Open Thread - Game 3 (cont) - Athletics Nation

Open Thread - Game 3 (cont)

by baseballgirl on Apr 4, 2007 9:07 PM PDT in News Comment 80 comments

9-0 A's as we head into the stretch!

Harden still in, and still dealing...Mark Ellis trying to set an RBI record.

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Couldn't get the GIDP there

But we can still get one here!

by Zonis on Apr 4, 2007 9:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ellis hit a GS against the M's

in Lilly's last start in the 2004 regular season. A's won like 11-0. Anyone remember if he had any other RBIs that game?

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

by Nick on Apr 4, 2007 9:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

nope

but i remember that game, ellis jacked it to left field, the A's crushed em

That's what grown men do, This ain't my first rodeo. ...

by OAKobsession on Apr 4, 2007 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank you Stomper!!

"(Zito) swings like a girl and runs like a woman." -- Dan Haren, January 27, 2007.

by Englishmajor on Apr 4, 2007 9:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Sorry!

Couldn't get the thread open...corrupted data. :-)

It's all good now.

(I didn't really want to disturb Harden)

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 4, 2007 9:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone know the pitching matchups for the

Angels-A's series?

"Congratulations to the Oakland Athletics on their 2007, 2008 and 2009 Western Division Championships" --Rev Halofan

by BruceBochte on Apr 4, 2007 9:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

They involve Kennedy and Gaudin

Kennedy vs. Vlad.

Ugh.

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

by Nick on Apr 4, 2007 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gaudin-Saunders, Kennedy-Moses, Hare-Lak, Bla-Esc

got a little abv there.

With the Oakland A's, the intravenous drip is always half full!

by OaktownRajah on Apr 4, 2007 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Moses gets to pitch during Passover?

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

by Nick on Apr 4, 2007 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gaudin vs Saunders

Kennedy vs. don't remember

Haren vs. Lackey

Blanton vs. don't remember

by OaklandSi on Apr 4, 2007 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kennedy-Dustin Mohser?

Blanton-Escobar

by OaklandSi on Apr 4, 2007 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

From LL

I can't believe they actually did this. That this meme got to TV!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=areyU...

by Zonis on Apr 4, 2007 9:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Dear BBG,

Thanks for the pretty photo link.

Signed,
Everyone

"How dare Swisher take time off from his busy schedule of professional sex to draw a walk." Jeff, LL

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2007 9:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

A's better bring the sticks to Anaheim

by SwisherSweet on Apr 4, 2007 9:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

let's hope

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

by Randy Bell on Apr 4, 2007 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

WFB!

"How dare Swisher take time off from his busy schedule of professional sex to draw a walk." Jeff, LL

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2007 9:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

No one is more forelorn

about Zito's departure to the NL.

by mikeA on Apr 4, 2007 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice hit stew!

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

by Randy Bell on Apr 4, 2007 9:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I thought Milton had that...

But the train whistle wasn't blowin'

"I'll do the stupid thing first and then you shy people follow..." - Frank Zappa

by fridaynightfan on Apr 4, 2007 9:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Stairmaster having a lot of trouble

by Zonis on Apr 4, 2007 9:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

he got a little overzealous

and raised the settings on the machine.

Jeff of Lookout Landing: "Crosby turns routine play. The Mariners didn't plan on this unforeseen turn of events."

by DMOAS on Apr 4, 2007 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Piazza still struggling

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 4, 2007 9:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe this series will fool AL pitchers

into thinking the best way to get Piazza out is to toss fastballs down the middle to him.

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

by Nick on Apr 4, 2007 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gameday is stuck

what happened bottom 7th and what's going on now?

And...on with the show!

by Squeaky on Apr 4, 2007 9:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

we're discovering

cardboard costs more than crust.

Jeff of Lookout Landing: "Crosby turns routine play. The Mariners didn't plan on this unforeseen turn of events."

by DMOAS on Apr 4, 2007 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right now?

Well, for some reason, the ball never seems to smash out any of the bricks.

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

by Nick on Apr 4, 2007 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

They got rid of the beeps....

...which constitutes a major improvement.

