Open Game Thread: Game 12 (cont.)
by notsellingjeans on Apr 12, 2008 6:20 PM PDT
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PrintA's are up 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth, but the Indians are rallying. The bases are loaded with two outs and Joey Devine has just walked in a run.
Casey Blake is up.
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I was just about to put up a new thread
But instead, I'll just say...
FIRST!!!!!!!! Or second.
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
My fault
I haven't checked my email and I wasn't sure if anyone was gonna be able to pick up for Taj.
"I still say put Jack Cust on some roller skates, arm him with a squeeze tube of epoxy, and let him loose in CF...righteous!" -MRod
by notsellingjeans on Apr 12, 2008 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Whew!
Threat is over. Blake grounds out to end the inning. A's up 3-2 and now up to the plate in the top of the seventh.
"I still say put Jack Cust on some roller skates, arm him with a squeeze tube of epoxy, and let him loose in CF...righteous!" -MRod
by notsellingjeans on Apr 12, 2008 6:23 PM PDT reply actions
Adding on is imperative
as well as being a good idea
Yeah...
The problem is, some people's computers get REALLY slow when we get to 400-500 comments.
"I still say put Jack Cust on some roller skates, arm him with a squeeze tube of epoxy, and let him loose in CF...righteous!" -MRod
by notsellingjeans on Apr 12, 2008 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
One thing that contributes to our high comment totals...
Is when I constantly become the second person to post redundant info.
"I still say put Jack Cust on some roller skates, arm him with a squeeze tube of epoxy, and let him loose in CF...righteous!" -MRod
by notsellingjeans on Apr 12, 2008 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Or when I post a comment to let someone know that their comment made me laugh out loud, instead of just having the laugh and enjoying it by myself.
"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.
are you havin' a laugh? is she havin' a laugh??
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 mean lemmings.
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Apr 12, 2008 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't expect much more than that from Pecs DiNardo
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
A HR from somebody in an A's uniform would be nice
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Well, how 'bout another walk instead?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
ask and ye shall receive
since you're to blame for it being close (and get credit for Carmona out early)
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Thank you for posting that
It worked very well, didn't it?
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Apr 12, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't remember our last 21 game winning streak
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Wed. 4-2 was a $2ticket/$1 dog day
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
I will take 7 consecutive HBP
as long as they don't injure
Did Barton just toss his bat
and it landon its end... and stay that way?
"Hi, I need to... uh... determination..."
that's what i saw
In search of a new signature. Say something funny and you may see your comment here!
He scared the shit out of it when he broke its brother the other day
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I replayed it twice
totally did.
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
little-know fact: Cleveland is actually on the Equator
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
I believe it is every Wednesday
but it is possible that some days are sold out.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Apr 12, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
also: no $2 tix for "premium" opponents
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Wow...that was fast...
Back up 2 already
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Apr 12, 2008 6:29 PM PDT reply actions
AFLAC
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Geico (insurance runs); AFLAC (supplemental insurance runs).
But considering we're talkin the A's, maybe it should be Kaiser/Blue Cross/HealthNet for the insurance runs.
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Uh, the Indians scored 6 in one inning last night
Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.
Yeah, but we still have Embree in the 'pen.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Thank you Baseball3383!
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Crozzzzzzzz
In search of a new signature. Say something funny and you may see your comment here!
WOOOO!!!
I am owning this game! Well, actually, the A's are, but I'll take credit
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
you're making every call
keep doin it!
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Hottie Crotchby!
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
whoa.................
did not know that...... I talk to her once every 6 months or so, but I guess not in the last 6 months.
The A's colors are green and gold.
I don't want to take any credit here.
But this new thread has been awesome.
"I still say put Jack Cust on some roller skates, arm him with a squeeze tube of epoxy, and let him loose in CF...righteous!" -MRod
by notsellingjeans on Apr 12, 2008 6:31 PM PDT reply actions
That's OK...
...I don't believe in "new thread mojo", so I won't give you any. :)
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Apr 12, 2008 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't remember the last time there was an HR in Hanrahan.
"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.
Damn. Didn't work.
"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.
Yes.
I was just trying some of simbiant's "can't remember" mojo.
"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.
Only just now because you asked me.
AAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!
"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.
I'm just happy that there's no "E" in Hanrahan
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
ZOOK!
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
A game where we don't have to worry about a tight game would be nice
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
can anyone tell me ...
... why the US Border Patrol is hiring in Cleveland? Are they trying to stem the tide of West Virginians streaming across the Ohio?
And: woo-hoo! BoCro!
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
F'n Harden
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Rich Harden, unfortunately ...
... proves the conservative canard about Canadians with their free health care not placing much emphasis on the value of preventative care.
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
I hope so.
A lot of them are my relatives. If you knew them you would be supporting the USBP.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
I'm ready to hop right back on
the Crosby band wagon. I can't believe you guys ever doubted him.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
You'll be sorry.
I'll mock you mercilessly at the end of the season.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Thats the first bomb on the road all season......
Wow!! and we are undefeated on the road.....WOW!! Bi
Sure, if you count Japan as home... ;)
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Apr 12, 2008 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
It counts as a neutral site for the RPI
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
so...
does this mean when we play the orioles and twins we are going to get killed? we are playing solid against the contenders for the most part.
Correction: they're contenders before they play us.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Thanks Nico & Notsellingjeans!
Thanks for covering for me guys and opening up the new thread! Just got back home and looks like I walked in at just the perfect time to see BoCro hit that bomb! Awesome timing to me!
Nobody's told our guys that they aren't supposed to kick ass
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
it's really nice
to see speed on the A's (except LF)
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Sorry...banned substance.
And they test for it too.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
It's just Sudafed
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Tell it to Bud.
He'll get to the bottom of this.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
That'll ban you from the IOC
(I'm actually not sure if I'm joking or not.)
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Apr 12, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Cust is just saving up
It's a long season, can't spend too much energy out there
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Ass dribble Cabrera
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
ZOMG
I cannot believe that I turned the game off for one damn inning and missed Crosby's blast. Why does this always happen to me?
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
I don't know...but
hurry up and turn off the TV!
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
you're not willing to do what it takes to win!
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Hey, I give 110%
... when it comes to drinking beer, anyway.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
How 'bout some K?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Let's see
We lead - check
7th inning - check
Embree in - check
At least the first guy up was a lefty.
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
And he just blew away Asdrubal
BTW, Asdrubal is about the hardest name to type in baseball.
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
the umpires use his chin to dust off the plate
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Chia chin
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Apr 12, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Just to be a spoilsport ...
Crosby: still swinging at sliders away, still swinging too big/too hard. He's hitting great now, but he's still displaying several of the fundamental problems that have brought his performance back to earth before.
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
see my platoon comment in the other thread.
But he is MUCH better swinging at sliders away, hence the 1 K. His plate discipline is night and day from the last two years. He still has a terrible swing.
The A's colors are green and gold.
yeah, he's making contact with them
I don't know that that's necessarily a good thing.
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
yes, but ...
1. Small sample size
2. Ah, yes, relying on AVG
3. Crosby's established MLB perf level
4. Once word gets out that Crosby has made one major adjustment (moving closer to the plate), the whole league will go back to busting him up and in, and we'll be right back where we started
He does look a lot better in certain respects, but we'll have to see if he adjusts to the league's inevitable adjustment to him.
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
He has been calmer at the plate
That's the biggest thing to me, as far as hope he might sustain some of this success.
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
I don't know...
He's shortened up his swing, he's staying back on pitches. Sure, he goes out and gets one on occasion, but it seems to me he only goes after pitches he has a realistic chance of making contact on. Not to say that he can't turn to crap in an instant....but so far, not to bad at all.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
I think he's staying on balance much better than before
He stride and swing used to basically make him fall over, towards the plate. Now he's balanced throughout the swing, he's more relaxed, and he's not overswinging in a desperate attempt to catch up with the ball.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Good Embree
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
How do you know?
"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.
And the Jack In The Box commercial makes you uncomfortable?
"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.
It's too subtle?
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Apr 12, 2008 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
good enough
I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Not very good at hiding himself though...
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Apr 12, 2008 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
When I first saw Buck hitting in the 6th inning
my first thought was, "Hey, who is this black guy hitting left-handed for the A's?"
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
Exactly
I just caught that AB out of the corner of my eye and thought... oh shit, it's Brown.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
you need HD
or glasses
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Hello to everyone! A's on top again :-)
"Derek Lowe is an ass."
