Open Game Thread: Game 13 - A's vs. Indians
by monkeyball on Apr 13, 2008 10:00 AM PDT
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PrintOakland Athletics at Cleveland Indians, Apr 13, 2008 10:05 AM PDT
This is why I live in California.
Once again, we have three antagonists going at it today in Cleveland: the A's, the Indians, and Mother Nature.
We also have two starting pitchers trying to move in different directions: the Indians' Cliff Lee tries to repeat his bafflement of the A's from a week ago, while Chad Gaudin looks to shake off his ineffective first start against the Jays.
The A's start Mike Sweeney and Emil Brown against Lee again; and, despite Lee's lack of an appreciable L/R split, Cust gets a well-advised day off. Denorfia starts in CF to continue the righty-heavy approach and, presumably, to give RSweeney more time to rest his quad.
Key matchup for Gaudin: Pronk Hafner. Fortunately, Hafner has never singled off of Gaudin.
Unfortunately, in 7 ABs, Hafner has two doubles and two homeruns off Chad.
Lineups
Athletics
Buck RF
Ellis 2B
Barton 1B
MSweeney DH
Brown LF
Crosby SS
Murphy 3B
Suzuki C
Denorfia CF
Indians
Sizemore CF
Dellucci LF
Hafner DH
Martinez C
Pherhalhtha SS
Garko 1B
Gutierrez RF
Carroll 2B
Marte 3B
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Game may be called on account of cold?
TV guys say Cleveland will decide in 15 minutes.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
Umps are trying to avoid start-and-stop,
which is good for the A's b/c it would be a real problem if Gaudin pitched only 2 innings and then couldn't continue. Ken said a rain/snow system was due in about 15 minutes and they hoped to get ready to go after that passed.
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
damn!
I was really hoping for a game today... but I guess this would give us more time for our starters.
after the way we've been playing
it's hard not to feel let down.
tv is still on the 40-years-in-Oakland filler
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Game may be called on account of cold?
TV guys say Cleveland will decide in 15 minutes.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
I agree, but I'm from Minnesota
but I guess it's the combination of cold now, storm expected before the game is over, that seems to be problematic.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Apr 13, 2008 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, it did the comment-replacing thing again
I was trying to say that TV is replaying the 40th anniversary special....
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Apr 13, 2008 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
In seattle,,,,
is there any chance this thing goes??
by throttle mathius on Apr 13, 2008 10:20 AM PDT reply actions
Thanks!
TV confirmed, 10:50 AM first pitch.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Apr 13, 2008 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
While we're waiting
check out this "breaking news"
The New York Yankees have ended a construction worker's attempt to jinx their new stadium with a buried Boston Red Sox jersey.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
YYYYEAH! In your FACE, Mother Nature!
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Woah, woah, woah!
Let's not anger Mother Nature. San Fran is due another huge earthquake afterall....
That's the province of Pluto or Vulcan, both of whom I respect
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Neither Here Nor There
The A's have the best record in the AL, and the third best record in MLB. And are completely ignored. NONE of the headlined articles on the MLB portion of espn.com, CNN Sports Illustrated, cbs sportsline or foxsports.com concern the A's. All this stuff about the Cards, the Orioles, the Royals. Not a word about the A's.
Actually, there is one word. Buried in one of the round-ups is one columnist (I think at cbs sportsline) saying what a complete surprise it was that Dan Johnson was DFA'd.
Our alert sports media at work. Go A's.
This is surprising to you?
Unless you're a team with a $100M payroll, you don't actually exist if you're west of the Rockies.
Facemasks
Have Buck and Crosby worn those black face-masks before. You know, the ones you see covering their face from below the nose down to the neck.
If only Turgenev had baseball to lean on for emotional support, he would not have written about "that twilight phase of life when regrets resemble hopes, and hopes, regrets, when youth has passed, but old age has not yet set in."
-Ivan Turgenev, Fathers and Sons 24 (transl. Michael R. Katz, 1994, W.W. Norton & Co.).
Im thinking of ordering the MLB.tv
is it worth the 5 bucks more for premium?
by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 13, 2008 10:33 AM PDT reply actions
Premium is 5 bucks more?
Last season it was like 50 bucks more or something.
I would say it is probably worth it, but it also depends on your connection. If you have a good connection, then yes, its probably worth it. If not...
Is the picture better on the premium service?
is it more clear?
by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 13, 2008 10:36 AM PDT reply actions
I think you should sacrafice yourself to discover the answer for those who follow
by throttle mathius on Apr 13, 2008 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
my experience
the 400K image is a little fuzzy, but fine if I'm not watching the A's. The 800K image is less pixelated but smaller. I have access to premium (not my account) but haven't bothered to download the software required. I have to go to breakfast in about 10mins (perfect timing, I know, but I didn't tell Cleveland to try to have a freezeout). When I get back, if no one else has answered this question definitively, I'll download the software and test it out. (Right now, watching the Mets.)
"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
What software is required?
Is the regular Silverlight not adequate?
by WaddellCanseco on Apr 13, 2008 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah it's much better. 800k is pretty clear,
1.2m is pretty much broadcast quality. Obviously you need a good connection to run them though.
Mounders
was at a AAA game last night, the guys sitting behind me were playing a game I'd never heard of before, they were wagering on whether the ump would get the ball to the mound at the end of every half inning. They chipped in $1 every half inning and took turns holding the cup, if the ump got the ball to the dirt the guy holding the cup took the pot, if the ball ended up on the grass the cup would get passed and more cash got thrown in.
River Cats?
Mounders, were you watching AAA in Sacramento, or Stockton? If so, have you seen Gio or Fautino pitch?
If only Turgenev had baseball to lean on for emotional support, he would not have written about "that twilight phase of life when regrets resemble hopes, and hopes, regrets, when youth has passed, but old age has not yet set in."
-Ivan Turgenev, Fathers and Sons 24 (transl. Michael R. Katz, 1994, W.W. Norton & Co.).
by Double Steel on Apr 13, 2008 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I wish
Albuquerque Isotopes (Marlins) v. Oklahoma Redhawks (Rangers) in Abq., only recognizable players were Saltalamachia and Dallas McPherson.
Mcpherson got picked up by the Rangers AAA club?
I didnt know that, he was suppose to be a stud prospect at one time correct?
by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 13, 2008 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
No he's with the 'topes (marlins farm team)
Just waiting for Maybin to get called up to AAA and then I'll go back to see them play
Salty Dog
Does the Salt Meister look like MLB-grade material to you? I mean, is Gerald Laird really a better catcher? If so, all I can say is....sad.
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
by Double Steel on Apr 13, 2008 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
He had two hard hit balls yesterday, looked better than most of the other guys
Nelson Cruz impressed me, he's fast for a big guy and looked locked in at the plate, he's also 27 or 28
Saw him in ATL
several times last year - he looks quite adequate as a catcher - big arm - so seems like the problem has to be his offense.
by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 13, 2008 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Moundball
that's what we call it. Everyone has different rules (kinda like monopoly like that). But fun when everyone else is drinking and betting stupid.
"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
what are some other optional rules?
I wanna try.
Gooooooooooooo A's!
Can't watch today - hold down the fort!
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
i'm getting cold just watching this game
I think i need to take my tv outside and watch in the sunshine
There's no crying in baseball!
It was so hot yesterday
I couldn't get to sleep until about 3 AM. So I'll enjoy looking at snow, if it happens.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Apr 13, 2008 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I had to work outside all day yesterday
But McGruff the Crimedog and Oski the Bear kept walking by, which made feel cooler. I can't imagine how hot it was in their suits....
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Apr 13, 2008 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Hot enough tp stick your head in a freezer
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Apr 13, 2008 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I really like the Indians' retro unis
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
What a nice surprise
Let the kids watch cartoons a little extra this morning and expected to see the game in the 3rd inning or so. Change channels just in time to see the Indians take the field.
Anyone having brunch? Eggs and hotlinks over here...
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
I started early with the snacks
Salami, Cheese, Crackers and Peppercini
by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 13, 2008 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I have to pace myself
friends coming over to BBQ this afternoon. I'll end up having tri tip and watching "the only baseball games that happen each season" according to ESPN.
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
I am assuming you were talking about your kids watching cartoons, but at first I thouht you meant Buck and Barton along with all the other younsters in the club house were watching cartoons. I got a good chuckle out of that.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
heuvos rancheros
... with leftover carnitas from the other night.
And, as always, lots of espresso (Peet's Major Dickason).
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Travis and Daric
look like thugs with those ski masks on.
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
Bank robbers, baby nappers and kitten jugglers
That's the image these devilish masks project. Although it would be spookier if they were wearing ski masks. Off with the masks, I say. Mr. Buck, Mr. Barton...off with thy fiendish masks of doom! Hearken ye to my words!
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
by Double Steel on Apr 13, 2008 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
And the
implication that they can't deal with the weather - how can that be a good thing?
by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 13, 2008 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Cliff Lee for Cy Young Award!
Too early?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
it'll be a tight race between Lee and Pecs DiNardo
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/03/SPGKVCEUN.DTL
"Hi, I need to... uh... determination..."
Early Season Prediction: Lee is a Bust Come June.
I bet you'll be seeing a lot more Aaron Laffey.
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
by Double Steel on Apr 13, 2008 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
DiNardo has a bust right now
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Apr 13, 2008 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
ManBoobs?
Should he buy himself a Bro* to wear?
* Seinfeld reference.
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
by Double Steel on Apr 13, 2008 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Did anyone make it to the River Cats game yesterday? CarGon 0-4 Gio threw 5 and gave up 1 run. He didn't have quite the overwhelming stuff I thought he would, but I guess not everyone can be Dana Eveland!
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
Gar-Con's nickname
Is CarGo already taken by some other player? Americans love cars, especially ones that actually work. Hence CarGo as a nickname carries with it tremendous power of connotation. Unless people decide to think it means just a big pile of crates and luggage. No one likes to carry around "baggage." Yes, CarGo as a nickname could backfire, connotation-wise.
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
by Double Steel on Apr 13, 2008 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
When I say CarGON(e) I think of homerun. Nothing is more powerful than a homerun.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
Car Gone?
But that makes me think, "Dude, Where's my Car?"
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
by Double Steel on Apr 13, 2008 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Compromise-CarGo in the minors, CGon in the majors.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
Gonzariffic!!!!
In fairness, Cindi came up with that one, not me.
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
Patrol Craft
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
some Venezuelan newspaper ...
... published a no-one-knows-whether-it-was-legit "interview" with Gonzalez where he was "quoted" as saying that Beane told him he'd be the A's starting CF for the (real) home opener.
Via various pidgin and Babelfish interpretations, we found out that the idiomatic Spanish expression for "outfielder" is "patrol craft."
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Sure he could. And it would be
arriving at first base...right around...Now.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
One of the many times Email
has missed the cut off man - but one of the only times it made sense. Good effort.
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
waiting for the first time Brown overthrows Suzuki ...
... so we can say he emailed it home.
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Mother Nature 1, Pronk 0
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
PECOTA thinks Pronk is finished
Boog Powell. Nuff said.
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
by Double Steel on Apr 13, 2008 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree - Gaudin looked poor
Little command, and his fastball was 89ish. His slider neglected to slide. Eeps.
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
Thank the wind or he would be down
several runs already
Go A's
Crosby with the facial hair and balaclava
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Terrible strikeout - I say give him...
...The comfy chair!
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
Nobody ever expects the slider off the plate!
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
That's because it has two important features:
Good velocity, a sharp break, and deceptivene--
Three important features: Good velocity, a sharp break, deceptiveness, and a tendency to --
I'll come in again.
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
His chief weapon is fielding
fielding and OBP,
his TWO main weapons....
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
Gaudin much sharper in the 2nd
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
he stuck his chin-weasel in a pencil sharpener
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
wow
It looked like it was really snowing in that last shot.
"Hi, I need to... uh... determination..."
Ok
when it starts snowing i'm officially ok with the terrorist masks
by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 13, 2008 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Emil
To bad we don't have Mark Teixeira at 1B. On a pickoff attempt from LF to 1B, it would be funny to watch Email send a Tex message.
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
on a pitch from Chat Gaudin
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
or if Kiko BeBo-ed the pitch
Anyway, Hannahan must be thinking that Donnie taking his 3B job away from him is proof that Murphy's Law applies even in the world of baseball.
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
by Double Steel on Apr 13, 2008 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Or the Dana's Land of Eve(online)
Massive online gaming communities.
