MLB HomeFantasy BaseballScores/SchedulesStandingsStatsTeamsPlayersTim BrownJeff PassanBig League StewVideoShopTicketsSizing up which Chicago Cubs to consider on your fantasy rosterBig League StewJune 15, 2014On the bright side of things, there were no flooding or sewage issues at O.co Coliseum in Oakland on Saturday. The weather was nice and the field conditions were ideal. On the not so bright side, the A's were hosting the New York Yankees in a night game, which requires lights, and due to a failure in one of the light fixtures beyond left field, the two teams were left in the dark — well, almost — for well over 30 minutes.The game officially went into a delay with the A's leading 2-1 and coming to bat in the fourth inning. There was still sunlight on the field at the time, probably enough to continue play at least temporarily, but the umpires halted the action and then waited as electricians climbed high above the stadium to access the situation.It was a good decision to call the delay, because the process proved to be lengthy.
In the meantime, Twitter went to work. Lights go out in Oakland. /cvVtGZhrFb— Kevin Kernan (@WheresKernan) June 15, 2014 That's only a small sample size of the beating O.co took in wake of its latest malfunction.As speculation began that the umpires were losing hope and possibly discussing actually suspending the game, there was a flicker, followed by a loud roar, as the lights finally started to power their way on. That process was actually pretty quick, and with starting pitchers and doing their best to stay loose during the delay, the game resumed in short order. A's say lights problem was due to a circuit breaker outage. Breaker had to be reset manually in left field light tower.— Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) June 15, 2014 The total length of the delay was 38 minutes, which is right in that time frame that will make managers nervous about bringing their starters back. Another 5-10 minutes even may have changed things. Both did return and looked no worse for the wear in their first inning, Kuroda was eventually pulled in the fifth after allowing three runs.
He left at 95 pitches. Kazmir left after the sixth at 98 pitches.The A's went on to win 5-1. It's unfortunate that the shortcomings of the decaying stadium — which houses both the A's and Oakland Raiders — continue to impact games that count. At this point, though, the A's are stuck. MLB still won't let them build a stadium in San Jose, and they've yet to find another suitable location to rebuild.Hopefully, something on that front changes soon, but we've been saying that for about five years now. We'll just have to hope O.co Coliseum has more good days than bad days going forward.More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports:- - - - - - -Mark Townsend is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. or follow him on Twitter! Have you ever seen adorable superhero LEGOs fighting? Well, here’s the chance of a lifetime. A talented and creative Marvel fan has recreated the Captain America: Civil War trailer using LEGOs. And don’t worry, it has shot for shot accuracy. Yep, it’s 146 seconds of awesome with LEGOs standing in for every character, building, and setting.
I mean, it’s not quite as appealing as Chris Evans or Robert Downey Jr., but still pretty freaking cool. Ever since the epic trailer for the third Captain America film and Marvel’s next film in their Cinematic Universe dropped, it’s safe to say fans have been going insane with the anticipation. Or is that just me? While I’ve been spending my time staring at a piece of paper with the date “May 6, 2016” written really big on it, I could’ve channeled my energy into something as awesome as playing with LEGOs dressed like The Avengers. But luckily, someone else made this dream come true anyway. Check out the full LEGO-fied trailer below and see how it stacks up. Oh, and if you haven’t managed to memorize every shot of the original trailer, you can also watch them side by side. Also, another equally talented fan has created a Lego Captain America 3 short film featuring Nazi Zombies. It’s not for the faint of heart considering LEGOs are typically regarded as toys for children, but it’s pretty freaking amazing.
Let us know what your favorite part of the trailer is in the comments! Featured Image Credit: YouTube / JimA73You might be feverishly waiting for the launch of Lego Star Wars The Force Awakens but Lego Marvel Avengers more than just a decent game to tide you over. Play through the storylines of films including Age of Ultron with more than 100 characters. Here's our Lego Marvel Avengers review. See: Most anticipated games of 2016. Also see: Best Black Friday Games Deals Lego Marvel Avengers is the second game collaboration between Lego and Marvel and although it's based on more movies than Lego Marvel Super Heroes, released in 2013, does that make it better? As is typical with Lego franchise games, Marvel Avengers is available on a wide range of platforms including PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo 3DS. Current pricing ranges from £21 to £36 via Amazon depending on which platform you need or want. We've reviewed Lego Marvel Avengers on Xbox One.
As mentioned, Marvel Avengers is set within various films from the last few years, so comic diehards might be a bit disappointed. Although there is the use of various movies the way they are threaded together is somewhat confusing. The original audio from the films is used but it doesn't mix particularly well with the games sound and music, or the additional tracks made especially for the game. To explain a little further, the game starts out with the opening of Age of Ultron but then jumps to telling the story line of Avengers Assemble. As well as covering these two main titles, Lego Marvel Avengers also covers bits of Captain America: The First Avenger, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World and Captain America: The Winter Soldier – and not in a way which makes sense. It's perhaps a little too much to fit into one title and doesn't make for the smoothest experience. While this is a downside, Lego Marvel Avengers makes up for it with good old fashioned, classic gaming fun. The game follows the formula of the many Lego game which have gone before it, although Lego Dimensions is an exception in the way offers a toy-to-life setup.
This means the familiar arrangement of elements such as the way you progress though a level solving puzzles and beating up baddies. Of course, you are able to switch characters as you collect Lego studs and spend as long as you want completing extra tasks such as finding mini-kit pieces. Click here for more games news and reviews Lego is in a difficult position where the formula works but it can then feel overly samey to previous titles. To combat this, there are new powers and abilities for you to get to grips with. That sounds great but the problem is that it takes a long time to beat up a regular thug with the normal combat moves despite there being a special QTE (quick time event) move available. This involves you pressing a single button when prompted to, for example, use Captain America's shield to take care of an enemy. The moves are cool but take next to no skill to execute and take far too long to complete. The best new addition is the ability to double team combo two characters together.
Once again it's too simple to be really rewarding to the player, although you do need a high enough combat multiplier, but some of the combos look great and are well thought out. They also suit the co-op gameplay if you're playing with someone else. One of the main draws of Lego Marvel Avengers is the chance to play as characters such as Thor, Black Widow and The Hulk. As mentioned there are over 100 characters to play as, many of which have never been in a Lego game before. Before you get too excited, that figure includes various versions of characters – ie Captain America with a different outfit. A fun addition on the character side of things is the chance to create your own using parts of the characters. For example, you can create a mashup using parts like Iron Man's head and Captain America's shield. One of the frustrations, as usual, is the need to have certain characters to unlock areas of a level or use particular items. You can't choose who you want in each level as you play through the campaign so you'll have to go back if you're keen on completing the game to 100 percent.