As always, mlb is counting on setting the bar low so that they can letter clear it.

My (Revised) 2007 Prediction: 160-2...and at least the Wild Card!

by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 4, 2007 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And now it sounds like

they gave David Lynch a handful of Vicodin and asked him to come up with a musical score.

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

by Nick on Apr 4, 2007 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ok good

so it's not just my computer then.

"I never saw a hooligan I did like. They're like left-handed pitchers, they all have a screw loose somewhere." - The Asphalt Jungle

by drmmerchk on Apr 4, 2007 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bradley and Piazza batting; must be top of 8th.

gamechannel box quit after top of 7th it appears.

Charlie Brown GO A'S WIN

by Charlie Brown on Apr 4, 2007 9:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Jay Marshall

1-2-3 inning!

by Zonis on Apr 4, 2007 9:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

that was

fast

"The future's like, who cares?" ~Eric Chavez

by rebus on Apr 4, 2007 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

that was breezy.

Jeff of Lookout Landing: "Crosby turns routine play. The Mariners didn't plan on this unforeseen turn of events."

by DMOAS on Apr 4, 2007 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice inning for jay marshall

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

by Randy Bell on Apr 4, 2007 9:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice inning Marshall!

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 4, 2007 9:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Good news for people who are used to bad news....

Baseball Girl,

Looks like Bud finally caved, and baseball will be avail to you via cable....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070405/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_tv_package

Philly A's fan....

by jmdeitrich on Apr 4, 2007 9:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

LL Cool Jay Marshall!

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

by Nick on Apr 4, 2007 9:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Jay Marshall ....

a Beane steal.

by El Cerrito Steve on Apr 4, 2007 9:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

C-I-A-B-A-double T-A

Peace out!

"How dare Swisher take time off from his busy schedule of professional sex to draw a walk." Jeff, LL

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2007 9:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

ESPN BBTN is saying the Angels will run away with

the West

0-324, It will be a grand time for baseball in the Bay

by theblackpearl on Apr 4, 2007 9:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Sure...

I'd come to that conclusion after watching them play only 3 games against a team that can't pitch too.

Jeff of Lookout Landing: "Crosby turns routine play. The Mariners didn't plan on this unforeseen turn of events."

by DMOAS on Apr 4, 2007 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Those idiots are like dogs chasing cars

on a busy street. They just run after the last car to zoom past them.

[Gammons is not an idiot. But I think he's the only one]

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

by Nick on Apr 4, 2007 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gamechannel now showing a 15-0 game in 5th.

Charlie Brown GO A'S WIN

by Charlie Brown on Apr 4, 2007 9:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

so does anyone not swing at the first pitch ?

work the count maybe

by Rx31 on Apr 4, 2007 9:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

2 seconds ago, it was Oak 18, Sea 0. And Ellis had 10 RBI. Now it's 0-0, but we still have 23 hits, and Ellis still has 10 RBI. I was about to say I'd like to see a 0-0 game in which one team has 23 hits, but then that would probably happen, so pretend I didn't say anything.

by whiteshoes40 on Apr 4, 2007 9:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If any team could do it

We can!!! (How's that for being positive?)

Jeff of Lookout Landing: "Crosby turns routine play. The Mariners didn't plan on this unforeseen turn of events."

by DMOAS on Apr 4, 2007 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How can Yoohaa! get it wrong

day after day after day!

I e-mailed the company that gives the sports feed to www.sfgate,com because they had the Athletics owner shown as "Steven Schott". I sent a snide remark, and they e-mailed back that they IMMEDIATELY fixed the problem.

Yoohaa! has been wrong for weeks..???
?'Sup???!

"- J. Duchscherer relieved J. Duchscherer" per Yahoo! Sports Box Score

by One won lost won on Apr 4, 2007 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Courtasy of LL

by Zonis on Apr 4, 2007 9:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I wonder how they got out of the 2nd

since we only sent 10 guys up to the plate.

