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Budgets and shiny new things 50

May

19

2017

This will not go quickly… June 9, 2016 could end up a watershed day for the Oakland Athletics. It’s the day Rich Hill got placed on the Disabled List. It’s the day Oakland traded Chris Coghlan to the Chicago Cubs for Arismendy Alcantara. It’s the day the A’s took A.J. Puk sixth overall in the ...

The 2016 Budget and Funding the Draft 15

Jun

1

2016

This summer presents Oakland with the opportunity to make the single, largest financial investment towards amateur talent in franchise history. Finishing the 2015 season with the worst record in the American League â€œearnedâ€ the Athletics a Draft bonus pool of $9,883,500 for this June, with an additional $3,818,700 being allowed for International spending during the ...

August preparation for September expansion leading to a lonely October and a tranquil November; 20

Aug

29

2015

Or how I learned to appreciate the power of a whisper by sitting amongst the silence of the Hill Progress comes with pain. Although not all pain leads to progress; sometimes pain is simply the product of destructive forces rendering themselves upon the flesh and soul of the unfortunate. Pain can be the result of ...

Johnny shot a man in Reno just to watch him die. I signed Scherzer in an offseason sim league to make the other GMs cry. 26

Nov

13

2014

The offseason is here and the Hot Stove is cooking. I took part in SB Nationâ€™s annual Offseason Sim League as the new GM for the Oakland Aâ€™s. DFA agreed to help me and I set about to tear down the roster. Plan A was to trade Donaldson, Shark and Kazmir for young talent. Plan ...

Plan B is to win the whole FKing thing 64

Nov

7

2014

As some of you may know I’ve agreed to run the Oakland A’s during SB Nation’s Offseason Simulation which kicks off this Sunday. I’m intrigued by the position Beane finds himself this offseason: with some tinkering (like acquiring a SS) the A’s should contend in 2015. But after that it looks like a rebuild will ...

So… this Saturday at Raley Field! 66

May

9

2012

I apologize for the delay in posting this. The Raley Field event is still happening Saturday, May 12. I have 20 tickets but the list of people attending has been eaten by the internet! I also have 10 parking permits, with the plan being to meet in the Red Lot just East of the stadium. ...

So. New York City has the Internetz. South Carolina… not so much. 20

Apr

25

2012

But I’m not here to talk about the East coast. FK ’em. I’m here to talk about May 12th at Raley Field!

River Cats and Fireworks… May 12 86

Apr

16

2012

Hello. Been a while. I’m organizing a group deal with the River Cats for May 12th. Tickets are $21 if less than 20 show up, $17 if 20+ attend. The seats are in Section 120, so we won’t have to crane our necks to watch the fireworks. Â Parking will be an extra $10 as ...

Baseball and explosives… what the FK could be finer? 42

Mar

2

2012

On Saturday, May 26th the Sacramento River Cats will play host to the Reno Aces at 7:05 PM. (I never expect to have Memorial weekend off. EVER! Â It honestly didn’t occur to me that people would have already planned trips for the upcoming 3 day weekend. Silly grover is silly.) May 12th!!! May 12th!!! May ...

Money and stuff 202

Dec

30

2011

The Aâ€™s have done more than trade 5 players from their 2011 25 man roster; theyâ€™ve slashed their projected 2012 Opening Day payroll by an estimated $12.3 million dollars. Why did the Aâ€™s make these moves now and how are they going to invest their money in 2012? The obvious answer would be that Beane ...