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Game 10: A’s @ Seattle 35

It’s a classic battle of the resistable force vs. the movable object, as the Mariners send their #6 starter, lefthander Jason Vargas, against an A’s lineup that features Gabe Gross and Eric Patterson hitting back-to-back in the 7 and 8 holes. Not a big deal in the scheme of the 162-game season, but it would ...

The Future Is Now 61

Best. Site. Ever. you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come

Game 9 Thread A’s at Mariners 44

Ellis out again. Anderson. Etc. Go A’s!

Grill 20100413 128

1. Love these slo-mo videos Ichiro Contact 1 from Brian Larsen on Vimeo. 2. The Economist brings the quality snark: Politicians use the tax code to encourage things they like, such as driving hybrid cars, and to discourage things they don’t like, such as work. 3. Song you thought you forgot but I am cruelly ...

Overrated bands 559

’70s: The Clash ’80s: The Replacements ’90s: Pavement ’00s: Radiohead

Game 8: A’s @ Seattle 120

3:40 pm first pitch for the Mariners’ home opener.  Duchscherer vs. Rowland-Smith. Ellis has a sore hamstring so Rosales gets the start at 2B.  Gabe Gross draws the long straw to get the LF start.  Chavez isn’t part of a DH “platoon”; he just doesn’t start against lefthanded pitchers. Davis CF, Barton 1B, Sweeney RF, ...

Green Light 53

Rossmoor? Holy shit. (Doesn’t Beane live in Rossmoor?) Neyer has half a smart: Billy Beane has a great deal invested in Eric Chavez. Not just the money. Beane once compared Chavez to Barry Bonds (in a good way). I don’t think it’s a stretch to suggest that Billy Beane loves Eric Chavez (in a baseball ...

Glove Penury 6

[Original lyrics here.] Glove Penury 1. “Go down, go down, Glove Penury,” Beane cried. “And stay i’ Sacramentee. I have gold coins, two mill point five I’ll guar’n’ty them all to thee.” 2. “I can’t go down and I shan’t go down, Or stay i’ Sacramentee. Some shitty-hitting team in MLB May love me better ...

Game 7: A’s vs. Angels 39

Wonky start time, both today and tomorrow. Beware!

Game 6: A’s @ Angels 71

I used to say “I” and “me” Now it’s “us”, now it’s “we” I used to say “I” and “me” Now it’s “us”, now it’s “we” Ben, most people would turn you away I don’t listen to a word they say