Open Game Thread - Game 43: A's vs. Braves
After being swept by the Indians and losing five of their last six games, the 23-19 A's look to regain their winning ways tonight at 4:35 Pacific as they open up a three-game interleague series against the Braves in Atlanta.
Dana Eveland, Rich Harden and Justin Duchscherer have been taking batting practice this week in preparation for their starts at Turner Field, which of course will require them to wield the bat.
Tonight's opener pits Eveland against rookie Jair Jurrjens, who is off to a very good start to the season. Jurrjens has struck out 41 batters and allowed 37 hits in 49.1 innings this year, to the tune of a 3.10 era and 1.09 WHIP. Opposing batters are hitting .206 against him. The 6'1" righty has been especially tough against right-handed batters, who have hit only .186 against him. Jurrjens is the second-most famous current MLB player from Curcaco, in the Netherlands Antilles. Without clicking, can you think of the most famous Dutch in the game?
Jurrjens was acquired by the Braves (along with Gorkys Hernandez) in the offseason in exchange for Edgar Renteria. If we were to judge the trade today (which we probably shouldn't yet), the Braves look better than the Tigers; Jurrjens has pitched well while Renteria has struggled just as much in his second tour of the AL as he did in his first (Boston, '05).
With Mark Ellis still unable to play, shortstop/second baseman Gregorio Petit was recalled for today's game, taking Santiago Casilla's roster spot as Casilla headed to the DL. But Petit finds himself in a reserve role on the bench tonight. I wouldn't be surprised if he gives Crosby at least one much-need day off while he's up here, though.
Tonight's lineup alters L-R-L throughout, with Hannahan leading off.
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Nice to see Hannahan leading off
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
May 16, 2008 4:16 PM PDT
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Have I mentioned how much I despise NL baseball?
Can we PLEASE get out of the 19th century and give the inferior league the DH? Please?
It’s so hard to even watch NL games.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on
May 16, 2008 4:17 PM PDT
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Couldnt agree more.
When will then be now? Soon.
by Syphon on
May 16, 2008 4:18 PM PDT
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Wise words
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
May 16, 2008 4:18 PM PDT
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I LOVE watching Barely Zito hit.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 16, 2008 4:20 PM PDT
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You mean swing. :)
I want an A's-Rays ALCS.
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on
May 16, 2008 4:22 PM PDT
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And I watch Keeping up with the Kardashians
But I’m not about to claim it’s a good thing for television that the show is on the air.
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by thejd44 on
May 16, 2008 4:28 PM PDT
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Yes. NL = does not turn my crank
and with impending move to Denver this summer, people say…wow, you get to see the Rockies! Well, sure, fine, whatever…..will be home, just like in Alaska watching the A’s.
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by ak_A on
May 16, 2008 4:28 PM PDT
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You are moving?
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 16, 2008 4:29 PM PDT
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Yes, and I'm sure
we’ll all have to endure yet ANOTHER screen name change.
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 16, 2008 4:29 PM PDT
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transferring to Lakewood, Colorado office
....no official date of reporting yet….has to be worked out….the later the better as far as I am concerned…would guess it would be anytime from mid July to Sept. 1. Bye bye comfort zone!
alaska A
by ak_A on
May 16, 2008 4:30 PM PDT
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+1000000
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
May 16, 2008 4:32 PM PDT
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I don't mind the variety
and really don’t find DH-less baseball bad at all. I’m happy that the leagues play 2 different styles—why does everything have to the same?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 16, 2008 4:37 PM PDT
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"Without clicking, can you think of the most famous Dutch in the game?"
Danny Haren?
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 16, 2008 4:19 PM PDT
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Wrong

The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
May 16, 2008 4:22 PM PDT
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dammit
We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@
by monkeyball on
May 16, 2008 4:47 PM PDT
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even better

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@
by monkeyball on
May 16, 2008 4:51 PM PDT
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No need to click...
...just hover.
Or am I not supposed to say that? ;)
I want an A's-Rays ALCS.
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on
May 16, 2008 4:22 PM PDT
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I FAIL
“In addition, Danny Haren is listed for both the Netherlands AND the United States.”
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 16, 2008 4:26 PM PDT
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ironic thing is...
Haren is not Dutch….
by Zonis on
May 16, 2008 5:23 PM PDT
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Let's Go A's
Please win tonight. It’s already going to be miserable enough with this heat, so let’s win one for the Gipper.
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
by doctorK on
May 16, 2008 4:23 PM PDT
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This lineup scares me.
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 16, 2008 4:25 PM PDT
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ouch
Bad – playing a team that has won 14/18 home games
Worse – doing it with a line-up of suck
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
by doctorK on
May 16, 2008 4:26 PM PDT
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Your 2008 Oakland Athletics: Doing it with a Lineup of Suck.
you have to admit – it’s got a nice ring to 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 16, 2008 4:28 PM PDT
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I seem to remember, almost everytime we complain about the lineup, it does well, and
then they go back to a normal one that struggles, and then everyone is asking for the one they thought would suck.
by theblackpearl on
May 16, 2008 4:31 PM PDT
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So you're not a pitcher, then?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 16, 2008 4:38 PM PDT
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I was wondering if Geren was going to move
Crosby up in the order—here it is.
by OaklandSi on
May 16, 2008 4:28 PM PDT
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I just noticed that BoCro is batting 2nd
I just threw up in my mouth a little. I think I’ll just do homework instead of watching this game.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on
May 16, 2008 4:29 PM PDT
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I'm still at work
so I can’t start drinking yet.
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
by doctorK on
May 16, 2008 4:29 PM PDT
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Good thought.
I’ll have to stop on my way home for some booze.
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 16, 2008 4:31 PM PDT
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I don't drink
So I’m gonna have to figure out something else.
This could be a head-in-the-oven night…
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on
May 16, 2008 4:31 PM PDT
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Hahaha
I’m not sure that’s better than drinking!
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
May 16, 2008 4:34 PM PDT
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x1000000
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
May 16, 2008 4:33 PM PDT
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An ugly sight indeed
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
May 16, 2008 4:30 PM PDT
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What you want Barton?
I’m no fan of Crosby, but damn, has Barton sucked.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
May 16, 2008 4:33 PM PDT
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I'd rather have Barton there...
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
May 16, 2008 4:36 PM PDT
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Barton has sucked for the last 2-3 weeks
Crosby has sucked for the last 2-3 years.
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
May 16, 2008 4:36 PM PDT
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I vastly prefer the NL game.
DH is a silly gimmick. Also all DHs are old and fat.
by WaddellCanseco on
May 16, 2008 4:33 PM PDT
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Oh, and Smith should have started today rather than yesterday
by WaddellCanseco on
May 16, 2008 4:34 PM PDT
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bogus
What a time to get called into a meeting…
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
by doctorK on
May 16, 2008 4:35 PM PDT
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Here in Seattle,
the second most famous player from the Netherlands Antilles is Wladimir Balentien. I had never heard of this Jar-Jar guy, but I know Wlad.
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by iglew on
May 16, 2008 4:36 PM PDT
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Binks is on the mound?
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
by miggyk2 on
May 16, 2008 4:37 PM PDT
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Yeah, I almost put him in there
I should’ve given a nod to our Pacific Northwest contingent. In my defense, Balentien isn’t even the most famous athlete named Wladimir.
by notsellingjeans on
May 16, 2008 4:41 PM PDT
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Spelled with a W?
I’d never heard of any other, but Google turns up a heavyweight boxer, so I guess you’re talking about him, huh?
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on
May 16, 2008 4:44 PM PDT
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I love me some Hannahan
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
May 16, 2008 4:37 PM PDT
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I love May Hannahan
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on
May 16, 2008 4:38 PM PDT
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He's my favorite leadoff hitter of all 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 16, 2008 4:38 PM PDT
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I like Hannahan as leadoff
makes sense.
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on
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because of his large sample size as a leadoff hitter
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
by miggyk2 on
May 16, 2008 4:39 PM PDT
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He is a better hitter than the other options?
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
May 16, 2008 4:39 PM PDT
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High OBP, plus
lack any better options on the team.
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on
May 16, 2008 4:40 PM PDT
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Have not heard Skip's voice
in a long time…sounds, higher and frail.
alaska A
by ak_A on
May 16, 2008 4:38 PM PDT
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He's been battling a number of ailments...
...over the past few years. He’s now on a limited schedule—I think entirely on radio now and basically only at home.
I want an A's-Rays ALCS.
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on
May 16, 2008 4:41 PM PDT
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okay, makes sense, he does not sound well...but he's doing it.
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by ak_A on
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Very true.
He still loves announcing.. I found the details:
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/braves/stories/2008/03/31/skipcaray_0401.html
I want an A's-Rays ALCS.
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on
May 16, 2008 4:43 PM PDT
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I want to see pettittitit play not donnie murphy
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
by miggyk2 on
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Murphy > Petit
At least all their actual on-field performance says so.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on
May 16, 2008 4:39 PM PDT
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I just want to see something new. It has nothing to do with their play. In addition I don’t like to see guys brought up and ride the pine.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
by miggyk2 on
May 16, 2008 4:40 PM PDT
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That's why I think calling Petit up was a bad idea
I don’t think he should be starting in the majors, but he’s not gonna develop much from the bench. Why not call up Melillo?
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on
May 16, 2008 4:42 PM PDT
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Why not call up Jesus Guzman. Now thats the ticket! I’m not sure where that ticket would lead the A’s.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
by miggyk2 on
May 16, 2008 4:47 PM PDT
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And the job is won by Hannahan!
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
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I'm not computing this
“In play, no outs” thing right now.
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
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it took me a while
ball in play, no outs were made
"It's not my fault your team's so shitty." -Steve Friend, head coach, Chabot College, to Laney College's head coach, who asked why we scored so many runs after we beat Laney 30-3 in 2006
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Can we all stop with the "Crosby can be a superstar" BS
I’m tired of every announcer saying it. He’s past that point. Let’s just hope he’s not a complete turd out there.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
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At least Harden still has hope to be a cy young winner….
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
by miggyk2 on
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Third pitch was a ball, fourth pitch a strike... evens out
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
May 16, 2008 4:41 PM PDT
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skip caray thought the runners would be moving on 3-2 with no outs
....doesn’t know much about the athletics
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worst effing luck
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
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OH MY GOSH!!!! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!
We’re freakin’ snake bit…I was SURE that was gone.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
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Sweet Jesus.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
by miggyk2 on
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DAMN. IT.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
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jeez, if twinkle toes had not stumbled..might have had third
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hahaha twinkle toes
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
May 16, 2008 4:45 PM PDT
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Now I’m just pissed.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
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Hannahan really ought to be on third after the fly ball to the wall
That was either gone or caught.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
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He fell
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
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I still like this better than a 1-2-3 inning
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on
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Spoiler Alert
Pop out iminent
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
by miggyk2 on
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Barton, do not suck please
"Let’s just hope he’s not a complete turd out there." -thejd44, describing Crosby's best scenario.
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May 16, 2008 4:45 PM PDT
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Good call.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
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we've been making opposing pitchers' babip look really good lately
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Well, we can't blame Cust for the non productive out.
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Seriously, he hit the hell out of that.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
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Cust
was two feet away from negating that, but unfortunately he is a nancy pants.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
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Is this the 1950's game thread? ;-)
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
May 16, 2008 4:49 PM PDT
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Thanks for making me smile despite sitting in a 100 degree apartment. Apparently the 1950’s air conditioner is still in my apartment.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
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Our offense is so shitty…that we got the first 2 runners on, and they didn’t move.
This is making me ill.
Barton, um….what do you say? Go back to Sac?
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Hasn't he always been a slow starter?
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He's not even having good ABs
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by baseballgirl on
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hahahaha...that's a slim straw there!
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by baseballgirl on
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I like that there's only ONE straw.
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.
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Does Barton have the iPod in?
"Let’s just hope he’s not a complete turd out there." -thejd44, describing Crosby's best scenario.
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Barf, Dale.
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.
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That's still funny
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I don't know how anyone can watch NL baseball
It’s so demoralizing to have the pitcher coming up next inning, or leading off the following inning.
The A's colors are green and gold.
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You should be excited for the A's...
...our pitchers HAVE to be better than our usual hitters right now
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
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I remember Barry Neato Zito's first hit.
Fun.
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You where a fan when Kendall was around no?
Same feeling. You get used to it.
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I remember the sequence "Crosby, Kendall, pitcher" in NL parks last year
Horrible
The A's colors are green and gold.
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The black hole?
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
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Some of the pitchers in the NL would be batting cleanup for us.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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come back to the mac and I see no results...thanks dale.
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Orioles - too cheap for photo re-takes?
"Let’s just hope he’s not a complete turd out there." -thejd44, describing Crosby's best scenario.
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I wonder if somebody put his hand in a cup of warm water
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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hahahahaha
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by baseballgirl on
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She would be perfect for this game.
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do we have too little negativity?
The A's colors are green and gold.
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I'd like to see that actually
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oh, we can fix THAT.
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.
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May 16, 2008 4:54 PM PDT
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you know who I miss?
We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@
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May 16, 2008 4:52 PM PDT
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You know who I miss?
Anyone who can slug over .450
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 16, 2008 4:53 PM PDT
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Wait about four more scoreless innings
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by baseballgirl on
May 16, 2008 4:56 PM PDT
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70 Years from now, one can go
to various players cemetery plots and on the gravestone will be “He was part of the big trade with Haren”
alaska A
by ak_A on
May 16, 2008 4:52 PM PDT
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So can we have Frank Thomas listed as pitcher
so that he can PH in the first inning? Have the pitchers spot come up third
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I have to set up my propane stove for rice
Too hot to cook inside, the crockpot has been outside all day. Coq au vin, eh? Shallots, garlic, seeded tomato, fresh herbs, a little brandy, a cup of cabernet, a whole chicken cut up, skinned, ‘cept for the wings.
Go Zooks. Go A’s.
Ha, he got a hit!
by paradox on
May 16, 2008 4:55 PM PDT
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Huh...another hit
I refuse to get excited.
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by baseballgirl on
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hello
a’s P didn’t give up a first pitch HR… so already doing better than yesterday.

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.
by 149 on
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Ryan Sweeney -- least likely to be busted for using steroids?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 16, 2008 4:57 PM PDT
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Right behind Jason Kendall
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by baseballgirl on
May 16, 2008 4:58 PM PDT
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So his name is pronounced Ja ear?
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Doesn't sound very Dutch.
They’re pronouncing it like it’s French, but who knows? Maybe he is.
Wiki says his middle name is Françoise, which in French is a girl’s name.
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by iglew on
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Our announcers are a little rambl-y today. It might be just me.
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by baseballgirl on
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Cox just gave the "hey, you kids, get off of my lawn!" signal, there.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 16, 2008 4:58 PM PDT
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Oh my..................
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
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Well Zook
that was dumb
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by 149 on
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Sweeney’s fault.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
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May 16, 2008 4:59 PM PDT
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WOW. Such good base running.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
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seriously. I wasn't listening carefully. Now I'm confused.
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by iglew on
May 16, 2008 5:00 PM PDT
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finally one gets by the other team....and we blow it!
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OMG
I can’t believe we screwed that up.
Or maybe I can.
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Gak...irk...ack...ick...flick...skook...
AAAAARRRRGGGHHH!!
And that’s all I have to say.
I want an A's-Rays ALCS.
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on
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third base coach. not enough practice lately doing that.
alaska A
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Now a BB, and then Eveland is up. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
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That play was all sorts of fucking stupid.
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I can't even talk about it.
I CAN’T EVEN TALK ABOUT IT!!!!
MY GOD, WHAT NEXT!!!!!!!
Did we REALLY have a single and a triple and DIDN’T SCORE?
?!
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by baseballgirl on
May 16, 2008 5:00 PM PDT
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in good news
an XBH (when was the last time you saw that) and only one out
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by 149 on
May 16, 2008 5:01 PM PDT
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Biggest baserunning screwup since that BS in Seattle with the bases loaded and Swisher's drive off the CF wall with Bradley missing the base
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 16, 2008 5:02 PM PDT
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What a shitshow
"Let’s just hope he’s not a complete turd out there." -thejd44, describing Crosby's best scenario.
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if Hannahan's baserunning in the first wasn't great
the big, big blunder at third in the second was really a killer…and I think it’s on deFrancesco, from the way it was described on the radio
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May 16, 2008 5:01 PM PDT
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my view too..third base coach should have committed all the way.
alaska A
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rookie third base coach
When was the last time he was a third-base coach, prior to this year?
"Let’s just hope he’s not a complete turd out there." -thejd44, describing Crosby's best scenario.
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in Sacramento games he was often at third base
but considering he was also the manager, it’s obviously different
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May 16, 2008 5:03 PM PDT
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Oh sweet Jesus this is going to be ugly.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
by miggyk2 on
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Told you.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
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I literally can’t even think about this. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN!!!!
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by baseballgirl on
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Eveland BETTER not bunt
This is a situation where bunting is never, ever good. Unless Eveland is like a .001 hitter or something.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
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well, a squeeze works. I meant a sac bunt.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
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That hilarious play has already gone in our favor,
but you are right, that was really stupid.
The A's colors are green and gold.
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May 16, 2008 5:02 PM PDT
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Nobody should ever bunt when it's 1st and 3rd with 1 out
Ever.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
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May 16, 2008 5:03 PM PDT
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Again, I mean sac bunt.
A safety squeeze in that situation works every now and again as a matter of game theory.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
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They got very lucky; he was out by a mile
The A's colors are green and gold.
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May 16, 2008 5:04 PM PDT
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Dana
with the sweet bunt. At least we know Bad Sweeney can run. Still bad base running.
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Fosse
“Well the good thing, got Sweeney off the bases.”
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by 149 on
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funny
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by baseballgirl on
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Not luck -- he very intentionally touched the plate
Can’t take that for granted on this team.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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I think I hate you
for calling the Eveland out
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by 149 on
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Should have been two runs...damnit all to hell.
They’re hitting the hell out of the ball, and STILL need help to score! My goodness.
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We score on accident
Its only appropriate.
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There is an A in accident.
The Oakland Accidents.
I want an A's-Rays ALCS.
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We only take charity runs now
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I can’t believe we got a pitcher to bunt to score a run.
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by baseballgirl on
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worse
The pitcher has the first RBI in…. like… a loooong time.
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didn't give him one, don't think
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by baseballgirl on
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EVEN worse.
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by 149 on
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Yessir, we're seeing some fine baseball tonight.
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by iglew on
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And Steve Phillips.
Really, when was the last time there was a fine Baseball Tonight?
I want an A's-Rays ALCS.
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It was a mistake by Atlanta, no doubt
but see what happens when you put the pressure on the defense?? Make. them. throw. you. out.
I needed a team so I wouldn’t turn into one of the eighty million pink hat-wearing Bud Light-drinking mulleted idiots at Fenway.
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Yahoo! Game Box Score re-fresh...
is apparently being operated by The Slowskys tonight. I just found out that Sweeney Todd tripled.
"Let’s just hope he’s not a complete turd out there." -thejd44, describing Crosby's best scenario.
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What!!?!?!?! Another run?!?!?
I don’t believe it.
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by baseballgirl on
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Nice drop toe hold for Hannahan!
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
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On the thigh
I want an A's-Rays ALCS.
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on
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Good tag.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
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Oh good grief...
...why’d he send him this time?
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That's some bad 3B coaching
You don’t force the pitcher to take that extra base.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
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I agree, but worth the gamble if it is anyone else running in my opinion.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
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Two runs already in. Need to be aggresive with our number three batter coming up.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
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Hell yes
these guys are baseball players … I get so tired of this “Oooooo, he might get hurt” bull**
I needed a team so I wouldn’t turn into one of the eighty million pink hat-wearing Bud Light-drinking mulleted idiots at Fenway.
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Have you MET the Oakland A's?
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by baseballgirl on
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Still, you can't play scared.
I needed a team so I wouldn’t turn into one of the eighty million pink hat-wearing Bud Light-drinking mulleted idiots at Fenway.
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Dana and Sweeney
Woke up this morning with Halos over their heads
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WTF?
Did the pitcher just slide into home? AND get tagged out?? WTF?
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This is the most frustrating 2-0 lead in the history of 2-0 leads
The A's colors are green and gold.
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In a weird way, it should be a lot more than 2 but also less than 2.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
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HAHAHAHA!!!!
That is the truest statement ever. You have to see it to believe it, but it’s true. Could be easily 4-0, or 0-0.
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Did we just get a player thrown out at the plate?!!?!?!?
My goodness. Hope he’s okay
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Of course he is. He's not Harden.
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Or Duchscherer
Or Casilla.
Or Foulke…or Street…
Hm.
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by baseballgirl on
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Boy, that was aggressive base running
Aggressively Stupid
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I just became a huge Dana Eveland fan
great play by the catcher, or else he scores.
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Yes, but still a bad idea to make your pitcher do that
Especially with Cust coming up.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
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Cust would have just walked. He's not an RBI guy.
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But then Clutchmil was up!
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
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It's the 2nd inning, and we've already had a runner thrown out at each base.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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Hahaha...that's funny.
And sad.
I need a Fri night drink.
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