and I was going to AN day.... :( maybe someday I will meet yall....

Still recovering from the Rush concert last night. Wow.

but I knew I'd be occupied today.

...now, as it turns out, I'm NOT!

Oh, well, such are the fortunes of life....

stupid relatives that I never hang out with even when I'm with them but I have to go anyways because the parents make me sigh. What would I do without AN? I'll probably be here all day...

I was out of work for 6 months.  I know I'll be in a better spot next season, and I'm making it a point to be able to go.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore...

AN Day v. 4.0:  A's Starting Lineup

1. Stewart - LF

2. Swisher - 1B

3. Cust - RF

4. Piazza - DH

5. Ellis - 2B

6. Kotsay - CF

7. Scutaro - 3B

8. Murphy - SS

9. Bowen - C

Angles of Anaheim:

1. Figgins 3b

2. Cabrera ss

3. Guerrero dh

4. Anderson lf

5. Matthews Jr

6. Kotchman 1b

7. Izturis 2b

8. Mathis c

9. Willits rf

I'm calling an A's Walk Off Win via HBP or BB or Error courtesy of K-Rod w/ Donnie Murphy at the plate.

My head might explode.

Kennedy from waivers.

They just announced it on Fox.  Or was it a JoKe?

the IQ.

how dare they...

day so I wouldn't be on here all alone.  
I'm hoping to go next year as well.
Just read the post about JoKe.  When did he get DFA'd?  Wasn't he in the bullpen last night?  Wow, about time.  I wasn't expecting anything from him after his last few debacles.

Go A's!!!

Mark "I lived in a barbecue pit" Ellis?

Suzuki had X-rays prior to Saturday's game, which revealed only a bruise. He and manager Bob Geren said that the only reason he wasn't in the lineup was because of the fact that it was a day game after a night game.

"He's a little sore, but he's available," Geren added. "He's able, he's OK and that's good news. He could easily be in the game."

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/new...

I am sitting at my desk at work finishing an equipment inventory in advance of an audit next week.  

On the corner of my desk is my envelope with AN Day tickets enclosed.  And Korach was just talking about what a great bunch of fans AN'ers are.  

I wish I was in the sunshine in Oakland instead of the basement in San Anselmo.

Go A's! Thanks for being there non-AN day AN'ers!

Lew Wolff became owner on April Fools Day...

lower seats checking people out

Wouldn't -that- put a capper on AN day!!???

I now have an appreciation for Escobar.  I never thought he was very good, but look at his numbers the last few years:

2004. 3.93

2005. 3.02

2006. 3.61

2007. 2.87

I'm here. We can win now.

Moving runners along. Good stuff.

They better not lose on AN Day.

get tired of announcers saying that bunting/hitting and running/stealing is against the A's philosophy? I mean, I get that it's not typical of the team... but the philosophy is to win games.

You lucked out, Swish.

I'll take it. Let's get another.

but since the error was the pitcher's, is it an earned run?

Look for that pitch to HIT!

shame that it broke his bat. Maybe if it was hit harder it would've been for a hit... but we have a TIE GAME!!! WOOHOO!!

He must be psyched to be into august and out of july.

Especially for AN Day. Oh well.

I'm hoping for an exciting end.

NRAF stuck watching the wonderful Mets vs Cubs? Please!!

now what inning is it? And the score?

"I guess the A's philosophy works after all..."

I'll take hits over walks for my pitchers. But...the A's bats need to get crackin'!

Way to go Travis

Bloop single to RF by Buck!!

RUN SCORES!

1st and 3rd 2 outs. 2-1 A's!!!

A's leading!

buck bloop scores one.

Marry me Buck!

More..more..more! We need more runs! And thanks for the updates. It's really appreciated!

about only having a 1 run lead.

Even though we were out-hit 8-2, Blanton's in line for the win.

I would love him to be that good the rest of the year.

new concept for the A's

inning

on my computer. And costs a bit more than I really want to pay for a season. I can check the game through Foxsports.com, but like knowing that it's a bloop hit. That's why I appreciate AN so much. I don't have to have every pitch detailed for me, but I like getting a fan's perspective.

and we haven't even touched the other threads.

the mlbtv thing. But the gameday is still slower to load than foxsports.com for me.

COME ON EMBREE!! SHUT 'EM DOWN!!!!

1.
2.
3.

Although, it might be the ten pounds of gum he packs in his cheeks. Either way, awesome.

Come Embree, one more

pitching outing from Blanton.

No Scioscia, you can't have a win. Not yours.

for a change.  Let's finish them off tomorrow!

Now we can go back to important things, like talking about Milton Bradley.

For all the updates and info!

even if I caught only the last two innings.

Looking forward to AN day diaries from those who were there.

for AN day