Hey.

I have been trying in vain for the last week to connect with David Forst, Oakland's assistant GM. I'm heading out to the Spring Training Facility rather than head to the game with the Cubs at Hohokam. Cubs games are a nuisance.

I did want to thank a lot of people for the email over the last few weeks and the high number of hits here at EiO in the past few days. Over 1000 by Noon yesterday. Apparently, I don't really need to force EiO and that people will come if I just keep posting. Huh. Odd.

Some of you have requested a comments area. I'm not a fan of comments sections for EiO presently (love using that word), as it takes way too much effort to keep the comments on track and focused, unlike my laser trained writing style (sic).

Others have even mentioned they have never heard of an A's specific blog. Great to know my marketing research (well, none) was put to good use.

Kerry's pics are probably not going to hit the net until Sunday at the earliest. She's got formatting to do and she uses a MAC. Plus, she has her own way of doing things. I'll see if I can wrestle away the pics I took with her camera on Sunday and post those tonight.

I've been in touch with James Click about ding some analysis on batting order for the A's for the past three years and for 2005. Yes, I am going to ask about using Dan Johnson and Matt Watson in spots.

Other issues I'm currently working on include a Scoresheet League team I own with Stephen Shelby (Giants Diary) and the Silent Benefactor, David Grundler. This is my first time owning a team, but, Last year Joe Sheehan was busy and asked me to draft in his place (I believe the term for a in lieu of drafter is 'sucker'). I had a great time, even though I was working the graveyard shift this time last year and the draft took all bloody stinking day. By the final rounds of the massacre I was drafting former Vice Presidents, rulers of medieval Europe and Emperors of China. I think Qin Shi Huang-di, the only first, was a great coup.

Anyway.

I'll be bothering you with Scoresheet info in the months to come. May the Student Loan Sharks be triumphant, or at least, not embarrass the three of us.