Open Thread: Spring Training Game 5

Just because I have 157,651 pieces of candy doesn't mean I'm sharing all of them. Keep that in mind if you ever need a kidney. Just because I have two, doesn't mean I'll be handing the other out 'cause it's extra. :)

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 12:41 PM PST up reply actions

<removes a kidney from Jennifer>

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 12:51 PM PST up reply actions

kaleja ka tukra?

https://mailman.rice.edu/pipermail/sasialit/2000-March/000136.html

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Mar 6, 2006 12:52 PM PST up reply actions

Not being at all well-versed in Urdu ...

... I won't venture an opinion on your question itself.

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 12:55 PM PST up reply actions

Not being well versed in opinions,

I won't question your Urdu venture itself.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Mar 6, 2006 12:59 PM PST up reply actions

Not being a tall, well-versed Urdu ...

Thigh-bone debenture a new pinion onward fustian nit-shelf.

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 1:01 PM PST up reply actions

I'd give Huston a kidney.

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 12:57 PM PST up reply actions

I wouldn't give BoCro a kidney ...

... you just know he'd end up breaking it and never giving it back.

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 12:59 PM PST up reply actions

I heard Dan Johnson

chews on borrowed kidneys and then gives them back.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Mar 6, 2006 1:00 PM PST up reply actions

That's hot.

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 1:00 PM PST up reply actions

<snicker>

I have a dirty mind.

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 1:01 PM PST up reply actions

Meanie

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 1:00 PM PST up reply actions

I suppose I could ask for a deposit ...

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 1:02 PM PST up reply actions

How much is it?

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 1:05 PM PST up reply actions

OHMYGOD!

BOBBY CROSBY TOUCHED MY KIDNEY!

<thud>

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 1:16 PM PST up reply actions

Better yet

MY KIDNEY IS INSIDE BOBBY CROSBY!

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 1:18 PM PST up reply actions

Bobby eats monkeys?

I don't even think that's legal.

by ArakSOT on Mar 6, 2006 1:20 PM PST up reply actions

Monkey...

it's the other <censored> meat.

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 1:23 PM PST up reply actions

do you mean ...

... this?

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 1:25 PM PST up reply actions

not exactly.

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 1:27 PM PST up reply actions

If it will cause a problem,

then I won't use it. Don't want you to get in any trouble because of this. ;)

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 12:38 PM PST up reply actions

What about me?

I feel so left out.

The Higher Pie

by HigherPie on Mar 6, 2006 12:29 PM PST up reply actions

Awww

Thank you so much! You rock!

:-D

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 12:32 PM PST up reply actions

I'm sorry...

Yes, on MLB Gameday Audio, you choose the feed you want.

I was talking about XM radio where they broadcast the home team's feed.

The Higher Pie

by HigherPie on Mar 6, 2006 12:26 PM PST up reply actions

MLB.com gameday audio

Yes on gameday audio, you get to choose which feed you listen to. 3-0 Cubs, Ginter made an error at 3rd.

by Eggman on Mar 6, 2006 12:27 PM PST up reply actions

Who was it?

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 12:09 PM PST reply actions

it wasn't me

but I don't know who it was....

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Mar 6, 2006 12:12 PM PST up reply actions

swisher

swisher booted a grounder to 1b by pierre. walked launced one to right.

kotsay runs in to snag a liner by ramirez. sounds like they're squaring up haren's offerings quite well. no worries though, this is what st is for, to reaffirm that big leaguers really can hit the shit out of pitches right down the middle :)

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 12:11 PM PST reply actions

Swisher made the error

Todd Walker then proceeded to hit a two-run bomb.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 6, 2006 12:12 PM PST reply actions

MLB Scoreboard is slooooow

What's going on? O you lucky ones with radio, who made the error?

To vacillate or not to vacillate, that is the question.... or is it?

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:12 PM PST reply actions

Never mind

GRRR.... I hate giving up runs in the first. Even in spring training.

I hope this is only the desert air messing with Haren.

To vacillate or not to vacillate, that is the question.... or is it?

