Flipping the Remote in the Get Down Lounge....

*One poster on the December 14 edition of the San Francisco Chronicle's "The Drumbeat" (PL 78) mentioned this morning that after all of the A's recent transcations, the Green and Gold are theoretically 5 games better based on the sabermatic "WAR" calculation.  (WAR stands for Wins above replacement.)  That's great news and all, however I just wonder if it will make them one game BETTER in the postseason!  By the way, yes I do like the moves they have made thus far, especially in regards to the bullpen.

*Another tidbit in the Chron mentioned that while the bay area has attractive and bright people, it does lack in sports bars.  I have simple explanation, California is the land of the bandwagoneer.  In California, attendance is good when teams win.  Period.  When teams aren't winning, Californians head to the beach, Tahoe, Yosemite, etc.  Oh don't look at me like that, you know it's true!

*The Giants pick up of big and tall Matt Morse sure is interesting.  The big fella was a pretty low risk, but the guy is really more like a DH.  Left Filed at AT&T seems like a pretty touch chore with all of the space, wind, and sun out there.  Morse, is longgggggg and lanky, I can just envision him running around in circles out there in left.  The guy was an A's killer during his short time in Seattle.  Time will tell....additionally many of the pundits on the MLB channel applauded the acquisition of Huddy.  Sure looks like from where I sit if Cain is Cy Cain, Panda can find a salad and a treadmill, and Marco DOES NOT act his age, Giants could have another fun sunner.  However, if the the Matandaro doesn't produce, the Black and Orange will be looking up at the Dodger$ again.

*The big winners in MLB thus far in the Hot Stove?  Well, isn't it the players and agents, because ball players are definitely getting paid!  Man the Marinter$ handed out Robinson Cano a lot of dough.  When the was the last time a player turned down the Bronx Bombers for the King's Army?

*Lots of excitement in CenCal about the Beloved Bulldogs traveling to Vegas to do battle with the Men of Troy.  I envision plenty of roadtrips being made to Sin City next weekend.  (I wonder how the Trojans feel about the matchup?)  Can Derek Carr move up to #1 pick in the NFL draft status with a big game in the desert?

*The Irish get 6-6 Rutgers in the Pinstripte Bowl.  Really?  That's the best matchup the NCAA could come up with? Geesh.  The Subway Alumni however doing the jig since the game in Yankee Stadium.  Couldn't that game be a little spicier, like how about the Irish and them Miami Canes.  Oohh...

*Now the Niners and the Seahawks, that's football.  One can only hope they meet again in the playoffs. In the AFC, here is a question:  when was the last time a Big AFC game didn't involve Manning or Brady?  OK maybe, maybe Steelers vs. Ravens but that's about it.  Time for some new blood in the AFC.

*The Raiders, sigh....I had to explain to my 10 year-old that the last time they were good, was just about the time she was born, 2001.  I can only hope that before she graduates high school, the Silver and Black will again be in the playoff picture!  Perhaps a better question, where indeed will they be playing?  Even better question, who will their signal caller?

*Poor Sacramento King's fans!

*San Jose's lawsuit against MLB moves on.  I can't decipher all the ongoings, but the current Anti-trust status that the MLB currently possesses seems might shaky.  It does seem to me however, that in reality, the A's should be sueing, not San Jose.  I am just saying....

*The W's:  are they down double digits in every game?  Their entertainment value is sure on the rise, they have been on the Network quite a bit lately!

*Here's a straight change for you.  At a nice little gathering of colleagues and friends last night, there was plenty of discussion about one of my favorite read's, the book "Look Me In the Eye" by John Elder Robisson.  If the topic of Asperger's is any way relevent to you, this book is a must read.  If you ever went to a Kiss concert, or have one of their album's, you too might want to pick this book up.  The author provides great insight--and perhaps even hope--for those living with Asperger's.