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Michael Wagaman

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Freelance sports reporter in the Bay. Currently filling in at NBC Sports Bay Area covering the Warriors. Also write for AP and S&B Illustrated.

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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Guy and his daughter just won basketball signed by Kevin Durant. As the losing father and daughter walked off the court Steph Curry grabbed their ball and signed it
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2 years
Possum creeping into the press box through the ceiling at the Coliseum
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5 years
Jags QB Gardner Minshew on playing last game at the Coliseum: "It was definitely an awesome experience to be here and play in the last game. Probably saw more middle fingers today than I have in my whole life. They have a good time. It was fun to ruin that for them."
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Karl Joseph on his 1Q hit that drew an unnecessary roughness flag: "I knew what kind of receivers they had, they were physical receivers. I wanted to set the tone early, letting them know what kind of game it was going to be."
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Brandon LaFell said he hasn't gotten much sleep since signing with Raiders. "Been in that playbook." Added it's one of most complex he's been in
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
I haven't seen Penn this mad since he drove out of Coliseum parking lot last week
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
Niners wanted Jimmy G to get work in the pool this week to strengthen core muscles but he could only walk on the water
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Raiders TE Lee Smith: "I’m just a dumb-ass redneck. You don’t have to be real smart to realize Derek Carr’s a pretty good football player. I truly believe he’s the future at that quarterback position in our league. He’s the young quarterback that’s going to be kind of the face."
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Michael Wagaman
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1 year ago today I had the 1st of 2 brain surgeries. The Bay Area sports media in general and the MLB community across the country lifted me on their shoulders and wouldn't let me ever stop my journey back. Huge thanks to the #SFGiants and #OaklandA 's for all they've done as well
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
Del Rio will point to TOs and pens but coaching wears this one. Play-calling on offense, another questionable 4th down call by JDR, defense forgetting to cover RB
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Michael Wagaman
5 years
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say they will never play Mac Dre at the stadium in Las Vegas.
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
21 runs by A's is most offensive production by an offense at the Coliseum since the Raiders put up 33 points vs Colts in 2016 on Christmas Eve, the Derek Carr broken leg game
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Michael Wagaman
8 years
Bruce Irvin on Carr coming back into game: "Like Jesus rose from the dead."
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Mo Hurst on the topic of tanking: "Definitely not tanking. Every day we go out there we give it our all. We don’t prepare the way we do to tank. That’s annoying to hear from fans. It definitely pisses us off. It’s disrespectful."
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
Love the narrative that Mark Davis could have/should have spent $100 mil for Gruden on new stadium in Oakland. Tell me, oh wise ones, what kind of stadium can you build for $100 million these day? #StopTheStupidity
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
If Carr had a dollar for every dropped pass by his receivers, he'd have about $125 million
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Michael Wagaman
5 years
Pretty sure your old man has these in high and low tops, you shithead
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Donald Trump Jr.
5 years
If the Betsy Ross Flag, the flag of the American Revolution, is too offensive for Nike to commemorate The 4th of July maybe Nike should go with this... seems to be more in line with their views.
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Michael Wagaman
8 years
Raiders offense has all the rhythm of a white guy dancing at a rap concert
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Michael Wagaman
5 years
Raiders have outscored an opponent in the 2nd half once in 14 games this season. They've been shut out in the second half four times, including the last two games. Coaching?
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Michael Wagaman
8 years
Matt Moore should slap every reliever like Moe used to slap Larry and Curley
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Michael Wagaman
5 years
Clelin Ferrell earlier this week: "You can kind of get mad at him sometimes because Maxx will forget the play or Maxx is out there running around, and you’re like, ‘Maxx, what are you doing?’ But then he’ll go out there and make a great play or get a good pressure."
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Michael Wagaman
9 years
Woodson should be comeback player of the year based on how many times he's re-injured his shoulder and came back in the game
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Michael Wagaman
8 months
TJD just brings a different energy for Warriors when he's on the court
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
The people who believe anything out of @iHeartMiko 's mouth are the same ones who get their 'facts' from memes. Always consider the source. Hers was a disgruntled fan with zero insider knowledge. Calling @derekcarrqb a racist was the tell-tell sign it was fabricated
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Michael Wagaman
1 year
Spent the last few minutes talking with the Oakland A's PR department. Another step closer to being back to myself and it made me feel really good about the upcoming season.
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Michael Wagaman
4 years
My son! I'm soooooo proud of you!!
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Wags
4 years
I GOT INTO UC IRVINE
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
Mark Davis firing JDR is a move his pops would have made too. Losing is one thing. Getting embarrassed, especially within the division, is another
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Michael Wagaman
9 years
Raiders lose game, two starting safeties, starting QB, pride, dignity in 3 1/2-hour span
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Michael Wagaman
5 years
Vallejo's own
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Bally Sports Arizona
5 years
BASEBALL HISTORY: CC Sabathia becomes the 17th pitcher to reach 3,000 K's. #Congratulations #CC3000
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Michael Wagaman
5 years
Gruden just threw challenge flag, but looks like ground caused fumble. Mayowa got away with a clear facemask on the play
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Michael Wagaman
3 years
A's fans booing so loud I thought Dave Kaval came onto the field. 😁😁 Turns out it was Jose Altuve they were booing.
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Video scoreboard catches A's fan wearing jersey with No. 45 on back and "IMPEACH" emblazoned across the top. Crowd roars
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Gruden and Fadol Brown did a leaping hip bump after Raiders sack on previous possession. Needs work. Brown fell after the near miss
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Fans standing on visitor dugout going hyphy
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Wonder if the Raiders could take a knee on the rest of this game so we can all get on with our lives
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Michael Wagaman
7 months
GP II was back at practice with Warriors today but no plans yet for when he might be ready to play. I would expect some time this week.
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
@RaidersAnalysis Heard a great story yesterday at presser from former player who said Jeff George got play call from Gruden, said screw it, drew up his own play. And that was the end of the JG tenure in Oakland.
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Michael Wagaman
5 years
Don't forget index cards, right @Raiders ?
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Will Brinson
5 years
Tennis is zooming in on microscopic grass grains to figure out if balls are in or out and the NFL is using 60 year old men with a giant metal chain to measure down and distance.
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
hearing Greg Papa do the voiceover for an ad on the Raiders pregame show on the radio has to be one of the strangest things I've heard all year
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Michael Wagaman
8 years
Tremendous. Play of the Year.
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8 years
I've watched this no fewer than 30 times.
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Michael Wagaman
8 years
@billromanowski But yours would have grown back ... organically
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Michael Wagaman
11 years
Asked a Chiefs assistant coach if he ever saw screen plays have so much success like Jamaal Charles did. "In video games," was his reply
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
CB Daryl Worley on what he's seen from #Raiders defense while suspended: "We need to have more effort. That’s all around, all 11 guys, whoever it is out there on the field no matter who it may be. We need to fly around like we were in training camp on defense."
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
My Raiders Mt. Rushmore: Derrick Gibson, Tyler Brayton, JaMarcus Russell, Johnnie Morant
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
Bright spot No. 2: At this rate Raiders won't have to worry about invitation to the WH
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
To be clear, there is no silver lining on the Mack trade.
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Thizz Dance playing ... This place may be a dump but the music remains unmatched
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
Khris Davis on HRs at Coliseum: I like coming (here). It’s a grungy stadium but I don’t need the fancy art, high-tech stadium to perform.
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Michael Wagaman
8 years
Hard to call a Week 1 win pivotal but Raiders coming back to beat Saints is huge ... almost as big as JDR's cajones
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Michael Wagaman
5 years
Canha's error is his first in 153 games dating to 2017. Was fifth-longest errorless streak by A's outfielder in Oakland history
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Michael Wagaman
1 year
Milestone moment for me. Covering 1st Gigantes home came without a cane since my surgeries.
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Michael Wagaman
8 years
@MikePereira You can beat up women, abuse drugs and be a dirtbag ... but don't celebrate
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Michael Wagaman
5 years
Without Abram, back end of Raiders defense is a leaky water balloon
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
You, sir, are a legend
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Josh Dubow
6 years
Johnny Townsend's 25 yard punt for #Raiders that set up the go-ahead score was the shortest in the 4th quarter of a tied game since 2014
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Michael Wagaman
5 years
I trust Gruden more than this guy's spelling
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Phil Barber
5 years
Really bruh?
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
Avon Barksdale, Marlo Stanfield, Chris, Snoop and Mark Davis. People who handled their business
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Michael Wagaman
8 years
@Raiders .... you should check out the film on Pagan. THAT is how you wrap up
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
Khalil stole the ball like Aqib stole the chain
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Booed off your home field in the season opener. And so the Gruden 2.0 regime officially begins with a belly flop
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
@chrissyteigen @ChrisMcClain Apparently not, or so says Aqib Talib
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Michael Wagaman
9 years
Raiders have scored 30 or more three times this season, 1st time since 2010 when Tom Cable was socking assistants in the jaw
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Michael Wagaman
4 months
Ahmed and FItzgerald now have three hits apiece for six of the Gigantes' 11 hits. Seven of those 11 hits have been with two outs
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Michael Wagaman
4 months
Giants manager Bob Melvin and former pitcher Sean Manaea chopping it up pregame
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Michael Wagaman
5 years
Khris Davis bat giveaway night at the A's game. I've already got a list of 3 I need to go club.
