A's commercials now on website.

by Kyli on Mar 20, 2006 3:18 PM PST Comment 38 comments

Okay, I'm hoping that I'm ducking the diary police and not posting something that's already been reported. For those of you who haven't seen 'em yet, the first round of A's commercials are now up on the website. Just three of 'em so far.

The commercials definitely would have been better with Roy Steele providing the voiceovers, hopefully if they want to continue using that tactic in the midseason commercials, he'll be healthy enough to provide them.
The 'Holy Toledo' is just heartwarming. :-)

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YAY!!!

THANK YOU!!! I am so excited! They are all ones I haven't seen yet! YAY!

"Same as he always throws -- hard and nasty," Melhuse on Rich Harden - 2/27/06

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Mar 20, 2006 3:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Joe Blanton is sexy.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Mar 20, 2006 3:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

That commerical made me feel icky.

The Thighmaster looks like something that could be used to assault Bruce Willis and Ving Rhames.

Bidet to you, sir!

by Jennifer on Mar 20, 2006 3:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

If you don't think Joe Blanton

on a thighmaster is sexy, there is something very wrong with you.

It's obvious the A's are trying to use his sex appeal to sell tickets. It's no wonder opening day is already sold out...

by Instant Replay Umpire on Mar 22, 2006 9:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I like "Grounders" best...

Grrrrrrrr...

"(Insert favorite AN quote here.)" -- Some ANer
AN Census

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Mar 20, 2006 3:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

for the heads up... not bad, not bad..I like the "holy Toledo" it makes me smile....

Individuality, great in everything except police line ups.

by rocketgirl on Mar 20, 2006 3:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Very lacking compared to last year's.

Still good, but I dont think they are in the same ballpark as the last couple year's.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Mar 20, 2006 3:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Last couple years' commercials were more fun

This year's seem more mature and not as funny or playful, IMO.

Dan Johnson: Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!

by suprjo on Mar 20, 2006 4:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Agree

The "announcers' voice, style is a little too, too, what? kind of a turn off to listen to.

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 but BB's got the fix for 2006.

by ak_A on Mar 20, 2006 6:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Is that Danny shaving in Goatee?

He looks gooooood. :D

And, HOORAY! I love new A's commercials!

"The key is get your conscious mind out of the way. You want to be thoughtless because that's how you want to be on the mound." - Barry Zito, Zen Master

by Chavinator on Mar 20, 2006 5:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I like Goatee.

These three didn't impress me much compared to the previous years', but damn... that commercial was HOT. Definitely for the ladies. :-)

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Mar 20, 2006 5:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

As I said, I like "Grounders" best...

...but "Goatee" inspired my new signature. :)

I do hope they get better as more are released.

If you're too young to grow whiskers of fear, a 96 mph fastball will do just fine.

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Mar 20, 2006 6:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Last two years were much better

I find this guy's voice kinda annoying =/

I still think they shoulda gone with the classic "They're Young, But They Can Play" Pt. 2

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by Zonis on Mar 20, 2006 6:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

"They're young" campaign

I loved those... teaching rookie Chavy how to heckle batters... Ben Grieve & Stomper jumping on the bed... LOL

You can't spell "embellish" without "ellis"...

by Poppy on Mar 21, 2006 7:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

lol

I found all 3 commercials hilarious.
Sarcasm rocks.

by Tom on Mar 20, 2006 6:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Uh...

Not funny, especially compared to the ones from last season. What a letdown. :(

Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Mar 20, 2006 6:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

goatee

goatee made me laugh the most, but that was because i was left wondering if team usa would have praticed like that if they would have been in the game playing right now (that isn't being shown yet because of the stupid NIT)

Baseball is like life. It's a day-to-day existence, full of ups and downs. You make the most of your opportunities in baseball as you do in life. - E Harwell

by peoples27 on Mar 20, 2006 6:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

lol

I like them, though not as good as previous years. Hate the announcer though. When Roy Steele is healthy enough, they should have him do the voice overs and can this guy.

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Mar 20, 2006 6:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I...........

I LOVE BILL KING

by Dukererer on Mar 20, 2006 7:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I heard they filmed one spot

promoting seats in the upper deck in front of a green screen.

by southofcruiseamerica on Mar 20, 2006 8:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

GOOD LORD

I about peed my pants watching the Blanton commercial... that was so damn funny.

by jeffro on Mar 20, 2006 8:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Hmm

They're amusing, but not great compared to previous years. The gravelly voice over just isn't doing it for me. I miss the outright irreverence of previous years.

by dchu on Mar 20, 2006 11:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Blantons is good

Simming Offseason.....

by robber23 on Mar 21, 2006 12:42 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

They are OK

But not better thanks to this crappy voiceover guy... His voice sounds like....

Anyone see the movie "Joy Ride"? with i think Paul Walker and Sean William Scott? Well the killer guy who says candy cane on the radio: The voiceover sounds like this guy. And that's just wierd.

www.hasidicreggae.com Check out Matisyahu. "I wanna be close to you, yes i'm so hungry. You're like water for my soul when it gets thirsty."

by ohad on Mar 21, 2006 1:48 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Joy Ride...

It's Steve Zahn and Paul Walker.

It sort of sounds like Sam Elliott. I don't think it is, though. This is going to bother me until I find out.

Bidet to you, sir!

by Jennifer on Mar 21, 2006 7:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The announcer...

is a guy named Sam Mowry.

by CB77 on Mar 21, 2006 12:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

WOOHOO!

Thanks!

Bidet to you, sir!

by Jennifer on Mar 21, 2006 12:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I hate dial-up...

...sigh...

Hawai`i No Ka 'Oi! Go A's & Go USA!

by baseballnut020 on Mar 21, 2006 1:51 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I think the voice-over...

...is trying to sound like the voice in those idiotic Miller Lite commercials (about how great it is for guys to be clueless slobs).

You can't spell "embellish" without "ellis"...

by Poppy on Mar 21, 2006 7:49 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

holy crap

You are so right. Frankly, that's perfect.

"And that's because he's livin'...(pause)...the high life".

That's funny.

www.hasidicreggae.com Check out Matisyahu. "I wanna be close to you, yes i'm so hungry. You're like water for my soul when it gets thirsty."

by ohad on Mar 21, 2006 10:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hasidic Reggae?

ohad... I thought (for some reason) that you were Asian... was I wrong? (I used to have an A's Kippah... wore it to Yankee Stadium for an A's game, and people behind me though I must be Walter Haas.... New Yorkers... Go figure.) Oh, and, by the way, Joe Morgan must go.

by Bronx A's Fan on Mar 21, 2006 10:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't like the new CD

by Matisyahu. I think it's over-prouced and it feels like Matisyahu's music has been sterilized for public consumption.

All the FXs piled on to the tracks detract from what makes Matisyahu great, his band. It feels like the major labels are trying to market him as a gimmick; a Hasidic jew singing reggae and not as music with a deep and resounding message.

Live at Stubb's is a much better album.

-Colbert Report 3/15/05

by secret ASian man on Mar 23, 2006 12:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

archived a's commercials

Does anyone know if old A's commercials are archived somewhere?

ducks to avoid flying chair

by JLeverenz on Mar 21, 2006 9:46 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Some are on the website.

2004 and 2005 are archived on the A's site, if you get into the multimedia through the Fan Forum section.

The older ones... I dunno, I've been looking for those for awhile. :-( Since MLB switched off realplayer, the old links they used to have in articles to them no longer work.

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Mar 21, 2006 11:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

It's primarily the older ones that I'm interested in, but it's good to be able to still get the last 2 years.

ducks to avoid flying chair

by JLeverenz on Mar 21, 2006 1:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I think the commercials are great

The thing that is great about the commercials is they have a different personality every year, just like the guys in them. Every year has been great in it's own way. But they have all had a little different feel to them. I think that is what makes them so great. You know there will never be a commercial like the Space Time Continuium or Video Game Rookie or The Old Man!

This year is more subtle in it's humor, but it feels more realistic. I mean, I could totally see Danny shaving in the bathroom for 20 minutes just to have Huston walk in, take one look at himself and leave. Brilliant! Or Blanton in the weight room using a thigh master, Genius! It is like they spent a day in the clubhouse and created commercials out of the things that happened that day.

The last few years have been a little more outrageous. I mean, they were funny, but they would never happen in real life. (With the exception of Stomper getting stuck in a tree.) These commercials you could totally see happening for real. That is what makes them so funny!

So far, Goatee is my favorite. Danny is just so strangely hot in that one. But of course I can't wait for the rest of them to be posted on the website. I would love to get a DVD of all the A's commercials from the last 5 years or whatever. They are just wonderful!

"Same as he always throws -- hard and nasty," Melhuse on Rich Harden - 2/27/06

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Mar 21, 2006 10:44 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I could have happily spent the rest of my life...

...without having to see Cupcakes using a thighmaster... LOL

You can't spell "embellish" without "ellis"...

by Poppy on Mar 21, 2006 11:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

HAHA

Damn i don't know what ya'll are talking about. Them commercials are funny as hell. I just laughed my ass off out loud in the middle of lecture. It's def. a different type of humor, but funny as usual.

by rsur5 on Mar 21, 2006 1:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs