Oh the dangers of becoming an A’s fan. Don’t buy the jersey of anyone good and don’t collect the bobbleheads. We have about 15 bobbleheads, but here are the ones currently with the organization:
![[Remaining A's bobbleheads]](http://www.realmofthewombat.com/images/misc/remainingas.jpg)
When Stomper gets traded, then Beane will have gone too far.
AJ Jacobs from the magazine/website Mental Floss recently visited the Amish of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and discovered that the Amish love baseball:
I spot a cluster of about 30 buggies. We pull over to see what’s happening. We have stumbled onto an Amish baseball game. Many discourage competitive sports. But here are 18 Amish teenage boys, their sleeves rolled up, their shirts and suspenders dark with sweat. Julie and I watch for a long time. These kids are good, but something is off about the game. I realize after a few minutes what it is: This is the quietest baseball game I’ve ever seen. No trash talk. No cheering from the parents in the stands. Near silence, except for the occasional crack of the bat. It is eerie and peaceful and beautiful.
This is exactly the article I want to read with spring training on the horizon: Mark Ellis is better than Derek Jeter.
Just in case you were wondering who voted for W in 2004, check out the fstdt.com Top 100.
The cupcake wrapper on the left is for a standard size cupcake and included for scale.