Open Game Thread: Game 152 - Mariners vs. A's
The A's and former Cy Young candidate Dan Haren with a 14-7 record and a 3.11 ERA take on the Mariners and Miguel Batista with a 13-11 record and a 4.67 ERA.
The A's are 5-2 over the last seven games, but unfortunately they have been eliminated from playoff contention earlier than any time since 1998. It's really a testament to how successful this franchise has been for years. That's nearly a 10-year run of being in contention up until game 156. And I do believe that the biggest reason that it happened so early this year was because of injuries. What more as a fan can you ask for? OK, yeah, you can ask for a World Series win, but if not for a Jeremy Giambi non-slide or a Billy Koch meatball or Byrnes touching home, the A's very well could've had one if not two. Sorry to bring up painful memories, but I do think the A's would've been much closer to the playoffs this year had they not continued to set an Oakland record for most players used.
Jerry Blevins appearance yesterday for the A's meant that he became the 54th player the A's have used this year. They are only two away from tying the all-time Athletics record of 56 players in 1915. Seriously, this kind of thing hasn't happened for 92 years. Wow. Come on, A's, set the record (and with possible suspensions coming for Swisher and Hannahan, it very well seems inevitable).
The A's lineup tonight looks like this:
Stewart
Barton
Swisher
Cust
Ellis
Johnson
Suzuki
Hannahan
Murphy
The Mariners lineup looks like this:
Suzuki
Beltre
Ibanez
Guillen
Broussard
Vidro
Johjima
Lopez
Betancourt
I really would've preferred that the Mariners win the division over the Angels, but such is life. Ultimately, it will probably be a postseason that I ignore for the first time in quite a few years. There really isn't much interesting there for me outside of maybe rooting for the Padres if they make it. But that's about it.
LET'S GO A'S!!!!!!!
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by BleedGreen on Sep 17, 2007 7:03 PM PDT 0 recs
Is the game thread late or are we early?
I have a ticket to tonight's game, but only just got home and still have a lot of work to do before I sleep....so I think I'll stay put and maybe go tomorrow. I hope a few ANers are at the park wishing Danny happy birthday.
by Englishmajor on
Sep 17, 2007 7:06 PM PDT
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yay, real tv again!
by ak_A on Sep 17, 2007 7:04 PM PDT 0 recs
Well...
Kinda.
by BleedGreen on
Sep 17, 2007 7:06 PM PDT
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Street is a terrible actor
and I still say that commercial would be much more convincing if there was an actual game going on when he says "well, I gotta get back in the game"
by Zonis on Sep 17, 2007 7:06 PM PDT 0 recs
I'm ready.
Leftover cold pizza and beer.
by pam5981 on Sep 17, 2007 7:06 PM PDT 0 recs
How was Iowa?
by BleedGreen on
Sep 17, 2007 7:09 PM PDT
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Did you have a breaded pork tenderloin sandwich?
It's what I understand is Iowa's claim to culinary excellence.
by Englishmajor on
Sep 17, 2007 7:12 PM PDT
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We have those in Missouri, too.
But we did have pulled pork at the reception.
by Jennifer on
Sep 17, 2007 7:14 PM PDT
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Zachary's?
by Englishmajor on
Sep 17, 2007 7:07 PM PDT
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I wish.
I really should have higher pizza standards.
Did you make it to the Cats game on Friday night?
by pam5981 on
Sep 17, 2007 7:08 PM PDT
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No, I went to the A's game instead
And had a great time. Oh God, I just saw a shot of the bleachers and there's only about 20 people there. I wonder if I'd get a decent WiFi signal there....though given how much we yell at people using their cell phones, I can only imagine the crap I'd take for bringing a laptop.
by Englishmajor on
Sep 17, 2007 7:10 PM PDT
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Hah.
I think crap-giving would be in order.
by pam5981 on
Sep 17, 2007 7:13 PM PDT
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Lanesplitter?
by BleedGreen on
Sep 17, 2007 7:09 PM PDT
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Hopefully the As...
Can get Danny win #15 on his b'day. It would be nice to see him reach another personal milestone on what's already been a great season for him (becoming a legit ace, All-Star starter, etc.) Especially since his stepping up (along with the other guys) helped to ease the loss of Zito. Sometimes I think people focus too much on numbers (Win/loss, ERA, etc.) and not enough about clubhouse leadership, getting the job done with class and without ego, and teaching the other guys. Danny has been one of the bright spots this year and our ace for years to come.
by AsWin on Sep 17, 2007 7:08 PM PDT 0 recs
Yay Danny!
by pam5981 on Sep 17, 2007 7:09 PM PDT 0 recs
Hopefully Haren doesn't get rocked again...
he's been gettin' hit hard lately
by athleticsBB4life on Sep 17, 2007 7:10 PM PDT 0 recs
Good Start!!!
by athleticsBB4life on Sep 17, 2007 7:10 PM PDT 0 recs
Yeah...
he had a real good top of the first the other day as well iirc.
by BleedGreen on Sep 17, 2007 7:10 PM PDT 0 recs
Well...
Last game wasn't horrible by any means from Danny. Granted, it wasn't his personal best but he would have had #15.
by AsWin on
Sep 17, 2007 7:12 PM PDT
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Go A's!
Im really enjoying the end of the season. Here's to the phillies and tigers, may they take out the Mets and the Yankees!
by SwisherSweet on Sep 17, 2007 7:12 PM PDT 0 recs
Hmmm
There may only be 20 people in the bleachers, but it sounds like Duke and Saint may be two of them -- the kids aren't quite that good yet.
by Englishmajor on Sep 17, 2007 7:14 PM PDT 0 recs
Yay Barton!!
by drmmerchk on Sep 17, 2007 7:15 PM PDT 0 recs
Daric Barton sucks.
I mean, the kid hasn't even hit a triple yet.
by pam5981 on Sep 17, 2007 7:16 PM PDT 0 recs
Let's get Felix and Adam Jones
ooo, keep showing that replay. Swish'll get 'im next time.
by mikeA on
Sep 17, 2007 7:19 PM PDT
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You are in charge of all birthday DLDs.
by pam5981 on
Sep 17, 2007 7:19 PM PDT
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Yeah, but someone
also usually gets hurt when I make a DLD.
by Jennifer on
Sep 17, 2007 7:20 PM PDT
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Oh shit.
by pam5981 on
Sep 17, 2007 7:21 PM PDT
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looks like
batista is afraid to pitch inside hahaha
by drmmerchk on Sep 17, 2007 7:18 PM PDT 0 recs
Nick: So used to being HBP
he had to do it to himself.
by pam5981 on Sep 17, 2007 7:18 PM PDT 0 recs
I'm so tired of all the K's from Cust....
learn how to foul the ball off
I'm still not sure he is a long-term answer at DH
by athleticsBB4life on Sep 17, 2007 7:22 PM PDT 0 recs
considering he's not even HD'ing
Time to give this a chance and stop putting DJ in there.
by BleedGreen on
Sep 17, 2007 7:28 PM PDT
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HD...DH...DJ?
Whatever!!!!
by BleedGreen on
Sep 17, 2007 7:28 PM PDT
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Only 15 HR's since 2nd week of May
by athleticsBB4life on Sep 17, 2007 7:23 PM PDT 0 recs
aw
we forgot to play the Jack Cust game!
by drmmerchk on Sep 17, 2007 7:23 PM PDT 0 recs
Damn.
by pam5981 on
Sep 17, 2007 7:24 PM PDT
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*
*guarantee does not apply if Ichiro Suzuki is within 3 miles of ball in question
by Englishmajor on
Sep 17, 2007 7:24 PM PDT
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F' F' F'
by athleticsBB4life on Sep 17, 2007 7:24 PM PDT 0 recs
Again, the TV guys stealing our lines!
by Englishmajor on
Sep 17, 2007 7:29 PM PDT
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"...every girl crazy bout a sharp dressed man."
Or pitching.
by Jennifer on
Sep 17, 2007 7:29 PM PDT
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Danny Haren has "perfect game stuff"
So far anyway!
by Nico on Sep 17, 2007 7:30 PM PDT 0 recs
Go Kurt!
by Englishmajor on Sep 17, 2007 7:34 PM PDT 0 recs
No laps for Kurt!
by pam5981 on Sep 17, 2007 7:34 PM PDT 0 recs
This was absolutely killing me the other night
Who does Dan Meyer look like?
John. C. Reilly:

by mikeA on Sep 17, 2007 7:36 PM PDT 0 recs
brings back memories of dirk diggler
by ak_A on
Sep 17, 2007 7:40 PM PDT
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of the movie, for crying out loud
by ak_A on
Sep 17, 2007 7:45 PM PDT
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I love your sigs.
Leads me to accept with equanimity your escapades with cartoonishly-dicked men.
by mikeA on
Sep 17, 2007 7:47 PM PDT
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you got any clue about that sig?
movie trivia wise?
by ak_A on
Sep 17, 2007 7:48 PM PDT
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What's strange is...
when you Google "monotonous languor", one of the first 10 hits is a previous alaska A post on AN.
by Soaker on
Sep 17, 2007 7:51 PM PDT
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check further into the google listing
part of 19th century poem, used as cryptic message to french resistance signaling D-day invasion....and also feature in the classic movie of D-day, The Longes Day. and appropriate for playoff-less A's season this autumn.
by ak_A on
Sep 17, 2007 7:54 PM PDT
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yes
Perhaps you should found the Alaskan Poetry Society.
by mikeA on
Sep 17, 2007 8:00 PM PDT
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Movie trivia?
I thought it was the signal for the invasion of Normandy that was broadcast on the BBC.
by Englishmajor on
Sep 17, 2007 7:53 PM PDT
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And alas,
"History of Public Broadcasting Worldwide" was not one of the categories that night.
by Englishmajor on
Sep 17, 2007 7:57 PM PDT
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how bout this one...film trivia
broad sword calling danny boy.
by ak_A on
Sep 17, 2007 7:58 PM PDT
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I think
alaska A is old enough to have fought in WW2 (or WW1), more or less, based on today's age diary.
by mikeA on
Sep 17, 2007 8:04 PM PDT
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he's already asleep now
(this is Al West, his personal assistant, and I am going home shortly)
by ak_A on
Sep 17, 2007 8:08 PM PDT
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Are you allowed to give us the scoop on the
best bonus gifts on upcoming pledge days?
by pam5981 on
Sep 17, 2007 8:01 PM PDT
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I can look tomorrow
But if there's anything special you want that's been offered this drive, you can usually just call in and ask for it instead of the thing of the day. We never hang up on anyone who wants to give us money.
by Englishmajor on
Sep 17, 2007 8:07 PM PDT
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They have an awesome looking
WWII series coming up that I want to see.
by Jennifer on
Sep 17, 2007 8:11 PM PDT
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alaska A
didn't really kill 25 Germans with his bare hands. Sorry to ruin it.
by mikeA on
Sep 17, 2007 8:13 PM PDT
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I have been less enthusiastic about Murphy
since he returned from the injury. Both in the field and at the plate.
by Soaker on Sep 17, 2007 7:39 PM PDT 0 recs
aww
how about a DP haha
by drmmerchk on Sep 17, 2007 7:44 PM PDT 0 recs


