Open Thread: Game 142 - A's at Texas

that's a change, isn't it?

Geren mentioned dropping Swish down the lineup because he's been scuffling...wouldn't an extra day off help? Couldn't DaVanon handle CF (I was a bit surprised not to see his name in the lineup at all during the Angels series.)

Swisher should not be in center field, especially in the bandbox known as "The Ballpark in Arlington". The guy looks banged-up and demoralized.

Put him in left or right, first or DH.

I hope I'm not like the 678th person to post this, a la "Ghostride My Volvo", but it's worth seeing.  Baseball girl will especially like it:

40 games, that's funny. What's Ellis up to?

guess i don't need to sneak home early.

3-BB 0-R inning.

else's gameday?

why am I not surprised.

And for the record, it was Poochini's idea.

He's been doing that a lot lately

and now Piazza is on

I scratched his cornea and now he can't get in the sun until it heals... :(

this guy to be their cardiologist?

I would really hate the Rangers if they were good.

It seems like he can't get all the words out of his mouth. It's SO distracting.

LL game thread vs. AN game thread.

LL leads 92-72 last I checked, but they had a 1-hour head start (though they also had to kill off a rain delay).  But...the A's game isn't being televised in the Bay Area.

The Mariners may only be 3 games out of the wild card going into tonight, but the truth is, they look worse than dead.  (Presently trailing Verlander 4-1 in the 7th.)

If you have a feed, it must be like watching a train-wreck.

a sign on him that says "HIT IT TO ME!"?

I pity those of you with no tv.

Full effect.

but not watching. Is MaEl working his ass off trying to help Cust out?

(2.99 vs. 3.04).  Not that I'm counting...

Tomorrow hopefully so Swish can be at first where he belongs.

possible error, but probably not.

to watch this instead.

during the long, cold off-season.

What a horrendous, lifeless performance by Seattle.  I ordinarily would not count out a team that's 3 games out in the loss column with 3 weeks to go, but this has been incredibly ugly.  The weakness of their starting rotation was sustained by a pretty good bullpen for most of the season, but when the bullpen faltered everything fell apart.

Go away Vince!

Not Dan Meyer? I know it's easy to confuse them because they're both left-handed at all. You would think you could tell them apart since it's YOUR JOB TO BE ABLE TO DO SO and you know, the whole DIFFERENT NUMBERS on their back thing. I don't know.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?

STOP IT!

for next viewing of That 70's Show)

from SuSlu

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/...

on a Lou Merloni homer.  Brad Knox on the mound for Sacramento tonight.  Ziegler and Gray pretty much used up in the Cats bullpen; they'll need help from somebody else down there to win this game.

attention to this game. I'm sick.

will "steal playing time from DaVanon"

is that a joke?

Does. not. comprehend.

is on.

"Lets Go Oakland"

okay...but I am still blah-zey.

WOO!

but in the Bay Area, we have Gnats on two different channels.  Puke.  

and the Texas tv announcer sure exclaimated "ballgame!" enough to irritate me.