tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post5957578624973530842..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Loving Luis Perez and Other Weekend ReflectionsTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-6785973504239505142011-10-30T13:29:13.252-04:002011-10-30T13:29:13.252-04:00Quite worthwhile info, much thanks for the post.Quite worthwhile info, much thanks for the post.www.segovia-3d.comhttp://www.segovia-3d.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-68480531999003975742011-08-24T09:18:55.890-04:002011-08-24T09:18:55.890-04:00I lived in San Jose, Calif for many years, and had...I lived in San Jose, Calif for many years, and had the "good fortune" to spend several evenings a the Coliseum watching what at the time were pretty mediocre to awful A's teams (the mid-90s were not a glory days for Oakland). They did put together some good teams later on, but still, no one came to the "park" to watch.<br /><br />In reality, the Coliseum had everything going for it as the worst stadium in the big leagues. Location? Tucked in between the Nimitz Freeway and a mess of freight and BART tracks, within gunshot distance of the war zone otherwise known as the Fruitvale Neighbourhood. It was a nightmare to get there (the Nimitz was regularly one of the worst commutes in the Bay area, and that is saying a lot; the alternative was to drive from the Valley up to Fremont, which required 30 minutes on the Nimitz parking lot, and then BART to the Coliseum station - not the safest way to travel). The stadium was sterile and unwelcoming. Massive, poured concrete facades; little to no organic charm. A mile from the seats to the field. Poor visibility. And the evenings in Oakland in the "summer" are not warm. The ushers were surly and rude. The team was being run on the cheap, so anyone who was any good was quickly gone.<br /><br />All in all, if I were not a transplanted Jays' fan, I would not have bothered.<br /><br />For what it's worth, Candlestick Park was really only marginally better - another frigid, unwelcoming park set amongst one of the worst neighbourhoods in San Francisco, with few options to get to - the Bayshore Freeway was if anything, worse than the Nimitz, and there was NO public transport to the Stick...DWBuddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12955276932812880108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-50595130100787292072011-08-23T22:35:22.807-04:002011-08-23T22:35:22.807-04:00Hey, Alameda County Coliseum's OK. Yeah, Raide...Hey, Alameda County Coliseum's OK. Yeah, Raider Nation may not be everybody's cup of tea but security is good and -- oh, you're talking about <b>baseball</b> -- oh, well then yeah, it sucks, and not too many people want to take a family of little kids into Oaktown.<br /><br />Don't hold your breath on any changes though. Ask anybody who's lived in California lately just how hard it's become to build anything, develop anything, do anything there -- it's pathetic.CJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-42404512973341664292011-08-23T15:36:09.054-04:002011-08-23T15:36:09.054-04:00The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have acquired 2B KELLY JOHNS...The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have acquired 2B KELLY JOHNSON from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for 2B AARON HILL and IF JOHN McDONALD. The Blue Jays will also recall C BRIAN JEROLOMAN from Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-3877106464186345492011-08-23T00:59:05.794-04:002011-08-23T00:59:05.794-04:00More on Jokeland's stadium:
http://deadspin.c...More on Jokeland's stadium:<br /><br />http://deadspin.com/5306316/why-your-stadium-sucks-oakland+alameda-county-coliseum<br /><br />"well, first of all, and to get it out of the way before all those asshats in the comments who've never actually been to our fair city make the tired joke, it's in oakland. second of all, mt fuckin' davis. not only did it replace a spectacular view with an eyesore that reminds all in attendance of the corpse that ruined oakland sports, it also fucked with the wind patterns to the point where, on the worst nights, it can be downright candlestick-esque. this is particularly harrowing for me as it brings back memories of a drunken father, a shitty team, and a darker time when i was, ugh, a giants fan. third, it's a big old mess of concrete and plastic seemingly designed only for sterile functionality which, aside from the few planted areas outside the stadium, would look more at home in the eastern bloc than the east bay. add to that the fact that it's situated between the nimitz freeway, a mostly stagnant bay runoff, the train tracks, industrial wasteland, and one of oakland's gnarliest neighborhoods and you've got the basic foundations for the world's stereotype of our city. on the plus side though, it's not in fremont, i've never had an easier time smuggling in booze, and you can generally find a joint rotation to weasel your way into in the smoking section." (Ian H.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-66179364210273390852011-08-22T14:52:56.425-04:002011-08-22T14:52:56.425-04:00Drew - Somehow, it only seems to be cheating when ...Drew - Somehow, it only seems to be cheating when it pumps up offense. But watching a bunch of low scoring games this weekend, I can see how Barry Zito made his bones in that park. It's crazy. <br /><br />mlaffs - Not sure if the deal with Davies was that the disorderly intoxication was part of a larger issue, or if it was just the last straw on top of a bad few years. Scouts always loved his arm, if not the results. I can imagine a room full of scouts would have clamoured for giving him a shot.<br /><br />Raiders of Baseball, yo!Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-56980089553049159842011-08-22T14:36:09.535-04:002011-08-22T14:36:09.535-04:00Two surprising factors to the Davies signing for m...Two surprising factors to the Davies signing for me:<br /><br />1. The AAA season is over in three weeks - are they that desperate for arms in Vegas that it's worth picking him up now?<br /><br />2. Given that he was popped for disorderly intoxication the day before the Royals gave him his walking papers, he doesn't exactly fit with AA's stated preference for players with 'character'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-9821913376145136492011-08-22T14:07:09.334-04:002011-08-22T14:07:09.334-04:00Jays fans love to talk about Fenway park being che...Jays fans love to talk about Fenway park being cheap and the Red Sox cheaters for playing in said park. How is that toilet not cheating? Ricky Romero would win the Cy Young every year if he pitched there.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-43730902029489759572011-08-22T13:33:59.918-04:002011-08-22T13:33:59.918-04:00I wrote about the Davies signing on my blog yester...I wrote about the Davies signing on my blog yesterday. In short, not a bad zero-risk, medium reward ply.<br />In full:<br />De3buting in this game for the 51s was the newest member of the Blue Jays’ system, RHP Kyle Davies (1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K), recently released by the Kansas City Royals. A former top prospect of the Atlanta Braves, Davies was traded to the Royals back in 2007 in exchange for RHP Octavio Dotel (small world!) as new Royals GM Dayton Moore sought to fill his organization with as many members of his ex-employer’s system as possible. Receiving chance after chance for the Royals over approximately 4 full seasons, Davies put up some of the worst pitching seasons since the happy ball 1930′s. The reports on his stuff remained positive, as he pitches in the low-mid 90′s, with decent secondary pitches. It seems his command was not strong enough to get batters out consistently. It has been suggested in some circles that Davies has the tools to make a decent reliever. Like most pitchers, he has been more effective (relatively speaking) the first time through the batting order than in subsequent matchups. His appearance in the 8th inning of a close game here suggests that the Jays are going to try him in that role. This is a good low-risk, medium reward move by the organization.rwaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12413415912222570867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-65613271169510456742011-08-22T13:24:45.888-04:002011-08-22T13:24:45.888-04:00The Coliseum is truly the most awful ballpark I ha...The Coliseum is truly the most awful ballpark I have ever set foot in.Callumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393864676238323942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-1454260170446839472011-08-22T13:14:20.597-04:002011-08-22T13:14:20.597-04:00You can make the case tat FF has been quite good f...You can make the case tat FF has been quite good for longer than that, too. Since June 1, he's had a 2.74 ERA, striking out 23 while walking 7 in 23 IP.allisaucehttp://www.twitter.com/allisauce24noreply@blogger.com