Open Game Thread: Game 27 - A's at Anaheim (cont.)
by monkeyball on Apr 28, 2008 8:09 PM PDT
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PrintA's up 4-1 on Barton's WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! HR. Garland and Gaudin both getting their pitch counts perilously high.
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Let's Go A's
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
That was a very sweet half-inning
I just got here, and have nothing good to say about the announcers
by As Fan in the Bronx on Apr 28, 2008 8:12 PM PDT reply actions
This ump flat out sucks
He’s all over the place; can’t blame the Angels guy for being pissed.
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Electronic strike zone
How many episodes do we need??
What good is it for the game, any game, to eject the pitching coach?
Not a factor if there’s an electronic strike zone.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Apr 28, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like Rex needs to spank the Rally Monkey
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
Rex Hudler high as a kite
I’m actually somewhat entertained
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
I hate Hawk
But Rex is just plain hilarious. How can you take him seriously?
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Yes, I'm tired of Rex
glad I don’t have to hear him. Listened to him in 2004, 2005 on my frequent trips to LA area.
Enough is enough. He has some great stories and he’s enthusiastic about all baseball, but..
tired of it.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Apr 28, 2008 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Power Rankings
We are currently ranked 5 on ESPN’s power rankings. If that means anything to anyone.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
We've also gotten shafted on Fox Sports and CNNSI
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
ESPN...
Hmm.. nope.. nothing they do has any significance
LETS GO OAK-LAND!
by thingswecarry on Apr 28, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
How far behind is MLB Gameday from live play?
I’m watching on the internets and I’m halfway through a commercial break.
All Games and Comments are Subject to Blackout
Good. Lord.
Lew just said about Arte “Well I like how he changed the name to ‘Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.’ That has some appeal to me.”
The A's colors are green and gold.
not news
Lew’s been making signals in that direction for at least a year, maybe two.
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
It gave me faint hope
that it might be “The Oakland Athletics of Fremont” instead of “The Athletics At Fremont Plaza”.
The candy and the baseball all night long :)
by Englishmajor on Apr 28, 2008 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't necessarily rule out SFB
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Take this knife and stab me right in the heart, please.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
you mean stab you in the Central Torso Organ at Jennifer's Chest?
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Payback for BoCro
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
Lew & co "trying as hard as we can to be good citizens"
in f*cking Fremont.
by green star oakland on Apr 28, 2008 8:18 PM PDT reply actions
I think they're really afraid of a ballot initiative
That new ballpark village website is by a PR firm that specializes in public financing and ballot initiatives.
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
LSLSLSLSLSLSLSLSLSLSLSLSL!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
OK, I'll say it
LS is stoopid.
by green star oakland on Apr 28, 2008 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ellis: smooooooooooooooooth
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Sweeney and Brown
Not so smoooooooooooth
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
BROWN-H8IN CLOWN!
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
I've finally figured out Hudler's deal
He’s the missing love child of Ron Burgundy and Champ Kind.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Sweeney, take charge out there
Man, come on
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Just tuning in. Like the score! Do me a favor.....
keep my friends in Suffolk, VA in your thoughts tonight. I lived there 7 years before moving to Texas and it looks like a tornado hit in my good friends’ neighborhood. I’m waiting to hear if they were ok. So far 200 people have been injured.
I hope everything is okay.
Boooo! for tornadoes.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
he was too busy
thinking about that blown call for strike three. CarGon can you hear us?
"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."
He's practicing to be a mime.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
I just turned it on, and it's...
Roger Clemens!! AAARRRRGGGGHHH!!!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
LSLSLS!!!!!
Lead-off double
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
that REALLY needs a whinnying sound effect
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
a WINNING sound effect!
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Love Elly
But what’s the unicorn thing?
by CichirelloMagnet on Apr 28, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
If only AN3 had a search function ...
by green star oakland on Apr 28, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
ME!
http://www.athleticsnation.com/story/2006/9/7/53054/51473
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Ellis: smoooooooooooooooth ... and powerful!
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Royals review
RR had their “Top 100 Royals” entry for Emil Brown the yesterday. They cited the fact that defensive metrics show his fielding is not so terrible, really. Not so sure, here.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
Ellis
is hitting his way to a gold glove!
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
I have to say
The Angels broadcast is not nearly as bad now that Physioc is gone… I can actually tolerate it for more than 2 minutes now. He was really bringing down the broadcast.
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Did they get rid of him? I assumed Hudler's partner tonight was a fill-in
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I think someone said they were rotating
with the radio people.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Physioc is still around
he’s just switching off with the radio guy every now and then.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Apr 28, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Physioc on radio. Holy god.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Where's Lew's glove???!
He’s an ex-high school CFer!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Apr 28, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply actions
Angels Broadcasts are pretty fun
I got to admit, but maybe that’s because I don’t watch all the time.
All Games and Comments are Subject to Blackout
Another wedge-shot for Frank!
5-1 A’s
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
releasing Frank was the dumbest thing the Jays have done in a while.....
I thought they were getting smarter signing guys like Scoot, but then they go and release Frank which tells me they still suck in the front office
Jury's still out on that
The question is whether keeping Frank through 2009 was worth $10 million to them.
formerly known as mdl
honest inquiry, not a cutting remark
Has Frank hit a single ball hard since he came back?
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Oh yeah, my memory is only good for 1 game
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
maybe, maybe not
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
Big Hurt
Hittin’ triples, bloop singles… doin’ his thing.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
by IowaA'sFan on Apr 28, 2008 8:29 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Ugh, mascots suck
My idea of the ideal baseball mascot was the Crazy Crab
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
I'm not sure if we should send Frank.
Scoscia might think we’re running up the score.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Lew Wolff in the booth
For a guy who’s become wealthy as a California developer, he sure whines like a little punk about the big bad environmental regulations.
There is an A in Whimsy.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Apr 28, 2008 8:30 PM PDT reply actions
Thomas triple?
I just got home from work, how the hell did Thomas hit a triple?
"First Zito and now DJ? The Giants are like A's landfil." - a paraphrase of Since72.
Also, Todd Linden has a .231 lifetime average and a 66 career OPS+, chill Linden fans.
by Athletics fan and runner on Apr 28, 2008 8:31 PM PDT reply actions
Just you're standard rip in the fabric of the space-time continuum
by green star oakland on Apr 28, 2008 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I just read this
This correction just rendered my grammar humour even more unfunny.
"First Zito and now DJ? The Giants are like A's landfil." - a paraphrase of Since72.
Also, Todd Linden has a .231 lifetime average and a 66 career OPS+, chill Linden fans.
by Athletics fan and runner on Apr 28, 2008 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
wait
Just you’re standard rip in the fabric of the space-time continuum
I am a standard rip in the space time continuum?
I want to know about Thomas’ triple, not me or any space time continuum!
"First Zito and now DJ? The Giants are like A's landfil." - a paraphrase of Since72.
Also, Todd Linden has a .231 lifetime average and a 66 career OPS+, chill Linden fans.
by Athletics fan and runner on Apr 28, 2008 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
did they shoot a monkey into it?
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
LOL
I’m laughing so hard at Rex’s rambling
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
At a golf club?
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
He was talking about how the team sees each other more than their families, and how they hang out in the clubhouse and play cards like guys at a golf club. It was very random.
I knew what he meant...
but a golf club? Why didn’t he say the clubhouse at the golf course?
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Hudler's agent needs to get a guarantee that he'll have access to a button that cuts of Hud's mic
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Arte's crew in his suite ...
Looks like casual Friday at Hudsucker Industries.
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
I pray
Lew is kidding about the “Rally Elephant” ... that will single-handedly redefine SUCK
VacaAsFan
Haven't you seen it?
Trumpet time. Goofy video overlay of Stomper on top of Tarzan footage. It’s growing on me.
There is an A in Whimsy.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Apr 28, 2008 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
There is actually a youtube vid of it.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Oh, there is!
What I’m surprised there isn’t - as far as I could see - was a video of the evacuation announcement. I have to remember to shoot it next time I’m at a game early (which I guess is going to be Sunday).
The candy and the baseball all night long :)
by Englishmajor on Apr 28, 2008 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Poppy has mentioned that.
Something about running through glass doors?
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
It is
here
and in the course of searching “Oakland Trumpet” I also found this for all the Raiders fans (or fans of flugelhorn melodies).
The candy and the baseball all night long :)
by Englishmajor on Apr 28, 2008 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Lew's just waiting on the "delivery from a foreign manufacturer"
hmm … couldn’t be coming out of Chinese sweatshops could it ?
by green star oakland on Apr 28, 2008 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
My money's on the Marianas
The candy and the baseball all night long :)
by Englishmajor on Apr 28, 2008 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Mrs Scutaro makes novelty items?
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Are you calling Marco a "novelty item" ?
Fair enough …
by green star oakland on Apr 28, 2008 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
cool just got home...
Ate Fuddrucker’s and see A’s leading 5-1 = good mood
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
I am so excited.
The kings remain missing, so they're playing with Eric Chavez Bobbleheads. "Chavvy does have six Gold Gloves," Brown explained. "That's good enough to be king."
So Lew's taking all his ideas from the Angels
- crappy names
- stupid rally toys
- staff in team colours
He’s got himself a serious Arte man-crush
by green star oakland on Apr 28, 2008 8:34 PM PDT reply actions
Is he going to get a colony of rats?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Yet he refuses to adopt the best Arte intiative
and cut beer prices.
There is an A in Whimsy.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Apr 28, 2008 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
shit, really belted it too
Now it’s 5-2, Oakland in front.
We gots to keep adding on me thinks.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Apr 28, 2008 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly green star
why the hell would you want to copy the Angel’s gimmicks??!! They’re awful … the gimmicks, that is.
VacaAsFan
if you lived through Charley Finley,
it’s hard to get too upset by an amateur like Lew.
See the graphic on Gaudin?
Leads the AL in errors for a pitcher.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Apr 28, 2008 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
KenKo says Vlad
has six GIDPs this year, second only to Big Papi.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Apr 28, 2008 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Vlad up
with a chance to tie the game on a bomb. Come on Gaudin.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Apr 28, 2008 8:39 PM PDT reply actions
Yikes, 4 pitch walk
The kings remain missing, so they're playing with Eric Chavez Bobbleheads. "Chavvy does have six Gold Gloves," Brown explained. "That's good enough to be king."
Now Vlad is mad
at a pitch.
Pops Vlad up!! Two away!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Apr 28, 2008 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
DP pleeeeeeeez
The kings remain missing, so they're playing with Eric Chavez Bobbleheads. "Chavvy does have six Gold Gloves," Brown explained. "That's good enough to be king."
I think this ump used Johnson's squeeze bottle
and can no longer see well.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Apr 28, 2008 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I noticed that, too
I suppose it could have been signaled, but I don’t think so
by As Fan in the Bronx on Apr 28, 2008 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
It was - ump put his hand up
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
**sigh of relief**
The kings remain missing, so they're playing with Eric Chavez Bobbleheads. "Chavvy does have six Gold Gloves," Brown explained. "That's good enough to be king."
3-1 to Kotchman
let’s get him. Yah! He grounds out!!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Apr 28, 2008 8:43 PM PDT reply actions
Same thought here
Crosby due for a “big fly” in front of the family and friends from Long Beach.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Apr 28, 2008 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm watching the gamecast
and trying not to overreact in class. People will think I’m weird(er).
The kings remain missing, so they're playing with Eric Chavez Bobbleheads. "Chavvy does have six Gold Gloves," Brown explained. "That's good enough to be king."
Nothing like firing up MLB.TV in class too
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
I'm poor.
No MLB.tv for me.
The kings remain missing, so they're playing with Eric Chavez Bobbleheads. "Chavvy does have six Gold Gloves," Brown explained. "That's good enough to be king."
yeah I got class Tues and Thurs, it sucks
but I’m going to the game Wednesday so it s cool, I think I’ll bring the laptop to class
witty remark
That was awesome
The grit meter was at 10 for Chad
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Nations good.
Fuddrucker’s good enough to make me miss first 5 innings for.
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
It always amuses me that they use the same scripts with Geren as with Howe and Macha
And each one of them is terrible in a different endearing way. Geren’s expression is much better than Macha’s (which would be true of pretty much anyone) but he pauses in strange places.
The candy and the baseball all night long :)
by Englishmajor on Apr 28, 2008 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
HANNAHAN!
I’m in the middle of studying for a big ass exam but I keep stopping by for the big moments.
HANNAHAN!
"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith
YES HE CANNAHAN!
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
he had a little pop and obp last year
i was surprised he was THIS bad this year…not like i thought he’d be great
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
I forgot he could hit.
He really needed that.
The kings remain missing, so they're playing with Eric Chavez Bobbleheads. "Chavvy does have six Gold Gloves," Brown explained. "That's good enough to be king."
Did Someone Say
“Long Ball”?
I hear chix dig it.
Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player.
I like defense.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
NO!
It’s either decaf or regular!
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
half-caff?
Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player.
The A's Answer!!!! 6-2 Oakland!!
Big…Big ego builder!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Apr 28, 2008 8:48 PM PDT reply actions
I'm crediting The Big Hurt
Bring the Swing!
Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player.
No - Japan
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
anyone up in the pen?
chad’s not going back out there right?
The kings remain missing, so they're playing with Eric Chavez Bobbleheads. "Chavvy does have six Gold Gloves," Brown explained. "That's good enough to be king."