1. Athletics vs. Giants: Sloppy Defense, Bad Relief Dooms A's in Thrilling 9-8 Loss

    Where do we begin? The A's pitching and defense imploded, losing a 4-2 lead to eventually trail 9-4. They then rallied for four ninth-inning runs with two outs to make it 9-8...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 12 months ago 114 reads 0 comments

  2. San Francisco Giants: 9th Inning Comeback Beats A's in Bay Bridge Series Opener

    Ryan Cook has been almost lights out for the A's this season. Tonight was not one of those nights. The San Francisco Giants overcame a 3-1 deficit with four in the ninth to beat Oakland 5-4 and take the opener of the Bay Bridge series in Oakland...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 12 months ago 112 reads 0 comments

  3. The Absolute Best Wrestling Jobbers of All Time

    Okay, one of my not-so-secret guilty pleasures has been my unabashed love for pro wrestling. Since I was seven years old, I have loved the spectacle, the sport, the commentary, the pathos...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 12 months ago 11,684 reads 124 comments

  4. NBA Finals 2012: Random Thoughts from Game 5 of the 2012 NBA Finals

    *LeBron James: NBA Champion. It's over—and emphatically at that. The Heat took James' lead and jumped all over the Thunder, rolling (no pun intended) to their second title in franchise history...

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  5. Yoenis Cespedes 3-Run Walkoff Home Run Completes Sweep for A's over Dodgers

    Welcome back indeed. Yoenis Cespedes hit a line drive three run home run in the bottom of the ninth and the Oakland A's completed an improbable sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 4-1 victory Wednesday afternoon...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 12 months ago 711 reads 3 comments

  6. Tom Milone Is Brilliant as Oakland A's Beat Los Angeles Dodgers

    Great pitching and timely hitting has always been a formula for the Oakland A's success. It was clearly on display Wednesday night as Tom Milone pitched a complete game, three-hit gem to help the A's defeat the Dodgers , 4-1...

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  7. Oakland A's: 3-Run 1st Inning More Than Enough as McCarthy Shuts Down Dodgers

    The A's used a couple of timely hits in the first inning en route to a 3-0 shutout victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers . Brandon McCarthy pitched seven shutout innings in his first start since June 7th to win his sixth straight decision...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 12 months ago 46 reads 0 comments

  8. Westbrook, Harden: Random Thoughts from Game Four of the 2012 NBA Finals

    *James Harden may look like Grady from Sanford and Son, but far too often he has played like him. Harden was bad in Game 4 and anything resembling that effort going forward will result ...

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  9. 2012 NBA Finals: Random Thoughts from Game 3

    Oklahoma City cannot win the NBA championship without James Harden as a viable third scorer for them. He went 2-10, including 0-4 from three-point land. Nine points for a guy that averages 17 a game is not going to cut it...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 1 year ago 159 reads 0 comments

  10. US Open Golf 2012: Tiger Woods' Weekend Meltdown Is Finality to His Reign on Top

    Tiger Woods is done being Tiger Woods. Eldrick Woods will never be the player he once was. Perhaps, this would have come with or without is infamous fall from grace...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 1 year ago 375 reads 0 comments

  11. A's 9th Inning Rally Folds as Padres Avoid Sweep at Coliseum

    Despite outhitting San Diego six to five and having multiple chances, the A's could not rally as former Oakland closer Huston Street struck out Jemile Weeks with runners on the corners to preserve a 2-1 victory...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 1 year ago 28 reads 0 comments

  12. Jonny Gomes Is Good in Pinch as A's Win 5th Straight 6-4 over San Diego

    Jonny Gomes was hitless in his last 34 pinch-hit appearances. He got over that in a big way, crushing a go ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning as the A's rallied to win their fifth straight, 6-4 over the San Diego Padres ...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 1 year ago 304 reads 0 comments

  13. Oakland A's: Bats Stay Hot at Home as They Blast Padres 10-2

    Manny who? About an hour after the news of Manny Ramirez's release was made public, the A's bats busted out in the bottom of the first inning for five runs and they never looked back, ...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 1 year ago 107 reads 0 comments

  14. Random Thoughts from Game Two of the 2012 NBA Finals

    Miami is the best front running team in sports. If they jump on you, the Heat play with a different level of effort and intensity...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 1 year ago 205 reads 1 comments

  15. Oakland A's Feeling Rocky Mountain High After Sweeping Colorado

    Like fellow A's staff member Tom Milone, Jarrod Parker has pitched much better in Oakland than on the road. But, unlike Milone, Parker was fabulous against the Rockies in Colorado...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 1 year ago 149 reads 0 comments

  16. Oakland A's vs. Colorado Rockies: A's Rally in Ninth to Defeat Rockies 10-8

    For the second time in two nights, the Oakland A's put up a crooked number to take a lead they would not relinquish at Coors Field. Tonight though, the rally came in the ninth inning, as the A's scored three times to defeat the Rockies 10-8...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 1 year ago 76 reads 0 comments

  17. Oakland Raiders: Quick Thoughts as Mini-Camp Continues

    Yes, mini-camp attendance has the tag of being mandatory as veterans joined the rookies and free agents in Alameda today. But the fact that there is no talk of holdouts or contract disputes has to be music to the ears of new head coach Dennis Allen...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 1 year ago 2,321 reads 18 comments

  18. NBA Finals 2012: Random Thoughts from Game One

    *Kevin Durant dominated the fourth quarter, but Russell Westbrook was the best player on the floor in game one...

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  19. A's Erase Early Deficit with 6-Run 3rd Inning and Tap the Rockies 8-5

    The A's came back from a four-run first inning and played long ball en route to an 8-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies ...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 1 year ago 71 reads 0 comments

  20. LA Brings Home the Cup: The Remarkable Kings Are Crowned NHL's Best in 2012

    This was for Gretzky. And Marcel Dionne. And Jozef Stumpel. And Ziggy Palffy, Rob Blake, Steve Duchesne, Dave Taylor, Marty McSorley, Kelly Hrudey and all the former Kings who fought the good fight for 45 years with no championship to show for it...

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  21. A's Fail to Avoid Sweep in 4-3 Loss to Diamondbacks

    Just another variation on a theme today as the A's fell 4-3 and were swept by Arizona in their three-game series. The first inning was a microcosm of the A's struggles in the last month: they could not get a timely hit and Arizona could...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 1 year ago 44 reads 0 comments

  22. Pacquiao vs. Bradley and the Worst Professional Boxing Has to Offer

    I am absolutely at a loss. Having loved the fight game since the days of all three networks showing fights on the weekend in the 1980s, I have seen more than my fair share of fights...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 1 year ago 1,966 reads 0 comments

  23. Oakland Athletics: 5-Run 5th Inning Dooms Parker as A's Fall to Arizona 8-3

    Two pitches spelled doom for Jarrod Parker. An RBI double by Justin Upton and a grand slam by Miguel Montero pushed the Diamondbacks to a 6-1 lead as they coasted to an 8-3 victory in the second game of a three-game series in Arizona...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 1 year ago 46 reads 0 comments

  24. A's Take Big Early Lead, Lose Another in Bottom of the Ninth 9-8

    Tonight, the A's scored plenty of runs. They just did not get the last out in time. Using a six-run second inning off Arizona starter Daniel Hudson, the A's were able to take a 6-0 lead and lead the Diamondbacks 8-6 going into the bottom of the ninth...

    Clarence Baldwin Jr Written by Clarence Baldwin Jr about 1 year ago 94 reads 2 comments

  25. LeBron James and His Game 6 in a Historical Context If Miami Does Not Advance

    I am a critic of LeBron James ' game. There is no sense in denying that. He has the physical tools and basketball IQ to do things that should transcend the game. And yet far too often, he does not impose his will upon the game in big moments...

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