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6/13/13 Lounge: Nap time 99

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Shiny, fresh, and new, kids.

Game 68, in which we Nix the Gardner’s Wells and hang the Yankees out to dry 482

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Crisp and Cespedes still out, so we’re at: Jaso (DH), Smith, Lowrie, Donaldson, Moss, Reddick, Young, Sogard, Norris and Parker vs. Gardner, Nix, Cano, Teixeira, Hafner, Youkilis, Wells, Suzuki, Stewart and Kuroda. Go A’s!

Game 67: All your robot pitchers belong to us 171

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Jaso C, Smith LF, Lowrie SS, Donaldson 3B, Reddick RF, Moss 1B, Young RF, Sogard 2B, Freiman DH. Straily on the hill. No score heading to the bottom of the 2nd. "Congratulations, bud, you're in the big leagues," Cook tells LeGrande. Lots of eyes watering here. #Athletics — Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) June 13, 2013

The Grill 061213: Walkup Music 289

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Yesterdayâ€™s Mercury News had an excellent article about the history of walkup music in baseball. The exact origins are unclear, but as with most things cool and funky, the Oakland Coliseum figures prominently. Hereâ€™s the sidebar list of the walkup/intro music that the Aâ€™s players use. As Iâ€™ve said before, my walkup music would be ...

Draft aftermath 103

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2013

Just a quick post to keep an overview of A’s signings as well as those of the other notable draftees. Athletics: Pick No. Name Pos Signed Suggested Signed for Delta 1 24 Billy McKinney CF Yes $1,893,500 $1,800,000 ($93,500) 2 63 Dillon Overton LHP Yes $885,600 3 71 Chad Pinder SS Yes $782,900 $750,000 ($32,900) ...

Game 66: FK the Yankees 431

Jun

11

2013

The Coliseum is blue. The fuckwit next to me just asked an usher if “Derek” was playing tonight (undoubtedly unaware of the cluelessness or ambiguity). No idea of the lineups but I need a beatdown here tonight.

Bowling, anyone? 145

Jun

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2013

It’s official: We don’t have many things planned outside of New Zealand, where we plan to do the following: – Milford track – Tongariro track – Waitomo cave – Lake Taupo bungee/skydive – Abel Tasman kayak tour – Akaroa dolphin swim We’ll be in San Francisco from Saturday October, 26th to Tuesday October, 29th. We’d ...

Game 65. At Chicago, in the day time. 179

Jun

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90% chance of rain. #Athletics @ #WhiteSox: Crisp CF, Lowrie 2B, Cespedes LF, Donaldson 3B, Freiman 1B, Young, DH, Reddick RF, Norris C, Rosales SS — Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) June 9, 2013 Its been 2 years of New Bob. He has worked out, it seems

Saturday night’s alright for Loungin’ 114

Jun

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2013

Joe Buck’s sketchy-ass beard is horrible. Really, can he just spontaneously evaporate into a foul mist already?

Game 64: I don’t know about you, Mr. Harrelson, but I HELLA love this game 111

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TV: CSNCA Radio: 95.7 FM The Game Starting Lineup OAK Milone(6-5, 3.91 ERA) Crisp, CF Reddick, RF Cespedes, LF Donaldson, 3B Lowrie, 2B Freiman, 1B Smith, DH Norris, C Hoseales, SS