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Open Thread: Game 2 - A's vs. Red Sox

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Are we really doing this again?

After last night's heart-wrenching loss, the A's take the field again, looking to salvage a game against the Red Sox in Japan. Returning to the U.S. with a split would be more than probably most of us hoped for, and would open our season on the right note. At the very least, it would somewhat let Street and Brown off the hook for yesterday's game, and would give us something to look forward to until the A's regular season resumes play.

Boston sents out this crew:

Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
David Ortiz, DH
Manny Ramirez, LF
Mike Lowell, 3B
Brandon Moss, RF
Jason Varitek, C
Coco Crisp, CF
Julio Lugo, SS

Taking the mound for the Red Sox is Jon Lester:

Jonlester_medium

Your 2008 Oakland Athletics will send the following lineup to counter:

Travis Buck, RF
Mark Ellis, 2B
Daric Barton, 1B
Mike Sweeney, DH
Brown, Emil, LF
Bobby Crosby, SS
Jack Hannahan, 3B
Kurt Suzuki, C
Chris Denorfia, CF

And taking the mound for the A's, who will now be known as James Richard Harden (in hopes of a better year):

Jamesrichardharden_medium

LET'S GO OAKLAND!!!!

 

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WOO!

FIRST!

Hey...Beer me!

by BigTuna on Mar 26, 2008 3:00 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No Nursing boards

today. I can stay up eating pork rinds ALL NIGHT LONG haha

Hey...Beer me!

by BigTuna on Mar 26, 2008 3:01 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Finally a thread!

Go A's!
and I am glad M. Sweeney is in the lineup.

by IM4Oakgal on Mar 26, 2008 3:01 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woow!!

I am so excitd I could sleep!

"I can't wait for tommorrow, cause I get so much cooler every day" - shirt worn by Swish

by Bigtoe on Mar 26, 2008 3:02 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's GO OAKLAND!!!

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:02 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!

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 26, 2008 3:02 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anybody else

a little annoyed by 2K Sports new slogan "Its 2..K..........kay?"

Hey...Beer me!

by BigTuna on Mar 26, 2008 3:03 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

knee-jerk reaction 3

DirecTV is the BEST!

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 26, 2008 3:03 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No Cust?

So are Cust and Sweeney goingn to platoon all year with Brown playing everyday? That wouldn't make much sense. I don't like the first two lineups of the year.

"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra

by brenarlo on Mar 26, 2008 3:04 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So did I

I thought they were of his wife.

by senor_k on Mar 26, 2008 3:05 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really don't want to see Cust in the outfield

And Brown's career numbers vs. lefties are decent.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:05 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So I'm pulling another all-nighter

They better not disappoint me like yesterday.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:04 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just insane

At least I have six hours of sleep. I've never pulled an all-nighter once, I can't do it.

by paradox on Mar 26, 2008 3:05 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm still awake so I'll be here until I either fall asleep or the game gets ridiculous!

by drmmerchk on Mar 26, 2008 3:04 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

feeling great after seven hours of sleep

someone had the nerve to call my phone last night at 8pm

dammit, Mom!

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 26, 2008 3:06 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How can you go to sleep so early?

I'd rather go to bed at 7 and sleep for 4 hours.

by IM4Oakgal on Mar 26, 2008 3:07 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i usuall can't

but i worked twelve hours after the game ended.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 26, 2008 3:13 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good man then.

You'll make a good husband for some young lady.

by IM4Oakgal on Mar 26, 2008 3:15 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tried that once

but, hmm, maybe someday again

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 26, 2008 3:20 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

indeed

thank goodness for my 15-year old son

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 26, 2008 3:23 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm wearing my lucky glasses

That means we have a chance of winning.

by senor_k on Mar 26, 2008 3:04 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm so excited! AHHHH! I should have stayed up with you guys last night too.

by drmmerchk on Mar 26, 2008 3:06 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The best 9 guys again

I am very pleased with Geren's lineup selection so far if not the in game management.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Mar 26, 2008 3:07 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm awake!

And so are 14 other patrons and a couple of fine staff people at Ricky's. But RAFs looking for a place to watch, there's still plenty of room!

The candy and the baseball all night long: )

by Englishmajor on Mar 26, 2008 3:07 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

< grunt >

Not Poppy. Poppy has job interview later. Poppy at home.

"There is an HR in Hanrahan." ~ mikeA

by Poppy on Mar 26, 2008 3:11 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thanks

nothing interesting

"There is an HR in Hanrahan." ~ mikeA

by Poppy on Mar 26, 2008 3:15 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, I raised a child who was... behaviorally special.

Your work is important, and probably interesting.

:)

"There is an HR in Hanrahan." ~ mikeA

by Poppy on Mar 26, 2008 3:23 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My work is more like...

horrifying. You'll have to tell me about your child when I buy you the churro. :-)

by IM4Oakgal on Mar 26, 2008 3:25 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My fingers are crossed...

I'm knocking wood and I'm throwing salt over my shoulder all in the hopes that this is the beginning of a new era of King Richard. One where he looks sick in the sense of the young person's vernacular and not in the...well, y'know...the Rich Harden sense.

Let's go, A's! C'mon, Rich.

by textonly on Mar 26, 2008 3:07 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can they schedule games

at normal times next year please?

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Mar 26, 2008 3:08 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fresh off a nice round of yoda

I'm ready for another 3:00 AM start!

HAHAHAHHA and Thorne even called Steve Phillips on this, and got him to say "yoda" instead of "yoga" a 2nd time.

So everyone stretch and get ready for some pre-game yoda!

by Basebal_Equals_Life on Mar 26, 2008 3:08 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thorne still doesn't know there is no "R"

in Hannahan.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:09 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I LOVE 3 AM. LOVE IT.

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

by pam5981 on Mar 26, 2008 3:09 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 AM? Psshhh

It's 5 AM here. I'm hardcore. Sleep is for the weak.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:10 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm weak.

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

by pam5981 on Mar 26, 2008 3:11 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sure

but i don't love 4am, 5am, or 6am.

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 26, 2008 3:11 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harden!

AHHHHHHHHH

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Mar 26, 2008 3:10 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe Harden

wouldn't be so injury prone if he would stop pitching with chains around his neck

Hey...Beer me!

by BigTuna on Mar 26, 2008 3:10 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glad this is a two game series...

I don't think I could do this 3am thing again tomorrow.

First pitch: strike! Go A's!

"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 26, 2008 3:10 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harden! I love you! Pitch well! GO A's!!!!

by drmmerchk on Mar 26, 2008 3:10 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strike 1, no blown rotator cuff yet!

Awesome! But really, I'm so psyched to see him pitching! First start since July 7th!

by Basebal_Equals_Life on Mar 26, 2008 3:10 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geez....nice pitch!!!

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:10 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn

Harden is good

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Mar 26, 2008 3:10 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good start: 3 pitch 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

by HigherPie on Mar 26, 2008 3:11 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SIT DOWN!!!! :)

by drmmerchk on Mar 26, 2008 3:11 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quiet down ump, it's early

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Mar 26, 2008 3:11 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's gonna wake my neighbors up

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

by pam5981 on Mar 26, 2008 3:12 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This ump...

He's screaming STRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKE!!! like he's in a death metal band.

by textonly on Mar 26, 2008 3:11 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was unhittable

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:12 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thorne is so weird

He doesn't pronounce the "h" in humid. Who talks like that?

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:13 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was going to say something lol

by drmmerchk on Mar 26, 2008 3:13 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahahaha

it's 'yumid'

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:13 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparently, he's using an acceptable alternate pronunciation

but it's still weird.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:17 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have a friend who grew up in Connecticut

Same thing. Yumor, yumid, yuman.

The candy and the baseball all night long: )

by Englishmajor on Mar 26, 2008 3:18 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My dad, from Texas

says "ol" instead of "oil". Irritates the shit out of me. Says "yumid" 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 26, 2008 3:20 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good morning

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Mar 26, 2008 3:13 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

< grunt >

"There is an HR in Hanrahan." ~ mikeA

by Poppy on Mar 26, 2008 3:14 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Morning!!!!

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:14 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is Real Rich

Please stay, my love. Please stay.

The candy and the baseball all night long: )

by Englishmajor on Mar 26, 2008 3:14 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why is the radio broadcast

behind the TV broadcast by a full pitch? Ugh ...

by Rickeyfan on Mar 26, 2008 3:14 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes harden

struck out pedroia for the first out

Happiness is only real when shared

by manny59 on Mar 26, 2008 3:15 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bout damn time!

So I'm wasting my employers time tonight instead of my own! I love work and baseball! No tv though....I'll have to rely on you guys.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on Mar 26, 2008 3:16 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1-2 pitch to manny

just missed inside corner.

I wish ESPN would give us MPH

by Basebal_Equals_Life on Mar 26, 2008 3:16 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a million

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Mar 26, 2008 3:16 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's not exactly their crew

They're using the japanese production. The following the ball out of the pitcher's hand is something they like to do. They do have the speed in metric though, probably too much math for ESPN

by rightbackin on Mar 26, 2008 3:19 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2nd or 3rd pitch slider

really had him fooled. he bent out of the way of a ball right down the pipe

by oakinboston on Mar 26, 2008 3:17 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn

Harden is good

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Mar 26, 2008 3:16 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RICHHHHAAAAAAARD

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

by pam5981 on Mar 26, 2008 3:16 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YEAH JAMES RICHARD!!!!!

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:16 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*excited*

I'm trying to temper it, but it's just so good seeing Rich back.

by textonly on Mar 26, 2008 3:16 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looking good Rich!

er, James!

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 26, 2008 3:17 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mr. Harden

really is a good pitcher. It's been so long....

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on Mar 26, 2008 3:18 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm here.

I'm here... I think.

"I have a strange urge to make copies." JediLeroy

by Jennifer on Mar 26, 2008 3:18 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're tardy!

"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 26, 2008 3:19 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think so.

I haven't been brave enough to turn on the television yet. I don't want to jinx Rich.

"I have a strange urge to make copies." JediLeroy

by Jennifer on Mar 26, 2008 3:26 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why are we all excited by Harden?

It's not like we're surprised he's good. It's just that he's about due for his arm to fall off again. I can't watch him pitch without being all kinds of nervous.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:18 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

because

it's fun to watch him pitch, and it doesn't happen much

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Mar 26, 2008 3:19 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my eyes didn't read that correctly....."Harden" + "sex" = gigglingone in a daze.....

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Mar 26, 2008 3:25 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not that I expected MLB to start caring about fans overnight or anything

but yes, the game is blacked out on MLB.TV for us locals.

"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 26, 2008 3:19 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If by local you mean "in the United States."

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:19 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I care not about anyone outside the 94606

"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 26, 2008 3:21 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Um...

Chris "Donna-free-uh" who?

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:19 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at least...

that's one of the harder names to pronounce...not like that means anything really.

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

by pam5981 on Mar 26, 2008 3:21 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's got a phonetical pronunciation though.

It's like Thorne goes out of his way to make things more difficult to say so he looks better. He's the Eric Byrnes of broadcasting.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:22 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

as someone w/o tv yesterday

how did those who had it not mute these guys after the first pitch? gawd, these guys are awful.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 26, 2008 3:19 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thought I'd drop by....

Just to watch Rich pitch. Somehow I feel like this is an incredibly special occasion.

by Squeaky on Mar 26, 2008 3:19 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it just me

or does it always look like players slow down the last 3-4 strides before touching 1st?

You can't fire me...I don't work in this van!

by BigTuna on Mar 26, 2008 3:20 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm here!!!

At Ricky's, somewhat near englishmajor....

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Mar 26, 2008 3:20 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha!

I had to switch back to my regular glasses to see you over there at the bar!

The candy and the baseball all night long: )

by Englishmajor on Mar 26, 2008 3:22 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey!

< virtual wave >

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Mar 26, 2008 3:26 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Happy actual Birthday! :)

"There is an HR in Hanrahan." ~ mikeA

by Poppy on Mar 26, 2008 3:25 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank you!

Shouldn't you be sleeping? :-)

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Mar 26, 2008 3:26 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

< fails to comprehend >

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Mar 26, 2008 3:29 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Happy Birthday!

"I have a strange urge to make copies." JediLeroy

by Jennifer on Mar 26, 2008 3:30 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank you!

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Mar 26, 2008 5:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hahahah it is.

Especially with glass vase Chris Donorfria also playing. Special, indeed. Oh, and add into that DH Mike Sweeney. Let's hope the wind isn't blowing too hard tonight in Toyko.

by Basebal_Equals_Life on Mar 26, 2008 3:21 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just switched to my reading glasses

Now I can see to type better, but I have to squint a bit at the giant TV.

The candy and the baseball all night long: )

by Englishmajor on Mar 26, 2008 3:21 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

two 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 26, 2008 3:22 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh Ellis...

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:22 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

UGGHHHHHH my internet has been going off and on all night and I am very upset about it. I am watching on mlb.tv so I don't wake up the rest of the house, but it is making it impossible when I lose connection for like 5 minutes at a time. I might have to just go to sleep and watch the game when I wake up :(

It froze on Manny stretching with an 0-1 count. I have no idea what has happened since then. YAY ITS BACK TIME TO CATCH UP!

by drmmerchk on Mar 26, 2008 3:22 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

towering pop up

oh yes, I was formerly known as cirquegirl16 in the old platform.

by Squeaky on Mar 26, 2008 3:22 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hi!!!!

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:23 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hi cirquegirl16!

i'll need a reminder of the name change once i'm awake.

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Mar 26, 2008 3:23 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah...

I think it's more early morning in CO. I wanted to get up and watch Rich, but I'm really hoping I can get BACK to sleep.

by Squeaky on Mar 26, 2008 3:25 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have a conference again today

have to be at work at 8am. need a quick game, more sleep.

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Mar 26, 2008 3:26 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thankfully

I'm on spring break, but still. :)

by Squeaky on Mar 26, 2008 3:27 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Spring break!

WOOOO!!

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Mar 26, 2008 3:29 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no way I would do this...

If I needed to be in school in four hours. :)

by Squeaky on Mar 26, 2008 3:31 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hiya! Welcome back!

"There is an HR in Hanrahan." ~ mikeA

by Poppy on Mar 26, 2008 3:26 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well this is weird

I have a 60+ second delay between my video feed and the radio. It's really disorienting.

by senor_k on Mar 26, 2008 3:23 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On second thought, it's nice

I can go to the bathroom and come back and not miss anything.

by senor_k on Mar 26, 2008 3:25 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

'Nother walk for Simps Barton

"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 26, 2008 3:24 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sox are terrified of Dale

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Mar 26, 2008 3:24 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barton is on pace for around 500 walks

Barry Bonds has nothing on Dale.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:24 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i have flashbacks every time

i see somebody foul a ball of his foot/shin

by oakinboston on Mar 26, 2008 3:25 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harden looked sharp

Did anyone else think he looked a little smoother, and a little more fluid than he had in the past? Hope he keeps it up.

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on Mar 26, 2008 3:25 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's always looked quite smooth and fluid, imo

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 26, 2008 3:27 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

greetings from orange county

hoping i dont fall asleep again like yesterday. mid terms suck.

way to go dale

by Glomar on Mar 26, 2008 3:25 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For those in the Bay Area who care about the Warriors

What's up with the Webber retirement? I'm not a Warriors fan or anything, but Webber is one of those guys I always wanted to hate but couldn't because he was just so good at basketball. I look forward to his Hall of Fame induction.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:26 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

um ... *interesting* zoom-out of MSweeney, espn2

way to speed humanities demise douche bags! @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 26, 2008 3:26 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

weird, now korach ahead of espn

by a second or so ... weird time warp.

by Rickeyfan on Mar 26, 2008 3:26 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmmm...the ball is not carrying

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:26 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, it's very yumid. :)

by drmmerchk on Mar 26, 2008 3:27 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hahahahaha!!!!!

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:28 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha caught that too

H's and A's arent part of his vocabulary

by Glomar on Mar 26, 2008 3:29 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

also

i think he just said "Japlan"

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

by pam5981 on Mar 26, 2008 3:30 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Japlaaan! Japlaaan!!

< /tatoo >

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Mar 26, 2008 3:31 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You're right

He hasn't talked about the A's much at all during these games.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:30 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha caught that too

H's and A's arent part of his vocabulary

by Glomar on Mar 26, 2008 3:29 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm waiting for Starbucks to open

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:28 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blez, Nico, Louismg

Sleeping in today?

"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 26, 2008 3:28 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, they gave me back to back late night starts ;-)

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:28 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hope you're getting a $40000 bonus!

"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 26, 2008 3:30 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they're paying you OT for these premium hours i hope :)

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 26, 2008 3:30 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I woke up at 1 in the afternoon

So I'm still doing okay, only been up 14 hours.

by senor_k on Mar 26, 2008 3:28 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lets go Oakland!

"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback

by devo on Mar 26, 2008 3:29 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate this Moss turd because of the Fallout Boy.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:30 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hopefully he'll be going down swinging.

by drmmerchk on Mar 26, 2008 3:30 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see what you did there

But I'm not putting up the picture of that stupid owl.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:31 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice

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

by pam5981 on Mar 26, 2008 3:31 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BWAHAH

DESERVED

You can't fire me...I don't work in this van!

by BigTuna on Mar 26, 2008 3:31 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice

Korach digging in to the ESPN and Tokyo Dome favoritism of the Red Sox.

by senor_k on Mar 26, 2008 3:30 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It is so fun to watch Rich pitch

Why doesn't this happen more often? ;)

by Squeaky on Mar 26, 2008 3:30 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Moss K's

"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 26, 2008 3:31 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hope you take notes STREET

That's how you get a rookie out.

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:31 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harden is working it

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

by pam5981 on Mar 26, 2008 3:32 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok

You guys are too distracting. I'll be back laterrrrrrrrrrrr.

by IM4Oakgal on Mar 26, 2008 3:32 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like how fast he's working

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Mar 26, 2008 3:32 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's not a mistake or anything

But I don't like how Thorne says "tonight." I know it's a night game there, but the sun is coming up here soon. That's not tonight.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:33 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4 K's through 2

"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 26, 2008 3:33 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That ump needs to take it down from a 10

to a 7.

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

by pam5981 on Mar 26, 2008 3:33 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow...sick James Richard

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:33 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I read that as "Rick James" for some reason

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Mar 26, 2008 3:33 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

obligatory "superfreak" reference in 3...2..

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 26, 2008 3:35 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm James Richard, bitch!

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Mar 26, 2008 3:35 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm James Richard, bitch!

"There is an HR in Hanrahan." ~ mikeA

by Poppy on Mar 26, 2008 3:35 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow.

that was scary.

"I have a strange urge to make copies." JediLeroy

by Jennifer on Mar 26, 2008 3:36 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ghost pitch!!! Strike THREE!!!

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Mar 26, 2008 3:33 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn Harden is good

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Mar 26, 2008 3:33 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woot woot

sit down brandon moss

Happiness is only real when shared

by manny59 on Mar 26, 2008 3:33 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Harden's got everything working" - Thorne

He made Veritek look terrible on that swinging strike 3.

by Basebal_Equals_Life on Mar 26, 2008 3:33 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, Harden's looking good

How long before he strains a muscle that nobody knew existed?

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:33 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

be careful over there

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

by pam5981 on Mar 26, 2008 3:34 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RICH HARDEN I LOVE YOU.

by drmmerchk on Mar 26, 2008 3:33 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

man crush starting up again, hope it lasts

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 26, 2008 3:33 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't crush, you might break him!

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Mar 26, 2008 3:34 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

same here

sitting here giggling thinking god thats nasty stuff

by Glomar on Mar 26, 2008 3:34 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do we get Pepsi if he strikes out 8?

The candy and the baseball all night long: )

by Englishmajor on Mar 26, 2008 3:34 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oops.

Just remembered I'm supposed to be taping this for Mr. Poppy. Sorry about the first inning and a half, Honey.

"There is an HR in Hanrahan." ~ mikeA

by Poppy on Mar 26, 2008 3:34 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh yes

Sick in all the right ways so far. *continues knocking wood so he doesn't get sck in the wrong way*

by textonly on Mar 26, 2008 3:34 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This just in

Harden has contracted SARS while in Asia. He's day-to-day (but out for the year).

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:35 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it was overtaken by bird flu

which, coincidentally, is likely to kill at least 3 A's before the end of the week (they're D2D too).

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:37 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it okay to cry?

"I have a strange urge to make copies." JediLeroy

by Jennifer on Mar 26, 2008 3:34 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm getting a little teary

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:35 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tear-worthy stuff

The young man has not given up, one must say that.

by paradox on Mar 26, 2008 3:36 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Please don't say "tear"

with Harden pitching.

"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 26, 2008 3:38 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if it's ok to giggle over my cheerios, then yes it's ok to cry

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 26, 2008 3:37 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

From the A's?

Or is it the early morning?

Yes, of course. Crying over baseball is perfectly acceptable.

by Squeaky on Mar 26, 2008 3:39 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wo

watching the Sox swing and miss all those times is SO worth getting up after two hours of sleep.

by Squeaky on Mar 26, 2008 3:35 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harden working awfully high in the zone

Good results so far, but if he keeps everything above the waist like this, the Sox'll start to time him in another couple innings.

way to speed humanities demise douche bags! @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 26, 2008 3:36 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let me just join those...

...who've said that this team will be pretty good if Harden somehow stays healthy.

Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!

by GreenNGoldSooner on Mar 26, 2008 3:37 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crosses...

and so on. Heh. I'm still hoping for it.

by Squeaky on Mar 26, 2008 3:38 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOO!!

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Mar 26, 2008 3:37 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bobby....Crosby?

WHO THE HELL ARE YOU.

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

by pam5981 on Mar 26, 2008 3:37 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously

It's unnerving seeing him actually hit.

by textonly on Mar 26, 2008 3:38 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not only hit...

a line drive? down the left field line? WHAT?

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

by pam5981 on Mar 26, 2008 3:39 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, Crosby!!!!!

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:37 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can we get a freaking hit please

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 26, 2008 3:37 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Affirmative!

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Mar 26, 2008 3:38 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok, who is this #7 guy?

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:37 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice hit

mr. crosby. more of that please

You can't fire me...I don't work in this van!

by BigTuna on Mar 26, 2008 3:37 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YAY

crosby with a liner and a flat swing

by rightbackin on Mar 26, 2008 3:38 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would so love to stop

my Crosby hate. I hope he keeeps this up.

by IM4Oakgal on Mar 26, 2008 3:38 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can we get a freaking run please

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 26, 2008 3:38 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why isn't Murphy playing against the lefty?

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:38 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crosby's the BEST!

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 26, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hands

great hands.. flashes of old

lets hope crosby keeps that going

by Glomar on Mar 26, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crosby

got a hit and didnt hurt himself!

Happiness is only real when shared

by manny59 on Mar 26, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's early.

"I have a strange urge to make copies." JediLeroy

by Jennifer on Mar 26, 2008 3:40 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crosby: now batting .600

with that ringing double down the LF line.

by Basebal_Equals_Life on Mar 26, 2008 3:39 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

isn't it funny

how ringing and double go together?

no one hits ringing triples.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 26, 2008 3:40 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thorne did say Hanrahan once earlier.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Mar 26, 2008 3:41 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Spoke too soon!

'Hannaran"

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 26, 2008 3:41 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

"There is an HR in Hanrahan." ~ mikeA

by Poppy on Mar 26, 2008 3:44 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chant

lets go oakland audible on radio

by Future Ed on Mar 26, 2008 3:41 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HANRAHAN!

did it again!

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

by pam5981 on Mar 26, 2008 3:41 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe

its like my mom and her siblings saying Wasrdhington or warshing machine

by Future Ed on Mar 26, 2008 3:42 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NOOOOOO!! Apparently my internet does not want me to see the A's offense, only Harden's pitching... which is so far totally great since that's the better half of the innings... but WHYYYYYYY!?!? Internet please stop shutting off! I need my A's!!!

by drmmerchk on Mar 26, 2008 3:42 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

turn the tv on honey

it's worth it

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

by pam5981 on Mar 26, 2008 3:43 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn't want to go downstairs and wake everyone up... but I'm down here now haha.

by drmmerchk on Mar 26, 2008 3:43 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

watch it on mute

and read along here for commentary. much better than the ESPNers.

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Mar 26, 2008 3:45 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

some tvs have headphone jacks... might help

by Glomar on Mar 26, 2008 3:44 AM PDT to parent up reply reply