Blogdome: In Praise Of The A's

• The A's are building a stadium the way everyone should build a stadium. [ UmpBump] • The guys at Rumors And Rants are spending their Thanksgiving at the Maui Invitational. Lucky jerks. [ Rumors And Rants] • Want to know why the Broncos' linemen don't talk? Because they're dirty. [ Atomic Sports Media] • An Ohio State fan defends his fellow fans, and blasts those who are dicks. [ Men Of The Scarlet And Gray] • Some weird sponsors in the MLS. [ Soccernista] • Goodbye, Ian Thorpe. [ OutSports] • Hey, the Reds are making some moves too! [ Feeding The Goat] • Never too early for some MLB power rankings. [ Yellow Chair Sports] • Among the many deals looking excellent in the wake of the Alfonso Soriano contract, Grady Sizemore's stands out. [ Mop Up Duty] • A very special Chris Berman/Michael Irvin moment. [ Chris' Sports Blog] • Plaxico Burress, friend to the children. [ SportsMontage]