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Games 135 – 137: Seattle at Oakland 140

As has been pointed out already, today is the anniversary of win #20. This weekend pits two disappointing teams. Thread away, FKers.

Hot Holiday Weekend Ahead – we need a New Grill 253

We’ve been woefully lacking in KOTDs of late. Sometimes I think it would be nice to be this type of fan. DFWAS I drove through the central valley last weekend. Not saying this is going to happen here, but damn are they pissed off through there. It’s nice to have Taibbi back at Rolling Stone. ...

A review of half the ballparks in MLB 47

I’d be a little surprised if anyone here has never looked at a ranking of all the ballparks in the league. Comparing them is kind of the thing to do when it comes to the different opinions people have over what they think makes one place better than another. That’s no different for me. Since ...

Games 132-134: Earth Angels 155

I can’t believe I’m the one who had to make this thread.

August preparation for September expansion leading to a lonely October and a tranquil November; 20

Or how I learned to appreciate the power of a whisper by sitting amongst the silence of the Hill Progress comes with pain. Although not all pain leads to progress; sometimes pain is simply the product of destructive forces rendering themselves upon the flesh and soul of the unfortunate. Pain can be the result of ...

Games 129-131: Into the land of haboobs 114

A lovely late August weekend in Phoenix finds the Bob Melvins duking it out with the Chip Hales in a three-game series at Chase Field. It’s your final opportunity of the season to watch the A’s play some exciting National League rules ball. Friday at 6:40: Sonny Gray vs. Chase Anderson. Saturday at 5:10: Felix ...

Games in the 120s Mariners the rise of Wash 106

A-one, and a-two, and a-three thru five. 87

A’s trot out an all-righty lineup to face Rays lefty Guy Smiley, seen here: 1. Billy Burns (S) CF 2. Mark Canha (R) 1B 3. Danny Valencia (R) 3B 4. Josh Phegley (R) C 5. Jake Smolinski (R) RF 6. Brett Lawrie (R) 2B 7. Billy Butler (R) DH 8. Coco Crisp (S) LF 9. ...

Games 121 & 122: We’re All Dodgin’ Our Way Through This World 59

A fine old song, if you don’t know it:   I hope all FKers who desired a bobblehead received one.  The lines are reportedly long.   US: Burns, Fuld, Valencia, Phegley, Canha, Butler, Reddick, Semien, Sogard.   Doubront. (Or Doubrant. There is some controversy on Twitter.) THEM: Rollins, Hernandez, Turner, Gonzalez, Van Slyke, Puig, Guerrero, Ellis, ...

We used to grill links around here 263

PTBNL Bait: Fast Sour Beer. Grilling link: Fish Tacos! DFWAS: Donald. Trump. DFWAS: Clinton Rules.