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Open Game Thread - Game 43 (cont. 2)

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 reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 reply actions   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 reply actions   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 reply actions   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 reply actions   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 reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 reply actions   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 reply actions   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 reply actions   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 up reply actions   0 recs

Ah, middle school...

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

He was definitely smokin'

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

SIKE!

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

by miggyk2 on May 16, 2008 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions   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 reply actions   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 reply actions   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 reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 reply actions   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 up reply actions   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 reply actions   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 reply actions   0 recs

Nice

Sweenery

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

Sonuvabitch

President and CEO of the Ryan Sweeney Apologists Consortium

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

Again

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

you are correct

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

A's baseball right there.

When will then be now? Soon.

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

Which is why...

pitching really isn’t 70% of the game.

by RLangford on May 16, 2008 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So fucking predictable!

Man this team is really hitting loke garbage right now…..

by mrod on May 16, 2008 7:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What makes it worse is that you just know

that Jeter would have hit a 3 run HR there.

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 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If ATL doesn't score in the 8th

we win in the 9th. Top of our order has looked very good tonight.

by RLangford on May 16, 2008 7:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Crosby the savior?

man how the tides may turn..??

by mrod on May 16, 2008 7:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Embree against Chipper Jones?

That doesn’t seem quite fair.

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 7:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Insta-poll

Faith in Embree here on a scale of 1-10?

by RLangford on May 16, 2008 7:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I actually give him a 6

He’s ok, just not great.

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 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

7.5

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 16, 2008 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

*

(You didn’t ask what I had faith that he was going to do.)

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 16, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Would someone who lives nearer North Oakland than I do

go get this free unicorn costume? I think we need the Rally Unicorn to make personal appearances in the bleachers.

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 16, 2008 7:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That's the nice thing about playing on the warning track!

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 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

uhhhhhhh

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Embree's dealing!

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 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought that was gone. Great ummm play Sweeney.

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

by miggyk2 on May 16, 2008 7:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Sweeney looked like Gumby catching 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.

by pam5981 on May 16, 2008 7:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Good Bad Gumby Sweeney!

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 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

where did the "good" come from?

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 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He caught it

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 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

off speed!

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

and, check.

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 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So we guessed wrong on the pitchout,

but at least we got the strikeout.

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 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok, I'm feeling better about this inning.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Now?

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 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seriously. He didn't even line that one up.

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 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brown almost missed that

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

by miggyk2 on May 16, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

We need Devine back for Kotsay

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Another Devine/Kotsay matchup

Higher stakes this time…

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by Joey C. on May 16, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Uh, joke post gone bad

President and CEO of the Ryan Sweeney Apologists Consortium

by Joey C. on May 16, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

(Embree)

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 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kotsay again?

He was a bit late on that pitch.

by RLangford on May 16, 2008 7:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Gee, Embree

Why not just groove one for your former teammate.

FUCK

by RLangford on May 16, 2008 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

On the Embree insta-poll

I had pretty high confidence in him pitching as a LOOGY to Kotsay. So much for that…

by Soaker on May 16, 2008 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't have confidence in Embree

especially since he’s being hammered this inning….

by Zonis on May 16, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dammit Mark Kotsay

Go back to sucking, like you did when you were with us

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on May 16, 2008 7:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So the best we can do is go to the 9th down by 1

featuring our offense which has failed to score since the 2nd inning.

by Zonis on May 16, 2008 7:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, Saturday, May 11.

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 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

whoops, Sunday.

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 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We shouldn’t even been in a tie game. Even an average offense would have scored MORE RUNS THAN WERE HANDED TO US BY ERRORS.

Blame the offense, again. Some more. They have sucked all day. Again. Some more.

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on May 16, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Just ugh, offense.

This is ridiculous.

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on May 16, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

C'mon A's!

Let’s do this!!!!!!

by mrod on May 16, 2008 7:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I say pinch hit Thomas for Brown

if he gets up – why not?

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 7:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

BoCro HR?

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 7:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He may have to.

Been on four times, no one can bring him around…

I want an A's-Rays ALCS.

by FormerHuntsvilleStar on May 16, 2008 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

DAMN. 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 7:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I hate losing all the time

Does everyone agree with me? I mean, it’s pretty shitty, right?

by RLangford on May 16, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The quick and easy way to 95 losses

is to play a lot of games like that one.

by Soaker on May 16, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Especially when finally getting ahead

then losing for the fourth in a row.

I turned it off after it was tied, then on again just in time to see Kotsay deliver.
I didn’t even bother with the 9th. No club loses three straight and scores a total of two runs in three losses, can expect 9th inning magic.

It’s not as if the A’s have David Wright, Delgado, Beltran, etc., and keep losing. That would really suuuck.
But losing is horrible horrible horrible to endure, as it unfolds.

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

by One won lost won on May 16, 2008 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crap.

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 16, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Fuck my life. First a swet my ass off all day in this 100 degree temp and now I suffer through this horse shit offense.

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

by miggyk2 on May 16, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well they hit pretty well tonight,

but forgot how to run the bases, after not being on them for awhile.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

They still couldn't hit anything tonight

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on May 16, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If they hit like they did tonight, they would win a ton of games

just spread it out too much and made outs on the bases (not to mention the near 3R HR that would have been in a different park). Nothing you can do about that.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

True

Thought we’d regret that non-HR in the first.

by RLangford on May 16, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep, me too

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on May 16, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Worst... Offense.... Ever.....

When will then be now? Soon.

by Syphon on May 16, 2008 7:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Disgusting, just disgusting.

Bring up the RiverCats

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on May 16, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

Can we do some kind of Eternal Sunshine memory alteration

that makes me think that we’ve arrived at this record, sitting at most at 1 1/2 games out of first with a Harden-Huddy matchup looming, and somehow I fell good about all of that?

by RLangford on May 16, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Aren't we only 1/2 game out of first?

GO DODGERS!

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on May 16, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm sick of having to check if the Angels match our loss of the night.

I’m so used to the trends that I have to look at the empty half of the glass.

Green Hulk Fists

by oaklandSMASH on May 16, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

AND you have Frank Thomas...

...one of your only HR threats, and he dies on the bench?

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on May 16, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Give me a break

Exactly when was Frank “warning track power” Thomas supposed to hit?

by RLangford on May 16, 2008 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And People wonder why we get negative

Can’t wait to hear Geren’s usual kissarse pathetic excuse for this one.

1-11 in one run games and they win

by Trainman on May 16, 2008 7:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

1-11 in one run games and they win

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Atlanta

Can you not figure that out?

They said it on the broadcast 10 times

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa

by Trainman on May 16, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes,

I was laughing that you think that means anything.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

it means they are statistically deficit

as are 97% of the fans.

All I can say is, I’m glad Tampa Bay is so hot, since we play them at home next week. You hate to face a club that’s really struggling (er, any come to mind???!!) when your hot, as the fortunes are more likely (so it seems…anecdotally…) to reverse…

as when Texas came to town.

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

by One won lost won on May 16, 2008 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We need Buck to come up

He has some actual offensive upside. If he’s healthy enough to play in Sacrament, he should be here.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 16, 2008 7:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That's a good point

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on May 16, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Swish made a nice play

in the approximately 20 seconds of that game that I watched.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on May 16, 2008 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Absoltute Garbage!

It was nice to put up near goose eggs against a pitcher on three days rest.

Offensive offense

Green Hulk Fists

by oaklandSMASH on May 16, 2008 9:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Jurrrjjenns was awful

How we managed not to score 5 runs off of him is hard to fathom.

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 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Honestly, I was looking toward today to be the day to stop the bleeding.

We faced off against a young pitcher with little time to rest, who has been studying National League hitters for a majority of his Major League life.

I know we are facing off against ol’ Timmy Hudson for one, and with the Angels once again following the company line of stomping out the Dodgers, it feels like it’s going to get real bad real soon.

Green Hulk Fists

by oaklandSMASH on May 16, 2008 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

switched to M's - Padres. (i cant take much

more than an inning or two of Giant games)

alaska A

by ak_A on May 16, 2008 9:28 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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