Open Thread: Game 86 - A's at Chicago

by Nico on Jul 9, 2005 3:32 PM PDT in News

Congratulations to the A's for securing Mark Kotsay through 2008.

Anyway, I'm kind of busy today, what with "Chez Nico II: The Extravaganza" and all, so I'm just pasting the preview from the whitesoxnation.com game thread, written by Chicago's excellent and professional broadcast team. See you after the game...

All right Sox, let's get `em today! Boy we sure got robbed last night by a bunch of bad calls and bloopers. But we have Buehrlsey going for us against a right-hander named Zitto I've never heard of, so we sure have the advantage there. As a special treat for the fans, there's a gold glove 3rd baseman playing in this series. And Eric Chavez is here, too. Oh ho ho ho ho! Hey, I think today's the day I'm finally going to get up the nerve to ask Crede out. Wish me luck, and go Soxies!!!

Starting lineups:

Kendall
Kotsay
Crosby
Chavez
Kielty
Byrnes
Swisher
Ginter
Ellis

Podsednik
Iguchi
Thomas
Konerko
Rowand
Dye
Widger
Ozuna
Uribe

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Are you kidding me?!!!

Some right hander named Zito who they've never heard of? Whoa. Ok.

And they got screwed yesterday by a bunch of bad calls? What did I miss?
:-/

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 3:35 PM PDT reply actions

Wow.

I'll try not to swear.

by Tony on Jul 9, 2005 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions

RE: AsGirl

It was a joke. The White Sox announcers are famous for their biased broadcasting.

by Scott @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I figured...

after I found out there is no White Sox Nation.
:P

It was funny, though.

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions

No they said

"Zitto". And I've never heard of him either. And the answer to your very first question is "yes".

by matthias on Jul 9, 2005 3:38 PM PDT reply actions

Ok. I've never heard of "Zitto" either

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Awesome intro, Nico, but

How could you not give an obligatory "Put it on the booooooooooard....Yes!"?

I'll try not to swear.

by Tony on Jul 9, 2005 3:40 PM PDT reply actions

Or "go good guys."

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Amused

Hello - I've been reading here for ages, but never got around to registering.

That was a great intro - it made me actually check to see if there is a whitesoxnation.com (nope), and then laugh even harder.

To .500 we go!

by Zakolantern on Jul 9, 2005 3:42 PM PDT reply actions

LOL

I got riled up for no reason. It's all Nico's fault.

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Nico...

you crack me up. :D

by Squeaky on Jul 9, 2005 3:45 PM PDT reply actions

I guess I'm glad we signed Mark.

But looked what happened to Eric when we signed him long term.

Forty isn't old -- for a tree.

by atomopawn on Jul 9, 2005 3:48 PM PDT reply actions

Ginter?

We get no DJ or Hatty, but we get Ginter? Does Ginter have nude pictures of Macha or something that he's threatening him with or what?

You've got to live like you're on vacation - P. Stanley

by Durden on Jul 9, 2005 3:53 PM PDT reply actions

re

And Swish, with his .170 average vs lefties. I love Swish, but I don't like him getting every single start over DJ when a lefty starts, when there is no indication that he's a better option. They've both got to learn to hit lefties.

by 31Boots on Jul 9, 2005 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Kots-YAY!

Okay, Kots has to have a good game today. It's required. Dude's got guaranteed bacon on the table for three years, he can relax and hit the heck outta the ball. So I'm calling it, he's gonna do well. If Hatty could hit the stitches outta the ball right after he got a contract, Kotsay damn well better do it 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 Jul 9, 2005 3:57 PM PDT reply actions

hooray for extensions!

as an a's fan, in a way we're always bracing for the worst. watching so many of "our guys" walk has been tough, but this year has actually been really great. billy locked up croz and harden early, and now this kots extension makes us all so happy.

now hopefully kots can get out of this mini slump he's in! the best thing about kots is that he may not be contributing offensively but he's still winning games with his glove.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 3:59 PM PDT reply actions

Let's hope Widger remembers who he is

He sure didn't the last time he started against us.

