oaktownmario

  Last time I did a DBD it was simply EPIC!  The title was perfect. The story was perfect! And the links were perfect!  But Twist doesn't like EPIC . . . not when it comes to other people's...

    OK, I got your attention. Bet you though this was a carp NSFW DBD . . . WRONG!  It's about the Pussies in Palo Alto. In honor of Cal Rugby's National Semifinal appearance vs. Army today...

So a few weeks back before the NCAA tourney started, there was a big question mark over whether Ty Lawson's toe would be healthy enough for him to play.  I'm not going to bother with lots of...

Cal athletes were doing just fine without me . . . and then I showed up and ruined their success! What the hell am I talking about you ask?  Well, some of you may have noticed (or not), that I...

Look, Twist has done an admirable job of trying to make us forget about the fiasco that was our Bears' horrible 42 - 27 beatdown by U of A, through his discussion of UCLA cannibals and campaign...

So I've been an owner of the PS and PS2.  When the PS3 came out I refused to spend so much $$ for a gaming system and have been sucking it up and using my PS2.  Problem is I'm ready for a next...

It's seems so long ago that Tedford shocked the Nate Longshore loving world that is CGB by naming Riley as the # 1 QB.  Most of us who were tired of Longshore's 4th quarter meltdowns last years...

I'm sure I will get a lot of crap over this post, but here goes anyway. Oski's History Oski. He cavorts along Memorial Stadium sidelines. He hugs kids on Cal Day. He drinks through a straw in...

As our own Bertolt Brecht explained recently, the history of the CGB is th history of class struggle.  This is clearly evident in the last 499 DBDs which have been horded, monopolized, and...

  Mostly in response to the recent trades of Harden, Gaudin and Blanton, there has been a lot of talk around here lately of how the A’s are now “primed” to consistently win in the future or...

(Ed Note:  OakTown works his magick again.  I don't think we have to drown him in a lake to know he's a magician here.  But it couldn't hurt to double check, I guess.  Quick!   To Lake...

[Ed's Note:  First, Danzig provided great analysis,   here  here  here  here here here  here  here  here  here  here  here  here and  here.  Now, OakTownMario, who has previously...

Well, as all of you know by now, Ryan Anderson elected to remain in the draft instead of returning at Cal to get two Nat'l Championships.  Bummer.  As disappointed as I am, I really do hope he...

Unfortunately this isn't a movie deal for Marshawn.  He's been named the prime suspect in the hit and run accident we've all been discussing.  The ESPN bottom line confirmed that the DA has...

  So not much going on the world of Cal Sports . . . but we have found out that Marshawn has invoked his Sixth Amendment Right to the assistance of counsel and/or his Fifth Amendment Right to...

  So despite almost getting swept by the baby bruins over the weekend in what could have been a really ugly series, Cal (3 seed) finally made it to its first CWS since 2001 and will play...

  So not a whole lot of happenings in the Cal world. For those of us who have not seen too much of our Cal Rugby team, you all have an opportunity to watch the championship game on Wednesday...

At "Athletics Nation" a great SNB site devoted to the Oakland A's, the community there posts a "Daily Link Dump" or "DLD"  where news concerning the team, players, front office, etc. are linked. ...

  So after last night’s Huston Street debacle I decided I was going to track my own simple stat which will simply count the games that the A’s “should have won.”  I’ve been thinking...

This comes from a pretty reliable source in Susan Slusser: Basically, Harden will be placed on the DL.  MRI revealed no structural damage.  Medical recommendation is 2 weeks of rest followed by...

While watching the Mets beatdown on Lenny "Why I Am I Starting" DiNardo and the A's, I almost turned off the tube.  But I thought I might see Harden later and such was the case.  I was viewing on...

I'm not sure this warrants a whole diary, but when asking these questions in the link dump, people seem to ignore them because they are too busy dumping or too busy reading about how Tommy Lasorda...

Since Street went on the DL, Duke has done a great job of closing games.  While he doesn't have typical closer stuff - namely a flaming fastball - he does know how to change speeds, use all his...

Found a really interesting article in the NY Daily News on a suspected roid supplier working with many Dominican players including - currently - Colon, Escobar and Santana.  The article is fairly...

I've been watching the pregame report on NESN and they are reporting the Bartolo Collon aka (Shrek 2) injured his elbow while pitching in today's game vs. the Devil Dogs.  The Angels still will...

Don't know if there are too many Bear fans here but yesterday Cal Alumn Leon Powe signed a three year deal with the Boston Celtics after leaving Cal early to pursue his dream of playing in the NBA....

    A lot has been said about whether the A's should buy or sell come trade deadline.  Most of it has been intelligent and has focused on the health of the roster, the minor league system, etc....

All who saw the game tonight know Thomas didn't look good after his 362 foot single on the 3rd.  Here's a little more info from ESPN on the strained right quad injury: h...