Another Opening Day, another tough loss for the Oakland Athletics

Pennington did OK on defense, but was close to a homer in extra innings.

I can’t believe that I woke up from a three-hour sleep to catch the A’s-Mariners game. After all, it was Opening Day and the A’s are my love. But I knew that even though I had a lagging online stream, I could listen to the radio. I wouldn’t do this kind of stuff for any other team.

But here I am sitting in my kitchen listening to this game. The A’s were exactly what I thought they would be today. They would keep it close with a great pitching performance and the offense did produce. But it was the missed opportunities that cost them.

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March 24: See the Sights

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As the team holds an afternoon workout at the Tokyo Dome, many A's front office and family members head outside Tokyo for a day trip to the south-eastern area of Hakone.

A ropeway travels up a mountain to get a better view.

The Cotroneos pose for a photo at the top of the mountain. The fog behind them is actually steam, a result of volcanic activity.

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This makes me really jealous. Even though it sucks that the A's aren't here to start the season, this is still kind of cool and I wish I was a part of it.