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Open Game Thread - Game 39: A's at Rangers (cont.)

A's back on top 8-6 going to the 8th.

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Great call by Bill King on that Stairs HR

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 11, 2008 2:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The rebus was great

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 11, 2008 2:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

and it was linked!

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thank goodness.

I don’t even try figuring them out anymore now that I know you have a link in there ;)

pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.

by pam5981 on May 11, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am nothing if not obscurantist

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Man, I even made that easy by picking one with "GNU" spelled out in the pic

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

GNU FRED HOE PIN

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just don't know that actor's name.

I got the rest of it.

pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.

by pam5981 on May 11, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

pink armbands

They make Frank’s arms look even bigger … and make Raj’s arms look even smaller.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 2:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

RBI MACHINE!

Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.

by miggyk2 on May 11, 2008 3:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Driver-in 8!

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

crosby stole home? pickle or something?

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 11, 2008 3:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ellis at 1B, Crosby at 3B

Rangers pitcher had Ellis picked off 1B, Crosby raced home.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was a great K.

pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.

by pam5981 on May 11, 2008 3:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

"power search"?

That’s why it comes up with no results for the A’s.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

prepping for celebratory postgame spread

Just put the sourdough bread in the oven. Looks like it’ll be a good batch. Cook’s Illusrtated’s “no-knead” recipe, plus my homemade starter.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I gave sourdough baking a whirl last summer (i'd never baked bread)

0-3. The third try was semi-edible. I’m giving it another shot in a few weeks.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 11, 2008 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I always "cheat"

I add a T of yeast, no matter how promising the starter is.

I’ve finally discovered the secret of bread baking: don’t be afraid to make the dough too wet. Excess flour is what kills bread.

And I can’t recommend this Cook’s Illustrated recipe highly enough: you basically let the dough sit for 18-24 hours, and hardly have to knead it at all. And you cook it in … a dutch oven. Comes out perfect every time.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

man, do I love challah

Haven’t tried making it in a while.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

good tips there

I would definitely take a way-too-puffed-up loaf with bubbles and all at this point.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 11, 2008 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

deep, broad, heavy pan with heavy lid

The keys are that it should be enameled cast iron, and that the lid should fit snugly enough to provide a steam-tight seal. It amazingly duplicates the steam atmosphere of a professional baker’s oven.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

does they come with squash?

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 11, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

no, but they are made in France

I loves me my Le Creuset set.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

In the bottom of the 9'th

Embree comes back up, or Street comes out?

by As Fan in the Bronx on May 11, 2008 3:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Street comes in in the 9th

no doubt about it.

James Street, Huston Street’s father, still a legend in Texas, as the QB who led Texas to a national title.

Strangers still come up to James Street and shake his hand.

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on May 11, 2008 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now that it is 10-6, no Street probably

and, they could score more.

Lotsa double-digit games for the A’s this year…five so far.

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on May 11, 2008 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jeez this game thread is dead.

Nice outing by Embree. Struck out two.

by OldhamA on May 11, 2008 3:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I was cheering

but I was also on the other thread.
No one said, “New thread”

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on May 11, 2008 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was cryptic

like the Times Crossword

by WaddellCanseco on May 11, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

me and my crafty rebuses

General rule: on a Sunday, if you see me post 3-4 inexplicable pictures, there’s a new game thread open.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ty!

I have taken the excellent suggestion of linking the rebus to the new thread, which I think is a good compromise.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What's wrong with Ellis?

pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.

by pam5981 on May 11, 2008 3:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Fortunately he eased into second base

looked more like a “strain” than a [DL-type] “pull”.

by Soaker on May 11, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but

it looked more like a legitimate “day-to-day”, instead of a Harden-style “day-to-day”.

by Soaker on May 11, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

he's like Stengel managing the Mets

That was a really great strategic time to steal there.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

More basefunning!

10-6 A’s!

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on May 11, 2008 3:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It's not like us though.

“Neither slugger nor runner be”. That’s our motto.

by WaddellCanseco on May 11, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good baserunning again!

pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.

by pam5981 on May 11, 2008 3:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What is this 'baserunning' stuff

Ahem—Geren Sucks. We’re screwed, And we’re all gonna die.

by As Fan in the Bronx on May 11, 2008 3:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

HR Barton!

Where was that when we need it????? 12-6 A’s

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on May 11, 2008 3:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

hey, 3-run lead in the 8th in ARLINGTON?

Those runs are necessary, my friend.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Okay, I concede

to your “necessary”...though this ain’t the team of I. Rodriguez, Gonzales, and A. Rodriquez.

However, the A’s needed that dinger MORE when they lost a four times to Texas in the last nine days. That is all I was getting hysterical about! *8^D

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on May 11, 2008 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BARTON!

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

Gameday is very much behind the actual game I see.

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on May 11, 2008 3:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Turn it off, turn it back on!!

It gets totally hung on weird plays.

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on May 11, 2008 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wooo!

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on May 11, 2008 3:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Dare to dream?

First place, all by ourselves? (For today!)

pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.

by pam5981 on May 11, 2008 3:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Woo Hoo! First place!

(clicks glasses!)

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on May 11, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Harden pitching early, remember???

Wow, it’s hard to even think this is the same game that started “Harden vs Ponson”.

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on May 11, 2008 3:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Foulke time?

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on May 11, 2008 3:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I think Geren was worried

that he might foulke things up a little bit, it is Texas after all…

OZZIE GUILLEN IS A CHILD MOLESTING CARCINOGEN

by gimpy989 on May 11, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who's in line for the W?

pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.

by pam5981 on May 11, 2008 3:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Jairo

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on May 11, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Casilla?

"RIP: UserID: 517"

by Masaryk on May 11, 2008 3:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Street is pitching

Must be because it’s Texas!

K for last out!

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on May 11, 2008 3:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He was warming up for the save

Might as well give him some work

Believe me, if we disagree it is you that is wrong.

by methodrampage on May 11, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wooooo!

First place A’s!

pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.

by pam5981 on May 11, 2008 3:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

First place=sweet

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 11, 2008 3:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Bitches leave.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Is that nice?

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 11, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Emil Brown

Is there anybody here that still honestly believes that the Emil Brown signing was bad. He’s a bargain run producer and now he is showing some defense with outfield assists. If he stays healthy and Bob keeps him in the lineup he will end up with 85-90 RBI. I’ll ask everyone to scour through the rest of the leauge to find a veteran 90 rbi producer for 1.4 million. Another great signing by BB. Seeing what many others don’t, including many of the people who blog here. I know the Big Hurt is menacing in the middle of the lineup, but I would like to M. Sweeney get more AB’s, this guy has always been able to hit when healthy, and he’s showing it again this year.

by bdemartin on May 11, 2008 3:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I will officially concede that I was wrong about the Emil signing

I still think that he’s not really any good on his own as a ballplayer (even w/all the RBIs and today’s HR, he’s only OPSing .700, and he’s only acceptable as a corner OF defender in comparison to Cust)), but a free-swinging high-contact guy is useful and productive in the middle of Beane’s high-OBP/low-SLG lineup.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

watching Foss + Glen interview Cros

Damn, Bobby’s a good-lookin’ man.

Prediction: Bobby has Foss’s job in 15 years.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 3:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

he might have Kuiper's job

Fosse’s job might go to Greg Smith

by OaklandSi on May 11, 2008 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FWIW Buan has breaking news on Chavy coming up

Must be going on a rehab assignment like ASAP. Whay else could it be?

by Trainman on May 11, 2008 4:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The most rediculous stat in baseball

Casilla gets a BS because Sukuki throws the ball to no one and the two clowns watch it go into center

No way should a pitcher get a blown save for that but I guess they have to give it to someone

by Trainman on May 11, 2008 4:11 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

blown saves, holds, saves, wins, RBIs, errors, earned-vs-unearned runs

I pretty much ignore all of ‘em.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2008 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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