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Bay Area broadcast legend Bill King dies

Athletics Radio Announcer Bill King Dies

I just cannot believe he is gone. My whole heart feels a little squeezed right now. I want to cry. From the very first moment that I started listening to the A’s, Bill King was THE VOICE. The voice of my baseball team. He never wavered as the years went by and I am so glad that I had the opportunity to hear him a couple of times this past season. I will miss his play by play.

Journey well, voice of the A’s…

Scutaro, Chavez, Street, Swisher…

Oakland 8, Seattle 3 at Safeco Field

Winning pitcher – Joe Kennedy (8-13)
Losing pitcher – George Sherrill (4-3)

Oakland Runs: 8, Hits: 14, Errors 1
Seattle Runs: 3, Hits: 5, Errors 1

HR: SEA: R. Ibanez (20)

Oakland Record:(88-74)

So, the A’s won their last season of the game. Is it wrong to already start itching for spring training? 😆

Kendall, Swisher, Saarloos, Zito…

Saarloos let Bobby work his clipper magic and walked away with a mullet. Ye gods! Doesn’t he look ultra proud? 😉

The A’s had a good season. I enjoyed the ups and downs and wish that they had gone ahead and at least made it to the post season. But sometimes the post season is just so anti-climatic. They had a good run and have much potential for the future. Here’s to next season!

(How’s that for optimistic? 😆 )

Oakland 4, Seattle 3 at Safeco Field

Winning pitcher – Joe Blanton (12-12)
Losing pitcher – Julio Mateo (3-6)

SV – Huston Street (23)

Oakland Runs: 4, Hits: 8, Errors 0
Seattle Runs: 3, Hits: 9, Errors 3

HR: SEA: Y. Betancourt (1)

Oakland Record:(87-74)

I can’t believe the season is almost over. This game wasn’t on TV for us. Not that we would have watched it anyway. 😛

We got to leave work early today. Yeehaw! 😉

We made it home in time for the Cardinals game. Mulder was pitching and did a semi-crap job of it. Alas. Seven walks! They took him out after the 4th inning, so it was a no decision for him. Of course, I had to do some screenshots. It was his last regular season game. 😛

Mulder during today’s game…

Tonight we watched the pilot for Ghost Whisperer. We recorded it because I wanted to see Wentworth Miller in a non Michael Scofield role. 😉 And the hubby adores Jennifer Love Hewitt. (He’s liked her ever since Party of Five.) Anyhoo, it was nice seeing WM in a different role.

We’re all caught up with Threshold too. A good show! I’m hooked enough to watch it every week. It’s nice seeing Brent Spiner in something else. But he’ll always be Data to me. Is that weird? 😆

Oh yes, and my A’s played… (more…)

LA Angels 7, Oakland 1 at McAfee Coliseum

Winning pitcher – Bartolo Colon (21-8)
Losing pitcher – Barry Zito (14-13)

LA Angels Runs: 7, Hits: 10, Errors 1
Oakland Runs: 1, Hits: 9, Errors 0

HR: LAA: J. Molina (6) R. Quinlan (5)
HR: OAK: N. Swisher (21)

Oakland Record:(86-73)

Well, at least Zito ended his season above .500.

We got our issue of ESPN the Magazine. Yah! Pictures along with the fantastic Mychael Urban article. I love reading his articles (and book!). He has such a great perspective on Mulder, Zito, and Hudson. The pictures are great too. The hubby says Mulder has a Treo. I can definitely see Zito’s Treo and Hudson’s Sidekick. How cute to think of them texting each other. 😀

LA Angels 1, Oakland 6 at McAfee Coliseum

Winning pitcher – Danny Haren (14-12)
Losing pitcher – Paul Byrd (12-11)

LA Angels Runs: 1, Hits: 6, Errors 1
Oakland Runs: 6, Hits: 7, Errors 0

HR: LAA: OAK: E. Chavez (27) M. Ellis (12) B. Kielty (10)

Oakland Record:(86-72)

So really, I still found a bit of joy in watching a bit of the game. It just sucks that it doesn’t really mean anything. It’s just a baseball game now. No goal beyond the nine innings. Just the nine innings.

Sucks.

Three-way calling by Mychael Urban – A very cool article on Mulder, Zito, and Hudson. It’s nice to see that they’re all still keeping in touch. You won’t be able to see the whole article if you’re not part of the ESPN Insider. You can also read the article in the current ESPN the Magazine. Go Mychael! 😉 I might be sneaky later and post a little bit of it. Hmmm…

LA Angels 4, Oakland 3 at McAfee Coliseum

Winning pitcher – Ervin Santana (11-8)
Losing pitcher – Joe Kennedy (7-13)

SV – Francisco Rodriguez (43)

LA Angels Runs: 4, Hits: 10, Errors 0
Oakland Runs: 3, Hits: 8, Errors 0

HR: LAA: B. Molina (15)
HR: OAK: M. Scutaro (9)

Oakland Record:(85-72)

So there it is. Five games left to play and nothing to really play for. Pride? Sure. Stats? Why not. But there will be no champagne for the A’s, no battles to get past the first round in the playoffs. No playoffs for the A’s. They get to go home and start their off season early.

I sound bitter, eh? I’m not ready to look back and marvel at their midseason turnaround. I want to let this disappointment wash over me. I want to be a little angry at them. I want to be sad.

I’ll get over it, I always do. And really, baseball isn’t totally over. After all, the Cardinals are going to the post season and with them, Mark Mulder. Since he’s my favorite baseball player, it’s all good. He just better play his heart out!