Open Thread - World Series: Game 5 (cont)
by baseballgirl on Oct 29, 2008 4:11 PM PDT
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PrintJust in case you missed innings 1-5 1/2, I have "borrowed" the Gameday summary to catch everyone up. Of course, the game was re-aired this afternoon, so everyone could see baseball played underwater (I'm pretty sure The Little Mermaid was wearing a Ray's hat), but it will officially resume tonight at 5:37, tied 2-2, after Pena came up HUGE for the Rays with the last-second RBI hit. We will join the Phillies at bat in the bottom of the sixth inning.
The Rays had already activated their 'pen, but the Phillies had their ace on the mound (Hamels finished six innings with 75 pitches), and his spot is first up to bat. I can only assume that the Phillies pinch-hit, go to the bullpen, and use Hamels for a possible Game 7 on Friday. (Game 6, if necessary, will be played tomorrow night in the not-looking-like-such-a-bad-idea Dome in Tampa Bay.) Game time temp will be about 40 degrees with a wind-chill making it about 10 degrees colder.
Game scoring summary so far:
Bottom of the first:
Rollins flies out.
Werth walks.
Utley HBP.
Howard K's.
Burrell walks.
Victorino singles. 2-0 Phillies.
Top of the fourth:
Upton grounds out.
Pena doubles.
Longoria singles. 2-1 Phillies.
Top of the sixth:
Iwamura K's.
Crawford grounds out.
Upton singles
Upton steals second base.
Pena singles. 2-2, game tied.
Lineups where we left off:
Iwamura, 2B
Crawford, LF
Upton, CF
Pena, 1B
Longoria, 3B
Navarro, C **the top of the seventh inning will start here**
Baldelli, RF
Bartlett, SS
Balfour, P
Rollins, SS
Werth, RF
Utley, 2B
Howard, 1B
Burrell, LF
Victorino, CF
Feliz, 3B
Ruiz, C
Hamels, P **the bottom of the sixth will start here**
And after all that, I think we should get some more baseball.
LET'S GO RAYS!
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Go Phillies!
I'm a street walkin cheetah with a heart full of napalm.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Oct 29, 2008 4:28 PM PDT reply actions
Go A's
Screw those other teams.
"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08
I'm lucky I taped all the games.
Baseball never stops at my house. And I can actually watch a team I really care about!!!
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
hey! I don't wanna go to my room!
and you can’t make me! {sticks tongue out}
but if you were talking to someone at your house, my bad.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Let's go Rays!
and also let’s go MLB.com! Send me my effing Rays shirt already! It’s been 14 days since I ordered it.
So I was disappointed that I missed the first half of this game the other night
but I did learn that Danny DeVito is much shorter in person. And, of course, we all learned that it’s not always sunny in Philadelphia.
Let's see, "shorter" and "mini"
in your first two comments. Feeling kind of tall are we?
I'm here to talk about the past.
I always feel tall.
The air up here is so… invigorating.
by whiteshoes40 on Oct 29, 2008 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
GO RAYS!
I missed the whole Barack Obama infomercial :(
If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus
Was it actually on?
The news was on Fox before the game, at least for me.
by whiteshoes40 on Oct 29, 2008 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
No, you didn't
(unless you’re traveling in the Eastern time zone) — we’re getting it here at 8 PM Pacific time, or (I presume) on Fox whenever the game is over.
by Englishmajor on Oct 29, 2008 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that the one where he peddles miracle cures that THEY don't want us to know about with Kevin Trudeau?
Or the one with the sham-wow?
au contra ire
Sham-wow.
And a food dehydrator.
If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus
Don't forget about Chef Tony and his stay-sharp-forever knives *g*
"Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all games and holes are created equal." --George F. Will
My favorites as of late:
Shed Ender and Pedi Paws
InStyler
Awesome Auger (is Billy Mays selling insurance too? I thought I heard him shouting at me.)
And some stupid little waffle iron-type griddle that will cook ANYTHING!
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
I just turned it on
Did someone sing the National Anthem again?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
and i'm sure we'll get god bless america one inning later
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
how many pitches did hamels throw earlier?
he only gave up two hits and one walk, and had difficulty gripping the ball because of the rain.
i’d do the absolutely batsh*t insane of keeping hamels in the game for two innings, maybe three. hell, until he decides he’s done, as long as he’s pitching well.
i have a feeling this is going to go into extra innings, so i’d be more worried about using up the bullpen (considering the rays have two starters in price and jackson) than about hamels batting leadoff.
i know that makes absolutely no sense on like ten levels, but i just have a “gut feeling”…
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
jenkins double = crazy idea not looking so good
wtf balfour, you had him 1-2…
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
3-3 vs 2-2 with hamels still pitching. crazy idea looking better as the phils are on their second reliever already.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
This is really weird.
If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus
Balfour's ears really stick out there, don't they?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
shh - don't tell Nico
"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08
After Balfour pitches, they should put Kazmir in as a reliever since he does so well from the "2nd" inning and on
Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"
I know -- it's already the 6th!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
just end it today
i want some trades to happen
I don't think trades are a good enough excuse to end the season early
whoever wins, PLEASE let it go seven!! Taped games aren’t as fun as current ones!!
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
that, I will agree with.
DFA needs to be gone.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
That was a really tough play, esp for someone who's been a 2B for a year
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I know this is an NL thing, but why bunt Rollins with a runner at 2B and no outs?
"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08
beause you have utley/howard to drive him in potentially
not cust/rosby and our other loveable losers
by Asfan4ever723 on Oct 29, 2008 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Rollins hits left-handed with a RHP
He could pull the ball to the right side for the same effect, with the added bonus of possibly driving in the run himself instead of throwing away a valuable out.
"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08
Balfour still has a pretty good chance at a K there, though
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
It would have been a great play
the IF was in, ball blooped to CF, and Iwamura had no angle on it at all — it dropped down directly over his head. The ball dropped right down between his hands and his chest.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Sounds like the Rays needed Dave Casper on their infield
"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08
balfour live by it, die by it
fastballs and nothing else
Reason # 9023744527 why having the infield in is retarded
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
Let me rephrase:
Reason # 9023744527 why most individuals with IQ < 70 could manage better than most baseball managers.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
Reason # 9023744528: Most of them would not somehow decide to allow a pitcher to bat
in the 7th inning of a tied game.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
that should be a response to 67marquez and i above.
our combined IQ is 75 though.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
sorry, "and andeux" who adds another 6 points to our collective IQ
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
I expected more people here for the possible last game thread of the season.
or is everybody too busy watching to type?
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Well, as long as you're not on the phone, it's okay.
by whiteshoes40 on Oct 29, 2008 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
that did NOT end up where it was supposed to.
great time for me to lose internet…
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
In my case, I'm about to leave work
And I figure the game will be long over before I can post tonight.
"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08
then you better hope the Rays win!
so you get another chance!
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
I'm here!
I went to pick up some safety scissors. I’m babysitting my cousin’s middle child tomorrow. The last time he was here he found my sewing scissors… “Ohhh. Jiffer, I cut?” Uh, no. So we’ll be cutting tomorrow.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
My 5-y-o son cut his finger (middle one, of course) at school aftercare a couple days ago
and he had a bandaid on the finger when I picked him up. I asked him about the cut and whether it hurt, and a 2nd-grade girl whose mom and dad I know smiled and said, “There was LOTS of blood!!”
The reptile part of the brain is still strong in the elementary school set.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
The middle one's not that important
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
If this is the last game
I just wanted to say that I didn’t mean half the things I said here.
And the other half were lies.
I'm here to talk about the past.
thanks for reiterating that
as if we didn’t already know.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
thanks for posting that. my son feels the same way but isn't allowed to say that word
Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"
WOOOOOOOOOOO!
That was some major silence in Philly.
If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus
sign roco for 09, worth a risk
A’s have the OF depth to get him enough rest
what was the hudson philly rumors yrs ago
A’s wanted utley and madsen??
You know,
they have this thing in baseball, where you can actually replace one player with a substitute player.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
I desperately want an earflap baseball cap.
If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus
I would wear it today. I'm cold.
If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus
they must be available, someone search the internets and let the rest of us know
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
are those ear flaps part of the cap?
i want on of those, A’s version please
I hate yahoo. They call them "Elmer Fudd" hats
and continually say how much they think they suck.
I don’t think they’re that bad, personally.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
I didn't either..
I’m disappointed in you too.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
I view not eating a free Taco Bell taco
as a sign of higher intelligence.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
What? No burnt quesadillas?
The other night I made some killer steak fajita quesadillas. I didn’t burn ’em, but I did burn my arm.
Ran out of tortillas.
That was an emotional rollercoaster you put me on. I decided I loved you when I read the steak fajita part, but after I saw you burned your arm, I feel like I should give you a hug.
I'm here to talk about the past.
JASON BARTLETT RAYS MVP
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
Mein Gott, Burrell is slow
Any other non-Molina in baseball is at third base.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
After the layoff in '89, everyone figured the bats would be rusty
Game 3: 13-7
Game 4: 9-6.
Uh-huh.
I'm here to talk about the past.
I don't even remember how long that lay off was. Like 11 days or something?
Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"
how many outs have been made this postseason
due to aggressive baserunning, bunts, etc?
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
Is Maddon on crack?
He leaves in a pitcher, has him bunt with one out, and then takes him out one batter into the next inning.
That one batter HAS THE PLATOON ADVANTAGE.
WTF?
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
I can't believe I'm saying this
but Tim McCarver is right.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
The bunt there really made no sense
How hard is it for a lefthanded hitter to pull a grounder to 2nd against Bradford?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Victorino does his job!
As opposed to not doing his job and staying in the clubhouse and eating Spam or something.
He came to play
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
pedro feliz MVP!
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
I find it disturbing
to think of how non-absurd that statement is.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Pedro Feliz delivers? Really? Ugh.
If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus
I found out about the caps if anyone cares
MLB sucks. It’s only available for some teams, and that does not include the Rays or the Phillies, for some reason. The A’s don’t have them either.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
In fairness, that ball was certainly a run and probably a hit anyway
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
Not if he'd put Zobrist there!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Not saying it was the right play
In fact, with Chad “I haven’t struck anyone out in 3 years” Bradford out there, it was almost certainly the wrong play.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
nice play iwamura
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
Aki earns some redemption.
If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus
COME ON!
Does Upton want the season to end? Take a pitch! Romero took the last guy 3-2, TAKE A PITCH!
I know - it hardly seems like 7.5 innings have gone by!
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Uh oh.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Two uh ohs.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
This was a stupid non move by Maddon
J.P. Howell: Strike (missed bunt), Pickoff attempt, Howell sacrificed to pitcher, Bartlett to second
Rested pen and you let this clown bunt?
Go Rays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beat the Inferior League
Maybe some Text Twist will cheer me up.
If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus
I'm already playing.
It’s not particularly cheery.
by whiteshoes40 on Oct 29, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
at first I thought you meant something different when you wrote BS
or is that what you mean?
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
If Maddon doesn't send Pujols up to pinch hit here,
he’s a terrible manager.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
just don't throw up on the TV and everything will be fine.
I might throw up too, but that might be for different reasons… GO RAYS!!
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Good slider there
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Who's on the bench? Gross?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
The air does seem pretty fresh tonight
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
KInda lucky that was just a single
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Two days ago I found the David Ortiz standee collapsed, blocking the file room door
I was hoping it was a sign… of what, I don’t know.
George Hendrick is the Rays' 1B coach? Did anyone mention him in the fomer-A's roundup before the Series?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Do you PR now?
Wait till he gets to second?
Interesting. At least this move isn’t obviously wrong…
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
They have a backup...
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
and it doesn't matter
as long as they score
In search of a new signature. Say something funny and you may see your comment here!
I think we just got a free taco
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Can I just say that if the A's were in the Rays' situation, and someone hit the line drive that Zobrist did
I would have a heart attack.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Like imagine if TLong had done that against Lowe...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
GO RAYS!!!
i believe I can touch the sky…
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
I love the picture of Reggie and Williams
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
now if only they were in the WS... and they had just won...
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
I thought about him when they showed the replay after Dobb's leadoff double
I saw Dobbs’s #10 and I though, awwww….
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
That was the year I happened to start watching baseball.
I got spoiled, really fast. I thought it would all be like that… winning all the time, playoffs every year. Not so much.
Sigh. At least we’ll always have 2002.
by whiteshoes40 on Oct 29, 2008 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
What we are going through now
Will make it that much sweeter when we make it back to the top.
I'm here to talk about the past.
20 games IN A ROW?!
I almost died. Back then I got to see two or three games a month. I followed along with Gameday. Man, thank goodness they were playing the Royals that series. I STILL have that game on tape.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
I went to my first A's game that June, with a school group.
Then, in August, I was at a game Mulder pitched against the ChiSox early in the Streak—#9, maybe?—and I remember him losing a shoe while pitching at one point. I also was at #17 and #19, which, of course, were awesome, sitting up in the highest regions of the third deck. I think my section won the Round Table Home Run pizza thing at one point.
20 in a row is just crazy. Somewhere, deep in my box of A’s memorabilia, I have newspaper clippings from those games.
by whiteshoes40 on Oct 29, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Please share those clippings.
I just don’t save stuff like I used to.
I'm here to talk about the past.
I'll do some digging this weekend.
See what I can find.
by whiteshoes40 on Oct 29, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Lovely collage
The bad part of the year is here.
But remember everyone, AN keeps going in the offseason! Plenty of threads…
by Englishmajor on Oct 29, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll be here!!!!!
I have nothing else to do!!! though even if I did…. I’d still be here!
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
That's it?
seemed sorta anticlimatic to me, watching gameday.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
{crys hysterically}
No more baseball?!?!?!!?!??!!?!?!?
I’m going to hate this winter. So much.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
More than other baseball-less winters?
If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus
last off-season I wasn't quite so obsessed.
it didn’t hurt as much.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Let me just take this time to say
Congrats to the Phillies, but what a season the Rays had. So many people counted them out long before this point. They fought hard, but the Phillies got the best of them. I’m excited to see how the Rays are next season.
Price in the rotation will really help.
All they have to do is keep that bullpen from regressing/bolster that pen a bit.
The Dirty Canuck of the now.
YAY PHILLIES!!!
They deserve to be World Series champs …and so do their fans.
But the Rays have nothing to be ashamed about - and they’ll be back!!!
Agreed
nothing much worse than one "Red’ team vs another.
Officially awaiting the 2009 season.
by One won lost won on Oct 29, 2008 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
how many times are we gonna hear
ball hits catchers mit
oooOWAAAHHHHHHH!!! hoooooonnkkkk AHHHHH!!!!
haha congrats phillies
Andy Bernard does not lose contests. He wins them. Or he quits them. Because they're unfair.
I miss baseball
:-(
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
so do I....
sigh. Is this the last game thread for a long, long time?
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
did you forget?? and yes, 67marquez, it was DIFFICULT.
I’m all depressed now because of you! you got me all excited, then I fell into the dark depression of non-baseball land. XP
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
They need to let Rosenthal interview Rollins so he doesn't neet to stand on a milk crate
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I'm very, very happy for Jamie Moyer
I wonder if he’ll retire?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Hard to argue with it if he did
Then again, he could probably pitch till he’s 60 if he wanted to.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
Today I found tapes of the 2006 ALDS and ALCS.
I don’t think I ever watched them. Now I know what I’ll be doing for the next few days… although I might just burn the tapes of the ALCS and pretend it never happened.
I'd advise stopping at the Scutaro double
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
I still have those games on my laptop.
[more sobbing]
The ol’ gal still isn’t fixed.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
Remember Kotsay's inside the park homerun?
Good stuff.
by VORP is too nerdy on Oct 29, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Bud Selig -- the guy whose very name means Par-tay!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I love the Philly fans booing him
Tasteless, yet, honest.
I can feel that.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
And then booing the Rays
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
What do you expect?
It IS Philadelphia, after all. They’re pretty close to Cubs/Red Sox fans in terms of asshattery
by VORP is too nerdy on Oct 29, 2008 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I wanted the Phillies to win the World Series..
solely because of Cookies… but I wanted them to lose this particular game because I wanted a 7-game series.
by VORP is too nerdy on Oct 29, 2008 7:11 PM PDT reply actions
I need to find all of my taped games...
I just remembered that I dropped them in my storage unit during the move, and my storage unit=black hole. I guess I’m not watching any A’s games for a while…
{starts to cry}
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
you should post them here on AN so we can enjoy them too!
… do you have any games a bit more recent?
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Well, you could post those, and Jennifer could put up some more recent games
when her laptop gets fixed! Then the offseason wouldn’t be quite so bleak!
Or maybe that’s just wishful/depressed thinking…
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
My older games are on VHS.
The games from 2006 are on the laptop.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
Jeannie Zelasko -- that's pretty tacky
If Manuel wants to bring up his mom passing away a couple weeks ago, that’s up to him. But to ask him about it like that…seems like she’s forcing it.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Jeannie Zelasko, tacky?
You’ve just destroyed everything I believe in.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
They do that kind of crap all of the time.
They are a major media outlet, after all.
by VORP is too nerdy on Oct 29, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
They should put a "1" on her
and drop her in the recycling bin.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Eh, it's better than the NCAA championship
Game ends, 35 minutes of filler, then they finally get around to “One Shining Moment”…
Compared to that this is positively brisk.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
I miss the old days
Send these poor guys to the locker room and let them pour cheap champagne all over themselves.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Just wondering..
What do they do with a player who might be under 21 in that situation? Imagine if King Felix won the world series a couple of years ago…. do they not get to participate?
by VORP is too nerdy on Oct 29, 2008 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Only one that springs to mind
Is Magic Johnson winning as a 20 year old. My guess is he partied like an adult. So to speak.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Yeah, total cheese.
But did we expect anything butter from Fox?
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
"On behalf of Chevrolet, I'm pleased to present you with a Camaro -- luckily we haven't gone out of business yet"
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Yeah.
You’re making millions of dollars, so here’s a ridiculously expensive car for free!
by VORP is too nerdy on Oct 29, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
He should totally throw the keys into the crowd.
Or, y’know if he wants to be less dramatic, give the car away to a charity.
I'm not sure they don't typically do that anyway..
Imagine how much money that sort of thing could go for on Ebay..
by VORP is too nerdy on Oct 29, 2008 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
What the hell am I going to do with my life now?
I wish I could hibernate until Spring Training…
by VORP is too nerdy on Oct 29, 2008 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
that would be awesome.
Newspaper headline “All baseball fans asleep for the winter!”
Cool.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Nice for the Phils...
but I still think that they should have moved on to game 6, then 7 and only resumed game 5 if necessary.
Did she come 2/3 of the way out,
and then finish being delivered on Oct 11th?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
No but she did
take 24 hours and then still wouldn’t come out and had to be delivered C-section. So that compares right?
It was a little scary.
I was in the OR, though and it was one of the happiest days of my entire life. So , you are very right. Camille is an angel and I am enjoying Grammie land!
You got to see all the blood and gore then.
I remember the smell of my burning flesh as they cut into me with a little buzz saw, but I didn’t have to see it.
managed to watch the very last out
on tip toes whilst in Denver airport peering over the top of numerous outside of a lounge. Damn, I really wanted to see two more games. it’s over, no more 08 bball (sniff).
alaska A residing in colorado.
They really get a rise out of me..
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA RISE! AHAHAHA
It’s so subtle!
by VORP is too nerdy on Oct 29, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember Bob from.. I think.. the Enzyte commercials?
At least Viagra isn’t THAT bad.
by VORP is too nerdy on Oct 29, 2008 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
In Collingswood, NJ
which is a couple miles from Center City Philly, I can hear folks outside whooping it up. And it’s COLD tonight.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
NBA already opened their season
as did the NHL.
IMO the NBA should start December 1, with the finals in April. Same with hockey. Greed rules sports, it’s too bad.
Officially awaiting the 2009 season.
by One won lost won on Oct 29, 2008 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
VOTE NO ON FOOTBALL.
I think I’ve been seeing too many election commercials.
by whiteshoes40 on Oct 29, 2008 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Have you ever been?
You might like it. It will never compare to baseball but it helps heal the wounds.
I'm here to talk about the past.
People laugh
Because I have a baseball personalitly…hopeless romantic
and then I have my football personality…crazed maniac.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Yeah.
I would rush home from Raider games to watch A’s playoff games.
Back when both teams were very good.
I'm here to talk about the past.
WILL NEVER LIKE FOOTBALL.
I’ve been to college football games but that’s it.
by whiteshoes40 on Oct 29, 2008 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Hello, my name is Jennifer....
I’m an election official.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
Dame Mutability never loses.
Have a good offseason, everyone.
by As Fan in the Bronx on Oct 29, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions
I'm so sad!! ilovegregsmith/zigfan/mikev didn't show for the last thread!!!
that’s just not fair!!
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
There will be threads every day
there is not ‘last thread’ on AN!!
Officially awaiting the 2009 season.
by One won lost won on Oct 29, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
OK, thanks for elaborating
Obviously, game threads are a lot more satisfying that any other type of thread.
Great to get all the rapid-fire comments, as well as celebrating a win or a HR, etc. with a bunch of great and knowledgeable fans.
just a flash from the past….
WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
ZOOKS! Pinch hit home run ties it up!!
Un-BEE-lievable!!
Officially awaiting the 2009 season.
by One won lost won on Oct 30, 2008 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Congrats to Ryan Howard
fellow St. Louis native.
by VORP is too nerdy on Oct 29, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions
I've already gotten e-mails
from a couple of online stores about buying Philies championship gear. Jeez.
"We are a complete freak show." -- Billy Beane
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