Open Thread; Game 1 - A's vs. Red Sox (cont)
by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2008 3:34 AM PDT
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PrintWell, I'm leaving my middle of the night A's party and going back home because I would actually like to see the game. Yes, I am very glad this season for good old cable. And thanks to MLB.com radio getting me through the first inning because Direct TV sucks in a way I can't describe right now. HAAATE.
I leave you in the top of the second with the score:
Boston: 0
Your 2008 Oakland Athletics: 2 (backed by a homerun by Ellis and a force out by Crosby)
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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
Were going for a record
Nifty Ellis play as I type that
RagingHarden: Yeah if you get 20 starts out of me I'll be shocked. Like, I'll wreck my drawers.
by walk off bunt on Mar 25, 2008 3:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey, I'll take 30 Dice-K pitches and one thread every inning!
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
one per every 2 rbi's
You've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?- Dirty Harry
I'm surprised there are so many
people on right now. I thought BBG and I would be able to share some quality time by ourselves. Heh.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 25, 2008 3:38 AM PDT up reply actions
No way Blez
Didn't you say all the front-pagers had to be here in order to collect our 2008 checks?
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Anyone else surprised
By the scattered assortment of green and gold hats?
Yabu have a big following out there or what?
RagingHarden: Yeah if you get 20 starts out of me I'll be shocked. Like, I'll wreck my drawers.
not really...
Japanese teens work their ass off to stand out from the crowd.
thanks for the reminder
i have a salisbury seitan from real food daily in my hotel fridge, i need to go heat it up...
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
Sweet, my TV decided to get some color again
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
thousands of boxes of sushi for everyone
Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!
What's with
the patch of dirt on Dice-K's chin?
Double play!
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
I don't like how once the thread gets a few comments
it slows me to the point where I wonder if I'm on dial-up.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply actions
about how many comments (more or less)
cause your browser to slow down?
Also, any information about the specification of your machine (e.g Windows XP, Firefox 2, 1.2 GHZ, 1GB Ram) would be helpful.
I'm one of the guys who built the new SB Nation
by Pablo Mercado on Mar 25, 2008 3:49 AM PDT up reply actions
i forgot to ask...
are you using the autoupdate feature, or are you refreshing the page to see new comments?
I'm one of the guys who built the new SB Nation
by Pablo Mercado on Mar 25, 2008 3:51 AM PDT up reply actions
(Game threads are the best way to 20000 comments)
Double play!
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
nice double play!
great pick by barton
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
daric barton
pickin machine!
RagingHarden: Yeah if you get 20 starts out of me I'll be shocked. Like, I'll wreck my drawers.
Nice recovery
by Blanton to essentially get not one, but TWO double play balls.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply actions
"justin dushare"?
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
lol
Thorne should stick to hockey
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 25, 2008 3:40 AM PDT up reply actions
He pitches ahead of Dana EHV-land
in the rotation.
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
Dale Barton?
Thorne also said Dale Barton before the game started.
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
Dale Barton!
I heard it to, clear as a bell. They don't know anything about the A's!
by fansince1980 on Mar 25, 2008 4:01 AM PDT up reply actions
howdy Rev...
AL West rules! LOL
Go A's!
by FoolshGame22 on Mar 25, 2008 3:41 AM PDT up reply actions
It's funny to see this Dice-K/Blanton matchup
because I feel they are very similar in ability - innings eaters, decent pitchers, not great. But Dice-K is expensive and supposed to be so awesome while Cupcakes is just Cupcakes. And leading 2-0.
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
Think DiceK is nervous about the home crowd?
Even though we are the home team....
sprtswyn- Why didn't we organize a little party?
English and company are hanging out. yet we didn't represent!
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 3:41 AM PDT reply actions
First time I've been up before 7 in months
I do not do well in the mornings! That's ok. We've got the mojo going.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
So, um, breakfast?
Someone go get some doughnuts.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:41 AM PDT reply actions
Zook singles
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
Suzuki
attaboy, getting a hit in your "homeland"
RagingHarden: Yeah if you get 20 starts out of me I'll be shocked. Like, I'll wreck my drawers.
Zooks!
Single of Die sooky!
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
Surprise!
It turns out the Red Sox were playing another team in Japan. Who knew?
Kurt Suzuki batting 1.000 on the season.
Zooks!
Doing it for all of Japan!
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
Love that swing by
Suzuki. Ripped a single.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 25, 2008 3:42 AM PDT reply actions
Classic "swing down on the ball" guy.
If only most kids could learn that method. They always swing UP on the ball.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 3:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Haha, still talking about Zuk's homecoming.
Nice hit though!
"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith
THERE'S the connection
Suzuki's grandparents are from Nagano -- why didn't they say that in the first place!?
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Mar 25, 2008 3:43 AM PDT reply actions
Nagano, Kansas, but still
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
Why is everyone always picking on Kansas? Sheesh :-)
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 3:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Double you tee eff?
Sweeney, R looks like Harden at the plate
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
Idiot ESPN announcers
(redundant, I know) just said Suzuki's grandparents are from Nagano. They're from Nagoya. But I guess the announcers already knew how to say Nagano.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
Liveblogging and I need something to mock
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:45 AM PDT up reply actions
And it's much easier to mock...
...this early in the morning.
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Mar 25, 2008 3:46 AM PDT up reply actions
AGREE
listen to the radio...so SOOTHING!
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 25, 2008 3:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Regardless
Suzuki isn't from Japan, so it's not exactly a "homecoming." I have Polish ancestry, but if I went to Poland I sure wouldn't feel at home.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Does ESPN
keep showing the scoreboard for no reason too?
I feel like NESN doesnt realize we dont understand Japanese.
RagingHarden: Yeah if you get 20 starts out of me I'll be shocked. Like, I'll wreck my drawers.
yes...
too bad Geren didn't look at the first name.
Go A's!
by FoolshGame22 on Mar 25, 2008 3:45 AM PDT up reply actions
if it comes with a bloody mary
You've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?- Dirty Harry
Buck looks irritated.
Come on! Tear it up!
"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith
Daisuke is starting to throw strikes
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
Did someone ring my doorbell at 5:45 or was that
a stadium prop? W E I R D
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 3:45 AM PDT reply actions
I noticed it during the exhibition games
I think it might be in the broadcast booth.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Mar 25, 2008 3:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I was just thinking that
kinda lame
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Good patience by Buck works the count full
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
It's weird
Seeing Billy in a suit doesn't feel right.
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I'm used to seeing him in Capri pants like at AN day.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 3:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Holy crap a stolen base
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by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT reply actions
Steve Phillips:
"A's owner, uh, Lew, uh...... sitting there, next to Beane................................................... Lew Wolff."
Formerly known as hward86.
Billy Beane was a great athlete
Too bad his temper never would fit for baseball. Handsome sumbtich, too.
Strike out, steal of second base
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
Moneyball theory is that you never steal bases.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT reply actions
Anyone checking out
the new MLB Gameday? Pretty sweet.
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
Yes...it's much improved.
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Mar 25, 2008 3:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Buck not looking too good.
But Zuks is.
Come on Ellis!
"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith
that will get better with a 2nd homer, right?
Go A's!
by FoolshGame22 on Mar 25, 2008 3:49 AM PDT up reply actions
8.000
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:50 AM PDT up reply actions
best slugging percentage to open a season?
LOL
Go A's!
by FoolshGame22 on Mar 25, 2008 3:51 AM PDT up reply actions
You couldn't sleep?
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Mar 25, 2008 3:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey loser! Do you have a signal back?
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 3:52 AM PDT up reply actions
You're so cool. You are retro.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 3:54 AM PDT up reply actions
If you're interested...
I can email you my mlb.tv account info.
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 25, 2008 3:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Me too :-(
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
If anyone else
is outside the Bay Area, watching on TV, but has MLB.TV... I would be eternally grateful. higherpie at gmail.
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
Josh Beckett is fat now
I'm sure you've seen the picture....clearly there is a reason for his bad back.
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 25, 2008 3:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I had a Spaceballs flashback.
Still no idea.
"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith
"I'm a Mawg. Part man. Part dog. I'm my own best friend."
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 3:53 AM PDT up reply actions
KK says Dice K
is on an 80 pitch limit....he's at 46 now
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 25, 2008 3:51 AM PDT reply actions
suzuki
looking forward to getting a >.550 OPS from the catcher position this year....
Don't get greedy.
Kendall had Grit... and 1 HR a year.
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He's gone from 0-2 to 3-2 a few times now.
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by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I think they mean per inning
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
Mark Ellis
Your league leader in home runs, works a walk
RagingHarden: Yeah if you get 20 starts out of me I'll be shocked. Like, I'll wreck my drawers.
Does Steve Phillips
ever get used to being wrong? "He's got to go fastball here." NOT!
by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 25, 2008 3:52 AM PDT reply actions
Oh good, I wasn't hearing things.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Silly Red Sox
Don't they know "Dale Barton" never swings until the 6th pitch of an at-bat? Throw strikes!
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Check out the Ricoh advert on the batting helmets.
I'm going to go buy some Ricoh shit after the game now.
"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith
I have a strange urge to make copies
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
Barton is fun to watch at the plate
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
Dice-K left his game in Boston
that last pitch was waaaay away
Bases loaded for cust!
Don't get too excited, big guy!
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Daric Barton
2007 ROY season has begun... 2 PA, 2 BBs
by Basebal_Equals_Life on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT reply actions
Barton leading the league in walks
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
Jack Cust, bases loaded...
...
...Nah.
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
Juiced bags. Let's go fellas!
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT reply actions
I really wish I could WATCH this fracking game.
You'd think MLB could lift the blackout restriction for Opening Day, one game, at 3am, being played in Japan, for the 4ish of us diehard fans that don't have cable but pay $120 for MLB.TV.
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
It's a home game, HigherPie!
So it's a bit of a longer commute. MLB just doesn't want to create a disincentive for you to attend!
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Mar 25, 2008 3:56 AM PDT up reply actions
i got it to work by restarting it a few times in various browsers (working in IE)
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
You're in the blackout zone?
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
i'm in LA, card billing addy in the blackout zone
but it was telling me i was in a blackout zone, and when i mentioned that, someone said it was blacked out nationally. i have no idea, all i know is it's working now.
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 truly incredible
I thought we'd get to Dice-K, honestly, but I didn't think it would be because he couldn't throw it over plate. Wow. Let's take advantage Cust!
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
C'mon Spartacust
Also, predictions time: Who leads the team in walks? Cust or Barton?
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT reply actions
Time for the Custodian to clean it up.
LETS GO CUST!
"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith
Cust is gonna hit a slam
Too early in the season to be cynical and proclaim how perfect a strikeout would be, yet.
RagingHarden: Yeah if you get 20 starts out of me I'll be shocked. Like, I'll wreck my drawers.
youre right
who am i kidding. its never too early in the season to be cynical.
RagingHarden: Yeah if you get 20 starts out of me I'll be shocked. Like, I'll wreck my drawers.
by walk off bunt on Mar 25, 2008 3:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Matsuzaka impressese his countrymen and women
by having a mound discussion without a translator!!
Ok, now, go to 3-2
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by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:56 AM PDT reply actions
confounded
beer or coffee? or both, the time of this game has presented a conundrum for me.
Durazo looks like T-rex- GRRAAA
vodka redbull
You've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?- Dirty Harry
I'm drinking tea
but then, I'm in England. And it's 11am. Otherwise I'd go with the irish coffee, myself.
Tough pitch
Not really a bad take - that's Cust's game no matter what the situation.
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
2 runs, 5 LOB
:-(
Dice-K at 184 pitches. :-)
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
Must be using the metric system over there.
Skipping work tomorrow, Nico?
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Spring Break - bloggers gone wild!!!!
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
BS Call
What the heck was that? Inside all the way.
More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/
at least it was better than the bogus call
on the warriors last night
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 25, 2008 3:58 AM PDT up reply actions
2008 A's baseball
Load them bases, make them outs!
RagingHarden: Yeah if you get 20 starts out of me I'll be shocked. Like, I'll wreck my drawers.
on a ball. jesus...
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
Whaaaat? Whaaaat? Ohhhkay.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 3:59 AM PDT up reply actions
First horrible call of the season...
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 3:58 AM PDT reply actions
my brother lives down the street from rickey's
you guys doin the same tomorrow?
I'm here to talk about the past.
Also
calls have been awful all game. Blanton's had a couple of gimmes himself.
RagingHarden: Yeah if you get 20 starts out of me I'll be shocked. Like, I'll wreck my drawers.
And suddenly...an ad!
The random-ness that is mlb.tv
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Mar 25, 2008 3:59 AM PDT reply actions
ESPN phoned that in
They asked the ump to make sure their storyline didn't get out of whack.
More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/
I thought Bud flipped on his feed to the home plate ump
and told him he was ruining his master plan:)
anyone got a link
to somewhere streaming the audio for free?
I want to see a Foulke-Ortiz matchup
where Foulke throws a changeup.
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
But...
I do have kahlua...
I'll drink the beer while the coffee is a brewin'
and try to ignore these BS commentaters in ESPN2
Durazo looks like T-rex- GRRAAA
Just woke up guys
Fill me in ?
"...His energy, preparation, his thoroughness, his word choice---he is without peer." Greg Papa on Bill King
by westsideclubbin on Mar 25, 2008 4:01 AM PDT reply actions
Ellis with a homer and he should win the gold glove.
He has made every play this year.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 4:02 AM PDT up reply actions
DirectTV sucks
Ellis Rocks
no one can figure out what to eat or drink
Jennifer is old school
Englishmajor is a at a bar
umps suck
MLBtv sucks too
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
Thanks
"...His energy, preparation, his thoroughness, his word choice---he is without peer." Greg Papa on Bill King
by westsideclubbin on Mar 25, 2008 4:04 AM PDT up reply actions
You forgot that DirecTV sucks...
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Mar 25, 2008 4:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Mark Ellis solo homer in the 1st,
Bobby Crosby ground out scores Daric Barton later in the same inning. 2-0 A's, top 3rd.
Dice-K has 60 pitches through 2. Blanton currently in the upper 20s.
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Mar 25, 2008 4:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Man its getting early
I'm gonna have to wake up soon
Consistency on the inside corner!
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 4:02 AM PDT reply actions
Possible help
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=8892&part=sports
You can find feeds (usually in Chinese) of the game. You'll need to download the programs.
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
Anyone see the yahoo artile yesterday
titled "is Lugo really a better player than cust and buck?"
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 25, 2008 4:03 AM PDT reply actions
I'm not sure I'd even agree with
"Is Lugo really a better player than Crosby?"
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 4:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I mean i can see him getting more chicks
than Cust.....So i'll give them 50%
wait did they mean "baseball" player?
snack time!
grape juice, spicyy sweet doritos, and rice cakes
A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!
Never noticed the net as much on games
in the USA. Kind of annoying.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 4:04 AM PDT reply actions
God I already hate Pedroia
Usually it takes a little bit more time for the slobberfest at ESPN to turn me off to a player
¿ƃıs uʍop ǝpısdn sɐɥ uɐɔ ı
did you see the quote from pedroia?
As choreographed drums and horns, chants and claps blared in-between at bats, Pedrioa looked up from dugout.
"What the (expletive) is that?" Pedroia asked.
When it was explained to him that it was all part of taking in a game in Japan, Pedrioa continued the part of the ugly American.
"Shut up!" Pedroia yelled toward the fans, some 400 feet away.
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
announcer mentions it's the same spot as cust's strike 3
it's nice that they mix in an unbiased comment once in a while...
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
Anyone else pretty disappointed
that Mike Sweeney isn't in the lineup and Cust in the outfield?
by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 25, 2008 4:05 AM PDT reply actions
yes and yes
though if the roof plays like the metrodome, I wouldn't want to see Cust tackle that. Well, pick your battles, I guess
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
A little. More disappointed that Frank Thomas isn't in there today.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 4:07 AM PDT up reply actions
didn't Billy tell Cust...
to "consider yourself an outfielder this year?"
Go A's!
by FoolshGame22 on Mar 25, 2008 4:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Sweeney!
Looked a little over-ran, but nice play.
"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith
Pedroia's a NorCal native
I'm fine with him.
RagingHarden: Yeah if you get 20 starts out of me I'll be shocked. Like, I'll wreck my drawers.
"The Red Sox don't run a lot, philosophically"
I guess I missed that part of the Transcendentalist movement about not running.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
Sometimes it sucks being a bachelor.
I have Sapporo and Warsteiner to drink but not a morsel of food in the fridge. I've gotta go shopping someday!
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 4:06 AM PDT reply actions
We've just been informed
that a KPIX (channel 5 in the Bay Area) news crew is coming over to do a live shot from Ricky's. Poppy is fashioning a disguise.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
now many ppl are there?
You've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?- Dirty Harry
6 + some people in another room who we're not sure are watching the A's game
They may have just decided to take advantage of a bar being open in the middle of the night.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Mar 25, 2008 4:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Sorry, Jennifer.
I know what you're going through. Greed has ruined mine.
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
No HD? Sorry but it appears that the non-HD antenna is completely out.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 4:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I had that problem too BUT i have Direct tv and it's on the HD channel now
fingers crossed it stays.
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 25, 2008 4:15 AM PDT up reply actions
What a beautiful play by Hannahan!
Didn't get him at first, but a beauty!
"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith
Nice play, Hannahan
No run scores. But Papi is menacing.
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fantastic play
everything but the out, as one of my old coaches would say
Supermannahan needs to throw faster than a speeding bullet
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 4:08 AM PDT reply actions
Steve Phillips is downright GIDDY
at the mere possibility of Papi going deep.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 4:09 AM PDT reply actions
C'mon... Get Papi
Great position by Ellis
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
Easy out. No stick. Easy out.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 4:10 AM PDT reply actions
thank god ellis was in the right spot
and the inning is over
that was a rocket
you mean David Ortiz doesn't hit a homer every at bat?
shut up, Thorne!
...one Japanese woman standing in the lobby surrounded by Red Sox fans turned to her companion and said, "These Boston people are awful." -Slusser
The shift works!
Outstanding results there. He gone!
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phew!
I hate it when I can hear the crowd cheering in advance of the announcer explaining the action.
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
ok so...
i have an important nursing board exam at 2pm and I haven't been sleeping because of this game...
...and i'm eating pork rinds. oopps
Hey...Beer me!
if "pork rinds" come up on the test
choose the option that says patients shouldn't be eating those ;)
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
Boy am I glad I don't have to listen to ESPN
from the way you guys are describing it
Maybe I'll talk a friend or two into going to Ricky's tomorrow.
I'm 19 so I can't drink (there), but from what I've heard that doesn't matter.
"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith
What the A's don't need is to give matsuzaka
is easy outs like that. It will settle him down...
I love baseball but if I were at a strip club in Austin...
that would be a tough decision.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 4:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Hardly, strip clubs are ridiculous
You're supposed to be watching baseball. Watching naked women is stupid, there will will never be anything but watching. Lame.
I love Bobby Crosby.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 4:14 AM PDT reply actions
Because he's reliable?
Or other drug-induced reasons?
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List of reasons too long...
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 4:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I wish Steve Phillips
would quit talking about Crosby being the key to the season. It just makes me feel terrible.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
On the bright side
Steve Phillips is wrong about everything.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 4:15 AM PDT up reply actions
We're all gonna DIE!
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 4:16 AM PDT up reply actions
How long before BoCro gets one past the pitcher?
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 4:15 AM PDT reply actions
Juuuuuuuuuust a bit outside
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
people our outside my apt
waiting for the bus.. i didnt know people did stuff this early
I can't believe how fucking hard it is to find a TV
playing the Sox game in Boston
stat-addled alien overlord
they probably don't even know it's on
not enough mlb / espn hype
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
Good walk, Hanny
If only you could play shortstop...
RagingHarden: Yeah if you get 20 starts out of me I'll be shocked. Like, I'll wreck my drawers.
silver lining for the BoSox...
they've got a fresh pen, according to Steve Phillips. What a dumbass.
Go A's!
And where are we at 4 am?
Leading 2--0! C'mon, guys. Don't let Matsuzaka get comfortable after 349 pitches.
Zuks time!
I wonder if he's aware of the homecoming parade after the game?
"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith
Why would anyone listen to Bud Selig...
....about anything (besides, perhaps, how to look the other way at cheating)?
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Mar 25, 2008 4:18 AM PDT reply actions
Ahhhh... an upcoming "fluff" piece.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 4:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Nice protection swing by Hannahan
to earn Ball 4
by Basebal_Equals_Life on Mar 25, 2008 4:18 AM PDT reply actions
75 pitches through 3 for Dice-K
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
Ripped by Zooks, great leap by Lugo
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
75
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
On the radio side - Buck has trouble reading
a cops for kids commercial.
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 25, 2008 4:19 AM PDT reply actions
that was painful
You've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?- Dirty Harry
no kidding
that was painful. But then we knew our player spots would go downhill the minute Swish left
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
Is he a drunk photographer? It's blurry.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 4:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Looks like the camera needs to wake up...
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Mar 25, 2008 4:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Sober as the judge -- the entire AN community just couldn't get the flash to work.
At least, those intrepid ones of us who cared enough to show up at Ricky's.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Mar 25, 2008 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I've learned 3 things today
1. I hate MLB
2. I need cable.
3. I need a car so I can go to Ricky's at 3 am.
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
higherpie at gmail
thank you!!!!!!!!!
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
i'm getting it now, but please send it to me just in case
bsinhaucd at gmail
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 you near BART?
It'll start running soon....one of us could come pick you up.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Mar 25, 2008 4:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks man
I'm right on Lake Merritt, so yeah, but I think I'll stick around here and have some coffee and send off overly hateful emails to MLB.
Seriously, thanks though. Lemme buy you a beer at the ballpark sometime.
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
My favorite Phillips line so far today
"If you throw 30 pitches in an inning, that’s more than 30 pitches."
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 4:21 AM PDT reply actions
That was awesome.
I think Gary Thorne is the man, so I'm sure he was just waiting for Phillips to say something like that.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
2-0 after 3
We have the best run to hit ratio in the entire major leagues.
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A's are leaving way too many runs on the bases...
against this lineup... could very well come back to bite us.
Go A's!
The Japanese sound like Angels fans.
Pop fly and they think it's GONE.
"If he raced his pregnant wife, he'd finish 3rd." -Lasorda on Mike Scioscia
by ohtobe21likehuston on Mar 25, 2008 4:23 AM PDT reply actions
Thorne thought it was, too.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 4:24 AM PDT up reply actions
well to be fair
everyone has been saying the tokyo dome is a bit of a bandbox
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 had to make choice
coffee or computer battery charger, I choose the warm coffee. you all enjoy the game.
Durazo looks like T-rex- GRRAAA
The foul ball was 50
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
Bummer - I thought they were all one each ;-(
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
It's too early for that. I hate you.
"If you could fart into a kind of microprocessing funnel, and the funnel poured the fart into a computer, which converted the fart into words, this is what it would look like." - Ken Tremendous, FJM
Bud sounds tired and complacent.
Good to know the international travel doesn't make any difference in his demeanor.
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Mar 25, 2008 4:24 AM PDT reply actions
Non-Resident A's Fan n/t
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Mar 25, 2008 4:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Blaton sets them down in order in the 4th.
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
what's up w/ Directv?
"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane
by athleticsBB4life on Mar 25, 2008 4:25 AM PDT reply actions
Looking good.
Looking real good.
"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith
I definitely think
the A's need more runs than two though. The Boston offense can very easily get two back and in a hurry.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 25, 2008 4:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Apparently Bud's an Angels' fan, too.
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Mar 25, 2008 4:26 AM PDT reply actions
Selig is putting me to sleep...
he'd have called both those Sox pop flies out of the park. Genius.
Go A's!
"Selig trying to stay awake"
I think the ESPN announcer meant that he was trying to stay awake talking to Selig
headed to work gang
hold down the fort, AN.
see u in 30
(DirectTV Customer Service rep)
I'm here to talk about the past.
Good luck with that!
Lots of angry fans.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2008 4:27 AM PDT up reply actions
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2008/3/25/332586/open-thread-game-1-a-s-vs#comments
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
Is everyone's directv out
"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane
by athleticsBB4life on Mar 25, 2008 4:27 AM PDT reply actions
Direct TV
well I just tuned in I thought I would be smart and TIVO it but low and behold Direct TV does not work I'm in Indiana Guess I'll just have to go to work
by robofavant56 on Mar 25, 2008 4:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Everybody probably fell asleep on their keyboards.
"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith
Ellis...
just threw out Ellis?
"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith
ESPN2
Does anyone know if they are replaying this game today maybe I can watch it that way????
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