So after writing my last post, the next time I fired up the internet at the hotel, I was writing my post, and the internet just stops working as I frantically hit ‘Publish’.  I try again, this time hit ‘Save’, and "you are not connected to the internet".  Well that’s just great.  I’m home now, [...]

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An up and down season has come to an end for the Vancouver Canadians faithful, with more downs, than ups.  Not to say this year was a ‘wash’ year, because that might be an over-reaction, but it’s safe to say this year won’t go down as the best in Canadians short-season history.  Just be thankful [...]

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After Notes From the Nat explained the minor league rosters yesterday, another minor league list came out, and it’s not a good one.  The dreaded ‘Extended Spring Training’ roster came out Monday, and there are many ex-Canadians who will be staying at Papago Park until a spot opens up for them with one of the [...]

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After writing this one the weekend, my computer froze so I’m writing this again – hopefully with a better result.
Anyone who has ever been to Spring Training and complained about anything they experienced, should really think twice.  The 9 days I was down there I had one complaint, and it was that it rained for [...]

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After a minor-league filled day on Saturday, today’s game we went to was a major league bout between the Oakland A’s and Texas Rangers. The starting pitchers were Oakland’s top prospect Gio Gonzalez, and for the Rangers, Sidney Ponson.
Oakland put some-what of a B-Squad on the diamond, facing Texas’ A-Lineup.
Oakland had the following batting order:
LF [...]

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For anyone who’s ever been to Spring Training before, you can feel my excitement.  The cactus on the roads, the canyons in the distance, and the smell of baseball on every corner.  There is no better place to be.
Today was my first day at my first Spring Training, and was a great way to start [...]

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Notes From The Nat has been giving the Oakland A’s a lot of writing time as of late, and why not?  Their spring training schedule has started, going 1-1 heading into Saturday’s match-up against Barry Zito and the San Francisco Giants, and all signs are pointing to a better season in 2008.
Today, as Oakland hits [...]

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