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Open Thread - World Series: Game 5 (cont)

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Just 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 reply actions actions   0 recs

Go Rays!

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 4:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by doctorK on Oct 29, 2008 4:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go extra innings!

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 4:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go seven games!!!

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 4:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Baseball don't leave me!

This winter is going to be cold and lonely.

by thesteve9x on Oct 29, 2008 4:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 4:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go to your room!

Oh, was that out loud?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 4:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 4:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by thesteve9x on Oct 29, 2008 4:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by whiteshoes40 on Oct 29, 2008 5:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is so weird.

The Rays better win this mini-game. Need more baseball.

by whiteshoes40 on Oct 29, 2008 5:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 5:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I always feel tall.

The air up here is so… invigorating.

by whiteshoes40 on Oct 29, 2008 5:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good answer.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 5:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by pam5981 on Oct 29, 2008 5:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ooh. yay.

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Oct 29, 2008 5:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sham-wow.

And a food dehydrator.

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Oct 29, 2008 5:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by anomaly_kat on Oct 29, 2008 7:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by Jennifer on Oct 29, 2008 7:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GT Xpress 101!

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Oct 29, 2008 7:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 5:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If so: lame

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 5:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Oct 29, 2008 5:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Oct 29, 2008 5:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And yet I agree.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 5:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Oct 29, 2008 5:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How about now?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 6:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Oct 29, 2008 6:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is really weird.

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Oct 29, 2008 5:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 5:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by doctorK on Oct 29, 2008 5:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh.

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Oct 29, 2008 5:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This game is flying.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 5:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know -- it's already the 6th!

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 5:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just end it today

i want some trades to happen

by Asfan4ever723 on Oct 29, 2008 5:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It might.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 5:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 5:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I want Emil Brown to be officially no longer an A.

Thanks for tomorrow 'cause I've had enough

by andeux on Oct 29, 2008 5:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that, I will agree with.

DFA needs to be gone.

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 5:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by doctorK on Oct 29, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by doctorK on Oct 29, 2008 5:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 5:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm only listening

Should he have caught it?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 5:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by doctorK on Oct 29, 2008 5:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great shot!

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 5:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I lost track

What’s #4?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 5:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude, that word is offensive

Nobody around here uses reason

au contra ire

by JediLeroy on Oct 29, 2008 5:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by PaulThomas on Oct 29, 2008 5:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by PaulThomas on Oct 29, 2008 6:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Oct 29, 2008 6:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"and me"

Thanks for tomorrow 'cause I've had enough

by andeux on Oct 29, 2008 6:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Oct 29, 2008 6:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah,

but.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 6:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 5:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm driving.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 5:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can you get a ticket for that?

I mean you aren’t on the phone right?

by thesteve9x on Oct 29, 2008 5:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm at home.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 5:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

giggled maniacally?

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 5:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 5:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TWDS

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 5:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rocco's ball did.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 6:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by doctorK on Oct 29, 2008 5:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

then you better hope the Rays win!

so you get another chance!

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 5:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by Jennifer on Oct 29, 2008 6:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howdy.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Oct 29, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 6:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Oct 29, 2008 6:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 5:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thanks for reiterating that

as if we didn’t already know.

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TIED

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 5:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shit

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 6:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by pam5981 on Oct 29, 2008 6:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's so quiet.

I think I can hear them cheering in Tampa though.

by thesteve9x on Oct 29, 2008 6:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!

YAY!

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sign roco for 09, worth a risk

A’s have the OF depth to get him enough rest

by Asfan4ever723 on Oct 29, 2008 6:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh I hate sacrifice bunts to make it 2 outs

but with a pitcher batting they almost had no choice.

by thesteve9x on Oct 29, 2008 6:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by PaulThomas on Oct 29, 2008 6:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Never heard of it

Does it have something to do with pinching someone?

by thesteve9x on Oct 29, 2008 6:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Game

The Dirty Canuck of the now.

by Blicks on Oct 29, 2008 6:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I desperately want an earflap baseball cap.

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Oct 29, 2008 6:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was just thinking that the other night

Oh, if people only knew how frugal we are. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Oct 29, 2008 6:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by pam5981 on Oct 29, 2008 6:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Oct 29, 2008 6:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ummm...

google search gave me this, sorry about the team, but it doesn’t give specific order stuff, just that its availble for some teams only.

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

free taco?

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn't either..

I’m disappointed in you too.

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I view not eating a free Taco Bell taco

as a sign of higher intelligence.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Oct 29, 2008 6:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh-oh

{Hides wrapper}

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 6:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by lynnzgal on Oct 29, 2008 6:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 6:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JASON BARTLETT RAYS MVP

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Oct 29, 2008 6:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Obviously

I don’t know where they got that idea, honestly.

by thesteve9x on Oct 29, 2008 6:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mein Gott, Burrell is slow

Any other non-Molina in baseball is at third base.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Oct 29, 2008 6:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Oct 29, 2008 6:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by PaulThomas on Oct 29, 2008 6:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Usually Nico plays manager.

But this works.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 6:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 6:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stop it.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 6:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 6:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Victorino does his job!

As opposed to not doing his job and staying in the clubhouse and eating Spam or something.

by thesteve9x on Oct 29, 2008 6:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He came to play

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 6:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4-3

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 6:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Oct 29, 2008 6:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 6:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pedro Feliz delivers? Really? Ugh.

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Oct 29, 2008 6:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh-oh

Another run on a pulled in infield. When will Maddon learn?

by thesteve9x on Oct 29, 2008 6:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not if he'd put Zobrist there!

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 6:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True

but still, this pulled in defense isn’t proving to be effective thus far.

by thesteve9x on Oct 29, 2008 6:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by PaulThomas on Oct 29, 2008 6:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Oct 29, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aki earns some redemption.

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Oct 29, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"It's a mysterious thing, it comes from nowhere"

A walk? That is strange way to talk about a walk.

by thesteve9x on Oct 29, 2008 6:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

COME ON!

Does Upton want the season to end? Take a pitch! Romero took the last guy 3-2, TAKE A PITCH!

by thesteve9x on Oct 29, 2008 6:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I feel sick.

Baseball CANNOT end tonight.

by thesteve9x on Oct 29, 2008 6:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+100000000000000000

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

...bleh.

This game is going by too quickly.

by whiteshoes40 on Oct 29, 2008 6:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Oct 29, 2008 6:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Oct 29, 2008 6:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Oct 29, 2008 6:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Trainman on Oct 29, 2008 6:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by pam5981 on Oct 29, 2008 6:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just letting everyone know in advance,

this will be the first BS by Lidge this Season.

by mattman on Oct 29, 2008 6:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sssssshhhhhh

The Dirty Canuck of the now.

by Blicks on Oct 29, 2008 6:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good.

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Oct 29, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't turn your head to quickly,

Lidge might strike out the side that fast.

by mattman on Oct 29, 2008 6:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good slider there

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 6:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

KInda lucky that was just a single

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 6:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GO RAYS!!!!

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 6:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by PaulThomas on Oct 29, 2008 6:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think we just got a free taco

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

serious?

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep.

Just one taco, after the first stolen base of the series.

by thesteve9x on Oct 29, 2008 6:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 6:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GO RAYS!!!

i believe I can touch the sky…

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

{starts to cry}

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 6:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 7:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now if only they were in the WS... and they had just won...

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Oct 29, 2008 7:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I miss Dad.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Oct 29, 2008 7:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nick on Oct 29, 2008 7:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I want 2002 back.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Oct 29, 2008 7:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

[sob]

That year alone made me an A’s fan.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Oct 29, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by Jennifer on Oct 29, 2008 7:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Please share those clippings.

I just don’t save stuff like I used to.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 7:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks.

I am currently surrounded by A’s stuff. Scrapooks, programs, stubs…took everything out of boxes.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 29, 2008 7:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs