Samuel: I know it’s not going to happen. I have watched him all year, even today at the Coliseum, but it’s just too crazy to think he’ll handle this consistency for the whole year. But hey, I’ll ride out as much as he can give for the A’s this season. Originally posted on HardballTalk: Before […]

A shame the a’s and giants have to play these games at the coliseum while ATandT sits empty. #shame — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) May 29, 2013 I actually know who Jon Heyman is. He covers all MLB happenings for CBS and is an insider for the MLB Network. He is a national writer. He seems […]

The root to the Bay Area rivalry between these two teams started in 1989 before Interleague became a fixture in baseball in 1997. The annual meeting between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants begin today as the Giants visit Oakland for a two-game set before finishing off the matchup in San Francisco immediately following. […]

Vote as your heart desires! EDIT: 10:12AM — The second round is already up. Check out the uniform contest ESPN is holding right now. They’re ranking all MLB uniforms and putting them against each other in a tournament style bracket. The idea is fine and the concept actually is pretty unique, but the seeding has […]

VIDEO: @Athletics pitcher @griffin_64 introduces us to @MLB‘s version of @SeinfeldToday: http://t.co/k80cwAwwzW pic.twitter.com/D7VcDmlLG1 — MLB Fan Cave (@MLBFanCave) May 13, 2013 Now this is cool. I love following Modern Seinfeld also adding baseball to it makes it better. This is cool. I would love to see a Seinfeld show today. Share this: Share on Facebook […]

Samuel: Finally! Some accountability! But it’s still sad that the umpires this week have shown that they are not equipped for this job. Originally posted on HardballTalk: Relatively unprecedented. From MLB: Umpire Fieldin Culbreth, the crew chief in Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in […]

To enter to win the prize pack, fill in the blank: “There’s no ____ in baseball!” – A League of Their Own. Use #mlBBtakeover in answer! — MLB (@MLB) May 10, 2013 MLB is doing another contest for their followers. They have made their account private (courtesy of a sponsorship with BlackBerry) so only followers […]

Now we’ve had two such incidents in less than a calendar year. I think it’s time to seriously consider some kind of protection for pitchers on the mound. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) […]

Samuel: He’s not crazy because he’s right. It’s all in your head! Originally posted on HardballTalk: MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince reported on the Blue Jays’ use of a “performance coach” who professes that “batting average is Satan”. Somehow, that isn’t the most interesting quote in the article. In talking about how fans and players have moved […]

Andy Pettitte and Colby Rasmus in 1999. http://t.co/gq46nTWi8a Via @Alleycat17 pic.twitter.com/90vvnfFVWq — MLB Fan Cave (@MLBFanCave) April 21, 2013 This morning I saw this tweet. I just found this really funny because it just makes me realize how long Andy Pettitte has been around in baseball. Colby Rasmus plays for the Toronto Blue Jays and […]

Other than the A’s win, another highlight is getting this ball during batting practice. Thanks Chris Young! http://t.co/40t5sH3Kbf — Samuel Lam (@SamuelYLam) April 11, 2013 Last night I was at the Angels game and during the A’s BP portion, Chris Young tossed me a ball that was on the outfield grass. I’ve read a lot […]

I do not like this look. Remember when the Cardinals let their fans vote on their road cap? Despite what appeared to be a clear majority vote for the blue caps, there was some controversy about it and fans wondered if the Cardinals lied about the results. According to Paul Lukas of Uni Watch, we […]

The classic walkway to the Coliseum. Another Opening Day and another one I make. Since I live in Los Angeles, it’s a little harder for me to be back in the Bay for certain things. But Opening Day was one event I couldn’t miss. I found my way back to Oakland and it was going […]

My partially bias ways tells me the A’s win the West again thanks to Yoenis Cespedes’ big year.  Last year I didn’t really make a prediction post and I am glad I didn’t because I would have been wrong with everything. But with the new divisions and the possibility of the season being so crazy, […]

Last year, MLB had teams wear a digital camouflage cap for Memorial Day and Independence Day. This year for Memorial Day, it’s a full-on camouflage. This is the first time teams will wear an outfit like this. In years past, it was various versions of the red, white and blue colors. Last year was the […]

Voting has already begun. Click to enlarge. During the offseason, it was expected that the Cardinals would make their red cap their full-time look for their home and road games. Instead they confirmed that the navy caps were still going to be used. Now the team will let the fans decide when those caps will […]

The cap I want to find and own. Today is St. Patrick’s Day and there are lots of teams that like to wear green today to celebrate it. I particularly don’t care too much about it but every now and then, the creativity of the caps captures my attention. Two years ago, the Mets trotted […]

Mo, a living legend, will retire after this season. What an incredible career. pic.twitter.com/SN1Fr7u4QJ — MLB Fan Cave (@MLBFanCave) March 9, 2013 Mariano Rivera announced today that the 2013 season will be his last one. This is a sad day for me because Rivera is one of the greatest players I have ever seen and […]

I am hopeful Mo is back in form. I hate the Yankees but he’s one of very few that I truly respect. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens […]

What a find! The road to the second game started off at a quick stop to the Chinese Cultural Center just for a look but really the market was the only thing that was worth a look. And there I found the above beer. It tasted OK, but hey, 60 percent of the time it […]

Yesterday morning started off with a trip to one of the most popular breakfast joints in Phoenix. Matt’s Big Breakfast featured a great selection of fresh from scratch breakfast foods like omelette and pancakes. Let me say that this place is a must. The service was fantastic, the food was amazing and the honey strawberry […]

Welcome to Arizona! Yesterday was essentially travel day for me as I headed towards Palm Springs to meet up with one of my travel buddies for the day. We didn’t plan to do anything today except for food and more food on our way to Phoenix. Our first stop in Palm Springs was a seafood […]

Time to head to Phoenix. Well it’s finally here! Today I will trek to Phoenix with a couple of friends to catch two A’s Spring Training games over the weekend. And I’m going to catch a Dodgers one too just to see what the Indians are up to. This is my first time so I […]

So evil. The Yankees know that not a lot people like them. In fact, they have accepted the nickname the “Evil Empire.” So when someone decides to try to take that name, the Yankees step in. Apparently the Yankees don’t want anyone to use that nickname in the baseball world. They want to keep that […]