As cups of coffee in the big leagues of baseball go, 23 games in the span of 11 professional seasons barely rates as a sip. And, if you want to talk about long shots and career minorleaguers, the die is certainly cast when you're the 1,058th player selected in your draft year.

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Jan. 19: Not tough enough?
Jan. 16: Patience is a virtue
Jan. 15: Better late, than never
Jan. 14: This Hammer pounds 'em
Jan. 7: Glass is half empty
Jan. 3: Nedved gets a second chance
Dec. 30: Broken down 'D'
Dec. 28: Queasy does it
Dec. 19: Reasoner solution
Dec. 18: Oilers raising red flags
Dec. 14: Nobody can question Lupul's effort
Dec. 12: Top line shot down
Dec. 10: Better with age
Dec. 10: The Torres pace
Dec. 8: Pure character
Dec. 4: Mettle detector
Dec. 2: Oilers' bad habits exposed in stinker against Colorado
Dec. 1: No slap-happy Joe
Dec. 1: 14 and counting
Nov. 29: Scott who?
Nov. 28: Fans have a right to voice their displeasure
Nov. 25: Iron Steve's streak over
Nov. 24: Sticking around
Nov. 23: Fight of the Phoenix
Nov. 16: Slaying a slump
Nov. 15: Liles off the hook
Nov. 10: Farm land scarce
Nov. 5: Out of their control
Nov. 3: Cut the slack
Nov. 1: Growing pains
Oct. 28: Lean on Steve
Oct. 26: Silent move era
Oct. 25: Lupul returns to Anaheim
Oct. 16: Dangerous game for Oilers
Oct. 14: Rolling the dice
Oct. 12: Sharks lookin' for blood
Oct. 5: Maturing with age
Oct. 2: Bouncing back
Sep. 30: Start your engines
Sep. 29: Prime position
Sep. 25: Oilers line dance?
Sep. 17: Catching up with ... Big Train
Sep. 16: Roli's ready, so quit asking about his knee
Sep. 15: Oilers are hair today
Sep. 12: 'I'd like to stay'
Aug. 12: Right price, right time
Jun. 21: Team's a changin'
Jun. 16: 'Good timing'
Jun. 12: Remember this?
Jun. 10: Goooooaaaaaalll!
Jun. 7: Rally in Raleigh?
Jun. 5: Lowe made some great decisions
Jun. 4: Pushin' it
Jun. 3: Second chance
Jun. 2: Pinch Oilers, they're dreaming
May 29: Playing the name game
May 27: Oil fail to open door for best opportunity
May 25: Oilers true to formula
May 23: Ducks record means nothing
May 22: Marchant would love to beat his old team
May 21: Oilers relying on special teams success
May 19: Mirror, mirror on the wall
May 18: People power
May 14: Toskala dismisses shaky outing
May 12: Guts 'n' glory
May 6: Hot hands and trophy winners
May 4: Faith to fact
May 1: Best yet to come
Apr. 29: You’ve gotta believe
Apr. 27: It ain't over
Apr. 23: Shooting gallery
Apr. 23: Split, or it's splat
Apr. 21: Hang in there!
Apr. 15: What pressure?
Apr. 12: Oilers need help
Apr. 11: It's time to walk the walk
Apr. 9: Points and pageantry
Mar. 27: Sam he is
Mar. 25: How Lowe can you go?
Mar. 24: Talkin' a good game
Mar. 23: Get outta here!
Mar. 21: Playoff stretch drive
Mar. 18: No new NHL lapse
Mar. 10: Sergei shock
Mar. 9: Cell-ebration time
Mar. 5: Reasoner's good to go
Mar. 2: Lowe's a player
Mar. 1: Calling the shots
Feb. 6: Will Jiggy pop?
Feb. 5: Check & checkmate
Feb. 4: Are Canucks easy game?
Jan. 28: The case for the defence
Jan. 25: Squeezing the stick
Jan. 21: Mike's da man!
Jan. 19: Get a grip!
Jan. 7: No excuses
Jan. 5: Makin' grades
Jan. 3: They're halfway there
Dec. 30: Lowe is looking