Not too much going on today, but we can't live without the DLD.  And no, that's not an attempt to mooch $10.

We lost last night, but our beloved A's will be looking to rebound at 5:11 (5:11? Where did they come up with that one?) tonight.  Colby Lewis will be making his debut against John Danks.

There was talk about Giambi the last few days, and while MLB discussed it, they're not going to meet with him yet.

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I'm a fan of the DLD, and I always wanted to make one.  I guess I could have made one all along, but I never felt like I had enough to say.  Well, here goes.

Happy Birthday to:

Jet Li,
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins of TLC,
Jordana Brewster,
Channing Tatum,
. . . and malikot!

Please excuse the cheesiness of the photo.  That's a pre-game shot of me advertising my favorite in game snack while giving my best Filipino smile.

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I'm sorry if I am simply repeating something that has already been posted.  Is there any way someone can post a key to all the frequently used statistical terms here on AN?  I guess I'm a bit of an "old school" fan when it comes to stats.  While I get the gist of a player's VORP, I probably wouldn't know the difference between a WHIP and a LOOGY if they both pulled up a barstool and bought me a shot.  Perhaps there is a link to another site that has these explained.  But if not, can someone please post the terms, what they stand for, and how they're calculated?