
One won lost won
Feb 12, 2008 Nov 10, 2009 7 5172
Only in the realm of continuing brilliance that is AN would I be referred to with the short tag of "wolo". I think that is an unquestionably outstanding, perfect reversal of "one won lost won" + . First game, LA Coliseum, 1958. I went through the 1958 Baseball Reference for Dodger games, and I cannot figure out which game was my first. I thought Carl Furillo got the GWRBI, but...no match.
Who was the coach's son, carrying the bag with the bats and balls, to all my games and practices?? This is when I was 8-9 years old. A chubby little 5-year old, George Horton, who was NCAA championship manager/coach at Cal State Fullerton, now resurrecting the Oregon program! Small world!
I've been an A's fan since 1977, when I permanently moved to the Bay Area from Santa Barbara. The ol' Detroit Lions linebacker, Wayne Walker on the television broadcasts. His favorite intro line to the action: "He made a bid..." He must've said it twenty times a game! But I liked the underdog A's. The pinnacle? The 88-89-90 teams were so great (and the Yankee teams, sorry Bob Geren, so weak) it was truly time to bask in Oakland baseball glory.
Rootin' for the uniform!
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Commented Maybe you could read them this piece in commemoration on Comparative Advantage: A Collaborative A's/Rays Solution on Athletics Nation - 11/11/09 12:50 AM EST
Commented Thanks Paul Thomas for the erudite discussion on Comparative Advantage: A Collaborative A's/Rays Solution on Athletics Nation - 11/11/09 12:47 AM EST
Commented What, isn't "today" Nov 11th a holiday? on Comparative Advantage: A Collaborative A's/Rays Solution on Athletics Nation - 11/11/09 12:34 AM EST
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Commented some owners have a high payroll without the baseball income on 2010 Off-Season Blueprint on Athletics Nation - 11/09/09 6:17 PM EST
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Commented If you think catchers walking to the mound slow things down on Rules That Need To Be Changed on Athletics Nation - 11/08/09 11:02 PM EST
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Commented I lean toward agreeing on Rules That Need To Be Changed on Athletics Nation - 11/08/09 10:56 PM EST
Commented I heard that the average per seat price on My Rant Against The Champions And MLB In General on Athletics Nation - 11/07/09 7:48 PM EST
Recommended I cannot see any justification for the reserve system on Athletics Nation - 11/07/09 7:37 PM EST
Recommended As a former Washington Generals fan I can attest to this on Athletics Nation - 11/07/09 7:37 PM EST
Recommended it was a strange season on Athletics Nation - 11/05/09 6:07 PM EST
Recommended As for me, f**k the umps on Athletics Nation - 11/05/09 6:02 PM EST
Commented I think it gives the umps MORE confidence in their calls. on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/04/09 8:55 PM EST
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Commented Yes the first 130 games would be totally a balanced schedule on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/04/09 8:43 PM EST
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Commented this link may or may not work on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/04/09 1:22 AM EST
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Commented It is a "form of playoffs" no doubt about it. on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/04/09 1:15 AM EST
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Commented Selig and MLB don't want anything to change on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/04/09 1:04 AM EST
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Commented Yeah, I wrote a long piece on how I thought they should dump the playoffs. on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/04/09 12:52 AM EST
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Commented I agree, DMOAS on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/04/09 12:49 AM EST
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Commented I forget which umpire it was on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/04/09 12:47 AM EST
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Commented respectfully, I see it different on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/04/09 12:37 AM EST
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Commented just then, you! on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 11:42 PM EST
Commented you got the flaming correct on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 11:39 PM EST
Commented No, the play doesn't stop if the umpires have the option on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 11:31 PM EST
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Recommended RE: pace of play on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 11:20 PM EST
Commented See my remark below ("Another thought") on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 11:18 PM EST
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Commented Nothing pisses me off more than the television lords on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 11:13 PM EST
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Commented I'm sure I'd pout if I was the pitcher who didn't get the strike called on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 11:03 PM EST
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Commented and if you have reviewers in the booth, watching every play on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 10:14 PM EST
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Commented It's always been?? on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 10:09 PM EST
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Recommended Anybody who opposes a college football playoff system... on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 10:05 PM EST
Commented poor logic on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 10:04 PM EST
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Commented basically, a strike calling robot on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 9:54 PM EST
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Commented bob, the technology is there to do x-y-z, all three planes on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 9:47 PM EST
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Commented Another thought on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 9:36 PM EST
