Link Dump 5/5: Where is my DePony?

by Sharon on May 5, 2006 8:10 AM PDT

Grady Little = motivational speaker? Holy crap, I'd have trouble staying awake through that "pep talk". --- I wonder when the Dodgers will fire Colletti, since having a ton of injuries is not an acceptable excuse. </neyersnark>

Royals owner David Glass is "out of patience". Now. He's out of patience now. Not before, but now. Yeah. What the heck did he expect? Giving your GM $25 million to spend on crap in the offseason isn't enough to cover up the failure that is your organization, Mr. Glass.

Eddie Guardado won't be closing...for now.

"I completely understand where [Hargrove] is coming from," Guardado said. "The thing I feel bad about, it messes the whole bullpen up. I don't want anyone to change because it's the ninth inning. I'm going to talk to them, because I put them in that situation, and I feel really bad."

Brad Wilkerson left last night's game against the Orioles with a concussion.

After the game, Wilkerson said he had a dull headache and a sore right shoulder -- the same one that bothered him last season in Washington.

"I'm kind of worried about it, but I'll wait until (Friday) to see what's going on," Wilkerson said.

Wilkerson also hit his face on the wall that includes metal grates protecting the out-of-town scoreboard. He slammed into it so hard that he knocked a panel out of the scoreboard.

Ouch.

Susan Slusser has the latest on Bradley's oblique:

Outfielder Milton Bradley did rotational exercises to test his right oblique strain, but he is still a couple of days away from playing. Trainer Larry Davis said Bradley needs to be able to do the exercises "aggressively'' first. Anyone get the feeling that Bradley will always be "a couple days away from playing"?

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Um, you guys can come out now.

Really, feel free to post.

I'm going to delete this link dump if you don't. Then what will you do?! </evil laughter>

<sobs>

White cleats = pure, unadulterated SEX. --Kyli

by Sharon on May 5, 2006 8:21 AM PDT reply actions

Sure. You're on the verge of deleting it...

like MB's on the verge of coming back to play.

In defense of the Einar Diaz trade, his stats are very good. He has an excellent vowel/consonant ratio.

by McFood on May 5, 2006 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions

I hate you.

White cleats = pure, unadulterated SEX. --Kyli

by Sharon on May 5, 2006 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions

You are SO going to get a visit from my army of

Marco Scutaro clones! You're going to have so much man-candy up in your grill you're going to need a dentist.

In defense of the Einar Diaz trade, his stats are very good. He has an excellent vowel/consonant ratio.

by McFood on May 5, 2006 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions

Wow.

BANNED!

White cleats = pure, unadulterated SEX. --Kyli

by Sharon on May 5, 2006 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions

Or Kirstie Alley.

Has anyone noticed she's always against a black background, wearing black, in those Jenny Craig ads?

And that any time it's a shot of her doing something athletic, they cut to a wide shot and what looks like a stunt double?

"That quote sucked." - McFood

by Ozzz on May 5, 2006 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Well before Jenny Craig, her body was double

or was that just her chin. Where is Mayday Malone when you need him.

by theblackpearl on May 5, 2006 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions

She ate him.

Cheers.

"That quote sucked." - McFood

by Ozzz on May 5, 2006 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions

If... then...else

If white cleats = unadulterated sex, do other color cleats = adulterous sex?

"I turned around and saw there were a couple of Oakland fans...I think they might have held the other fans off."Jay Pay

by 510inDenver on May 5, 2006 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions

adult E-rated

"E" is for "everybody"!

Shut, shut, shut your cold, mean mouth! - Poppy @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 5, 2006 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Didn't the A's purchase

some universal gym contraption that was supposed to be the panacea to all of Hudson's oblique woes? With the recent oblique bugs biting Harden and Bradley, I guess it means that the universal gym contraption was donated to Arroyo High School of San Lorenzo directly following the Hudson trade to the Braves.

This ain't no party. This ain't no disco.

by franks a lot on May 5, 2006 8:24 AM PDT reply actions

From the Game Preview on the A's official site...

"Blanton is coming off a win against the Royals, in which he was fortunate enough to get 13 runs from his offense. He gave up five runs, four earned, on six hits in five innings. He has never faced the Rays since he joined the A's in 2003."

