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Open Game Thread: Spring Game 1 - A's vs. Brewers

As_kings_cal_tiny by louismg on Comment 345 comments

I hate winter. It's not just because it's cold, or because it seems the sun is never out long enough to do any good, but because there's just no A's baseball. Try as I might, the NBA's just not cutting it, not even when I got to see Lebron James take on the Big Three and the Celtics last night here in Boston. A's baseball, of any type, is better than the best the winter sports have to offer. But today! Today is the day!

After months of waiting for the baseball headlines to be more about kids getting a shot than about old cheaters getting multiple shots, we get to see the once again refreshed "new look" A's take the field in a real game against an opposing team. And taking the mound for the "new look" A's will be a familiar face: Joe "I'm still here" Blanton, who looks to get the year off to a friendly start against the Milwaukee "we switch leagues when we feel like it" Brewers.

Star-divide

It's often thought that a team's Spring Training records don't mean all that much, and while they certainly don't have much impact on a season's final standings, seeing a young team win in a year where many don't expect them to do all that much could be incredibly rewarding. The more jaded among us also are pleading, internally and externally, for an injury-free Spring. After a few seasons where we were more likely to see A's highlights on ER than on SportsCenter, we're looking for a cure to what ails us.

We're dreaming of what could happen if we saw a full year with a lineup that included Barton, Buck, Cust and Suzuki. We're dreaming of a rotation that includes healthy arms by the name of Harden and Duchscherer. We're eager to show that the A's "Rebuild Different", and that this season could be better than anybody ever anticipated. But more than anything, we're ready to realize the nightmarish months without open game threads here on AN are coming to an end.

I welcome 2008 Spring Training. Game time starts at 12:05 PST. Play Ball!

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A's Baseball!

Loving the Buancast already.

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 11:58 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is anyone else having issues

with the audio from MLB.com or am I alone in that?

by Blez on Feb 28, 2008 11:59 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was earlier

It was down. There was a message about they're working on the user experience and try back again shortly.

It's working now for me though...

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 12:00 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is what it is saying:

We are currently performing maintenance operations.
During this time, sections of the site will not be available.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

by Blez on Feb 28, 2008 12:01 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can you loan them clockwerks?

Someone is wrong on the Internet. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 12:06 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have a no-loan clause if the team is MLBAM

I'm one of the guys that built the new SB Nation

by clockwerks on Feb 28, 2008 12:08 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

smart clause, that one

Someone is wrong on the Internet. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 12:18 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Usually they have it so

that you can listen if you subscribed last season.

by Blez on Feb 28, 2008 12:00 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me too!!! It says the site is down.

HigherPie, where are you getting your stream?

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:00 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm getting it...

from the usual place.

I was already listening to the Astros game, though, so maybe since I was already "in", I'm not having the difficulties you guys are. Like a said, though, it took about 30 minutes for it to start working after 10 am this morning for the early games.

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 12:02 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can we get a rousing

and resounding new MLB AUDIO SUCKS!? It might make me feel better.

by Blez on Feb 28, 2008 12:02 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's working for me

I upgraded to the new silverlight player though...not sure if that makes a difference

but I also had the astros game on before like HigherPie

I'm one of the guys that built the new SB Nation

by clockwerks on Feb 28, 2008 12:05 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sound quality is crystal clear...not

I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.

by franks a lot on Feb 28, 2008 12:05 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MLB AUDIO SUCKS!

Try the old MediaPlayer -- it's working for me now after many error messages.

by Englishmajor on Feb 28, 2008 12:05 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think...

it actually started working for me when I clicked over to the "New Media Player".

MLB AUDIO SUCKS!

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 12:07 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow...it does suck...I can't find ANYTHING

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:06 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, I got it...

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:06 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck

Strikes out swinging on a 3-2 pitch.

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 12:07 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Game over

"Tomorrow it may rain." - Leo Durocher

by andeux on Feb 28, 2008 12:08 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Correction

Season over. When does football start?

by thejd44 on Feb 28, 2008 12:13 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

to steal alaska A's bit ...

... what's everyone having for lunch?

Progresso vegetarian lentil soup with homemade buckwheat-flour baguette

Someone is wrong on the Internet. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 12:09 PM PST reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Wow, healthy

Pizza and diet Coke. Oh wait, that was breakfast.

by Englishmajor on Feb 28, 2008 12:10 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

top ramen and

dr pepper

I'm one of the guys who built the new SB Nation

by odacrem on Feb 28, 2008 12:20 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is the ramen *in* the Dr Pepper?

And, is it Dr Pepper, or a cheap knockoff, a la Cap'n Sasquatch?

Someone is wrong on the Internet. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 12:21 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know what I am having yet

anyone have a suggestion?

Winner of the 2008 "find grover a new sig" contest.

by 5Aces on Feb 28, 2008 12:22 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Progresso available,

but I'm settling for an apple and a banana. Too much to do....

"Put down that Drano!!!!" Oh yeah, that goes in the sink...banana....eat that!

A big breakfast helps, as does a half-gallon of Peet's coffee ("Espresso Forte")

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on Feb 28, 2008 1:06 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm a Major Dickason's man

I have a Saeco espresso machine on my desk at work. No, really.

Someone is wrong on the Internet. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 1:23 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MaEl!

Double off the wall...

by Englishmajor on Feb 28, 2008 12:09 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ellis

Doubles off the left field wall

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 12:09 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barton

Robbed by Bill Hall on a liner to third, Ellis doubled off second

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 12:11 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought that was in reaction to Ellis getting doubled off

"What an odd and fascinating epithet," I thought to myself.

Someone is wrong on the Internet. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 12:13 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dur

"expletive," not "epithet"

Though, the latter could be OK if we decide that Costco Swedish Meatballs (cold) is Ellis's new nickname.

Someone is wrong on the Internet. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 12:16 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Red Devil Sandwich from Rado's in Dwntwn SF. Chicken and Provolone with Buffalo Chicken sauce. It's glorious.

by BlueMoonNades on Feb 28, 2008 12:12 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay baseball

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Feb 28, 2008 12:12 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

working

I had to reload the player twice.

by reggiejax on Feb 28, 2008 12:14 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I going to have a small burrito

and maybe a buffalo chicken fajita. I get to eat at home, yay!

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 28, 2008 12:14 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gameday not audio

Last spring, some people figured out the url to get the gameday flash application. Anyone know where to go for that today?

by colin on Feb 28, 2008 12:15 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buan trying to tell us where everyone's playing

taking his defensive positioning with a grain of salt.

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:16 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So I was already confused

Because he said the A's "got one in, but couldn't get more." A double is not "in." Why does Buan always get confused with MaEl-related events?

by thejd44 on Feb 28, 2008 12:16 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

from the chron this morning

Travis Buck, right; Mark Ellis, second; Daric Barton, first; Jack Cust, left; Dan Johnson, designated hitter; Bobby Crosby, shortstop; Suzuki, catcher; Jack Hannahan, third; Chris Denorfia, center.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Feb 28, 2008 12:19 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

which unfortunetly isn't the lineup

as Suzuki isn't catching, and Sweeney is playing instead of Cust.

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:22 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So slow.....

The boxscore still hasn't shown fielder's home run......it's not very live.

by Coffee13eans on Feb 28, 2008 12:21 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Knoedler????

M. sweeney in Lf? Crosby batting cleanup? Yikes....

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Feb 28, 2008 12:23 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is a silly lineup for the first spring training game

enough to get a FIRE GEREN chant started? Too early?

by thejd44 on Feb 28, 2008 12:24 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My Knoedler???

was more along the lines of "I've never heard of that guy"

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Feb 28, 2008 12:25 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lifelong Giants organizational filler

Now A's filler.

Is it really pronouned "Kuh-NAYD-ler" or is Buan just insane?

by thejd44 on Feb 28, 2008 12:26 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IIRC

That's how the PA guy in Fresno pronounced it.

I would pronounce it "AAAA".

Winner of the 2008 "find grover a new sig" contest.

by 5Aces on Feb 28, 2008 12:28 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

question for all you gamedayaudio people

If you purchase it on one computer can you log in and listen on any computer?

like say I buy it on my office computer and want to listen on my laptop at home?

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 28, 2008 12:17 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

just remember what email address and password you used.

by Englishmajor on Feb 28, 2008 12:18 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cool thanks

I wasn't going to get it but someone just gave me $20 for a really late christmas gift, so A's game here I come!

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 28, 2008 12:20 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can I have $10?

Someone is wrong on the Internet. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 12:25 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sure

if you drive over to Novato and pick it up : -)

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 28, 2008 12:35 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not a problem

I listen to it everywhere, you just have to re-login. And crud, that's gone

by Doug on Feb 28, 2008 12:18 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unless they are having maintainence issues

I just tried buying a yearly subscribtion and the site was down. Oh well, I'll try again in a little bt.

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 28, 2008 12:24 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now it works

hooray for baseball!

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 28, 2008 12:34 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fielder doubles

Buan said it was Weeks who scored, but I thought he struck out. We love you, Robert, don't ever change.

by Englishmajor on Feb 28, 2008 12:17 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's not good!

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:18 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hello, 2008!

Let's try not to let the door hit us on the way out.

by Philip Christy on Feb 28, 2008 12:21 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Denorfia is playing CF...that's as much as I've got ;-)

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:21 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brewers

have a solid lineup. Kendall will be up soon to end the inning.

by reggiejax on Feb 28, 2008 12:22 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Kendall playing?

If he is, I predict 3 HRs.

I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.

by franks a lot on Feb 28, 2008 12:22 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I read this morning...

He lad laser eye surgery this winter. That should fix him.

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 12:23 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so I wasn't the only one

who won the Free Lasik at the A's game!

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:25 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So maybe those seeing-eye bouncing singles...

will finally find their way past the drawn in infielders.

I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.

by franks a lot on Feb 28, 2008 12:25 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How is the C function working for everyone?

I'm finding that it doesn't un-highlight the new comments fast enough for game threadiness.

by Englishmajor on Feb 28, 2008 12:22 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we'd love other people's feedback on that

the thread is growing so fast, this should be a good test of the auto-update system. Do you find that using C and X in combination is smooth enough?

I'm the SB Nation visual designer. We're still tidying!

by sixfoot6 on Feb 28, 2008 12:28 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's very smooth and functional

But it's difficult to manage actually reading/keeping up with the thread. Could be b/c I'm so used to my HOME/search-for[new] workaround.

Someone is wrong on the Internet. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 12:33 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

c function working great

but what is the x function?

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 28, 2008 12:41 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it allows you to unmark the comment as new

as yer cycling through the comments with the 'c' key

I'm one of the guys that built the new SB Nation

by clockwerks on Feb 28, 2008 12:42 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh, well that's helpful

I was wondering how to do that, guess I missed the memo.

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 28, 2008 12:43 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

X unmarks the comment

so it's not new anymore, and will no longer appear in the new comment cycle—check the instructions at the top of these comments. we may change some of this behavior.

I'm the SB Nation visual designer. We're still tidying!

by sixfoot6 on Feb 28, 2008 12:43 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd still like a single key

to unmark and move (the way C originally worked).

by green star oakland on Feb 28, 2008 1:04 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have auto-refreshed turn off

and I think I'll prob turn it on again, because one of the features about AN 2.0 I liked is gone: the comments don't refresh after you've posted.

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:23 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THIS IS GREAT!!

I just had to do a wonderful "we are listening to you team, here are the changes you didnt ask for" presentation at work. But now I have Baseball to bring me back to the living!!!

Winner of the 2008 "find grover a new sig" contest.

by 5Aces on Feb 28, 2008 12:25 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crosby is really motivated

great news.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Feb 28, 2008 12:26 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reminds me of when

he was really motivated each of the last two years.

by Philip Christy on Feb 28, 2008 12:27 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or when he said he'd change his swing in spring training

oh wait, that was last year... and the year before...

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:27 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You misremember

the timeline of his sense of urgency.

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 12:28 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Perhaps the timeline jumped

when Crosby went on the DL after he fell in a wormhole.

Winner of the 2008 "find grover a new sig" contest.

by 5Aces on Feb 28, 2008 12:29 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buan

Has no idea what's goin' on.

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 12:28 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Robert "Towelie" Buan?

Bob Geren, on 8/2/07, on the success of Alan Embree as new interim closer: "What can I say,... he's been our Steady Tremendous Bullpen Man"

by popcornjames on Feb 28, 2008 1:12 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweeney still has that Sox grit

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Feb 28, 2008 12:29 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So it's Ryan Sweeney playing

and not Mike? Or are they both in there?

"Tomorrow it may rain." - Leo Durocher

by andeux on Feb 28, 2008 12:31 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't ask Buan.

I don't think he can possibly tell you.

by Philip Christy on Feb 28, 2008 12:32 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ryan

the live box score was/is confused.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Feb 28, 2008 12:32 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know we're going to suck this year

but I just want the A's to do something about the general hopelessness thats felt whenever the A's are at bat, especially with RISP. I want to at least be able to hope the A's can get a run in, get that hit, unlike last season when you knew they wouldn't.

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:32 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Leadoff Double for Brewers

Blanton ain't building up his trade value.

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:33 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zonis

Can you update more? The live mlb box score is so slow......

by Coffee13eans on Feb 28, 2008 12:34 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jason Kendall batting, count 0-2

Sweeney out hurt

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:35 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what happened to suzuki??

i thought he was suppose to be in the lineup today.

by gotgreen on Feb 28, 2008 12:34 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably has the flu

That seems to be the reason for the lineup changes.

by thejd44 on Feb 28, 2008 12:35 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

since Buan keeps talking about the Flu

I bet Cust and Suzuki both fell ill with it. Sweeney got removed because he ran into Prince Fielder (you know the guy, can't miss him)

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:35 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kendall just got the 6th hit against Blanton

Runners 1 & 3

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:36 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Baun said

Kendall had some good years for the A's. what seasons was he talking about?

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 28, 2008 12:37 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

From Kendall's point of view they were fantastic

paid millions to hit that bad? It was below replacement level heaven.

Winner of the 2008 "find grover a new sig" contest.

by 5Aces on Feb 28, 2008 12:57 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You heard it here first!

per Robert Buan, Joe Blanton wears Makeup! :P

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bases drunk

A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!

by micdog2001 on Feb 28, 2008 12:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kirk Saarloos up in the bullpen

Blanton probably out very soon. Has a 45 Pitch Count

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Infield single by Weeks, bases loaded, no out out.

Saarloos up in 'pen.

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:38 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buan doesn't know who is playing

or what they do.

But he uses the word "equidistant" during his PBP. Tremendous.

by thejd44 on Feb 28, 2008 12:38 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The equidistant thing was awesome.

I really felt like I was there in the valley.

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 12:39 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another single

Bases Loaded, 4-0 Brewers, and Blanton exits the game.

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:38 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Basehit...4-0 Brewers. Bases still loaded, no out out. Blanton is just about gone.

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:39 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even Curt Young is already day-to-day

I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.

by franks a lot on Feb 28, 2008 12:40 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Young had rotater cuff surgery yesterday

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:40 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sac Fly, almost homerun

caught by Denorfia at the wall, Kendall scores, 5-0 Brewers with 1st and 3rd (if I understood Buan right)

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:40 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Denorfia catches the ball in deep center. Sac fly- 5-0 Mil

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:40 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sac Fly again

6-0 Brewers, man on 2nd

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:42 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck catches the second out.

Reveals slighty-glass arm.

6-0 Brewers

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:43 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What do you guys think

about having to preview before posting? Seems to slow things down too much for the game threads.

by Englishmajor on Feb 28, 2008 12:43 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THE INNING IS OVER! FINALLY!

6-0 Brewers, Blanton's ST ERA stays at a steady 27.00

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:45 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't he...

hit like 6 homers against us last spring when nobody knew who he was yet?

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 12:47 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First game ever in ST last year vs. A's

4-5, 7 RBI, 3 run bomb and a grand slam. He has hit from day one in teh Bigs and never stopped.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Feb 28, 2008 12:51 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

on the plus side...

No Harden and No Chavez make the A's go, something something...

by gdub171 on Feb 28, 2008 12:47 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there are two ways to interpret that

Actually, looking at your avatar, make that three ways.

Someone is wrong on the Internet. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 1:26 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TMI

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick, 10/7/07

by doctorK on Feb 28, 2008 1:26 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay...Ellis!

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:52 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and I am out

for a bit, gotta go to class.

by Zonis on Feb 28, 2008 12:53 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank Goodness!

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:55 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aaron Cunningham made a pretty good play to catch the first out.

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:57 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Baseball is back!

Losing still ain't fun.

"I've got a lot of wins waiting in these white shoes." -Dan Meyer

by pam5981 on Feb 28, 2008 12:58 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Saarloos issues a walk

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 12:59 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ken:

"Crosby is still young enough that his future could be ahead of him".

I know what he meant, though.

by Englishmajor on Feb 28, 2008 1:04 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Knowing what he meant

doesn't make the statement any less hilarious.

by thejd44 on Feb 28, 2008 1:06 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MMMM....kettlecorn!

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:04 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huh...Crosby grounds to the pitcher.

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:04 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still good as ever!

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:06 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least it wasn't a groundout to 2B

I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.

by franks a lot on Feb 28, 2008 1:06 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kendall = balls to the wall GRIT

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by franks a lot on Feb 28, 2008 1:06 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crosby soft 2 hopper

Rinse and repeat.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Feb 28, 2008 1:06 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hanahan ends up at 1st on a sketchy basehit (maybe E on 3rd)

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:06 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hannahan singles to third

Buan says it could have been scored an error

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 1:06 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, it's the FIRST GAME, and I'm tired of Crosby and D.J. already

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:07 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cunningham walks

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:08 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Saarloos in for another inning of work

First Extra Innings show on Saturday, sez Buan

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 1:13 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Knoedler?

"The Athletics at Fremont" is lame

by ArakSOT on Feb 28, 2008 1:15 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there is an "ay" in Knoedler

Someone is wrong on the Internet. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 1:27 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hope this isn't a season preview

Bay area teams are collectively losing 14-1 today.

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick, 10/7/07

by doctorK on Feb 28, 2008 1:25 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay...BAY!

We....SUCK! ;-)

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:27 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dan Meyer in to pitch

Presumably, many other changes as well.

by HigherPie on Feb 28, 2008 1:27 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hahaha

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:27 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buan reminds us that Meyer was terrible in his A's games last year.

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:28 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Susan!!! Hi!!!!!

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:28 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

since there's no DLD ...

This proves it: Beane is racist after all! He hangs out with a ...

Oh, wait. Klinsmann. My bad.

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by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 1:29 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know -- like a cousin, or an uncle or something.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Feb 28, 2008 1:38 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Susan Slusser thinks Meyer was 'just nervous' last year.

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:31 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3-1 putout, 1 out.

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:31 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Slussler LOOOOOOOVES Dan Meyer.

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:32 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Basehit for Cory Hart.

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:32 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Klinsmann

I walked by him in the Phoenix airport late Dec. he was flying to Tampa Bay with his family (i'm glad he's not a rays fan). It was funny to see someone so immensly famous in another country, able to easily walk past hundreds of people.

No Harden and No Chavez make the A's go, something something...

by gdub171 on Feb 28, 2008 1:32 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can she Buan-cast?

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:34 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dave Kapler is pinch running

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:33 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The A's turned a 5-6-4-3 double play

but Crosby fielded the ball. Welcome back BUAN

by theblackpearl on Feb 28, 2008 1:33 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, that was the key ;-)

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:34 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Double-play turned 6-4-3. A's out of the inning with just the single. Going to the top of the sixth. 6-0 Brewers.

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:33 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But he doesn't know the shortstop is 6.

I think I have a new favorite broadcaster.

by thejd44 on Feb 28, 2008 1:37 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I only sporadically would listen to

games that were meaningless in the past, never closely enough to get the true value of Buan. I made a point to listen to as much as I could today based on the loooong (but very entertaining) game thread in which Mark Ellis ran around the bases in various directions multiple times in one inning. And something about unicorns.

The point: I will be listening to many more of these (and I love AN, even though I've only been around here for a couple months).

by thejd44 on Feb 28, 2008 8:18 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buan must be gearing up for the GRE exam

I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.

by franks a lot on Feb 28, 2008 1:40 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

coincidentally ...

the Sardonic Equidistant Parameters opened for Jay Farrar last night.

Someone is wrong on the Internet. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 1:42 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How was the show?

"Tomorrow it may rain." - Leo Durocher

by andeux on Feb 28, 2008 1:43 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really?

I heard it was going to be Costco Swedish Meatballs (Cold). They must have the flu.

by Englishmajor on Feb 28, 2008 1:49 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they were driven to the venue by Mark Ellis

... who struck out.

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by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 3:29 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can Susan be a new broadcaster? She's super!

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:35 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Carlos Gonzalez was in center by the way.

Shockingly, two outs already. Blackholes of the offense, they are.

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:37 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hannahan draws 2-out walk

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:39 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is anyone else having C-conniptions ?

Its jumping all over the thread for me, including repeatedly back to the same comment while I can see others still unread.

by green star oakland on Feb 28, 2008 1:41 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wasn't, no

I think it somehow wasn't noticing some of the newer new comments but just looping me through a subset.

by green star oakland on Feb 28, 2008 2:15 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it goes in order of time posted (I think)

And when it appears to be going to the same comment, it's likely that it's going to consecutive comments in a thread. But I could be wrong.

Someone is wrong on the Internet. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 28, 2008 1:43 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it does go in order of time posted

but we're still playing with that idea

I'm one of the guys that built the new SB Nation

by clockwerks on Feb 28, 2008 1:44 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cunningham takes strike 3...A's still can't score. Bottom 6.

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:41 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not a thing. Except Susan broadcasting!

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:44 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well if this spring training is like the past 3 or 4

The regular A's fall behind,and the rookies come back and win it. Then the ST record looks outstanding.

by theblackpearl on Feb 28, 2008 1:46 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meyer gets his first K.

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:46 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's like a rewind of the past...Foulke, Saarloos...who's next? ;-)

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:48 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully, no Koch

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick, 10/7/07

by doctorK on Feb 28, 2008 1:49 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ground ball, out #2; Meyer does not look too bad.

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:49 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First email of the year:

The writers say we suck.

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:50 PM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and Susan wouldn't use the word 'suck'! Hahaha!

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:50 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aaron Cunningham makes a great catch; 3 outs. A's up again.

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by baseballgirl on Feb 28, 2008 1:51 PM PST reply reply