Open Thread: Game 109 - A's at Seattle (cont.)

In fact I think thats what a lot of umpires do - they just go with the flow of their mistakes, to try to be consistent. Same with refs in the NBA, sometimes a slap on the hand is a foul, and sometimes an elbow to the face isn't.

"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 4, 2006 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions

But

If anyone gets within 10 feet of Dewayne Wade, it's a foul, and that is always called

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

by TexasAsfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Texas?

I'm going to guess Dallas.

"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 4, 2006 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Close, Fort Worth

The side of the Metroplex where you can walk around and not have to worry about being shot

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

by TexasAsfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions

and no sooner...

do i type those words than he quickly gets out of trouble. Reverse Karma Rules!!

If he can get into the 7th without major damage, we should be OK.

oaktoon

by oaktoon on Aug 4, 2006 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Atta boy Barry

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Aug 4, 2006 8:20 PM PDT reply actions

GRAND SLAM TEXAS

7-2 Rangers. F--- Anaheim!

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by louismg on Aug 4, 2006 8:23 PM PDT reply actions

Mark DeRosa rocks my socks

For the moment, anyway.

Kettlecorn! Swishercorn!

by TurnTwo on Aug 4, 2006 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Zito

Don't be too hard on Barry. He's might not have his best stuff, but he's more or less holding it down. He should be able to go six, right? (cross fingers)

by jsiegel on Aug 4, 2006 8:23 PM PDT reply actions

A's haven't taken full

advantage of opportunities so far.

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

by paradox on Aug 4, 2006 8:23 PM PDT reply actions

Milton you bitch

Jennifer swears this works. I guess a leadoff walk ain't bad.

by paradox on Aug 4, 2006 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't question the h8er mojo.

by Jennifer on Aug 4, 2006 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Only Jennifer...

...can wield the true power of BOOO!

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Tell her to show up on time

Good help is so hard to find these days.

by paradox on Aug 4, 2006 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Hey, YOU tell her.

YOU get bitch-slapped.

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions

lol

Uh, someone else can tell her.

by paradox on Aug 4, 2006 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Guess what....

I'm punching out early. HA! It's up to you to figure out how to use the h8er mojo.

by Jennifer on Aug 4, 2006 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't think I can

I'm male, I'm pretty sure being a female is required for the mojo.

by paradox on Aug 4, 2006 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions

RE

DeRosa!

by 31Boots on Aug 4, 2006 8:24 PM PDT reply actions

mark deRosa

grand slam
tx 7 laaaaaa 2

yyeesssssssssssss

34-21 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 4, 2006 8:24 PM PDT reply actions

be careful what you wish for

oaktoon

by oaktoon on Aug 4, 2006 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions

tomorrow

is fox saturday game of the week

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:24 PM PDT reply actions

I love that Anaheim is getting killed!

"I'm living in a cuckoo clock!" ~HollywoodOz
"I'm your huckleberry." ~grover

by baseballgirl on Aug 4, 2006 8:24 PM PDT reply actions

Derosa is killing the Halos

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Aug 4, 2006 8:24 PM PDT reply actions

Should I boo?

by Jennifer on Aug 4, 2006 8:24 PM PDT reply actions

See above

It sorta worked.

by paradox on Aug 4, 2006 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions

too late

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Aug 4, 2006 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions

KICU is reading AN

They say Huddy's "not hot."

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:25 PM PDT reply actions

Does everyone have

2 tvs with sattelite mlb extra innings or something?

"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 4, 2006 8:25 PM PDT reply actions

I don't...

One TV with cable MLB Extra Innings. Or something. :)

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

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Aug 4, 2006 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Not me.

I've got the game on TV and the Angels game on Gameday. My yay's and boo's will be on a delay.

Kettlecorn! Swishercorn!

by TurnTwo on Aug 4, 2006 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions

3 TVs

Extra innings, satellite radio, MLB.TV... oh yeah baby. Okay, not really.

by jsiegel on Aug 4, 2006 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions

broadcast channel 36

radio 1550 am

very low tech

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions

I live in...

a sports bar...

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Aug 4, 2006 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions

just watching

on kicu the local channel in bay area

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:26 PM PDT reply actions

When i said Texas could win 3 of 4

I think I undersold them.

That offense is now the most potent element in this division-- watch out.

oaktoon

by oaktoon on Aug 4, 2006 8:27 PM PDT reply actions

I hate when commentators talk about Big Frank...

"He's having trouble going down the line..."

Every single time he's running to first. He's not having trouble. He has an understanding. Hit home runs, nothing else.

by Joey C. on Aug 4, 2006 8:27 PM PDT reply actions

KOTSAY!!! He looked funny on that.

RIP mAC dRe and biLL KiNg

by jme on Aug 4, 2006 8:29 PM PDT reply actions

zito can't close

lots of 0-2 counts that lead to baserunners tonight.

oaktoon

by oaktoon on Aug 4, 2006 8:30 PM PDT reply actions

WOW!

How many crappy things can the M's do on one pitch?

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:31 PM PDT reply actions

wow Beltre K's

on the highest pitch imaginable, then Kendall throws out Lopez trying to steal, by a mile

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 8:31 PM PDT reply actions

Wasn't a K, actually...

I thought it was, too... :\

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions

I was confused

after the next player grounded out but they didn't leave the field...;-)

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions

want that funny

guy swung at that so hit pitch and fell and guy was out anyway lol

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:31 PM PDT reply actions

sorry

wasnt

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions

You know what sucks about DirecTV?

I'll tell you: It's delayed about 7 seconds, so I can't listen to the radio with the TV. Does anyone else have that problem?

RIP mAC dRe and biLL KiNg

by jme on Aug 4, 2006 8:32 PM PDT reply actions

TV misidentified Iba?ez

as Sexson

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 8:33 PM PDT reply actions

And also, before the bottom half, the graphic said

Bradley, Thomas, Payton

RIP mAC dRe and biLL KiNg

by jme on Aug 4, 2006 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Cool BOC segue on KICU...

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Aug 4, 2006 8:35 PM PDT reply actions

Ack!

I thought I stopped my idiocy from being posted!

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Aug 4, 2006 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions

lol

BOC?

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions

I was thinking the song was...

a Blue Oyster Cult song, then one side of brain kicked the other side, and I was like "D-Oh!"

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Aug 4, 2006 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions

ACHICA?

"...but we're also always open to hearing about other sandwiches if it can make our lunch better." -- Nico, channeling Billy Beane

by iglew on Aug 4, 2006 8:36 PM PDT reply actions

Smile for me now...

Aicha...aicha...

"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 4, 2006 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Cool

a Heart segue on KICU...

"I'm CRAZY on you!"

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Aug 4, 2006 8:36 PM PDT reply actions

way to go scoot

on base all three times

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:38 PM PDT reply actions

Wow...

2-2 for Scoot...

Man, we LOVE playing the Mariners...

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Aug 4, 2006 8:38 PM PDT reply actions

Colon out for the season?!?

Wow....Korach just announced that Bartolo Colon is out for the year.

Talk about changing the delicate balance of the AL West!

`I firmly believe that in every game, at least one team should be required to wear a legitimate, major league uniform.' - Ken Korach - 8/4/06

by nodaclu on Aug 4, 2006 8:38 PM PDT reply actions

that is huge

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

by larrysgurl on Aug 4, 2006 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually...

Colon hasn't done much for the Angels anyways. They'll play as well as they ever did. And if they get Andruw Jones........<thunder rumbles>

"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 4, 2006 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions

i doubt it's the angels that claimed andruw.

i doubt he made it out of the NL. plus i don't see the braves trading him

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

by larrysgurl on Aug 4, 2006 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions

I actually heard it was the Angels

My friend was 100% sure and he scours the web for A's news. Moreso than I and that says a lot.

"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 4, 2006 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions

The combined scouring of the bloggers here

Would find anything your friend found.

He's not gonna make it to the AL, I agree.

by The Hypocrite on Aug 4, 2006 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions

True

I will agree with a hypocrite for today, my friend.

"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 4, 2006 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions

word

;-0

by The Hypocrite on Aug 4, 2006 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions

not this year he hasnt.

probably because of his injury. but im sure they thought he would return to the colon of '05 after a DL stint. so its nice to know that he wont.

"When I'm doing well, it's like I'm in a nice little ballet. Everything is going slow all around me. It's very peaceful." ~ Barry Zito

by digsthelongball on Aug 4, 2006 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree with you

but that was the most overrated Cy Young ever given. That year was also a fluke. And I'm going to cut the fat jokes and just say, "he's prone to injury" in the exact opposite way Hudson is prone to injuries.

"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 4, 2006 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Sorry...missed the diary...

Been buried in work all day, and hadn't had time to check the diaries.

`I firmly believe that in every game, at least one team should be required to wear a legitimate, major league uniform.' - Ken Korach - 8/4/06

by nodaclu on Aug 4, 2006 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions

AP story...

Looks likely he's out for the year.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/baseball/mlb/08/04/angels.colon.ap/index.html

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

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Aug 4, 2006 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions

could it be?

the DL fairy is getting sick of the A's?

"When I'm doing well, it's like I'm in a nice little ballet. Everything is going slow all around me. It's very peaceful." ~ Barry Zito

by digsthelongball on Aug 4, 2006 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions

That was funny

Sexson looked like he'd been sent to dunce jail after he just made that out because of the netting. That's one of the funniest shots in sports...a player barking at himself from behind the dugout net.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Aug 4, 2006 8:43 PM PDT reply actions

just showed

fans in left center field with shiny sign behing them

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:46 PM PDT reply actions

lol

a's fan with blanket draped over railing

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions

wow

tonight my typing is off. im dropping letters and adding letters. maybe alzheimers oh no

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Are you using a trick keyboard? ;)

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Strikeouts for Troops

That was funny! Ray Fosse said "For every strikeout, Barry Zito donates to Strikeouts for Troops, Richie Sexson should donate for every time he strikes out". HA!

by 30something on Aug 4, 2006 8:46 PM PDT reply actions

lol

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Kielty

you sexy man.

"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 4, 2006 8:46 PM PDT reply actions

That would never be a hit

cause that's Ronnie MacLand, biiiiiatch.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Aug 4, 2006 8:47 PM PDT reply actions

nice catch kielty

34-21 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 4, 2006 8:47 PM PDT reply actions

would think

Z's last batter will be Ichiro-- he's up third next inning-- no matter what transpires between now and then.

oaktoon

by oaktoon on Aug 4, 2006 8:47 PM PDT reply actions

okay, so

if I wasn't entirely convinced before, I'm now convinced 100% that the A's will lose Zito after this season.

the announcers just said that zito hasn't missed a start in 5 YEARS. clearly, he is NOT A's material with that kind of durability... ;)

(sorry if someone mentioned that already, i haven't had the time to follow along tonight)

"One time I climbed a fence to get a baseball that had been run over by a lawn mower. I thought it was beautiful" *Scott

by MisplacedOakFan on Aug 4, 2006 8:49 PM PDT reply actions

i thought i heard

5 years was mentioned because they wanted zito to tie catfish hunters record

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions

are you listening to

the A's broadcast or the mariners? i'm listening to the mariners since they play the home teams station on XM.

it might be why they mentioned it, but regardless, i think it was still mentioned as a fact

"One time I climbed a fence to get a baseball that had been run over by a lawn mower. I thought it was beautiful" *Scott

by MisplacedOakFan on Aug 4, 2006 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions

DeRosa Missed 2nd HR by Inches

Whoa. Still 7-2 Rangers.

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by louismg on Aug 4, 2006 8:49 PM PDT reply actions

i miss derosa on the braves. i was sad when they

traded him. or let him go i can't remember which it was.

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

by larrysgurl on Aug 4, 2006 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions

fight!!

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

by xbhaskarx on Aug 4, 2006 8:49 PM PDT reply actions

how many times

is it now that kendal has got hit?

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:50 PM PDT reply actions

9

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions

He takes the solo lead, one up on Swish & MaEl

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions

lol

all time?

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:51 PM PDT reply actions

bwahahaha!!! GOD, NO.

I thought you meant this year.

He's got 206 career... 7th all-time in MLB.

Why the hell do I know that?

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Vote!

Bunt or no bunt?

"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 4, 2006 8:51 PM PDT reply actions

No bunt.

I think he'll fly out to left.

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by louismg on Aug 4, 2006 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions

i vote

bunt

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:51 PM PDT reply actions

Damn...

Hes gotta hit a grounder to 2nd.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Aug 4, 2006 8:52 PM PDT reply actions

well at least he took some pitches

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

by larrysgurl on Aug 4, 2006 8:52 PM PDT reply actions

Are we that bad when it comes to moving...

runners over?

"I could get two mannequins at Sears and umpire better than what I saw this whole series" ~~ Asheville Tourists manager Joe Mikulik

by smith1051 on Aug 4, 2006 8:52 PM PDT reply actions

I'm gonna say...

...yeah.

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Wonder how many games...

we could have won by just doing the simple thing of moving the runners up

"I could get two mannequins at Sears and umpire better than what I saw this whole series" ~~ Asheville Tourists manager Joe Mikulik

by smith1051 on Aug 4, 2006 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm gonna say...

...more. ;)

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions

come on frank

hit a homer to mt davis

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:54 PM PDT reply actions

He'd break the record

by a few thousand miles

"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 4, 2006 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions

that would be impressive

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

by larrysgurl on Aug 4, 2006 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Angels are threatening

Still 7-2 TX, but Angels have guys on 2nd & 3rd with nobody out.

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:56 PM PDT reply actions

shouldn't frank be getting a day off soon?

its been a while...might be good to refresh him a little. i'm still a little gunshy about his ankle.

"welcome to ME, motherf*^*er!" - tim hudson

by guy incognito on Aug 4, 2006 8:56 PM PDT reply actions

he got one yesterday

:D

34-21 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 4, 2006 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions

hah, m's announcer

"injury to bobby crosby could really hurt the a's"

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Aug 4, 2006 8:57 PM PDT reply actions

no it won't change anything

if they work with perry, i really think chavez and swisher can increase the number of times they swing at sliders low and away, and make up for the loss of crosby...

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

by xbhaskarx on Aug 4, 2006 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh yeah!

Gimmie Gimmie!

Go Big Frank!

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Aug 4, 2006 8:57 PM PDT reply actions

Huuuuuge run there

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Aug 4, 2006 8:57 PM PDT reply actions

WHAT AN AB!!!

I HEART Frank Thomas

Huston Street is my hero.

by EastBayA on Aug 4, 2006 8:57 PM PDT reply actions

lol

laughed and said franks foul balls get to foul area really fast

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:57 PM PDT reply actions

heads up running by kendoll!

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Aug 4, 2006 8:57 PM PDT reply actions

thomas should have bunted

we need to play some small ball here

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

by xbhaskarx on Aug 4, 2006 8:58 PM PDT reply actions

That was a horrible jump

by kendall.

"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 4, 2006 8:58 PM PDT reply actions

he got

a run thats all i care

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Great job Frankie - great AB

Also nice hustle Ken Doll

"I could get two mannequins at Sears and umpire better than what I saw this whole series" ~~ Asheville Tourists manager Joe Mikulik

by smith1051 on Aug 4, 2006 8:58 PM PDT reply actions

thank you frank thomas!

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

by larrysgurl on Aug 4, 2006 8:58 PM PDT reply actions

In Anaheim...

Napoli flies out... whoever's on 3rd doesn't budge... Scioscia looks perturbed.

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 8:59 PM PDT reply actions

is he wearing his red maternity smock?

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Aug 4, 2006 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions

doesn't he always?

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

by larrysgurl on Aug 4, 2006 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Scioscia perturbed

is Macha on acid.

"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 4, 2006 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions

And while I was typing...

Whoever comes after Napoli hit a longer fly, actually got the sacrifice... Angels 3, TX 7, 2 outs.

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 9:01 PM PDT reply actions

I'm retarded...

But I laughed when the the A's announcer said...

Duchserer up, JUSTIN case.

dot dot dot question mark

"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 4, 2006 9:02 PM PDT reply actions

7-3 tx after 7 inn.

34-21 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 4, 2006 9:03 PM PDT reply actions

And Figgy grounds to 1st, doesn't outrun it.

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 9:04 PM PDT reply actions

JIZZLE PIZZLE

holy shizzzz

"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 4, 2006 9:04 PM PDT reply actions

PAYTON

Wow, how huge has that guy been.... Unbelieveable defense

Huston Street is my hero.

by EastBayA on Aug 4, 2006 9:04 PM PDT reply actions

i'm so glad his hand is ok

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

by larrysgurl on Aug 4, 2006 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Ditto Ditto

How freaking awesome is it that we have three center fielders... I think Billy was on to something with that whole defense thing

Huston Street is my hero.

by EastBayA on Aug 4, 2006 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

wow, what a catch

i like angry jaypay

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

by xbhaskarx on Aug 4, 2006 9:04 PM PDT reply actions

holy effing ess!!!

Great catch, JayPay!

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 9:04 PM PDT reply actions

Way to go JayPay

woo hoo.. nice play

by oaklandbbfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:05 PM PDT reply actions

i don't know if kotsay

would have had that.

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Aug 4, 2006 9:05 PM PDT reply actions

He wouldn't have.

He's just not as fast.

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions

i feel so violated..err validated.

exactly....two years ago, yeah.

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Aug 4, 2006 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Kotsay's fielding

is about his great jumps. Maybe he would have.

"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 4, 2006 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh Yeah!

Payton with the jumping 360 grab, that's just sweet.

by darjeeling on Aug 4, 2006 9:05 PM PDT reply actions

Sciioscia

looks a cross between my uncle and a Mafia guy.

by Salvatore on Aug 4, 2006 9:05 PM PDT reply actions

OMG

that was some catch jay pay

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:05 PM PDT reply actions

wow payton!!

what a catch!!!

34-21 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 4, 2006 9:05 PM PDT reply actions

What was that JayPay?

Style points you get ZERO
Concept points you get TEN because you did make the catch

"I could get two mannequins at Sears and umpire better than what I saw this whole series" ~~ Asheville Tourists manager Joe Mikulik

by smith1051 on Aug 4, 2006 9:06 PM PDT reply actions

and Z...

not at his best-- did what professional pitchers do. Great job, Barry.

oaktoon

by oaktoon on Aug 4, 2006 9:07 PM PDT reply actions

Was Zito just zipping up his fly???

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 9:07 PM PDT reply actions

Why were you looking at his junk?

"I could get two mannequins at Sears and umpire better than what I saw this whole series" ~~ Asheville Tourists manager Joe Mikulik

by smith1051 on Aug 4, 2006 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Have you seen his pants?

It's kind of unavoidable.

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions

And, believe me, I've tried to avoid it.

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Keep telling yourself that Poppy

"I could get two mannequins at Sears and umpire better than what I saw this whole series" ~~ Asheville Tourists manager Joe Mikulik

by smith1051 on Aug 4, 2006 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Why don't you

go ahead and vote for the Hottest A's already. You know you want to.

"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 4, 2006 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh, I did.

And I voted for Mulder in the Mulder vs. Zito round...

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions

missed

what was so funny about the way zito was dressed

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:07 PM PDT reply actions

What was Fosse & Kuiper laughing about

I missed it.. something about Zito...

by oaklandbbfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:07 PM PDT reply actions

he's done for the evening

gave the fans a show in the dugout

we all know he doesn't care who's looking

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Zito's Pants?

was his zipper down... dang, I missed that??

by oaklandbbfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions

my comment

didn't appear...weird

I said Payton's catch was a "best of the week"

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 9:08 PM PDT reply actions

I've had a couple posts

"eaten" tonight too... last was the jay pay catch as well...

I think this one is gone too..,?

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Aug 4, 2006 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions

come on bobby

CLOWN POWER

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:09 PM PDT reply actions

all i heard

was announcers saying about zito saying why didnt someone tell me before now and they showed him walking out of area where other players were sitting in dugouts

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:11 PM PDT reply actions

did utley get a hit today?

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

by larrysgurl on Aug 4, 2006 9:11 PM PDT reply actions

No 0 for 5

too bad. . . I like him.

Baseball is life. . . at least that is what my sweatshirt says.

by 0R0H0E on Aug 4, 2006 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Nope... 0-5

Huston Street is my hero.

by EastBayA on Aug 4, 2006 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

No

Streak ended... :-(

by oaklandbbfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

i wanted him to break the record.

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

by larrysgurl on Aug 4, 2006 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Me too

oh well.

by oaklandbbfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions

JINX!

"it's like an alarm clock, WOOT WOOT!" -Bubb Rubb

by secret ASian man on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions

no

streak over

"it's like an alarm clock, WOOT WOOT!" -Bubb Rubb

by secret ASian man on Aug 4, 2006 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

nope

0 for 5

34-21 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 4, 2006 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

bases empty, 2 outs

they make a pitching change to face marco ortiz-ramirez-wells-pujols-berkman-howard-guerrero-giambi-soriano??

34-21 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 4, 2006 9:12 PM PDT reply actions

you were saying?

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions

he's making me look so bad tonight

AND I LOVE IT.

34-21 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 4, 2006 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions

i was thinking the same thing

relief for little, harmless scooty-pooh?

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Aug 4, 2006 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions

The nice thing

about sarcastic comments are that you can play it off as non-sarcasm after the fact.

"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 4, 2006 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah

but I menaed it, no need for a pitching change there.

34-21 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 4, 2006 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Did Ray just say...

...the M's bullpen is doing a good job for Lou Piniella?

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 9:12 PM PDT reply actions

Yes he did

Yet another Fossism.

by darjeeling on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions

MARCO!

"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 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

MARCO!!!

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

just a triple away

from the cycle

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions

MARCO!!!!

Single, Double, HOOOME RUN!!!

Huston Street is my hero.

by EastBayA on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

woo hoo

Scutaro !!!

by oaklandbbfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

MARCO!

Holy hell, WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

scoot

whoo hoo got a hom run

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

SCUTARO!!!

"it's like an alarm clock, WOOT WOOT!" -Bubb Rubb

by secret ASian man on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

Bobby who?

"So, Lone Star, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb." - Dark Helmet

by lonestar on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

now THAT's funny!

Great minds...jinx!

"I'm living in a cuckoo clock!" ~HollywoodOz
"I'm your huckleberry." ~grover

by baseballgirl on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions

<tongue tied>

"So, Lone Star, now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb." - Dark Helmet

by lonestar on Aug 4, 2006 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions

echo.. Bobby who ?

sorry BCG.

by oaklandbbfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Crosby WHO!?!?!?!

Way to go Marco!!!!

"I'm living in a cuckoo clock!" ~HollywoodOz
"I'm your huckleberry." ~grover

by baseballgirl on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

he's unstoppable!!

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

by larrysgurl on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

Woo HOO

Scoot!

"I think the Scouters for the A's are either gay or women....we ALWAYS get the hot ones!!" ~griffisgurl

by athleticsINky on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

Scoot with a jimmy jack...

thank you Croz

"I could get two mannequins at Sears and umpire better than what I saw this whole series" ~~ Asheville Tourists manager Joe Mikulik

by smith1051 on Aug 4, 2006 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

Looks like that pitching change backfired

"it's like an alarm clock, WOOT WOOT!" -Bubb Rubb

by secret ASian man on Aug 4, 2006 9:14 PM PDT reply actions

Great job Scoot!

You are proving me wrong

by DKNJ on Aug 4, 2006 9:14 PM PDT reply actions

explained

lou pinella remark. hes in town

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:15 PM PDT reply actions

i dont want him to try for the cycle

Unless it means we score 2 or 3 more runs in the next two innings. But not in the 10th, please.

By the by, scutaro is pretty much ending the "progress to the mean" argument we had a month ago or so. And you know which side is winning on this one.

oaktoon

by oaktoon on Aug 4, 2006 9:15 PM PDT reply actions

Can we save a run or two for Danny

or the boys will just need to keep hitting.

by oaklandbbfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:15 PM PDT reply actions

swish

is back

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:19 PM PDT reply actions

yep, Kotsay in CF, Payton in LF

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions

A's defensive changes

Kotsay to CF, Swish to 1B, Kielty gone

Duchscherer in, but gives up a hit to start the bottom of the eighth

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 9:19 PM PDT reply actions

hmmmm.

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Aug 4, 2006 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions

uhm

did they say why kielty is out?

"One time I climbed a fence to get a baseball that had been run over by a lawn mower. I thought it was beautiful" *Scott

by MisplacedOakFan on Aug 4, 2006 9:19 PM PDT reply actions

great DP Ellis

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 9:20 PM PDT reply actions

woo hoo

way to go el double play

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:20 PM PDT reply actions

Word...

that is all...

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Aug 4, 2006 9:21 PM PDT reply actions

Damn, there goes Ellis with another stupid DP

What, is he trying to single-handedly cure juvenile diabetes?

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 9:21 PM PDT reply actions

and now a DP

34-21 since May 31st (Kendall's HR day).

by haroldMD on Aug 4, 2006 9:21 PM PDT reply actions

Great Job, Barry!

Thanks for 7 stellar innings.

by atomopawn on Aug 4, 2006 9:21 PM PDT reply actions

and thanks Duke for continuing the trend...

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Aug 4, 2006 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Halsey warming up

perhaps just to get some throws in?

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 9:22 PM PDT reply actions

I think they said he's warming up.

Or I imagined it. Hard to tell sometimes.

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions

He was up...

Guessing LOOGY detail...

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Aug 4, 2006 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions

showed him

warming up

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Duke Duke Duke!

"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 4, 2006 9:22 PM PDT reply actions

of earl

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Anaheim still losing, 7-3 going into bottom of 9th

"He should have been out for blood, like a two-mouthed bear at a monkey eating contest!" ~ McFood

by Poppy on Aug 4, 2006 9:26 PM PDT reply actions

OT: I was looking at the giants game for a quick

second and noticed that Bond got ejected, the so called 'classy' Gnats fans are now throwing trash on to the field ...

by gilaASfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:27 PM PDT reply actions

is that

on fsn?

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes, FSN Bay Area channel 40 comcast

by gilaASfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions

does he not know that you can't stay in the dugout

once you've been ejected?

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

by larrysgurl on Aug 4, 2006 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I guess not, he's still there

by gilaASfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions

he's acting like a two year old.

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

by larrysgurl on Aug 4, 2006 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow...

Chardonnay gives you some arm strength...

There's crap all over the field...

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Aug 4, 2006 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Close FT...

Keep doing what you are doing...

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Aug 4, 2006 9:29 PM PDT reply actions

darn

thought that was over fence frank

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:29 PM PDT reply actions

son of a gun, would have liked

that to have gone over the wall....can't have too many runs.

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Aug 4, 2006 9:29 PM PDT reply actions

whoa, pac bell covered in garbage

tons if it!

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

by xbhaskarx on Aug 4, 2006 9:30 PM PDT reply actions

question....

Maybe someone can answer, why is it that Swish isnt getting the full rest of a night off that he needs?? what is the point of playing him for and inning or 2?? I understand if there is an injury, but come on.....

"If it doesn't work out, call me"-Nick Swisher .............(as signed on my wedding card.) heheheheeee

by rocketgirl on Aug 4, 2006 9:30 PM PDT reply actions

I think I just figured it out

Kotsay does an okay job most of the time, but when the game is winnable but not a sure thing, bring in the real defensive first baseman to make sure. A player who is out of position is probably more likely to make an error when it's important.

A first-base closer, if you will. He's not in there to bat.

by GlassHeart on Aug 4, 2006 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Hmmmm...that was less than fun.

"I'm living in a cuckoo clock!" ~HollywoodOz
"I'm your huckleberry." ~grover

by baseballgirl on Aug 4, 2006 9:31 PM PDT reply actions

ugh

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Aug 4, 2006 9:31 PM PDT reply actions

argument was over balls and strikes??

ridiculous.
my hatred of bonds, the giants, and their fans has reached an all time high.

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

by xbhaskarx on Aug 4, 2006 9:31 PM PDT reply actions

turned to 680

still talking on radio and can hear boos

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:32 PM PDT reply actions

fidgeting a bit now....restless

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Aug 4, 2006 9:32 PM PDT reply actions

Angels lost to Texas

Yay!

Baseball is life. . . at least that is what my sweatshirt says.

by 0R0H0E on Aug 4, 2006 9:32 PM PDT reply actions

Okay side note...

I've been organizing AN Day Anaheim tonight over PayPal, and it looks like there's a very real possiblity we will have 50 people at Thursday's game, and 50 more people on Sunday's game.

That's slightly crazy.

That's four hundred miles from the Coliseum!

"I'm living in a cuckoo clock!" ~HollywoodOz
"I'm your huckleberry." ~grover

by baseballgirl on Aug 4, 2006 9:33 PM PDT reply actions

AWESOME

Anaheim == Oakland South

by calgbear on Aug 4, 2006 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice job BBG

I can't make the trip. I will be in Seattle that week to watch the A's. Hope we've clinched the West by then.

by oaklandbbfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions

That is great!!

still trying to work out the logistics... hopefully we will see you there....

"If it doesn't work out, call me"-Nick Swisher .............(as signed on my wedding card.) heheheheeee

by rocketgirl on Aug 4, 2006 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions

We have sunday's games too?

if that so can I get two tickets for sunday also?

by gilaASfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions

AN South - empire in making

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Aug 4, 2006 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Why?

Why does Curt Young go out to talk to Duke after the Sexson HR? The homer was not a big deal. Just let him finish the inning.

by Bearcat on Aug 4, 2006 9:34 PM PDT reply actions

rockies won

i can still hear boos on radio and umps are getting escorted off field by security rockies 5-2

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:35 PM PDT reply actions

What Happened?

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

by TexasAsfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions

barry balco-bonds

got thrown out of game arguing about strikes. 38,000 at game. said people were throwing things on field

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions

giants lose

fans boooing.

"booo! bonds is a juicer! our gm trades away all our prospects for injury prone 40 year olds! benitez is our closer! boooo!!"

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

by xbhaskarx on Aug 4, 2006 9:36 PM PDT reply actions

woo hoo!!!!

"If it doesn't work out, call me"-Nick Swisher .............(as signed on my wedding card.) heheheheeee

by rocketgirl on Aug 4, 2006 9:37 PM PDT reply actions

And the A train

keeps on rolling!!!!!!

HIGH FIVES ALL AROUND!!!!!!!!

"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 4, 2006 9:37 PM PDT reply actions

the yardbirds?

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

by xbhaskarx on Aug 4, 2006 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Charlie Parker?

"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 4, 2006 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions

sweet, yahoo!

this so much more like it!

the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005...in 2006?...prove it.

by ak_A on Aug 4, 2006 9:37 PM PDT reply actions

Celebration!!!!

"If it doesn't work out, call me"-Nick Swisher .............(as signed on my wedding card.) heheheheeee

by rocketgirl on Aug 4, 2006 9:37 PM PDT reply actions

THE A'S WIN!!

THE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA'S WIN

"I think the Scouters for the A's are either gay or women....we ALWAYS get the hot ones!!" ~griffisgurl

by athleticsINky on Aug 4, 2006 9:37 PM PDT reply actions

Zito & Scoot

players of the game. Nice win to start the weekend

by DKNJ on Aug 4, 2006 9:38 PM PDT reply actions

nice win

see y'all tomorrow!!

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 9:38 PM PDT reply actions

celebrate

good times come on. woo hoo

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:39 PM PDT reply actions

interviewing

scoot. way to go tonight

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:40 PM PDT reply actions

Man, a lot of us owe Scoot an apology

Me included.

by RLangford on Aug 4, 2006 9:42 PM PDT reply actions

ive always

liked him.

by smasfan on Aug 4, 2006 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions

me too

he's been very valuable these past three years.

I loved seeing how he is the big star in Venezuela. I can't tell you how many billboards I saw and commercials with Marco selling all kinds of stuff...it was fun.

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions

based on his performance in one game?

a lot of people owe kendall and loaiza apologies as well, then...

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

by xbhaskarx on Aug 4, 2006 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions

no, based on his performance

filling in for injured players and having a good number of good games over the past three years.

C'mon, give us Scutaro fans a little credit.

by OaklandSi on Aug 4, 2006 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions

his offensive numbers would be embarrassing

if they weren't just about the same as every other middle infielder we have. and in that sense, he's filled in well for injured players.

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

by xbhaskarx on Aug 4, 2006 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions