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Open Thread: Game 124 - A's at Kansas City

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<yawn>

So I got back late last night (or early in the morning, if you're a stickler for accuracy...oh who am I kidding, this is Athletics Nation, early in the morning it is! :)) from a concert in Costa Mesa, where I saw Toad the Wet Sprocket. This may not seem like it has anything to do with baseball, but it does; hang in there.

The last time I saw this band was 1993. For some reason, my whole life is calculated in baseball terms. Winter = off-season, Spring = Practice games, Summer = stretch drive, Fall = Playoffs. If you ask me when an important event in my life took place, I will count back the years using A's baseball. In my lifetime, I have three stages: the great A's of the 80s, the terrible A's of the 90s, and the great A's of the `00s.

After trying to slit my wrists with the remote control after Friday's games, I started to look forward to the concert, clinging to the hope that the Saturday offense would carry over for the series' split, but mostly wanting to forget about the next looming Royals' game. But instead of finding the distraction I sought, an interesting thing happened to me once inside the venue; I started to remember A's baseball, circa 1993.

For those of you who have blocked it from your memory, or simply weren't old enough to remember that year; allow me to elaborate:

Oakland Athletics - Final Record 68-94. WL% .420. Finished 26 games behind in the West.

Yeah.

Okay, so my point is...it can always be worse.

So, it shouldn't sting as much when I tell you that Huston Street has been placed on the DL and Flores has been recalled.

<searches around frantically for the new closer named Rich Harden>

It can be worse, and it has been, and odds are it will be again. However, from 2000 to 2006, our team has been in the race for almost that entire time, when you compare those six years, you'll see that our position right now is as good as any before. And as much as our team frustrates, annoys, and inspires us to strangle them at times (and that's just when they're not hurt), they are nothing if not resilient, and that's going to be tested down the stretch, and it won't just be against the `good' teams.

The offense had better show up again today, and let's hope Saarloos can pull out a seven-inning, three-runs-or-fewer performance, and Duke and/or Calero are ready to take on the closer role. Until Huston or Harden is back in the bullpen, we're just going to have to wear it, and hope that our offense takes its turn at winning games.

Ummm...the good news? We're not the 1993 A's and Huston can't blow any saves right now? Boooooooooooo. Well, I tried.

Lineups:

Oakland

1. Kendall
2. Kotsay
3. Bradley
4. Thomas
5. Chavez
6. Payton
7. Swisher
8. Crosby
9. Ellis

Kansas City

1. DeJesus
2. Grudzielanek
3. Teahen
4. Brown
5. Sanders
6. Shealy
7. Bako
8. Gathright
9. Blanco

Coming up: The A's try to split the series with the Royals, while Seattle tries to pretend they are a major league baseball team while playing the Angels.

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I'm glad they won
last night, and yes, I tend to think of things in baseball terms

I can't wait to see Harden the closer emerge from the bullpen to take out 3 hitters in the 9th where he can just blow them away and not have to worry about saving a fastball for the 7th, I'm giddy with excitement over this

Of course as a Longhorn I'm sad to see Street hurt, he was a great pitcher for us, and now for the A's, so hopefully he returns from the morgue, I mean DL, soon

Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 10:11 AM PDT reply actions  

I have never seen a Toad the Wet Sprocket
reference on AN.

I am so, so damn happy now.

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

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 10:13 AM PDT reply actions  

Reminds me
of when I was a teenager, and had a pocket full of kryptonite.
"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 20, 2006 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

Just go ahead, now.
It's a shame that families get torn apart by something as simple as wild dogs. -Jack Handey

by JediLeroy on Aug 20, 2006 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ugh
If they made a decision this quickly on Huston, it must be bad.

by sslinger on Aug 20, 2006 10:13 AM PDT reply actions  

Possible
My optimistic side just hopes it's evidence that they're learning from experience, instead of just letting Street sit around active and waste a roster spot while he recovers.
"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 20, 2006 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah they probably sat around and said
"if we are going to do this, its going to have to be now so that Huston is back atleast by early september"  ...They know they dont stand to lose much by just placing him in the DL for a couple of days but lots too lose if hes gone (a la Mulder) for the remainder of the season.
"Be in first place, then come and talk to me!!!" Erik being Erik to Angels fan at Anaheim Stadium.

by Amnesiac727 on Aug 20, 2006 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yep
So long as he's ready in fifteen days, this will probably take the edge off of Macha's overuse of him.
"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 20, 2006 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions  

when Huston was in college
he tried to come back too soon from a right groin strain, and ended up missing 12 weeks. His pitching velocity was also affected for quite some time after, which is why he was available to the A's in the draft.

by OaklandSi on Aug 20, 2006 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

Harden isn't even scheduled to try
pitching from the mound until September 1. Assuming that goes well, he'd still need a couple of weeks to be able to pitch for Oakland.

I don't think the A's would risk his career by pitching in any capacity in 2006, unless they were really, really confident that he could do so without injuring himself...and if he pitches in the bullpen this season I wouldn't expect to see him at closer, at least not beginning there.

by OaklandSi on Aug 20, 2006 10:16 AM PDT reply actions  

The A's EXPECT Harden to pitch this year
Two people connected to the team--one on the medical staff--have told me this. Look for him in 2-3 weeks if all goes well.

by RLangford on Aug 20, 2006 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions  

don't get me wrong
I'd love it if Harden was able to pitch this season without mortgaging his future.

by OaklandSi on Aug 20, 2006 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

Solid diary...
Not sure how you tied that all in, but it worked.
Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Aug 20, 2006 10:17 AM PDT reply actions  

I'm optimistic about the severity of...
...Huston's injury.  I think they put him on the DL so quickly (instead of just making him "unavailable" for several days) so they could use his roster spot during this time that we can't afford to lose any ground.

I was at the Giants-Dodgers game last night, listening to the A's game on the radio, and whimpering "I love Milton... I love Milton..." every time Andre Ethier got a hit (he went 4-5).  But as I watched the Giants have a couple of shockingly bad innings, I counted my blessings for being an A's fan.  As we left Phone Co. Park after the game -- final score: 14-7 Dodgers -- we passed a despondent Giants fan who told my husband (wearing an A's sweatshirt) "At least you have the A's to root for."  Amen.

