ANtics Episode 3.16: Summer Surge

by louismg on Jun 10, 2007 11:58 PM PDT in News

For some reason, the A's of the last few seasons have always saved their best efforts until after May was over. With that ugly month behind us, the team has surged forward, taking 3 of 4 from the challenging Red Sox and SWEEPING the Giants. It's a story we've seen before...

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Oh! And one more thing. With Adam Melhuse traded to the Rangers, the "Blanton and Melhuse at the Movies" series looks to have come to an early end! Can you help Joe? Poll below.

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Who Should be Blanton's Movie Partner?

Jason Kendall

59 votes

Huston Street

53 votes

Nick Swisher

269 votes

Chad Gaudin

135 votes

Marco Scutaro

213 votes

729 votes | Poll has closed

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I nominate

Turd Ferguson.

I'm going to pistol whip the next guy who says Shenanigans.

by AthleticSupporter24 on Jun 11, 2007 12:29 AM PDT reply actions

Brandon Buckley

I Want Jack Cust Bobblehead Day!

by Englishmajor on Jun 11, 2007 1:04 AM PDT reply actions

Great idea.

Or maybe Jack Cust.

Fat Wank Satirist

by McFood on Jun 11, 2007 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions

I voted for Swisher simply because...

...of a quote from after the Aug. 2005 game against the Angels where Molina (catching) threw a routine ball back to Rodriguez, who watched it dribble out toward 2nd base and Kendall, on 3rd at the time, alertly ran home to score the winning run. The quote was --

"We were all in the dugout yelling, 'Run, Forrest, run!'" outfielder Nick Swisher said.

So I just thought, hey, maybe Swish is a movie-watchin' kinda guy.

But Brandon Buckley is an astute vote, so maybe I'm still onna fence...

"He threw the batting gloves up there and the coffee landed on me. That's just baseball." -- Esteban Loaiza

by Bixby23 on Jun 11, 2007 2:12 AM PDT reply actions

Suzuki. Break the new guy in.

by WaddellCanseco on Jun 11, 2007 2:48 AM PDT reply actions

Ooh, an even better idea.

Btw, Louis, you've outdone yourself with this week's ANtics. Good stuff, as always.

Fat Wank Satirist

by McFood on Jun 11, 2007 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions

must concur!

The inclusion of home-schooled spelling bee champ was pure genius, and as always, every panel delivers.

search youtube for that kid's CNN appearance. Swisher ain't lying up there.

"He could run for mayor of Oakland! I hope he never wakes up" -Korach on Cust's GW 3 run HR

by popcornjames on Jun 11, 2007 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Thank you both.

After about 70 of these, I get concerned they'll get stale or repetitive or stale or repetitive.

I'm glad some folks like them as much as I like making them up.

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by louismg on Jun 11, 2007 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions

No way, don't ever stop.

I'll let you know if you're losing a step. I just get tired of saying "great job" week after week, but I always think it.

Fat Wank Satirist

by McFood on Jun 11, 2007 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions

right

we'd rec it, but it's always front page

"San Jose A's of Fremont" validates the Halo's stoopid name

by ArakSOT on Jun 11, 2007 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL at the s-w-e-e-p frame

Huh. I always thought that baseball's version of a home run is the motherf---ing home run itself. -FJM

by oblique on Jun 11, 2007 7:37 AM PDT reply actions

Really? You like double negatives?

Not even... can't. Doh! <shoots self>

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by louismg on Jun 11, 2007 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions

I could not have failed to ignore that less...

Huh. I always thought that baseball's version of a home run is the motherf---ing home run itself. -FJM

by oblique on Jun 11, 2007 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, that was the funniest frame.

by danmerqury on Jun 11, 2007 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions

C'mon people

You know Joe always takes candy to the movies, and now that the Milk Dud has gone to Texas, its time for VMC.

shr*nken shcr*tum of sh*t

by green star oakland on Jun 11, 2007 8:42 AM PDT reply actions

Gaudin is the only option here.

Swisher wouldn't shut up the whole movie, Kendall wouldn't want to sit in the same row with you and certainly wouldn't share his candy, Street would attract the under 13 female demographic making it difficult to even get into the theater and Scutaro would only want to watch Spanish subtitled movies (at least they could watch Pan's Labyrinth together). Leaving Chad Gaudin as the only option.

by jjham15 on Jun 11, 2007 8:46 AM PDT reply actions

I wish I could change my vote

I said Swisher too, because I remember their rookie hazing costumes,

but I wish I would have voted for Scutaro. Whenever he gets interviewed, he reminds me of Pedro from Napoleon Dynamite. Unless, of course, he's doing his American accent, which he did twice this past weekend on the post-show TV and radio interviews. ("Thanks Guys")

Super Marco
Magic Marco
Senor Clutch

...

just too many good things going on with Scutaro.

"He could run for mayor of Oakland! I hope he never wakes up" -Korach on Cust's GW 3 run HR

by popcornjames on Jun 11, 2007 10:49 AM PDT reply actions

Scutaro is the only pick

He's funny and has a funny accent. I loved him after the show.

Jason Kendall is a stinky pile of pooh.

by mlleaimee on Jun 11, 2007 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions

The "fort" frame...

Hilarious. Reminds me of when I was 6 or 7 and used to trick the family friend's daugher (who is exactly 1 year younger than me, I'll have you know.) into kissing me by telling her that I was a doctor and she might die if I didn't kiss her. Those were the days.

"Schleep is for babies. Gamers play all night." Nintendo Fanactic

by capper3 on Jun 11, 2007 11:34 AM PDT reply actions