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Weekend DLD 9/30/06-10/1/06: Stunted Cards

After having leaned heavily on AN through a season of ups and downs, I'm finally posting my first DLD, taking advantage of the fact that a huge portion of AN is in Anaheim this weekend getting ready for some serious card stunts tonight!

Speaking of stunted Cards, the St. Louis Cardinals are once again the favorites to win the NL Central after rallying from being down 2-0 with three runs in the bottom of the eighth (on a Spiezio 3-run triple, of all things).  In our own Central division, the Twins are afraid of the A's, and today resorted to throwing a game against a Chicago White Sox team that attempted to exclude from the line up anyone capable of hitting a home run.  The Tigers, meanwhile, would rather feel like the rest of the division, Twins included, is just standing in their shadows.

In today's Chronicle, Susan Slusser admits having been opposed to the trade for Milton Bradley, but thinks it looks better now that she's seen him naked.

"I want to be in a position...where I can have an impact..." Bradley said. "I wasn't swinging...like I was capable of doing...I started swinging it.  I've always been able to adapt and...have some speed..., do all those...things."

In Hollister, they feel that the A's have a compelling story.

Joe Morgan hearts someone named Ken Mocha.

And we are all lemur conkers.

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Holy crap!
The "Yankees As Bullets In Gun To Some Guys Head With Trembling Trigger Finger" one was profoundly disturbing. I don't think I want to know the translation.
"You can throw your cocks if I don't care!" - Iggy Pop

by AlamedaAphid on Sep 30, 2006 4:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Is it true that Perez broke his finger
and will be out for the post season?

Who will they replace him with? Bocachica?

by Zonis on Sep 30, 2006 2:53 PM PDT   0 recs

True!
In the notes.  Looks like Boca's the favorite.
Certum est quod certum reddi potest.

by oblique on Sep 30, 2006 2:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

yup, perez is done
looks like the A's want jimenez as the backup infielder and bocachica will be in the pinch running role.

link

by gotgreen on Sep 30, 2006 2:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Bocachica and Jimenez
are mentioned as the possible replacements.

by AsGirl on Sep 30, 2006 3:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Jimenez
is already replacing Bobby Crosby.

by Zonis on Sep 30, 2006 3:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

<crocodile tears>
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 Sep 30, 2006 3:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

from ESPN's 2006 season in review
one of the quotes of the year:
* From A's pitcher Brad Halsey -- the answer to the trivia question, "Who gave up Barry Bonds' 714th home run?" -- when he was asked afterward if there was any difference between the special commemorative "Bonds Balls" and the baseballs he was throwing to everyone else: "The only real difference is that there's a picture of Barry on the ball, and if you look in his eye, he winks at you."

link

by gotgreen on Sep 30, 2006 2:59 PM PDT   0 recs

I dunno.
But it can't make Perez any worse.
Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Sep 30, 2006 3:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

foulke considering retirement
``My contract status, right now, I could care less about it," said Foulke hours before throwing a scoreless eighth inning in the Red Sox' 4-3 victory over the Orioles last night. ``I might retire. I don't know. It's a big option. If I can't have fun playing this game, if I don't have the motivation to prepare, you know, as far as strength and training and all that. I'm not going to be a middle bullpen, 5 ERA guy. Either I can come back and be a dominant pitcher, or I'll take it to the house."

link

by gotgreen on Sep 30, 2006 3:14 PM PDT   0 recs

Noooo
Keep sucking and taking their money.

by mikeA on Sep 30, 2006 3:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i was just about to post the same thing
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 Sep 30, 2006 3:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ummm... 9/31?
Really? A DLD that covers September 31st? OK.

by louismg on Sep 30, 2006 3:19 PM PDT   0 recs

I have no idea what you two are talking about.
Erm, I mean, "fixed!"
Certum est quod certum reddi potest.

by oblique on Sep 30, 2006 3:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

passan's awards
thomas comeback player, crosby most injured.  
no GGs for chavez or ellis...

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Ak9fn_ge_yqXP5Saw4r4L0ARvLYF?slug=jp-awards092806&prov=yho o&type=lgns

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 Sep 30, 2006 3:58 PM PDT   0 recs

he's out of his mind...
How Chavvy wouldn't be a lock.. I'm not sure.  Unless someone does something crazy like vote for A-Rod to pollute the ballots or something.

I mean, who would do that???

Like Lazarus, the A's offense has awakened from the dead!!- Bill King

by Floridafan on Sep 30, 2006 4:48 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe they used confusing butterfly ballots
and Pat Buchanan will win the Gold Golve.
The Green and Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Sep 30, 2006 5:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Two things:
1st: Let's enjoy the very good karma of our very best player (King Dick) getting healthy in the same short timespan that our very worst player (AP) breaks a phalange on his throwing hand. 2nd: The Onion had the gall to make fun of Frank Thomas! Even though I read The Onion and like it, I have to say they are ass-hats for making fun of FFT.
"The guy's Far Eastern. Psychic. He knows what the hitters are looking for, and he relays that to me," Zito said.

by LAXile on Sep 30, 2006 6:25 PM PDT   0 recs

Gwen Knapp of the Chronicle
assesses the A's postseason chances.

And also gives props to Macha.

Ken Macha's managerial authority rose a few more notches when he locked Bradley in a full-body embrace during a dispute with the home-plate umpire last week. Bradley tried to move, and Macha just clamped down harder. It was an impressive display.
On Sunday, Minaya ticked off a list of candidates to join the rotation, and for once this season, none of them was Jose Lima.

by rfloh on Oct 1, 2006 9:31 AM PDT   0 recs

Division Series game times announced
MLB Press Release

Game 1:  Tue. at 1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific
Game 2:  Wed. at 1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific
Game 3:  Fri. at 4 p.m. Eastern/1 p.m. Pacific
Games 4 and 5 TBA

All on ESPN

by cynthia2003 on Oct 1, 2006 9:55 AM PDT   0 recs

Thanks!
I've been trying to make plans for Friday.
"Maybe if I lay here in the dirt, nobody will notice I've forgotten how to hit" ~Crosby in ANtics

by streetfan on Oct 1, 2006 1:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

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