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Project Insomnia

Project Insomnia is many things, but in this context it is simply a "braindump" of whatever I happen to be thinking/reading/watching/doing at the moment. Parental guidance suggested.

Friday, September 26, 2003

A's, Giants can stop wondering who's next

SF Chron sportswriter Ray Ratto has an insightful column today about the Bay Area teams' division series. The Giants (NL West) will play the Marlins (NL Wild Card) while the Athletics (AL West) will face the Red Sox (AL Wild Card).
The last time the Oakland A's had a reason to grouse about the Boston Red Sox, it was because they were waving the kind of money at Billy Beane that the A's wouldn't think to wave at Miguel Tejada.
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The last time the San Francisco Giants had any kind of mad-on for the Florida Marlins, it was because the Marlins speed-bagged them through the 1997 playoffs. The Giants won the NL West, and what it got them was Kevin Brown, Robb Nen, Devon White, Gary Sheffield, Moises Alou, Livan Hernandez, Edgar Renteria and a three-and-out they still haven't figured out six years later.
I haven't been able to find out the A's-Red Sox or Giants-Marlins season records on MLB's damnable Web site, so if you can find a link let me know.
Of the other two matchups, I'm happy to see that the Athletics won't meet the Yankees (AL East) or Twins (AL Central) until the second round, considering their recent post-season record against both teams. The Braves walked away with the NL East again, as usual, and as of tonight the NL Central is still a tossup between the Cubs and Astros. I have to hope for the Astros, 'cause if Houston beats Atlanta then the Giants can continue their total ownage of Minute Maid Park (nee Enron Field).

Note the absence of any Southern California teams in the above discussion. That's as it should be.
|| Andrew, 8:55 PM || ||

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