FREE KRAUT!

I last went to Kansas City in 2013, and it’s one I enjoy for the ballpark and the dining. The A’s are there in late June next season; I’ll keep it on the list over the offseason. Kaufmann Stadium, nearly 50 years old, is a bit out in the boondocks to the east of town ...

Mess their hair, their equipment, their clubhouse toilets. Mess their hotel room fire alarms. Mess the fuck out of them and their whole repulsive state. "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."

Two batters, and two “and nobody’s gonna get it” calls into the game, it feels like it might be a long night. Liam Hendriks is back in town. We may see him if the A’s can keep a game close enough. T: Kaprielian vs. Jimmy Lambert W: Montas vs. Keuchel Th (day): Manaea vs. Reynaldo ...

Our heroes cross the border into the wild lawless north. It will not be easy, as Canada is filled with lowlifes who’d just as soon poison your sushi as look at you. Albeit politely. Famous gamblers. The guy who founded Cirque Du Soleil is on the list. Drug-addled cretins. This guy was Toronto’s mayor. Dangerous ...

The East Bay nine, losers of 4 in a row and 9 of the last 12, host the Yankees, winners of 11 straight and sporting a 28-9 record since the All Star break. This would be a pretty good time to flip the script. Looking at the A’s competitors’ schedules this weekend: Astros: Off today, ...

The A’s and Soaker greet the Mariners with two members of the esteemed 2012 high school class: Paul Blackburn (Heritage High, Brentwood) and Cole Irvin (Servite High, Anaheim). Somewhere aardvark has pages of notes for which the M’s would pay handsomely. "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get ...

In progress It’s the Richmond/San Mateo Bridge series, let’s be honest

Haven’t seen these guys since last October. The teams have identical records, but they seem a little better if we’re being honest. Also they have a 10 game lead in their division. That must be nice. Montas vs. Keuchel to start things off. Harrison is back.

The A’s travel to Abbottland amid a COVID-19 surge in Tarrant County for another three against the Rangers (40-75 overall, 5-20 since the All-Star Break, though that hasn’t necessarily been an obstacle for the A’s in the past) in the Big Ole Sheet Metal Barn. Friday at 5:05: Irvin vs. Dane Dunning Saturday at 4:30 ...