I know, weird headline. But Sunday night, we almost saw the most unlikely perfect game in baseball history, which has been around for at least 20 years. Bartolo Colon is a big dude, who looks more like the number 8 than a pro athlete. He might be 44 years old, he might be 50. We […]
I have found that predictions aren’t worth much but that people enjoy reading them. They enjoy looking at them because they like to call back those picks and make fun of what went right and wrong. Last year I so brilliantly picked the Red Sox and SF Giants in the World Series. I was way […]
I had the privilege the other night to work the San Francisco Giants vs. Sacramento Rivercats exhibition game at Raley Field. The game will hopefully become an annual event. The fans of baseball in Sacramento enjoyed an evening that showcased the local team along with the big club that so many people are a fan […]
The Oakland Athletics have publically announced their desire to have full ownership of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The team has sent out a letter to Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf saying that they will pay over $135 million in city and county debt in exchange for control of the complex.
Earlier today on The Drive, one of our Threefer Madness questions (brought to you by those plastic thingies at the end of shoelaces that keep them from fraying) was how we would rank the playoffs (mainly major American sports). The way I interpreted the question led me to look at not just MLB and NFL, […]
As I write this, Kyle and I are on our way to beautiful Mesa, AZ to broadcast from Oakland A’s spring training Thursday and Friday. I wish we could take you all with us, but since that’s slightly over our budget, we will do our best to paint all the sights and sounds possible. Obviously […]