I know that it was an ugly outing, but how can you block out that ugly Tampa Bay debacle last year?. Post-traumatic Stress, perhaps?

Golly Gee Whiz - Swisher for President in '08.

by TurnTwo on May 5, 2006 8:37 AM PDT reply actions

I was thinking the same thing!

I recall that Blanton didn't last long in that outing at Tampa Bay...what was it? A one inning affair?

This ain't no party. This ain't no disco.

by franks a lot on May 5, 2006 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions

less than one inning

I think it was one out... :\

I just gave birth to twins!!! JayPay and Joe K. are the fathers!!!! ~~ McFood

by Poppy on May 5, 2006 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Was it eight runs?

I don't remember. Maybe in time I can block it out, too.

Golly Gee Whiz - Swisher for President in '08.

by TurnTwo on May 5, 2006 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions

I thought it was 11...

or maybe 11,000.

White cleats = pure, unadulterated SEX. --Kyli

by Sharon on May 5, 2006 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions

It was eleventeen.

In defense of the Einar Diaz trade, his stats are very good. He has an excellent vowel/consonant ratio.

by McFood on May 5, 2006 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions

Eleventy billion

That's not a number...

yet.

"Jiminy Christmas, he's throwing 101 miles an hour." - Swish on Tigers SP Justin Verlander // My A's pics

by JLaff on May 5, 2006 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions

Thirty-twelve.

Dorian on Bonds: "Still, I love it when Bonds wins at the game that he plays."

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on May 5, 2006 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Eleventy-one

Bilbo's age...

"I hate you." - Jennifer

by ArakSOT on May 5, 2006 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice!

by peanut gallery on May 5, 2006 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Er?

Bilbo, you say?

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

by Kyli on May 5, 2006 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions

a million and six

(actually, I think JOE gave up about 8 and then whoever finished the inning -- I've blocked that out -- gave up 2 or 3 more)

I just gave birth to twins!!! JayPay and Joe K. are the fathers!!!! ~~ McFood

by Poppy on May 5, 2006 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm also not sure what they

mean by "since he joined the A's in 2003." First of all, wasn't he drafted in 2002? Maybe he didn't sign until 2003. But "since he joined" usually refers to free agents, no?

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on May 5, 2006 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions

Oh, I was waiting for the link dump

to post this. And I had it already htmled. Damn you turn two!

Here is the preview for tomorrow's game. It states

He has never faced the Rays since he joined the A's in 2003.

Blanton's never pitched against the Rays? Damn right! This never happened. Just like Loaiza's KC start.

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

by vignette17 on May 5, 2006 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions

Aww, you had the link and everything

I'm sorry. :)

Golly Gee Whiz - Swisher for President in '08.

by TurnTwo on May 5, 2006 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions

{searches frantically for links}

...before Sharon takes her dump and goes home...

Look! Glenn Dickey writes about building ballparks or something... And somebody has probably previously posted Tuesday's FJM chat breakdown...

Is that okay?

Here's a picture of a dog shopping for unicycles...

I just gave birth to twins!!! JayPay and Joe K. are the fathers!!!! ~~ McFood

by Poppy on May 5, 2006 8:37 AM PDT reply actions

lol

White cleats = pure, unadulterated SEX. --Kyli

by Sharon on May 5, 2006 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions

If you're that type of dog, you gotta go with the

fat-tired one. Look as his collar, it totally clashes with the other unicycle.

In defense of the Einar Diaz trade, his stats are very good. He has an excellent vowel/consonant ratio.

by McFood on May 5, 2006 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions

Nice

"Did we save 15% on our shortstop insurance?" FormerHuntsvilleStar

by eamb on May 5, 2006 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions

Father of the year

From the Grady Little article:

"It's like the son I had. When he was little, I didn't wait until he got hit by a car in the street to go out there and say, `Don't play in the street'," Little said. "We wanted to try to head it off before anything like that could possibly happen here."

Note to ballplayers: don't use metaphors. Anyway, why is he worried about Dodgers playing in the street?

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on May 5, 2006 8:40 AM PDT reply actions

You're missing the irony.

His son was hit by a car just last week. Thankfully, he's Little, so it rolled right over top of him and didn't do any harm.

