Day Two DLD -- 4/4/2006. Can we call a mulligan?

by Kyli on Apr 4, 2006 6:58 AM PDT Comment 120 comments

New season, time for new things. I'm gonna try my hand at my first link dump! Let's hope this change doesn't bring bad luck to the A's. :-/ Here's to more success in Game 2! We can call it Game 1.5 and pretend yesterday neeeeveeer happened.

Sfgate's recap, where we learn that Billy Beane knows his calculus and Johnny Damon is a tool that deserves to be booed.

Before the game, Damon, who just went through his own high-profile free agency, said of Zito, "We're hoping Barry pitches well -- this season, not tonight -- because he'll be a free agent. He could be here (with the Yankees) or with the Mets. I know he's ready for the New York scene."

Yes, Johnny. And I know you're ready to have the collective foot of the Nation kicking you in the head.

The Oakland Tribune's recap fears for Bobby Crosby. As do we all.

Crosby's left index finger was bloodied, but he initially stayed in thegame. He was removed in the fifth and will be examined today by Dr. Jerrald Goldman.

"It was cut pretty bad," manager Ken Macha said. "He probably will not be able to play (today). Let's hope it's only one day."

Invoking Goldman is a little frightening.

With Beane's comments about calculus and running to class, it sounds like he's a man haunted by that in-class-without-pants nightmare.

The Contra Costa Times is a big ol' pile of depressing.

Frank Thomas is back, and Korach makes me tear up again

"If I start crying, so be it," said Korach on the night that King was honored before the game.

To no one's surprise, baseball ticket prices are up again. Interestingly, the A's are the biggest leap in prices:

Oakland had the highest percentage increase, a 25.2 percent rise to $22.10, followed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, whose average went up 24.7 percent to $17.09.

Thanks, Lew.

Clemens still unable to decide. No one surprised.

Duck! Fan throws syringe at Bonds. It is important to remember two things: A) it is always, always inappropriate and atrocious to throw something at a player.
B) ...Don't miss, dumbass.

Two more years of seeing Slingblade, Lackey gets an extension. He's pitched well against Oakland the past few years, hopefully he'll forget how to do that. Quickly.

Littlefield + Losing, BFF til 2008

Even if our game sucked, at least someone got to watch a good game yesterday.

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Re: Damon

Ugh. His first time coming out into the field, he waved to the bleachers and did like a little dance in the outfield. I have come to the conclusion that signing with the Yankees comes with a free lesson in how to be a jerk.

If my heart were made of bases, you'd be Scott Podsednik.

by JLaff on Apr 4, 2006 7:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That is the dance he used to do in Oakland:

Bobby and crew were requesting it.

While taint is everywhere and baseball is certainly no different, it's important that it be treated with open attention-Devo

by saint on Apr 4, 2006 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damon has no soul

He sold it to the Devil long ago. I lost quite a bit of respect for him when he went to the Bo Sox, but when we jumped ship for the Yanks, it wa$ clear where hi$ heart lie$.

In grade-school psychology terms, he is projecting on Zito. Because he is money-motivated, he thinks everyone else should be too.

"That dude's out of his tree." ~Barry Zito on Mark Ellis's hitting streak

by almostreggie on Apr 4, 2006 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

boo hoo

for $52 million, I'd be a soul-less money-grubbing Yankee, too.

I'm not sober.

by white rob on Apr 4, 2006 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No link... but that's not surprising.

No Postgame Thread? What's your f'n problem AN?

P.S Frank Thomas is a very large man. I'm going to need a bigger basement.

Betrayal five!

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2006 7:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

Why is everyone throwing chairs? -KendallGurl18

by ArakSOT on Apr 4, 2006 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No mulligans!

Just shower, lather, rinse and repeat. That will make the dirty feeling go away.

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Apr 4, 2006 7:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

How 'bout a mullet?

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

by Kyli on Apr 4, 2006 7:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mullets are always

a bad idea.

One worthy of flogging.