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:13 PM PST up reply actions

Actually, were pretty fortunate

Very few teams are offering ST coverage

by ArakSOT on Mar 6, 2006 12:12 PM PST reply actions

I thought MLB audio was free

during spring training?

by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 6, 2006 12:12 PM PST reply actions

it was last year.

by Schinto on Mar 6, 2006 12:13 PM PST up reply actions

It is?

Wow. I feel like I've been living in a cave.

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 12:14 PM PST up reply actions

Do we have to buy MLB audio for the entire year?

God! This flippin' sucks!

Jim Essian: The only Oakland Athletic to hit an Inside the Park Grand Slam.

by OaktownRajah on Mar 6, 2006 12:15 PM PST reply actions

It's $15!

It's really a hell of a deal. That's like $2 a month.

The Higher Pie

by HigherPie on Mar 6, 2006 12:18 PM PST up reply actions

MLB TV is monthly and WBC is for one month

How come we can't just get the spring training games for $2?

Jim Essian: The only Oakland Athletic to hit an Inside the Park Grand Slam.

by OaktownRajah on Mar 6, 2006 12:22 PM PST up reply actions

Cause...

Then they'd only get $2 from you. :-)

I see your point, but really, you get access to more than 2000 games for less than the price of a couple movie tickets.

I do wish MLB.tv was a little cheaper, but I can't complain much about the audio package.

The Higher Pie

by HigherPie on Mar 6, 2006 12:25 PM PST up reply actions

Ok you convinced me

I bought it. LOL, I couldn't resist.

Jim Essian: The only Oakland Athletic to hit an Inside the Park Grand Slam.

by OaktownRajah on Mar 6, 2006 12:31 PM PST up reply actions

Yes!

Somebody at MLB should take notice and give me a job. :-)

The Higher Pie

by HigherPie on Mar 6, 2006 12:39 PM PST up reply actions

I wonder if Haren's splitter is working

To vacillate or not to vacillate, that is the question.... or is it?

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:15 PM PST reply actions

I'm amazed

at the level of angst over a spring training game in the first week of competition.

My view about all these games until the final week or so is that if no one got hurt, it was a success.

As for the pitchers-- remember that they really aren't worrying about getting people out. They're stretching out their arms-- gradually introducing all their pitches-- not fretting much about location.

so really, folks-- nothing to worry about so long as they are healthy. When Crosby plays SS for the first time; Thomas is in the lineup; and Harden throws from the mound-- all will be right in the world even if the Padres win 12-4.

oaktoon

by oaktoon on Mar 6, 2006 12:16 PM PST reply actions

Oaktoon introduces a note of rationality

to AN doom-and-glooming.... the sky is falling! The sky is falling!

;)

No seriously, thanks for the dose of perspective. :)

Now, back to your regularly scheduled worrying....

To vacillate or not to vacillate, that is the question.... or is it?

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:18 PM PST up reply actions

i am utterly calm about this season

and will be for a long, long time, I suspect

oaktoon

by oaktoon on Mar 6, 2006 12:19 PM PST up reply actions

Did you say WORRYING?

I was born to worry. :-/

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 12:20 PM PST up reply actions

<dips swab in empty Robitussin bottle>

Amen, brother 'toon.

No gits, no sh**, but does it have grit? -- Ice Cream @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 12:19 PM PST up reply actions

By the Way

The more I read about Kendrick, Wood, Morales, Weaver and mathis...

the more I worry about next year, when the Halos may be flat loaded offensively.

oaktoon

by oaktoon on Mar 6, 2006 12:22 PM PST up reply actions

I'm not concerned about Weaver ...

but the rest are pretty studly ...

The real test is how efficiently they use all of that talent. Between Wood, Aybar and Kendrick plus McPherson, Cabrera and Kennedy the Halos have a hell of a lot of talent with only 3 positions to put them in. With Morales and Kotchman looking like the future at 1b/DH there is little chance that the performance of those six can match their talent. Outside of Santana, Lackey and Guerrero, there is little that the Angels can point to on their current team that will be valuable in 2007 and beyond besides those guys. While the Angels are certainly in a position of strength, how good their teams actually will be is mostly dependent on how much on the field value they can get from all that 2b/ss/3b talent.

While their top prospects look very strong, ask the Rangers how far a great infield will take you with a sub-par rotation and limited outfield talent.

Check out the future Mrs. Devo's campaign ...

by devo on Mar 6, 2006 12:41 PM PST up reply actions

Who is fretting?

I'm not. I pay attention to these games mostly to see how some of the younger kids do.

It is surprising to see the number of errors the A's already have, but I guess that is to be expected in ST. I guess I've gotten used to this team being so good defensively.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 6, 2006 12:23 PM PST up reply actions

What's going on?

Is the inning over yet?

To vacillate or not to vacillate, that is the question.... or is it?

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:21 PM PST reply actions

There's a game on?

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 12:22 PM PST up reply actions

Swisher's hitting leadoff?

That's a new one.

"All the years I lived in the Bay Area, just hearing Bill's voice alone, that was the signal that baseball was here again."--Ken Korach.

by jeepers on Mar 6, 2006 12:21 PM PST reply actions

Kotsay is leading off

by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 6, 2006 12:24 PM PST up reply actions

a's ab

kotsay - single
swisher (?) popout
perez - fc
chavez - fc

2-0 cubbies

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 12:22 PM PST reply actions

FC = fielder's choice?

Life is full of many people who exist purely to screw up your life. So screw up theirs first.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:23 PM PST up reply actions

Yes.

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 12:24 PM PST up reply actions

Nope

"FC" = "Freedom Club"

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 12:54 PM PST up reply actions

I'm being wire-tapped now

I can just feel them watching me now that i clicked on that link, thanks a bunch. Hopefully they have A's radio coverage in Guantanimo Bay, no? Darn.

Super Lurker #1!

by WWBBD on Mar 6, 2006 1:05 PM PST up reply actions

Rule #1

There's no talking about Freedom Club. Wait that's not right...

"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." - Yogi Berra

by vignette17 on Mar 6, 2006 1:08 PM PST up reply actions

haren top 2nd

3 pitch k
double
passed ball, runner to 3rd, 1 out.
popup, to 3rd, ginter misses it, 3-0.
man, we're playing bad so far.

baun says "play should have been made, no question, same with swisher error."

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 12:28 PM PST reply actions

Spring or No

Errors suck.

by Mission1929 on Mar 6, 2006 12:28 PM PST up reply actions

Wow

Without the horrible defense, Haren doesn't give up any runs... except for the Walker HR, I guess. How many runs are unearned? All of them? Some of them?

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:29 PM PST up reply actions

Oh, come ON ...

... worrying about the outcomes of ST games is silly; hanging on pxp during same is even sillier; worrying about computed ERAs during same is preposterous.

No gits, no sh**, but does it have grit? -- Ice Cream @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 12:34 PM PST up reply actions

Hey, hey

I was just curious, that's all. :) I have every confidence our leaky defense will be fixed by Opening Day.

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:35 PM PST up reply actions

Oh, I know :)

I just can't reach the little bit of Robitussin at the bottom of my bottle, and it's making me cranky.

No gits, no sh**, but does it have grit? -- Ice Cream @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 12:37 PM PST up reply actions

Try a Q-tip next time.

Signed,

Not-the-voice-of-experience

"Keep the juices going by jangling around gently as you move." - Satchel Paige

by McFood on Mar 6, 2006 4:51 PM PST up reply actions

on the Q-T

... and very hush-hush ...

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 5:05 PM PST up reply actions

where's General

Robert Montgomery Knight when we need him, to start yelling at these lollygagging players: "Hey Ginter, where's your glove? Did you forget your glove? You were circling like a overweight woman on the dance floor?"

oaktoon

by oaktoon on Mar 6, 2006 12:30 PM PST up reply actions

And haven't we learned by now

that Ginter is the Master of Disaster?

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:31 PM PST up reply actions

New sign...

"Fear MeGin-ter

"Keep the juices going by jangling around gently as you move." - Satchel Paige

by McFood on Mar 6, 2006 4:53 PM PST up reply actions

From the little information

MLB scoreboard consents to give me, it appears that the Cubbies is seein' da ball goot.

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:28 PM PST reply actions

Bradley...

Gets hit on the hand.

