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Analyzing Offseason “Promises” From A’s President
It’s funny, when I saw an email in my inbox from Michael Crowley, I almost deleted it. Who the heck is Michael Crowley anyway. Turns out, he owns the A’s. Go figure. He has to be the least visible president of any Bay Area sports organization – especially now that Warriors super-sucker former owner Chris [...]
Current Warriors Squad to Suit Up Against Former “We Believe” Team
Hey Warriors fans… do you still believe? While I am believing less and less that there will actually be an NBA season this year, there is one thing I do believe that I never thought I’d see again. Jason Richardson representing the Warriors. Gilbert Arenas donning the yellow and blue once again. Ike Diogu playing [...]
A Season-Ending Silver Lining for the A’s
Call me a cock-eyed optimist. Or just call me someone who is tired of getting down on my team but after a nice final game from Gio Gonzalez, I have to say, I have found the silver lining in an otherwise disappointing season. Here are my top 5 silver linings in no particular order. 1. [...]
Is this Chris Carter’s Last Chance with the A’s
I am a big fan of Oakland A’s first baseman, Chris Carter. Of course, this is not based on what he’s done at the Major League level – in fact, in two seasons and three-ish call-ups, Chris Carter has been pretty abysmal. He is batting a combined .165 with three home runs, seven RBIs, a [...]
Warriors to Retire Chris Mullin’s Jersey… Finally
The Golden State Warriors made some major strides to heal a bruised relationship with one of the all-time Warrior greats, Chris Mullin. From being revered, to taking charge, to getting axed, to being selected to the Hall of Fame, to finally having an olive branch extended – Joe Lacob did the right thing by retiring [...]
A’s Roster: Out With the Old…
Does anyone care that the A’s won tonight against the Angels? I kind of do too but it’s not like it means anything. The A’s are mathematically eliminated and the whole idea of a team being a “spoiler” is just the PR team’s way of convincing people to come to games and to care. Wanna [...]
A’s Trade Conor Jackson – My Heart Weeps… Wait, Who’s Conor Jackson?
When I heard the news that the Oakland Athletics traded outfielder Conor Jackson to the Boston Redsox for minor league reliever, Jason Rice, I almost cared. But in the end, the news was almost as irrelevant as when the A’s acquired Jackson in the first place from Arizona for Sam Demel. When he wasn’t injured, [...]
Casting Moneyball 2: Part 1 the Front Office
The much-anticipated movie “Moneyball” starring Brad Pitt as Oakland A’s general manager, Billy Beane, is set to hit a movie theater near you in only a few weeks. Of course, the way movies are made these days, it’s never too early to start thinking about a sequel, even before a movie comes out. So, I [...]
Yankees Slam the Oakland A’s
Yankees Slam A’s Wow – that’s about all I can say… wow. When you give up one grand slam – that’s bad. When you give up two – that’s crazy. But when you give up three – apparently that’s historic. The Oakland A’s surrendered three grand slams tonight against the New York Yankees and even [...]
The Hindsight Chronicles: Was Josh Willingham the Only Good Offseason Signing for the A’s?
Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics were very busy in the offseason addressing their biggest need: offense. They traded for David DeJesus, signed Hideki Matsui, and traded for Josh Willingham. The A’s also sought to strengthen their bullpen by signing Brian Fuentes and Grant Balfour. We all know hindsight is 20/20. But let’s examine all [...]
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