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Baseball_tiny by baseballgirl on Comment 449 comments

Well, 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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one game thread per inning?

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 Mar 25, 2008 3:35 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Mar 25, 2008 3:37 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

one per every 2 rbi's

You've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?- Dirty Harry

by drumber on Mar 25, 2008 3:37 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 Blez on Mar 25, 2008 3:38 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No way Blez

Didn't you say all the front-pagers had to be here in order to collect our 2008 checks?

More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/

by louismg on Mar 25, 2008 3:44 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i heart bbg yeeeehaw

Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!

by Satchmo22 on Mar 25, 2008 3:37 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

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

by micdog2001 on Mar 25, 2008 3:38 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 3:38 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by walk off bunt on Mar 25, 2008 3:38 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A's

are 10th in merch sales in Japan

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

by micdog2001 on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not really...

Japanese teens work their ass off to stand out from the crowd.

by dscel on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still no ESPN2.

Seriously, could it get any worse?

I'm fucking livid

by mikev on Mar 25, 2008 3:38 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Mar 25, 2008 3:42 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweet, my TV decided to get some color again

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 3:38 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thousands of boxes of sushi for everyone

Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!

by Satchmo22 on Mar 25, 2008 3:38 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lets go Oakland!

by 3amA'sfan on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shut it Varitek

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

double play!

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's with

the patch of dirt on Dice-K's chin?

by uiekazoo on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by HigherPie on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably your RAM

A lot of this runs on the client side, old machines may have trouble.

by paradox on Mar 25, 2008 3:40 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 odacrem on Mar 25, 2008 3:49 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 odacrem on Mar 25, 2008 3:51 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is how we do it!

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

(Game threads are the best way to 20000 comments)

Double play!

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice double play!

great pick by barton

"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane

by pickinmachine on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

daric barton

pickin machine!

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 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whooohoo!

GIDP! Inning over!

http://www.jlaff.com/

by JLaff on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice recovery

by Blanton to essentially get not one, but TWO double play balls.

by Blez on Mar 25, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Giorgio Petit?

The candy and the baseball all night long: )

by Englishmajor on Mar 25, 2008 3:40 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"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

by xbhaskarx on Mar 25, 2008 3:40 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Mar 25, 2008 3:41 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by brenarlo on Mar 25, 2008 3:41 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Red Sox Love Fest

Even with the teevee on mute it is obvious which team ESPN worships.

by Rev Halofan on Mar 25, 2008 3:40 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Representing

"The West is the Best"
-Jim Morrison

by Rev Halofan on Mar 25, 2008 3:48 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Mar 25, 2008 3:41 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by sprtsnwyn on Mar 25, 2008 3:45 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So, um, breakfast?

Someone go get some doughnuts.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:41 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

red sox have 2 already

Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!

by Satchmo22 on Mar 25, 2008 3:42 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at least I'd hear Capt. Ken that way

because, you know, fuck MLB and paying for mlb.tv

by mikev on Mar 25, 2008 3:42 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by HigherPie on Mar 25, 2008 3:42 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by walk off bunt on Mar 25, 2008 3:42 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zooks!

Single of Die sooky!

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 3:42 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Surprise!

It turns out the Red Sox were playing another team in Japan. Who knew?

Kurt Suzuki batting 1.000 on the season.

by Joey C. on Mar 25, 2008 3:42 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Mar 25, 2008 3:42 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Love that swing by

Suzuki. Ripped a single.

by Blez on Mar 25, 2008 3:42 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oops, overslept the start, hope I didn't miss all the A's scoring for the day.

Formerly "misfit toy" - Different name, same great lurking...

by OaklandInvader on Mar 25, 2008 3:42 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha, still talking about Zuk's homecoming.

Nice hit though!

"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith

by Boonee on Mar 25, 2008 3:42 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Mar 25, 2008 3:43 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Double you tee eff?

Sweeney, R looks like Harden at the plate

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 3:43 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh

that netting around the seats is miserable

by dscel on Mar 25, 2008 3:43 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where is Ken Macha?

He has to be doing something this year.

by paradox on Mar 25, 2008 3:43 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NESN pregame show.

Formerly known as hward86.

by BWH on Mar 25, 2008 3:44 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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: )

by Englishmajor on Mar 25, 2008 3:43 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why are y'all listening?

I watch with the sound off, it's much better. Can't stand all the yap.

by paradox on Mar 25, 2008 3:45 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Liveblogging and I need something to mock

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:45 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AGREE

listen to the radio...so SOOTHING!

by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 25, 2008 3:46 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by walk off bunt on Mar 25, 2008 3:44 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Storavisu Bakku

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 3:44 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by drumber on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck looks irritated.

Come on! Tear it up!

"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith

by Boonee on Mar 25, 2008 3:45 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Daisuke is starting to throw strikes

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 3:45 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the crowd

is very different from the exhibition games. it's sooo quiet.

by sf drift king on Mar 25, 2008 3:46 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MLB trained them.

"IF Boston is losing, no happiness allowed!"

by mikev on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

perfect time for a Let's Go Oakland!

Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!

by Satchmo22 on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they are stunned because

Dice-K isn't doing well.

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

by micdog2001 on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good patience by Buck works the count full

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's weird

Seeing Billy at games doesn't feel right.

by textonly on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's weird

Seeing Billy in a suit doesn't feel right.

More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/

by louismg on Mar 25, 2008 3:48 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the runnin' a's!

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy crap a stolen base

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Steve Phillips:

"A's owner, uh, Lew, uh...... sitting there, next to Beane................................................... Lew Wolff."

Formerly known as hward86.

by BWH on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Billy Beane was a great athlete

Too bad his temper never would fit for baseball. Handsome sumbtich, too.

by paradox on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strike out, steal of second base

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by HigherPie on Mar 25, 2008 3:47 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck not looking too good.

But Zuks is.

Come on Ellis!

"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith

by Boonee on Mar 25, 2008 3:48 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

rickey suzuki

Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!

by Satchmo22 on Mar 25, 2008 3:48 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On pace for...

500+ SBs this year.

More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/

by louismg on Mar 25, 2008 3:49 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You couldn't sleep?

The candy and the baseball all night long: )

by Englishmajor on Mar 25, 2008 3:50 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you're back!

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Mar 25, 2008 3:51 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NO!

I'm going old school, like before I have MLB Audio and EI - Gameday and AN only.

by Jennifer on Mar 25, 2008 3:53 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by HigherPie on Mar 25, 2008 3:56 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by HigherPie on Mar 25, 2008 4:02 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I had a Spaceballs flashback.

Still no idea.

"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith

by Boonee on Mar 25, 2008 3:50 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

suzuki

looking forward to getting a >.550 OPS from the catcher position this year....

by wg on Mar 25, 2008 3:51 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't get greedy.

Kendall had Grit... and 1 HR a year.

More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/

by louismg on Mar 25, 2008 3:52 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's gone from 0-2 to 3-2 a few times now.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:52 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Mar 25, 2008 3:52 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by walk off bunt on Mar 25, 2008 3:52 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

zzz

Ellis walks

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 3:52 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Choke

Dice Choke choke choke choke choke choke

Duraz looks like T-rex- GRRAAA

by A'sgirlinNY on Mar 25, 2008 3:52 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

kk's most used line right now is

"in the dirt"

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 25, 2008 3:52 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does Steve Phillips

ever get used to being wrong? "He's got to go fastball here." NOT!

by Blez on Mar 25, 2008 3:52 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dale Barton up.

Formerly known as hward86.

by BWH on Mar 25, 2008 3:53 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

come on dale!

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 25, 2008 3:53 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh good, I wasn't hearing things.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:54 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Silly Red Sox

Don't they know "Dale Barton" never swings until the 6th pitch of an at-bat? Throw strikes!

More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/

by louismg on Mar 25, 2008 3:54 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Boonee on Mar 25, 2008 3:53 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have a strange urge to make copies

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 3:54 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barton is fun to watch at the plate

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 3:53 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tavarez warming up in the bullpen!

The candy and the baseball all night long: )

by Englishmajor on Mar 25, 2008 3:53 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I Love Opening Day

league leader..... heh heh heh

by kapers on Mar 25, 2008 3:54 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Juiced for Cust.

Formerly known as hward86.

by BWH on Mar 25, 2008 3:54 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

loaded again!

yes, make him pay (says kk)

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bases loaded for cust!

Don't get too excited, big guy!

More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/

by louismg on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Daric Barton

2007 ROY season has begun... 2 PA, 2 BBs

by Basebal_Equals_Life on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DALE

Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!

by Satchmo22 on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What year?

2008?

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by louismg on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dice-BB

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

by micdog2001 on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barton leading the league in walks

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by HigherPie on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Mar 25, 2008 4:00 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by HigherPie on Mar 25, 2008 4:02 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Mar 25, 2008 4:14 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice work, Daric

Swung like a lunatic at 3-1, maintained composure at 3-2.

by textonly on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by sprtsnwyn on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is so great

Time for Cust to get this party started

¿ƃıs uʍop ǝpısdn sɐɥ uɐɔ ı

by Keze on Mar 25, 2008 3:55 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

Time for the Custodian to clean it up.

LETS GO CUST!

"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith

by Boonee on Mar 25, 2008 3:56 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by walk off bunt on Mar 25, 2008 3:56 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nah

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

by micdog2001 on Mar 25, 2008 3:56 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jack it

please

Sweating the small stuff

by SportySpice on Mar 25, 2008 3:56 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Matsuzaka impressese his countrymen and women

by having a mound discussion without a translator!!

by Mark A on Mar 25, 2008 3:56 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok, now, go to 3-2

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 3:56 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

confounded

beer or coffee? or both, the time of this game has presented a conundrum for me.

Durazo looks like T-rex- GRRAAA

by A'sgirlinNY on Mar 25, 2008 3:57 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

irish coffee?

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Mar 25, 2008 3:57 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

vodka redbull

You've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?- Dirty Harry

by drumber on Mar 25, 2008 3:58 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm drinking tea

but then, I'm in England. And it's 11am. Otherwise I'd go with the irish coffee, myself.

by anne on Mar 25, 2008 4:00 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dammit!

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Mar 25, 2008 3:58 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Mar 25, 2008 3:59 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Mar 25, 2008 3:58 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Must be using the metric system over there.

Skipping work tomorrow, Nico?

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by louismg on Mar 25, 2008 3:59 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Mar 25, 2008 3:59 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jealous

I do believe I'll go to work in a few hours. Maybe I don't see this whole game, and then again, maybe I am crazy.

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by louismg on Mar 25, 2008 4:01 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BS Call

What the heck was that? Inside all the way.

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by louismg on Mar 25, 2008 3:58 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Horrible call.

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 3:58 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by walk off bunt on Mar 25, 2008 3:58 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Mar 25, 2008 4:01 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

let him off the hook

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 25, 2008 3:58 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That looked inside.

Damn.

"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith

by Boonee on Mar 25, 2008 3:58 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bullshit!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

by NYC on Mar 25, 2008 3:58 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strike?

OK.

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on Mar 25, 2008 3:58 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahhh no whiskey

thus no Irish coffee

Durazo looks like T-rex- GRRAAA

by A'sgirlinNY on Mar 25, 2008 3:58 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

that wasn't even close

someone is caught up the emotion of the event

by jeffro on Mar 25, 2008 3:58 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

100% of bar patrons agree

that was a bad call.

The candy and the baseball all night long: )

by Englishmajor on Mar 25, 2008 3:59 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my brother lives down the street from rickey's

you guys doin the same tomorrow?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 25, 2008 4:03 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's call way inside strikes

I got nothing better to do at 4:00 AM.

by Joey C. on Mar 25, 2008 3:59 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well, that was a little...

disappointing. We need to score runs with that kinda inning.

Go A's!

by FoolshGame22 on Mar 25, 2008 3:59 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by walk off bunt on Mar 25, 2008 3:59 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

blanton is a grimmis

Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!

by Satchmo22 on Mar 25, 2008 3:59 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

ESPN phoned that in

They asked the ump to make sure their storyline didn't get out of whack.

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by louismg on Mar 25, 2008 4:00 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anyone got a link

to somewhere streaming the audio for free?

by bschafer on Mar 25, 2008 4:00 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

kfrc.com

You've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?- Dirty Harry

by drumber on Mar 25, 2008 4:02 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I feel really bad for ESPN

This is not the game they wanted/assumed would happen.

by Joey C. on Mar 25, 2008 4:01 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Nico on Mar 25, 2008 4:01 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by A'sgirlinNY on Mar 25, 2008 4:01 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by batgirl on Mar 25, 2008 4:04 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man its getting early

I'm gonna have to wake up soon

by NYC on Mar 25, 2008 4:01 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Consistency on the inside corner!

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 25, 2008 4:02 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by JediLeroy on Mar 25, 2008 4:03 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

huh

you serious clark?

by jeffro on Mar 25, 2008 4:04 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I mean i can see him getting more chicks

than Cust.....So i'll give them 50%
wait did they mean "baseball" player?

by NYC on Mar 25, 2008 4:06 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

snack time!

grape juice, spicyy sweet doritos, and rice cakes

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

by micdog2001 on Mar 25, 2008 4:03 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by Keze on Mar 25, 2008 4:04 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did you see the quote from pedroia?

link

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

by xbhaskarx on Mar 25, 2008 4:07 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Mar 25, 2008 4:05 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone else pretty disappointed

that Mike Sweeney isn't in the lineup and Cust in the outfield?

by Blez on Mar 25, 2008 4:05 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This guy, right here

But what do I know?

Glad Ryan Sweeney is doing his thing, though.

by Joey C. on Mar 25, 2008 4:06 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by batgirl on Mar 25, 2008 4:06 AM PDT to parent up