-ohtobe21likehuston
by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 12, 2008 6:48 PM PDT reply actions
nija bunt
tries to leg it out in the ass freezing cold
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Stupid Grady.
"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.
Someone should HBP him again.
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
LOL Angels had 2 on and a 3-1 count to Figgins
and no outs and get ZIPPO
History has a way of repeating itself.
"Derek Lowe is an ass."
-ohtobe21likehuston
by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 12, 2008 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Good to see you back.
It's been a while!
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Life has been busy but I'm sure looking forward
to more late games in Oakland. Looking forward to staying in 1st place!
"Derek Lowe is an ass."
-ohtobe21likehuston
by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 12, 2008 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
That's nice.
Very nice!
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
That sounds familiar.
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones... unless you're trapped in a glass house... in that case, only people in glass houses should throw stones.
"Hi, I need to... uh... determination..."
Profound statement. You are really smart and stuff.
"Derek Lowe is an ass."
-ohtobe21likehuston
by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 12, 2008 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Confucious says- Jennifer is still an ass, though!
"Derek Lowe is an ass."
-ohtobe21likehuston
by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 12, 2008 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Here's hoping that Brown can close out the last two innings
And a very nice play by Depornia.
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
Could we possibly have a "real" CF'er?
"Derek Lowe is an ass."
-ohtobe21likehuston
by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 12, 2008 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
And covers for 32 in LF
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Must have missed an earlier gaffe?
"Derek Lowe is an ass."
-ohtobe21likehuston
by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 12, 2008 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Every time I hear Denorfia I think of those Dorf movies
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Wasn't that the Noid?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Dorf on Golf
Noid on Dominos
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Thats right man, good call
seems like a long time ago
by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 12, 2008 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Somewhere out in corporate America
there's a VP in charge of Creative for an ad agency who's like, "You remember 'Avoid the Noid?' Yeah, that was me. I came up with that."
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
It was all pre-Tivo
I didn't have a choice.
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Who was that masked man!
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
Oh look! It's Enrico Palazzo!
Enrico! Palazzo! Enrico! Palazzo! Enrico! Palazzo!
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Apr 12, 2008 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't even see anything
the ball was in the air...then it was gone...& the score board said Out... damn ninjas are quick
Lovin Buck's Leather today
How Folsome Street does *that* sound?
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
crap
we jinxed him.
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Who is this "we" that you are talking about?
"Derek Lowe is an ass."
-ohtobe21likehuston
by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 12, 2008 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
royal
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Yeah, waddaya want?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
You mean like to take a dump between innings or something?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Is that where you went with that?
I was thinkin something way more porno.
"Show me a guy who can't pitch inside and I'll show you a loser." ~Sandy Koufax
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
They have a profanity rule at the Cleveland site
I was cruisn' there to see how bad it hurt, heh.
They say there's no swearing in the threads, it's a Family Site.
I guess we're Harley riders.
This place is a maybe PG or PG-13
You show check out LL or MCC for the hard-R stuff.
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
My heavens
Lookout Landing is concerned as all heck about the gosh-darn cussing.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Apr 12, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I love their list of top tags for the week
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
It would be sweet if we just dominated Borowski here
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Maybe we can ask Travis "Leather + Mask" Buck
Or is he a bottom?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
get your mind outta the gutter
so mine can get by
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
emil's neck...
looks like bonds' in his gameday photo.
Travis looks like
one of the oopa loompas in the white room when they shrunk the candy bar and the little boy.
"Hi, I need to... uh... determination..."
I forgot to type
"heck of a job Brownie"
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
please forget some more
Among my people it's a really offensive quote, representing gross indifference to pain. Please get it.
sort of my point
but sure. since you asked nicely.
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
I understand.
I was all knotted up on the last thread. Fair enough.
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
because he does
i saw enough of him when i lived in chicago.
Mainly because he really does suck most of the time
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Good closers usually don't post an ERA of 5 and a WHIP of 1.43
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
So...
What's everybody reading? May I make a recommendation?
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
I'm working on a couple of books on Gallipoli from the public library
Well written books, but reading about the incompetence of the British high command is really pissing me off.
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
Deep.
Too much for me. I'm more of a "Calvin and Hobbes" man.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
Hey,
they created the largest empire the world has ever seen. How incompetent could they be?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Very
Read about this campaign from WWI, and you'll see.
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
Well, by WW I
the empire had definately seen it's best days. Are you referring to the debacle in Turkey?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
yes
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
Good God...
what a meat grinder. Truly a horror show. Funny, the Ottoman's "won" in that the British were eventually forced to leave....but I think that spelled the end of the Ottoman empire.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
WTF
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
I think we can forgive Cros
esp if he keeps the hits high and the k's low
I'm not a loony. I just play one on AN.
by eastcoasta'sfan on Apr 12, 2008 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
When did the A's sign Chuck Knoblach
and why is he playing SS?
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
There is an ug in fugly.
"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.
Barton's ninja mask freaked him out.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Nice throw.
I love the way that, despite an un-A's like string of recent errors, we're still kicking ass!
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
pitching and defense win championships
but you have to hit to get there
I'm not a loony. I just play one on AN.
by eastcoasta'sfan on Apr 12, 2008 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
The plate ump says this one's over, lol
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Whoa, I thought he called that a strike
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
The ninja masks should
be worn in every game. Yes, including Texas in August.
"Hi, I need to... uh... determination..."
OMG, that tag up suddenly reminded me of the huge shit-storm here last year
over whether it was okay to allow players to take bases and score non-game affecting runs in the 9th inning -- say, by playing the infield back here and letting a run score on a grounder.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
In this game, it's a no-brainer
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
Depornia!
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Whoa...
He is the walrus...
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Apr 12, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Carthago delenda est!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Centerfieldo denorfia est!
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
by monkeyball on Apr 12, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Outfielda est omnis divisa in partes tres
quarum unam incolunt Custi, aliam Deporniae, tertiam qui ipsorum lingua Travistes, nostri Ninjae apellantur.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Apr 12, 2008 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
VICTORY!!!
Well, ain't this a nice little start the A's have going here?
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Apr 12, 2008 7:18 PM PDT reply actions
yeah, and smell the AL's best record while you do it
I'm not a loony. I just play one on AN.
by eastcoasta'sfan on Apr 12, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah baby!!
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
A's win! A's win! A's win!
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
5-0 on the road
Can't ask for more than that
Except 9-0 after we go to Chicago
The Ninjas Rock Cleveland!
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Victory! Victory!!
That's our cry. Yea... love dem A's.
"Derek Lowe is an ass."
-ohtobe21likehuston
by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 12, 2008 7:18 PM PDT reply actions
Whatever happened to Tony?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Very nice
Good win with a spot starter on the mound
by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 12, 2008 7:19 PM PDT reply actions
dude, other side of the freakin world greetings to ya
I'm not a loony. I just play one on AN.
by eastcoasta'sfan on Apr 12, 2008 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
nuts, man. 10 hour trip, right
I'm not a loony. I just play one on AN.
by eastcoasta'sfan on Apr 12, 2008 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, 8-4
At this rate, the A's will win 108 games.
What's that you say? Small sample size?
Hey, it could happen!
I can't remember the last time we won 7 in a row...
"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.
I can't remember the last time we won 20 in a row...
...oh wait, yeah I do...
"[Moneyball] is huge [in Japan], I guess, so I'm like a David Hasselhoff type or something..." -- Billy Beane
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Apr 12, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Good news - A's win
Better news - Frodo just destroyed the Ring
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
to top it all off
they have to go back to cleveland
I'm not a loony. I just play one on AN.
by eastcoasta'sfan on Apr 12, 2008 7:26 PM PDT reply actions
Haren
had himself an outting today
6IP, 1ER, 2BB, 7K (W)
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
nico or monkeyball
are one of you guys gonna take on the post-game wrap?
"I still say put Jack Cust on some roller skates, arm him with a squeeze tube of epoxy, and let him loose in CF...righteous!" -MRod
by notsellingjeans on Apr 12, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply actions
Go M's!
Anderson sucks.
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Sexon with HR; 5-3 M's
"It's too bad there are no Hallmark cards saying, 'Sorry your loved one was killed by a foul ball.'" -- The Iowa Baseball Confederacy, W.P. Kinsella
Alright Lurch! Off-field bomb, M's 5-3!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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