It's true, Tom. I can't deny it. You're going to have to do better than that to get my goat. The Mariners' last win against an AL West team came on June 21, when they completed a sweep of the Angels. Since that time, they have gone 0-20 in division play, setting a major-league record.
<br><br>But at least they don't wear dumb ol' white shoes.<br><br>Ha! Take that!<br><br>Deacon<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/22/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Tom Hansen</b> <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Yes. It was yet another glorious
sports day in Oakland
Sunday as both of the Raiders and Athletics gave crash seminars in "winning".</span></font></p>
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Granted, the Athletics won ugly yesterday 12
to 10. But, somehow looking ugly winning is far more appreciable than
looking ugly losing. Oops. Did I say "Mariners".</span></font></p>
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">It looks like yet another (ho-hum)
American League Western Division title for the Oakland Athletics.</span></font></p>
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">What is the over-under (you ask) for the
number of post-season games to be played in Seattle? My guess is ZERO (somehow it
looks bigger when you spell it out).</span></font></p>
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;">Tom Hansen</span></font></p>
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<p><font color="navy" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: navy;">"Life should NOT be a journey to the
grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved
body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the
other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a
ride!'"</span></font></p>
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<p><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; font-weight: bold;">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">
<a href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a>] <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>Deacon James<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 22, 2006
3:18 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> David Williams<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> <a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">vision2020@moscow.com</a></span></font></p></div><font face="Tahoma" size="2">
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Vision2020]
Responses lacking</font></span></div><div><p></p>
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</div><div><span class="q"><p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Visionatics,<br>
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I had my heart set on Mike Hargrove getting fired before today's game, but it
doesn't look like that's going to happen. <br>
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I'm going to hold a peaceful Fire Mike Hargrove vigil this Friday at Friendship Square.
Feel free to come down, join hands, quietly think nasty thoughts about Hargrove,
and estimate how many more games the M's would have won this year if a Macy's
mannequin were at the helm. <br>
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Acquire the Fire,<br>
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Deacon<br>
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P.S. What's the over-under on how many post-season games the A's will win? My
guess would be 2.</span></font></p>
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