Moonlit Jazz

Network Associates Coliseum

Winning Pitcher – Rich Harden (1-0)
Losing Pitcher – Derek Lowe (0-1)

BOS Runs: 4, Hits: 12, Errors: 2
OAK Runs: 5, Hits: 8, Errors: 0

Oakland lead series 1-0

WHAT A GAME! I came home in the bottom of the ninth and got into the house just in time to see Durazo hit that blooper into left field. It was great. And then extra inning agony! I don’t think Derek Lowe wanted to load the bases in the bottom of the 12th. But he did. And Ramon Hernandez dropped a bunt to score Eric Chavez from third.

GLORIOUS!!! 😀

(look, you can see Mulder! LOL!)

A’s hope Hudson has Sox’s number – Go Huddy!!! 🙂 I can’t even figure out what my feelings are about the whole series, let alone this first game. I guess I’m just waiting to react. Yes, that’s it!

Coliseum field not so dreamy – One of the reasons why I HATE THE RAIDERS! When they play their football games, they tear up my boys’ baseball field. I hate that. It looks so ugly. And the groundscrew has to work so hard to get it baseball ready.

Harden primed for ‘pen role – Yes, well young man, don’t get too comfortable in the ‘pen. We’ll hopefully see you starting a couple games in the postseason. 😉

You’ve got to hand it to Guillen – That’s what I like to see, DRIVE. 😉

Red Sox-A’s is a meeting of the minds – I think I need to re-read that one. I should really read that Moneyball book. Gads!

Even without Mulder, A’s will break through – Because damnit, we always have to mention Mulder and the fact that he’s not there. 🙁 I miss Mulder!!!

That’s for my friend Kristine. 😉 She likes Zito’s scruffy look. LOL!

In other baseball stuff – DOWN WITH THE YANKEES!!! Go Cubbies! Mike, have fun at the Giants game today. Get crazy, go wild! 😀 (I bet he doesn’t read this. LOL!)

Just three more days. Three more days of wearing the polyester blue smurf outfit. Then it’s off to Lake Tahoe for a week of relaxation!!! 😀 I can worry about my boys while I’m breathing fresh air and checking out the sights. Or maybe I’ll just sit around and read some books. Whatever I do, I do plan on taking lots of pictures. 🙂

by A. Bartlett Giamatti

It breaks your heart.
It is designed to break your heart.
The game begins in the spring,
When everything else begins again,
And it blossoms in the summer,
Filling the afternoons and evenings,
And then as soon as the chill rains come,
It stops and leaves you to face the fall alone.
You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time,
To keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive,
And then just when the days are all twilight,
When you need it most, it stops.
Today, October 2, a Sunday of rain and broken branches and leaf-clogged drains and slick streets,
it stopped, and summer was gone.

I saw that at Jen’s blog and I just had to do the cut and paste. It’s so beautiful!

A’s look to take the next step

Juli, my choices of evil people/organizations were a bit random. I think I chose PETA because although I’m all for the ethical treatment of animals, I’m not into the methods their members sometimes choose to express themselves. But in its essence, it’s not so bad, I’m sure. 😉

Hey now, that was kinda fun. 😉 Now I must go to sleep…

Entry: “We’re right on the verge”

I hope Hatteberg gets to chronicle many days in the playoffs. 😀 Well, at least eleven games worth.

It’s was a nice Monday at work. Is that weird to say?

Mulder Keeps Going and Going.
Your Mulder, Right Away.
See the Face You Love Light Up With Mulder.
Always After Me Mulder.
It’s the Bright One, it’s the Right One, that’s Mulder.
The Best Mulder A Man Can Get.
Beanz Meanz Mulder.
I’d Walk a Mile for a Mulder.
The Mulder is Mightier than the Sword.
Every Kiss Begins With Mulder.

Oh my, that last one! LOL! 😀

Look For The Valerie Label.
Big Chocolate Valerie. (LOL! Oh my god!)
Valerie Saves Your Soul.

Not many good Valerie ones. Oh well!

The Sweet You Can’t Eat Without Moonlit Jazz.
Reach Out and Touch Moonlit Jazz.

Not as good as the ones last night…

Designed for Oakland A’s, Engineered to Last.
You Too Can Have An Oakland A’s Like Mine.
Hungry? Why Wait? Grab an Oakland A’s.
Race for the Oakland A’s.
Oakland A’s Unscripted.

I like a couple of those. 😉