After a few months of non-bullpen rushing experience, i’m trying to re-conquer my fear of potential rejection and confusion as i present two handfuls of pitchers (with a spare catcher and a coach) with a white box jam-packed with scrumptious goodies. all in all, i figure i’m pretty lucky, as my helpful boyfriend happily pushes [...]
On thursday, we decided to hit up the a’s/rangers series over the weekend. saturday was out, but we had a 2-for-1 to use and also couldn’t pass up the $4 plaza seats on sunday. that meant two a’s games in three days. this might be fine and dandy for the casual fan, but for a [...]
Recently i received this comment: Dear Bullpen Baker, Is there any truth to the rumor that the signing of Mr. Crisp was heavily encouraged by the bullpen to see if they could get cocoa crispies every game? Anonymous well, anon, i doubt it. the end of last season petered out for me; the bullpen just [...]
It may be a round of kitchen confessions. i got in a little over my head with this last round of baking. i had the kitchen to myself, and hocked up on sugar and corn syrup, i worked myself into quite a late-night frenzy saturday evening. with a liquid concoction bubbling on the stove and [...]
With the bullpen in constant flux and a lack of solid play-on-name puns, last friday’s delivery was A’s-centric. and by that, i mean chocolate covered A’s-pricots. i started making these a year or so ago, when i found the base recipe in a magazine (at my physical therapy place, no less). since then, i’ve tweaked [...]
Thanks to tonight’s 20 hits versus the angels, tickets for the plaza level are just $4 this sunday. it’s almost like two $2 wednesdays combined, only no dollar dogs. veggie dogs still cost an arm and a leg, though… but maybe, just maybe, you don’t like the 2nd deck. perhaps you’re myopic or have an [...]
saturday’s game was my first official (non-exhibition) in-person game of the season. i decided to do something a little different, and show off my nuttier side. as in, mixed nuts. with emeril’s recipe for spiced nuts on my computer screen, i proceeded to toast and coat marcona almonds, macadamia nuts, sunflower seeds, cashews, and walnuts. [...]
The a’s have a few new commercials with a nostalgic feel up on their website. in the past, they’ve been humorous, entertaining, and might i even say, witty. in the “old” days, i’d actually sit on the sofa during a a pitching change, hoping to catch a commercial so that i could, for just a [...]
Below are the top 15 search engine keywords that visitors have used to get to the bullpen baker in the past few months. topics seem to lean toward huston street and the players’ relationship status. in rare cases, people are also interested in baking. and if anyone can tell me what two peas in a [...]
I’ve got a little over two weeks until my first a’s game in oakland for the season. the past few months or so, i’ve been racking my brain for some new ideas, searching cookbooks and such for recipes. on a side note, i’m really jealous of claire of clairesquares; if only i could make something [...]