"That quote sucked." - McFood

by Ozzz on May 5, 2006 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions

No, just worried about them getting hit BY Street

English 101: Remedial Kick-Ass
"Cause only one language kicks ass, and that's the one we're teaching!"

by Zonis on May 5, 2006 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions

<thud>

Padres take lumps, but Dodgers get goose egg

A wayward bat barrel struck Henley in the back of the head in the second, but the woozy Texan still went six innings and notched his first scoreless outing in five career starts.

"Maybe I need to get hit in the back of the head every outing," Hensley said.

"He's a gritty guy," said shortstop Greene, who hit his team-best fifth home run. "At no point did I anticipate him coming out."

Hensley, who needed four stitches afterward, was watching Greene size up Andre Ethier's second-inning ground ball when he got conked from behind. Hensley knew his sinkerball had sheared Ethier's bat but assumed the wooden missile was heading toward third base.

by Jennifer on May 5, 2006 8:41 AM PDT reply actions

Chavy would cry if he got hit with a broken bat.

White cleats = pure, unadulterated SEX. --Kyli

by Sharon on May 5, 2006 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions

No, he wouldn't.

You can't cry if you have no heart.

I just gave birth to twins!!! JayPay and Joe K. are the fathers!!!! ~~ McFood

by Poppy on May 5, 2006 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions

And you're not Mexican enough.

"That quote sucked." - McFood

by Ozzz on May 5, 2006 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions

Or at least your shoes aren't

I just gave birth to twins!!! JayPay and Joe K. are the fathers!!!! ~~ McFood

by Poppy on May 5, 2006 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Baseball needs more

guys named Khalil.

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on May 5, 2006 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Is it pronounced...

Kal-el?

In defense of the Einar Diaz trade, his stats are very good. He has an excellent vowel/consonant ratio.

by McFood on May 5, 2006 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions

Kendall.

Which is latin for "Kill All".

"That quote sucked." - McFood

by Ozzz on May 5, 2006 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions

Larry Davis kills obliques

Has any other team ever had this many problems?

by gdubb925 on May 5, 2006 8:51 AM PDT reply actions

links....

well, i wanted to answer this an provide some links, but this is proving difficult this morning....here's what wikipedia has to say about Larry Davis...and I have no idea which oblique muscle everyone keeps injuring, but there are choices...and should we be worried that if you type in oblique strain on wikipedia, Bobby Kielty comes up as an option?

Perhaps I should start using a new website....

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on May 5, 2006 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions

More <thud> links to shut up crybaby.

Collision at plate leaves Greene feeling some pain

"I feel like I got run over by a train and I didn't win," said Greene, the Giants' backup catcher who was flattened at home plate in a first-inning collision with Milwaukee's Prince Fielder on Thursday.

The 5-foot-10, 210-pound Greene absorbed most of the blow from the 6-0, 260-pound Fielder in his right shoulder. X-rays of Greene's shoulder were negative, revealing no extensive damage. But, as Greene said, "You're not coming out of that without soreness all over your body."

You have to see video of this.

The link is at the very top of the page. What the video doesn't show the third out. The. Best.

by Jennifer on May 5, 2006 9:11 AM PDT reply actions

please explain last sentence

the third out? Is better than the collision in the video somehow?

by rubin sierra on May 5, 2006 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions

if this is the play I'm thinking of...

then the pitcher was jawing with the umpire probably to argue that the runner left the basepath and didn't go for the plate, all the while nonchalantly walking to the loose ball. In the meantime a runner is barrelling in from third. The first baseman runs over yelling and pointing and the pitcher grabs the ball in time to sweep tag the runner.

by Apricot on May 5, 2006 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions

ah yes ...

From SFGate recap

"As Hennessey and Niekro attended to the fallen catcher and disputed the call, Koskie tried to sneak home, but Niekro alerted Hennessey, and the pitcher tagged Koskie for the third out."

Wow, real sportsmanlike play by Koskie.

by rubin sierra on May 5, 2006 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions

yep

Actually, I like my write-up better! :)

by Apricot on May 5, 2006 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Exactly.

Koskie is coming home. Lance Niekro, Brad Hennessey, Greene, Fielder, the Ump, half the state Wisconsin, and one of the other SF players are all standing and/or unconscious around home. Here comes Koskie, suddenly bursting into flames as he speeds down the third base line. Niekro is yelling, pointing, and sending up flares, trying to get Hennessey's attention, who has the ball. Brad spins to tag Koskie, just as Corey slides. Out.

Look at the carnage:

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by Jennifer on May 5, 2006 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL!

Nice.

White cleats = pure, unadulterated SEX. --Kyli

by Sharon on May 5, 2006 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions

That might be the funniest picture I've ever seen.

Poor Greene

Golly Gee Whiz - Swisher for President in '08.

by TurnTwo on May 5, 2006 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Awesome! Totally Awesome!

Way to go, Hamilton.

by peanut gallery on May 5, 2006 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

OT: Free stuff

I'm always on the lookout for free stuff...

http://www.freecomicbookday.com/ - Tomorrow!

http://baskinrobbins.com/ -- Free ice cream sundaes on Sunday!

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on May 5, 2006 9:28 AM PDT reply actions

Woohoo!

I just gave birth to twins!!! JayPay and Joe K. are the fathers!!!! ~~ McFood

by Poppy on May 5, 2006 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions

Lackey LOVES Kendall!

At least, that's what SI seems to think...

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0605/missed.it/content.6.html

Macha Lekka Hi - Macha Hiney Ho!

by Vaillant on May 5, 2006 10:13 AM PDT reply actions

Where do I apply to run the Royals?

Giants fans are fighting back. I'm now hearing "Let's Go Shopping!"- jeepers

by baseballgirl on May 5, 2006 10:14 AM PDT reply actions

Right here:

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/story/2006/4/27/111616/773

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on May 5, 2006 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Also, according to Slusser:

The A's have a catcher who, according to Macha, has greatly improved his defense and may get the call-up IF/WHEN Kendall is suspended.

Now, that is not news...But what is news is that the A's have converted two players into one...Yes, that is right, she broke the story today.

Brown and baker have become...John Brown!!!

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

by saint @ Athletics Nation on May 5, 2006 10:18 AM PDT reply actions

John Brown's Body?

Shut, shut, shut your cold, mean mouth! - Poppy @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 5, 2006 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions

John Brown's Body Shop

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on May 5, 2006 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions

Elton John Brown's Body Shop

Shut, shut, shut your cold, mean mouth! - Poppy @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 5, 2006 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions

Elton John Brown's Body Shop Til You Drop

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on May 5, 2006 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions

Elton John Brown's Body Shop Til You ...

... Dropkick Murphys

Shut, shut, shut your cold, mean mouth! - Poppy @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 5, 2006 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions

Too easy.

Elton John Brown's Body Shop Til You Dropkick Murphy's Law

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on May 5, 2006 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions

It's like Simon. Or Bop it.

Elton John Brown's Body Shop til you Dropkick Murphy's Law and Order

Golly Gee Whiz - Swisher for President in '08.

by TurnTwo on May 5, 2006 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions

or tag

Elton John Brown's Body Shop til you Dropkick Murphy's Law and Order of Skull and Bones

Shut, shut, shut your cold, mean mouth! - Poppy @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 5, 2006 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Softball

Elton John Brown's Body Shop til you Dropkick Murphy's Law and Order of Skull and Bones Crosby

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on May 5, 2006 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions

you beat me

Elton John Brown's Body Shop til you Dropkick Murphy's Law and Order of the Skull and Bones Crosby, Nash, Stills, and Young.

Golly Gee Whiz - Swisher for President in '08.

by TurnTwo on May 5, 2006 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions

self-referential

Elton John Brown's Body Shop til you Dropkick Murphy's Law and Order of the Skull and Bones Crosby, Nash, Stills, and Young Frankenstein

by green star oakland on May 5, 2006 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions

back to the a's

Elton John Brown's Body Shop til you Dropkick Murphy's Law and Order of the Skull and Bones Crosby, Nash, Stills, and Young FrankenSteinbach

Shut, shut, shut your cold, mean mouth! - Poppy @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 5, 2006 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Michael J Fox

Elton John Brown's Body Shop til you Dropkick Murphy's Law and Order of the Skull and Bones Crosby, Nash, Stills, and Young FrankenSteinbacK to the Future

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on May 5, 2006 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions

boo! that was a softball, sal

It's supposed to be Elton John Brown's Body Shop til you Dropkick Murphy's Law and Order of the Skull and Bones Crosby, Nash, Stills, and Young FrankenSteinBachman Turner Overdrive

Shut, shut, shut your cold, mean mouth! - Poppy @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 5, 2006 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions

gaaaaaaaahhh!!!

Will someone please go back through the last several posts and reverse the order of Nash and Stills?! It's driving me nuts!

I just gave birth to twins!!! JayPay and Joe K. are the fathers!!!! ~~ McFood

by Poppy on May 5, 2006 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Crosby, Nash, Stills, and Young

Crosby, Nash, Stills, and Young
Crosby, Nash, Stills, and Young
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Crosby, Nash, Stills, and Young
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Shut, shut, shut your cold, mean mouth! - Poppy @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 5, 2006 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions

you are a bad, bad monkey...

I just gave birth to twins!!! JayPay and Joe K. are the fathers!!!! ~~ McFood

by Poppy on May 5, 2006 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions

For Poppy

Elton John Brown's Body Shop til you Dropkick Murphy's Law and Order of the Skull and Bones Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young FrankenSteinBachman Turner OverdRiver Deep Mountain High

by green star oakland on May 5, 2006 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions

For Witasick

Elton John Brown's Body Shop til you Dropkick Murphy's Law and Order of the Skull and Bones Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young FrankenSteinBachman Turner OverdRiver Deep Mountain High Ankle Sprain

Shut, shut, shut your cold, mean mouth! - Poppy @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 5, 2006 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions

For the Trots

Elton John Brown's Body Shop til you Dropkick Murphy's Law and Order of the Skull and Bones Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young FrankenSteinBachman Turner OverdRiver Deep Mountain High Ankle SprAin't no Power like the Power of the People 'cos the Power of the People don't Stop

by green star oakland on May 5, 2006 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Elton John Brown's Body Shop Til You Drop Acid

There is a limit to an intelligent person's enjoyment of the irony of being regarded as an imbecile by fools. And it is soon reached. -Wm. Gerhardie

by andeux on May 5, 2006 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions

Elton John Brown's Body Shop Til You Drop Acid ...

... Barrett

Shut, shut, shut your cold, mean mouth! - Poppy @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 5, 2006 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions

Elton John Brown's Body Shop of Horrors

That sounds fun!

by Jennifer on May 5, 2006 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions

Where do I sign up?

Feed me, Seymour. Feed me all night long...

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on May 5, 2006 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions

Poppy

you need to find John Brown's picture (the real john brown) from the Kansas State Capitol..a mural...same as on the old Kansas album...and post it here.

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 But will 2006 do the trix?

by ak_A on May 5, 2006 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I do?

I just gave birth to twins!!! JayPay and Joe K. are the fathers!!!! ~~ McFood

by Poppy on May 5, 2006 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions

um...

This?

Okay...?

I just gave birth to twins!!! JayPay and Joe K. are the fathers!!!! ~~ McFood

by Poppy on May 5, 2006 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions

yes! what a poppy! thanks

that guy is raging!

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 But will 2006 do the trix?

by ak_A on May 5, 2006 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions

that guy is freaking me out... :\

I just gave birth to twins!!! JayPay and Joe K. are the fathers!!!! ~~ McFood

by Poppy on May 5, 2006 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Can you forward that to SuSlus?

You can ask her if this is the "John Brown" she was referring to?!?! LMAO!!!

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

by saint @ Athletics Nation on May 5, 2006 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Now THAT is a guy Kendall would NOT:

Charge!!!

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

by saint @ Athletics Nation on May 5, 2006 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions

too bad they didn't mix Suzuki in ...

Jurtemy Brazuki

Shut, shut, shut your cold, mean mouth! - Poppy @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 5, 2006 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions

re: title

Sorry baby, I had to crash that DePony.

"I was always high on X. Obviously, that hasn't changed." -- Jake Peavy

by spal on May 5, 2006 10:24 AM PDT reply actions

Kendall Suspended...

Only 4 games

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on May 5, 2006 10:44 AM PDT reply actions

Link?

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on May 5, 2006 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Found it:

Kendall suspended:

Oakland Athletics catcher Jason Kendall has been suspended for four games and fined an undisclosed amount for his aggressive actions, including charging the mound, during his club's game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Tuesday, May 2nd. Bob Watson, Vice-President of On-Field Operations for Major League Baseball, made the announcement.

Unless appealed, Kendall's suspension will begin Friday night, when the A's host the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. If appealed, the suspension will be held in abeyance until the appeal process is complete. Angels pitcher John Lackey has been fined an undisclosed amount for his inappropriate actions and comments, which contributed to inciting the incident.

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on May 5, 2006 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions

this is a link dump, doncha know?

link

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on May 5, 2006 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions

Sorry..

Heard it on radio...thought everyone would want to know even if no link.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on May 5, 2006 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions

Thanks.

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on May 5, 2006 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions

Sabermetric analysis at HH

This is great! The PHIL rating.

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on May 5, 2006 10:52 AM PDT reply actions

Nice one, salb!

They are really developing innovative metrics over at HH!

"Macha, Howe...whatever." --salb918

by BruceBochte on May 5, 2006 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions

Kendall suspended for four games

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20060505&c ontent_id=1438762&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Giants fans are fighting back. I'm now hearing "Let's Go Shopping!"- jeepers

by baseballgirl on May 5, 2006 10:54 AM PDT reply actions

And I can't read above...apparently

Giants fans are fighting back. I'm now hearing "Let's Go Shopping!"- jeepers

by baseballgirl on May 5, 2006 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions

Something to make the most hardened fan wince...

Esteban Loaiza pitching...

by Chilango on May 5, 2006 10:56 AM PDT reply actions

thanks, jlaff.

Damn! Street is so imposing, he even causes the earth itself to freeze in fear! - monkeyball

by Jjjsixsix on May 5, 2006 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions

so wrong, I know...

...but I couldn't resist. I really hate Barroids.

Down goes Lackey! DOWN GOESSS LACKEY!!!
My Blog.

by rungood on May 5, 2006 12:13 PM PDT reply actions

A's shoes

http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2227846&cp=2224869&page=2&doVSearch=no&a mp;doVSearch=no&pageBucket=0&parentPage=family

by Ben25 on May 5, 2006 12:32 PM PDT reply actions

ahh, '87 Topps ...

I think I wound up collecting that entire set. There was some mustached guy in the Mariners who I had about eight of.

by rubin sierra on May 5, 2006 12:41 PM PDT reply actions

not funny at all

take it down.

Nothing says fun like Premium Meat!

by lurkerD on May 5, 2006 1:03 PM PDT reply actions

i don't think it's funny either.

by larrysgurl on May 5, 2006 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions

ditto that

Shut, shut, shut your cold, mean mouth! - Poppy @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 5, 2006 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions

OK

I'll say for the record, that' I'm sorry if I offended anyone. I meant it only in a humorous way and after I clicked post, I wondered if I should have put it in here. I will not object in the slightest if this is removed. It was a 50/50 decision on my part. Thanks for the comments; I respect them a lot.
~rg

Down goes Lackey! DOWN GOESSS LACKEY!!!
My Blog.

by rungood on May 5, 2006 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions

If "John Brown" replaces Kendall

we would certainly have plenty of passion and fire in the clubhouse.

by mikeA on May 5, 2006 1:08 PM PDT reply actions

Swisher could take him home to WV!

Shut, shut, shut your cold, mean mouth! - Poppy @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 5, 2006 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Swisher

will be on MLB radio in 10 minutes.

OH GOD
SWISH
I just had a baseballgasm. -- Chavinator

by day-to-day on May 5, 2006 1:31 PM PDT reply actions

Good article from the riverrats page

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060503&content_id=67026&vkey=n ews_l112&fext=.jsp&sid=l112

Maybe it's not too late for Meyer. I also like the comment from Daric about his defense being fine and "hoping my bat will keep me in the lineup". Very modest.

Casey Kotchman revealed that he has mononucleosis before Wednesday night's game... and thinks he caught it when he spoke at an elementary school

by niallmack on May 5, 2006 2:21 PM PDT reply actions

ugh

"Mentally, I think he feels he's healthy," DeFrancesco said. "Maybe his velocity never will be where it was when he was with Atlanta, but he has to learn to accept that. He has a good change and he's working on a slider, but he needs command of his fastball to get him through this."

White cleats = pure, unadulterated SEX. --Kyli

by Sharon on May 5, 2006 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions