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for Lucky Charms, a Call to Arms

OK, this is the Emperor with an important Proclamation, may I have you attention please?  Thank you.

Star-divide

Yesterday was a tough one and I'm sure we all woke up somewhat perturbed.  Some of us probably slept fitfully, or (like me) slept well but with bizarre and somewhat stressful baseball- or Coliseum-themed dreams.  Although there were observable positives (smashing bullpen, good swings off Zumaya, I got to meet the thoroughly awesome Zonis from AN), last night there was too much bad mojo, too many LOB, too many Z-squeezings on close pitches, too much suspect glovework, and way too many scuffles in the seats.  We all know this.  Today is a day to break with that energy and, to quote the immortal Curtis Mayfield, toMove On Up.

Our boys in G&G need us to project pure support tonight, the love must flow.  All of us have our internal doubts and our neuroses about this series because it's been uncharted territory for the A's for a long time (and it's the first year we even got into the postseason since AN has existed) and we are also playing a magnificent team with a ton of talent of their own.  But tonight is a night to set all of that aside in your mind and to just celebrate this TEM for all that they have given us.  Tonight is a night to put the spiralling negativities out of your head and be a little kid again.  To be creatively naive, to let your Magic Mojo Batteries charge up good and full.  To let yourself believe we can do this.  Because we can.

"Why does he say this?"  I hear you ask.  How does this idiot know what's best for us, where does he get off telling us we should just enjoy the wild ride and for just one night quit breaking down in our minds (with statistics to back up our logic, A's fans being A's fans) exactly how, why, and when we and our boys will fall into the hole, never to be seen again?

Well, I got on the BART this morning, all bummed and nervous and performing exactly such self-defeating and self-aggrandizing operations in my head, and I sat down and stared out at the West Oakland shipyards and the Port down in the direction of the Coliseum and I thought, how are we gonna do this?  How is Loaiza gonna best Verlander?  How are we gonna show up as the diametric opposite team of the shoddy squad we saw last night, only 24 hours later?

And then I looked to my immediate left, and sitting right on the edge of the other seat, face up, was this

                                                 That's right, a lucky 1989 penny.

Let your mind and heart believe.  Read the signs, for they are all around you.  GO!!!!!!!!

                                               TO THE TOPPERMOST!!!!!!!!

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Good shit!!!
Thanks dude, I needed that.
I'll try not to swear.

by Tony on Oct 11, 2006 10:10 AM PDT reply actions  

IT's ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I think we just feel that now is our time." - Nick Swisher

by saint @ Athletics Nation on Oct 11, 2006 10:17 AM PDT reply actions  

Fantastic post
I'm gonna pull out the Curtis Mayfield for my ride to the Coli today.
The Green and Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Oct 11, 2006 10:25 AM PDT reply actions  

this is a great idea
everyone play that song today!!!!  The long version, 8+ minutes!!!!!!!!
1972...1973...1974...1989...2006

by emperor nobody on Oct 11, 2006 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions  

I pledge.........
to be just like I was in 1989.  No matter how many runs the A's were down in a game that year I just KNEW they'd win.  There was no stopping them that year.  Last night after we were down 5-0 I just couldn't see a come back and I let all these negative thoughts enter my mind.  I'm done with that, I'm going back to watching the game the way I did as a kid.  I'm going to ENJOY every moment and KNOW that my team can't be stopped.  It starts tonight at 5:19!

LET'S GO OAKLAND!

We can be considered David, David knocks out Goliath. -Eric Chavez PT-42

by norcaldevilasu on Oct 11, 2006 10:30 AM PDT reply actions  

Words of Wisdom
Preach on Brother Emperor and Brother Mayfield. I needed a pick me up. I believe in signs..thats one if I ever saw one!
"He should be the Executive of the Year. Hands down." Macha on Beane

by KotsaysGirl21 on Oct 11, 2006 12:11 PM PDT reply actions  

hey! download "Time Will Show the Wiser"
by Fairport Convention and sing along with these new lyrics!!!!!!!!

My mind keeps on tellin' me
that this is no good
how will he find plate
while avoiding the wood?
He must throw strikes, LET'S GO, Loaiza!!!!

The Cats are aggressive
they tend to swing every time
And we know from watching Zito
that you can't be too fine
But E-Lo is a veteran
with a cutter to love
he will step up larger
when push comes to shove

And I know our guy is ready to go and throw darts
There's nothing here confusing, 'cos our boy's got heart

Strikes!!!! He will throw!!!! Loaiza!!!!

So I hope he brings his A-Game
Performance vintage and prime
If he can go 8 innings
it will be awesome, sublime
After that, 3 more outs
and we even the score
and then it's off to Motown
to win 3 games more

And I know our guy is ready to go and throw darts
There's nothing here confusing, 'cos our boy's got heart

Strikes!!!! He will throw!!!! Loaiza!!!!
Strikes!!!! He will throw!!!! Loaiza!!!!

1972...1973...1974...1989...2006

by emperor nobody on Oct 11, 2006 12:37 PM PDT reply actions  

and here's "Move On Up"
excuse the cheesy keyboards in lieu of the original brass and just groove, people!!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edu-Wc-nK6k

1972...1973...1974...1989...2006

by emperor nobody on Oct 11, 2006 12:54 PM PDT reply actions  

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