April ← 2011 ← FREE KRAUT!

Game 27: Texas @ Oakland 60

The Athletics look to complete April with a winning record for the second time in five seasons of the Geren era. They were 17-12 at the end of April 2008. Ellis feeling under the weather today. — Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) April 30, 2011 DeJesus CF Barton 1B Jackson RF Willingham LF Matsui DH Suzuki C ...

Game 26: Big Iron 57

Written and first performed by the O.G. (original gunfighter) Marty Robbins. So you really gotta keep a twangy 4/4 western/polka beat in your head while reading. Better still, listen to a few bars to get the tune down first, either from one the Marty Robbins renditions on youtube, or from this awesome Mike Ness cover ...

Listen You Mother FKers 58

Your all-politics Friday Grill … Just FKing disgusting. I can understand (yet loathe) the political reality of Obama’s “not looking backward” approach to the political and military figures, but those MDs need to lose their medical licenses. ML/v0 makes some well-considered observations about the Diridon plan, especially w/r/t parking and economic anchors. However … if ...

HAPPY WORLD TAPIR DAY!!! 190

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Game thread: Beat Chatwood. 41

#Athletics at #Angels: Crisp cf, DeJesus rf, Jackson 1b, Matsui dh, Suzuki c, Sweeney lf, Ellis 2b, Kouzmanoff 3b, Pennington ss — Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) April 26, 2011 Also, FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Drumbeat – Josh Willingham out with tweaked back muscle, Barton not in lineup, Suzuki/Donaldson, etc. http://tinyurl.com/5rwqq2k #Athletics — Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) April 27, 2011

The entropy of the A’s offense at room temperature 67

So: Frank McCourt … played by Bruce Dern, or the guy who played Deke Slayton in The Right Stuff? I think my floating A’s stadium is one step closer to being realized Your A’s color scheme/Giants-themed infographic of the day (no, I do know what it’s actually modeled on) Sounds tasty, albeit misspelled TWPKS: That’s ...

Grill 4/25/11: Twitter and Baseball Porn 67

I really really like this McCarthy guy (he even responds to tweets from some jackass named Urf). Isn't it annoying when you're trying to watch highlights of yourself on Sportscenter, but they keep showing NBA? #loljkmaybe #athleteproblem — Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) April 22, 2011 @desomatt @BrettAnderson49 I think my relationship with my wife would be ...

Game 21: We gotta hit 42

Chicken John postponed today’s Barf Fest in Dolores Park, a good thing because that sort of energy is best saved for viewing the A’s “offense” in tonight’s game at Safeco Field. It’s the early 6:10 Saturday start with portsider Jason Vargas facing tonight’s designated victim, Trevor Cahill. #Athletics at #Mariners: Crisp cf, Barton 1b, Jackson ...

Someone gonna throw up a game thread? We got a hit. 78

Sabers-Flyres going to OT also.

Game 19: Athletics @ Seattle 12

After his Opening Night performance in Oakland Felix Hernandez has had a rather undistinguished April. In his subsequent three starts he’s given up 24 hits while walking 7 in 18 innings. When a good pitcher is struggling a bit, he probably doesn’t mind seeing this on the lineup card: New #Athletics lineup: Crisp cf, DeJesus ...