Jeff of Lookout Landing: "Crosby turns routine play. The Mariners didn't plan on this unforeseen turn of events."

by DMOAS on Apr 4, 2007 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

See, this is why I don't play fantasy baseball

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

by Nick on Apr 4, 2007 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whoever is f-ing with GameChannel is hilarious

Kendall 2-10; Ellis 4-8; the Mariners somehow a collective 5-45 through 8 innings.

And this keeps happening every night just to the A's game.

by RLangford on Apr 4, 2007 9:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Same happen late in game last night. Gamechannel

went bananas.....

Charlie Brown GO A'S WIN

by Charlie Brown on Apr 4, 2007 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have that

Tom Petty song stuck in my head.

by mikeA on Apr 4, 2007 9:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

nice walk buck!

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 4, 2007 9:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I wanna see another balk!

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

by Nick on Apr 4, 2007 9:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

More for the Landing...

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/commen...

Jeff of Lookout Landing: "Crosby turns routine play. The Mariners didn't plan on this unforeseen turn of events."

by DMOAS on Apr 4, 2007 9:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't know about you...

but my hand hurts from giving Jeff so much love tonight.

"How dare Swisher take time off from his busy schedule of professional sex to draw a walk." Jeff, LL

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2007 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh my.

"I never saw a hooligan I did like. They're like left-handed pitchers, they all have a screw loose somewhere." - The Asphalt Jungle

by drmmerchk on Apr 4, 2007 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

he deserved all of it

Jeff of Lookout Landing: "Crosby turns routine play. The Mariners didn't plan on this unforeseen turn of events."

by DMOAS on Apr 4, 2007 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Beg pardon?

Lookout Landing

by JeffS on Apr 4, 2007 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That wanted to be a DP ball

Ken Doll is in midseason form!

My (Revised) 2007 Prediction: 160-2...and at least the Wild Card!

by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 4, 2007 9:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

my gameday is all messed up now

it shows that harden pitched 16 innings. gave up 6 hits, 4 walks and struckout 14 while throwing 198 pithes.

pretty normal day at the office right?

by Rx31 on Apr 4, 2007 9:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Is this a save situation?

The go-ahead run is at the plate.

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

by Nick on Apr 4, 2007 9:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Street looks pretty good

Gotta love a 9 run cushion for him to get some early work in.

"Meanwhile, Kirk Gibson's a [former] coach with Detroit and I'm in the Hall of Fame.'" - Dennis Eckersley

by El Payo on Apr 4, 2007 9:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He's pissed at himself

for bouncing a couple, though.

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

by Nick on Apr 4, 2007 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

San Diego 5-3

by Zonis on Apr 4, 2007 9:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Are you sure that's accurate?

I bet it's more like -1 to 0.

by Philip Christy on Apr 4, 2007 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or 53 to -0.9486

Jeff of Lookout Landing: "Crosby turns routine play. The Mariners didn't plan on this unforeseen turn of events."

by DMOAS on Apr 4, 2007 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

well, bob geren has his first big league 'W'

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

by Randy Bell on Apr 4, 2007 9:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yahoo!!!!

At my IMac, where suffering is optional.

by ak_A on Apr 4, 2007 9:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

glad they got the first win out of the way

by OaklandSi on Apr 4, 2007 9:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

OK, from now on, more like this.

Make my Spring a calm one boys.

"Meanwhile, Kirk Gibson's a [former] coach with Detroit and I'm in the Hall of Fame.'" - Dennis Eckersley

by El Payo on Apr 4, 2007 9:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

no kidding

i got enough problems in "real life" ....aside from A's fan anguish issues.

At my IMac, where suffering is optional.

by ak_A on Apr 4, 2007 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Jennifer on Apr 4, 2007 9:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

street..

gotta love street...

by GooooAs on Apr 4, 2007 9:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice Story in another game

Rodrigo Lopez, trying to put his 18-loss 2006 season behind him, won his first start for the Rockies thanks in big part to Matt Holliday's four RBIs against the Diamondbacks. • Hero: Lopez pitched seven strong innings in his Rockies debut, allowing just two runs -- one earned -- and striking out five while walking none to get the win.

Link: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?...

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

by Randy Bell on Apr 4, 2007 9:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs