The Pastime

Dan Haren pitched a good game, the A’s got some hits, but Magglio Ordonez decided to finally show up for the Tigers.I’m not as upset as I initially thought I would be, since this has been coming for a couple days now.
The A’s had a great season, winning the AL West, and sweeping a very […]

And it comes down to this.
Game Four, down 3 games to none, and it all rests in the splitter of Dan Haren and the dormant bats of the A’s.
Here’s hoping Haren can outpitch Jeremy Bonderman, and the A’s can outhit Placido Polanco.

Here’s an interesting bit of trivia from yesterday’s loss.When Mark Kiger entered the game in the bottom of the 8th as a defensive replacement, he made a major league first.
He became the first player in major league history to make his big league debut in the postseason. That’s pretty amazing.
Also as a result of his […]

I’m not giving up yet, but a 0-3 deficit is hard to swallow.
I can hear the proverbial fat lady warming up, but I’m hoping the A’s can put off her singing for a game or two more. I’d like to see Haren pitch well tomorrow, and the A’s offense score at least a few runs. […]