The Higher Pie

by HigherPie on Mar 6, 2006 12:33 PM PST reply actions

omg

is he okay???

by gotgreen on Mar 6, 2006 12:33 PM PST up reply actions

seems to be

he's on first.

big red at the dish

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 12:34 PM PST up reply actions

Goes to first...

Doesn't appear to be a big deal.

The Higher Pie

by HigherPie on Mar 6, 2006 12:33 PM PST up reply actions

Catcher's Interference

Bradley didn't get hit by the ball, it was catcher's interference

by Eggman on Mar 6, 2006 12:35 PM PST up reply actions

Buan got it wrong...

Bradley wasn't hit. It was a catcher's interference (must have gotten in the way of Bradley's swing).

The Higher Pie

by HigherPie on Mar 6, 2006 12:35 PM PST up reply actions

Another reason why Buan shouldn't

be doing pxp.

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 12:37 PM PST up reply actions

(hypothetical?) question

Are the no-body-armor rules relaxed/ignored during ST?

If they're not, I for one sure as heck think they should -- and that every player making more than league-minimum ought to Kevlar up for ST ABs.

No gits, no sh**, but does it have grit? -- Ice Cream @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 12:36 PM PST up reply actions

I agree

Armor up like Paula Abdul

by easyraider on Mar 6, 2006 12:41 PM PST up reply actions

Actually, it's an improvement

for Haren, who gave up five runs last time. The defense didn't help last time nor this time either.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 6, 2006 12:34 PM PST reply actions

Did they yank Danny?

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:34 PM PST up reply actions

BTW Bradley didn't get hit

It was catcher's interference.

I can't remember what I was going to say, but I assure you, it was brilliant!

by oblique on Mar 6, 2006 12:35 PM PST reply actions

Most of the errors this season, have been

by players who won't be in Oakland if I recall correctly, Pennington, Herrera, Barton, ROuse, now Ginter. Swish is the only regular

by theblackpearl on Mar 6, 2006 12:35 PM PST reply actions

Dream Weaver

is getting lit up by the Giants right now. Already allowed 2hr.

by bossdsmyth on Mar 6, 2006 12:36 PM PST reply actions

Hehehe

I've always thought he's overrated. The LAAAAAAA are welcome to him.

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:37 PM PST up reply actions

agreed

I have a suspicion that signing is going to bite them in the ass.

No gits, no sh**, but does it have grit? -- Ice Cream @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 12:38 PM PST up reply actions

Dream Weaver

has currently allowed 6 runs to the Gnats.

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:38 PM PST up reply actions

Ginter HBP

Jim Essian: The only Oakland Athletic to hit an Inside the Park Grand Slam.

by OaktownRajah on Mar 6, 2006 12:38 PM PST reply actions

Haren

Buan - "A's bullpen is quiet" so Haren will be back for another inning or so.

by Eggman on Mar 6, 2006 12:39 PM PST reply actions

which hopefully

the A's can get through with no more errors.

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:40 PM PST up reply actions

A. Mel...

draws a walk. Bases loaded.

The Higher Pie

by HigherPie on Mar 6, 2006 12:42 PM PST reply actions

Melheuse Walks, Bags Packed

Jim Essian: The only Oakland Athletic to hit an Inside the Park Grand Slam.

by OaktownRajah on Mar 6, 2006 12:42 PM PST reply actions

ginter drilled

keilty hit into another fc.

ginter now drilled.

1st and 2nd, 1 down.

melhuse up:

fastball,strike 1.
high, ball 1.
swing and miss, 1-2. (out in front of offspeed pitch).

just low 2-2.

foul. 2-2

ball away 3-2.

foul 3-2.

inside ball 4. nice ab by melhuse. sacks packed.

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 12:42 PM PST reply actions

Let's go A's!

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:43 PM PST up reply actions

beady (sp)

k's looking on a nice curve. lets go kotsay.

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 12:44 PM PST up reply actions

KOT-SAY clap clap KOT-SAY

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:45 PM PST up reply actions

kotsay

lines out fairly hard to left center.
once again a's get lots of base runners but can't drive the home. 3-0 cubs.

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 12:45 PM PST up reply actions

beattie

Andrew Beattie, is who you mean

by theblackpearl on Mar 6, 2006 12:46 PM PST up reply actions

beattie

correct. never heard of him. whats his story?

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 12:47 PM PST up reply actions

He will be at AAA, and from what I heard, as a

hitter, he can sure play defense.

by theblackpearl on Mar 6, 2006 12:50 PM PST up reply actions

Couple hits the other day against S. Africa

by easyraider on Mar 6, 2006 12:51 PM PST up reply actions

The A's leave the bases loaded...

Still 3-0 Cubbies.

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 12:45 PM PST reply actions

Kots flies out

Jim Essian: The only Oakland Athletic to hit an Inside the Park Grand Slam.

by OaktownRajah on Mar 6, 2006 12:45 PM PST reply actions

C'mon Danny

Let's see you do an inning without the added, uh, interest of the defense.

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:47 PM PST reply actions

top 3

haha walker we got you (grounds out to 1b) 1 down

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 12:48 PM PST reply actions

next guy

hits rope to center. 1 on 1 down.

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 12:49 PM PST up reply actions

Thanks for the pxp!

(I don't CARE if I'm swabbin' away at the Robitussin bottle). ;)

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:50 PM PST up reply actions

ahoy, swabbie!

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 12:51 PM PST up reply actions

sings

Swab, swab, swab the decks, swab me hearties swab.... it's a massive deck but what the heck it's part of a sailor's job....

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:01 PM PST up reply actions

2 down

missed how it happened

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 12:51 PM PST up reply actions

doh

jacque jones rips rbi 2b. 4-0 cubs.

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 12:52 PM PST up reply actions

Yikes

The Cubs sure like Haren

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 12:52 PM PST up reply actions

yep

i think going back to when he was a card he has like a 10+ era vs the cubs. good thing we won't be seeing them in games that count anytime soon.

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 12:54 PM PST up reply actions

4-0 Cubs

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 12:52 PM PST reply actions

lunch time

go a's, lets take it to these cubbies. i want to see some runs when i get back with my sandwich.

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 12:56 PM PST reply actions

Chavvy

Chavez hit a shot foul about 400 feet

by Eggman on Mar 6, 2006 1:00 PM PST reply actions

Is Buan going to do the entire game?

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 1:06 PM PST reply actions

Kielty draws a walk

Bases loaded. 2 outs. Ginter up.

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 1:08 PM PST reply actions

This could be a (pre)season

changing at bat, hold your breath!

Super Lurker #1!

by WWBBD on Mar 6, 2006 1:09 PM PST up reply actions

With Ginter?

Naaaaaaaaaah.

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:10 PM PST up reply actions

<Chavinator changes her name to

gInTeRh8R.
;)

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 1:11 PM PST up reply actions

Hey, I should put that in my sig

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:12 PM PST up reply actions

Negitive Nancy Alert!

Terror alert level blueish-purple

Super Lurker #1!

by WWBBD on Mar 6, 2006 1:15 PM PST up reply actions

Uh....?

:D

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done....gInTeRh8r

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:15 PM PST up reply actions

I dont know

But I love the new sig

Super Lurker #1!

by WWBBD on Mar 6, 2006 1:16 PM PST up reply actions

Thanks ;)

I like changing it.

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done....gInTeRh8r (idea courtesy of AsGirl)

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:18 PM PST up reply actions

Although...

tHe UsE oF cApS aNnOyS mE

Super Lurker #1!

by WWBBD on Mar 6, 2006 1:21 PM PST up reply actions

tHe CaPs ArE fUn!

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 1:23 PM PST up reply actions

Ok then,

For fun I'll write my next essay for school in alternating caps, I'll let you know how much fun my prof has with her red pen.

Super Lurker #1!

by WWBBD on Mar 6, 2006 1:25 PM PST up reply actions

It's a way of parodying

doom-and-gloomers

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done....gInTeRh8r (idea courtesy of AsGirl)

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:23 PM PST up reply actions

dOoM aNd GlOoMeRs?

...Ok...

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by WWBBD on Mar 6, 2006 1:26 PM PST up reply actions

He walked!

Go Ginty! Ewww, thats a terrible nickname

Super Lurker #1!

by WWBBD on Mar 6, 2006 1:12 PM PST up reply actions

Ginter walks.

4-1 A's.
Melhuse up.

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 1:10 PM PST reply actions

4-1 Cubbies, you mean

but glad to hear that we scored :D

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:11 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, 4-1 CUBS

Was that a Freudian slip?

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 1:13 PM PST up reply actions

What's Milhouse up to?

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done.

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:14 PM PST reply actions

Josh!

by ArakSOT on Mar 6, 2006 1:15 PM PST reply actions

Eh?

The Higher Pie

by HigherPie on Mar 6, 2006 1:15 PM PST up reply actions

I'm guessing...

We traded Kendall for Josh Willingham?

The Higher Pie

by HigherPie on Mar 6, 2006 1:17 PM PST up reply actions

Josh Suchon is chatting with Baun...

by ArakSOT on Mar 6, 2006 1:18 PM PST up reply actions

Oh.

Too bad. I was excited about Willingham.

The Higher Pie

by HigherPie on Mar 6, 2006 1:19 PM PST up reply actions

gmday audio

Hey Araksot so to refer back to a much earlier comment. Does 3rd login "no go" mean not being able to login? or login/pw being banned?

by iggystooge on Mar 6, 2006 1:24 PM PST up reply actions

Merely rejects the third attempt. No banning.

by ArakSOT on Mar 6, 2006 1:27 PM PST up reply actions

thanks

my little bro's a starving college student in LA and was wondering if I should supply some A's baseball to distract him from his studies..

by iggystooge on Mar 6, 2006 1:31 PM PST up reply actions

baN'd!

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 1:32 PM PST up reply actions

Hey, look

The-Reliever-No-Longer-Known-As-Jairo-Garcia is in the game.

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done....gInTeRh8r (idea courtesy of AsGirl)

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:18 PM PST reply actions

Josh Suchon (sp?)

from the Oakland Tribune is on. He says Frank Thomas took BP in a cage (Monkeyball's cage?!) today for the first time.

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 1:18 PM PST reply actions

If FT is in monkeyball's cage then...

...monkeyball must be - OH MY GOD!

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Mar 6, 2006 1:19 PM PST up reply actions

Bwahahahaha!!!

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 1:21 PM PST up reply actions

Lock the doors!

Hide the cough syrup!!!

by Mission1929 on Mar 6, 2006 1:22 PM PST up reply actions

BBBBZZZZZZZTTTTTT

GET BACK HERE!

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 1:22 PM PST up reply actions

<Frank Thomas cringes in pain>

I suppose I didn't have to attach the electrodes to his ankle -- but it was his only body part they would comfortably secure to.

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 1:24 PM PST up reply actions

<loads surplus kalishnakov>

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Mar 6, 2006 1:23 PM PST up reply actions

<loads tranquilizer gun>

Oops.

<thud>

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 1:24 PM PST up reply actions

I'm okay, really.

Tranquilizers have no effect on me. Betadine, on the other hand.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Mar 6, 2006 1:26 PM PST up reply actions

I took BM in a cage ...

... but the cage wasn't mine ...

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 1:20 PM PST up reply actions

Was it Weaver

that gave up the 2 extra runs to the Giants?

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done....gInTeRh8r (idea courtesy of AsGirl)

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:19 PM PST reply actions

dream weaver-

yes, i believe he was responsible for both runs.

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 1:28 PM PST up reply actions

Hoorah

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done....gInTeRh8r (idea courtesy of AsGirl)

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:28 PM PST up reply actions

Good God!

Rich is only 5% body fat!!!

<thud>

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

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Mar 6, 2006 1:23 PM PST reply actions

Hawt!

Super Lurker #1!

by WWBBD on Mar 6, 2006 1:27 PM PST up reply actions

but what % is his body grit?

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 1:27 PM PST up reply actions

Intangible, of course

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done....gInTeRh8r (idea courtesy of AsGirl)

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:28 PM PST up reply actions

110%?

Super Lurker #1!

by WWBBD on Mar 6, 2006 1:28 PM PST up reply actions

If he's 110% grit

and 5% fat ... what is he -15% of?