The work left me with an undercurrent of pigginess

by Poppy on Aug 20, 2006 10:35 AM PDT reply actions  

I love Shakespeare.
"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 20, 2006 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions  

I love lamp.
The work left me with an undercurrent of pigginess

by Poppy on Aug 20, 2006 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions  

New coliseum bleacher sign
Milton:  Paradise Found
"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 20, 2006 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions  

If his health & temperament are a crapshoot...
"Pair o' Dice Found"
The work left me with an undercurrent of pigginess

by Poppy on Aug 20, 2006 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

Nice!
"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 20, 2006 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions  

I want gaudin to close.
Macha is saying: ehhhhhh, who knows?
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 10:39 AM PDT reply actions  

Too busy
Working on a new series of monotone Comcast ads.
"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 20, 2006 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions  

In Macha-Speak
That's the equivalent of: "I LOVE Chad!! He's my man!!"
"Their team is full of a bunch of shitty nobodies pieced together from the moneyball scrap yard." -- Halos Heaven 7/31/06

by SportySpice @ Athletics Nation on Aug 20, 2006 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions  

Listening to that Ken Macha show:
It sure sounded like Macha loves Gaudin's stuff and wants to let him close, but he's scared and Gaudin is a bigger risk than the others.
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions  

I think the A's approach
with Gaudin is, "Bring him along slowly and he will blossom." They have really "underused" Gaudin in pressure situations, and I think it's very intentional. Duke has a track record of stepping in successfully as closer, and Calero gives us the depth not to miss too many beats for a couple weeks. Over the next two weeks, we figure to be as good as our starting pitching and hitting--as usual.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions  

The "safe" closer pick
Duke or Calero?
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 10:46 AM PDT reply actions  

Duke
If that slider isn't working, Calero is a launching pad.
"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 20, 2006 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

if Duke's cutter isn't biting
he's also hittable. Calero has more velocity on his fastball than Duke.

Either way, both Calero and Duke can close if their out pitches are working. And it appears that both are best when they don't pitch too many days in a row. So the solution might be to alternate them.

by OaklandSi on Aug 20, 2006 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

That might be best
Duke still have the nice curve to throw when the cutter isn't cutting, though.  I think you're right on the money re back-to-back days, though, especially with Calero's creaky elbow.
"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 20, 2006 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions  

It's Duke--
Macha has had him longer, but like he said, most decisions will be made based on matchups.
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

It could be much much worse
Look at the Red Sox. All the sluggers in the world can't help you in the end if your pitchers stink.

 All of our starters have looked very good lately. Loaiza's resurgence is especially heartening. That's one big freakin' ray of sunshine.

"Their team is full of a bunch of shitty nobodies pieced together from the moneyball scrap yard." -- Halos Heaven 7/31/06

by SportySpice @ Athletics Nation on Aug 20, 2006 10:48 AM PDT reply actions  

Toad the Wet Sprocket
It's been at least ten years since last time I even thought about that band.

by kvn on Aug 20, 2006 10:53 AM PDT reply actions  

Some more good news
Tigers taking Koronka and the Rangers to the woodshed early: 5-0 and counting in the second.

Now, if somehow the Mariners can...oh, just forget it.

by RLangford on Aug 20, 2006 10:54 AM PDT reply actions  

LOL
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

texas losing 5-0
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 10:56 AM PDT reply actions  

about time
I take it Bonderman is still in there?

by OaklandSi on Aug 20, 2006 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

6-2 now
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

Pitching: The good news
There is, as many have already said, good news on the Loaiza front. His outing against KC was, for me, pretty unbelievable. Forget the results, which were very good. His stuff looked electric. (Raise your hand if you ever thought that sentence would be written about Loaiza.)

And there's more:
Haren has been pitching like an ace for five starts; Blanton has been very solid for over a month; and Zito had a much better outing yesterday, after he said that he's figured out what the problem had been the previous two starts.

And there's still more good news:
Lackey has been a very bad pitcher (Mulderesque) for more that a month. Last night--4 2/3, 12 hits. Since the back to back shutouts in June--40 innings, 28 earned runs for an ERA over 6.00. Plus, Saunders got lit up in his previous start. Let's hope the league knows something and that his confidence is shaken.

Go A's.

by RLangford on Aug 20, 2006 11:02 AM PDT reply actions  

It's easy to forget
that Loaiza challenged for a Cy Young Award at one time.  His last two starts are giving us a glimpse of why.
"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 20, 2006 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yep, in 2003
So not that long ago, once he developed a cutter he became a much better pitcher
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions  

Saunders has admitted
to fatigue. Scot Shields has also been shockingly human lately, which is fine by me.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions  

why hasnt the mlb tv broadcast started??
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 11:06 AM PDT reply actions  

I less than three Costa Mesa
my best friend lives there.  Fun times.  It's my little escape from LA.

by noava22 on Aug 20, 2006 11:07 AM PDT reply actions  

lineups
us:

Kendall
Kotsay
Bradley
Thomas
Chavez
Payton
Swisher
Crosby
Ellis

Them:
DeJesus (nobody fucks with deJesus)
Grudzkkw;khrjfrojqfqalphabet
Teahen
Brown
Sanders
Shealy
Bako
Gathright
Blanco

by noava22 on Aug 20, 2006 11:09 AM PDT reply actions  

HOLY CRAP
it says commercial break on mlb.tv..that lil' blue screen
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 11:10 AM PDT reply actions  

Dude
Radio team is funny today.  Possibly stayed out all night drinking...
"No, I haven't been drinking or taking Ecstacy... " ~ Poppy

by eamb on Aug 20, 2006 11:11 AM PDT reply actions  

I guess Poppy wasn't there.
"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 20, 2006 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions  

Whoo
I love Kots doubles.  Now TAKE a freakin pitch Milton.
"No, I haven't been drinking or taking Ecstacy... " ~ Poppy

by eamb on Aug 20, 2006 11:13 AM PDT reply actions  

is this game on extra innings?
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 11:14 AM PDT reply actions  

Low strike zone today?
The K pitch to Kendall practically bounced, and that first pitch to Bradley came in waist-high.

And I had no idea that Hernandez was on the Rick Rueschel diet...

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:15 AM PDT reply actions  

the royals radio guy just said that
hernandez's only start without surrendering a homer was his last one against chicago
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 11:16 AM PDT reply actions  

BASES JUICED!
NO DP'S!
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 11:17 AM PDT reply actions  

considering what the A's usually do i will
take a sac fly.
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 11:18 AM PDT reply actions  

More On Kendall K's...
2005 Stats: 601 AB, 39 K's (6.5%)
2006 Stats: 396 AB, 37 K's (9.3%)

He's really got to stop swinging for the fences.

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by louismg on Aug 20, 2006 11:20 AM PDT reply actions  

I wonder
how many of his K's this year are looking instead of swinging, as compared to last year.
"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 20, 2006 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions  

JayPay it forward!!!
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:20 AM PDT reply actions  

Does Payton get credit
for 2 RBIs for driving in Thomas from 1st (I'd note that FT does weigh as much as 2 players, so it's not totally unreasonable...)?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

Predictions
  1. Crosby is going to have a lot of trouble today -- that 1st pitch to Payton was about 6 inches off the ground on the outside corner, and was called a strike.
  2. Saarloos has the opportunity with this ump to throw sinker after sinker for strikes.  Hopefully, he's got his stuff today.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:21 AM PDT reply actions  

It's probably too early...
But Saarloos hasn't yet allowed a baserunner.
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by louismg on Aug 20, 2006 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

Not fair:
Prediction 1 is likely to be true anyway.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions  

Ouch
The truth hurts...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions  

The A's website is reporting
that the truth is day-to-day.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions  

THOMAS!?!
scored from 1st?
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 11:21 AM PDT reply actions  

wow Thomas scores from first!
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 11:21 AM PDT reply actions  

He would have
been running on the 3-2 count
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions  

nice start, fellas!
Crazy George hagiographer since 1981

by LAXile on Aug 20, 2006 11:21 AM PDT reply actions  

That's "bitches," thank you.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions  

I stand corrected -- except I was actually
referring to Moroccan peasants...
Crazy George hagiographer since 1981

by LAXile on Aug 20, 2006 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions  

I should have said fellaheen
Crazy George hagiographer since 1981

by LAXile on Aug 20, 2006 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions  

Jay "F*** you" PAYton ME
CHA-CHING!!!
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:22 AM PDT reply actions  

Thomas scored from 1sr...
B.c the ball stopped at the base of the wall and then the relay throw was dropped....
"Christ, evidentally I played against Swisher in '02 when he was at OSU and Granderson when he was at Illinois-Chicago."

by compy75 on Aug 20, 2006 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions  

He's money...
CHA-CHING!!!
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions  

No EI tv today
and I'm not really missing it.  There comes a point when you really want to kill yourself after watching all the ads talking about how great KC is, and that annoying "swing batta batta swing" country song from the KC broadcast.  Barf!
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 11:24 AM PDT reply actions  

DeJesus
bidding for another first-pitch lead-off HR.
"No, I haven't been drinking or taking Ecstacy... " ~ Poppy

by eamb on Aug 20, 2006 11:24 AM PDT reply actions  

During this break..
I'd like to express my bitter disappointment in no TV/radio access to the A's today. This sucks.
My mom calls me from Oakland and says, it's about time for the A's to come on, right? but alas, no TV in Tha Town.  
I feel bad for her, and then I feel worse cuz there's no Bill King.
I gotta go, it's getting dusty in my living room <sobs>
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:24 AM PDT reply actions  

Had you folks noticed
the little "KC" logo on the back of the pitcher's mound?  That's kind of cool, actually -- and amazing that they didn't sell that spot as a "naming opportunity" to some sponsor.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:25 AM PDT reply actions  

"Now Saarloos steps off
the rubber and goes back to the 'KC Masterpiece Resin Area' to rub up a new baseball--just like you can rub some KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce on your next slab of dead cow!"
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions  

WhooHoo
Shut down inning!  3/3 GB's in 8 pitches.
"No, I haven't been drinking or taking Ecstacy... " ~ Poppy

by eamb on Aug 20, 2006 11:26 AM PDT reply actions  

I liked that first inning.
Can we have eight more of those, please?
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 11:26 AM PDT reply actions  

Nontuple?
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions  

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

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions  

Is the captain
looking good?
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:28 AM PDT reply actions  

Gavin McLeod
looks outstanding, thank you.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions  

Texas scores...
6-3
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:28 AM PDT reply actions  

For those of you who are deprived
of the KC telecast today, you should probably know that today is evidently "Bring you daughter or son to work with you, give her or him 5 pounds of candy, and let them operate the camera" day.  
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:28 AM PDT reply actions  

Isn't it also
"Give 25 pounds of candy to a guy with a silly first name, and then let him pitch" day?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions  

hilarious -- they apparently have a similar day
in the white house, except it's daughters drinking Southern Comfort...
Crazy George hagiographer since 1981

by LAXile on Aug 20, 2006 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yay, Crosby!
"I'd look like a clown with high tops and high socks, trust me, it's not pretty." ~ Crosby

by Kimberly on Aug 20, 2006 11:29 AM PDT reply actions  

It's funny
When TEXas gets down by a handful of runs, they act like they kind of like it, almost like:  "So you wanna play it like that huh?  Oh we can play the offense card, let's go punks."

It's now 6-3 Detroit...

"No, I haven't been drinking or taking Ecstacy... " ~ Poppy

by eamb on Aug 20, 2006 11:29 AM PDT reply actions  

Cheers
"No, I haven't been drinking or taking Ecstacy... " ~ Poppy

by eamb on Aug 20, 2006 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions  

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

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 11:29 AM PDT reply actions  

Runelvys
needs to refresh his browser between innings so he can read my advice on pitching to Croz.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:29 AM PDT reply actions  

um...
pitching around ellis?  ok?  i'll take it...

by noava22 on Aug 20, 2006 11:31 AM PDT reply actions  

Kendall
was bunting for a hit right?
It's It. What is it? aim: encryptthisthat

by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 20, 2006 11:32 AM PDT reply actions  

He was probably bunting for a
"throw it away down the right-field line".
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions  

you've been watching too much LLWS
....or KC Royals, whatever.
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions  

Or the Giants
Furcal got an inside the infield homer yesterday
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions  

haha
didnt hear about that one.  I'll have to check that out.
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

Speaking of LLWS, how about
the Giants yesterday on Rafael Furcal's bunt (runner at second, nobody out). Hennessey looked at third but no one was covering, threw it away at first, Furcal tried to go all the way to third, the throw was wild, and Furcal scored.

The only way we knew it wasn't Little League is that the "10-run rule" wasn't enforced.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions  

Definitely
He deadened it very well, but left it too close to the catcher.

Incidentally, Hernandez is balking (no pause whatsoever with his hands in his stretch) on about 80% of his pitches.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions  

Catchers and their bunting.
How wacky.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 11:33 AM PDT reply actions  

I know it's early...
but wouldn' be sweet to be on the good end of a 14-0 game...ONLY to help our run differential
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:33 AM PDT reply actions  

good play
this guy is on the ropes, no DP for Kendall.  The big boys will drive it in
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 11:33 AM PDT reply actions  

Kendall was trying to pull a Furcal
and bunt for a 3-run homer. Didn't quite make it.
More ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/ | Archive

by louismg on Aug 20, 2006 11:34 AM PDT reply actions  

Four-O
SNO-CONE
It's It. What is it? aim: encryptthisthat

by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 20, 2006 11:35 AM PDT reply actions  

keep tackin it on boys
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 11:35 AM PDT reply actions  

Somehow I don't think
it will be too long before Runelvys leaves the building...
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:35 AM PDT reply actions  

These sac flies are quite nice.
I enjoy them.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 11:35 AM PDT reply actions  

You know who really loves
sacrifice flies? Sacrifice frogs.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions  

I love games like this
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 11:36 AM PDT reply actions  

hey this isnt the kc pitcher
who threw like 17 straight balls in his mlb debut, is it?

by noava22 on Aug 20, 2006 11:36 AM PDT reply actions  

please describe..
Milton and Swisher ended innings with line outs to right....were they really hit? or simple catches?
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:36 AM PDT reply actions  

Both smoked
They both ripped liners with lots of topspin.  The first catch (on Swish) was pretty easy.  I actually thought Brown (?) dropped Bradley's.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions  

Thanks Nick...
so even the outs are hard hit....
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions  

The ball is also carrying well
so the two sac flies (Chavez and Kotsay) ended up pretty deep.  Chavy's actually looked really good off the bat.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions  

Hey Nick...
don't start something you can't finish... I'm getting used to the detailed insight...how long are you going to be able to go today?
Can we get 6 good innings out of ya?
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions  

Not sure yet
I'm kinda taking a parenting break right now -- pretty soon I'll have to get off the computer and have some fun with my son.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions  

good grief the game is on
and i am in the office!  glad i checked...switching to mlbaudio and turning off the rachmaininoff.
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...and in 2006 don't make me sick.

by ak_A on Aug 20, 2006 11:39 AM PDT reply actions  

FIRE RACHA NOW!!!
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions  

a classical AN statement
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...and in 2006 don't make me sick.

by ak_A on Aug 20, 2006 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions  

FIERY SRIRACHA NOW!
<reheats pad thai>
"The first night, we were right there," Bradley said. "All we needed was a couple of touchdowns, and we would have had them."

by jeepers on Aug 20, 2006 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions  

Does he
wait too long to bring in the tubas? Or does he prefer to let the trumpets play too long?
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

he has replacement tuba's
from the AAA symphony in dusseldorf
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...and in 2006 don't make me sick.

by ak_A on Aug 20, 2006 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

Bull-SHEALY
It's It. What is it? aim: encryptthisthat

by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 20, 2006 11:40 AM PDT reply actions  

So I Guess
Seattle won't be winning the AL West...
It's It. What is it? aim: encryptthisthat

by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 20, 2006 11:42 AM PDT reply actions  

or any games
Vs the AL West
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions  

or any games vs anyone else.
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions  

Is Kirk cruising...
6 groundouts...
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:45 AM PDT reply actions  

Josh Rupe
Is really handsome

"No, I haven't been drinking or taking Ecstacy... " ~ Poppy

by eamb on Aug 20, 2006 11:46 AM PDT reply actions  

Hes going for the WWF look
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

It's WWE now
They got sued by the World Wildlife Fund
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

oh yeah
I guess WWF could work too though.
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions  

Funny
"No, I haven't been drinking or taking Ecstacy... " ~ Poppy

by eamb on Aug 20, 2006 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

WWF --
Which in this case stands for "Who Would F*** this guy?"
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

Back-to-back walks baby
Let's hold off on the bunt until he can throw a strike MacaMan
"No, I haven't been drinking or taking Ecstacy... " ~ Poppy

by eamb on Aug 20, 2006 11:49 AM PDT reply actions  

Ah, two innings of...
"...sent in the air to left, about 40 feet in trajectory, as Payton moves back, slightly facing the left field foul pole, which has a bit of paint chipped about 15 feet up, it looks like. Anyway, Payton just in front of the wall, with the left foot 2-3 inches in front of the right foot, looks like he didn't shave this morning. And it's gone."
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:49 AM PDT reply actions  

it might be time to cue Nico
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 11:49 AM PDT reply actions  

Pour it on, Oakland...
LET'S GO OAKLAND!!!
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:50 AM PDT reply actions  

Payton is letting the ump's K zone
really get to him.  Both at bats he's taken a very questionable strike and wandered a few steps up the line to cool off.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:51 AM PDT reply actions  

keep it up...
thank you very much.
I was just wondering how the guy walks 2 people and then goes 0-2 to Payday Payton
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions  

Damnit...
Tigers 6
Randers 5
top of 5th Tex has runner on 1st and 2 outs
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:53 AM PDT reply actions  

6-6..
in Detroit
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

Didn't Bonderman slump last year
after the All-Star break?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions  

you gotta respect the
umpire, dale scott, there. He doesn't hide behind the catcher
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 11:56 AM PDT reply actions  

62 Pitches Through 3
I think Run-Dez won't last past the 5th inning...
It's It. What is it? aim: encryptthisthat

by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 20, 2006 11:57 AM PDT reply actions  

ah Crosby
I missed you
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 11:57 AM PDT reply actions  

And he missed you, too
as long as you're a pitch.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

Fastball
"I'd look like a clown with high tops and high socks, trust me, it's not pretty." ~ Crosby

by Kimberly on Aug 20, 2006 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions  

Crosby's new stance
Crosby is now batting with his foot practically in the bucket -- not like DJ or anything, but he's got his left foot swung pretty far towards 3rd as the pitcher starts his motion.

My guess?  He doesn't want to change his swing, but he doesn't think he's seeing the ball well, and wants to get a better look.  I've never seen him try this before.

Well, at least he didn't strike out on a bouncing slider.  That was just a thigh-high fastball he swing right through.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 11:57 AM PDT reply actions  

Is Croz closer to the plate
than Ron Washington? Or is he still in position to wave himself home on an inside-the-park HR?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'd say he's midway
in the batter's box.  In that last AB, Hernandez threw him mostly up and in (which makes sense when the batter is starting open and then closing his stance up) -- but knowing Runelvys, that wasn't necessarily intentional.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

Right--Runelvys was actually
trying to make a sandwich and accidentally threw a good pitch. He's pissed because he really wanted the sandwich.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

That AL Central...
...Not so decided yet...
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 11:58 AM PDT reply actions  

Rough day for Bonderman
"No, I haven't been drinking or taking Ecstacy... " ~ Poppy

by eamb on Aug 20, 2006 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

It sucks that this game is not on TV.
At least, there is MLB.TV, though.

by nfadil4 on Aug 20, 2006 11:59 AM PDT reply actions  

Damn Sarrs!
Those 2 out hits suck.  Get "Grudzy" now for gawdsakes.
"No, I haven't been drinking or taking Ecstacy... " ~ Poppy

by eamb on Aug 20, 2006 12:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Why does MLB Gameday always give you batting stats
when you click on a pitcher (esp. an AL pitcher). Can someone hack in there and fix that? Thanks!
Crazy George hagiographer since 1981

by LAXile on Aug 20, 2006 12:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Tigers are doomed
They picked up Neifi Perez!?  WTF?
"No, I haven't been drinking or taking Ecstacy... " ~ Poppy

by eamb on Aug 20, 2006 12:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Neifi Perez, Placido Polanco--
really, who can tell the difference?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Great play by Crosby
and a good call by the ump.  He was definitely safe.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Come on
Sarrs!~ Get this Teabag!
"No, I haven't been drinking or taking Ecstacy... " ~ Poppy

by eamb on Aug 20, 2006 12:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Yay!
NO 2 out runs for you KC
"No, I haven't been drinking or taking Ecstacy... " ~ Poppy

by eamb on Aug 20, 2006 12:04 PM PDT reply actions  

MLB.tv is showing the KC crowd between innings
and they just shoed a dude in an A's cap with a "Bring Back Dan Johnson" sign.  Is that an ANer?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Sadly, it was Dan Johnson
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

I guess he figures crushing the ball
in AAA hasn't worked, so why not try pathos?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

rich
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...and in 2006 don't make me sick.

by ak_A on Aug 20, 2006 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

well...
actually, it was me.

but the resemblance has been noted, apparently...

http://www.athleticsnation.com/comments/2006/5/1/232218/8339/15#15

--Nebraska--

ThePastime

by Ryan Armbrust on Aug 20, 2006 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is that Gathright in CF?
He nearly blew that play -- I guess Ellis's drive was slicing away from him, and he kind of jogged over to play it on one hop and had to stretch out as far as he could to keep it from skipping past him to the wall.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Saarloos might win
"Comebacker player of the year".
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

we are letting this guy off the hook
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 12:11 PM PDT reply actions  

there's something cool
happening in baltimore, check it out.
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 12:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Not any more
1 out hit in the 6th.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

shit, it's over
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

Like I said, the ball is carrying
Sanders basically hit that one-handed.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:15 PM PDT reply actions  

The #2 announcer
Vince Cotroneo, I want to like him, but my God. On Thomas' foul in the 3rd. "Shot down the line (grounder? liner?), hooking into the corner (double? homer?), gone (homer!)...foul (huh?).

And and basically any ball in play, I don't know what the fuck is happening (unless it's a comebacker, he's got that down). I never know if the ball will drop, why--if Crosby fielded the ball up the middle--the crowd is cheering. I just learned Sanders hit a home run because Ray said "Wow" as Vince was stumbling through it.

P.S. Bonderman, you dick.

by RLangford on Aug 20, 2006 12:15 PM PDT reply actions  

hahah at fosse's bit
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Maybe they have Vince operating
the cameras today.  Would explain a lot, actually.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

agree
I want to like him, but I just dont get that "rhythm" feeling when hes on.  
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Agreed...
I find myself more on MLB.com's Gameday because sometimes I just can't stand Vince and Ken. Of all the aquisitions and changes from last season, Bill King is the biggest loss.

by Coach Cleats on Aug 20, 2006 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

I agree...
And not just because he's the PBP guy for my team.

You listen to any highlighs on ESPN Radio... just a little snipet... and Korach can really paint the picture better than any of them.  He roots for the A's but is not a huge homer like most of the other guys I'll hear (like the Cubbies announcer, for example).

Lance Armstrong can make homophobic jokes on ESPN, yet Harold Reynolds pays the ultimate price? Explain that to me.

by gmoneymcg on Aug 20, 2006 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is that
two games in a row that aren't on TV or am I just spazzing out?
"It is like Menudo, where guys reach a certain age and are kicked out of the band. And they go on to be Ricky Martins somewhere else." -Billy Beane

by WhiteElephantGuy on Aug 20, 2006 12:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah
There were 4 Yankees-Red Sox games on TV this weekend, and only one A's-Royals game.

by kinselofant on Aug 20, 2006 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Woah.
Glavine. Blood clot. Season over, career over? Yikes.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 12:17 PM PDT reply actions  

i hate glavine, but you never want to see
someone's career end like that.
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

what happens to glavine?
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

you mean how did he get hurt?
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

yep
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

i don't know how you get blood clots
i just assume it's something that happens.
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Boy, that's awful
But I assume they caught this early, right?  The same thing happened to Oil Can Boyd, and he pitched afterward.  Also, David Cone had the same problem and came back.  JR Richard, of course, complained about arm weakness and feeling bad, got ignored, and then suffered a life-threatening stroke when his (undiagnosed) blood clot migrated up to his brain.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

is this confirmed?
I heard there were a couple of possibilities and they needed to do more tests.
Baseball is life. . . at least that is what my sweatshirt says.

by 0R0H0E on Aug 20, 2006 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

And I want to thank Nick
for explaining to us what's happening while Vince is behind the mic.

by RLangford on Aug 20, 2006 12:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Any feedback on the Vince thing?
Am I alone here? Or is there a consensus that I'm unaware of that when he's announcing we're pretty much flying blind?

by RLangford on Aug 20, 2006 12:19 PM PDT reply actions  

I tend to like Vince
as long as nothing is actually happening.
Day to day

by oblique on Aug 20, 2006 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

When it's a base hit...
...I want to hear "Base Hit"! I really have no idea sometimes what is happening.

by Coach Cleats on Aug 20, 2006 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah cut to the chase
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...and in 2006 don't make me sick.

by ak_A on Aug 20, 2006 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

damnit
texas up 7-6
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 12:20 PM PDT reply actions  

can you imagine if the A's had an offense like
texas.
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 12:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Texas lead
If Tigers lose this game, I'm going to really hate them. You can't blow that lead at home. You can't do that. I want to go 6.5 up on these guys.

by RLangford on Aug 20, 2006 12:22 PM PDT reply actions  

This goes back to Friday's game...
...A lead-off triple in the 9th, and Tigers can't score. With the heart of the order!

by Coach Cleats on Aug 20, 2006 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Chavy mad
UMP is calling some VERY low strikes, and is taking FOREVER to call them.

by Zonis on Aug 20, 2006 12:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Was Dale Scott
the one that Bill King always compained about because of his invisible, delayed strike call?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

I know Dale Scott has tons of experience
but his strike zone today has been atrocious and inconsistent.  Those two strikes to Chavez, again, practically bounced.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Royals announcers
Why do we always get there radio play by play for audio? Are they that cheap?

by flipper33 on Aug 20, 2006 12:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Listening on XM?
Home game announcers only on XM.

by Coach Cleats on Aug 20, 2006 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

no
its mlb t.v. We always get there radio people and its really bugging me! It's like were in 1956!

by flipper33 on Aug 20, 2006 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's a drag.
No local A's TV coverage today.

by Coach Cleats on Aug 20, 2006 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

what number
on mlb.tv is it

by smasfan on Aug 20, 2006 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Im starting to get pissed about today's game
we have had plenty of chances to blow this game open and we haven't.

I hope these wasted chances don't come back to haunt us.

"I hate the Angels"

by Vegas A's Fan on Aug 20, 2006 12:26 PM PDT reply actions  

leadoff doubles suck
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 12:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Chavez ripped that ball, though
It was a very hard one-hopper to 2B.  He did his job, it just happened to go right to Grudzielanek.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

thanks...
trying some reverse psychology stuff...I don't know...
Is there a record where how many leadoff doubles don't score?
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

wow
guess i wasnt paying attention and didnt realize game was on whoo hoo we are winning. just heard jay was hit

by smasfan on Aug 20, 2006 12:26 PM PDT reply actions  

If the A's strand this leadoff double
it will start to look like one of those games where you didn't have as big a lead as you thought...

And even if the A's hold a lead into the 8th, you wonder if it will be a save situation when it never should have needed to be...

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 12:28 PM PDT reply actions  

in one form or fashion..
I think that's the 7,021st comment regarding the A's failing to step on someone's neck and bringin in a closer when it shouldn't been that close
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

That must have hurt
rising fastbll right into his collar bone.
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 12:28 PM PDT reply actions  

i hate this offense
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 12:31 PM PDT reply actions  

cyrloos is pitching
so they think 4 runs is enough.

offense??

45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 12:33 PM PDT reply actions  

See? The A's aren't the only ones
who GIDP.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:34 PM PDT reply actions  

woo hoo
way to go sarloos.

by smasfan on Aug 20, 2006 12:36 PM PDT reply actions  

are they playing in the middle of an earthquake?
cameramen are shaking a lot.
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 12:36 PM PDT reply actions  

off topic
do you think tonights game is on pay per view?

"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 12:37 PM PDT reply actions  

Wouldn't
The 'Slaughter of the Sox' be more apt?
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh YeaH!
I hear Vince Russo is doing the announcing.

by Zonis on Aug 20, 2006 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

awsome! my buddies are going
to get a keg and head over to Jo-jo's double wide place at the trailer court.
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...and in 2006 don't make me sick.

by ak_A on Aug 20, 2006 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

i'm torn. i hate the yankees, but i always
love watching schilling get crushed.
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

I wonder if the Mets now wish
they had traded Milledge and Pelfrey for Zito. Or if it were July 30th right now, whether Beane would have done it.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 20, 2006 12:38 PM PDT reply actions  

the mets are screwed in the playoffs. their
starting pitching sucks
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think the Dodgers
may be the NL favorites now
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

I've been saying that before pedro and glavine
injuries, I don't think it'd be enough to get to the WS, they needed a 3rd quality pitcher, now they need 3.
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

NYC media's opinion of Milledge
has been about as stable as a KC cameraman.  With him slumping, the consensus is that he's not ready to play in the majors -- folks wanted the Mets to pick up Preston Wilson.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, his dad is Mookie
so it might partly be nostalgia, and the discussion has mainly been people saying, "We've got the division clinched, why not give Wilson a shot, and if he plays well, he'll stay on in the playoffs."
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

1 out doubles rule...
LET'S GO OAKLAND!!!
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 12:41 PM PDT reply actions  

Seattle with leadoff runner on in 1st
Just posting because that may be the best news you get about that game today.

A's continue to waste opportunities: Oh well, if Saarloos holds them next inning I'm pretty confident we actually will score with the middle of our order.

by RLangford on Aug 20, 2006 12:43 PM PDT reply actions  

i don't know why anyone bothers getting on base
anymore.
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 12:43 PM PDT reply actions  

how's it gonna end?
4-1, 4-2 or 4-3?
make your pick now.
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 12:45 PM PDT reply actions  

Well the A's
don't score 100% of the runners who get on base, they must suck, no point in cheering for them
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 12:46 PM PDT reply actions  

this kid Shealy is pretty good
great trade for KC
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 12:49 PM PDT reply actions  

Meanwhile, in Detroit
Gary Matthews Jr. just threw out the tieing run at the plate to end the 7th.

Crap.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:49 PM PDT reply actions  

You make me angry, Paul Bako.
I don't know who the hell you are, but I hate you.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 12:50 PM PDT reply actions  

all those missed opportunities
are going to come back and bite the A's
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 12:50 PM PDT reply actions  

They'll bite the A's
right after they've finished chomping the hell out of the Royals.  6 innings, 11 hits, including a double and a homer, and...2 runs?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Gary Matthews, JR
just nailed Mags at the plate, preserving Texas  1-run lead.  He's having a heck of a contract walk-year...

by BleacherDave on Aug 20, 2006 12:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Who is warming up?
anyone come talk to Kirk yet?
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 12:51 PM PDT reply actions  

why is it when we score early
we seem to go into coast mode.  We should have benn up 10 - 0 at this point.  I have an awful feeling we are going to get bit in the butt again.  I cannot stand this!!!
Baseball is life. . . at least that is what my sweatshirt says.

by 0R0H0E on Aug 20, 2006 12:51 PM PDT reply actions  

This is crap...dammit!
Come on A'S, PLEASE PLAY AS IF YOU WANT IT.
"I hate the Angels"

by Vegas A's Fan on Aug 20, 2006 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

it's not that they coast. this offense just
doesn't do blowouts.
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

We should have more runs
but there is no way in hell that Saarloos deserves to be pitching a shutout today.  The Royals have hit him well enough to have 4 or 5 runs of their own.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

4-2 or 4-3?
last chance to pick
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 12:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Please Describe What Happened
Gameday just says Bako out on second after a single.

by guapobob on Aug 20, 2006 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

LIne drive single to center
Kotsay (who wasn't playing deep to begin with) charged and threw home, but Teahan (?) rounded the bag and held up -- Bako thought he'd try to score, and got caught in a run-down after going halfway to 3rd.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bako had a doble and thought...
the runner ahead of him was going to score, and headed for 3rd.  The 3B coach held the lead runner up, and Bako got hung up between 2nd & 3rd...

by BleacherDave on Aug 20, 2006 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Gathright got a single to center
Shealy was held up at 3rd and Bako thought Shealy was going home so he went tried to advance to second, where he was caught in a pickle between first and second and tagged out.
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

nevermind
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

1 run on 5 hits in the inning
Don't remember ever hearing that before.

by RLangford on Aug 20, 2006 12:53 PM PDT reply actions  

I gotta go get tacos.....
I seem to be able to beat the blackout and watch A's games on MLB.tv as long as I tune in before the game starts.  Does this work for anyone else?

by BleacherDave on Aug 20, 2006 12:53 PM PDT reply actions  

great call by Ken
and saars got lucky in that inning.  I dont think this lead is gonna hold.  

Time for the bats!

"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 12:53 PM PDT reply actions  

Would Scott Bakula?
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

final score prediction
8-4 Oakland
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 12:55 PM PDT reply actions  

I'll give you $50 bucks if we score 8.
I just want to win, even if it's 4-3.
"I hate the Angels"

by Vegas A's Fan on Aug 20, 2006 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

i don't see them scoring 4 more runs.
"I thought it was cute," Oakland's Nick Swisher said of Kotsay's blast with the petal-colored bat

by larrysgurl on Aug 20, 2006 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

I prefer 4 - 2.
too much strees in KC.
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

stress
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm gonna OD
watching A's on the 'puter, got Rangers & Angels on the Dish.......

by BleacherDave on Aug 20, 2006 12:57 PM PDT reply actions  

oh God
camera was behind second and it was pop-up foul behind home plate. LOL.

we need to get out of kc.

45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 12:58 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm going with 6-2
with a run or two coming in the 8th
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 12:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Misteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrr Kennedy

Kennedy.

45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 1:00 PM PDT reply actions  

Agreed...
I just wish the offense would have backed him up.
"I hate the Angels"

by Vegas A's Fan on Aug 20, 2006 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Definitely.
Nice job by Kirk. And zero walks? That's lovely. Make 'em work for it.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

you're right.
what happens is that with this crappy offense, sometimes we don't notice our good pitching.
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

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

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:01 PM PDT reply actions  

cmon kennedy
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 1:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Wellemeyer has under 1.1 era in his last 17+
innings. I guess 4-3 -- and a frickin nail-biter that should have been a...well, fun.
Crazy George hagiographer since 1981

by LAXile on Aug 20, 2006 1:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Unassisted Triple Play
Pending.
It's It. What is it? aim: encryptthisthat

by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 20, 2006 1:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Ungh...
I have a bad feeling about this.

by Zonis on Aug 20, 2006 1:02 PM PDT reply actions  

ok, now I'm officially worried.
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 1:02 PM PDT reply actions  

here comes trouble
Teaching Macha Tae Kwon Do since 1981.

by speedracer on Aug 20, 2006 1:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Whoo DP!
"I'd look like a clown with high tops and high socks, trust me, it's not pretty." ~ Crosby

by Kimberly on Aug 20, 2006 1:03 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm scared. :-(
Does Joe know that we really really really really really need this game? Did someone forget to give him the memo?
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:03 PM PDT reply actions  

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

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:04 PM PDT reply actions  

dp
so much luck today that these are going in the A's favor
Teaching Macha Tae Kwon Do since 1981.

by speedracer on Aug 20, 2006 1:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Royals announcers callin Kennedy
a situational lefty.

I always thought of him as a Long Relief/Setup Lefty.

by Zonis on Aug 20, 2006 1:04 PM PDT reply actions  

yeah, not to mention
he was a starter for a long time
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

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

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes!
Gawd, my gut can't take much more of this.

by Coach Cleats on Aug 20, 2006 1:04 PM PDT reply actions  

This series was totally predictable to me
It was such a trap, starting with having to play a doubleheader.

We just need to survuve it.

Go A's!!!!

"I hate the Angels"

by Vegas A's Fan on Aug 20, 2006 1:05 PM PDT reply actions  

looks like Rangers now lead Detroit
in the bottom of the eighth

Seattle-Angels still no score

by OaklandSi on Aug 20, 2006 1:05 PM PDT reply actions  

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

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

I can see you all biting your nails
stop it! It is not hygienic! (Not to mention rude) <nibble, nibble>
Crazy George hagiographer since 1981

by LAXile on Aug 20, 2006 1:05 PM PDT reply actions  

nice mess cleaning
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 1:05 PM PDT reply actions  

ooph
out of it, sketchcicity.  please score another run A's.
Teaching Macha Tae Kwon Do since 1981.

by speedracer on Aug 20, 2006 1:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Whoosh
Dodged a major bullet there.
We have only 26 years left to win another WS! the deathometer says I am outta here in 2032. -- IM4Oakgal

by Chavinator on Aug 20, 2006 1:05 PM PDT reply actions  

26-3
This is my prediction

by Alejandro on Aug 20, 2006 1:06 PM PDT reply actions  

The Royals today
are 13 for 30 at the plate, which is, what, about .350 or something?  Yet despite that, they've scored only 2 runs.

I don't think we're the only fans complaining about missed opportunities...

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 1:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Texas up in the top of the ninth.
Det in the bottom half: Thames, Ordo?ez, Guillen, Infante, Inge. I think it's time for Otsuka to blow one. Lets hope it stays a 1-run-ballgame.
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 1:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Koronka and Bonderman today
combined:

5 innings, 17 hits, 5 BB, 4 K's, 11 earned runs.

And that was in a pitcher's park.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Now here is the question...
...how do we do an open thread?

Should I risk it?

Need feedback.

"Why won't everyone do what I want???" ~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Aug 20, 2006 1:07 PM PDT reply actions  

No, I say ride this one out.
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 1:08 PM PDT reply actions  

The Angels...
The only team in the league who can commit 4 errors and give up 18 hits and still win. ( Last night)

Just unreal to me. If those morons over at Halos Heaven ever want to talk about lucky, they don't have to look too far.

"I hate the Angels"

by Vegas A's Fan on Aug 20, 2006 1:08 PM PDT reply actions  

woo hoo
way to go swish

by smasfan on Aug 20, 2006 1:08 PM PDT reply actions  

We need new thread mojo
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 1:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Apparently this thread has a little left!
WOO!
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

YEAH SWISHER!!!!!
YEAH SWISH!!!!
"Why won't everyone do what I want???" ~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Aug 20, 2006 1:09 PM PDT reply actions  

YES!
Now, I can relax. Maybe.

by Coach Cleats on Aug 20, 2006 1:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Told you.
Ride-this-one-out!!!...Swish!!!
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 1:09 PM PDT reply actions  

SWISH!!!
BOOM!!!
We have only 26 years left to win another WS! the deathometer says I am outta here in 2032. -- IM4Oakgal

by Chavinator on Aug 20, 2006 1:09 PM PDT reply actions  

swisha!!!
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 1:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Excuse me.
I need to go worship Nick Swisher now.

HELL F'ING YEAR, SUGARBUNS!

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

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:09 PM PDT reply actions  

no new thread!
way to go Swish!
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 1:09 PM PDT reply actions  

They should just
let the whole AL west in the playoffs.

Then the A's can play the Mariners until the World Series.

It's It. What is it? aim: encryptthisthat

by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 20, 2006 1:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Is it safe to say that swisher is back?
"Be in first place, then come and talk to me!!!" Erik being Erik to Angels fan at Anaheim Stadium.

by Amnesiac727 on Aug 20, 2006 1:10 PM PDT reply actions  

back to not-worried mode
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 1:10 PM PDT reply actions  

I would like to point out
that I predicted 6-2 with 1 or 2 runs in the 8th
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 1:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Okay, ride this thread out...
...but if we go over 400 comments, so not my fault. ;)
"Why won't everyone do what I want???" ~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Aug 20, 2006 1:10 PM PDT reply actions  

what's wrong with 400+?
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

The thread collapses...literally
it's hard to read replies to comments.
"Why won't everyone do what I want???" ~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Aug 20, 2006 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

oh
lol ...
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

What's funny is that...
...I set my display mode to "minimal" on game threads no matter what...
Dorian on Bonds: "Still, I love it when Bonds wins at the game that he plays."

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Aug 20, 2006 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

swisher!
26 HR 72 RBI's

Maybe 100 RBI's???

by flipper33 on Aug 20, 2006 1:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Yippeee!
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by LAXile on Aug 20, 2006 1:11 PM PDT reply actions  

LOL
n/t
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ok, here come the tigers.
Lets go Thames!!! Start us off.
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 1:11 PM PDT reply actions  

And a walk for Bunnies?
Wow.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:11 PM PDT reply actions  

On a pitch
in the dirt off the outside corner!

Now, does Croz steal second?  I'd give it a shot (unfortunately, I'm here at my computer in NJ).

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sean Casey pinch hits
Lets go Sean!!
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 1:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Casey out.
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 1:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Someone go thwap Sean Casey
upside the head.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:14 PM PDT reply actions  

so close to $50 here...
let's go Oakland!!
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 1:14 PM PDT reply actions  

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

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:14 PM PDT reply actions  

2 outs in Detroit
last hope for anti-Texas..carlos Guillen
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 1:14 PM PDT reply actions  

flipper
what channel number is a's game on mlb.tv

by smasfan on Aug 20, 2006 1:15 PM PDT reply actions  

I'd call a double steal here
Wellemyer is slow to the plate.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 1:15 PM PDT reply actions  

i love and miss double steals...
play some Billy(Martin)Ball!!!
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

hey...I love Giambi..
Do I still get the $50 if they score OVER 8
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 1:15 PM PDT reply actions  

C'mon, Guillen! Justify that sexy BA!
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Ellis
is having a great day.

by Larry E on Aug 20, 2006 1:15 PM PDT reply actions  

AHHHHH
1-2 to guillen 2 out
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 1:17 PM PDT reply actions  

2-2
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 1:17 PM PDT reply actions  

LOL!
Tigers acquire Nefi Perez

by Zonis on Aug 20, 2006 1:17 PM PDT reply actions  

They're cursed!
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

I should not be this stressed over a Tigers game.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:17 PM PDT reply actions  

ah but there's a context
they're playing one of the A's division rivals
so stress away!

by OaklandSi on Aug 20, 2006 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was too hung over
to catch the first 7 innings....lets hope these last two make up for what I missed
"Be in first place, then come and talk to me!!!" Erik being Erik to Angels fan at Anaheim Stadium.

by Amnesiac727 on Aug 20, 2006 1:18 PM PDT reply actions  

strike 3..
goodnite detroit. you suck
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 1:18 PM PDT reply actions  

GAME OVER
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 1:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Actually, they won 3 of 4...
Not that it's too much difference or anything...
Dorian on Bonds: "Still, I love it when Bonds wins at the game that he plays."

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Aug 20, 2006 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bad Kotsay!
DPs are for catchers, man. What the hell are you thinking?
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:18 PM PDT reply actions  

fucking Tigers
I hope you miss playoffs.
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 1:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Tigers really have the collar on
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 1:19 PM PDT reply actions  

There is still hope
in the scoreless M's/Angels game, at least.

Tiny hope.

Tiny, miniscule, flickering hope.

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

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:19 PM PDT reply actions  

The funny thing is...
Tigers had baserunners in every other inning but only scored in one.
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 1:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Kennedy still on the mound
n/t
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 1:19 PM PDT reply actions  

I love it when they leave the video feed on...
during commercial breaks on mlbtv.
"Ken Macha here. I want to address a problem, and propose a solution..." (but bear with me, I'm not used to this).

by Elvez on Aug 20, 2006 1:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Angels/M's bottom of the 3rd
Angels have a runner on 2nd, 2 outs, no score yet.
"Why won't everyone do what I want???" ~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Aug 20, 2006 1:19 PM PDT reply actions  

yes
i cant stand his face.  i made a comment about here a couple weeks ago, but then someone responded and said he's a very classy guy.  he annoys the crap outa me.
Teaching Macha Tae Kwon Do since 1981.

by speedracer on Aug 20, 2006 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

i do love it when he pops out w/ figgins on 3rd
to end the inning A major miracle at the "Big A" -- M's hold Angels scoreless thru 3!
Crazy George hagiographer since 1981

by LAXile on Aug 20, 2006 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

The Tigers
are on the verge of completely collapsing
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 1:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Kotsay is a machine...
a F$##%% double play machine...WTF?!
Has there ever been a centerfielder who hits left handed who hits into more double plays... How does this happen?
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 1:21 PM PDT reply actions  

it's a good thing
they let kendall swing the bat and not bunt, otherwise they might have had scored another run there on the kotsay grounder.  

macha must get a bonus if he proves that he can win with the most amount of double plays ever, there must be a clause in his contract or something.

Teaching Macha Tae Kwon Do since 1981.

by speedracer on Aug 20, 2006 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

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

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:23 PM PDT reply actions  

Ahhhhh
threading!

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE

"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 1:24 PM PDT reply actions  

You really want me to disturb the mojo?
Quick, vote.

New thread?

Yes/No.

"Why won't everyone do what I want???" ~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Aug 20, 2006 1:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Doesn't matter to me...
As I said, I'm a "minimalist." :)
Dorian on Bonds: "Still, I love it when Bonds wins at the game that he plays."

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Aug 20, 2006 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

no
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nah. We can tough it out.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

oh
thats what happenes over 400 comments.
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 1:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Isn't it cute?
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Misteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrr Kennedy

Kennedy.

45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 1:26 PM PDT reply actions  

I've been meaning to ask
is that a Strom Thurmond reference?  Or an Al Franken doing his Strom Thurmond impersonation reference?  Or something else?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Aug 20, 2006 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!
SEATTLE 2-RUN HOMER!!!!
"Why won't everyone do what I want???" ~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Aug 20, 2006 1:27 PM PDT reply actions  

i say new thread...
Sexson 2 run homer...go crazy Seattle... your team has the lead
Rickey: What's up Gwynn? Tony Gwynn: you can call me Tony. Rickey: OK, Gwynn.

by Erik being Erik on Aug 20, 2006 1:27 PM PDT reply actions  

lets go
heart of the order

by smasfan on Aug 20, 2006 1:28 PM PDT reply actions  

is there
tv coverage tomorrow

by smasfan on Aug 20, 2006 1:28 PM PDT reply actions  

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

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yay Sexson!
I will admit a tiny weakness for that man. The closest I ever got to catching a HR ball was off his bat.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:29 PM PDT reply actions  

New thread!!
I refuse to participate until we get a new thread.
"The whistles are woooooooo" - Bubb Rubb

by Philip Christy on Aug 20, 2006 1:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Smart move.
Especially if they're thinking about letting him "run" on that crap Toronto ground tomorrow.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Aug 20, 2006 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

yeah
they said probably just because of lead in runs

by smasfan on Aug 20, 2006 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

<relents>
NEW THREAD UP!
"Why won't everyone do what I want???" ~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Aug 20, 2006 1:31 PM PDT reply actions  

what a second
Macha isnt going to Sauersuck is he?
"...we don't score six, seven runs. We score three, four runs and play defense and pitch." - Eric Chavez

by pickinmachine on Aug 20, 2006 1:32 PM PDT reply actions  

Is it the entirely wrong decision?
Then of course Macha will do it
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.

by TexasAsfan on Aug 20, 2006 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

We have an amazingly deep team this year
with an outstanding bullpen. Joe, The Duke, Gaudin, they can all pitch multiple innings. Awesome. The deepest A's team I can recall in a number of years.

by A'sfansince1970 on Aug 20, 2006 1:35 PM PDT reply actions  

duke in
45-24 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 20, 2006 1:36 PM PDT reply actions  

Inside the park home-run
6-4
RIP MAC DRE, BILL KING, AND 2006 FIELD

by jme on Aug 20, 2006 1:41 PM PDT reply actions  

Jeez
When did our bullpen get so crappy?
The A's are my friends.

by Daveed on Aug 20, 2006 1:42 PM PDT reply actions  

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