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I just called the Commissioner's office

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Yeah, I was still upset about the game times.

I did a search and found this page:

http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/baseball/mlb/mlbdirectory.htm

To my surprise, the phone number was answered by a live voice and I was transferred immediately to the media section.

The man I spoke with was extremely sympathetic, but explained that we are not a large market (true) and that baseball has to try hard to capture air time during football (also true), but I got the impression that just because the A's stadium might not have a lot of fans, he thought that the A's themselves might not have a lot of fans (untrue -- AN proves this).

I didn't say anything about AN; I just said that I was a concerned fan who was PISSED that BOTH of my game times were over breakfast. I told him I had watched/listened to 162 games this year and now I have to struggle to see the PLAYOFFS.

Not to mention, our players are used to playing at night, and now have to completely readjust for their biggest games ever.

I think there are enough of us mad that it might make a difference. I would think that writing is a better option; it seems more tangible, but express however you need to.

Here is the email page.

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/help/contact_us.jsp

I'm writing a follow-up email, and maybe if we flood MLB, at LEAST we have been heard. Nothing will happen unless we give it a shot. Let them try to tell themselves that the A's are a small market. Maybe in Oakland, this is true, but there are enough fans around the rest of the U.S. that we HAVE to get a little attention.

Updated Numbers
From Rickeyfan
And I called the Customer Support toll-free number: 866-800-1275 to talk to the nice lady (who said my call was the third one today).

She gave me the following #'s for MLB's East Coast offices.

(212) 485-3444
(212) 931-7777
(212) 931-7800

And fill out the ESPN poll!

VOTE HERE!

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Thanks for finding/posting
I'd drafting my email right now.
"Listen, my attitude is a whole lot better when we win..." Our favorite GM

by LongTimeFan on Oct 2, 2006 3:39 PM PDT   0 recs

Thanks BBG!
I've just been reading some of the comments...

It doesn't matter how small a market we are. They could've scheduled us at the same time as the Yankees.  We want our playoff baseball.

MLB and the A's are losing a major chance to increase our local fan base thanks to this screwed up schedule.  

We don't really care if other people across the country get to see us play or not.  And we don't care about games with the New York teams.  We're the A's fans, and the A's games need to be scheduled at times when WE CAN SEE THEM.  We should not be forced to adjust to a 10am ballgame so they can shove the Yankees even further down our throats.

Bill James on Duane Kuiper: "It's absolutely incredible that a player this bad could be given 3000 at bats in the major leagues." -- Baseball Abstract, 1982

by blueconversechucks on Oct 2, 2006 8:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If you're not part of the solution...
..you're part of the problem. Great call to action, BBG.
"It's time to blow this team up." - Oaktoon, July 2006

by Ozzz on Oct 2, 2006 3:40 PM PDT   0 recs

Love your passion
but changing hearts and minds in that industry is as difficult as electing a 3rd party Presidential candidate.  Keep fighting the good fight for the "little" people.
"A's Brand Baseball: The worst best baseball you've ever seen!" -Chavvy

by ohtobe21likehuston on Oct 2, 2006 3:46 PM PDT   0 recs

Hey, every change started SOMEWHERE
I fully expect nothing to change. But what I want is MLB to know that the A's have the a fan base. I want them to hear from AN.
"I have an owie; can I go to first?" ~louismg on Vlad

by baseballgirl on Oct 2, 2006 3:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

roger
I'll get an email off right away :-)
"A's Brand Baseball: The worst best baseball you've ever seen!" -Chavvy

by ohtobe21likehuston on Oct 2, 2006 3:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

thats right!
as my history teacher is constantly reminding us; in every major revolution and risk taken by a govt. a small minority overthrew the majority. That's what we need here.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin, Seattle Mariners

by Helloooo 1st on Oct 2, 2006 5:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The words of Margaret Mead ring true:
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
"It's time to blow this team up." - Oaktoon, July 2006

by Ozzz on Oct 2, 2006 7:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

heh
I would tend to say it's usually if not always groups of large, uninformed citizens that change the world, usually not for the better...in a perfect world those words would ring true.
I am no drunkard, I'm a hard-working man.

by Cutthemullet on Oct 2, 2006 8:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmmm
I dunno, I think its large groups of uninformed citizens (which I'm guessing is what you meant) that keep the world the same ...
"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 Oct 2, 2006 9:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

heh, yes, that is what I meant
Not to generalize all of history, but...well, why don't we.  The masses have always dictated policy, whether it be militarily, through civil wars, coup d'etats and other revolutions over things like primitive nationalism or to overcome repression (the latter of which I'd certainly sympthize with), or through peaceful political means.  Leaders only respond to threats to their rule, and small groups, irregardless of how informed they are collectively, rarely pose a threat.  Especially since being informed usually correlates with non-violence, which, unfortunately, is hardly a practical approach for changing the world.

The same applies to the behavior of large corporate entities, and baseball would fit here.  MLB PR would be wise to address the pleas of A's fans in as polite a manner as possible, but nothing will be accomplished, for now or the future.  

Small groups that possess information are also often corrupted by it, and tend to want to preserve the status quo, as information = power = wealth.

I am no drunkard, I'm a hard-working man.

by Cutthemullet on Oct 2, 2006 9:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

and by small group...
I'm definitely not thinking "sizable minority" or "coalition of small groups"...I'm staying true to the original quote here.
I am no drunkard, I'm a hard-working man.

by Cutthemullet on Oct 2, 2006 9:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes!
Good! I wrote a diary telling people to take action too! It must be done.

by ORthey on Oct 2, 2006 3:47 PM PDT   0 recs

And, I guess we COULD all call :)
The office would be a little surprised, I think, to say the least.
"I have an owie; can I go to first?" ~louismg on Vlad

by baseballgirl on Oct 2, 2006 3:49 PM PDT   0 recs

We should
I think as many people as possible should call. It'll show how pissed we are.

Also, the email page you link to says it's for issues regarding the website... do you think it's the right place?

by ORthey on Oct 2, 2006 3:50 PM PDT   0 recs

That's all I could find.
"Fan comments" seem to sum it up.
"I have an owie; can I go to first?" ~louismg on Vlad

by baseballgirl on Oct 2, 2006 3:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks for the link
Email sent.
Nothing says fun like Premium Meat!

by lurkerD on Oct 2, 2006 3:55 PM PDT   0 recs

I think people would rather see...
Santana vs. Zito than Robertson vs Wang. Plus it is not even on Fox. What a gyp...
Underdog Revolution!!

by Oaktownmagical07 on Oct 2, 2006 4:00 PM PDT   0 recs

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

by batgirl on Oct 2, 2006 4:08 PM PDT   0 recs

First off you rock
Secondly I've complained to the contact_us page plenty of times, and always to lukewarm or neglible responses.  I am disappointed in my own easy acceptance of being screwed by MLB on game times.  My cell phone is on the fritz right now but I'll call as soon as it decides to be nice to me again.

by dmcewan on Oct 2, 2006 4:09 PM PDT   0 recs

Done.
Thanks for taking the initiative, BBG!
Certum est quod certum reddi potest.

by oblique on Oct 2, 2006 4:17 PM PDT   0 recs

Nice work BBG....
Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Oct 2, 2006 4:20 PM PDT   0 recs

E-mail sent
Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to express my extreme frustration with the Oakland A's postseason schedule.  While I am cognizant of the fact that game times are selected to maximize advertising revenue, I don't think that the integrity of the game should be compromised to achieve that goal.

Asking a West Coast team to play two games at 10AM PDT puts them at a significant competitive disadvantage in relation to their other teams.  At a minimum, the first game should have been at a more reasonable hour to allow players to acclimate to the time change and ensure the most level playing field possible.

Further, it is disappointing that fans who have supported their team all year long must skip work if they want to see the penultimate games of their seasons.

Thank you for your consideration of these comments.  I hope that in the future, the competitive impact of game scheduling is given equal consideration to advertising revenue.

Regards,
John-Paul Ramin

"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 Oct 2, 2006 4:32 PM PDT   0 recs

while im upset that the games are in the morning
because it effects our players in a (possibly) negative way, im glad that i have an excellent excuse to miss class tomorrow and work on wednesday.

im just upset i wont be able to crack a beer while watching...

by digsthelongball on Oct 2, 2006 4:35 PM PDT   0 recs

I wish I could skip class....
but I already skipped too many for them already this semester. :(
I have a new philosophy. I'm only going to dread one day at a time

by athleticscatcher on Oct 2, 2006 5:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey...
great minds think alike, but we'll be kicking some back at the NYC meetup, haha. 1 pm aint too early. :-)
"Christ, evidentally I played against Swisher in '02 when he was at OSU and Granderson when he was at Illinois-Chicago."

by compy75 on Oct 2, 2006 8:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Email sent too....
Disgraceful used multiple times.
Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Oct 2, 2006 4:44 PM PDT   0 recs

You too?
:)
"I have an owie; can I go to first?" ~louismg on Vlad

by baseballgirl on Oct 2, 2006 4:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You may want to get the Twins fans in on this
because I think several of them are similarly annoyed at the timing of it.  I know at least one person in Minneapolis who ordered tickets to Tuesday and Wednesday's games, but who can't go because he can't get off work for the afternoon.  I'm definitely forwarding your post to him so he has an outlet besides his friends to yell at :)

The Twins are similarly viewed as a small-market no-ratings team too, which is ridiculous -- it's Zito vs. Santana, for crying out loud!  What kind of baseball fan wouldn't want to watch that?  Oh, right, the same kind that probably went "Who?" when they were told Joe Mauer beat Derek Jeter for the batting title.

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Oct 2, 2006 4:45 PM PDT   0 recs

Can you copy this diary over there?
The more, the merrier.
"I have an owie; can I go to first?" ~louismg on Vlad

by baseballgirl on Oct 2, 2006 4:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Never mind, I just did it :)
"I have an owie; can I go to first?" ~louismg on Vlad

by baseballgirl on Oct 2, 2006 4:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I actually don't read Twinkie Town
but I do read Bat-Girl, and forwarded her this post.

Small market, big voices.  Three out of the four teams in the ALDS aren't even ON the east coast.

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on Oct 2, 2006 6:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Email sent...
thanks, bbg.
Caramel Apple

by Ice Cream on Oct 2, 2006 4:53 PM PDT   0 recs

I'm annoyed, don't get me wrong...
But I'm thankful:
  1. They are actually showing the games
  2. They aren't showing the games on The Family Channel again
  3. I don't have to stay up until two in the morning to see the end of the game... but I will do it if I have to
  4. The game times don't overlap
  5. We won't have to switch channels in the middle of the broadcast (hello, 2003?)
It sucks for the players, but they do it all the time. Every teams deals with the travel. They should know what their body needs to be ready for tomorrow.

<holds up chair to deflect thrown objects>

"We did it, finally."

by Jennifer on Oct 2, 2006 5:01 PM PDT   0 recs

BOO!
<throws Sharon>
"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 Oct 2, 2006 5:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Okay see...
...but your points are all the MINIMUM requirements of what MLB should do. Bare minimum, we should see the games.

Which...a lot of us can't without missing significant work time this week. I'm just asking for a LITTLE consideration. I'd be okay with ONE early morning start, as long as I could watch the next day.

But 10AM, 10AM, and 1PM in ONE WEEK? That's ridiculous.

"I have an owie; can I go to first?" ~louismg on Vlad

by baseballgirl on Oct 2, 2006 5:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You need to get your priorities straight.
Do you want a job, or do you want to see the A's?

<Jennifer pretends to ponder question>

<obscene gesture to boss>

"Kiss off, ass face!>

<runs away from office> <goes to see the A's>

And it's only 10AM on the West coast. :)

Sure, it would be nice if the game times rotated or something. But MLB is a business. They are trying to make money. As much as I hate it, showing the A's/Twins matchup in prime time won't make them as much money as the NY games. I don't blame them.

"We did it, finally."

by Jennifer on Oct 2, 2006 5:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Barry Zito vs. Johan Santana
is (or SHOULD BE) a match-up that every baseball fan should care about, regardless of which team they are on. I'd watch it again next year, with almost as much interest.

And there is no reason not to have two games a day, every day, until the first round is over. Give everyone a 4PM and a 7PM EST start and that would help immensely.

But asking fans to take THREE days off work in a week sucks, and as for the business side of it, how much more revenue would they gain if they marketed that kind of a pitching duel at a reasonable hour for baseball?

"I have an owie; can I go to first?" ~louismg on Vlad

by baseballgirl on Oct 2, 2006 5:44 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes
I'm also a Jesus h8r, a MaEl h8r, and a puppy h8r (except in casseroles).
"We did it, finally."

by Jennifer on Oct 2, 2006 5:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Jesus casserole ?
That's just weird.
"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 Oct 2, 2006 9:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Why not?
There's a Jesus Pan!
"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Oct 2, 2006 10:43 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Almost works as a Dennis Eckersley pan.
But seriously, it would be nice to finally get an imprint of Our Saviour on some nice Chiots ? la Proven?ale.
"The guy's Far Eastern. Psychic. He knows what the hitters are looking for, and he relays that to me," Zito said.

by LAXile on Oct 2, 2006 11:44 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Email sent
My wife and I were looking for a way to provide feedback.

Thanks, BBG

by Lafayette Scotsman on Oct 2, 2006 5:02 PM PDT   0 recs

Email sent. Hell, I think they should
close school and make it a national holiday, but we don't even have election day fall on a day off or make it a holiday (as they do in many countries).
"The guy's Far Eastern. Psychic. He knows what the hitters are looking for, and he relays that to me," Zito said.

by LAXile on Oct 2, 2006 5:13 PM PDT   0 recs

Email sent
Are others (NRAF's) including that they are oakland fans, not living in oakland.  I think if they see that the A's have a large fan base outside of oakland, this might have as much impact as well.  I have forwarded the email addr to my Marine A's fans overseas.  
while I'm GM, I'd get the black uniform tops back into the mix, make high socks mandatory and add a beer tap in the press box-Mychael Urban

by jb on Oct 2, 2006 5:26 PM PDT   0 recs

Just to be sure....
Everyone is emailing through the link given above right? I want to make sure this goes to the right place.
I have a new philosophy. I'm only going to dread one day at a time

by athleticscatcher on Oct 2, 2006 5:29 PM PDT   0 recs

Hate to be the fly in the ointment, but...
...I think it's ridiculous.

Remember back in 1995, when the powers that be came up with the Baseball Network for the playoffs?  That gadget of making sure that all the games were in prime time, but you only either A) got to see the local team only, or B) the most local team near you.

THAT was a screwed up system!  No wonder it only lasted a year, to which we have the current system the way it now is.  Back then in the 90's the NBA was king when it came to playoff time.  Why?  Because they were able to pull TV to where you could watch EVERY post-season game possible.  No two were scheduled at the same time.

I knew going in that we were going to have day games this afternoon.  When you have two New York teams, one LA team and St. Louis, we were at best fifth market-wise (I imagine St. Louis is a smaller market, but a more important market baseball-wise).  And we were either facing Detroit or the Twins, so day it was.

Am I upset about the game time?  Yes.  Especially tomorrow since I've got a 11AM meeting at work, therefore really only watching the last hour of the game.  But I would even be more upset if we were still back in 1995, because I wouldn't even have the opportunity to watch the A's because the Dodgers and Mets would be on down here.

By the way, remember that the Twins are just as used to playing night baseball, and they have to adjust as well.  They've got more than a day to do so.  I'm sure they were flown from Anaheim to Minnesota and were ordered to get a good night's sleep and adjust to the time in order to play a 12PM start time for the next two days.

Lance Armstrong can make homophobic jokes on ESPN, yet Harold Reynolds pays the ultimate price? Explain that to me.

by gmoneymcg on Oct 2, 2006 5:36 PM PDT   0 recs

See, but again, it's not 1955.
And I refuse to accept the reasoning that the A's don't have the fans, so they get the shaft.

They are going by attendance in Oakland and TV viewing in Oakland, not even considering that there may actually be more A's fans than they think around the country, and even the world.

Just because New York is the largest market does not mean that we have to accept getting screwed out of playoff viewing. There MUST be a better solution. What about using the current 'off days' to get in all the games at 4PM or 7PM EST? It can't be that hard at two games a night, to finish the first round.

