DLD 6/7/07: Havin' a WHALE of a time in Oakland!
by secret ASian man on Jun 7, 2007 12:41 AM PDT
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PrintIn the interest of not jinxing a certain sporting event in which a team from Oakland will compete with another team from Boston I'm going to start this DLD a little bit off topic.
I sure hope you are having a whale of a time so far in this beautiful (but windy) month of June.
Do you remember that dead whale that washed ashore on a private beach at Point Richmond? Well, it looks like they're finally going to do something about it. (SF Chronicle)
Be sure to read all the way to the end. Thankfully the authorities have chosen a sane approach to deal with this situation.
In previous cases of stranded dead whales, officials have tried burying them, but animals or the weather can uncover the animals. In one notorious case that was captured on video, officials detonated one whale on-site. But pieces of the whale rained down on onlookers and cars, turning one big mess into many small ones.
Captured on video? Perhaps this one?
Check out money quote #1
FEMALE BYSTANDER: Here comes pieces of... my God!
No lady, it's not manna from heaven, it's particles of blown up dead whale.
Here's money quote # 2
ANCHOR: The humor of the entire situation suddenly gave way to a run for survival as huge chunks of whale blubber fell everywhere.
It's not really that funny, but his deadpan delivery, was a sign of a different era.
Now back to baseball:
Has Danny Haren finally arrived? (ESPN.com)
Jason Giambi; from sellout to snitch? (ESPN.com)
Personally, I would commend somebody to come forward and shed some light on this episode of baseball. I would especially commend somebody who is doing it not for financial gain, unlike Jose Canseco. But, alas, things are never so simple and black and white. This thing might end up as another political conflict between the MLBPA and the owners, as things usually are.
Sigh.
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Why can't they just burn it?
cremation sounds humane...
Air pollution?
People use to burn hale oil for lamps.
by secret ASian man on Jun 7, 2007 6:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Pssst. The whale is dead. He doesn't care.
by The Dogfather on Jun 7, 2007 7:44 AM PDT up reply actions
No, but
my poor studio assistant who happens to live right there where the whale washed up, does! He's had to live with that smell for weeks! Not to mention the fact that people keep coming up to the house and asking if they can see the whale. How happy is he going to be?
< snerk >
"people keep coming up to the house and asking if they can see the whale"
Tell him to make sure he tarps it first. And to charge what the market will bear.
So he can
fix his truck and find a new place to live?
by fridaynightfan on Jun 7, 2007 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
The "Dan Haren has been lucky" crowd
Plugging in the luck-adjusted numbers into Component ERA, I get a 3.39 ERA and 1.12 WHIP for Haren's work season-to-date.
Here are our pitchers 2007 BABIP vs. Career BABIP (notice a theme?):
Starters
DiNardo .225 vs. .326 (-.101)
Haren .202 vs. .282 (-.080)
Kennedy .265 vs. .303 (-.038)
Blanton .270 vs. .290 (-.020)
Gaudin .284 vs. .303 (-.019)
Veteran Bullpen
Calero .324 vs. .278 (+.046)
Embree .326 vs. .297 (+.029)
Duchscherer .300 vs. .283 (+.017)
Street .195 vs. .267 (-.072)
I'm not saying that we have some amazing defense (how could you with 3 DH's in the outfield most of May?), but it struck me as odd that all our starters are below their career marks. However, all but Haren either lack innings (DiNardo) or are within the realm of noise (Kennedy, Blanton, and Gaudin). That leaves only Haren as the really lucky one.
I'd rather be lucky than good on any day.
More Anaheim haterism
I'm a little bit disappointed at the Stanley Cup finals. I was really hoping that the Sharks would have been the ones to be the first to bring the Cup to California.
And for the record, the following passage from the SF Chronicle is just not true.
Two years after losing its Mickey ears and a goofy purple-and-jade color scheme with Disney's sale of the franchise to Henry and Susan Samueli in June 2005, the Ducks are the first team in the Pacific Time Zone to rule supreme, thanks to a 6-2 victory in Wednesday's Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals over the Ottawa Senators, a third straight Canadian team to finish runner-up.
Wrong, the Ducks aren't the first team on the West Coast to win the Stanley Cup. They're the first team from California and the first team from the modern era where the NHL champion is also the Cup winner. Three times before WWII a west coast team has won the cup.