Speaking of which, hi Jennifer!

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Apr 4, 2006 7:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Intervention time

Someone close to Larry Davis needs to point that out to him

by Lafayette Scotsman on Apr 4, 2006 7:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

A's ticket price leap

Was to be expected as a side effect of closing the 3rd deck. The average ticket price is now based on 10,000 less of the cheapest tickets.

by jeffro on Apr 4, 2006 7:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

...I totally failed to sit and consider that.

Your critical thinking skills have totally won over mine.

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

by Kyli on Apr 4, 2006 7:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yup

Kinda a statistical lie, but whatever. What is impressive is that the price only accounts for lower deck tickets...whereas some other parks have seats waaaaay up there that help them out.

by SeanR on Apr 4, 2006 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chronicle blogs?

I only just noticed they have Bruce Jenkins and the Betting Fool blogging at http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexn?blogid=21.

As for last night... I was initially pissed that TiVo taped the blacked-out ESPN broadcast, but after tuning into the game and seeing Saarloos on the mound... well, maybe I don't need to see every minute of this season.

by Apricot on Apr 4, 2006 7:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Everything is a "blog" nowadays.

Even ESPN.com's writers are calling their columns "blogs," even though they don't really resemble the traditional blog as we know it.

I was in the air all yesterday and arrived home at 12:30 am, thinking I could catch the last bit of the game. Unfortunately for me, I did.

I took a flight yesterday from Dallas to Boston, and I swear that half the passengers were Red Sox fans who had just come back from watching the Sox on opening day in Texas. That's the perfect storm of obsession, money, and unemployment.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Apr 4, 2006 7:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

bloggity bloggity blog

Anything to sound more hip. But I don't mind columnists re-naming their work blogs... it's in the blog ballpark.

That's the perfect storm of obsession, money, and unemployment.

Hey, don't knock it. I bet when you are independently wealthy and retired in ten years, you'll fly the whole family out to see the A's home opener in Las Vegas.

<sulk>

It's rained every day in the Bay Area in March. Seattle, I apologize for laughing at you in January, so quit it.

by Apricot on Apr 4, 2006 7:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Independently wealthy and retired

Dang. You've just made me realize that I'm young and have the rest of life to look forward to working for the man.

I was in Portland last week and thought, "If the A's move here, they'll need to play in macintoshes fer sher.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Apr 4, 2006 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

better working for the man ...

... than working for the monkey.

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

When A-Rod hit that grand slam

I nearly blogged my pants.

"That dude's out of his tree." ~Barry Zito on Mark Ellis's hitting streak

by almostreggie on Apr 4, 2006 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

When A-Rod hit that grand slam

I nearly blogged sal's pants.

Welcome home, sal!

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

where has sal been? welcome back!

My Preemptive Kendall HR post: *OH MY GODDDD!!!* JASON KENDALL HIT A HOMER!!! Wooooooo!!1
My Blog.

by rungood on Apr 4, 2006 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sal was gone?

huh

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Apr 4, 2006 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

who said that?

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hmmm, ok...

...don't mind me...i've been having weird sleep habits since the season started, waking up at 5am and all to watch the games (being out here in eastern europe and all)...guess it's messing with my mind...

My Preemptive Kendall HR post: *OH MY GODDDD!!!* JASON KENDALL HIT A HOMER!!! Wooooooo!!1
My Blog.

by rungood on Apr 4, 2006 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not A's

But, I happened to be in Ohio yesterday and got to hear Hatteberg hit a homerun in his first game with the Reds.

Game recap

by Donner on Apr 4, 2006 8:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Walked out of the tunnel from getting food

just as it left his bat. It was nice to see Hatte start well!

Took me 2 1/2 innings to grab a burger from behind the scout seats! The entire food service staff had to have been AARP members (except the young woman who took my money and slowly put it into the register bill by bill).

"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey

by JJ on Apr 4, 2006 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Am I going to have to wait until gametime

to find out about Crosby's finger?

<barf>

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Apr 4, 2006 8:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

they soaked it in betadine

and hope to re-attach it before he eats it.

by Apricot on Apr 4, 2006 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Too late

<burp>

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Apr 4, 2006 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Welcome back Sal

I was starting to wonder if someone had thrown/soaked/eaten you.

God, a man makes light of a serious situation and all of a suddent xbox and looney toons are all over him. - salb918

by andeux on Apr 4, 2006 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice to be wanted.

In the non-fugitive-psychokiller sort of way.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Apr 4, 2006 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Texas, huh?

Were you any bigger there?

Why is everyone throwing chairs? -KendallGurl18

by ArakSOT on Apr 4, 2006 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

curses!

Hoisted by my own (tiny) petard!

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Apr 4, 2006 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Poor timing, btw

They're using the "s" word when talking about tomorrow's weather

Why is everyone throwing chairs? -KendallGurl18

by ArakSOT on Apr 4, 2006 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

sonofa...

IHTFP, as the kids say. It rained the entire time in Portland, too.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Apr 4, 2006 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

really?!?

They're actually forecasting a shitstorm?

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why not?

We got hit with fart clouds yesterday...why not a shitstorm today?

"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Apr 4, 2006 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I dunno ...

... 15-2 sounds like a shitstorm to me ...

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's about right...

My shitstorm hits about quarter till two, right after lunch.

"I think the Coliseum is... comfy. Not state-of-the-art, not trendy, not chic, just comfy. It matches my wardrobe." - poppy

by McFood on Apr 4, 2006 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nachos again?

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's lovely.

I would remind him to throw it before he eats it, but his arm would probably fall off in the process.

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Apr 4, 2006 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

good point

and his arm would probably hit Mark Ellis on the way down and break his clavicle. What's your f'n problem, BoCro?!

by Apricot on Apr 4, 2006 8:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or

loses it in a bowl of Wendy's chili...

by sf drift king on Apr 4, 2006 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why did they

have to show us the finger injury last night?

<barf>

Bobby seriously needs a safer profession. I'm thinking department store mannequin.

Betrayal five!

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2006 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And he would STILL

need bubble wrap.

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Apr 4, 2006 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Post-game grue...

Barry Zito took the mound
The Yankees to be spanked
But when the 2nd inning came 'round
'Twas Barry who'd been "yanked".

Toasted Almond

by Ice Cream on Apr 4, 2006 8:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ha! Good one. Sad, but true.

"I think the Coliseum is... comfy. Not state-of-the-art, not trendy, not chic, just comfy. It matches my wardrobe." - poppy

by McFood on Apr 4, 2006 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Toasted Almond?

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Apr 4, 2006 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Flavor of the day?

Multiple personalities?

Why is everyone throwing chairs? -KendallGurl18

by ArakSOT on Apr 4, 2006 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually, it's the flavor of the...

weak.

Toasted Almond

by Ice Cream on Apr 4, 2006 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

good work

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 4, 2006 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

About to slink off to work

and be faced with Angel fan coworker. sigh.

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 Apr 4, 2006 8:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Two photos from last night

Bill King Tribute

:P and ChoCoBoCro. Aw! Cute!

Betrayal five!

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2006 8:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

But does it like company?

Your state is weird.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Apr 4, 2006 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll be at Ripley's Believe It or Not...

believe it or not.

Betrayal five!

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2006 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well everyone is jumping off the bandwagon,

(Boston): You have Oakland winning more than 90 games...after last night, do you still feel that way?

Rob Neyer: (12:06 PM ET ) Sure. Except now I've got them at 92 instead of 93. True, if Zito gets hammered every start between now and July, the A's have a problem. But he should be at least decent this season (even though I still think the A's should have traded him this winter).

by theblackpearl on Apr 4, 2006 9:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

El Cheapo Opening Day

No bunting... no jet flyby... Some Guy You Never Heard Of singing the national anthem... cut-rate fireworks show. I thought we were going to get an improved "fan experience" with our improved stadium!

