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Open Game Thread - Game 43 (cont. 2)

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A's and Braves are tied at 2 as we head to the top of the seventh. The Braves rallied for two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.  

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Kotsay cruises to a ball Sweeney plays on a hop,

Brown on two hops, and Cust is still chasing.

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 May 16, 2008 6:51 PM PDT   0 recs

Nic -- I was just thinking the same thing!

Ryan Sweeney definitely plays that on a hop.

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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 6:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Irrelevant

If Kotsay’s in Oakland, the voodoo curse relegates him to 1/3 innings played and a season average of .000

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by Joey C. on May 16, 2008 6:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Did you see him fall down in Cleveland the other night?

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

by Nick on May 16, 2008 6:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Read this

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

by Nick on May 16, 2008 6:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

that also didn't hurt us, though

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think I pulled a muscle in my ribcage laughing

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

by Nick on May 16, 2008 6:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I hate that replay.

Emil definitely should have had that.

Gross.

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 6:54 PM PDT   0 recs

Why ease up?

The only baserunner is going to score anyway, and Sweeney is backing him up.

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 May 16, 2008 6:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Cuz he got 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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 6:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

BTW,

I can’t believe you are off the Emil Brown bandwagon. You were founder and chief defender!

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 6:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What have you done for me lately ...

No, I don’t have any patience for bush-league ballplaying … he plays d like a T-baller.

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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

such a nice evening, 60 degrees! i think i will head out

and return to dramatic reloading of AN page for the results.

alaska A

by ak_A on May 16, 2008 6:56 PM PDT   0 recs

Who pitches the 8th?

One of the Over 35 Club?

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by Joey C. on May 16, 2008 6:58 PM PDT   0 recs

How do you not throw a strike to this guy???!!!

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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 6:59 PM PDT   0 recs

Just hit the f'in bat! Damn!

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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 6:59 PM PDT   0 recs

Hannahan!!!!!

Nice!

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 7:00 PM PDT   0 recs

Excellent work

Could be the play of the game.

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by Joey C. on May 16, 2008 7:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He was 40 feet from the plate when the pitch got to the batter!

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

by Nick on May 16, 2008 7:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

hahaha

that was time for a take sign

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:00 PM PDT   0 recs

Or swing away

If you think you’re getting a fastball down the middle, let him swing. If you don’t, have him take.

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 May 16, 2008 7:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

See?

Gawd, we make this game hard!

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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 7:01 PM PDT   0 recs

Barton's learning!

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 May 16, 2008 7:04 PM PDT   0 recs

I liked Crosby's

“NO NO NO NO DON’T THROW IT” motion there.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:05 PM PDT   0 recs

And there were 3 guys at the bag

like a team killing a power play protecting the goal

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

by Nick on May 16, 2008 7:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ah, middle school...

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by Joey C. on May 16, 2008 7:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Richard Pryor turned you on when you were in middle school?

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 May 16, 2008 7:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

There's something wrong with that?

It was ‘96, America had come a long way…

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by Joey C. on May 16, 2008 7:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No, I was just wondering if I was the only one

That guy was hot – especially when he ran down the street on fire.

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 May 16, 2008 7:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He was definitely smokin'

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by Joey C. on May 16, 2008 7:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That Blanco kid bugs me ...

thinks he’s Mr. Ballplayer … drill him.

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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 7:05 PM PDT   0 recs

got one back from blue

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:06 PM PDT   0 recs

....and he takes it away

this guy kindof sucks.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm with you now

No consistency during the last few innings.

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by Joey C. on May 16, 2008 7:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think he's been pretty good overall

Suzuki has been framing the pitches – they’re awfully close.

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 May 16, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ring someone DAMN!

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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 7:07 PM PDT   0 recs

I'm gonna kill somebody.

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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 7:07 PM PDT   0 recs

Hug it out, Kurt.

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 7:08 PM PDT   0 recs

Hugs, not drugs

No wait – hugs and drugs. YAY!!!!!

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 May 16, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Throw him a knuckleball!

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 May 16, 2008 7:10 PM PDT   0 recs

This has base knock written all over it.

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

by miggyk2 on May 16, 2008 7:10 PM PDT   0 recs

SIKE!

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

by miggyk2 on May 16, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

YES!!!

What an at bat!

"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on May 16, 2008 7:11 PM PDT   0 recs

HELL YEAH!

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 7:11 PM PDT   0 recs

SIT DOWN BITCH

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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 7:11 PM PDT   0 recs

Vicente Padilla, is that 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

by Nico on May 16, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Man, I need a drink

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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 7:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Infante, that is Pam ...lol

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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hahaha.

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 7:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

See his face?

Looked like he just escaped death

"Whether they find life there or not, I think Jupiter should be called an enemy planet." - Jack Handey

by bluthbanana20 on May 16, 2008 7:11 PM PDT   0 recs

Let's see, Eveland's already out of the game...

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

by Nick on May 16, 2008 7:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Glen, it was a better ballgame when it was 2-0.

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 7:13 PM PDT   0 recs

We need this game. Bad.

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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 7:13 PM PDT   0 recs

Nice

Sweenery

by mrod on May 16, 2008 7:14 PM PDT   0 recs

PR with Raj?

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

by Nick on May 16, 2008 7:15 PM PDT   0 recs

I'd save him - we still have Cust in the game

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 May 16, 2008 7:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He would have been safe there

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

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

If it's runner at second, one out

you could hit M. Sweeney. If it’s first/second nobody out, F. Thomas (can’t walk him).

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 May 16, 2008 7:15 PM PDT   0 recs

Hell no, pulled his foot!

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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 7:16 PM PDT   0 recs

Never mind.

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.

by Vacafan on May 16, 2008 7:16 PM PDT   0 recs

Horrible bunt, pretty pathetic

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 May 16, 2008 7:16 PM PDT   0 recs

Sonuvabitch

President and CEO of the Ryan Sweeney Apologists Consortium

by Joey C. on May 16, 2008 7:16 PM PDT   0 recs

Again

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by Joey C. on May 16, 2008 7:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I have a kinda baDPheeling about this..

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

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

I hate bunting

Except first and second, none out. And even then, only sometimes.

by RLangford on May 16, 2008 7:18 PM PDT   0 recs

you are correct

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

A's baseball right there.

When will then be now? Soon.

by Syphon on May 16, 2008 7:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Man, too bad we can't hit, bunt,

catch the ball in the OF, or run the bases.

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 May 16, 2008 7:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Which is why...

pitching really isn’t 70% of the game.

by RLangford on May 16, 2008 7:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow.

just wow.

But it was cosmic karma – both teams blew their bunt tries, back to back.

Just hit the thing

by MobiusKlein on May 16, 2008 7:18 PM PDT   0 recs