Alex Hall

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Oakland A's fan since Day 1. Other sports don't really matter, except to pass the offseason faster.

Front-page writer for Athletics Nation.

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nhl San Jose Sharks

Recent Activity

	I was really excited when I thought we were facing Randy Wolf. This is even better. Commented on Game Thread #48: Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers on May 22 2013, 1:44p
	So basically, Dan Straily vs Texas = Tyson Ross vs slegnA? Commented on Game Thread #47: A's at Rangers (2) on May 21 2013, 10:21p - 3 replies
	I'll always love that he has a J.J. Furmaniak jersey. Commented on Game Thread #47: A's at Rangers (1) on May 21 2013, 9:04p - 2 replies
	How in the world did Cespy hit that ball out to dead center while falling over? Commented on Game Thread #47: A's at Rangers (1) on May 21 2013, 8:56p - 3 replies
	That's even funnier because Will isn't all that tall himself. Commented on Game Thread #47: A's at Rangers (1) on May 21 2013, 8:55p - 1 reply
	Does that mean that Glen Kuiper is also a Rangers fan? Commented on Game Thread #47: A's at Rangers (1) on May 21 2013, 8:53p
	thanks guys! Recommended on May 21 2013, 8:51p
	Rec'd for the unfollowing her while she covered the Giants. That's commitment. Commented on A's breeze to 9-2 victory over Rangers on May 21 2013, 3:25p - 1 reply
	She got assigned to Giants duty for one night because the Chron was short-staffed Recommended on May 21 2013, 3:25p
	AL East Commented on Cooked Moose Gives A's A Sweep Of One-Run Games! on May 20 2013, 5:11p - 2 replies
	At this point I would release Barton. Commented on Down On The Farm: Prospects Coming & Going on May 20 2013, 5:01p - 2 replies
	That's fine with me. Commented on Down On The Farm: Prospects Coming & Going on May 20 2013, 4:42p - 1 reply
	They finally figured it out by putting the whole A's/Giants series on weekdays. Commented on Cooked Moose Gives A's A Sweep Of One-Run Games! on May 20 2013, 4:34p
	"Oh darn, I forgot my purse in the car ... Recommended on May 20 2013, 4:31p
	Haha, this is my favorite explanation!! Commented on Cooked Moose Gives A's A Sweep Of One-Run Games! on May 20 2013, 4:31p - 1 reply
	Luckily, the last thing I did before I left the car was to grab the $400 in cash that I'd collected from the group for their tickets. Commented on Cooked Moose Gives A's A Sweep Of One-Run Games! on May 20 2013, 4:31p
	I was at the game with a group of my Scouts for Scout Day. Commented on Cooked Moose Gives A's A Sweep Of One-Run Games! on May 20 2013, 1:30p - 3 replies
	Jesse Chavez Commented on Game #44: Deja Vu; A's Win 2-1 Behind Timely Offense and Milone's Gutsy Start on May 19 2013, 3:38a - 1 reply
	Wow, I didn't even notice that. Commented on A's DFA Daric Barton, Activate Chris Young on May 18 2013, 6:07p - 1 reply
	Donaldson has been worth nearly 2 WAR already this year. Commented on Game #43: Winner Winner! Homeruns By Donaldson, Rosales Back Parker's Strong Start on May 18 2013, 6:05p
	What an awesome game. Commented on Game #43: Winner Winner! Homeruns By Donaldson, Rosales Back Parker's Strong Start on May 18 2013, 5:02p
	Sweet there is one of the three roster moves I called for last week. Commented on Royals Series Preview: Q&A with Jeff Zimmerman of Royals Review on May 17 2013, 5:39p - 1 reply
	Podcast & Links: S.O.S. - Save Oakland's Starters Posted on May 17 2013, 5:33p
	"Jim Leyland has long been weak shit's only natural enemy in the wild." Commented on Jim Leyland holds court on the shift on May 16 2013, 9:17p
	Bobbin Krouzby? Commented on Recap: Hopefully You Didn't Watch This Game; A's Lose 6-2 on May 16 2013, 9:13p - 1 reply
	Brandon Moss: Plate Discipline and Outcomes Posted on May 16 2013, 8:41p
	Catcher pitch-framing Commented on DLD 5/16/2013 – Can’t Lose Edition on May 16 2013, 4:52p
	Flagged. :-P Commented on Recap: Hopefully You Didn't Watch This Game; A's Lose 6-2 on May 16 2013, 4:43p
	I came here to dump, but Nico didn't flush. Commented on DLD 5/16/2013 – Can’t Lose Edition on May 16 2013, 4:42p
	This Commented on Josh Donaldson's BABIP - hot streak or the new David Wright? on May 16 2013, 4:36p
	for Yes, he's David Wright Voted on May 16 2013, 4:26p
	Straily could take a turn in the pen. Commented on Recap: Hopefully You Didn't Watch This Game; A's Lose 6-2 on May 16 2013, 4:22p
	Jebus, Lowrie's at -3 DRS at 2nd base in only 62 innings. Commented on Recap: Hopefully You Didn't Watch This Game; A's Lose 6-2 on May 16 2013, 4:13p
	Gio's spot in the rotation is currently occupied by Milone, who is having a better year than Gio is. Commented on Recap: Hopefully You Didn't Watch This Game; A's Lose 6-2 on May 16 2013, 4:02p
	Injury-prone guys are the only things we can afford. Commented on Recap: Hopefully You Didn't Watch This Game; A's Lose 6-2 on May 15 2013, 11:22p - 2 replies
	But if Anderson isn't ready to go for his next start, then I'd spot start Chavez. No question. Straily to AAA. Commented on Recap: Hopefully You Didn't Watch This Game; A's Lose 6-2 on May 15 2013, 11:17p - 2 replies
	I would give Parker a couple more starts. Commented on Recap: Hopefully You Didn't Watch This Game; A's Lose 6-2 on May 15 2013, 11:16p - 1 reply
	Is no one else looking at Chavez's 2013 stats? Commented on Recap: Hopefully You Didn't Watch This Game; A's Lose 6-2 on May 15 2013, 11:15p - 2 replies
	I see 3 options: Chavez, Billings, and Werner. Commented on Recap: Hopefully You Didn't Watch This Game; A's Lose 6-2 on May 15 2013, 11:12p
	I will concede that he looks super creepy. Commented on Recap: Hopefully You Didn't Watch This Game; A's Lose 6-2 on May 15 2013, 11:11p
	7 games out? The cliche says, "Hey, you don't have to make all of it up in one day," Recommended on May 15 2013, 10:57p
	Game #42: A's vs Rangers Posted on May 15 2013, 9:02p
	Recap Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 9:01p
	Recap: Hopefully You Didn't Watch This Game; A's Lose 6-2 Posted on May 15 2013, 9:00p
	Maybe I did too! (I didn't.) Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 8:42p
	Don't worry, it's on the way! Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 7:51p - 1 reply
	I'm going to go cry for awhile before writing the recap. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 6:36p - 1 reply
	Don't mean you specifically. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 6:09p - 1 reply
	Well there's one thing that Chavez does better than Anderson. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 6:04p - 1 reply
	Remember when everyone was all over his nuts after Spring Training? Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 5:55p - 2 replies
	Well that feeling didn't last long. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 5:53p
	I'm actually excited to see Freiman hit. This is a weird feeling. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 5:49p - 1 reply
	Well, that's about how this season has gone so far. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 5:33p
	Cool, I'm satisfied. No more no-no. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 5:23p - 1 reply
	I tend to agree, which is why I chose him over Freiman in my roster shake-up post last week. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 5:17p - 1 reply
	Barton. And one of Montz and Freiman, don't really care which one - we don't need both when Young is back. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 5:13p - 2 replies
	At this point I will be happy with simply not getting no-hit. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 5:11p
	Eh, down 3-0, starter out in the 5th, getting no-hit by the opposing pitcher. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 5:09p
	Welp, there is that "yet." Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 5:06p - 1 reply
	I probably would have gone today if I wasn't covering the game. Kind of glad I only have to watch this on TV! Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 4:58p
	Rosey makes that play. Just saying. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 4:57p
	Just realized that we don't have a hit yet. It's the 4th, almost twice through the order. Ugh. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 4:51p - 1 reply
	He actually hasn't been terrible this year (yet). Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 4:47p - 1 reply
	I haven't been a fan of Freiman, but I prefer him to Barton. At least he can hit the ball hard. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 4:46p
	Interesting. His LOB% was 90.7% last year, which is stupid high. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 4:33p
	Barton is now 2-for-17 with 6 K's. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 4:31p - 4 replies
	Ball don't lie. :-( Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 4:19p
	Wow, that gave me a heart attack. Commented on Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers on May 15 2013, 4:18p
	Game Thread #42: A's vs Rangers Posted on May 15 2013, 3:35p
	Suggestion Commented on Game #41: Donaldson, A's offense can't overcome bullpen's off night on May 15 2013, 3:31p
	Agreed about Sogard. Commented on Game #41: Donaldson, A's offense can't overcome bullpen's off night on May 15 2013, 3:29p
	Unfortunately, Lone Star Ball did not send me any questions. Commented on Rangers Series Preview: Q&A with Lone Star Ball on May 14 2013, 10:11p
	According to the stats, this article did not get very many page views. Commented on Rangers Series Preview: Q&A with Lone Star Ball on May 14 2013, 2:10p
	"I've never hated a team so much [as I now hate the Giants]."--Ryan Cook Recommended on May 14 2013, 4:09a
	I remember Lenny Dykstra swallowing his chew by accident in the World Series and then homering despite the nausea. Commented on Game #40: Griffin Sensational, Cespedes, Moss Go Back-to-Back, A's Win on May 14 2013, 4:09a
	And thanks to BBG for getting the ball rolling on all of this by rumbling with Bless You Boys before the Tigers series! Commented on Rangers Series Preview: Q&A with Lone Star Ball on May 14 2013, 2:43a
	Cuppingmaster and I are planning to do one before every series from here on out. Commented on Rangers Series Preview: Q&A with Lone Star Ball on May 14 2013, 2:43a - 2 replies
	All good questions. All answered evenly. Recommended on May 14 2013, 2:41a
	And that slash line vs lefties has come with a .364 BABIP. Commented on It's Time For Billy Beane To Shake Up The Roster on May 14 2013, 2:35a
	Rangers Series Preview: Q&A with Lone Star Ball Posted on May 13 2013, 5:53p

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