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Open Thread: Game 16 - A's at Texas

Goat_tiny by Nico on in News

Perhaps this wasn’t what Ron Washington envisioned when he took the job managing the Texas Rangers—a 6-9 start with a no-hitter thrown in and his 1-5 hitters all batting .222 or lower—but I’m sure he’s still having a blast. Tonight, he takes on his former team for the first time, with Brandon McCarthy and his airplane like 7.07 ERA squaring off against the round Joe Blanton. Following their two-game sweep of the Angels, Oakland enters play in first place with a record of 8-7 and a lineup tonight that has Milton Bradley and Mark Ellis ack in baction. Said lineups:

Stewart
Swisher
Chavez
Piazza
Bradley
Buck
Crosby
Kendall
Ellis

Lofton
Catalanotto
Young
Teixeira
Sosa
Blalock
Kinsler
Cruz
Laird

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Go Cupcakes!

go get'em cupcakes ..

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 4:52 PM PDT   0 recs

::!!!
"robots with way too much intelligence, this chick, a healthy Eric Gagne..." ~cutthemullet

by LAXile on Apr 20, 2007 4:54 PM PDT   0 recs

!
I'm just employee No. 82

by Jennifer on Apr 20, 2007 5:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

mlbtv or audio
not coming up on the multimedia selection or anyothers yet for me.
AN dharma, where suffering is optional, except with kendall.

by ak_A on Apr 20, 2007 4:59 PM PDT   0 recs

[hugs new high speed internet]
I'm just employee No. 82

by Jennifer on Apr 20, 2007 5:02 PM PDT   0 recs

<hugs Milton Bradley>
Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

...gently....
Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

[smiles]

Saw his name there too.

Go crush 'em, Milton, you were born to do it.

by paradox on Apr 20, 2007 5:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

BBG is employee #81...

Users with ID#'s in the 80's are SO stuck up!

The 90's crowd is much cooler.Btw, I don't think I got a happy b-day wish from either of you, and I'm about to bust some shite up if I don't!

"Okay, now I know who drank the rest of my six-pack of Bitchy McSnarky's Snarkalicious Snarkade..." -Poppy

by McFood on Apr 20, 2007 5:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It's your birthday?

No one told me!

I'm just employee No. 82

by Jennifer on Apr 20, 2007 5:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Happy Birthday!
I'm just employee No. 82

by Jennifer on Apr 20, 2007 5:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Any Bay Area TV tonight?

Cupcakes is my favorite underdog pitcher to root for, now that Saarloos is gone to Cinciberia.

"Okay, now I know who drank the rest of my six-pack of Bitchy McSnarky's Snarkalicious Snarkade..." -Poppy

by McFood on Apr 20, 2007 5:04 PM PDT   0 recs

Hi McFood!!!!
Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No television.
I'm just employee No. 82

by Jennifer on Apr 20, 2007 5:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

got it...after going round robin hood's

barn to get it.  lets go joe

AN dharma, where suffering is optional, except with kendall.

by ak_A on Apr 20, 2007 5:04 PM PDT   0 recs

the festive like, carnival

music with the pacman game during breaks haunts my brain.

AN dharma, where suffering is optional, except with kendall.

by ak_A on Apr 20, 2007 5:06 PM PDT   0 recs

These games count?!!?!?!?

Oh, sorry, these aren't the Angels' announcers. I don't have to mock.

Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:06 PM PDT   0 recs

Stew walks - a BB
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:08 PM PDT   0 recs

First walk in 56 plate appearances
Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:08 PM PDT   0 recs

shannon, ...okay, nice walk
AN dharma, where suffering is optional, except with kendall.

by ak_A on Apr 20, 2007 5:08 PM PDT   0 recs

Swish gave it a ride ..
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:09 PM PDT   0 recs

Chavez flies to right
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

A-rod just hit another homerun

Just STUPID.

Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:11 PM PDT   0 recs

He's Hot {Ugghh}
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He is a great BB Player

better him than Bonds with the HR record?

by MobiusKlein on Apr 20, 2007 5:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh I wasn't complaining!

I think A-rod might be the best player ever.

Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i can root for arod as.......

he will obliterate bonds HR record when all is said and done. bonds' record will last a few years only, then will fade to history.

that being said, WTF is arod smoking? yankee fans?

by greendatitiz on Apr 20, 2007 5:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

green jersies...sheez
AN dharma, where suffering is optional, except with kendall.

by ak_A on Apr 20, 2007 5:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Boston looks like deranged Christmas trees.
Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

just tuned, what is the occassion for them?
AN dharma, where suffering is optional, except with kendall.

by ak_A on Apr 20, 2007 5:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Gawd, with the red sleeves

that may be the worst look on an MLB team I've ever seen.

"Nothing says romance like a pile of rocks."

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Apr 20, 2007 5:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

worse than 80's astros?

Or was it the late 70's?

by MobiusKlein on Apr 20, 2007 5:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Way worse

Those 'Stros tops at least has a certain sensibility of the times.  The BoSox today have no such excuse.

"Nothing says romance like a pile of rocks."

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Apr 20, 2007 5:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Same colors as Mexico in the WBC.
"Okay, now I know who drank the rest of my six-pack of Bitchy McSnarky's Snarkalicious Snarkade..." -Poppy

by McFood on Apr 20, 2007 5:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Finally finds the explanation

Manager Terry Francona and Jason Varitek came up with the idea to wear a remembrance of Virginia Tech on their uniforms. So, on the green uniforms that the Sox are wearing today in memory of Red Auerbach, there is a small "VT" on the sleeve of the green jersey that was approved by MLB.

(From the Boston Globe's Red Sox blog)

by Soaker on Apr 20, 2007 5:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

celtics colors then...okay and nice touch with v
AN dharma, where suffering is optional, except with kendall.

by ak_A on Apr 20, 2007 5:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

that's nice, actually :)
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I hate Shannon Stewart.
I'm just employee No. 82

by Jennifer on Apr 20, 2007 5:16 PM PDT   0 recs

crimony
AN dharma, where suffering is optional, except with kendall.

by ak_A on Apr 20, 2007 5:17 PM PDT   0 recs

Was Stewart within 10 feet of that?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 20, 2007 5:17 PM PDT   0 recs

half ass trying for it.
AN dharma, where suffering is optional, except with kendall.

by ak_A on Apr 20, 2007 5:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

fosse said only bocro had any chance for that

.. ball ..

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well YEAH

At a jog, Stewart wouldn't have caught it.

Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

dare i say brynes would have got a glove on it.
AN dharma, where suffering is optional, except with kendall.

by ak_A on Apr 20, 2007 5:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

In my non-expert opinion...

he had a better shot at it than Crosby. It was a long run for them both, though.

I'm just employee No. 82

by Jennifer on Apr 20, 2007 5:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Croz ended up maybe a foot or 2 shy

and Stewart was nowhere near the play.

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

by Nick on Apr 20, 2007 5:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I thought Shannon should've been a little

closer than he ended up being.

I'm just employee No. 82

by Jennifer on Apr 20, 2007 5:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Me too

It looked a bit like he had broken back on the ball (why, I don't know), and maybe he was playing Lofton way into left-center, but...man, he looked awfully slow going after it.

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

by Nick on Apr 20, 2007 5:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice baserunning Kenny!
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Okay, that was hot.
I'm just employee No. 82

by Jennifer on Apr 20, 2007 5:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Nice play by Blanton!!!!
Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:18 PM PDT   0 recs

C'Mon cupcakes gotta get Sammy out ..
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:21 PM PDT   0 recs

Got him!
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:23 PM PDT   0 recs

Nice job Joe!
''Certain types of players are born for the dramatic, and Marco Scutaro is one,'' teammate Nick Swisher said.

by fridaynightfan on Apr 20, 2007 5:23 PM PDT   0 recs

Cupcakes is the man
"...so I figured, you know, why not test him." -- Travis Buck on One-Arm Johnny Damon

by Mossback on Apr 20, 2007 5:24 PM PDT   0 recs

Now we're into the part of the lineup that hits

Go, dwarfs.

"...so I figured, you know, why not test him." -- Travis Buck on One-Arm Johnny Damon

by Mossback on Apr 20, 2007 5:25 PM PDT   0 recs

base hit bradley!
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Way to K soser, Joe!
"Okay, now I know who drank the rest of my six-pack of Bitchy McSnarky's Snarkalicious Snarkade..." -Poppy

by McFood on Apr 20, 2007 5:25 PM PDT   0 recs

Buck...

is gonna hit his 1st jack this inning

by Spidz34 on Apr 20, 2007 5:25 PM PDT   0 recs

i'd settle for a solid base hit
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Doink!
I'm just employee No. 82

by Jennifer on Apr 20, 2007 5:26 PM PDT   0 recs

The base hit?

Was a doink.

Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

A hit is not a doink

A doink is when a quarter drops into a glass of water.

Oakland Athletics do not doink.

by paradox on Apr 20, 2007 5:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

My sig

is a doink

He's not going to try to kill you, I'm just going to try to doink you. -Rex Hudler

by JediLeroy on Apr 20, 2007 6:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Eric Byrnes, part II?

I DON'T think so.

Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:27 PM PDT   0 recs

[spikes remote control]
I'm just employee No. 82

by Jennifer on Apr 20, 2007 5:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If was I was Travis Buck...

...I'd sue for the comment, "He plays the field like Byrnes!"

No, HE DOESN'T...and that's GOOD!

Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmmm...perhaps another glass of wine?
Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i think the official mouring was 72 hours long
AN dharma, where suffering is optional, except with kendall.

by ak_A on Apr 20, 2007 5:28 PM PDT   0 recs

LOL

I was thinking that.

I'm just employee No. 82

by Jennifer on Apr 20, 2007 5:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

for 98percent of AN

the rest hung on for the whole freaking season and then some.

AN dharma, where suffering is optional, except with kendall.

by ak_A on Apr 20, 2007 5:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I went to a Diamondbacks game last year

And this Byrnsie fan next to me had an old 22 jersey draped on a seat and kept begging Byrnsie to come back. Silly boy.

"...so I figured, you know, why not test him." -- Travis Buck on One-Arm Johnny Damon

by Mossback on Apr 20, 2007 5:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

just noticed on gamechannel: boston-NY tied now
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:29 PM PDT   0 recs

who?
"robots with way too much intelligence, this chick, a healthy Eric Gagne..." ~cutthemullet

by LAXile on Apr 20, 2007 5:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Varitek: 2-run homer
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Buck walks {milton was running}
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:30 PM PDT   0 recs

TX announcers

are saying that Howe is "a trusted, experienced sounding-board" for Wash.

Come to think of it, I think Howe would make an excellent board!

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

by Nick on Apr 20, 2007 5:31 PM PDT   0 recs

BoCro !!!!!!
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:31 PM PDT   0 recs

2-0 A's now!
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

whoa! bunny boy!
AN dharma, where suffering is optional, except with kendall.

by ak_A on Apr 20, 2007 5:31 PM PDT   0 recs

YEAH BOCRO!

Nice hit, kid!

Took advantage of a BIG pitching mistake!

Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on Apr 20, 2007 5:32 PM PDT   0 recs

i can buy not changing the swing

but changing WHAT to swing at.

AN dharma, where suffering is optional, except with kendall.

by ak_A on Apr 20, 2007 5:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It's all about the dwarfs
"...so I figured, you know, why not test him." -- Travis Buck on One-Arm Johnny Damon

by Mossback on Apr 20, 2007 5:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

hey even the twins have the piranhas ..
.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on Apr 20, 2007 5:34 PM PDT to parent up