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December - 2006

ANtics Episode 3.01: A's New Year Resolutions
New Year's Resolutions - A's Style
The Urban Traveler Reports: All In All...
Do They Only Scout From A-Y?
The Five Stages of Grief
Zito to the Giants
Happy Nick Year!
The Replacements
Open Thread: Happy Holidays to All!
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas From baseballgirl
Let the punishment fit...
A's Christmas List
Billy Beane and the Holy Grail: Part II
The Return of Gaudin
Decision Day Looms for Zito
Open Thread: ANers Holiday List
ANtics Episode 2.37: A's Christmas Wish List
Dan vs. Daric - To Be Settled In Phoenix
"Things I Don't Understand": Part One Of A One-Part Series
YAY!! It's Cindi's Annual Family Christmas Letter...And This Year Athlete's Nation Gets One!!!
Money Is Definitely Greener, but Is The Grass?
What About Bob?
Live or Memorex?
Big Names, Little Names
Rolling a Seven or a Three
Introducing: The Alex Sanchez Award!
Why It's So Hard To Tell Whether Piazza Will Deliver
The AL West Right Now
Piazza Official; $8.5 Million for 2007
A's Sign Embree; Piazza Soon to Follow?
Get the Party Started in Here
Why Piazza Makes Sense...And Why He Doesn't
The Hardest Job in Sports
AN Visits with Rob Neyer
How do you solve a problem like December?
In Baseball, Can The Best Defense Be A Good Offense?
Beane Concludes A Very Productive Month

November - 2006

One Last Push
Healthy Athletics?
Coming Into Focus
McGwire: In or Out?
Biggest Weakness?
ANtics Episode 2.36: Hot Stove 2006
Winning vs. Winning 'Right'
Unpopular Opinion: Bobby Crosby Will Be a Star
ThANkful
Beanes for Thanksgiving
Investing in Bonds
My Top Three A's Games (Attended Live)
Monday Morning Minors
Hello, New Manager!
Doubting Thomas
It Is Always Darkest Before The Dawn
Bob Geren to be named A's new manager
Ouch! That stove is HOT!
Only three things are certain...death, taxes, and change
Hot Stove: Zito AND Thomas Doing the Texas Two-Step?
OF FREMONT
Biggest A's Announcement Ever: The New Stadium Press Conference Live Blogged
San Jose Cougars
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.35: Ron "Washed Away"
Objective Fan? Is there such a thing?
Perception Is Reality In The Court Of Public Opinion
I Was Totally Right!!! And I Was Completely Wrong!!!
Straight A's: Grading the 2006 Season - Eric Chavez
Zito in Texas? Perry with Cubs? Black with Padres? WTF?
Billy Beane with a Budget
SBN AL MVP
Bud Black Interviews/More Hillman Insight
Do You Know the Way to Fremont A's?
Washington Gone
Monday Morning Minors
Ron Washington: Manager Of The Texas Rangers
Weekend Fun - Best Game of 2006
Angel Dust? Maybe. Maybe Not.
A Fistful Not Enough
Homer's Odyssey
DOOP!

