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Tuesday: A’s over the Indians, 6-3. Yeehaw! 😀

One of the only highlights of yesterday was the A’s win. Otherwise, it was another sucky day! Alas. Perhaps I shouldn’t have watched that episode of News Radio. It was the one dealing with Bill’s death. It was funny and sad, but I still felt like crying. 🙁 And then work just pissed me off. It was busy, we didn’t have enough gray shirts (I was told) and it was just hectic. I felt like I was hanging on to my sanity by a mere thread. I NEED A VACATION! (Hey, good thing my vacation starts next week.)

And it doesn’t help that I keep thinking about the possible baseball players’ strike. I know, it’s silly to worry about something I have no control over, but I’ve given a lot of myself to baseball this season– my time, my attention, my affection, etc. And if they strike (PLEASE NO!), I will take it personally, as I’m sure many other fans will as well. It will hurt if they strike. It will hurt the fans and it will hurt the game. I hope everyone involved realizes that…

Manic Monday: A’s over the Cleveland Indians, 8-1. Groovay! 😀

Work yesterday was hideous! The transports came in late and I had to dole my work out to co-workers. I hate doing that! (But many thanks to Kim and Renee for helping me yet again!) But I got out on time. Barely. Thank goodness! 😛

Super Sunday: A’s complete the sweep over the White Sox, 7-4. 😀 Barry Zito was on Arliss. He was so cute! It was just a little thing, but I thought he did a good job. 😉

Visited Tiburon on Sunday for brunch at Sam’s Cafe. It was nice! I took pictures, of course. I’ll have to load them to the computer sometime this week.

A’s over the White Sox, 9-2. Mulder got his 14th win. 😀 Groovay!

Freakin’ Friday: The A’s over the visiting Chicago White Sox, 1-0. 😀

The baseball players’ association set a strike date for 30 August. Alas. My thoughts? Well, I think that if the players strike, baseball will take a heavy hit. The fans are already in a state of unrest and should a strike come to pass, you’ll see droves of fans send tearful good byes to America’s past-time. Does it all come down to money? Why does it always come down to money? I can’t see anyone’s point of view on this. I can only see mine as a fan. And as a fan of baseball, I will be heartbroken if the players don’t come out to play on the 30th. Especially since I took the day off to possibly go to the A’s game that day. ALAS!

No one feels sorry for the players. And no one feels sorry for the owners. Sure, it’s a business, but if you drive away your fans, you won’t have a business to speak of!

I have hope that an agreement will be reached before the strike deadline. Otherwise, I will cry my tears and bid farewell to Major League Baseball. And I really don’t want to do that.

But the damage is beginning to crack over the fans. As time wears on, hearts will harden, attendence will fall, and only memories of the ballpark will drift in the summer breeze. And then, it will be the last day for baseball…

Melodramatic I can be. 😉

It’s been six months since Kevin left this world. I was at work and my thoughts kept turning to him. I couldn’t understand why until realized what day it was. Six months.

It still hurts to read the reports of his death. Reading it all over again reminds me of that day six months ago. Denial, no feeling, then grief and tears, my heart squeezing. And it still feels that way when I remember.

I stare at his picture and think to myself, “So much promise unfulfilled.” And yet I am so glad to have met him, to have lovely memories of him. Sometimes the memories play back so clearly, as if it were yesterday. Not almost five years ago (Burbank) or three years ago (San Francisco) or two years ago (Pasadena). Most of the time the memories are dreamy remembrances I indulge with a wistful smile. Only sometimes do I feel the sharp stab of grief. Like right now…

The A’s are off today. At this very moment, the Tim Hudson Golf Classic should be underway. I wish I were there!

Mychael’s Mailbag – The last question has been going around in my head. It has to do with a suggestion that the A’s try and get a Japanese player. The “unsigned” person contends that it could boost the popularity of the A’s, noting the huge Asian population in the East Bay. Mychael answers on the money issue (if the suggested player is so good, then wealthier teams would go for the guy), making a very good point.

My take? It shouldn’t take a Japanese player to draw the interest of Asian would-be fans. If they like baseball, they like baseball. Speaking as a Filipino person who didn’t even like the sport until her teens, I believe that you should love the sport for what it is, not who plays it. Sure, you have your favorite players. I know I do! (Mulder, Zito, Hudson, Tejada, pre-Yankees Giambi, McGwire, Steinbach, Bordick, etc.) But a team shouldn’t try to draw fans by parading one specific player of one specific ethnic background. If that makes any kind of sense. I think I’ll have to work that one out. Anyway, just my take. Incoherent, but relevant to me. LOL!

The point – if you love baseball, you love baseball. The game, the pitches, the double plays, the saves, the steals, the home runs, the ninth inning. You just love it all. But hey, if it takes a certain player to open your eyes to it, then so be it.