A Beane in the hand is worth $60M in payroll

by jeepers on Jul 9, 2005 4:01 PM PDT reply actions

first time I saw his name

I thought there was something to do with Mac OS X Tiger

by OaklandSi on Jul 9, 2005 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions

oh thank god

a's broadcast on mlb.tv. i seriously cannot deal with the chisox announcers anymore.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:02 PM PDT reply actions

And for you folks with MLB Extra Innings...

...across this great nation, we've got Fox Sports Net Bay Area, so we don't have to go to WGN.

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, seriously.

I just got here and the first thing I saw was that Kotsay signed. Celebration #1. Then I saw the FSN Bay Area in the corner of my RealPlayer and yeah - Celebration #2. Now if only the team can win - I'll remember this day forever.....

by textonly on Jul 9, 2005 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Thank God the game is on today

Sacramento area fans--write KMAX and beg them for more games. I did yesterday. http://upn31.com/contactKMAX/

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by jeepers on Jul 9, 2005 4:04 PM PDT reply actions

I've emailed them a million times and

their response is always the same -- the Giants games in Sac have higher ratings, and thus they have more Giants games on KMAX. I've given up on KMAX.

BTW, this game's on FSN.

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh well

At least we tried. Thank God for FSN.

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by jeepers on Jul 9, 2005 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions

The worst thing is that when KMAX

doesn't carry the KICU games, there's no way the fans in the Sacramento region can watch those. They're blacked out on EI and ESPN, etc. That sucks.

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow

How in the hell can they blackout a game that you can't otherwise see? Also, what is EI?

A Beane in the hand is worth $60M in payroll

by jeepers on Jul 9, 2005 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions

MLB Extra Innings...

The cable/satellite package where you can get most of the out-of-market games.

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Gotcha

I know about the package, but hadn't seen the acronym. Thanks for clearing it up!

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by jeepers on Jul 9, 2005 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions

EI = Extra Innings package

I don't know. It's just stupid. We're not in the KICU market, but the games televised on that station are blacked out if they're on EI or ESPN.

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions

That's it!

I'm moving to Tahoe. 12 feet of snow is worth more A's games.

A Beane in the hand is worth $60M in payroll

by jeepers on Jul 9, 2005 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions

fireworks before the game

is incredibly dumb. can the players see?

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:08 PM PDT reply actions

Yay for the leadoff double!

Nice to see from Kendall...

C'mon, Kotsay. Smile when you're in the batter's box!

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:09 PM PDT reply actions

sigh kots

oh well! we have 3 more years to watch him do great things!

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:10 PM PDT reply actions

Just got back from a week in Poland

I was having A's withdrawls.

I was keeping up on the scores, 9 hours ahead, on my dad's blackberry, didn't quite fill the void.

Go Oakland Invaders!

by OaklandInvader on Jul 9, 2005 4:10 PM PDT reply actions

New MAC HELP!

Got reprieve today with the game on WGN.

Got my new ImacG5 yesterday. Much to my chagrin, on mlb tv, I cannot get Windows Media Player to go full screen beyond the postage stamp size screen. And it still ran crappy too.

Looking at mac chat rooms and have read about the subject but it still has me baffled.

I am using OSX 10.4.

Any Mac folks in AN who got this thing figured out...drop me an email.

Go A's today!

by ak_A on Jul 9, 2005 4:11 PM PDT reply actions

yuck

leadoff double and he doesnt move.

clearly z has to be fantastic again today.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:13 PM PDT reply actions

Leadoff double wasted...

bad omen.

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:15 PM PDT reply actions

Game Time

Just a heads up to u guys, i am a White Sox fan, just incase u see me say something good about something during the game. You guys have a WAY more active blog then us so i think its better to just respond on urs, plus i lk to see views on us from an OPPONENTS side, hehehehe, let the ribbing begin.

by JoeCoolMan24 @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:15 PM PDT reply actions

Welcome to AN

BTW, your announcers suck.

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions

One out

Good to see Podsednik not getting on base to lead off the game. Always makes it a little scary with his speed and such. Of course, a double's not good either...

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:16 PM PDT reply actions

that was hammered

yikes! hopefully they can't move him over either.

settle down barry!

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:17 PM PDT reply actions

Sweet

They just showed Lex's strikeout of Thomas last night. That was niiiiice.

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:18 PM PDT reply actions

That was the hilight of the game!

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions

how is konerko an all star?

i know the allstar game selections are a joke, but that's ridiculous.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:19 PM PDT reply actions

Tied for 6th in the AL in homers...

If you have 19 homers, even with a so-so average, that'll usually be enough.

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions

re

Yeah, Konerko and Hillenbrand. The players did a shit job with their picks, in both leagues.

by 31Boots on Jul 9, 2005 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Ball gets away

Gooch to 3rd

by JoeCoolMan24 @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:20 PM PDT reply actions

re

Poor Byrnes. I bet he's shitting a brick out there.

by 31Boots on Jul 9, 2005 4:20 PM PDT reply actions

Hmmm

Z and Kendall keep getting crossed up. Whoops. Now don't do that to score a run... eek.

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:21 PM PDT reply actions

Maybe this is a stupid question, but

what does it mean when a catcher gets crossed up?

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:21 PM PDT reply actions

gives a sign for one pitch

pitcher throws another. kendall wasnt expecting it and couldnt put a glove on it.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks

So is it usually the pitcher's "fault"?

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions

depends

the catcher could be mixed up, but usually its the pitcher

by chri5 on Jul 9, 2005 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks!

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions

pitcher doesnt throw the pitch the catcher called.

by chri5 on Jul 9, 2005 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions

CLE 8, NYY 7 - FINAL

Yay! Indians, who had a 7-2 lead, did their best to screw the pooch, though...

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 4:22 PM PDT reply actions

BAL 9, BOS 1 - FINAL

That was a bit earlier...for those who didn't know already...

Palmeiro homered and moved to within three hits of 3,000.

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm not too sure about rooting for the

Indians, though. They're one of the teams competing for the WC, and I keep hearing how they have a "soft schedule" down the stretch.

But what the heck... they beat the Yankees, so life is good.

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Beating the Yankees is always good

If it were the last game of the season, the Angels and A's were tied at 91-70 each and the Yankees were 50-111, I would still root for the Angels over the Yankees.

by iglew on Jul 9, 2005 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions

lol

That was a nice break, a popup right in front of the plate, or something. Out of the inning.

Anybody else watching this commercial for The Dead Fish where the scary guy pulls out a gun to shoot the fish he's serving his customers? Weeird.

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:23 PM PDT reply actions

That was a great way

to end the innning.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Could be the catchers

If he is 70, and forgets things............poor grampa, he never did find his other shoe................

by JoeCoolMan24 @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:24 PM PDT reply actions

Wooo

Another lead-off double, nice. Let's try this again, guys, get him home.

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

Chicks dig the leadoff double.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

Nice!

We want MORE runs!

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Shit 1-0

Buehrle sucks against u guys

by JoeCoolMan24 @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

Don't take it too hard

He destroys everyone else.

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by jeepers on Jul 9, 2005 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions

re

Yeah. Byrnes and Kielty are lefty destroyers too. No shame giving up hits to them.

by 31Boots on Jul 9, 2005 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Go Byrnesie!

You know, I think that comic strip helped him... :)

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

What comic strip?

lol

by louismg on Jul 9, 2005 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

This one:

http://athleticsnation.com/story/2005/7/9/144054/6318

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Way to go Byrnsie!

RBI Double

Go Oakland Invaders!

by OaklandInvader on Jul 9, 2005 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

Today is all-double day, apparently

That'll work, if we get 10 hits.

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by jeepers on Jul 9, 2005 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

re

Platoon~

by 31Boots on Jul 9, 2005 4:27 PM PDT reply actions

Fire-Crotch into 3rd

come on guys

by JoeCoolMan24 @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:27 PM PDT reply actions

way 2 read ball in dirt

n kick :)

Ray Fosse thinks Pete Rose is a prick......

by oakwin2004 on Jul 9, 2005 4:27 PM PDT reply actions

Important for Swish to get Byrnes home

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:28 PM PDT reply actions

Nice to see him walk

He hasn't been doing that as much this year.

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by jeepers on Jul 9, 2005 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Hmmmm

Let's see what Ginter can do with 1st and 3rd, no outs. He's usually pretty good on the sac fly thing...

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:29 PM PDT reply actions

Time for padding

On the inexplicably high number of RBI he has.

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by jeepers on Jul 9, 2005 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Apparently

he works the power of voodoo.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Hahahaha.

Swisher's response to Kotsay's extension = hilarious.

Man. Looks like a loooong game for catchers.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:30 PM PDT reply actions

MMM, these early runs are tasty!

Go Oakland Invaders!

by OaklandInvader on Jul 9, 2005 4:30 PM PDT reply actions

I'm SO tempted to turn on

WGN and see what Hawk has to say about that error... but I'm not gonna.

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:31 PM PDT reply actions

re

Hawk and DJ are going off about the jinx nonsense. Very annoying.

by 31Boots on Jul 9, 2005 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions

White Sox fans:

(whining) "Why can't WE have a Gold Glove third baseman?? Pleeasseeee Mommy, can we can we??"

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:31 PM PDT reply actions

They actually have a very good one

He just isn't playing today. That, and he can't hit.

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by jeepers on Jul 9, 2005 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Right, forgot about him.

Rephrase: "Why can't WE have a Gold Glove 30 HR/100 RBI third baseman?"

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I love early runs.

This lineup initially scared me a bit, but it's sure looking like a great move so far.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:32 PM PDT reply actions

Let's GO KENDALL!

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:33 PM PDT reply actions

3-0

Can you say bad timing, I would have rather played you guys AFTER the all-star break. Buehrle has a chance to start the All-Star game, Now it might be Colon if he continues to struggle. God that pisses me off.

by JoeCoolMan24 @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:33 PM PDT reply actions

Buehrle would be my pick to start

the AS Game.

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Seconded

2.58 ERA is no joke. If Halladay hadn't broke his leg, you might have an argument.

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by jeepers on Jul 9, 2005 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Yep,

That, and the fact that the Sox have the best record in baseball. Besides, who wants to see Colon there?

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Me too.

Though I'm also in the 'anyone but Colon' camp. But Buerhle's just got crazy numbers, he should start.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions

sorry its not 3, its 2, but still.............

by JoeCoolMan24 @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:34 PM PDT reply actions

awww look

DJ in his first A's brand commercial. welcome dude!

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:35 PM PDT reply actions

The looks on their faces

while they were listening to Wash cracked me up.

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

DP... ugh.

But 2 runs. Man. I'll take it!

Aww. Root Beer Float Day commercial. Awesome to see Wash in a commercial.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:35 PM PDT reply actions

yea really

As much as i hate Joe Crede, he plays a VERY good 3rd base. He just sucks with the bat. But i do give him credit with the glove.

by JoeCoolMan24 @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:35 PM PDT reply actions

man the upcoming stretch

is going to be incredibly tough. 8 against the rangers, 3 against the angels? yikes. make or break time.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:37 PM PDT reply actions

Good timing

I want those guys when the team is so hot. It's a shame we had to play them as much as we did when we were cold.

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by jeepers on Jul 9, 2005 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions

It's gonna be CRAZY.

But on the upside, if we DO manage to do well, we'll be in second place and possibly even knock a few games off the Angels lead.

If not... well... eek.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Exactly

If the A's are as good as we think they are, then they'll do well in that stretch. It will be a great opportunity for the A's to make up some ground in the standings.

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah.

Just wish there wasn't the All-Star Break in the middle, I hate the chance of the A's cooling down over those three days.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions

I know

I'm not looking forward to the break. I just wish the A's could keep on playing.

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

re

Rangers are gripping pretty bad. They do seem to match up well with the A's though.

As long as the A's pitchers keep throwing strikes, this is a good opportunity to make up serious ground on AL West rivals.

by 31Boots on Jul 9, 2005 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Zito K's Rowand.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:38 PM PDT reply actions

Rowand has only 2 XBH since June 8

I hope I didn't "unjinx" him.

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:39 PM PDT reply actions

Just checking in from work...

IF anyone is worried about Kotsay's deal not being true, it is being reported on several websites now so that's GREAT news :)

How's the game going? 2-0 I see

by streetfan on Jul 9, 2005 4:40 PM PDT reply actions

It's on the A's official site...

So if it's not true, someone's gonna get fired... :)

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Ah, good point

Thanks :)

by streetfan on Jul 9, 2005 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh man Widge is out their

Expect to see Pierz out their in the 7th or 8th, whenever Zito is gone and a righty comes in. But Widge has been VERY good for us in his limited time, at least he just drew a walk.

by JoeCoolMan24 @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:41 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, but

it's way more fun to watch AJ strike out, and then laugh mercilessly at the jackass. ...Or maybe it's just me enjoying that.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

It's not just you

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll second that

by sarajune13 on Jul 9, 2005 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

All of us, and Fosse.

Him probably more than all of us combined.

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Hahaha, that's true!

I'd love to hear what Fosse says between innings after an AJ AB...

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Straange commercials for BART.

Interesting.

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:43 PM PDT reply actions

BART commercials scare me.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

seriously

i just went "whaaaaa?"

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Speaking of weird commercials...

how about the sumu-wrestling chickens? First time I saw that, it was a little creepy...

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Hello from all of us

Chez Moi...13 raucous fans, lovin' it so far. Go A's!!!

Nico

by Nico on Jul 9, 2005 4:44 PM PDT reply actions

Hello from the rest of us!

About 836 raucous A's fans (and one White Sox fan), lovin' it so far (well, the 836 A's fans at least). Go A's!!!

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Thank god for Steve Bitker (sp?)

He's way better than Fosse.

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:47 PM PDT reply actions

whoo hooo

thats me!

by JoeCoolMan24 @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:48 PM PDT reply actions

re

You guys are so lucky you don't have to listen to Hawk.

"He gone."

Fucking dickface

by 31Boots on Jul 9, 2005 4:48 PM PDT reply actions

ok yikes

does that sumo wrestling chicken commercial weird anyone else out?

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:49 PM PDT reply actions

Me.

There are some WEIRD commercials today. WTF?

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions

lol yeah

I just mentioned it above by the BART commercial. Both of 'em need help with their advertising.

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

ASG Red Carpet show?

Gag me.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:50 PM PDT reply actions

Seriously.

WTH is that?

P.S Are there any doctors on AN? I need free medical advice. I'll settle for someone who stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

by Jennifer on Jul 9, 2005 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions

None that I know of

GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions

darn

by Jennifer on Jul 9, 2005 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Strike zone, Zeet?

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:54 PM PDT reply actions

Zeet?

LOL

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by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Did anyone just hear Hawk?

I like Hawk and all but.....................

He just said, "If you tell me on January 3rd that we would be on our last series with Oakland and still be 28 games over .500, i would have said Give it too me!"
Ok...? Not only is NOT January, Its NOT even the 3rd of the month. ALSO we are 30 games over .500.........WOW.......Hawk was just drinking a LITTLE too much appearantly..........

by JoeCoolMan24 @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 4:54 PM PDT reply actions

I don't listen to Hawk

He makes my ears bleed, and I don't like that.

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by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions

its also not the 3rd...

Bruce Campbell deserves his own national holiday.

by pbruins92 on Jul 9, 2005 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Gosh...

The A's really get to him, don't they?

By the way, not many of us here can stand Hawk...but then, I figure that's the way all non-White Sox fans feel. Not really thrilled at our team being called "bad guys."

I'm being very diplomatic... :)

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions

What the hell?

Pretty good strike, it seemed.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:55 PM PDT reply actions

fricken

piece of shit

Ray Fosse thinks Pete Rose is a prick......

by oakwin2004 on Jul 9, 2005 4:55 PM PDT reply actions

Sure, Kendall.

Make us all sad.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:56 PM PDT reply actions

My brother hates Buerhle

so he's rooting for the A's, even though he's a Giants fan. Anyway he's ripping into Chavez for his strikeout, saying "he's ok, but he'll never be one of the premiere players" etc etc. Just like Zito has sucked for most of this year. Riiight.

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 4:57 PM PDT reply actions

If Frank Thomas comes back to

hurt the A's this inning....

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by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:57 PM PDT reply actions

re

Darn. That's one thing we won't see much while Kendall's here.

2 times Zito should have been out of the inning. That 3-2 was a strike.

by 31Boots on Jul 9, 2005 4:57 PM PDT reply actions

Thank god

for those Thomas Ks.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 4:57 PM PDT reply actions

strike 3!!!

biotch!!

by TrizzleNizzle510 on Jul 9, 2005 4:58 PM PDT reply actions

dirty

good k call blue..the double pump

Ray Fosse thinks Pete Rose is a prick......

by oakwin2004 on Jul 9, 2005 4:58 PM PDT reply actions

That was hilarious

A's Fan in Philly

by Duby on Jul 9, 2005 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Are there any doctors on AN?

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by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 4:58 PM PDT reply actions

Well.

The upside -- Zito's ERA is now below 4!
The downside -- 56 pitches through 3 is pretty ugly. I suppose that's the one good think about the ASG, our bullpen boys may need some rest by the end of this weekend.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 5:00 PM PDT reply actions

Does Zito lead MLB in pitches

thrown per inning or what?

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by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Interesting AFLAC question on FSNBA...

Name the 6 A's relievers before Justin Duchscherer to be named to the All-Star team.

Eckersley (obviously)...Fingers?...Honeycutt?

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 5:03 PM PDT reply actions

Foulke, right?

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Could be...

I want to say Gene Nelson was, too (I don't know why)...

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Foulke

by Jennifer on Jul 9, 2005 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Foulke.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Fosse was just told...

ALL CLOSERS.

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions

So...

Eck, Foulke, Isringhausen, Fingers...

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Afflack Trivia Question

Do you guys have those, or any triva question during the game?

PS: If anyone wants to IM, my sn is just my username. I know Robb and I talk to eachother often online for about a week now.

by JoeCoolMan24 @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 5:03 PM PDT reply actions

Yup, we've got 'em 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 Jul 9, 2005 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Ugh.

Gotta do a little better than that, guys. Even if there IS a lead.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 5:03 PM PDT reply actions

Wow, thats ERIE!

Me and FormerHuntsvilleStar just posted eachother 20 seconds apart, thats weird!

by JoeCoolMan24 @ Athletics Nation on Jul 9, 2005 5:05 PM PDT reply actions

....Huh.

Is it worrying that, while discussing his curve, Zito's voice is suddenly a little pornlike?

"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 Jul 9, 2005 5:06 PM PDT reply actions

LOL

Whaaaat?

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by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions

I swear, man.

His voice seemed a little deeper than usual and just... pornlike. "Gotta keep it loose, yeaaah."

"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 Jul 9, 2005 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions

haha...

no wonder i started to pay attention...

by TrizzleNizzle510 on Jul 9, 2005 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions

kyli

needs a cold shower....:)

Ray Fosse thinks Pete Rose is a prick......

by oakwin2004 on Jul 9, 2005 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions

It's all Zito's fault, man.

If he were a hunchback with a squeaky voice, there wouldn't be this problem.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually, scratch that.

His curve is so hot it would make a hunchback get on the cover of GQ.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Steve Ontriveros?

A's Fan in Philly

by Duby on Jul 9, 2005 5:07 PM PDT reply actions

jay howell

Ray Fosse thinks Pete Rose is a prick......

by oakwin2004 on Jul 9, 2005 5:07 PM PDT reply actions

"He Gone!"

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by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 5:09 PM PDT reply actions

Man...the hook is happenin' TONIGHT!

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 5:10 PM PDT reply actions

It's a thing of beauty.

by Jennifer on Jul 9, 2005 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Like a lime green hatchback? :)

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 9, 2005 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Did you get the advice

you were seeking?

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by AsGirl on Jul 9, 2005 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Hmmm

So was that curve a strike? Looked worse than others that had been called balls to me, but I don't claim to have a very discerning eye...

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 9, 2005 5:10 PM PDT reply actions

NICE!

Barry brings more hatred and hellfire into Rowand's life with Aaron's 2nd K.

"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 Jul 9, 2005 5:10 PM PDT reply actions

re

Huh. Hawk did a "He gone" on Rowand.

by 31Boots on Jul 9, 2005 5:11 PM PDT reply actions

Steve Bitker

In past years I never gave him much thought one way or the other. Today I'm just thrilled to hear someone who isn't Ray Fosse (yuck) or Hank Greenwald (double yuck).

Korach is awesome, by the way.

by iglew on Jul 9, 2005 5:12 PM PDT reply actions