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Loading ...Winter 2008 Progress Report (new A's ballpark)
Posted January 31, 2008 at 7:25 pmAs the skies cleared up earlier this week, I got a quick glance of the light dusting of snow on Mount Hamilton and the hills east of San Jose. I figured that was my cue to dust off the progress graphics and post them anew. With no further ado, here are the five non-New York projects in motion and their relative statuses….
No tag for this post. (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The Oakland A’s Walk-off Home Run Index (The Pastime)
Posted January 31, 2008 at 10:15 amThe walk-off home run. Baseball’s version of sudden death. Few moments in sports are as dramatic. Dennis Eckersley coined the term in the late 80s, describing how the defense would walk off the field following the game-ending hit. Since then, it’s become more suited to describing how the batter can walk around the bases to [...]
Tags: Angels (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Coliseum redux, football style (new A's ballpark)
Posted January 28, 2008 at 5:51 pmAs the 49ers continue to pursue their preferred Santa Clara site, the Raiders have been focusing mainly on the Coliseum, despite their brief (and largely fruitless) discussions with Dublin officials. Regardless of what anyone thinks of the Coliseum deal, Al Davis, or the politicians involved, the Coliseum remains the most feasible place for the Raiders to get any kind of stadium deal done. Here’s why….
No tag for this post. (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Grand plans abound (new A's ballpark)
Posted January 21, 2008 at 4:14 pmWhen Ray Ratto’s Sunday column was published, I had only one immediate response posted at AN. It was short and at the time, I felt it was sufficient. Since then there have been numerous comments here I’ll address it further. There’s nothing wrong with having contingencies. While Fremont appears to be moving along now that the process has gotten underway in …
Tags: Fremont, Lew Wolff (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Introducing the consultants: Short and sweet (new A's ballpark)
Posted January 16, 2008 at 2:43 pmI got to last night’s work session 10 minutes late. I didn’t miss much. Seated in front of the council were familiar faces from Berkeley-based LSA Associates, the firm drafting the ballpark village environmental impact report. They were going over expectations and timelines for the report. Some of the important points from last night:LSA had an internal kickoff meeting shortly after the city …
Tags: Fremont (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...captain kirk (The Bullpen Baker)
Posted January 16, 2008 at 12:25 pmfrom the contra costa times: The A’s agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Kirk Saarloos on a minor league contract for one year will include him among the spring training non-roster invites.as you may know, kirk was one of my…
Tags: Bullpen, Kirk Saarloos (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...will i get traded, too? (The Bullpen Baker)
Posted January 3, 2008 at 2:01 pmi’ve been MIA for quite awhile, what with the sorry end to the season, injuries (and they weren’t even mine!), and the rebuilding rumors. then came joe kennedy’s death, which was incredibly sad (he was always a really nice and…
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