Here's a video of Dana Eveland BEFORE he was discovered.
http://www.adultswim.com/video/?episodeID=8a25c3921788d9d501178952796b0075
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
by Double Steel on Apr 13, 2008 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Any news on severity of minisweeney's injury?
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
Day to Day
which means out for 6 months in A's terminology
Snow
It must have been much colder in the '70's with all that snow drifting around. I always wondered why the snow ended up landing on top of mirrors. I thought there might be some answer in physics or chemistry to why the snow always seemed to attach itself to smooth surfaces like mirrors. What boggled my mind entirely was why the players were trying to suck the snow right up their noses with straws. Mind-boggling.
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
We need CC or Carmona out there
This guy is having no problem so far
My newest cause:
Fluglehorn discrimination. I'm passionate about it. Write your congressman now.
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
Don't forget Bass Clarinet abuse!
And Bassoon-baiting.
Fluglehornists have sure fallen out of favor since the gloriously shrill days of Wagner and Bruckner.
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
by Double Steel on Apr 13, 2008 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
not to mention Fleegle horn discrimination
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
No
because the reflections from his hair are melting it as it hits the ground.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
by Englishmajor on Apr 13, 2008 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
GIDP, LIDP, BIDP or PIDP?
which one was it?
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
by Double Steel on Apr 13, 2008 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
He was deterred by a bank robber who said
"Go back if you know what's good fur you!"
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
Are you "Not Sure"
Because if you are "Not Sure" I should warn you that the police are looking for a particular individual named Not Sure, and when they find him they will take him to the House of Particular Individuals. Just check your six, is all I'm sayin'. Anyway, I gotta go now. "Ow! My Balls" is on.
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
by Double Steel on Apr 13, 2008 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
re-speck tha zook!
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
West Stains Massive!
Miggyk2 is in da house. Respek!
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
by Double Steel on Apr 13, 2008 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Just Tuned In...
It's a beautiful day for a ballgame. Let's play two!
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 11:38 AM PDT reply actions
Innings? Hits?
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
Denorfia: not fast
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Do i hear
the sound of a patrol craft approaching?
by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 13, 2008 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Not there. In general, I think he is fast
It was catchable, too - a "double or nothing" gamble: Two runs or zero runs, instead of one sure run. Conclusion: OK gamble, but didn't make the play.
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
Oh, absolutely
It was a valiant and wise decision. Just didn't quite make it.
Also, the wind was likely a double factor -- holding the ball up, and providing resistance against Denorfia's running.
He looked like he was wading through water toward the ball.
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
... and there's Hafner's first career single off of Gaudin
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
In hindsight, perhaps
hitting guys and walking guys is a poor strategy.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
But both are undervalued by the market, no?
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Hitting Carroll is especially aggravating, because
he has less power than Kendall and bats about .100 points lower.
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
Or at least get someone on base?
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
Ground ball down the first base line,
1Bman jogged over and then didn't reach down.
The A's colors are green and gold.
Buck Dan Johnson'ed a ball on the inside corner, and it bounced just out of Garko's reach and rattled around verrrrrrrrry slowly in the RF corner.
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
In other words, Buck did a Dan Johnson
and then Garko did a Dan Johnson.
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
cool thanks
(i live vicariously through other a's fans)
by oakinboston on Apr 13, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
A triple by someone who very well
could be Travis Buck!
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 mlb.tv is about five pitches behind...
...the game thread.
So I'm not at all surprised by the cheap triple I'm watching now.
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 11:45 AM PDT reply actions
Perhaps you could all add SPOILER tags...
....to any comments about very recent events in the game.
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
SPOILER ALERT
The Nationals suck.
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
Infield back
just need to put it in play.
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This is such a great opportunity for
Rickey to sneak an at bat by wearing a ski mask and walking up to home plate. Who would know?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
But by then it would be too late.
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
and the puck dribbles under the keeper's glove!
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Woot!
And I don't even konw what I'm cheering yet!
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 11:47 AM PDT reply actions
Heh...
That was worth cheering!
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
2nd time through, time to do some damage
by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 13, 2008 11:47 AM PDT reply actions
We're so close to winning:
Cliff Lee just needs to remember that he sucks.
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
Now batting....
....Subcommandante Marcos!
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 11:49 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
You have to run on a day like this
That was not good
Oh well - I wouldn't have sent Ellis
Barton hasn't been making enough contact and Lee's been missing too many of our bats.
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 can never keep them straight....
Is Mike Sweeney Mike Sweeney or Ryan Sweeney?
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 11:51 AM PDT reply actions
I thought they were both Mark Sweeney
Now I'm confused too.
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All I know is that one of them is hurt,
and one of them hurts us by being healthy.
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The stuff on mlb.tv in between innings....
...is insufficiently annoying this year.
I'm not paying for inter-inning silence, Bud!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 11:53 AM PDT reply actions
Which inning?
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I'll look forward to it!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
And there it is!
It was a nice catch!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
That was another home run ball
Thank God for the wind or we would be 8-1 down
Go A's
Whatever the key is to getting Garko out,
we don't have it.
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Buck looking better in the field, too
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
does Larry even travel with the team?
I'd think he could "manage" or "administer" his position from a desk at the Coliseum. Or at his home.
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Or via text messaging...
...while attending a RatDog concert.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
My mlb.tv just cut to a shot of an empty...
...Dodgers Stadium.
Curiouser and curiouser....
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 12:02 PM PDT reply actions
Wasn't just me then.
Though to be fair guys raking the infield may be more entertaining than a Brown at bat....
That pitch was trash. Emil reminds me of Milton.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
The other thing the pitch was was a strike
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Good pitching or bad hitting?
2 hits and no walks throuh 5
by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 13, 2008 12:06 PM PDT reply actions
Good pitching bad weather
bad execution by Geren when Ellis was on 1st
By execution
I mean Ellis was executed by Barton on the DP (LOL)
Totally disagree
Barton leads the league in Ks right now. More fair criticism would have been leveled had Barton Kd into a DP.
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Not faulting Barton
He put the ball in play it was Geren for not hit and running
You miss my point -
Geren was correct not to have faith in Barton ability to make contact right now.
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Weather has a lot to do with it
Garko and Crosby both robbed by the wind, plus Hafner his first AB.
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"normal" weather conditions, and this one's a blowout
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Especially considering that Lee has pitched well,
while Gaudin has had HBPs, walks, and a ridiculously bad defensive play mar an otherwise...well, bad outing.
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Just within 20 feet of Ellis would have been nice
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A nice predictable carom...
...at least?
And there's Chavez Ravine again.
WTF, mlb.tv?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
That field doesn't look so progresive to me!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 12:09 PM PDT reply actions
That's because Cliff Lee only pitches on Sundays
and only pitches against the A's.
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Wow!
That's great!!!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 12:14 PM PDT reply actions
A's might have gotten a break on the call at first
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But the Cleveland announcers....
....say that Barton made such a good play that he deserved it.
Impressive non-homerism....if a stupid argument.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes to the first part, and definitely to the second part
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Just generally?
I can accept getting dominated by Lee twice in a row. What I can't accept is if he goes out and gets lit up his next start.
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Thing is, he's throwing legitimately well
Quality strikes. The question is whether he'll continue to do so against the rest of the league. The guy did go 18-5 just two seasons ago.
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Seems like he is throwing the ball right where he wants it, gotta tip your hat to good pitchin every now and then
by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 13, 2008 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup - I can live with dropping to 5-1 on the road
My concern - though I hope rust is to blame - is that Gaudin looks very poor.
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Need to be with 2 for Borowski
He cannot pitch a scoreless inning twice in a row.
He sucks too much for that
Hey, even if we lose at least
we won't drop to 2-10.
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True
They look horrible!!
Any team would take a 5-1 on the road so far.
This team believes in themselves
We need Harden back though
Or Duke - and the reports on Duke
are very encouraging. I'm not waiting up on Harden.
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CLE's bullpen
In March, CLE's pen was billed as one of the best (not counting JB). Right now they're stinking it up. Perez was mortal yesterday.
"How do I reeeeech these kids?!?!" -Cartman (as Olmos (as Escalante))
Geren's sick of Gaudin's command issues
so he's warming up Fernando Hernandez.
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Cleveland Announcers Proclaim:
"We were in Fremont last year. There's not much there."
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 12:27 PM PDT reply actions
Pot calling kettle black?
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Apparently Cleveland has....
...tens of thousands of empty seats and surplus snow.
Can't say that about Fremont....yet.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Velocity seems to be down a little right now also, i rember him in the low 90's last year
by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 13, 2008 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Low to MID 90s -
he hit 94 MPH now and again last year.
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No river of fire in Fremont
CLE gets all the good stuff.
"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
C'mon Chad - just a DP and you have a
"Quality Start"! {SNERK}
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is there some bad blood between Emil and Crosby?
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
They both want to rob the same bank?
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Cleveland announcers note:
The Tigers are 2-10. But they're only twelve games into the season.
And, really, that's the best time to be 2-10.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 12:31 PM PDT reply actions
The last time a team started 2-10,
how many games into the season was it?
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com'on Frenchie!
"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 know it's only 3-1 (currently)
but I think after this batter I'd turn it over to Hernandez and say "It's yours for a while" - our bullpen just needs a day off.
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I agree man
With Dinardo starting right now, Brown , Castilla and the rest need some time off
by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 13, 2008 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe you get a lift, maybe he turns a close game
into a blowout. But it's a long season.
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Thank you gawd
I'll go clean my room now.
"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
How 'bout that Chad Gaudin
and his quality starts? Woo hoo! Glorp.
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pheww!
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
Spaceballs
Dark Helmet: Before you die there is something you should know about us, Lone Star.
Lone Starr: What?
Dark Helmet: I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.
Lone Starr: What's that make us?
Dark Helmet: Absolutely nothing! Which is what you are about to become.
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Apr 13, 2008 12:34 PM PDT reply actions
LS!LS!LS!
"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
Grady hates LS
"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
Cliff Lee is the anti-Christ
Little known fact.
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not the anti-christ but a close cousin
he doesn't even wear pinstripes; the official uniform of the anti-christ.
"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
True, but he eats babies. Doesn't that matter?
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and kicks puppies
it all matters
"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
OK so here's what we've learned, Scientifically:
The A's don't hit well when it's 74 degrees Kelvin or less.
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I can't wait for Monday...'s game
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by Hit4TheCycle on Apr 13, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
2 hitter and no walks through 7? very nice outing
by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 13, 2008 12:40 PM PDT reply actions
bastard
(CL, not you asfan)
"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
bastard
(asfan)
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Check it out, though -
We haven't lost to anyone who isn't the Anti-Christ since April 2nd!
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F Her!
go baby!
"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
Judging by the Amount of Fans Today and through the Series
I guess Indians fans don't like to the endure the cold, or the Indians, like Browns Fans.
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Since when do Browns fans have to endure...
...the Indians?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
it's just that
there's so many things to do in Cleveland... like the Bay Area that way...
In Cleveland there... uh... the rock n roll hall of fame... and there's uh... Well, there's also... uh...
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Don't they have a lake...
....or a Canada or something?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
The Playoff Bound Bron-Bron Cavs
Can't contend with Playoff Bound really.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Apr 13, 2008 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Cleveland's one of those teams
where you go, "If we can just survive the starter and the middle relief...If we can just get to the closer..."
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He needs to walk down an airport runway in a dress
Or was that me, yesterday, when I didn't even have a flight?
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That's you
EVERYDAY...but on the bright side... at least it's a gorgeous dress since Cindi gives you fashion advice.
That sounds like a flight to me!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 13, 2008 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah a lot of people started running the other way, it's true
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Thank you Emil
for not being Jack Cust.
"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
Dang it - I just can't help thinking that if
if Gaudin had thrown more strikes, and didn't hit the #9 hitter, and if the wind was blowing in for Garko but out for Crosby, and if Gaudin could field his position, and if Denorfia had made a great diving catch, we might be tied.
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The New A's advertising campaign:
"IF..."
"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
"If "
I was born with a 12 inch..... and had a Ferrari. Oh never mind
by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 13, 2008 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought it was:
"100% baseball - except Rich Harden; that's 10%"
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If we can't score this inning then at least
make Lee thrown 30 pitches so we can face Borowski
OMG
I'm calling CPS on those kids parents!
"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
Borowski despite leading in Saves last year
Can be the best way back into any game.
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And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
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