The point is...I'm sick of being the small market, and maybe we are. But being on AN day after day, leads me to believe that inaccurate numbers are being reported about how many 'Oakland' fans are out there.  

"I have an owie; can I go to first?" ~louismg on Vlad

by baseballgirl on Oct 2, 2006 5:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

you know how this works.
I believe there are more A's fans out there. but let's be honest with ourselves. There are definitely more Yankees fans. On top of that, the casual baseball viewer would rather see jeter, a-rod, and giambi then chavez, bradley, and thomas. or cuddyer, morneau, and mauer for that matter.

by MikeyJ on Oct 2, 2006 10:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

But...Zito vs. Santana?!
It's like a baseball dream!

(Except for the time)

"I have an owie; can I go to first?" ~louismg on Vlad

by baseballgirl on Oct 2, 2006 10:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

But with the three games a day to start with...
...somebody is going to get the shaft.

And that is us, no matter how you look at it.  I'm not saying that the A's don't have a huge fan base (and, let's face it, in October when your team is still playing, EVERYONE has a huge fan base, including the Marlins) but with the way it's set up right now, everyone gets the shaft.

Do I like your idea of maybe only having two games a day and thus giving teams the extra day off.  For television it makes sense, but then it means that all managers go to a three game rotation in the first round.  It means less managing and all the sudden the team that has three solid starters becomes the favorite, no matter when they finished in the regular season.

You could have two teams overlapping at 4 or 7, with one game on ESPN and the other on ESPN2, but the bottom line is the ratings are bigger when you only have one post-season game on at a time.  And if the A's and Twins overlap the Yankees and Tigers, guess who gets the better ratings.  And it only fuels their fire to stagger the playoff schedule even more.

Going into this round, you knew that the Yankees/Tigers and the Mets/Dodgers were going to get the better spots.  That leaves our series and the Padres/Cards.  One series starts in Minneapolis, the other in San Diego.  It was a no-brainer that we get the 10AM start and not the other series that starts on the West Coast.

It is a perfect scenario?  No.  But truthfully it's better than the Baseball Network back in '95, and it's better than overlapping games.

Lance Armstrong can make homophobic jokes on ESPN, yet Harold Reynolds pays the ultimate price? Explain that to me.

by gmoneymcg on Oct 3, 2006 10:40 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

why stop there
This thread should be posted on all small market blogs and message boards that people know of, the twins' especially. How cool would that be to give emails from tons of fans not just A's fans?

by OaktownIn06 on Oct 2, 2006 5:42 PM PDT   0 recs

Post away!
I put it up on the Twinkie site.
"I have an owie; can I go to first?" ~louismg on Vlad

by baseballgirl on Oct 2, 2006 5:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

did it
email sent

( good grammer and language as well ) LOL

Thanks so much BBG!  

Lets go Oakland! Check out my blog:http://sportsrus33.blogspot.com/

by bballfanr33 on Oct 2, 2006 5:44 PM PDT   0 recs

VERY nice, Robb!
I'm proud of you! :)
"I have an owie; can I go to first?" ~louismg on Vlad

by baseballgirl on Oct 2, 2006 5:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

not a large market???
The Bay Area is anything but a small market, not to mention the potential fan appeal beyond the immediate local area.

MLB has just not cared to make the effort to generate enough interest.

by OaklandSi on Oct 2, 2006 6:16 PM PDT   0 recs

I wonder what
 Charlie Finley would have done. He did what he wanted and told the comissioner off several times. ie: when Bowie Kuhn demanded a public apology after Finley called him a village idiot. Finley, at a press conference apologized to all of the village idiots.
 I'm writing the new village idiot after this post.

by billyball1981 on Oct 2, 2006 6:21 PM PDT   0 recs

My source of irritation
Minnesota plays in a DOME.  Sunlight is not a concern at all.  We can easily start at 4:00, put the Yankees on at 7:00, and play San Diego at 10:00.  That would give Minnesotans a 5:00 start their time, a slightly more reasonable 1:00 start for Oakland fans, and San Diego would get a night game.

The playoffs are meant to be played at night. If that can't be done, at least push us off til the 4pm EST timeblock...

Too bad we didn't win homefield, though...then we would have been at 10:00 probably...

by SeanR on Oct 2, 2006 6:22 PM PDT   0 recs

I just sent my well-articulated bit of
Venom Spewing opinions off to the link you provided - where I am sure there is an intern wearing a Yankees hat reading it right now and laughing about the genius of MLB and their ability to obviously belittle our "small" market with no reprecussions.

I do, however, feel much, much better.

by SD Erik on Oct 2, 2006 6:33 PM PDT   0 recs

The A's do not have a lot of fans
Relatively speaking. More than twice as many people watch Giants games than A's games, even though they are on at the same times. Now compare the A's to the Yankees, who have millions upon millions more fans than the A's have. I don't see how AN "proves" that the A's have anywhere near the number of fans that other Major League teams have.

by Nick86 on Oct 2, 2006 6:46 PM PDT   0 recs

Half the A's regular season games...
...are broadcast by a station in the South Bay (KICU) that a huge portion of relatively local A's fans can't see, even with cable subscriptions!  Ask anyone in Sacramento or the North Bay.
"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Oct 2, 2006 7:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Done.....
Email sent.
I will be calling tomorrow.
This really pisses me off.
Thanks to BBG for starting the flood.

To be contiuned...........

"hunting for fresh meat"

by Masaryk on Oct 2, 2006 7:07 PM PDT   0 recs

Thank You BBG
Proud of you. It may not do much short term but that's how changes happen. People either force the change or work towards it. Thanks for not just sitting around bitching and moaning like most of us.

by IM4Oakgal on Oct 2, 2006 7:40 PM PDT   0 recs

Fan-freakin-tastic, bbg!
Email sent!
"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Oct 2, 2006 7:43 PM PDT   0 recs

Take it to ESPN too!
The below link is to a new poll on ESPN:

http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/mlb/index?&lpos=globalnav&lid=gn_MLB_MLB

Basically, which series are you most interested in?  Our series in currently second.

Maybe we could utilize our AN power and vote?

"hunting for fresh meat"

by Masaryk on Oct 2, 2006 7:45 PM PDT   0 recs

2nd place...
...but probably mostly due to Twins fans.  Check out the results map after you vote -- California & Nevada prefer Mets-Dodgers by a very large margin...  :(
"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Oct 2, 2006 7:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I voted and I think it's a great idea...
for A's fans to do so . Let's sway that dang thing in our favor.

by IM4Oakgal on Oct 2, 2006 7:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

BBG - Can you put this link in the diary, too? :)
It'd be nice to push California into a green state to show ESPN that there is solid support for the A's-Twins series.

by Rickeyfan on Oct 2, 2006 8:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I e-mailed MLB
Using text from this I wrote last night.

West Coast Fans Snubbed by MLB, TV
http://www.louisgray.com/live/files/mlb_westcoast_fans_snubbed.html

More ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/ | Archive

by louismg on Oct 2, 2006 8:08 PM PDT   0 recs

this article was
written really great. thank you

by smasfan on Oct 2, 2006 9:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Email sent
And I called the
Customer Support toll-free number: 866-800-1275
to talk to the nice lady (who said my call was the third one today).

She gave me the following #'s for MLB's East Coast offices.
(212) 485-3444
(212) 931-7777
(212) 931-7800

Yes, they would be long distance, but I think it's worthwhile (and I'm sure many cell phone plans include free long-distance).  I'm definitely calling tomorrow morning to give them a piece of my mind.  BBG - if you want edit the diary to include this number, I think it'd be great if we could get A's fans (and maybe send the message onto Dodger and Padre fans) to call into the numbers to voice our complaints, it could force MLB to acknowledge, if not address the issue.

by Rickeyfan on Oct 2, 2006 8:11 PM PDT   0 recs

I just sent my email in.
clean slate....go for it!

by ak_A on Oct 2, 2006 8:27 PM PDT   0 recs

stupid scheduling
I'm just gald I can work at home Tuesday and Friday.  Stupid training class is making me be in the office Wednesday.  I'm gonna be so pissed all day about having to be there.

by chri5 on Oct 2, 2006 8:32 PM PDT   0 recs