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Chone Figgins signs with the Mariners

gigglingone — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:40:51 -0000

Chone Figgins signs with the Mariners

$36 million, four-year contract

12/1/09: December DLD!

gigglingone — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:33:40 -0000

Wow, is it December already??? Where has 2009 gone??? I better post some links before the year completely ends...

Let's see how our old friends are doing...

Cubs not expected to offer arbitration to Rich Harden.

Marco Scutaro wants to play with Boston or Los Angeles.

Oh, but I've got other random linkage from around the baseball world!

Should I someday have a child, I am going to make sure he learns how to play first base. Oddly enough, despite my playing first base for my softball team in eighth grade, I make nowhere near the MLB average. Or maybe they just haven't sent me my paycheck yet...

The only thing that surprises me about this is that it's the first time a Yankee has been named. Maybe it just seems like the Yankees win everything every year....

Yet another reason not to email naked pictures of yourself to someone. Or send them via text message. Really, if you are going to take naked pictures to give to someone, it's best to break out the old Polaroid camera so that there's no negatives, no digital file, nothing that could fall into the wrong hands. What? They don't make Polaroid film anymore? Oh, there goes that plan....

Does anyone else keep getting these email invites to become a member of the MLB Players Alumni Association? Because I'm thinking that if they are inviting me, then it's not really an exclusive membership. Unless it goes back to that paycheck they haven't sent me yet....oooooh, maybe I AM a major league baseball player!!

Angels give Adenhart estate a full playoff share. I hate when the Angels do something nice and good. I'll try not to hate on them too much today.

Bye Bye Bud.

And in the stories of the weird...

This is officially NOT on my holiday gift wish list. Please no.

I got nothing else today. Dump away my friends, dump away....

Poll

I like December because....

it's cold and snowy and winter is finally here

4 votes

college football bowl games will be here in no time

6 votes

the holidays are my favorite time of year

16 votes

it's Billy Beane's favorite time of year

17 votes

FIRE DECEMBER NOW!

35 votes

78 votes | Poll has closed

Bonus Bonus Baseball!! We're going to extras!

gigglingone — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:33:46 -0000

Hot damn! Lots of baseball!!!!!!

Bot 9th	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E

Detroit	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	10	1

Minnesota	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	8	0

For those who need a recap (or for AN, which has a character limit):

Scoring Summary

Top 3rd: Detroit

- M. Ordonez singled to shallow center, C. Granderson scored

- M. Cabrera homered to deep center, M. Ordonez scored

Bot 3rd: Minnesota

- M. Tolbert scored on R. Porcello's fielding error

Bot 6th: Minnesota

- J. Kubel homered to deep right center

Bot 7th: Minnesota

- O. Cabrera homered to deep left, N. Punto scored

Top 8th: Detroit

- M. Ordonez homered to deep left

Bonus Baseball Game Thread: Detroit @ Minnesota, Game #163

gigglingone — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:48:38 -0000

Okay, anyone else going to be following this game today? Anyone??

Detroit
	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	SB	LOB	Season Avg
C. Granderson cf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248
P. Polanco 2b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
M. Ordonez rf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309
M. Cabrera 1b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323
C. Guillen dh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245
R. Raburn lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288
B. Inge 3b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230
G. Laird c	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229
R. Santiago ss	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267
Totals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota
	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	SB	LOB	Season Avg
D. Span cf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312
O. Cabrera ss	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285
J. Mauer c	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364
J. Kubel rf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300
M. Cuddyer 1b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276
D. Young lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285
J. Morales dh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316
M. Tolbert 3b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228
N. Punto 2b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228
Totals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	Season ERA
R. Porcello	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.35	4.04

Minnesota
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	Season ERA
S. Baker	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.19	4.36

Poll

Bonus baseball is...

not watchable if it doesn't involve the A's

3 votes

Yay! Bonus baseball!!

22 votes

stupid with a 2pm start time

5 votes

huh? there's a baseball game today?

0 votes

30 votes | Poll has closed

TODAY -- Season Ticket Holder Event

gigglingone — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:45:18 -0000

imaseasonticketholder just called and said that there's still one spot for this today. If you are going or already at the game, and you are interested in going on the field and meeting the players after the game ends, you can find her in her seat at section 128, row 9, seat 2.

Season Ticket Holder Event & My New Best Friends 10/03/09

by Imaseasonticketholder on Sep 27, 2009 10:07 AM PDT 5 comments, 1 new

Received the e-mail from the A's. The way this works is that the seasonticket holder & their party needs to go to section 145 before the game (preferably) to get wristbands. For those not going to the game but to the event, they can get their wristbands outside of the Arena. I'm not going into too much detail as season ticket holders have received e-mails with the inof.

When the game ends, we line up at the stairwells at either section102 or 132 and proceed to the field where the players will personally thank us. We are encouraged to bring cameras.

Afterwards, we go to the East Side Club where Buan will interview Andrew Bailey & Ray Fosse & Ken Korach will handle a raffle. Snacks & beverages will be provided.

So my guests are Englishmajor, of course and Optimist Prime, if they rsvp. If not, I'll continue down the list.

Too bad they diud not issue ticketsim

9/15/09 DLD: The 2010 Schedule!!!

gigglingone — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:13:37 -0000

I've got practically nothing to link here, except the 2010 Schedules were released today!! YAY!!!!

LINK

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

Oh, I need more stuff in this? Hmmm.... well, I've been watching youtube all morning, and this in particular. Love that movie.

Justin Morneau is out for the season with a back injury. Ouch.

Tomko throws a complete game shutout in Texas? Me like.

And now I'll go back to looking at that schedule some more....

Dump away folks...

Poll

Are you excited about the 2010 A's baseball season?

Hush you, 2009 isn't over yet!

12 votes

2010??? It's football season now!!!

18 votes

Two words: ROAD TRIP

27 votes

Baseball? What's that?

0 votes

57 votes | Poll has closed

8/20/09 DLD -- Better late then never, right?

gigglingone — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:19:14 -0000

Wow, when was the last time we had a DLD posted after 4 in the afternoon? Craziness....

Anyways, it's an offday, so we need a DLD. Or so say some people.

This video is disturbingly amusing. It's totally safe for work, so no worries on that, but seriously, someone made a video for this??? It's something you just kinda pick up. And I swear, about 2/3 the way through, it looks like she's killed it. Though the alternating between real and stuffed amused me throughout.

Kennedy, Davis, and Suzuki up for the Aaron award.

Dodgers signed this guy.

I got nothin' else. Enjoy this dump folks. Play with it early and often. And enjoy the off day tonight. A's and Tigers starting Friday night, 7:05 first pitch.

Poll

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Blue

3 votes

7

7 votes

Chicago

4 votes

FIRE MACHA NOW!

34 votes

48 votes | Poll has closed

Springer Claimed by Rays, Braden to the DL?

gigglingone — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:47:33 -0000

According to the tweet from oakclubhouse at least....

8/7/09: Cake for everyone!

gigglingone — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:33:28 -0000

One of these days, I'm going to try making this:

via www.oksugar.com

I think that would just be awesome.

Why the cake? Well, today is Edgar Renteria's birthday. And my sister's birthday. And my birthday. So, cake for everyone!

via thumbs.dreamstime.com

I was all set to share with you all the glory of my getting my picture taken with Rickey Henderson yesterday, but alas, he had to leave with a dozen of us still in line, so no picture. :(

I don't actually have any links to post, so I'll leave that to you all to do. I'm digging through my pictures from our Cooperstown trip though, and I'll throw some of those up here throughout the morning, but until then, dump away everyone, dump away.... :)

Poll

Should DLD's have a poll?

Yes, and they should be related to the content of said DLD

1 votes

Yes, but they can be about anything

16 votes

No, DLD polls are a waste of time

2 votes

Where's the cake?

23 votes

42 votes | Poll has closed

7/31/09: Last Day in July 2009 DLD

gigglingone — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:56:43 -0000

We need a fresh DLD. And I'm having a little bout of insomnia. So rather than watch more youtube clips of my favorite tv shows, I'm putting together this snazzy new DLD for us all to play with. Enjoy it on Friday, you can even take it for a spin over the weekend. There's a little something in here for everyone, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the dump...

The trade deadline is 4pm EST on Friday (that's 1pm on the West Coast). The latest two trades are ones involving Kevin Hart of the Cubbies (now Pirates) and George Sherrill of the Orioles (now Dodgers). There were other people involved in those trades, but you'll have to click the links to find more.

Speaking of the Cubs, they scored 12 runs for the second straight day. Rich Harden (aka gigglingone's future husband) pitches for the baby bears on Friday against the Florida Marlins. Go Richie!! Also pitching on this last day of the seventh month is former A Chad Gaudin, pitching against Milwaukee, and Cliff Lee, making his Phillies debut in San Francisco.

The A's come home to take on Toronto in a three game set. Friday night (7:05) brings us a Braden vs. Richmond match up. This will be Richmond's first start in over a month, including a DL stint for something with his shoulder. Saturday (6:20) the A's will retire Rickey's number, and the sell out crowd will stick around to watch Ricky Romero take on Trevor Cahill. Sunday (1:05) has TBA vs. Mazzaro. Don't know who TBA is, but if they don't switch around their rotation, it should be Rzepczynski. How on earth do you pronounce that name?

In other sports, I totally thought this was referring to Tiger Woods. Why on earth would he be in Vegas???

Remind me not to play Monopoly with this guy.

And to get you all in a Rickey Henderson mood for the weekend, check out this snazzy new plaque of his:

via farm4.static.flickr.com

Excellent......

Dump on all, dump on....

Poll

Which show has the best youtube clips for insomniacs?

Friends -- bloopers galore!

0 votes

West Wing. Can't go wrong with CJ singing the Jackal.

3 votes

South Park. F#$^ yeah!

7 votes

forget youtube, go direct to comedy central and watch the Daily Show

12 votes

Are the Shed Shop ads on youtube?

4 votes

26 votes | Poll has closed