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
"It’s hard to find a great one. It’s hard to find a good on." -- Anonymous NFL head coach
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ESPN Stats & Info
6 years
Khalil Mack has recorded a sack and a forced fumble in all 3 games this season. The last player to record a sack and forced fumble in 3 straight games? Khalil Mack, who did it from Week 12-14 in 2016.
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Michael Wagaman
10 years
Carr could order Chipotle and bake a cake with all the time he has to throw
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
Offense is stellar in 2016 and you change OCs. Offense stinks in 2017 and you fire the DC. Brad Seely better watch his back
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
A's are 6-0 when Fiers pitches
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Michael Wagaman
5 years
Next A's promotion: Flashlight giveaway night
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Key issue in Raiders issues: For years they had Lechler and King to bail out a struggling offense and flip field position. They don't have that this year. Townsend has been mediocre on his best days and downright awful on the others.
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
Khris Davis goes yard, A's 37th home run in May, tops in bigs
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Jalen Richard: "The energy was crazy in the stadium today. To get a win for this city, what they’re going through ... not knowing the situation, to get them a win and to have them turn up tonight, it’s a good feeling."
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
So does this make Talib the new 2 Chainz?
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Michael Wagaman
3 years
A Nationals fan just performed the heimlich maneuver on an elderly woman sitting in the section next to his. Very well may have saved her life. Humanity at its best!
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Michael Wagaman
2 years
17,852 at the Coli for A's-Red Sox plus postgame fireworks. Biggest crowd of the season. Strange seeing so many A's fans wearing Red Sox gear, though.
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Michael Wagaman
8 years
#Warriors playing without one player, #Rockets playing with one player
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
10,132 announced at A's. Four-game series with Texas drew 34,613. That's ugly no matter how you slice it
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Jon Trump up in this piece trying to wipe out everything Reggie Obama did
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Michael Wagaman
8 months
Curry last fouled out of a game Dec. 17, 2021 ... Could this be another streak that ends for him?
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
You can say the A's are beating up on cruddy teams like the Blue Jays and Tigers but as @susanslusser and I discussed last night, that's what good teams are supposed to do against bad teams
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
@mikefreemanNFL @AmyTrask Funny/sad how so many who didn't serve are the ones most upset about Kap's actions. Those who did serve mostly support him.
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
Someone was butt hurt they weren't invited
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
On the day Carr signs his fat contract, I'm reminded of when @VicTafur and @Jerrymcd said they'd take Kaepernick over DC #Memories
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Mark Canha was asked, on giant video scoreboard, to name as many top musicians as he could. Mac Dre was one of them. Canha gets a pass for the rest of the year on that one
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Michael Wagaman
8 years
Raiders have every reason to have some swag. Punched defending champs in the mouth most of the game
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Michael Wagaman
5 years
Fiers perfect through 3. Yes I'm trying to jinx it. You think I wanna write a no-hitter after a 98-minute delay???
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
If you're not watching this Pac-12 title game ... consider yourself fortunate
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
It is amazing to me that this offense did what it did the last 2 years. This is awful. Like Tom Walsh awful, only without the continental breakfast
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Michael Wagaman
7 months
Could never convince @CharlesWoodson to hook me up with some wine when I was covering him on the Raiders beat so I had to audible to this. Good stuff!
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Nothing like a press box hot dog to remind you of your mortality
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Michael Wagaman
8 years
Didn't expect Carr-like day; This looks like car-wreck day in the making
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Michael Wagaman
8 years
INT or not, that was easily Carr's worst decision of the year
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Breaking news from the Coliseum: An actual line has formed at one of the concession stands. Do not be alarmed.
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
The Wave has began at the Coliseum. Mass ejections hopefully to follow
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
Jags don't even come close to scoring there if Niners had used Jimmy G on defense
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Michael Wagaman
7 years
What would be the reaction inside the building if Al were still alive? Embarrassed by KC in must-win game.
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Michael Wagaman
2 years
A's crowd tonight is smallest in a year without covid restrictions since 1980
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Michael Wagaman
5 years
Piscotty wearing walking boot on right foot in A's clubhouse.
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
That might have been the worst fake FG I've seen since Cable called for Janikowski to run the ball against Chiefs
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Michael Wagaman
6 years
Unless you were let into the stadium without a ticket or credential, there is no such thing as free baseball. And writers who continually use this term should have their credentials revoked
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