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02/28/14: The Lounge 352

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Game [-something] MikeV’s Must win of the “spring” 250

We all know spring doesn’t start until March 20. But there are some boys in Arizona that think its spring and will play this winter’s day against the Cross bay rivals (in spirit, not talent). Our heroes are queued as follows Fuld, Sam; Punto, Little N; Reddick, one year wonder; Cespedes, Strong; Moss, 30 HR; ...

Grilled A’s links…I can smell the tailgate already 306

All A’s, all the time! Cespedes put on the 15 pounds on muscle this offseason by flipping 400 pound tires under the supervision of a professional trainer (who adorably calls him “Yoeni”). Added bonus, Cespedes grins warily at a clearly crazed A’s fan wearing an autograph-festooned batting helmet on top of a bucket cap. Speaking ...

Dam It All (lots of photos) 63

I’m really wishing I had the chance (or rather, thought of it) to go do this before the rainfall we got Feb. 7-9, but this past Sunday and Monday I took a drive to three reservoirs, two of which I’d never visited before. First was Folsom Dam, then Oroville Dam on Sunday, the latter of ...

The Lounge where…uh, I think I’ve run out of titles. 264

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Pitchers and Catchers 238

Sean Doolittle says he ran at 75-80 percent – and backward! – and his right calf "feels really good." He expects to throw bullpen Monday. — Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) February 15, 2014 #Athletics meeting of the minds #AsTalk #BillyBeane #BobMelvin pic.twitter.com/zKG73erqdi — Kate Longworth (@KLongworthCSN) February 15, 2014 First team stretch at #Athletics spring training… ...

The Walking Thread, S4 Ep 9 24

Episode summary: shit happened.   Post your thoughts, comments, complaints, observations, whatever.

Sochi. 334

There’s some Olympics going on. All I know so far: Bob Costas has pinkeye, which South Park tells me means he will be a zombie shortly. Kyli Bait. Vernon Davis is the US Curling Team’s honorary captain! meta stuff: 51M over budget, hotels aren’t done being built, some places have no running water. Oops. SPOILER ...