1914 Vancouver Millionaires
1916 Seattle Metropolitans
1924 Victoria Cougars (Victoria as in Rich Harden's hometown)
So shut up Anaheim, you're not that special.
by secret ASian man on Jun 7, 2007 6:47 AM PDT reply actions
'14 '16 and '24
But to be fair, that was back when the NHL had only one team.
Ah, 1924...
Harkening back to an earlier era
of Victorian cougars.
winning the Cup post-Disney
I think it was Anaheim's first season when the TV crew would show shots of the crowd instead of on ice action when a fight would break out. I can't imagine the old ownership would have appoved of Chris Pronger's conduct throughout the playoffs. I'm sure people will say that he's just a gritty hard nosed old school hockey player, but he looks a lot more like a headhunting goon that will get targeted next season.
Here's the Dave Barry take ...
... on the above incident.
From the Chron's notes:
"Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich will throw out the first pitch today."
Also joining him will be Jason Windsor, a dead ringer for former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted.
Didn't someone else mention
Jason looked like Jason?
Let me go look.
AP wrap up:
Boston, which still has the best record in the majors at 37-21, is now on its longest skid since dropping six straight last August, the final three in Oakland.
The losing streak started with a home loss to the New York Yankees on Sunday night, followed by a cross-country flight that didn't get the Red Sox into their Bay Area hotel until 5:30 a.m. Monday. David Ortiz said the travel has sapped some of Boston's intensity.
Somebody on the A's...
had a newborn in the house for the first time Sunday night and probably slept less than the Red Sox.
That's MaEl's fault he's not sleeping.
He should have tarped off the whale.
LOL
Way to support the theme of today's DLD... ;)
Yeah....
But did pieces of the whale rain down on onlookers and cars, turning one big mess into many small ones?
There are so many ways that can go wrong...
Tagalog joke
Papelbon, Casillas.
For the non-Pinoy in the audience, phonetically it's very close to the old Tagalog term for "toilet paper" if you replace the 'b' in Papelbon with a 'p' sound.
Beavis and Butthead joke
Anyone notice that the projected 20th pick is named Josh Smoker. I bet he has a brother named Dick Smoker. HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE
monkeyball knows all about
"tarping off the whale"
A question of etiquette
Given the circumstances I'm thinking of taking my almost-2 year old Lily to today's game.
Lily happens to be very attached to a toy broom, so she'll probably insist on bringing it with us. And when we go to games she likes to walk around a lot.
So what is the etiquette for her taking a stroll with her toy ? Is it OK before the game starts ? Is it always woofing until the game is over ? Is it jinxing even to talk about it ?
by green star oakland on Jun 7, 2007 8:32 AM PDT reply actions
< 2 = free pass
IMO :-)
Oh, sure.
Blaming a poor defenseless CHILD for wanting to bring & walk around with a broom.
Shameless.
If there's one thing
Lily isn't it's defenceless :-o
by green star oakland on Jun 7, 2007 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, not with that broom you let her brandish.
(I'm going to make it be your fault somehow...)
QOTM
... and the answer is that
even talking about it constitutes a jinx, but not in the obvious way. Instead a bizarre convegence of events - all happening since my original posting - will prevent us from going to the game at all :-(
I blame Poppy.
by green star oakland on Jun 7, 2007 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
aaaaaww... :(
I'm sorry. And that's in a sympathizing way, not in a blame-accepting way.
almost had to pour myself a shot
we play a Simpsons drinking game and Nelson's "HA ha" is in the rules.
Have you tried Uno attack/ drinking version?!
and then of course you assign rules to specific cards so that once those are played..people(person) drinks....you get drunk quick!
"Urinal...
U-R-I-N-A-L.
Urinal."
I passed by the spelling bee champ in the restroom at last night's game.
Presumably he was trussed up
and head down in a toilet.
by green star oakland on Jun 7, 2007 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions
And kaweah just passed him by
because that's the kind of person kaweah is. Tsk.
{targets kaweah in PE dodgeball}
< targets Kaweah in thread origin >
They're called the Nationals now.
What are you doing Saturday?
Me, i'm going to the baseball game. But, if you want to go for a nice bike ride, check this one out....