October - 2006

Unpopular Opinion Topic 5 - What Is It About Mark Ellis?
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.34: An A's Halloween
Fire Me Now!
It's A Shoot Of Crap...And Crap Wins!!!
Considerations For Choosing The Next Skipper: Ramifications, Reverberations, Revelations...
Unpopular Opinions : Topic 4 - Why is this still debated?
Unpopular Opinions : Topic 3 - Unaffirmative On This Action
Unpopular Opinions: Topic 2- We Like Being Different?
Unpopular Opinions Revisited: Topic 1 - Zito Overrated?
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.33: As the Macha Turns
Hello, My Name is Unnecessary and I'll Be Your Baseball Analyst & WS Open Thread
Game One To The Cardinals
Today's Rant: Brought To You By The Letter "Z"...And By The Number "75"
"Ken Macha, 2006": A Horror Story, Written And Produced By Billy Beane
Straight A's: Grades for 2006 - Esteban Loaiza
Straight A's: Grades for 2006 - Frank Thomas
Blasphemy?
The Internal Candidates
FIRED MACHA NOW!!!
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.32: Milton Bradley, Mr. Intensity
The Day After
The Next Mission: 2007
2006 Oakland A's (April-October) RIP
Open Thread: ALCS Game 4 - A's at Detroit (cont.)
Open Thread: ALCS Game 4 - A's at Detroit (cont.)
Open Thread: ALCS Game 4 - A's at Detroit (cont).
Open Thread: ALCS Game 4 - A's at Detroit
One Mo' Time...At Least...
Changing Their Stripes
Open Playoff Thread: ALCS Game 3 - A's at Detroit (cont.)
Open Playoff Thread: ALCS Game 3 - A's at Detroit (cont.)
Open Playoff Thread: ALCS Game 3 - A's at Detroit (cont.)
Open Playoff Thread: ALCS Game 3 - A's at Detroit (cont.)
Open Playoff Thread: ALCS Game 3 - A's at Detroit
Time To Give 'Em H--- (arden/aren)
Hope Still Abundant
Down But Not Out
Open Thread: ALCS Game 2 - A's vs. Tigers (cont.)
Open Thread: ALCS Game 2 - A's vs. Tigers (cont.)
Open Thread: ALCS Game 2 - A's vs. Tigers (cont.)
Open Thread: ALCS Game 2 - A's vs. Tigers (cont.)
Open Thread: ALCS Game 2 - A's vs. Tigers
Ch-ch-ch-choices
4 GIDP + 0-13 RISP + 1 E = 0-1
Open Playoff Thread: ALCS Game 1 - A's vs. Tigers (cont.)
Open Playoff Thread: ALCS Game 1 - A's vs. Tiger (cont.)
Open Playoff Thread: ALCS Game 1 - A's vs. Tigers (cont.)
Open Playoff Thread: ALCS Game 1 - A's vs. Tigers
A's Guided by A King?
Nice to Get to Know You, Postseason
ALCS Series Preview: Oakland A's vs. Detroit Tigers
I'll Accept My Gift Early, But I'd Like Icing On My Cake
Pack Your Bags, We're Going To Motown!
Looking Ahead: What A Concept
ALCS: A's vs. TBD!
Mas Caminar Peez
SEE YA LATER, MONKEY!
Open Playoff Thread: Game 3 - A's vs. Twins (cont.)
Open Playoff Thread: Game 3 - A's vs. Twins (cont.)
Open Playoff Thread: Game 3 - A's vs. Twins (cont.)
Open Playoff Thread: Game 3 - A's vs. Twins (cont.)
Open Playoff Thread: Game 3 - A's vs. Twins
My ALDS Experience: How The Game Was Brought To A Fan
Random Thoughts for the Off Day
Ellis Breaks Finger
Baseballgirl to the Rescue
Torii can have the Gold Glove; Kotsay will keep the Homerun!!
Open Playoff Thread: Game 2 - A's at Minnesota (cont)
Open Playoff Thread: Game 2 - A's at Minnesota (cont)
Open Playoff Thread: Game 2 - A's at Minnesota (cont)
Open Playoff Thread: Game 2 - A's at Minnesota (cont)
Open Playoff Thread: Game 2 - A's at Minnesota (cont)
Open Playoff Thread: Game 2 - A's at Minnesota
Open Thread: A's Playoff Edition
Hurtin' the Twinkies
Open Playoff Thread: Game 1 - A's at Minnesota (cont.)
Open Playoff Thread: Game 1 - A's at Minnesota (cont.)
Open Playoff Thread: Game 1 - A's at Minnesota (cont.)
Open Playoff Thread: Game 1 - A's at Minnesota (cont)
Open Playoff Thread: Game 1 - A's at Minnesota
A's-Twins ALDS Series Preview
The 2006 Playoffs - Brought to You by the Letters I and F
ANtics Episode 2.31: A's Are AL West Champs
Open Thread: Game 162 - A's at Angels (cont)
Open Thread: Game 162 - A's at Angels
Well, it worked the first time!

September - 2006

Figgins Cleans Up
Open Thread: Game 161 - A's at Angels
How The West Was Won
Timing Is Everything
Open Thread: Game 160 - A's at Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 160 - A's at Land Of Big Mouse
A Rested Development
Ho Hum
Open Thread: Game 159 - A's at Anaheim
A's: Tigers or Twins, Oh MY!
A's JV Squad Follows Elders' Footsteps
Open Thread: Game 158 - A's at Seattle (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 158 - A's at Seattle
The Long Road Ends...And Another Begins
2006 AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
Open Thread: Game 157 - A's at Seattle (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 157- A's at Seattle (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 157 - A's at Seattle (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 157 - A's at Seattle (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 157 - A's at Seattle
The Long Wait
My Not So Sweet Sixteen
Open Thread: Game 156 - A's at Seattle (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 156 - A's at Seattle (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 156 - A's at Seattle (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 156 - A's at Seattle
Disappointment
ANtics Episode 2.30: Throwing Lumber A's Style
The Saucy Little Minxes Teasing Fans...
Open Thread: Game 155 - A's vs. Angels (cont)
Open Thread: Game 155 - A's vs. Angels
Not Yet
Open Thread: Game 154 - A's vs. Angels (THREAD 2)
Open Thread: Game 154 - A's vs. Angels (THREAD 1)
FAT LADY: LA-LA-LA-LA-LAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Open Thread: Game 153 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 153 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 153 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 153 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 153 - A's vs. Angels
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines...
A's Magic Number Taking a Roller-Coaster Ride of its Own!
Open Thread: Game 152 - A's vs. Indians (cont)
Open Thread: Game 152 - A's vs. Indians (cont)
Open Thread: Game 152 - A's vs. Indians (cont)
Open Thread: Game 152 - A's vs. Indians
The Warm Fuzzy Thread While We Wait
Spot 'Em Two And Get To Work...
Open Thread: Game 151 - A's vs. Indians (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 151 - A's vs. Indians
Meow, Squeak, And The "Productive Out"
Viva Los Kirk!
Open Thread: Game 150 - A's vs. Indians (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 150 - A's vs. Indians
Frankly, I Don't Know
A's Killer
Open Thread: Game 149 -A's vs. Indians (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 149 - A's vs. Indians
A Hardened Harden Fan
ANtics Episode 2.29: It Hurts So Good
Seven
Open Thread: Game 148 - A's vs. White Sox (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 148 - A's vs. White Sox
SUPERMAN SAYS, START THE COUNTDOWN IN...10...9...8...
Open Thread: Game 147 - A's vs. White Sox (cont)
Open Thread: Game 147 - A's vs. White Sox (cont)
Open Thread: Game 147 - A's vs. White Sox
The Element Of Surprise
Open Thread: Game 146 - A's vs. White Sox (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 146 - A's vs. White Sox
Groundhog Day
Introspection
Jose Lima's Wife's Dress
Haren Excellence
Open Thread: Game 145 - A's at Minnesota (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 145 - A's at Minnesota (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 145 - A's at Minnesota
Givin' It All Away
Open Thread: Game 144 - A's at Minnesota (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 144 - A's at Minnesota (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 144 - A's at Minnesota
Big Thanks to Big Hurt
Using Your Dome
Open Thread: Game 143 - A's at Minnesota (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 143 - A's at Minnesota (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 143 - A's at Minnesota
Twin Not-So-Peaking
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.28: Dome and Domer
Pages 278-292 of baseballgirl's diary
Open Thread: Game 142 - A's at Tampa Bay (cont)
Open Thread: Game 142 - A's at Tampa Bay (cont)
Open Thread: Game 142 - A's at Tampa Bay
Gee, Ma, Lookie--We're The Texas Rangers!
Open Thread: Game 141 - A's at Tampa Bay (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 141 - A's at Tampa Bay
AL Central Race Could Pay Big Dividends For East And West
Anything You Can Do...
Open Thread: Game 140 - A's at Tampa Bay (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 140 - A's at Tampa Bay (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 140 - A's at Tampa Bay
Loyalty vs. Prudence In The Short Series
Michael Lewis: The AN Audio Interview and August Contest Winner
Third Time's the Charm!
Open Thread: Game 139 - A's vs. Rangers (cont)
Open Thread: Game 139 - A's vs. Rangers (cont)
Open Thread: Game 139 - A's vs. Rangers
Musings, Gripes, and Good Mojo
All By Myself
Open Thread: Game 138 - A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 138 - A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 138 - A's vs. Rangers
Whispers of MVP?
Sometimes You Get the Worm
Open Thread: Game 137 - A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 137 - A's vs. Rangers
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.27: The Mind of Ken Macha
Nine Is So Fine
Open Thread: Game 136 - A's vs. Orioles (cont)
Open Thread: Game 136 - A's vs. Orioles
Loewen Behold: A's Lose
Open Thread: Game 135 - A's vs. Orioles (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 135 - A's vs. Orioles
No Harden-Fast Guarantees
Melvin Taketh Away...And Melvin Giveth A Little Mora
Open Thread: Game 134 - A's vs. Orioles (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 134 - A's vs. Orioles
Post-season Rotations And The Annual Dilemma

August - 2006

Billy Beane Loves Nutrisystem
Dan Johnson Back Up
A's Brand Baseball 2006 - Not the Usual '00 Crew
Open Thread: Game 133 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont)
Open Thread: Game 133 - A's vs. Red Sox
All I Need to Know About Managing, I Learned in Kindergarten
The Beauty of the Bull
Open Thread: Game 132 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 132 - A's vs. Red Sox
It Ain't Close to Over
Sweet Fate
Open Thread: Game 131 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 131 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 131 - A's vs. Red Sox
DVD Still Up for Grabs
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.26: A's Fun and Games
A's Offense Wilts In Texas Heat
Open Thread: Game 130 - A's at Texas (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 130 - A's at Texas
Kendall Leads A's In Statistical Anomalies
The AL West: And Then There Were Two...
Open Thread: Game 129 - A's at Texas (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 129 - A's at Texas (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 129 - A's at Texas
Suddenly, I'm Feeling Good About The Future Too
No No-no, But An Ace In Spades
Open Thread: Game 128 - A's at Texas (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 128 - A's at Texas
Cue September Fade In 3...2...
Why ESPN is Dead to Me
An Absolute Gem
Open Thread: Game 127 - A's at Toronto (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 127 - A's at Toronto
Premature Speculation
AJ + BJ = Jays Win
Open Thread: Game 126 - A's at Toronto (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 126 - A's at Toronto (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 126 - A's at Toronto
Missing the King
MVP Argument
For Shame
Open Thread: Game 125 - A's at Toronto (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 125 - A's at Toronto (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 125 - A's at Toronto (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 125 - A's at Toronto
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.25: Looking for Loaiz-ove
Wear It Well
Open Thread: Game 124 - A's at Kansas City (cont)
Open Thread: Game 124 - A's at Kansas City
Just What Z-Doctor Ordered
Open Thread: Game 123 - A's at Kansas City (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 123 - A's at Kansas City
The Eye On The Tiger--A Premature Evaluation
Bad Day
Open Thread: Game 122 - A's at Kansas City (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 122 - A's at Kansas City (Game 2)
Open Thread: Game 121 - A's at Kansas City (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 121 - A's at Kansas City (Game 1)
Tarp-gate And An Excessive Resistance To A Sea Of Green
AN Interviews Dave Stewart
Earl Weaver Would be Proud
Open Thread: Game 120 - A's vs. Mariners (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 120 - A's vs. Mariners
Rob Neyer Is Wrong
Dogging the Mariners
Open Thread: Game 119 - A's vs. Mariners (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 119 - A's vs. Mariners
Open Thread: Interview on Thursday
This One's For You, Betty Lorraine
Open Thread: Game 118 - A's vs. Mariners (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 118 - A's vs. Mariners
Chavez Golden Again?
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.24: A's Defense 101
A'S SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
Open Thread: Game 117 - A's vs. Devil Rays (cont)
Open Thread: Game 117 - A's vs. Devil Rays
Late Night Poetry by baseballgirl
A Hollow Victory, But A Victory Nonetheless
Open Thread: Game 116 - A's vs. Devil Rays (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 116 - A's vs. Devil Rays
My Left Knee: A Homeland Security Issue
Great Scott--But Only For A While
Open Thread: Game 115 - A's vs. Devil Rays (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 115 - A's vs. Devil Rays
"We're always looking to make ourselves simultaneously better now and in the future."
Out of "Left" Field
FAtAlity
Open Thread: Game 114 - A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 114 - A's vs. Rangers
Keep the "Feel Good" Going
Billy Ball
Open Thread: Game 113 - A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 113 - A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 113 - A's vs. Rangers
Interview with Baseball Digest Daily
Ellis Comin' Round the Mountain?
On the Mark
Open Thread: Game 112 - A's vs. Texas (cont)
Open Thread: Game 112 - A's vs. Texas
Balance to the Force
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.23: Intensity for the Long Haul
<AN crawls out from behind furniture> WE SWEEP! <collapses>
Open Thread: Game 111 - A's at Seattle (cont)
Open Thread: Game 111 - A's at Seattle
"Paging Dr. Practice...Dr. Mal Practice"
Ownage, Part Eleven
Open Thread: Game 110 - A's at Seattle (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 110 - A's at Seattle
A's Scoot To 7 Games Over .500
Open Thread: Game 109 - A's at Seattle (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 109 - A's at Seattle
A's Finally Get It Right On The "Urgency" Continuum
SoCal AN Day - Starting a New Trend!
Recurring Theme
Why I Can't Stand the Angels Announcers
A's Win: First Place Baby
Open Thread: Game 108 - A's at Anaheim (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 108 - A's at Anaheim (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 108 - A's at Anaheim
The Ole Switcheroo
Open Thread: Game 107 - A's at Anaheim (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 107 - A's at Anaheim
Beane and Korach at AN Day 3

July - 2006

Dan-Friggin-Tastic II: Electric Bugaloo
Open Thread: Game 106 - A's at Anaheim (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 106 - A's at Anaheim
Standing Pat
Monday Morning Minors
Bradley Makes AN Day 3 One to Never Forget
Open Thread - Game 105 - Toronto at Oakland (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 105 - A's vs. Blue Jays
A Day To Remember
Open Thread: Game 104 - A's vs. Blue Jays (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 104 - A's vs. Blue Jays
Zito's Last Start Before The Trading Deadline
Power Outage + Power Outage = Second Place
Open Thread: Game 103 - A's vs. Blue Jays
Friday Open Thread
Sealed with a Croz
Open Thread: Game 102 - A's vs. Blue Jays (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 102 - A's vs. Blue Jays
A's and Angels: To the Death
AN Day 3 is Sunday - Arrive Early!
Dan-Friggin-Tastic
Open Thread: Game 101 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 101 - A's vs. Red Sox
Buster Olney on Zito Deal
A Schilling in the House of Windsor
Open Thread: Game 100 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 100 - A's vs. Red Sox
Urban Responds to AN
Is This The End?
Open Thread: Game 99 A's vs. Boston (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 99 - A's vs. Red Sox
Expectations
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.22: Tips to Win it All
Sometimes a Loss is Just a Loss
Open Thread: Game 98 - A's at Detroit
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES!?
Open Thread: Game 97 - A's at Detroit (cont)
Open Thread: Game 97 - A's at Detroit
Don't Tell Me That Lineups Don't Matter
Open Thread: Game 96 - A's at Detroit (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 96 - A's at Detroit
Muse And Some Fun Facts: Six Bits
Threat Down!!!
July Dealings
The Beauty of Predictability
Open Thread: Game 95 - A's at Baltimore (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 95 - A's at Baltimore
Shocker!
Open Thread: Game 94 - A's at Baltimore (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 94 - A's at Baltimore (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 94 - A's at Baltimore
An Enigma Wrapped in a Riddle
Unconventional
Open Thread: Game 93 - A's at Baltimore (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 93 - A's at Baltimore
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.21: "Win Now" Takes Extra Effort
Revenge is a Dish Best Served Red-Hot
Open Thread: Game 92 - A's vs. The Boston Bush-League (cont)
Open Thread: Game 92 - A's vs. The Boston Bush-League
Penny Wise And Schilling Foolish
Open Thread: Game 91 - A's at Boston
The Deal with the DL
<Shrug> I Guess The A's CAN Score Runs
Open Thread: Game 90 - A's at BAH-ston (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 90 - A's at Boston
First Grade Math
Wild, Wild Night
Open Thread: Game 89 - A's at Boston (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 89 - A's at Boston (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 89 - A's at Boston (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 89 - A's at Boston
Billy Beane Visits Athletics Nation - July 2006 Edition Part II
American League Takes It
Open Thread: MLB All Star Game
Billy Beane Visits Athletics Nation - July 2006 Edition Part I
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.20: Post All-Star Goals
AL West: Is This The Best You've Got?
Open Thread: Game 88 - A's vs. Angels
Roy Steele
Too Little, Too Late
False Hope
Open Thread: Game 87 - A's vs. Angels
A Double, And Then A Perfect Game (Tips Cap)
Open Thread: Game 86 - A's vs. Angels
Looking Out For #5
Now THAT'S A Big Hurt
Open Thread: Game 85 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 85 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 85 - A's vs. Angels
Lease-To-Buy, OK--Otherwise, No
Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
Open Thread: Game 84 - A's vs. Tigers (cont)
Open Thread: Game 84 - A's vs. Tigers
Clutch Hitting, Clutch Hitters, David Ortiz, and Unicorns
First Half Grades
Open Thread: Game 83 - A's vs. Tigers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 83 - A's vs. Tigers
Starting Over
Open Thread: Game 82 - A's vs. Tigers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 82 - A's vs. Tigers
PrOlific?
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.19: Eric Byrnes' Curse Continues
Series Sweep Lies at the Feet of Macha, Not Just Offense
Open Thread: Game 81 - A's vs. Diamondbacks
Is...It...<Rubs Eyes>...1986?
Open Thread: Game 80 - A's vs. Diamondbacks

June - 2006

Snakes Alive
Open Thread: Game 79 - A's vs. Diamondbacks
Staying Ahead Of The Curve On A Fixed Income
Last Chance for AN tickets!
Unsung
Open Thread: Game 78 - A's at San Diego (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 78 - A's at San Diego (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 78 - A's at San Diego (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 78 - A's at San Diego
One is the Loneliest Number
Open Thread: Game 77 - A's at San Diego (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 77 - A's at San Diego
Where Have You Gone, Los Kirk?
Only a Blind Man
Open Thread: Game 76 - A's at San Diego (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 76 - A's at San Diego
Always An A
The Anti-Macha
Interleague Insanity
Any Chance Payton Can Play the Hot Corner?
Monday Morning Minors
Complete Game, Complete Surprise
ANtics Episode 2.18: A Whole New Ballgame
Open Thread: Game 75 - A's at San Francisco (cont)
Open Thread: Game 75 - A's at San Francisco
Welcome Back Duchscherer-er-er
Perhaps Swisher Can Manage The Team Too?
Open Thread: Game 74 - A's at San Francisco (cont)
Open Thread: Game 74 - A's at San Francisco
See-Saw...SEE!!!!
Open Thread: Game 73 - A's at San Francisco (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 73 - A's at San Francisco
Friday Buffet O' Items
AN Day 3 Update
Offense, Thy Name is Nick
Open Thread: Game 72 - A's at Colorado (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 72 - A's at Colorado
Ozzie Guillen Would've Been Banned from AN
On the Mend
There's Is an A in Anemic
Open Thread: Game 71 - A's at Colorado (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 71 - A's at Colorado
Should We Still Put Milos on Them?
The Scariest Opponent
8...9...10...<thud>
Open Thread: Game 70 - A's at Colorado (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 70 - A's at Colorado
Fantasyland
Monday Morning Minors
A's Brand Baseball: You Win Some, You Lose Some...Except That Last Part.
Breaking News: Steve Karsay Announces Retirement
ANtics Episode 2.17: A's Streaking In June
Open Thread: Game 69 - A's vs. Dodgers
When You're Going Good...
Open Thread: Game 68 - A's vs. Dodgers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 68 - A's vs. Dodgers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 68 - A's vs. Dodgers
Lowe And Behold Runners
All Systems Go
Open Thread: Game 67 - A's vs. Dodgers
Elbows And Backs And Bold Switcharoos
Hey Mr. DJ
Open Thread: Game 66 - A's vs. Mariners (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 66 - A's vs. Mariners
Moneyball Is Not Dead
Open Thread: Game 65 - A's vs. Mariners (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 65 - A's vs. Mariners
Short And Street
Open Thread: Game 64 - A's vs. Mariners
The 2006 A's Are Contenders, But What Kind?
An ANer In Need
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.16: DJ - A Force to Reckon With
We're going to lose! We're going to win! We're losing! We're tied! We've lost! We WIN!
Open Thread: Game 63 - A's at New York (cont)
Open Thread: Game 63 - A's at New York
Escape Artists
Open Thread: Game 62 - A's at New York (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 62 - A's at New York
A Rouse-ing Victory And "The Big Meltdown"
Open Thread: Game 61 - A's at New York (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 61 - A's at New York (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 61 - A's at New York (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 61 - A's at New York
The Outlook WIth A Less-Than-Rich Rotation
Crosby x-rays negative
Mixed Emotions, But We'll Take the Win!
Open Thread: Game 60 - A's at Cleveland (cont)
Open Thread: Game 60 - A's at Cleveland
Aaron "Bleeping" Boone
Open Thread: Game 59 - A's at Cleveland
Do Chicks Dig the Middle Reliever?
Throwback Night
Open Thread: Game 58 - A's at Cleveland (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 58 - A's at Cleveland
Draft Q&A with John Sickels
Scooting Right Along
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.15: A's Big Man On Campus
Harden, and Halsey, and Hits, Oh My!
Open Thread: Game 57 - A's vs. Twins
It's...Official Chez Nico I Sign-Up Time!
Open Thread: Game 56 - A's vs. Twins (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 56 - A's vs. Twins (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 56 - A's vs. Twins
One Mistake
Open Thread: Game 55 - A's vs. Twins (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 55 - A's vs. Twins
What IS The Big Pull?
Turnaround Day
Open Thread: Game 54 - A's vs. Twins
The Aftermath

May - 2006

JASON KENDALL HIT A FREAKIN' HOMERUN!!!!!!!!
Open Thread: Game 53 - A's vs. Royals (cont)
Open Thread: Game 53 - A's vs. Royals
Open Thread - Our Team is Broken!
Down the Wrong Street
Open Thread: Game 52 - A's vs. Royals (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 52 - A's vs. Royals (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 52 - A's vs. Royals
The (Pitch) Count
Rock Bottom?
Open Thread: Game 51 - A's vs. Royals (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 51 - A's vs. Royals
Hardest Thing To Do In Sports
ANtics Episode 2.14: Streak Outs for Troops
CROSBY BUNTS!!!!! CROSBY BUNTS!!!
Open Thread: Game 50 - A's at Texas (cont)
Open Thread: Game 50 - A's at Texas
Last Week Never Happened - I Won't Tell If You Won't
Give 'Em FITZ!
Open Thread: Game 49 - A's at Texas (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 49 - A's at Texas
Kumbaya Meets Dr. Phil
Llabyenom
Open Thread: Game 48 - A's at Texas
Blanton Needs To Come Up Big <Insert Joke Here>
One
Open Thread: Game 47 - A's at Texas (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 47 - A's at Texas (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 47 - A's at Texas
Jeremy Brown and Jason Windsor Visit AN
5 for 5 for 5
Open Thread: Game 46 - A's at Chicago (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 46 - A's at Chicago (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 46 - A's at Chicago
No Relief in Sight
Swinging on the Pendulum
Open Thread: Game 45 - A's at Chicago (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 45 - A's at Chicago (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 45 - A's at Chicago
Daric Barton and Dan Meyer Visit AN
Last Night: Addendums, Retractions, And Clarifications
Two Thomas Bombs, But "Small Ball" Gets The Last Laugh
Open Thread: Game 44 - A's at Chicago (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 44 - A's at Chicago (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 44 - A's at Chicago
The Insider
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.13: 3 Games of Shadows
When you lose, lose everyone?
Open Thread: Game 43 - A's vs. Giants (cont)
Open Thread: Game 43 - A's vs. Giants
Schmidt Happens
Open Thread: Game 42 - A's vs. Giants (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 42 - A's vs. Giants (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 42 - A's vs. Giants
"Not In Our Backyard"
Open Thread: Game 41 - A's vs. Giants (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 41 - A's vs. Giants
All Eyes On One Man As The Circus Limps Into Town
First Quarter Grades
A's Keep Rollin, Rollin, Rollin
Open Thread: Game 40 - A's vs. Mariners (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 40 - A's vs. Mariners
Landmark Win
Open Thread: Game 39 - A's vs. Mariners (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 39 - A's vs. Mariners
Best. Promotion. Ever.
Seven
Open Thread: Game 38 - A's vs. Mariners (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 38 - A's vs. Mariners
The Pen is Mightier Than The Sword
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.12: Melhusin' For a Bruisin'
Pink bats, stolen bases, six pitch innings, and complete games...
Open Thread: Game 37 - A's at New York (cont)
Open Thread: Game 37 - A's at New York
If The A's Were A Car...
Open Thread: Game 36 - A's at New Yawk
An Organizational Weakness Exposed. Again.
Open Thread: Game 35 - A's at New York (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 35 - A's & Yankees vs. The Weather
Friday Fishwrap: Eat At Your Own Risk
True Worth
Is There a Doctor in the House?
Open Thread: Game 35 - A's at Toronto
Open Thread: Game 34 - A's at Toronto
See Saw
Open Thread: Game 33 - A's at Toronto (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 33 - A's at Toronto
Minor League Splits
One-Run Fate
Open Thread: Game 32 - A's at Toronto (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 32 - A's at Toronto
No Jeans for Sale
Mychael Urban Visits AN
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.11: A Tale of Two Zitos
31 Games, 31 Flavors - 13 One Run Scoops
Open Thread: Game 31 - A's vs. Devil Rays (cont)
Open Thread: Game 31 - A's vs. Devil Rays
I'll Huff And I'll P--...Oops
Open Thread: Game 30 - A's vs. Devil Rays (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 30 - A's vs. Devil Rays
The Devil's In The Details
Open Thread: Game 29 - A's vs. Devil Rays (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 29 - A's vs. Devil Rays
The Psychology Of The Closer
Much Better, Thank You
Open Thread: Game 28 - A's vs. Indians (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 28 - A's vs. Indians
Browns 14, Raiders 3
Open Thread: Game 27 - A's vs. Indians (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 27 - A's vs. Indians
How To Survive (And Maybe Even Thrive) In May
Knockout
Open Thread: Game 26 - A's at Anaheim (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 26 - A's at Anaheim (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 26 - A's at Anaheim
May Day
Open Thread: Game 25 - A's at Anaheim (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 25 - A's at Anaheim
Great Arms Summit 2006: Loaiza to the DL
Can Things Only Get Better?
Monday Morning Minors

April - 2006

ANtics Episode 2.10: On the Road
Helloooooooooooo Offense!
Open Thread: Game 25 - A's at Kansas City (cont)
Open Thread: Game 25 - A's at Kansas City
Rained Out: What a Wet Mess!
Open Thread: Game 24 - A's at Kansas City (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 24 - A's at Kansas City
Help From a Little Green Book
Houdini, Thy Name is Saarloos
EMERGENCY OPEN THREAD
Open Thread: Game 23 - A's at Kansas City
I don't EVEN want to talk about it
'A Crosby Carol' - adapted from Dickens
AN Visits with Josh Suchon
Forest Through the Trees
Open Thread: Game 22 - A's at Texas (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 22 - A's at Texas (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 22 - A's at Texas (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 22 - A's at Texas
Heartbreaker
Open Thread: Game 21 - A's at Texas (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 21 - A's at Texas (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 21 - A's at Texas
Warm and Fuzzy
Flirting with Disaster
Open Thread: Game 20 - A's at Texas (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 20 - A's at Texas
Caution: Slow Start Ahead
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.9: Early Trends, Odds and Ends
The A's get an 'owie', not to be confused with a 'boo boo'
Open Thread: Game 19 - A's vs. Angels (cont)
Open Thread: Game 19 - A's vs. Angels
Chez-ing It Up, Nico Style!
Open Thread: Game 18 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 18 - A's vs. Angels
If It Isn't A "Sulk-Off"...
Open Thread: Game 17 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 17 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 17 - A's vs. Angels
Of Ships And Shoes And Ceiling Wax (Cabbages And Kings Cost Extra)
Bullpen Blowup
Open Thread: Game 16 - A's vs. Tigers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 16 - A's vs. Tigers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 16 - A's vs. Tigers
Oh My God, Someone Please Kill Kenny!!!
Open Thread: Game 15 - A's vs. Tigers
Now Accepting Payments: AN Day 3.0
Saint Nick
Open Thread: Game 14 - A's vs. Tigers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 14 - A's vs. Tigers
Series Preview: Detroit Tigers
Where Have You Gone, Mario Encarnacion?
AN Day: July 30th, 2006
Monday Morning Minors
ANtics Episode 2.8: Swish vs. the Sophomore Slump
Fosse is Saucy, but Chavvy is SMOKIN'!
Open Thread: Game 13 - A's vs. Rangers (cont)
Open Thread: Game 13 - A's vs. Rangers
Happy 28th, Milton Bradley
Open Thread: Game 12 - A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 12 - A's vs. Rangers
Rotation, Rotation, Rotation
Open Thread: Game 11 - A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 11 - A's vs. Rangers
Deconstructing Macha: The Mirage Of Early Leads
Swept Away
Open Thread: Game 10 - A's at Minnesota (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 10 - A's at Minnesota
Damn It, Dr. Morneau
Open Thread: Game 9 - A's at Minnesota (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 9 - A's at Minnesota
Fremont Looming
AN Interview: Director of Player Personnel Billy Owens
Bizarro World: Chavez En Fuego in April
Open Thread: Game 8 - A's at Minnesota (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 8 - A's at Minnesota (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 8 - A's at Minnesota
Cream Rises to the Top
A's Newsfeed Added/Other Site Upgrades
AN Day 3: Revenge of the Pithy (Writers)
My Superstitious Mind Revisited
ANtics Episode 2.7: Crosby Wellness Clinic 101
A win is a win is a win is a win.
Emergency New Thread
Open Thread: Game 7 - A's at Seattle (cont)
Open Thread: Game 7 - A's at Seattle
Whitewashing, Part Deux
Open Thread: Game 6 - A's at Seattle (cont.)
Open (Comcast Sucks) Thread: Game 6 - A's (Comcast) at (Sucks) Seattle (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 6 - A's at Seattle
Et Tu, Huddy?
"Any Given Friday"
Open Thread: Game 5 - A's at Seattle (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 5 - A's at Seattle (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 5 - A's at Seattle
Not So Fast, Felix
Swing...and a Miss
Open Thread: Game 4 - A's at Seattle (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 4 - A's at Seattle
A Good Sign
The Gamer Starts Spreading the News
Open Thread: Game 3 - A's vs. Yankees (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 3 - A's vs. Yankees
Newbie Contributions
Eric Chavez...The New Swami
Open Thread: Game 2 - A's vs. Yankees (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 2 - A's vs. Yankees (cont.)
Open Thread: Game 2 - A's vs. Yankees
A's Acquire Tadano for Alvarado
Playoff Predictions/SB Nation Baseball is Complete
Risky Business
Open Thread: Game One (cont)
Open Thread: Game 1 (cont)
Open Thread: Game 1/AL West Preview and Predictions
Happy 2006 Baseball Season!
ANtics Episode 2.6: 2006 Player Predictions
A Perry Influence?
Open Thread: Bay Bridge Series - Game 2

March - 2006

He Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best
Open Thread: Bay Bridge Series Game 1
Combinations And Permutations: The Lineup
Open Thread: A's vs. River Cats
American League Predictions (Minus the West)
SportsBloggers Live
National League Preview
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 29
The Gamer's Nirvana?
Susan Slusser Visits AN: Spring 06 Edition
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 28
AL West Chat: Baseball Analysts
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 27
ANtics Episode 2.5: Scutaro Skills
Our real lineup wins an almost-real game
Open Thread - Spring Training Game 23
Duchscherer And Zito: A Comparison, A Send-Up, And A Sacrilegious Notion
Open Thread: Cactus League Game 22
Padres 8, A's 5, Zito More-of-the-same
Nico's Fearless Predictions: Player By Player
Will Carroll on Oakland's THR
AL West Preview: Angels
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 22
AL West Preview: Oakland Athletics
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 21
AL West Preview: The Seattle Mariners
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 20
AL West Preview: Texas Rangers
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 19
ANtics Episode 2.4: Spring Training Pins and Needles
A win! A win! A win!
Open Thread - Spring Training Game 18
A Royal Spanking, 17-7
Open Thread: Cactus League Game 17 - A's vs. Royals
Spring Sparks
Open Thread: Cactus League Game 16
10-9 A's In A Game Meaningless To Some, Meaningful To Others
Open Thread: Cactus League Game 15 (cont.)
Open Thread: Cactus League Game 15
Good News & Bad News (Without The Bad News)
Open Thread: Game 14 - A's vs. Opponent
Chavez and Crosby Interviews
Doubting Thomases Silenced For A Day
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 13
Photo Recap: Angels-A's 3/12
A's Split Squads Provide Split Results
Open Thread - Spring Training Game 11
The Duke Shall Inherit the Earth
Record Drought No More
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 10
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 9 - Goodbye, Athletics Nation
Feel Better?
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 8
Blame Canada!
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 7/WBC Games
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 6/WBC Games
All Quiet on the Injury Front
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 5
Monday Morning Minors - Leading Off
ANtics Episode 2.3: A's Teammates Show the Love
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 4
0-3, But Who's Counting?
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 3 - "Big Sandals To Fill"
GAAAAAAAAAK!!!!!!!!
Open Thread: Spring Training Game 2 - With Today's Reminder: Beware Of The Mirage
The Attack of Gaudin: A's lose 8-7
Open Thread: Spring Training Game One
Spring Training Prep: The Rotation
Spring Training Prep: The Rest of the Lineup

February - 2006

Spring Training Prep: Top of the Lineup
Changing Pitcher Workloads
chANnges
ANtics - Episode 2.2: A's Offense, New and Improved
A Zito Extension: Barry'd Treasure Or Fool's Gold?
Life--Just Hypothetically, Mind You--Without Crosby
MS Battle of the Bay Charity Chat
Baseball for Dummies
The Numbers Game
A Frickin' Shame
Dancing with the Stars
Spring Hopes Eternal, As Pitchers And Catchers Report
Cindi's Off-Season Thread-Thing!
Open Thread: It's Heeeeere
AN Visits with Lewis Wolff
AN Chat: John Sickels
Sharing In The Moment
Rickey: No Head-First Dive Into Retirement
And Now For Something Completely Different
Where have you gone Jeremy Giambi, Left Fielder?
Dropping Off the Tickets
The Season Has Started
A's Have New Radio Home
AN, Meet Vince Cotroneo
Weaving Through Manny Possibilities
This, Bud's, For You
Final Charity Update
Mark Ellis: The Best Second Baseman of 2005?
While I'm Waiting to Hear Back
AN Comes Through, Big Time

January - 2006

The Story on Food
Charity Update (Your vote needed)
World Baseball...Classic?
Thoughts On The Ellis Deal (3 yrs, 11 mil reported)
FanFest Eve (aka: Happy Birthday, Mozart)
How to Donate to the Effort
Signing the Great Equalizer
A Wolff In Wolff's Clothing, For God's Sake
Don't Know Much About History...
BABIP
Question Mark?
Billy Beane Visits AN: Offseason Edition Part III
An Heir To The King, Of Sorts
Around The Corner: Spring Training
Billy Beane Visits AN: Offseason Edition Part II
Billy Beane Visits AN: Offseason Edition Part I
It's Beane Week
OF, 1B, and DH, Oh My!
Not Luck, Not Skill: Favorable Confluence
Link Dump 1/5: Pitchers, Portly Pitcher and Porn Stars
Best Moves in the AL West?
Offseason Grade?
2006: The ANtics Take On the Off-Season

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