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Open Thread: Game 16 - A's vs. Mariners

Goat_tiny by Nico on

Today's secret number is "229"...2.29 is Felix Hernandez' career ERA against the A's, and .229 is the A's career batting average against "The man who would be King if he pitched like this against everyone". Oakland counters with Joe Blanton, who has yet to let the A's down in his efforts to impersonate a #1 starter.

Trying to rediscover their 2007 form will be Jacks Cust and Hannahan, back in the lineup after resting while the A's saw a spate of left-handed starters. The lineups:

Ichiro – CF
Lopez – 2B
Ibañez – LF
Beltre – 3B
Vidro – DH
Sexson – 1B
Wilkerson – RF
Johjima – C
Betancourt – SS

Buck – RF
Ellis – 2B
Barton – 1B
G. Sweeney – DH
Cust – LF
Crosby – SS
B. Sweeney – CF
Suzuki – C
Hannahan – 3B

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This does not bode well....

where is everyone? why is cupcakes having a meltdown?

by kapers on Apr 16, 2008 7:15 PM PDT   0 recs

KAPERS!!

I’m definitely going to be in Texas in May.

by Jennifer on Apr 16, 2008 7:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Nico, could you call the Coliseum and tell them that the first 3 runs don't count because the Game Thread wasn't up yet?

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 16, 2008 7:16 PM PDT   0 recs

It wasn't? I posted it at 6:50pm

Gotta love AN 3.0!

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 16, 2008 7:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I was actually trying to post a FanPost game thread

but instead got to experience the joys of the new FanPost system on AN 3. By the time I was ready to Publish, the thread was up.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 16, 2008 7:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It didn’t show up until about 7:15, alas.

There was a nest of that spider to that, but it is that.

by lurkerD on Apr 16, 2008 7:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

bleah...

hope we can revive the bats tonight! (i mean ours, not theirs)

by jonahbartlett on Apr 16, 2008 7:16 PM PDT   0 recs

Maybe auto-post isn't such a great idea?

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 16, 2008 7:17 PM PDT   0 recs

Weird thing is, I didn't auto post it

I posted it with me own fingers at 6:50pm – odd.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 16, 2008 7:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

oh well...

LET’S GO OAKLAND!

by jonahbartlett on Apr 16, 2008 7:17 PM PDT   0 recs

That sucked a lot

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 16, 2008 7:17 PM PDT   0 recs

3 runs against Felix is like 20 runs

the way we have hit him in the past.

Let us hope his control is way off

by Trainman on Apr 16, 2008 7:17 PM PDT   0 recs

hmmm

it says 6:45 but this didn’t go up in my world until like 7:15pm, and i made it go up by posting a game thread fanpost which i then got to immediately delete…

ok, so, like, we’re losing already?

There was a nest of that spider to that, but it is that.

by lurkerD on Apr 16, 2008 7:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Just want to say I'm glad that Bad Sweeney is feeling better

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 16, 2008 7:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Hopefully Jack H starts his bat early tonight

he has been overpowered alot this year

by asfaninpismobeach on Apr 16, 2008 7:20 PM PDT   0 recs

He certainly killed that bat

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 16, 2008 7:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

did the bat get near anyone?

couldnt see… listening on the radio

by thingswecarry on Apr 16, 2008 7:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

They just showed a ball boy trotting off the field with it after Ellis got to 2nd

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 16, 2008 7:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

rally? please?

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 16, 2008 7:21 PM PDT   0 recs

That's Daric's new spot!

I’m glad he hit that one. I was about to make a crack about changing his name to DariK.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 16, 2008 7:22 PM PDT   0 recs

In public? Eww.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 16, 2008 7:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ichiro is fast

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 16, 2008 7:30 PM PDT   0 recs

And Joe West is portly

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 16, 2008 7:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Go Royals!

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 16, 2008 7:32 PM PDT   0 recs

Drive him in Ryan

Make contact at least unlike someone else earlier in inning

by Trainman on Apr 16, 2008 7:37 PM PDT   0 recs

damn

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 16, 2008 7:38 PM PDT   0 recs

hahahahahaha

Thanks Yuni!

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 16, 2008 7:39 PM PDT   0 recs

Whoops.

Shouldn’t have tried to make that play. Felix and the SS.

by Jennifer on Apr 16, 2008 7:39 PM PDT   0 recs

LOL

That’s one way to score

by Trainman on Apr 16, 2008 7:40 PM PDT   0 recs

howsabout a dp

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 16, 2008 7:45 PM PDT   0 recs

nope, not a dp

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 16, 2008 7:45 PM PDT   0 recs

Ass.

This is ugly.

by Jennifer on Apr 16, 2008 7:45 PM PDT   0 recs

well

at least he’s better than Zito?

Let's have our Piazza and eat the Cust too - SPWC

by closetasfan on Apr 16, 2008 7:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Holy crap, Cust.

Don’t scare me like that.

by danmerqury on Apr 16, 2008 7:47 PM PDT   0 recs

Blanton

Should have traded him when he would’ve gotten something decent for him

Go A's!!!

by stephanc101 on Apr 16, 2008 7:49 PM PDT   0 recs

question on Cust's defense

I haven’t seen him play in the field much; he’s not Jeremey Giambi bad, is he?

by rhyun on Apr 16, 2008 7:51 PM PDT   0 recs

Ugh.

Unlucky liner to third.

by danmerqury on Apr 16, 2008 7:53 PM PDT   0 recs

Ugh.

Unlucky liner to first.

by danmerqury on Apr 16, 2008 7:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

fuck

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 16, 2008 7:53 PM PDT   0 recs

WTF?

What was that, four pitches the entire inning?

by Jennifer on Apr 16, 2008 7:53 PM PDT   0 recs

Well helluuuooo everybody! I'm here now so

expect a comeback. I’ve been good luck so far for this team. A special “shout out” to anyone who was at AN DAY IV- A New Hope and Jennifer, MikeA, Nico and Kapers and. sprtsnwyn (when he gets here) and…

We are in 1st place for God sakes!!

"Derek Lowe is an ass."
-ohtobe21likehuston

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 16, 2008 7:55 PM PDT   0 recs