Angel Berroa D'dFA
Four years after winning the AL Rookie of the Year Award, infielder Angel Berroa was designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
The Royals recalled outfielder Joey Gathright from Triple-A Omaha to take the roster spot of Berroa, who hit only .091 (1-for-11) with one RBI in nine games after being called up May 14.
"We need to give our offense a little boost," Royals manager Buddy Bell said. "Joey can't do it by himself, but we think he can help.
Wow
It's not exactly news that Berroa is awful, but when you're hoping for an offensive boost from Joey Gathright (career slugging percentage: .307) it's just sad.
are you thaying they gathwrong?
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today...
Happy Birthday to one of the greatest musicians of all time.
Prince Rogers Nelson turns 49.
Feel free to start with the Prince song comments...or Prince of W(h)ales comments...
He's still got it.
This performance of "Fury" on SNL a few months ago totally blew my away.
my favorite Prince song: "$-xy m----rf-----r"
I remember the day I heard "Darling Nikki" and suddenly began to understand all the euphemisms in "Little Red Corvette."
And to think that without Prince, we wouldn't know Carmen Electra, only Tara Leigh Patrick. Did you know that he produced and wrote a couple of songs for Martika's second album? Did you know that Martika had a second album?
Pretty good on the ALMA awards the other night
I was watching the game and my wife, knowing what a big Prince fan I am, saw it on another tv and came in and paused my game.
That is about the only thing I would pause an A's game and change the channel for.
Random Question for you all
My internet at work is being totally lame and I can't get into the A's website! (Seriously, I feel like an arm is missing!!) Anyway, so I am trying to come up with an alternative to listening through the MLB feed.
My question is; Will the live feed on KFRC's website feed the game, or will they continue to feed music? It says listen LIVE, but does that mean it is the same as what is going across the radio? I really don't know what I will do if I can't listen to the game! I can't get into Yahoo or ESPN to even watch the god aweful Game Days! Someone, please, HELP!!
by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Jun 7, 2007 10:05 AM PDT reply actions
No internet feed
MLB has the rights and they won't share ...
by green star oakland on Jun 7, 2007 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
KFRC's website won't feed the game.
You have to listen on MLB Audio.
So your work blocks the A's site, or you can't get MLB Audio to work?
No
Our internet is a mess this week for some reason. They can't even get a simple thing like Yahoo to work. Fortunately AN is working, slowly, but working, or I may have killed myself from Boredom by now!
by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Jun 7, 2007 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
An arm is missing?!
BCG is Rich Harden!
Whatever happened to her...
and her brother?
Tragic tube top mishap?
Now he REALLY wants to come to AN Day!
Another borderline DL-case
Just what the doctor ordered!
by kaweahkaweah on Jun 7, 2007 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
You stay classy, Ozzie Guillen
Ozzie says that a bunch of white guys who all sound and/or look alike are targeting Latino players as a class.
Today's lineups
Kotsay back in, Scutaro at short, DJ drops down to #6, Cust up to #5, no Bradley again...
I really think that DJ needs a couple of days off, he's been looking pretty bad the last few games, lots of strikeouts and grounders to second.
Scutaro at short?
Did someone break BoCro?
Four words re Milton Bradley:
Retroactive to June third.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 7, 2007 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
If Ken-Doll goes 2/4 today he will
... bestride the Mendoza line
Like a Colossus, while other petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find themselves dishonourable graves.
Yes, I'm looking at you Sexson, Dukes and Gordon.
by green star oakland on Jun 7, 2007 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
But Kendall in an honorable man!
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 7, 2007 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
OK, you crazed cat people
I got one for ya. This German cat named Mr. Lee has had a camera attached to his collar to photograph everything he sees and does throughout the day. Knock yourselves out. (h/t boingboing, natch)
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 7, 2007 12:18 PM PDT reply actions
Mr. Lee is a pretty decent photographer...
Ballad of a Thin Cat:
You walk into the room
with a camera on your collar
you see some kraut naked
and you begin to holler
You try so hard
but them mice is hard to foller
I guess it's time
To Scratch a flea
Because something is happening here
And you don't know what it is
Do you, Mr. Lee?
well well well
looks like an early day for me. catch y'all later!
<goes to pub>
Whew
You know, it was a great series....
We took 3 outta 4 from the Sux.
And in our one loss, we ruined...and I mean, ruined...a great moment for Schilling. :-)
They have pills for your problem with premature
dejection.
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