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Leaving monkey on the table: RCDS 121809 94

Christ, what an asymptote After Calcaterra smacked MLB.com for rank PR on their draft-reform article, they yanked the rest of the series Leaving money on the table Cust getting cheaper by the day So awesome: See more funny videos and Music Videos at Today’s Big Thing.

How drunk *was* he? RCDS 121609 195

Rather than relying simply on human nature, let’s try some numbers: 0.232 for a 220-pound guy, according to this chart (and allowing for a reasonable time for consumption), I think we’re looking at 15 drinks, minimum (possibly a fair amount more since Freese probably is a habitual drinker, is a couple months into the offseason ...

Cheap, Green, and Smart: RCDS 121509 25

Cheap, Green, and Smart (no, it’s not about Taylor) cul-de-sac (no, it’s not about Beltre) Ezra: the legislative process can and should be ugly sausage-making in smoke-filled back rooms, but the journalistic process should be pure and perfect and full of brave truth-telling without consequences The interesting issues are not whether this observation fits a ...

Taylor’s Refresher 34

Thought the putative Wallace-Taylor deal deserved its own thread title. you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come

Team Nightmare: RCDS 121409 120

No, it’s not your 2010 Oakland Athletics DeLong on the Taibbi Kerfuffle Poppy bait Ugh. Please, no, especially after cutting Cust loose. At least we won’t be signing Matsui And we can all go back to comfortably loathing Lackey — even more so! Interviews with Calcaterra: here and here Countdown to Ezra Klein’s position suddenly ...

Jake Fox, DH 89

This still doesn’t make sense to me The A’s have just announced that they will not tender a contract to DH/outfielder Jack Cust, their top home-run hitter in 2009. TINSTAAFK

I don’t know … (RCDS 121109) 93

… why they’re planning on installing a bank of pay phones … why Oakland cops can’t just work naked … how (or why) Ron Dellums could spend 10 times as much on travel as Gavin Newsom … that shower curtains are gendered … that it’s a good idea to let this woman into the White ...

It’s a good day 41

I am so pleased about this event that I’m wearing a very special tie at work today: "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."

Kevin and Volts: Top Chef 2009 finale open thread 45

No spoilers, please, East Coasters. We’re all rooting for Beardy Weirdy, right? And do we all think BV may be the more likely winner?

DLD 9 Dec 9 65

Fuck off, RCDS. 1. At least US nutjobs aren’t publicly funded. 2. Brilliant!� Reverse airline bailout! 3. The only explanation is that Arizona is trying to diversify its assets. 4. Such is my apathy regarding football, I saw the headline “Should Gore be traded” and thought they were talking about Al. 5. Not sure what ...