Check out the future Mrs. Devo's campaign ...

by devo on Mar 6, 2006 1:42 PM PST up reply actions

maple syrup

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Mar 6, 2006 1:59 PM PST up reply actions

mounties

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 2:04 PM PST up reply actions

Degrassi Jr. High

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Mar 6, 2006 2:06 PM PST up reply actions

Brokeback Bacon?

"Keep the juices going by jangling around gently as you move." - Satchel Paige

by McFood on Mar 6, 2006 5:22 PM PST up reply actions

you mean ...

... this?

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 5:26 PM PST up reply actions

So, remember the game?

The A's? Danny Haren, shaggy dark-haired guy, reliever with changing name, A's defense looking like Barnum and Bailey? Opposing team in red and blue with bear logo.... anyone heard anything about what's going on with them?

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done....gInTeRh8r (idea courtesy of AsGirl)

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:31 PM PST reply actions

game

still 4-1 i believe. a's coming up. new pitcher and catcher for the cubs.

by Backspin on Mar 6, 2006 1:37 PM PST up reply actions

My poor Boy!

He has Pink Eye! ='(

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

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Mar 6, 2006 1:33 PM PST reply actions

....Always something wrong with him, huh?

But I thought he just got over that?

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done....gInTeRh8r (idea courtesy of AsGirl)

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:35 PM PST up reply actions

<subject>

Isn't that highly contagious? Why is he around other people?

And maybe we shouldn't have been joking about Bobby needing a kidney.

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 1:36 PM PST up reply actions

I think you can give pink eye

to other people if they touch something that you did....the last thing we need is for Bobby to fell the entire clubhouse with it, although it'd be a new record if he did.

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done....gInTeRh8r (idea courtesy of AsGirl)

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:38 PM PST up reply actions

The A's should just shoot

Bobby and get it over with. Like a horse with a broken leg.

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 1:40 PM PST up reply actions

LOL....

although I suspect BCG may shoot you.

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done....gInTeRh8r (idea courtesy of AsGirl)

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:41 PM PST up reply actions

We should have

Anna Benson shoot Bobby. She's great with weapons.

Here Bobby, Bobby!

<BOOM!>

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 1:44 PM PST up reply actions

Can we shoot

Anna Benson after that?

TV is called a medium because it is neither rare nor well done....gInTeRh8r (idea courtesy of AsGirl)

by Chavinator on Mar 6, 2006 1:46 PM PST up reply actions

Anna Benson and I...

should have a shootout.

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 1:49 PM PST up reply actions

<thud>

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 1:50 PM PST up reply actions

I fully expect to read Sliusser tomorrow ...

... reporting that Bobby has a brain cloud ...

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 1:47 PM PST up reply actions

I will totally

Jump into a volcano with him!

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

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Mar 6, 2006 2:07 PM PST up reply actions

your sister's a flibbertigibbet!

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 2:29 PM PST up reply actions

What?

Did Bobby print out some sort of checklist from WebMD and is now having everything wrong with him possible?

...Hopefully he didn't put syphilis on the list...

"Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic." -Robert S. Wieder

by Kyli on Mar 6, 2006 2:37 PM PST up reply actions

Pink Eye?

Has someone been using Worcestershire Sauce as embalming fluid again?

by iggystooge on Mar 6, 2006 1:37 PM PST reply actions

Don't Make this Mistake

Coroner 2: Puts Worcestershire sauce on a hot dog
Coroner 1: "Marty, do you have to put that stuff on everything?"
Coroner 2: "I don't know....it just makes everything taste so........so English."
Coroner1: "You know, I think death is least funny when it happens to a child."

by iggystooge on Mar 6, 2006 1:46 PM PST up reply actions

oh man, I had the wierdest dream last night

I was out in the middle of this field, with this huge satalite dish comming out of my ass. Then these aliens brought me onto their ship, and Scott Baio gave me pink eye!

News from the Bleachers!
Dangeresque: Private Eye, Crooked Cop, Secret Agent and Celebrity Pharmacist

by Zonis on Mar 6, 2006 1:49 PM PST up reply actions

Pretty standard dream

It can be interpreted to your childhood crush on a cousin.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Mar 6, 2006 1:50 PM PST up reply actions

Oh, you're one to talk!

http://www.athleticsnation.com/comments/2006/3/6/83724/81844/2#2

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 1:52 PM PST up reply actions

This conversation is over, too.

See how much fun I am?

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Mar 6, 2006 1:55 PM PST up reply actions

Maybe Anna Benson should shoot sal, too.

by Jennifer on Mar 6, 2006 1:59 PM PST up reply actions

<dips Sal in Betadine and Robitussin>

Armor up like Paula Abdul -- easyraider @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 6, 2006 2:03 PM PST up reply actions

I had a dream a few nights ago...

Macha and Howe were our managers!

<GASP>

"Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up." -Sharon Olds

by AsGirl on Mar 6, 2006 1:50 PM PST reply actions

This fine Gameday Audio

Is it just my connection or is there a half-second of dead air in between every phrase of Buan's? It's like he's pressing the COUGH button all the time.

Now bottom of the sixth, still Cubs 4 A's 1 for the non-MLB-audio'd.

"We're pretty damn good". -- Jason Kendall, January 28, 2006.

by Englishmajor on Mar 6, 2006 1:50 PM PST reply actions

congratulations

MLBAM found another sucker.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Mar 6, 2006 1:51 PM PST up reply actions

It's not you.

The gaps I think are supposed to be charming, I don't know if its some kind of noise gate built into the windows media audio codec or what. The upside is that sometimes it kicks in for the entire time during the between innings commercials. However, I don't think that today is one of those times.

by iggystooge on Mar 6, 2006 1:56 PM PST up reply actions

Truly.

Internet audio has obliterated most of the progress made in radio quality since about 1928 -- returned us to the days of crowding around the set listening on headphones -- and we're paying for it!

"We're pretty damn good". -- Jason Kendall, January 28, 2006.

by Englishmajor on Mar 6, 2006 1:57 PM PST reply actions

Commercials

What's interesting about having to pay to listen to radio that contains commercials, and this is similar to the same arguments about 30 years ago for cable TV, is that by listening to it when your not in their radio range you're giving them an argument to raise their advertising prices by having proof beyond Nielsen ratings of an expanded audience beyond their local region. So essentially they get people to pay them so that they have a justification to charge more money for ads. I don't know if they actually tally in the internet audience when calculating ad rates, but if they do, it's deviously brilliant along the lines of Tom Sawyer charging kids to paint a fence for him.

by iggystooge on Mar 6, 2006 2:04 PM PST reply actions

What inning is it?

I just got here.

I may be surrounded by insanity, but I am not insane! ~Riker

by Athletica on Mar 6, 2006 2:07 PM PST reply actions

7th inning Stretch!

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

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Mar 6, 2006 2:09 PM PST up reply actions

bottom 7th

by iggystooge on Mar 6, 2006 2:08 PM PST reply actions

Thanks

I may be surrounded by insanity, but I am not insane! ~Riker

by Athletica on Mar 6, 2006 2:09 PM PST up reply actions

7th Inning Stretch

I just heard "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and it's 8-1 Cubs

by Eggman on Mar 6, 2006 2:09 PM PST reply actions

wow

guess I should have stayed away. ;)

I may be surrounded by insanity, but I am not insane! ~Riker

by Athletica on Mar 6, 2006 2:09 PM PST up reply actions

8-1 Cubbies

by iggystooge on Mar 6, 2006 2:09 PM PST reply actions

McClain

Perhaps our new clean-up hitter, McClain just went yard.

by Eggman on Mar 6, 2006 2:13 PM PST reply actions

is the game still going??

i just got here and the news doesn't look good... :-/

Check out my blog, if you want

by rungood on Mar 6, 2006 3:23 PM PST reply actions

damn, it's over

and wow, that was painful...

Check out my blog, if you want

by rungood on Mar 6, 2006 3:25 PM PST up reply actions

At least it doesn't count!

And now's the time to be rusty and get it out of their systems. I'm bummed that I already paid the hundred bucks for the all access and no A's games are on MLBTV. Just the Stankees. Guess I'll have to just wait for 4/3! Anybody going up to Seattle for opening weekend? Go A's!

by A'sfansince1970 on Mar 6, 2006 3:25 PM PST reply actions

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