Once again, the C’s fell victim to the opening inning. By my count, they had given up at least a run in the first to Boise in 4 of the 5 games they played, with Saturday being the exception. When you’re down by 9 games with 16 to play, it’s not the easiest motivational strategy [...]

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Now that you’ve been introduced to the organization to which all beer hawkers belong, it’s about time you meet the hawkers. Well, you might as well start at the top.
Rob McGowan: the ‘leader’
Born in Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1968, he was transferred to British Columbia shortly after the 1972 Canada-Soviet hockey series, a concession to [...]

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It had to happen sometime.
On Saturday, I was about to head up to the pressbox (mostly to say "Hi"; partly to steal an Iced Tea) when I got stopped by one of the pressbox denizens. "Rob," the conversation started, "you don’t want to go up there. The A’s front office is up there." "Including Billy [...]

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In the interest of introducing you to the people of the Nat, but probably fulfilling just personal vanity while Chris still lets me have access, I want to initiate you to the friendly beer hawkers, your ambassadors of fun juice.
First, their organization. Local 666: The International Brotherhood of Minesweepers, Pastry Chefs and Beer Hawkers - [...]

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Right off, I’m going to say that I didn’t see very much of the game. You see, there were at least four thousand people at the game, and only 4 beer hawkers. That’s enough for the size of the crowd, but it means you are constantly on the go. The trays were stacked high (one [...]

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With 19 games to go, and an 8-game deficit, there is an emphasis that must be placed on winning most every game. Breaks do not make themselves.
Tonight, the boys both made their own break - to come back - and gave it back - the error in the 12th that cost the game. Not to [...]

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The Yakima Valley is not without its charms. There are plenty of vineyards, and they offer tastings. It gets over 300 sunny days per year, excellent for growing both grapes and hops. And, there’s a Target.
The Bears baseball team, however, is a team in a sad state. The fact that they draw 1500 fans per [...]

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