31 Dec, 2008
I realize that 2008 was a pretty crappy year for a lot of people, but for me, it was darn good. The highlights include the birth of my first child (a beautiful, happy daughter), getting into a handful of top business schools, moving to Boston, starting at HBS and making a ton of great new friends. And my old company is doing pretty well, even in this tough economic environment. I've been very lucky in 2008, and I hope 2009 will be just as good.
Happy New Year.
31 Dec, 2008
I realize that 2008 was a pretty crappy year for a lot of people, but for me, it was darn good. The highlights include the birth of my first child (a beautiful, happy daughter), getting into a handful of top business schools, moving to Boston, starting at HBS and making a ton of great new friends. And my old company is doing pretty well, even in this tough economic environment. I've been very lucky in 2008, and I hope 2009 will be just as good.
Happy New Year.
(Reposted from my new blog over at Tumblr)
31 Dec, 2008
Every day from now to Spring Training, MLB.com/Live will air a classic game on Baseball's Best. Mark Ellis' walk-off grand slam to give the A's a victory over the Angels can be seen on Thursday at 12 p.m. PT.
31 Dec, 2008
The playoffs have arrived for the winter leagues. The Caracas Leones are in the Venezuelan League post-season and a number of Oakland A's players are playing an important role for Caracas. We have notes on the A's winter league participants, as well as news on the movement of alumni of the organization inside...
29 Dec, 2008
Before November 2007, the Oakland A’s hadn’t spent more than $40,000 to sign any prospect out of Latin America. Since that time, the A’s have inked a number of players to significant signing bonuses, including Michael Inoa, who received a record-breaking amount. We review the A’s significant international signings since November 2007 inside…
29 Dec, 2008
Christmas has come and gone, and teams still have crying needs. A look at a major remaining hole for...
27 Dec, 2008
For the second time this off-season, the Oakland A's were spurned by a big name free agent who chose to stay in the National League West. Last week, it was shortstop Rafael Furcal, who re-signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Friday, it was left-hander Randy Johnson, who signed with the San Francisco Giants. The A's clearly have money to spend. Now it begs the question, who will take it?
27 Dec, 2008
Looking to add a left-handed bat with some pop, the A's reportedly would be interested in Bobby Abreu or Garret Anderson if they were unable to sign Jason Giambi.
26 Dec, 2008
It wasn't anything that happened on the field that made Game 3 of the 1989 World Series so memorable.
It was what happened minutes before the game that made the game so historic. A major earthquake rocked the San Francisco Bay Area and Candlestick Park just before the Giants were getting ready to host the A's in the Fall Classic.
26 Dec, 2008
For the 2008 A's, who endured countless highs and lows during a season in which they put together a 75-86 mark, Oakland resembled somewhat of a nonstop revolving door.
24 Dec, 2008
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year to all those readers of Nat Notes. May you all be able to spend these holidays with your loved ones, and those close to you.
After a busy 2008, Nat Notes is going to be following the World Baseball Classic closely in 2009, in the lead-up to March. More-so [...]
