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The Danny Trade: Billy's musical lament
by Nick on Dec 14, 2007 9:38 PM EST
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Everyone knows how emotional Billy Beane is, despite his cold-hearted reputation. Reliable sources tell me that a plaintive tenor was heard singing this tune this afternoon at the Coliseum...
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Nick's monkeyball rip-off
by Nick on Apr 26, 2007 9:53 PM EDT
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"A true artist is known not by the art he creates, but by the art he inspires."
What a profound statement that is. And I should know -- I just made it up.
Monkeyball's latest Dylanesque creation about a disgruntled A sent to Sacramento inspired me to pen (keyboard?) my own tale of a Rivercat whose dreams of returning to Oakland were cruelly thwarted.
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Weekend link dump 4/7-8
by Nick on Apr 7, 2007 5:04 PM EDT
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Wow, I guess everyone stayed up late waiting for Vlad's homer to come down. So it's down to me to post the link dump before sundown (Eastern Time).
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A Hymn for the Postseason
by Nick on Sep 27, 2006 12:59 PM EDT
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Now that they've officially clinched, I think the A's need an inspirational hymn that they can sing in the clubhouse before every game, to build unity and focus and to honor the great and powerful Woofing Gods.
Here are my suggested lyrics (original is available here):
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AN -- the Shocking Truth!
by Nick on Aug 28, 2005 8:43 PM EDT
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Since the founding of Athletics Nation, we've all believed Blez's story about the origins of our commuity. To quote the blogmaster himself:
I started the site in November 2003 after several long drives to Los Angeles listening to KNBR-680.But is this quaint little story really...a myth? Or worse -- a "cover story" for a heinous plot that reaches back into the depths of time and reveals the betrayal of the Nation?
See the shocking truth! Incontrovertible evidence connecting AN to a plot by...the despised Death Star from the Bronx!!!
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Inspired by monkeyball
by Nick on Aug 4, 2005 8:41 PM EDT
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First, I want to nominate monkeyball as poet laureate of AN. And as part of my festschrift diary, I submit the following sonnets.
Note: monkeyball only had to smoke some opium to get into the mood. I had to contract tuberculosis.
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Mitchell Page Lands on His Feet
by Nick on Jan 18, 2005 11:11 PM EST
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A few weeks ago we were discussing the fate of former A's outfielder Mitchell Page, the Hitting Rage.
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Thinking WAY outside the box
by Nick on Dec 18, 2004 9:16 PM EST
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What if Beane is downsizing the rotation?
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