Alan Goldfarb writes: Ah, human nature.

From where I sit — from inside the press box — I can tell you that there’s a schism between the ballplayers and the media. The reasons are varied. Players look down at the press because of some of the negative things written and said about them. Players look askance at overweight and undersized members of the media; and because most of them never played the game. And perhaps the most poignant reason of all: Players make a truckload more money than do the writers and broadcasters. [Read more →]

The A’s and Rangers series brought some things home to me about the strengths and weaknesses of these two teams.
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Two things are abundantly clear in the American league. The White Sox are in dire need of help with their bull pen and the A’s and Mariners are going to have a classic battle all season long for supremacy in the AL West. [Read more →]

Join Marty and Glenn Dickey, the Bay Area’s most well read columnist from the San Francisco Chronicle, Thursday April 4th at 11:22 AM as Glenn tells us about his new book, “Champions”, the making of the Oakland Athletics dynasties. Glenn will also share his opinions about the 2002 baseball season. Don’t miss this show. [Read more →]

Marty Lurie interviewing Yankee Scout, Ron Brand, on Right Off The Bat. Click here to see the San Francisco Chronicle Article on Marty… [Read more →]

David Don, the A’s Diamond Vision director joins Marty on the show at 5:52 PM on Wednesday April 3rd, 2002. Daivd discusses the new features of the scoreboards in the park and some of the events to look forward to at the Net this season. [Read more →]

I have the same feeling about Barry Bonds being a threat to hit the ball out of the ball park on every swing, that I did with Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and legendary slugger Willie McCovey. [Read more →]

By George Devine, Sr.

“Everybody’s been very supportive!” says Tom Brady, Sr., of San Mateo, “It’s been unbelievable!” The proud father, who grew up in San Francisco, is taking stock of the groundswell of admiration for his son Tom, Jr., cast in a Cinderella role as starting quarterback for the New England Patriots, and ultimately Most Valuable Player, in this year’s Super Bowl XXXVI. Wife Galynn echoes the senior Brady’s sentiments: “I think like everyone else in our family. It feels hard to believe and it feels like a dream. We’re excited. We’re proud. We’re a little overwhelmed by everything. This happened very quickly and I don’t think any of us dreamed it would happen in a year, all the wonderful success that he had and that the whole team had.” It is perhaps even harder to believe that Brady turned his talents to the gridiron, after a scholastic tenure which began with success in the legendary baseball tradition of Junipero Serra High School, which was also the high school of the San Francisco Giants’ Barry Bonds. [Read more →]

Charlie Danrick writes: Hello baseball fans and here’s hoping you’re all girding up for another super year rooting for your favorites. May I add that something’s coming your way that will not only enhance the season but provide thrills from the past? Plus ,after the season ends you’ll not only have the chance of reliving it by downloading all games from 2002 off MLB.com but likewise archival radio broadcasts that will enable you to hear games called by the greats in the radio booths such as Red Barber, Mel Allen, Harry Carey, Herb Score, Russ Hodges and REAL ‘30s pioneers such as Tom Manning and Ty Tyson just to mention a few. [Read more →]

Opening Day had some great baseball moments.

Seatlle put on a furious 9th inning rally that had me on the edge of my seat. It seemed like it was an October game instead of the first game of the season.

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