I should probably also mention this here: last night there was a round of free advance screenings of Moneyball around the country, and another round is scheduled for next week. Check gofobo.com for free screenings near you, and/or this thread on FW.

+ I feel really bad for Jeremy Guthrie - even when the guy throws a great game, he cannot catch a break when it comes to run support. At least Adam Jones kept us from getting no hit again. I'm so frustrated with the Orioles right now, which is a bad sign, because it means I have accidentally let my dumb ass get invested in them again. Clearly, ( Read more... )

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So, A's thinkshesthecloserbuthesreallyjustareliever Brian Fuentes hilariously went off on Bob Geren, his manager, earlier this week. And then Huston Street was like "do I have anything to say about this shit that has nothing to do with me? Yes, yes, I do."

On Tuesday, Street, now with the Rockies, offered his harshest public criticism of Geren ( Read more... )

Rich Harden threw off the mound [yesterday] for the first time in six weeks, and that puts him several weeks away from potentially being a bullpen option. (It would be longer if he's stretched out to start.)
- SuSlu at The Drumbeat ( Read more... )

While I appreciate this belated attempt to gain favor with rickenbacker by signing the one Nationals player she actually likes, what the hell do the A's need with yet another outfielder?

~ Drove up to Pittsburgh and back yesterday (Cards-Bucs game), and I'm just now feeling it. So tired. On the bright side, the child support hearing I was supposed to have this morning fell out. Yay.

~ Am I the only one who is totally surprised that President Obama didn't go with Another Christian White Guy as his nominee to replace Stevens? ( Read more... )

~ RIP, Senator Kennedy. Not my favorite Kennedy, but you had your moments. It really boggles the mind to think about how many lives he impacted, and for how long.

~ I had the most delicious salad yesterday! Picked up from ofmornings - chopped tomato, cucumber, scallions, and marinated artichoke hearts, with crumbled feta, olive oil, and salt and pepper ( Read more... )

Do I want to create syndicated feeds for the tumblrs of people who have fully migrated over (i.e. are no longer posting on LJ ( Read more... )