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Commented wrong on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 9:27 PM EST
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Commented agree 100% on To Replay or Not To Replay: The Debate of the Playoffs on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 8:52 PM EST
Voted for Yes on Athletics Nation - 11/03/09 8:01 PM EST
Commented I did.....WHY DO IT??? on Open Thread: World Series Game 4 - Let's Hope They Tankees at Phillies on Athletics Nation - 11/01/09 10:43 PM EST
Commented vote for an electronic strike zone on Open Thread: World Series Game 4 - Let's Hope They Tankees at Phillies on Athletics Nation - 11/01/09 10:42 PM EST
Commented electronic strike zone, for one on Open Thread: World Series Game 4 - Let's Hope They Tankees at Phillies on Athletics Nation - 11/01/09 10:40 PM EST
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Commented Maybe the inverse of yesterday on Open Thread: World Series Game 4 - Let's Hope They Tankees at Phillies on Athletics Nation - 11/01/09 8:37 PM EST
Commented and, look at what the Royals did by bringing up a third baseman too soon on Orioles release Melvin Mora, would he fit for the A's at third? on Athletics Nation - 11/01/09 8:25 PM EST
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Commented And Blanton can be very good on Cole Day In Hell -- Phillies 8-5 Loss Shows Why Manuel Is Crazy Not To... on Athletics Nation - 11/01/09 5:34 PM EST
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Commented Was that you with your dog off-leash at the Berkeley Marina??!! on Cole Day In Hell -- Phillies 8-5 Loss Shows Why Manuel Is Crazy Not To... on Athletics Nation - 11/01/09 5:27 PM EST
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Commented another perfect "Holliday" experience on Pitching, Defense, Power & Depth: Taj's Plan for 2010 on Athletics Nation - 10/30/09 8:31 PM EDT
Commented I don't see him back...really on Pitching, Defense, Power & Depth: Taj's Plan for 2010 on Athletics Nation - 10/30/09 8:28 PM EDT
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Commented and they never came back! on AmA'sing (Old) Pics (Lots!) on Athletics Nation - 10/30/09 8:25 PM EDT
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Commented and, I miss the decent attendance on AmA'sing (Old) Pics (Lots!) on Athletics Nation - 10/30/09 8:23 PM EDT
Commented That was my initial thought on AmA'sing (Old) Pics (Lots!) on Athletics Nation - 10/30/09 8:22 PM EDT
Commented For a not-so-compelling WS, this was a good result on Cliff Lee Dominates Yankees as Phillies Take Game 1 on Athletics Nation - 10/28/09 11:55 PM EDT
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Commented The "Yankee" part of that show was always sooooo great! on Open Thread: World Series - Game 1 on Athletics Nation - 10/28/09 9:53 PM EDT
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Commented that's funny, I just ran into someone today who said the same thing! on Open Thread: World Series - Game 1 on Athletics Nation - 10/28/09 9:52 PM EDT
Commented Oh, then Howard strikes out... on Open Thread: World Series - Game 1 on Athletics Nation - 10/28/09 9:50 PM EDT
Commented Uncanny, Utley on Open Thread: World Series - Game 1 on Athletics Nation - 10/28/09 9:49 PM EDT
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Commented Good pick on "Trade Of The Decade" Still Paying Off For A's on Athletics Nation - 10/22/09 11:58 PM EDT
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Commented It was at the Coli on "Trade Of The Decade" Still Paying Off For A's on Athletics Nation - 10/22/09 11:54 PM EDT
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Voted for YES on Athletics Nation - 10/22/09 11:50 PM EDT
Commented Comment added on Bad Managing Beats Bad Managing! Angels 7, Yankees 6 on Athletics Nation - 10/22/09 11:48 PM EDT
Commented no fireworks with that?? on Open Thread - NLCS Game 5 on Athletics Nation - 10/22/09 1:30 AM EDT
Voted for Scott Kazmir on Halos Heaven - 10/21/09 9:27 PM EDT
Commented Well, on Open Thread - NLCS Game 5 on Athletics Nation - 10/21/09 9:24 PM EDT
Commented Where's the beauty??? on ALCS Game 2 thread 8 on Halos Heaven - 10/18/09 12:52 AM EDT
Recommended Down to Ken Rosenthal on Halos Heaven - 10/18/09 12:41 AM EDT
Commented start with the commissioner on ALCS Game 2 thread 8 on Halos Heaven - 10/18/09 12:37 AM EDT
Commented baseball, or ...fishing? on ALCS Game 2 thread 8 on Halos Heaven - 10/18/09 12:36 AM EDT
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Commented no...tollja! on ALCS Game 2 thread 8 on Halos Heaven - 10/18/09 12:34 AM EDT
Commented Matthews will strike out on ALCS Game 2 thread 8 on Halos Heaven - 10/18/09 12:32 AM EDT
Commented Television rules ALL!! on ALCS Game 2 thread 8 on Halos Heaven - 10/18/09 12:26 AM EDT
Recommended Maybe they should learn about scheduling games in the evening when they can move them to an earlier rainless afternoon on Halos Heaven - 10/18/09 12:25 AM EDT
Commented Hey, they should do away with these "hockey" format playoffs on World Series in November on Halos Heaven - 10/17/09 2:43 AM EDT
Commented er, ...the slegnA will get two-hit! and on NLCS Game 2 / ALCS Game 1: Open Thread on Athletics Nation - 10/16/09 8:32 PM EDT
Commented didn't the Yankees purchase the ragtop on NLCS Game 2 / ALCS Game 1: Open Thread on Athletics Nation - 10/16/09 8:30 PM EDT
Commented and, at this rate... on NLCS Game 2 / ALCS Game 1: Open Thread on Athletics Nation - 10/16/09 8:29 PM EDT
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Commented Yaddakees draw first (congealed) blood on NLCS Game 2 / ALCS Game 1: Open Thread on Athletics Nation - 10/16/09 8:18 PM EDT
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Commented Yep....so cold on NLCS Game 2 / ALCS Game 1: Open Thread on Athletics Nation - 10/16/09 8:07 PM EDT
Commented hmmm.. I'm rooting for bad weather and low ratings on Baseball's Final Four: Who do you Hate Less? on Athletics Nation - 10/15/09 8:03 PM EDT
Commented That town is "Terminous, California" on Baseball's Final Four: Who do you Hate Less? on Athletics Nation - 10/15/09 8:01 PM EDT
Commented I think you mean on Baseball's Final Four: Who do you Hate Less? on Athletics Nation - 10/15/09 7:59 PM EDT
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Recommended Imagine a wire his right hand is clenching. on Athletics Nation - 10/15/09 7:56 PM EDT




