Posts from — June 2006
Baseball Extra on Right Off The Bat
Torii Hunter Interview June 1, 2006
Talks about last year’s setback with his injury, the All-star catch vs. Bonds, hitting walls….literally, and Trade rumors.
Mike Redmond Interview June 3, 2006
Talks about his role as a back-up, his journey to the big leagues, and the call to the majors.
June 4, 2006 No Comments
Inside Baseball Saturday Night 06/03/06
Inside Baseball with Marty Lurie – Week in Review: Top Team – Yanks or the Red Sox, These one-run games: Can the A’s Keep up?, A’s offensive struggles: Managing tough games, Is the A.L. Central the toughest division?
Segment one : Marty, Bruce Magowan and A’s Manager: Ken Macha
Segment two : Marty and Bruce Magowan.
Segment three: Marty and Bruce Magowan.
Segment four : Marty and Bruce Magowan.
Segment five : Marty and Bruce Magowan.
June 4, 2006 No Comments
One Third Through The Season, Needs Come Into Focus
With the baseball season passing the one-third mark this week the strengths and weaknesses of the teams are coming into focus.
Texas still needs pitching. But this time the need is not in the pen. The biggest concern right now is team ace Kevin Millwood. The 65 million dollar man can’t pitch effectively in Arlington. Not good when you are the team’s number one starter and you aren’t getting past the sixth inning in your home ballpark.
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June 4, 2006 No Comments
The Good Old Days Weren't That Good
Rick Kaplan
Staff Writer
OAKLAND (June 3) – It was the 1950’s. We worshipped our baseball heroes.
We wanted to be just like them.
But to my grandfather, a tireless curmudgeon who hunted up prospects as a birddog for the Yankees and the Giants in his day, my stars were all unworthy, lazy bums.
I quietly suffered while he complained about Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron.
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June 3, 2006 No Comments