"You can throw your cocks if I don't care!" - Iggy Pop

by AlamedaAphid on Apr 4, 2006 9:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Did you miss the drums?

And the home runs?

Don't you miss the days of martinis and greenies?

by Ozzz on Apr 5, 2006 1:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure glad

that the A's decided to keep the extra pitcher...

Something big crashes in the clubhouse.

by SF Geoff on Apr 4, 2006 9:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Blech...

Hmm, maybe that purple blob will move North enough?

And then there's this map...

I hate rain.

If my heart were made of bases, you'd be Scott Podsednik.

by JLaff on Apr 4, 2006 9:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

it's true, apparently!

There are Rockies fans all over the Mountain Time Zone! You can see them from space!

(Strangely, there are also Rockies fans in the A's offshore radio-coverage sweet spot.)

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

looks like

they're wearing the new 'Steven Seagull: Under Siege' splattercaps too.

by Apricot on Apr 4, 2006 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Awww...C'mon

Don't dis Todd & the Toddlers. I actually think they are going to exceed expectations. I think Todd Helton will have a slightly below average Todd Helton year (which is better than most peeps dream of) Matt Holliday is looking good, and I think Brad Hawpe is gonna be the talk of the town in the next few weeks (2-4 & a walk on Opening day...but it was timely hitting too).

Jason Jennings looked really sharp, holding Arizona to 1 run in 7 innings. (at COORS FIELD!). When you balance how many games they play in their division, I could see this year the Rockies finishing no less than 5 games outa first. (But since this is the NL Worst, that could still be sub .500 ball)

"HOLY TOLEDO!" Bill King

by 510inDenver on Apr 4, 2006 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

<looks out the window>

I think I'm where that big red splotch is.

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

by Kyli on Apr 4, 2006 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

another...

"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Apr 4, 2006 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What are the odds this game will be played?

I'm in New York, but on YES last night Michael Kay said he spoke to Billy Beane and said today's game was really in jeopardy.

All you Bay Area folk, what does it look like outside?

And if they end up doing a double header, will Halsey have to make a start at some point?

by nycfan on Apr 4, 2006 9:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't know,

can't see past the cascading sheets of water.

by sslinger on Apr 4, 2006 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not because of the rain, exactly...

If it's Billy Beane he spoke to, that means there's gonna be a Rain of Chairs.

Much pointier.

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

by Kyli on Apr 4, 2006 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and if Beane starts a steakhouse franchise ...

... it'll be a Chain of Rares ...

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And if the 1972 Reds are invited to

the opening to have a drink, they'll have Champagne for Squares.

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

by Kyli on Apr 4, 2006 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe Paul Lynde will show up

and they can play some Hollywood Squares

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

weather forecasting in the Bay Area

"Either wait ten minutes or drive ten miles, it'll change."

MMMM... gotta love the "new season" smell ~~ jlaff

by Poppy on Apr 4, 2006 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

<thunk>

That was the sound of Zito's stock dropping.

Obviously, he ain't gonna pitch this poorly all season (though he may all April), but I'm with Neyer: Beane probably shoulda cashed him in this winter.

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 9:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

not unless

we could at least get a SP who could give the team 200+ ip with an era somewhat close to 4.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 4, 2006 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We've got 6 ML starters who aren't in the rotation

Halsey
Kennedy
Saarloos
Dominguez
Chacin
and potentially Meyer

It's not like we don't have options...

But what would we hope to get in return for Zito?
Just prospects? The depth chart is pretty full right now.

by booya on Apr 4, 2006 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

other starters

what are the chances ANY of those "other starters" puts up close to a 4era over 220 innings in 2006?

maybe ONE of them will be able to do so in 2007 when they replace zito, but i see no reason to expect any of them to perform that well THIS year.

and we don't have chacin, he's on the blue jays.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 4, 2006 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry

meant Gaudin. I always mix their names up.

I'm just pointing out that to expect a 5th starter to put up 200 innings seems a little rediculous to me.

The A's have 5 guys who have started to some degree of success on the major league level, who are either in the bullpen or at AAA. I would be suprised if not one of them could put up league average numbers.

by booya on Apr 4, 2006 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cmon, one bad start

vs the greatest offense in all of baseball...no biggie.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Apr 4, 2006 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

after one game

zito's ERA is 47.25!

by gotgreen on Apr 4, 2006 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Welp

No big deal. It seems Z was doing his best Al Leiter yesterday.

"Palm d'Or...Cote d'Ivoir...Angels d'Anaheim." - FSU

by eamb on Apr 4, 2006 10:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Carroll on Crosby:

Bobby Crosby left Monday's blowout loss with a bruised left index finger. He got it hit on a tag play. His injury propensities aside, the injury doesn't look serious at all, one that would probably get no notice at all had the game not turned into what it did, making keeping Crosby in the game meaningless. It does point to the small things that end up contributing to injuries. Does something like leaving the glove down a bit too long, stretching just a bit too far, or swinging just a bit too hard contribute to injuries and is there any way to measure that? The scouts who are at every game should be seeing this type of thing; I bet some of the best have notes.

Today's UTK.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Apr 4, 2006 11:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

KrAzEe Anna Benson unfiling for divorce...

now.

Later on, she plans to re-file for divorce, move to Utah, marry the '69 Miracle Mets, immaculately conceive their children, divorce the Mets, then give birth to 9 children which will become the roster of an expansion team to be located in Las Vegas, then marry Mini-me, adopt Flava-Flav and Vanilla Ice, and take over the world.

I think her and Dennis Rodman would get along swimmingly, for some reason.

"I think the Coliseum is... comfy. Not state-of-the-art, not trendy, not chic, just comfy. It matches my wardrobe." - poppy

by McFood on Apr 4, 2006 12:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Flava flav.

I know who I'm dressing up for Halloween next year.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Apr 4, 2006 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well she never really said she was getting divorce

she was getting her dog fixed didn't she say her golden retriever was broken. She was misquoted when she said, "Anna Benson, an actress and model who has posed topless, claimed in the now-withdrawn divorce petition that the marriage was "irretrievably broken."

by theblackpearl on Apr 4, 2006 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sick of Anna Benson.

Betrayal five!

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2006 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

<shoots Jennifer>

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Apr 4, 2006 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

<shoots back>

Betrayal five!

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2006 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

<schedules Jennifer for back surgery>

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anna Benson and ChoCoBoCro

would make a wonderful couple.

Betrayal five!

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2006 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey! Hey!

Can't you two just get along?

As in, a long, long way from me!

"I think the Coliseum is... comfy. Not state-of-the-art, not trendy, not chic, just comfy. It matches my wardrobe." - poppy

by McFood on Apr 4, 2006 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sometimes I forget that

Anna Benson is a mom.

Yikes.

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Apr 4, 2006 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And I thought my mom was embarrassing...

If I ever have children... KILL me if I act like Anna.

Betrayal five!

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2006 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

if you act like Anna

you will be holed up in your survivalist compound with shotguns and weaponry galore and will be very hard to kill.

Wait a second.

by Apricot on Apr 4, 2006 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I meant the part...

about acting like a whore, prancing around in a Santa outfit, and being a pain in the ass.

Wait a second.

Betrayal five!

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2006 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh never fear

you'll never be a pain in the ass. Except for that time you left me in the woods in cave to eat bugs in the dark. That was uncool.

by Apricot on Apr 4, 2006 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"prancing around in a Santa outfit"

Did that turn you on?

"Any shots that I'll be callin' will be to the bartender!" -- Band Camp

by Sharon on Apr 4, 2006 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No comment.

Betrayal five!

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2006 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you ever have children...

...well, there's a joke here somewhere.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Apr 4, 2006 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mom?

Is that you?

Betrayal five!

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2006 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

whoa whoa whoa WHOA

Anna Benson is a mom?!

o_O

Now... I'm personally no uptight-mom type... I'm currently laughing myself silly over a flurry of outrage that's being generated by the PTA of my son's high school who are horrified by the proximity of an adult bookstore to the school (across the street and one block over)... maybe because I'm also a lot younger than most of my son's peers' parents, I don't know. Maybe because that adult bookstore was thriving there when I went to that high school, and nobody ever made noise about it.

But I can't really get my head around how you would explain to your children why you told the world that if their daddy ever cheated on you, you would screw all his teammates...

MMMM... gotta love the "new season" smell ~~ jlaff

by Poppy on Apr 4, 2006 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anna Nicole Smith is a mom too.

Seems to be an Anna thing.

Don't you miss the days of martinis and greenies?

by Ozzz on Apr 5, 2006 1:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm proud to say

that I thought AnBen was pretty unsexy on a purely superficial basis even before I found out she was clinically insane.

by Apricot on Apr 4, 2006 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and you read it for the interviews, right?

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

que?

By "it" I assume you are referring to my large collection of hardcore hamster/scuba pornography, to which I answer proudly, YES, I read them for the interviews.

by Apricot on Apr 4, 2006 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"So tell me, Ralph ..."

" ... I see how you've conquered the problem of getting the hamster inside your wetsuit, but how do you keep the hamster from getting the bends on the way back up?"

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bill Simmons watched last night's game

Diary (2nd half of the article) This is what you get when people who don't know much about the A's write about the A's.

username

by spal on Apr 4, 2006 1:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

seems fine to me for the most part

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 4, 2006 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If I was home

instead of at the game, I would have switched to 24 too.

by sslinger on Apr 4, 2006 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Vivid hand-injury metaphor alert!

This is definitely a metaphor for ... uh, something ...

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 3:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He didn't think the round was live?

How the HELL did he not know that?

Then he used it to squash a bug? Wow.

Betrayal five!

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2006 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The new improved hands-off Bug-Zapper!

Toasted Almond

by Ice Cream on Apr 4, 2006 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think he thought it would be a cakewalk

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now he's just a shell of his former self.

He used to be a hands-on kind of teacher, but now he's hands-off.

I know, I know...

They're not booing, they're shouting "Don't blow your damn hand off with a paperweight, you moron!"

"I think the Coliseum is... comfy. Not state-of-the-art, not trendy, not chic, just comfy. It matches my wardrobe." - poppy

by McFood on Apr 4, 2006 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can you imagine how he'd feel...

...if the bug somehow flew away (were it capable) and survived the incident?

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by spal on Apr 4, 2006 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

he clearly ignored this sign

My Preemptive Kendall HR post: *OH MY GODDDD!!!* JASON KENDALL HIT A HOMER!!! Wooooooo!!1
My Blog.

by rungood on Apr 5, 2006 1:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

someone give that sign to Vucinich

See if he can silkscreen it onto second base.

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 5, 2006 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Glenn Dickey: Mr. Coletti, computers aren't bad

http://glenndickey.com/_gd.php?page=current

"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on Apr 4, 2006 4:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That is one GREAT opening sentence

I think Glenn has the same regard for his colleagues that Harry Reid does for the folks across the aisle.

All credit goes to the flu medicine. -- Kyli @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 4, 2006 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

From RotoWorld.com

Athletics acquired RHP Kazuhito Tadano from the Indians for outfielder Ramon Alvarado.
And we thought Tadano would catch a break here. Instead, he goes to perhaps the one team with less need of him than Cleveland. He'll likely report to Triple-A Sacramento, and after a couple of months of solid results, it'd be no surprise to see him included in another deal. Alvarado, 20, hit .296/.412/.497 in the Rookie Arizona League last season. He's several years away, but he was one of the A's better prospects in the low minors. Apr. 4 - 8:00 pm et

by Mabster on Apr 4, 2006 5:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs