Pete Rose may have been a great baseball player, but he's still an insufferable ass.

 

via newyork.yankees.mlb.com

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I read the thread regarding the lack of HD broadcasts on Comcast California for U-Verse customers last week, and made a mental note to ask my sister about it.  She works for AT&T and is involved in selling U-Verse service.

She had a meeting with a Senior Vice President yesterday and brought the situation up and also forwarded to him the AN thread about this.  She received this email back this morning:

"Got some good news for your inquiry about the A's.  Great question.

  The A’s games are carried on Comcast Sports California HD. It has been an issue for us in the past but we just received some great news this morning. As of 8am, that channel has been added to the U-verse line up, and our customers will now be able to see the A’s games in HD. "

I was watching the local news this morning (I'm in Kansas City) and there was a lengthy piece on a new PBS documentary that's currently filming here.  Yes, it's on the A's - the Kansas City A's.

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Here's something you probably didn't know about Angels announcer and favorite AN whipping boy Rex Hudler:  He plays for God's home team.

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I've subscribed to the MLB Extra Innings package on DirecTv for three years now - I've moved from the Bay Area and I need my A's fix - and for any new subscribers, I offer my review of the best and the worst of local baseball announcing crews.  Feel free to add to the list or dispute mine.

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