I was watching the Oakland A’s game against the Chicago White Sox in preparation for sneaking out of work for today’s day game ($2 tickets? How can you resist?) and was treated to “bonus baseball”: a twelve inning game in which the role of hero was played by Bobby Kielty, who hit his first career walk off home run to win in the bottom of the 12th.

Unfortunately, Chavez was drilled in the right hand by Sox reliever Damaso Marte, and was forced to leave the game. Later X-rays revealed a break in his right hand, which may require a steel pin to be inserted. Oakland Athletics News reports that he’s expected to spend at least three weeks on the disabled list.

Ouch! Best wishes Eric, get well soon!

Addendum: I’m wearing my (somewhat unlucky, if truth be known) A’s baseball jersey today for the game. Last season it was actually getting unreasonably tight, and now it is actually baggy. Losing weight rocks. 🙂

Addendum to the Addendum: The A’s tied it up in the bottom of the 9th courtesy of a pinch hit double by Scott Hatteberg, and went on to win in the 10th when Mark Kotsay hit a walk off home run. Beleaguered reliever Arthur Rhodes gave two innings with none scored, although managed to load the bases in the 9th for an anxious moment for the fans of the green and gold.