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We here at this fine blogstablishment enjoy reading our female blogging brethren — in particular Oakland A’s Days and the Bullpen Baker. But one San Diego lawyer doesn’t so much love female Oakland fans, because on Mother’s Day in 2004 all these damn women kept getting free stuff he didn’t, like tote bags, and floppy hats, and mammograms. So, of course, he sued.

The A’s and the lawyer, Alfred Rava, should finalize their settlement in August, but already the A’s have changed their giveaway policies. On Mother’s Day this year, they gave away tote bags to the first 10,000 … fans and later this year, on breast cancer awareness day, they’ll give away pink pashminas to the first 10,000 … fans. Your fat uncle will look great in a pink pashmina, we’re sure. Rick Reilly had a sufficiently outraged take on this last week and others have called Rava a douchewaffle.

The ones that always get us are the kids’ promotions. Can we get Rava to enact a class-action lawsuit against all the world’s children? Then maybe we could finally get our hands on that sweet kids bat and ball set.

…Other linkage, not including the funniest. t-shirt. ever. …

Pablo Sandoval’s hitting brilliance this year can be traced back to Vlad Guerrero’s shoes. Now Vlad wants them back. Juuuust kidding. Merc

Joe Morgan was none too happy when TMZ dropped his name in a random item about hockey players’ investments funding a developer’s jaunts with ex-stars. We believe it when Joe Morgan says that Joe Morgan doesn’t party. TMZ

It sounds like Monta Ellis did indeed talk Nellie out of drafting a point guard. Whew. Crisis averted. Or…created? Steinmetz

The first round of the U.S. Open was rained out — my, was it ever — and one of the “leaders” is Los Altos resident Jeff Brehaut. Cherish these memories, Jeff. USGA

The UFL held a “draft” in secretive fashion tonight, and the SF team’s list features nary a big name. Not included was former 49ers quarterback Tim Rattay, though he will join the league. Or so says his Twitter, which he also used to bash the 49ers. Niners Nation

A’s reliever Craig Breslow has the distinction of being dubbed the smartest player on the smartest team in baseball by the Wall Street Journal. To prove this, Breslow will now be interviewed at Yale, in an argyle sweater, by a man in a tie:

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By Peter on Thursday, June 18th, 2009 at 11:49 pm.
Tags: Golden State Warriors, Oakland A's, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants