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Loading ...From Big Boys to Major Leaguers; Nat Notes chats with C’s Broadcaster Rob Fai (NOTES FROM THE NAT: Vancouver Canadians news)
Posted September 30, 2008 at 10:56 pmThe longest serving Media Relations Manager and potentially the longest serving Broadcaster in C’s short-season history, Rob Fai has been impressing Vancouver Radio and TV fans since the late 1990’s. After finishing his baseball career as a pitcher, where he starred for Grace College in Indiana back in the 90’s, Fai worked in the Nat [...]
Tags: Grace College in Indiana, Indiana, Rob Fai (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...“Hope Springs Eternal” (A's Thru Z)
Posted September 30, 2008 at 10:12 pmTags: Hope Springs Eternal
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...On Baseball: Predicting the playoffs (SFGate Sports: Oakland A's)
Posted September 30, 2008 at 9:26 pmWant underdogs? No New York teams made the playoffs for the first time since 1993. None of the top three payrolls is represented in the postseason, and six teams that spent $100 million-plus on players got shut out. The worst team in the majors last year won…
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Cliff Lee, Brad Lidge win comeback player awards (SFGate Sports: Oakland A's)
Posted September 30, 2008 at 8:45 pmBrad Lidge has a shot to cap his perfect season with a World Series ring. Cliff Lee should be ready to clear room in the trophy case for a Cy Young Award. First, the two pitchers received a different honor Tuesday when they were selected Comeback Players of…
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Thome, Griffey carry White Sox to AL Central crown (SFGate Sports: Oakland A's)
Posted September 30, 2008 at 8:27 pmThanks to Jim Thome’s bat and Ken Griffey Jr.’s arm, the AL Central has a winner at last: the Chicago White Sox. John Danks pitched eight innings of two-hit ball on short rest, Thome homered and Griffey threw out a runner at the plate with a tough tag by A.J….
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Open Game Thread: The (Real) Last Game of the Season (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted September 30, 2008 at 4:12 pmAfter emerging victorious after last night’s should-have-been-a-meaningless-game-but-played-like-a-playoff-game contest, the White Sox have extended their season at least one more day, as they have given themselves yet one more chance to play in October.
Tied with a regular-season record of 88-74, the two unlikely competitors in the AL Central will meet this afternoon in the ultimate baseball game; one will advance to the ALDS against Tampa Bay, …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...AN Girls Visit Seattle! (Athletics Nation: Front Page Posts)
Posted September 30, 2008 at 10:34 amWere you wondering why the game threads seemed so empty last weekend?
Despite the rough season for both the A’s and the Mariners, a few of the girls from AN decided on a Seattle road trip because a) hey, girls trip! b) hey, baseball players! and c) Safeco is AWESOME!
As if to prove this …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...postage paid (The Bullpen Baker)
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The Nick Swisher idea (SFGate: Oakland Athletics : The Drumbeat )
Posted September 30, 2008 at 8:45 amFrom the last thread: “I would like…
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...A’s off-season keys (Oakland Athletics)
Posted September 30, 2008 at 8:23 amA look at the A’s keys heading into the off-season: GET HEALTHY: Once again, the A’s have their fingers crossed with key players on the mend such as third baseman Eric Chavez and All-Star pitcher Justin Duchscherer.
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