Outfield Sign for Geren

by migueltejada on Feb 2, 2007 2:46 PM PST

After Ken Macha was chosen to replace Art Howe as manager, an outfield sign infamously appeared on Opening Night entitled: "Machatude." I liked its creativeness even if it was difficult to completely understand what was meant/intended. It served well as my fantasy team's name for the past 3 seasons.

Now, however, I will need a new fantasy team name. So, I am curious if anyone has any creative names that incorporate Geren.

If he managed for the Giants, someone may be inclined to put up "Gerenatrics." But, we are above that in Oakland. We are also above "Geren Up For A Great Season." So, what say you about a creative outfield sign for our new manager?

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This Win...

...is Garenteed!

Oh yeah, uh...I was at the flower shop too. Yep. Getting drunk at the ol' flower shop. - Homer Simpson

by DCinWC on Feb 2, 2007 2:47 PM PST reply actions

Geren-damned-teed

rip 2006, it was nice while it lasted.

by ak_A on Feb 2, 2007 5:17 PM PST up reply actions

Perhaps an ensemble cast

A half dozen flag-waving bleacherites all wearing matching shirts...Geren Tees, if you will.

"If your athame is a spork, you might be a Discordian."

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 4, 2007 9:12 AM PST up reply actions

if there is six

i will let others take the g-e-r-e-n. i want the !

Baseball is like life. It's a day-to-day existence, full of ups and downs. You make the most of your opportunities in baseball as you do in life. - E Harwell

by peoples27 on Feb 4, 2007 7:09 PM PST up reply actions

How 'bout

FIRE GEREN NOW!!!

"[Frank's] a big battler. He's the mother of battleships."

-Nick Swisher

by kaweahkaweah on Feb 2, 2007 3:10 PM PST reply actions

baseball fan etiquette question

how long should fans wait before it's appropriate to put "Fire Geren Now" signs up?

Any Ms. Manners among you are welcome to reply!

by OaklandSi on Feb 2, 2007 5:18 PM PST up reply actions

After one inning in the Opener

After all, you have to give the guy a chance.

"[Frank's] a big battler. He's the mother of battleships."

-Nick Swisher

by kaweahkaweah on Feb 2, 2007 5:46 PM PST up reply actions

See...

We miss Zito already. lets hope this years opener doesn't go down like last years.

Oh yeah, uh...I was at the flower shop too. Yep. Getting drunk at the ol' flower shop. - Homer Simpson

by DCinWC on Feb 4, 2007 2:16 PM PST up reply actions

Geren and Glod forever!

by popcornjames on Feb 2, 2007 3:31 PM PST reply actions

we'll have to trade for ross gload

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 Feb 2, 2007 3:36 PM PST up reply actions

Geren's Olde Towne Tavern?

"Look its either batman or batman and robin not robin w/o batman robin isn't sh@#."--cchefz71

by jeepers on Feb 2, 2007 4:23 PM PST reply actions

obscure cheers reference....

...i like your style.

by StocktonJew on Feb 2, 2007 7:59 PM PST up reply actions

It was an obscure Cheers reference...

...that is, until the incident.

"Kotsay is 31... Kotsay's back is 127." - Jeepers

by Ozzz on Feb 3, 2007 12:16 AM PST up reply actions

How bout....

"Art, Ken, Bob= pretty generic names and managers"

You know I'm so Bay wit' it Athletics A's fitted

by drummer510 on Feb 2, 2007 4:38 PM PST reply actions

What's...

with the monosylabic names anyway?

Fire Macha Yesterday!

by dboysick on Feb 2, 2007 6:19 PM PST up reply actions

We're a small market team

The A's can only afford managers with 8 characters or fewer in their names. Do you really expect the owners to pay extra money out of their own pockets to print a name like "Washington" hundreds of times in press releases? Just be grateful we have a team at all.

In the stands the home crowd scatters For the turnstiles

by andeux on Feb 2, 2007 6:24 PM PST up reply actions

long names

= overvalued commodities.

"Fictional numbers are really effective for making your case." -Devo

by notsellingjeans on Feb 3, 2007 4:01 PM PST up reply actions

What about Bob?

by Playball on Feb 2, 2007 5:02 PM PST reply actions

if we have a lousy april

just keep repeating: baby steps, baby steps...

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 Feb 2, 2007 5:07 PM PST up reply actions

Geren&Stimpy

by reggiejax on Feb 2, 2007 6:02 PM PST reply actions

stimpy?

i'm pretty sure our mascot's name is stampy

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 Feb 2, 2007 6:05 PM PST up reply actions

YOU IDIOT!

by Zonis on Feb 2, 2007 6:23 PM PST up reply actions

space madness!

by reggiejax on Feb 2, 2007 11:14 PM PST up reply actions

Geredippity

Gerenacity
Holy Geren Batman!
The Green Geren
The Geren Nine
The Oakland Geren of Fremont in Warm Springs

Wolff Geren & the BB 9

Wolff Geren & Count Beane

Wolff Geren & the Beane Count

by A s Eh on Feb 2, 2007 11:03 PM PST reply actions

Gerendippity

My favorite so far.

by migueltejada on Feb 2, 2007 11:37 PM PST up reply actions

Thanks for replacing the "n"

by A s Eh on Feb 3, 2007 6:36 PM PST up reply actions

Geren & Gold

"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin, Seattle Mariners

by Helloooo 1st on Feb 2, 2007 11:05 PM PST reply actions

Gerentomology

My darling Gerentine
Gerentol
Gerenaissance
Gerentcontrol

by reggiejax on Feb 2, 2007 11:20 PM PST reply actions

I love

Gerenaissance as well.

by migueltejada on Feb 2, 2007 11:39 PM PST up reply actions

hmm

this is hard

M-1 Geren ?
Top Geren ?
Gerengineers ?
Geren <3's Beane

Best man and best coach

"Choosing between Milledge and Gomez is like choosing between Mozart and Beethoven" --NY Mets Message Boards

by apilgrim on Feb 3, 2007 12:30 AM PST reply actions

GEREN UP FOR THE WORLD SERIES

worst my come to worst but my people come first.

by ConditionOakland on Feb 3, 2007 3:12 AM PST reply actions

Team color

Californa Gold, Kelly Geren and Wedding Gown White.

Charlie O would be so happy

by dougald1 on Feb 3, 2007 5:28 AM PST reply actions

Got Geren?

by Brian in 317 on Feb 3, 2007 8:10 AM PST reply actions

I like that...

"We do it a little different here in Oakland" -Jay Payton

by iloveoakland on Feb 3, 2007 10:48 AM PST up reply actions

Me too!

"We don't rebuild in Oakland, man," Swisher cackles. "We re-load." Pics

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Feb 3, 2007 12:35 PM PST up reply actions

Me four

"I can't believe you guys like that (Swisher) doesn't wear underwear..." ~ Mark Ellis

by Poppy on Feb 3, 2007 6:24 PM PST up reply actions

Got Washington?

Nooooooo!!! (starts crying)

by Amnesiac727 on Feb 5, 2007 12:52 AM PST up reply actions

that's the best I've seen

by OaklandSi on Feb 3, 2007 12:51 PM PST up reply actions

my favorite!

by luvsmrZ on Feb 6, 2007 7:46 PM PST up reply actions

The A's Gerenation

"Flying a plane is like riding a bicycle...it's just a lot harder to put baseball cards in the spokes." --Airplane!

by SalParadise on Feb 3, 2007 11:23 AM PST reply actions

Gerentropy

Gerenegade

by reggiejax on Feb 3, 2007 12:01 PM PST reply actions

I vote for "Gerenegade"

"i was not told that this blog would involve math."

by Jennifer on Feb 3, 2007 3:26 PM PST up reply actions

The Geren, Geren Grass of Home?

Geren, Geren, Gone!
How Geren is our Valley
Billy-Bob Ball
Gerenation A
May the Best Man Win
Victory is Gerenteed
Bob's yer Uncle!
Art and Ken weren't Palindromes
Bobbin' 4 Wins
Palindromedary Geren Get Us Over the Hump

Yeah, nothing too amazing there.

On a completely unrelated note:

"See Dan Go, C. Gaudin!"

by still bills kingdom on Feb 3, 2007 12:28 PM PST reply actions

Nice collection...

another:

"Is the Gerenic in stock?"

by A s Eh on Feb 3, 2007 6:42 PM PST up reply actions

He needs our full support

How about, "Bob Geren: He was good enough before, and he's good enough now."

Too much?

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 Feb 3, 2007 12:51 PM PST reply actions

No Nico...

How about Bob "Mr. Goodwrench" Geren" can fix our team.

by Salvatore on Feb 3, 2007 6:50 PM PST up reply actions

"Let's get ready to Geren B B B B L E!"

Err Gerens

The Gerenator

by A s Eh on Feb 3, 2007 6:59 PM PST up reply actions

Here's your sign

I have too much time on my hands...

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

by JediLeroy on Feb 3, 2007 1:48 PM PST reply actions

He looks like

a Garenasaurus--they were around some 50 million years ago.

by Salvatore on Feb 3, 2007 6:41 PM PST reply actions

No,

that looks a cross between Babe Ruth and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

by Salvatore on Feb 3, 2007 10:39 PM PST up reply actions

He's going to Washington DC

to study Gerentology: The study of how to manage under Mr. Beane without getting thrown out of office. I got it figured out now.

by Salvatore on Feb 3, 2007 10:44 PM PST up reply actions

Ii'm sorry.

He's going to Ron Washington to study Gerentology. I think I'm done now. And, sorry for wreck'n the thread.

by Salvatore on Feb 3, 2007 10:51 PM PST up reply actions

Gerentology would work well

if he managed the Giants.

"If your athame is a spork, you might be a Discordian."

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 4, 2007 9:09 AM PST up reply actions

by apilgrim on Feb 4, 2007 2:55 PM PST up reply actions

I'd like it better if it didn't

conjure up associations with gerbils and rectal emergencies, but oh well.

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 Feb 4, 2007 4:36 PM PST up reply actions