boilerdan on Aug 1, 2006 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Computer police

Look behind you.

"YA-freaking-WHOOOOO!" ~ alaska A

by eamb on Aug 1, 2006 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not dirty, just snarky

it's gofugyourself.typepad.com's take on Tom Cruise's MI3 presswork -- IMHO some of the funniest stuff they've posted, which is saying a lot in my book.

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

by Nick on Aug 1, 2006 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

so what does instangible smell like really

by theblackpearl on Aug 1, 2006 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

A's bullpen

http://baseballprospectus.com/statistics/sortable/index.php?cid=80672

Apparently its awesome.

"We've never been in that position. We wouldn't know how to operate, I mean, do we get him a corsage?"-Beane on Big name free agents

by pbruins92 on Aug 1, 2006 10:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Minnesota at the top

I don't know who it was that scouted and recommended Santana and Loriano, but we need to hire that guy!

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Aug 1, 2006 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, yes

That's a nice looking WXRL, right there...

"the poop stain on the collective AN pantalones." -ohad

by ArakSOT on Aug 1, 2006 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds like something

you'd use when your Segway goes down.

WXRL is nice, but our muppets get a little pumped up in that dept by playing in a lot of tight games. How's our ARP?

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Aug 1, 2006 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Quite actually.

Very good.

http://baseballprospectus.com/statistics/sortable/index.php?cid=81360

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Aug 1, 2006 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I try to learn. I do.

"WXRL combines the individual adjustments for replacement level (WXR) and quality of the opposing lineup (WXL) to the basic WX calculation."

I see. Clear as mud.

"the poop stain on the collective AN pantalones." -ohad

by ArakSOT on Aug 1, 2006 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Duh.

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Aug 1, 2006 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

how's the Giants AARP?

You've got some clever folks, Blez. Mean as hell, but clever. -- Mychael Urban @('.')@

by monkeyball on Aug 1, 2006 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Denied.

Too old, they said.

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Aug 1, 2006 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Byrnes 8/1/06 on KNBR

http://www.knbr.com/morningshow/index.html

For those of us who still miss Captain America.

by Just Me on Aug 1, 2006 10:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

No link..

But check your email - postseason strips go on sale today (for season ticket holders only).

Stephen Colbert: "Kids who look up to athletes become athletes themselves."
The Word: Or bitter sports journalists.

by JLaff on Aug 1, 2006 10:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Los Angeles Angels of Schadenfreude

Colon has "biceps tendinitis"...isn't that the same mysterious injury that's been sidelining Kennedy forever?

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 10:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

re

I'm so happy we're getting Kennedy back. If he's still throwing 93, like earlier this season, he's a big force in the pen. We should have every 7th inning lead locked down (and plenty of 6ths).

by 31Boots on Aug 1, 2006 10:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Kennedy is dead to me after he did the whole...

"Talk to the hand" thing to face-lick girl.

And no, I'm not participating in character assasination here.

"the reason why hitting the ball on the "sweet spot" of the bat feels so good is that the ball is contacting at the bat at a vibrational node." - salb918

by McFood on Aug 1, 2006 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kennedy is my hero after that

Who knows, maybe she gave Swish mono!!

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 1, 2006 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry but

Who is face-lick girl?

by Larry E on Aug 1, 2006 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know her name, but...

if I have any say about it, she's my soon-to-be fiance'/bride and future ex-wife!

Ok, actually she's some hose-beast from the On The DL website. There are some pics with some A's players and her linked yesterday.

itsasecretsohush.blogspot.com

"the reason why hitting the ball on the "sweet spot" of the bat feels so good is that the ball is contacting at the bat at a vibrational node." - salb918

by McFood on Aug 1, 2006 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

That pic of Cupcakes and Swish...

Nick, if that guy quits, can I have his job?

"Get up!" ~ Ray Fosse, 5/31/2006

by KendallGurl18 on Aug 1, 2006 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone want to share the Joe Morgan chat?

"I'm living in a cuckoo clock!" ~HollywoodOz
"I'm your huckleberry." ~grover

by baseballgirl on Aug 1, 2006 10:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

chat news

Rob Neyer answered my Zito question with a resounding "No".

"We've never been in that position. We wouldn't know how to operate, I mean, do we get him a corsage?"-Beane on Big name free agents

by pbruins92 on Aug 1, 2006 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Neyer chat stuff:

Justin (Providence, RI): Is there any chance of Zito staying with the A's past this season?

Rob Neyer: (12:17 PM ET ) Sure. But it's more likely that a comet will destroy life as we know it on earth.

Was that your question?

by Jennifer on Aug 1, 2006 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

<builds comet bunker>

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So...that's a 'no' then.

"I'm living in a cuckoo clock!" ~HollywoodOz
"I'm your huckleberry." ~grover

by baseballgirl on Aug 1, 2006 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

I was pretty sure he was going to say no, but at least it was a funny "no".

I have good luck geting my chat questions answered, except if its Joe. He never does. Maybe he has a long memory and didn't like that time I kept sending in "Have you read Moneyball? I hear its pretty good."

"We've never been in that position. We wouldn't know how to operate, I mean, do we get him a corsage?"-Beane on Big name free agents

by pbruins92 on Aug 1, 2006 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Only have to read the very first question and answer for vintage Joe:

Danny (Los Angeles): Joe, Whats your take on the Dodgers acquiring Maddux and Lugo? Does Maddux still have anything in the tank for the stretch run? Why get another middle infielder (Lugo) on a team loaded with them (Kent, Betemit, Furcal)? I knwo Lugo can hit, but where does he play after Jeff Kent gets healthy?

Joe Morgan: Maddux is Maddux. He's capable of pitching well for 2 or 3 in a row and then he'll have a bad one and then he'll pitch well for 2 or 3 more. Lugo, I was surprised that he was traded to the Dodgers. He's a good player, so I guess they were just adding a good player to their roster.

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also

After the Capt. Obvious statement above, Joe sez we're now the favorites to win the West:

Bob Mozitis, Philly: Who do you like to win the AL West?

Joe Morgan: I think it's up in the air. I thought the Angels in order to be the favorites needed to get another bat, but they didn't. So I still think it's going to be a toss up. The A's area probably now the favorite.

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Adding a good player to their roster."

Fascinating. Tell me more!

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Aug 1, 2006 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

At least the "A's area" are now the favorite.

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"The A's area?"

So... the Raiders or Warriors could also win the AL West?

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 1, 2006 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Apparently.

Oakland Tech is a darkhorse, too.

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's how bad the AL West

has become: a team with Jason Richardson leading off and Mike Dunleavy hitting cleanup could actually win the division.

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Aug 1, 2006 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Adonal Foyle behind the plate.

If you're going to bench Kendall, may as well be for another guy who gets paid a lot for posting no stats.

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's good in the clubhouse.

And his intangibles are off the chart.

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Aug 1, 2006 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think he means

Fremont :-(

"Even if you know the deck is stacked in your favor, you still have to have the discipline to trust the math and the cojones to go to the ATM." BB

by green star oakland on Aug 1, 2006 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sent it to ya.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Aug 1, 2006 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

speaking of dumps

it's sh#t week on Engrish.com

death to myspace!

by malikot on Aug 1, 2006 10:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

aah, our buddy arthur rhodes is at it again!

New Yankee starter Cory Lidle saying there were some Phillies who didn't expect to win ticked off former teammate and fellow pitcher Arthur Rhodes, who unloaded on Lidle to The Post yesterday.

-- New York Post

by gotgreen on Aug 1, 2006 10:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

link

from si.com

by gotgreen on Aug 1, 2006 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Another interesting quote from your link

Designated hitter Javy Lopez said he was hoping he would learn that he'd be shipped off to a place where he could catch full time -- or at least more than he is doing with the Orioles. When informed of Lopez's interest in being released, Orioles vice president Jim Duquette seemed surprised.
-- Baltimore Sun

It's probably not a good sign for your front office when an A's fan 3,000 miles away who just stays up on baseball through the Internet knows something about your player that you don't.

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Crosby's SI joint

I'm not exactly sure how you "strain" your sacroiliac joint -- it's the place in your body where your pelvic strucure connects to your spine, more or less (the ilia are the hip bones, and the sacrum is the triangular bone between your spine and your tail bone). AFAIK, it's not really supposed to move at all, and there's tons of fibrous tissue binding the bones together, since they don't really lock into each other the way other joints do.

My left SI goes out of alignment from time to time, and I can tell you it's no fun -- all the lower back and hip muscles on that side tighten up or even spasm. Maybe Chavez can get his accupuncturist to recommend a chiropractor or osteopath for Crosby -- he should at least have someone look at it who can realign it if it needs it (and this is something that an orthopedist is unlikely to focus on or know about, in my experience).

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

by Nick on Aug 1, 2006 10:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Good Question Nick

The sacroiliac joint can "go out" meaning that it can get displaced into a non-neutral position. Not fun b/c it is a weight bearing area to some degree and will hurt with various movements. The concern I had when I heard that the staff gave Crosby a cortisone injection is that unless they treated the underlying etiology that caused his SI joint to go out, then the shot would only act as a "bandaid".
Sacral mechanics are interesting and when a somatic dysfunction of that joint occurs, relief can be had fairly quickly depending on the case. I only hope the A's did more then just the injection.
Orthopedic intervention (surgical) is inappropriate at this time. I'd sucggest osteopathic intervention for relief.

"I've been accused of using too many words...I suppose that's like accusing Mozart of using too many notes." Bill King

by Gerard on Aug 1, 2006 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So you're saying...

his back hurts.

Why not just send him out with Blanton and Swish and he can drink his pains away. And it would build team unity!

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Aug 1, 2006 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Back Pain is too simplistic

He's a SoCal guy so he'd be more open to wheat germ and lemon grass than Jack Daniels as a cure. It is kind sad/funny when you compare the body types of Blanton vs. Crosby and wonder why Blanton or the Reuschel brothers from years past wouldn't get hurt compared to our 'specimen at SS.

Crosby while at bat appears to put an extraordinary amount of force into his swings which takes a toll on his body. He did well in the past when he's more relaxed and goes with the pitch vs. trying to force his will on the ball.

"I've been accused of using too many words...I suppose that's like accusing Mozart of using too many notes." Bill King

by Gerard on Aug 1, 2006 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not sure what you're talking about

re: Crosby going with the pitch. I must have missed that game.

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Aug 1, 2006 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's done it..

..once.....I think.....last year...

"I've been accused of using too many words...I suppose that's like accusing Mozart of using too many notes." Bill King

by Gerard on Aug 1, 2006 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

broaklyn pointed this out in Blez's recap

The headline writers are getting really lazy:

Haren shuts down A's!

Hilarious.

"YA-freaking-WHOOOOO!" ~ alaska A

by eamb on Aug 1, 2006 11:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Huh.

I guess eliminating the "ngel" saves on typesetting, but it makes it a lot harder to distinguish the two teams.

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Intersting article on market inefficiencies

Sorry if this has come up before:
http://www.armchairgm.com/mwiki/index.php?title=The_New_Economics_of_the_MLB_Trade_Market

...although the author predicted wrong:
--------------------------------------------------
The way to exploit it? Do the opposite. In this case, it means shopping Zito now, before he hits free agency, with hopes that would-be buyers overestimate the compensatory issue. The Mets, for example,in formulating an offer, think that it's not just a Zito rental. Either (a) It's Zito, and we keep our #1 draft pick or (b) It's a Zito rental, plus we get two draft picks. If the Mets overvalue those draft picks, they'll offer more than they should. Beane can reap the benefit now -- and he can't do so later.

by roark on Aug 1, 2006 11:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

skipping Komine

makes no sense at all. the guy came up and put us in position to get one of our most-important wins of the year ... he's freakin' HAWT right now ... 42 innings, < 4 runs or something in his previous five or six minor league starts ... and we're going to skip his turn in the rotation so we can keep Blanton and Loaiza on schedule?

Doesn't surprise me at all, but it does frustrate me a little.

by rubin sierra on Aug 1, 2006 11:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh yes

Let's keep Loaiza on schedule because we'd hate to see him become irregular.

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Aug 1, 2006 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe if he mixed a little Metamucil

into his tequila...

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe if he

participated in our communal Daily Dumps...

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Aug 1, 2006 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How dare you

deficrate our Daily Dumpf with that fuggftion!

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Aug 1, 2006 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ouch

That was bad. I'm stopping now.

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Aug 1, 2006 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey - keeps me regular

John - Jeff - Jack
John - Jeff - Jack
John - Jeff - Jack
John - Jeff - Jack
John - Jeff - Jack
John - Jeff - Jack

"YA-freaking-WHOOOOO!" ~ alaska A

by eamb on Aug 1, 2006 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That would really get the heart racing

and his speed freak humming.

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Aug 1, 2006 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ONLY ONE HOUR LEFT

UNTIL THE TRADE DEADLINE! WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Aug 1, 2006 11:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I hate to break it to you

but we're already dead.

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Aug 1, 2006 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

<<<SMACK>>>

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 1, 2006 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does he really need more?

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

<<<WHAP>>>

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 1, 2006 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your username takes on new meaning today.

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are you disparaging Italians

and spelling it incorrectly? <prepares cement for Poppy's new shoes>

by AndreafromNJ on Aug 1, 2006 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dude!

I wonder if we've got the bullets to get Jack Cust.

Stephen Colbert: "Kids who look up to athletes become athletes themselves."
The Word: Or bitter sports journalists.

by JLaff on Aug 1, 2006 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

NEWS FLASH: A'S BIDDING FOR SORIANO!!

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 Aug 1, 2006 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OH MY GOD!!!

Why hasn't anyone devoted a separate diary to that?!

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 1, 2006 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's a great idea

but shouldn't you have suggested it in a separate diary?

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 Aug 1, 2006 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't see this anywhere, but

apparently Zito "almost" went to Arizona.

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0801dbside0801.html

"Another deal that fizzled had the Diamondbacks acquiring Oakland A's left-hander Barry Zito in a potential three-team trade, but the third team backed out and the A's held on to Zito, who also was being heavily courted by the New York Mets."

I wonder who the 3rd team was and what exactly we were going to get...probably Conor Jackson and Carlos Quentin as Beane supposedly has coveted those guys...something close to that anyway

But if your life is such a big joke, then why should I care?

by johnspaz7 on Aug 1, 2006 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Doesn't add up

Jackson and Quentin are Diamondbacks. If we get them and they get Zito, then what's the third team in it for?

"...but we're also always open to hearing about other sandwiches if it can make our lunch better." -- Nico, channeling Billy Beane

by iglew on Aug 1, 2006 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

'what's the third team in it for?'

To make it kinky?

"the reason why hitting the ball on the "sweet spot" of the bat feels so good is that the ball is contacting at the bat at a vibrational node." - salb918

by McFood on Aug 1, 2006 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

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 Aug 1, 2006 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

they

could have gotten something from us and from d-backs...a payton or dj and a spec maybe from us...whoever from d-backs...it doesn't matter as it didn't and can't happen.

But if your life is such a big joke, then why should I care?

by johnspaz7 on Aug 1, 2006 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We need to play a tick

over .600 ball to finish with 90 wins.

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Aug 1, 2006 12:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not sure we have a tick... how about a louse?

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 1, 2006 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

no problem

we have plenty of louse-ey middle infielders...

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 Aug 1, 2006 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Meet your doppelganger.

link

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Aug 1, 2006 12:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wait a minute...

Maria Bergan, 23, of Lakewood, was charged Sunday night with identity theft and receiving stolen property. She was arrested at her home in suburban Cleveland.

So a 23-YEAR OLD got busted for using a fake ID??? Incredibly bad luck, meet Darwin Award.

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe it was for renting a car

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 Aug 1, 2006 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

SalB?

"The odds of this waitress recovering her own license defy calculation," police Capt. Guy Turner said Monday.

"the poop stain on the collective AN pantalones." -ohad

by ArakSOT on Aug 1, 2006 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's see...

Westlake has a population of 32,000; Lakewood around 57,000. They are about 10 miles apart, easy access via I-90. The odds would be something like the odds that two people would be in the same place in Westlake and the same place three weeks earlier in Lakewood. Multiply the populations, divide by normalization constant, carry the one...

Uh, 80 zillion to 1.

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Aug 1, 2006 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

but it has to be significantly higher

in years kendall hits a home run.

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 Aug 1, 2006 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Get a diary, you two!

"the reason why hitting the ball on the "sweet spot" of the bat feels so good is that the ball is contacting at the bat at a vibrational node." - salb918

by McFood on Aug 1, 2006 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hawt.

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 1, 2006 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Should have seen my finger

working the slide rule...

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Aug 1, 2006 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

I can't think of a single G/PG thing to say to that...

{bAnZ self}

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 1, 2006 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know I'm a day later

and a few million dollars short, but here is a piece on the new MLB trade market that might be worth a look. It's also why I really thought Zito had a good chance of being dealt.

http://www.armchairgm.com/mwiki/index.php?title=The_New_Economics_of_the_MLB_Trade_Market

by Tyler Bleszinski on Aug 1, 2006 3:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

DJ Gallo on the Yankees rotation

Just found this, from yesterday's Page 2 of the sports octoconglomerate that must not be named.

The name that is getting all the focus from yesterday's Yankees-Phillies trade is Bobby Abreu, but I think New York's acquisition of Cory Lidle deserves more attention. By getting Lidle -- a 34-year-old journeyman starter who is 8-7 with a 4.74 ERA this season -- the Yankees have themselves a serviceable fifth starter, which is a huge luxury in today's game. Plus, if I'm not mistaken, by adding Lidle to Randy Johnson, Jaret Wright, Shawn Chacon and Sidney Ponson, that now gives the Yankees five -- count 'em, five! -- serviceable No. 5 starters. That's really a luxury in today's game. Sure, sure -- some of their rivals can boast a dominant top of the rotation, but I'll put the Yankees' phalanx of No. 5 starters against anyone else's fifth starter -- because even if you beat one of them, they've got four more they can throw at you. It's a barrage of mediocrity few opponents can handle.

"I don't want to 'Wear It.' It doesn't match my shoes." --Jennifer

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Aug 1, 2006 4:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The sad irony

is that if Pirates GM Dave Littlefield gets your voicemail first, you can turn a fifth starter into a masher 1B/DH.

"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 1, 2006 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

another 1B option: choi?

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-redsox-varitek&prov=ap&type=lgns

Boston also designated first baseman Hee-Seop Choi, who was at Pawtucket, for assignment.

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 Aug 1, 2006 5:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs