Open Thread: Game 75 - A's vs. Giants

by Nico on Jun 26, 2005 12:39 PM PDT in News

The A's are, by and large, Golden Retrievers: smart, eager to please, and consummately lovable, but not overly familiar with finding the jugular. Well, they need to channel a little Rottweiler today, because while winning series might prove that the A's "could have contended," it is sweeping series that will enable them to actually contend.

The A's did great in Seattle--but they could have, and should have, swept that series. Now they have another shot at a sweep. Harden is starting, Duke, Calero, and Street are all ready to go, and the Giants are scuffling like they wish there were no tomorrow. In its last 8 games, Oakland has gone 7-1 and gained nothing on the Angels. That calls for a new breed of A's baseball. Grrrrrr...

Note: I'm pinch-hitting for Blez today because Blez is furiously transcribing his interview with Billy Beane, to be posted--at least in part--during tomorrow's off-day. Look for it.

The starting lineups look a bit like this:

Ellison
Snow
Feliz
Alou
Durham
Cruz
Linden
Matheny
Sanchez

Kendall
Kotsay
Crosby
Chavez
Hatteberg
Kielty
Johnson
Swisher
Scutaro

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who's DHing for giants?

by novaoakland on Jun 26, 2005 12:53 PM PDT reply actions

Never mind I see it is sanchez

Check him out attacking Ellison. 2 days with a team buddy way to make friends.
what a friggin cancer:
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20050625&content_id=110 3749&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf

by novaoakland on Jun 26, 2005 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions

So Is Byrnes Out...

Because he is sore from yesterday?
Because he is a ding-danged fool?
Because of some other unknown reason?

by louismg on Jun 26, 2005 12:56 PM PDT reply actions

He can not hit righties!!!

by novaoakland on Jun 26, 2005 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Right handed pitching?

Fear not for the future, weep not for the past. --Percy Bysshe Shelley

by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions

yes RHP

I do hope he is OK thouogh as I like him as pintch hitter today. and of course he is a good guy

by novaoakland on Jun 26, 2005 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions

206 BA v righties

by novaoakland on Jun 26, 2005 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions

No Sanchez in the outfield?

I was looking forward to seeing Unearned Run King Tomko detonate after one (or two, or three ...) of Sanchez' errors.

by floyd on Jun 26, 2005 12:57 PM PDT reply actions

Me too

But it would have been tough for him following yesterday's comedy act.

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by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions

so the Giants need a

bunt single kind of DH, huh?

Actually I don't blame them for keeping Sanchez out of the OF

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions

sanchez

I can't believe Sanchez is in the lineup at all after that performance.

Wasted? What about our staring contests? And the way we always knew what football coaches should have done? - Homer

by andeux on Jun 26, 2005 12:59 PM PDT reply actions

must be facing a righty

Byrnes is out
Scutaro is in (better #'s vs. RHP)
Hatte's batting fifth

The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face.

by JJ on Jun 26, 2005 1:00 PM PDT reply actions

CHATROOM

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by Zonis on Jun 26, 2005 1:00 PM PDT reply actions

impatiently waiting for

the mlb.com audio stream for KFRC to become available...

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 1:03 PM PDT reply actions

dont have a radio on you???

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by Zonis on Jun 26, 2005 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm thousands of miles away

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I've got the feed

"Look what we did!"

by ArakSOT on Jun 26, 2005 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah, I got it at 10 to...

at the end of Swish's pregame interview

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

LET'S GO OAKLAND!!!

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by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 1:03 PM PDT reply actions

absolutely agree about the kill instinct

metaphorically, of course.

Each game actually counts two for over/under .500 purposes. So if Dotel doesn't blow the two BoSox games and we don't blow the last Seattle game, we would actually be smack at .500, and just a hair out of 2nd place.

So let's not hand this game to the Geriatrics. When your ace is up against a bunch of bumblers, you have to slam the door.

by Apricot on Jun 26, 2005 1:04 PM PDT reply actions

Agreed, too...I'm very glad...

...that Harden's on the mound today just for this purpose.

Pants! Pants! Sing the praises of pants!

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jun 26, 2005 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions

It's set:

Harden 6 IP
Calero 1 IP
Duke 1 IP
Street 1 IP

Oh, and of course, the ol' "Rincon faced one batter in the 7th."

Nico

by Nico on Jun 26, 2005 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Houston just tied Rangers 2-2

in the bottom of the 7th. Go 'Stros!

Eric Byrnes - Offensive and defensive dynamo!

by FoolshGame22 on Jun 26, 2005 1:05 PM PDT reply actions

Giants are throwing Tomko--

sorry, should have mentioned that in the open. Also, DHing Sanchez means the Giants have decided to acquire "Al Oliver with a bad attitude" to DH in a league where the pitcher has to bat.

Nico

by Nico on Jun 26, 2005 1:06 PM PDT reply actions

Ellison bunting?

I thought that was Sanchez's job!

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 1:18 PM PDT reply actions

Gosh

"Ellison is batting .260... Oh wait, no that's Kendall."

by Melody on Jun 26, 2005 1:18 PM PDT reply actions

Love to hear

a "Holy Toledo!" on the first play of the game.

by sarajune13 on Jun 26, 2005 1:19 PM PDT reply actions

TAKE NOTE SANCHEZ!

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by Zonis on Jun 26, 2005 1:19 PM PDT reply actions

Kotsay

is a hell of a flycatcher out there, isn't he?

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 1:19 PM PDT reply actions

Harden's first K of the game.

Lovely first inning. Nice to see the Giants are STILL as aggressive as ever.

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~Rogers Hornsby

by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 1:21 PM PDT reply actions

Five pitch AB

for Pedro Feliz. First of four horsemen ride into town.

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 1:21 PM PDT reply actions

I think we got

our $18 million's worth (Chavy, Kotsay) in the first two hitters. Defense is cool!

Nico

by Nico on Jun 26, 2005 1:22 PM PDT reply actions

Happy 31st to Kendall.

Though he's still not old enough to be a Giant.

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~Rogers Hornsby

by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 1:23 PM PDT reply actions

Santangelo

has said "country hardball" twice now. What's the over under?

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 1:24 PM PDT reply actions

Is that the guy doing color for the Giants on TV?

F.P. Santangelo?

Pants! Pants! Sing the praises of pants!

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jun 26, 2005 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions

The one and only!

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes

Fear not for the future, weep not for the past. --Percy Bysshe Shelley

by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions

KOTSAY!

What's not to love?

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by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 1:25 PM PDT reply actions

YEAH!!!

GO KOTS!

"It's only a game if you win but if you lose it's a stinking waste of time." -Al Bundy

by BillyBall 81 on Jun 26, 2005 1:25 PM PDT reply actions

Happy birthday, Kendoll!

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by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 1:26 PM PDT reply actions

A's up 2-0...

...because "Crosby is a baseball player."

Pants! Pants! Sing the praises of pants!

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jun 26, 2005 1:26 PM PDT reply actions

LOVE IT!!!

Keep on hittin' that garbage the Giants are pitch'n!!!

"It's only a game if you win but if you lose it's a stinking waste of time." -Al Bundy

by BillyBall 81 on Jun 26, 2005 1:27 PM PDT reply actions

Boy howdy!

Are we hitting on all cylinders now or what?

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 1:27 PM PDT reply actions

Where is everyone? At the game?

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by Zonis on Jun 26, 2005 1:27 PM PDT reply actions

boys ain't wasting no time

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 1:28 PM PDT reply actions

Hell yeah

Yet got home, listening on the radio!

LET'S GO OAK-LAND!

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:28 PM PDT reply actions

So no one has a Stomper wallpaper, huh?

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by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 1:28 PM PDT reply actions

Red Sox have blown a 7-0 lead...

Phillies tied it up at 8-8 in the bottom of the 7th.

Eric Byrnes - Offensive and defensive dynamo!

by FoolshGame22 on Jun 26, 2005 1:28 PM PDT reply actions

Snow makes catch

Alou considers moving JT to centerfield.

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 1:28 PM PDT reply actions

Snow is a Gold Glover

four times over, if I remember correctly. He's a classy guy, he'd fit in with the A's.

by Melody on Jun 26, 2005 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

LAD up 2-0 over LAA!

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 26, 2005 1:29 PM PDT reply actions

SD with a 1-0 lead over the M's, too.

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~Rogers Hornsby

by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Where's Kruk?

I love to listen to that "Giant Homer" when the Gyros are getting their @ss beat!

"It's only a game if you win but if you lose it's a stinking waste of time." -Al Bundy

by BillyBall 81 on Jun 26, 2005 1:29 PM PDT reply actions

Kruk = Krukow...

...not the fat guy on Baseball Tonight

"It's only a game if you win but if you lose it's a stinking waste of time." -Al Bundy

by BillyBall 81 on Jun 26, 2005 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

for the record

by my count we have these games till the ASB:

1 SF
3 SEA
3 CHW
3 TOR
3 CHW

If we win at SF and win each series, we'll be one game under .500 by the break. Not impossible, but watch those ChiSox.

I think the ChiSox series will tell the real story. That's a solid, excellent team, but a bit overrated since their most of their wins have come from beating on the Central.

by Apricot on Jun 26, 2005 1:29 PM PDT reply actions

The AL Central is not bad...

at all.

Teams in that division have a winning percentage of .534 against team outside of the AL Central.

by TonyH on Jun 26, 2005 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions

YES!

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:31 PM PDT reply actions

YES! 3-0!

Another hit for the man with the hair!

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~Rogers Hornsby

by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 1:32 PM PDT reply actions

Yay!! Barbie!

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by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 1:32 PM PDT reply actions

Kielty is fitting in nicely now... GREAT HIT!

Was Crosby limping across 3rd?!?

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by BillyBall 81 on Jun 26, 2005 1:32 PM PDT reply actions

Good inning, Oakland!

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:32 PM PDT reply actions

I love...

Alou!

Never play leapfrog w/ a Unicorn!

by smith1051 on Jun 26, 2005 1:33 PM PDT reply actions

How many pitches did Tomko throw?

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by BillyBall 81 on Jun 26, 2005 1:33 PM PDT reply actions

23

12 of them strikes.

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jun 26, 2005 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions

awright Kielty!!

where I am the dodgers-angels game is on TV...still haven't seen the A's in 2005

(oh well, at least the mlb.audio feed is better these days)

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 1:33 PM PDT reply actions

Every time

Dan Johnson does something great, I should say "Deeej!" just like in Full House. That would cement my status as a weirdo.

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 1:33 PM PDT reply actions

nah

Only if you were one of the many wackos counting down on the 18th b-day of the twins.

I wasn't one of them. I swear.

by Kaiser99 on Jun 26, 2005 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

If you

add those two twins together you get a reasonable body weight.

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Let's Go 'Weilers,

bum pum, bum pum pum!!!

Let's Go Rotties, bum pum, bum pum pum...!!!

Nico

by Nico on Jun 26, 2005 1:35 PM PDT reply actions

wow, awesome start...

Just got home from Disneyland, and I watch the A's take a 3-0 lead. Just awesome. Should be a fun game to watch, I'm just sad I didn't make it back in time to go to the game.

"I have an Alka Seltzer bat. You know, plop plop fizz fizz. When the pitcher sees me walking up there they say, 'Oh what a relief it is.'" -Andy Van Slyke

by ZeroIndulgence on Jun 26, 2005 1:35 PM PDT reply actions

Wow.

Everything is going our way today.

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 1:36 PM PDT reply actions

I love it.

Already, I think I've got a favorite out of the game.

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~Rogers Hornsby

by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 1:36 PM PDT reply actions

That was interesting

A check swing groundball out. Rich Harden's body language was great, you could totally see him shrugging and looking confused.

by Melody on Jun 26, 2005 1:36 PM PDT reply actions

Announcers

I am having to watch the Giants announcers on MLB extra innings. F.P. Santangelo is cracking me up. All he is doing is talking great about the A's.

by beta103 on Jun 26, 2005 1:37 PM PDT reply actions

He's a real hoot, I agree

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Come and Join the Chatroom!

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by Zonis on Jun 26, 2005 1:37 PM PDT reply actions

It still says "unable to connect"

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by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions

I almost feel sorry for the Giants

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by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 1:38 PM PDT reply actions

Key there being ALMOST

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by Zonis on Jun 26, 2005 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions

What did Alou do?

I went to the bathroom and came back hearing the announcers talked about how he snapped.

by floyd on Jun 26, 2005 1:38 PM PDT reply actions

Alou

He tried to check his swing on a pitch that was outside, but the ball hit his bat and landed halfway between Harden and first base. Harden went over to pick up the ball, and he looked really confused, like he wasn't sure if hit Alou, or if that ball didn't count. But it was a groundball out so he tossed it to DJ with Alou never even leaving the batter's box.

by Melody on Jun 26, 2005 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Ground out from a check swing.

It was one of those ultimate bad luck moments, and he looked like he was gonna snap. Weird moment.

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~Rogers Hornsby

by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

1-2-3

Ray Durham is a bee-yotch.

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:38 PM PDT reply actions

I need a remote

I can't decide whether or not to watch FSN or KICU. FSN has better feed quaility and their graphics don't grind on my nerves. I also really like the FSN theme music. But then the Giants announcers have annoying voices, and I don't even usually care who is doing the commentary.

by Melody on Jun 26, 2005 1:38 PM PDT reply actions

I forgot about KICU

Switching to TV and Laptop...now

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I also like the FSN quality better

KMAX isn't the same... do what I do. Watch FSN and listen to King and Korach!

Fear not for the future, weep not for the past. --Percy Bysshe Shelley

by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I hate this

I know whatever I do end up watching, I'm going to miss something interesting on the other feed :(

by Melody on Jun 26, 2005 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions

How about if you watch one feed

and tape the other one and watch it later?

Fear not for the future, weep not for the past. --Percy Bysshe Shelley

by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions

My dad is watching a movie

so I can't tape it. I'm watching on my sister's TV, and she doesn't have a remote so I can't just flip the channels back and forth.

by Melody on Jun 26, 2005 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm the biggest tv hog in my family

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by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions

I DO

feel sorry for the Giants, because I remember when the A's were snakebit and it doesn't feel good. I hope the Giants do well--as soon as they get outta town!

Nico

by Nico on Jun 26, 2005 1:39 PM PDT reply actions

by the way, 2 ex-A's

in the Dodgers' lineup: Jason Grabowski and Mike Edwards.

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 1:39 PM PDT reply actions

ugh, Lowe is the Dodger pitcher

I want them to beat the Angels but I can't stand that Lil-ly yelling crotch grabber...

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions

You can still root for

Lowe to get pounded, but the to win the game.

Fear not for the future, weep not for the past. --Percy Bysshe Shelley

by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah that's what I've decided to do

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Root for the Dodgers to win the game

Gosh, I can't type!

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by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions

ok, I understood you anyway

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

What did the third batter do?

Sheesh, the Giants' at bats go so fast that to watch their half innings you need one of those special cameras that takes pictures of nuclear explosions.

by floyd on Jun 26, 2005 1:40 PM PDT reply actions

Ha ha ha!

I have a friend who is trying to build the world's fastest camera...I'll ask if I can take the prototype to a Giants game and photograph a Pedro Feliz AB.

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Go A's Go

4-0

by louismg on Jun 26, 2005 1:43 PM PDT reply actions

Great day so far for the birthday boy!

Pants! Pants! Sing the praises of pants!

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jun 26, 2005 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Kendall looks at another strike one

But I'm lovin this game!

YEAH! Kendall RBI Double!

4-0 OAK!

Kendal hits a DOUBLE!

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:43 PM PDT reply actions

Simple Catcher Math

Kendall: Double :: Chavez: Homer
Kendall: Caught Stealing :: Dotel: Easy Save
Kendall: Lets First Pitch By :: Moises Alou: Pees on Hands

by louismg on Jun 26, 2005 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions

It's blowout time - I want at least 10 runs today

by louismg on Jun 26, 2005 1:43 PM PDT reply actions

Amen brother!

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by BillyBall 81 on Jun 26, 2005 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions

It should be Jason's birthday everyday! 4-0!

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~Rogers Hornsby

by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 1:44 PM PDT reply actions

I feel all warm and bubbly inside

Stupid Taco Bell

by tanghamilton on Jun 26, 2005 1:44 PM PDT reply actions

another run , 4-0

pour it on guys -- or should I say, Rottweilers?

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 1:44 PM PDT reply actions

Gosh those Giants announcers

They are SO immature! They just scribbled all over an image of Kuiper's face. Last week against Arizona, they used their screen pen thing and drew a huge X over the D-Backs announcers. Then they spent 10 minutes talking about seagulls, and how they're supposed to be called GULLS not SEAgulls.

by Melody on Jun 26, 2005 1:44 PM PDT reply actions

thanks

for all the great game pics homegurl

"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on Jun 26, 2005 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't know how anyone can watch them.

I really think they spend at least 30% of the game discussing anything BUT the game. I don't get why they think that making fun of fans is better than actually watching the plays. I can't believe they scribbled over Kuiper, that's just unprofessional.

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~Rogers Hornsby

by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions

They laughed about it

When he moved slightly to his right, and they were like, "Oops, hard to do this to a moving target!" And then they scribbled some more.

by Melody on Jun 26, 2005 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions

And the contrast...

Where Fosse and Glen just wished Krukow the best on his recovery from surgery.

Though Glen did make a comment about his brother, that "one game with him is enough".

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~Rogers Hornsby

by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions

are the giants really this bad?

gawd they're awful

by wilyc on Jun 26, 2005 1:44 PM PDT reply actions

Nice job advancing the runners!

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:46 PM PDT reply actions

Is it just me?

Or does the new look Swisher with the goatee look like Early Giambi (you know, pre-'roids). No offense meant to Swish.

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:46 PM PDT reply actions

Swisher with no facial hair ...

looks like a Simpsons character.

by floyd on Jun 26, 2005 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions

The circus continues

by tanghamilton on Jun 26, 2005 1:47 PM PDT reply actions

Shades of 04 Mariners

The Giants are essentially this year's Mariners: a team with a lot of sucess in recent years refusing to get younger, and then being surprised by older players getting injured or having performance slipping.

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 1:47 PM PDT reply actions

Lost It In the Sun

5-0... Giants are AWFUL

by louismg on Jun 26, 2005 1:47 PM PDT reply actions

HOLY CRAP!

What? Are the Giants a dome team now?

THEY SUCK!

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:47 PM PDT reply actions

bwahahahahahaha

ah, schadenfreude

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by andeux on Jun 26, 2005 1:47 PM PDT reply actions

HA HA HA HA HA HA...

... Go A's!!!

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by BillyBall 81 on Jun 26, 2005 1:47 PM PDT reply actions

Make em pay, Chavy

by tanghamilton on Jun 26, 2005 1:47 PM PDT reply actions

God I love the...

Giants fielders!!!!!!

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by smith1051 on Jun 26, 2005 1:48 PM PDT reply actions

YESSS!!!!!!

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:48 PM PDT reply actions

Oh man.

I guess the Giants didn't hear about the nifty new contacts! (I need a pair, man).

Wow. This is funny. We are getting every break possible, and it's only the second. God, I love June.

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~Rogers Hornsby

by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 1:49 PM PDT reply actions

Wow

We're gonna get shut out Tuesday.

by KMoAsFan on Jun 26, 2005 1:49 PM PDT reply actions

Shhhh!

Don't let the mojo hear you!

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~Rogers Hornsby

by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions

can we

play the giants everyweekend, please

"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on Jun 26, 2005 1:49 PM PDT reply actions

WOW

You know a good thing about playing the Giants? On a "routine" pop up or fly ball, you can hope to score...

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by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 1:49 PM PDT reply actions

wow it must suck to be a Giants fan today

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 1:49 PM PDT reply actions

You know

If Bobby Crosby had Eric Byrnes' hustle, he would have made it to second base ;)

by Melody on Jun 26, 2005 1:49 PM PDT reply actions

I dread that thought

Combining Crosby and Byrnes together...

Who'd be on the DL first? Byrsby or the entire A's infield?

by Kaiser99 on Jun 26, 2005 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Welcome back...

... Rich Harden!!! We're long over-due for this type of game... keep it going!

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by BillyBall 81 on Jun 26, 2005 1:50 PM PDT reply actions

And they finally catch a popup

GIANTS SUCK!

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:50 PM PDT reply actions

I half expcted them to drop that

by Melody on Jun 26, 2005 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions

The way the Giants are going,

Durham's catch oughta make Web Gems tonight.

Nico

by Nico on Jun 26, 2005 1:50 PM PDT reply actions

LOL

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions

chattin away

Giants Defence =]

Gotta love it!

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by Zonis on Jun 26, 2005 1:51 PM PDT reply actions

Don't feel sorry for the Giants...

...they've built this team around Barry Bonds for the past 10 years. Whenever Barry didn't play, the Giants were unwatchable... but, this IS Giants Baseball. They "made their bed... now they sleep"

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by BillyBall 81 on Jun 26, 2005 1:52 PM PDT reply actions

Reposting one of my giants haikus

Your SF Giants
seem to play sub-par baseball
without Barry Bonds

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Granted...

... at least they can afford to keep their "star" players. We've had our problems too... thankfully, we can rely on BB to work the "master plan" within the Oakland Economics. Which reminds me, Sabean is overrated, and now it shows...

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by BillyBall 81 on Jun 26, 2005 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Is that a cutter?

I notice Harden is throwing something in the 86 range with slight movement (breaking in on lefties), that doesn't have 2-seam movement, but doesn't look like a hanging slider or splitter either. He K'd someone looking with this pitch, too.

Just curious because I'm an obsessed MVP Baseball kinda-perfectionist, so aye.

by tanghamilton on Jun 26, 2005 1:55 PM PDT reply actions

6 pitches???

Doesn't Rich already have 5 pitches in the game? That's like, the limit, right?

Besides, it's not that hard for someone to add a little somethin' when they throw to change the movement. Like, Zito can throw something that can only be described as a "sinker" but you don't call him a sinkerballer.

by Kaiser99 on Jun 26, 2005 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

New Giants Haiku

Error-prone Giants
losing popups in the sun
do they play indoors?

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:56 PM PDT reply actions

Wow. Durazo.

I thought he'd fallen off the face of the planet.

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by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 1:57 PM PDT reply actions

me too

MVP rules. Check gamefaqs.com for alot of roster tweaks.

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by pbruins92 on Jun 26, 2005 1:57 PM PDT reply actions

Too bad

they're going to have generic rosters next year.

I love MVP

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions

EA

is going to do college baseball next year.

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by pbruins92 on Jun 26, 2005 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Yep

Been posting alot there too recently. First time I've seen anything like that pitch by Harden, but maybe I just havent been paying attention

by tanghamilton on Jun 26, 2005 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Harden's not as sharp today

as he was in Seattle

(Olmedo Saenz batting for the Dodgers)(

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 1:57 PM PDT reply actions

Harden's sharpness

It's a sign of his maturity as a pitcher that he's still doing good. But then and again, this is the Giants.

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions

When a pitcher

manages to walk Alex Sanchez (not easy) and then throws his fifth ball in a row--usually a good time to take when you're down 5-0.

Give the Giants this: they're determined to lose efficiently.

Nico

by Nico on Jun 26, 2005 1:59 PM PDT reply actions

You figure

They just want to get the hell out of here as quickly as possible

by tanghamilton on Jun 26, 2005 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Ha!

Cruz has apparently found his sunglasses.

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 2:00 PM PDT reply actions

More Haiku

World's fastest camera
Think it caught Pedro Feliz
Sitting on fastball

by floyd on Jun 26, 2005 2:00 PM PDT reply actions

That was Barry Bonds in '94?!?

...he looked more like Willie McGee (tall and skinny)? Hmmm?

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by BillyBall 81 on Jun 26, 2005 2:01 PM PDT reply actions

willie mcgee! that dude was funny looking.

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by capper3 on Jun 26, 2005 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Why

does yahoo say Johnson "flied" out to center?

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by pbruins92 on Jun 26, 2005 2:02 PM PDT reply actions

Texas loses in the 10th!

Mariners down 3-0, Anaheim still down 2-0.

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~Rogers Hornsby

by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 2:02 PM PDT reply actions

Very nice...

...keep us informed

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by BillyBall 81 on Jun 26, 2005 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice!

Go Padres, and Dodgers!
And thank you Astros!

Fear not for the future, weep not for the past. --Percy Bysshe Shelley

by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Texas has lost 15

of its last 23 games

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Mark Kreidler (Sac Bee)

wrote a nice coloumn on the A's today. He didn't write anything that AN already didn't know, but it was nice to read something positive and insightful like that in the Sacramento Bee (for a change).

http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/story/13132367p-13976459c.html
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Mark Kreider is the best Bee coloumnist, IMO. He's not ignorant and doesn't write just to get a reaction.

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by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 2:03 PM PDT reply actions

Also

Ratto finally desices to rip the Giants without ripping the A's. That's a vast improvement for a Billy Beane hater.

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions

MARCO!

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by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 2:03 PM PDT reply actions

Scutaro!

by OaklandSi on Jun 26, 2005 2:05 PM PDT reply actions

SCUTARO!

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 2:05 PM PDT reply actions

YES!!

6-0 OAK

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 2:05 PM PDT reply actions

Today is really Jason Kendall Day.

6-0!

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by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 2:05 PM PDT reply actions

kendall is a king of up the middle singles

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by capper3 on Jun 26, 2005 2:05 PM PDT reply actions

60 pitches for Tomko

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by BillyBall 81 on Jun 26, 2005 2:06 PM PDT reply actions

Wow.

The new cheer should be "HEY, [NAME OF ATHLETIC] IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!"

by Melody on Jun 26, 2005 2:06 PM PDT reply actions

Harden must be confused.

Since he's only just back, all this run support must be strange and exotic.

Poor Zito must be jealous.

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by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 2:06 PM PDT reply actions

So this is how a 2 out rally feel like.

Haven't seen one of these in awhile.

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 2:06 PM PDT reply actions

Nice game for the birthday boy

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by AsGirl on Jun 26, 2005 2:07 PM PDT reply actions

BASES JUICED!!!

Bobby Crosby, get'em!

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by secret ASian man on Jun 26, 2005 2:07 PM PDT reply actions

Santangelo

is winning my uninentional comedy award.

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by salb918 on Jun 26, 2005 2:08 PM PDT reply actions

Bye bye, Brett...

So sorry you couldn't stay for some of Jason Kendall's birthday cake...

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jun 26, 2005 2:08 PM PDT reply actions

NOOOOOOOOO!

Don't take out Tomko! Come on Felipe, let your bullpen have some rest, you overwork them. Let us keep Tomko! Poor Crosby needs to work on his bases loaded/RISP stats!

"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~Rogers Hornsby

by Kyli on Jun 26, 2005 2:08 PM PDT reply actions