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first! and hello everyone!

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 11:40 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

[smiles]

I don’t think the rest of the gang knows. Hose just got picked off first, sheesh.

by paradox on May 18, 2008 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i wonder how many......

i wonder what percentage of first hits in MLB result in a pick off?

any number cruncher savants out there?

by greendatitiz on May 18, 2008 11:44 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Tic, tic

Sorry, bit nervous today.

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 18, 2008 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bad third base coaching

is pretty hilarious when it happens to someone else. Francoeur had no chance.

by greala on May 18, 2008 11:55 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

also bailed out Duke

who is horrible today

Like I said we need 7 and here is a good place to start

by Trainman on May 18, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Braves announcers say "ya gotta send him there."

Let’s hope that reflects the coaching philosophy of the Braves!

Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!

by GreenNGoldSooner on May 18, 2008 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

3 take signs

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 18, 2008 11:56 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

precisely

Stupid baseball.

by paradox on May 18, 2008 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

very nice throw

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 18, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At the plate as well.

And smooth but not really tested in the field

by WaddellCanseco on May 18, 2008 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Joe Sheehan

calls him “Yutility” Escobar. If Joe Sheehan is making derisive cracks at him, that means he’s good.

ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524

by rfloh on May 18, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think so

two cute little girls in A’s gear… (or was that Friday?)

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 18, 2008 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cuz the Halos keep losing too.

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 18, 2008 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cuz I own Diebold, Inc.

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 18, 2008 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let's get at least two on in the 6th and make this

Duke’s last inning.

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 18, 2008 12:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow.

The announcer in the red sox game just said that JK had a “rifle”

You don't win friends with salad.

by tresselfan on May 18, 2008 12:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

As long as he's in the game

he won’t have access to it. They’re safe for now.

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by DMOAS on May 18, 2008 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That should allow him to literally carry the team

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 18, 2008 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's better at 1B than I thought/remembered

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 18, 2008 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Time to stop sucking, emil

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 18, 2008 12:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

ty

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 18, 2008 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Frenchie warming up in the bullpen...

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 18, 2008 12:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Big Frank for a 3 run HR this inning

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 18, 2008 12:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes! Jack!

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 18, 2008 12:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Alright Hack Jannahan!!

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on May 18, 2008 12:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ahhhhh

Still love Hannahan.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 18, 2008 12:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

yes he is!!!

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

you pointed it out, thanks!!!

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

E-Meal Scores

on the Cannacan double

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 18, 2008 12:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hanny!!! WooHOo! I've always loved you! lol

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 12:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Goodbye

Jo-jo.

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on May 18, 2008 12:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No no, Jo Jo - you've just been

HannaMANhandled!!!

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 18, 2008 12:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Mannahandled?

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 18, 2008 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

First ML BB, first ML hit, first ML RBI?

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 18, 2008 12:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

im actually feeling

first ML Reach on Error

by sourstuff on May 18, 2008 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just as long

as it’s not his first hit into unassisted triple play, we’ll be okay.

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by DMOAS on May 18, 2008 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

close

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

HOMER! HOMER! HOMER!

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This team can flat-out HIT!

Well…not really.

But as long as we’re engaged in semi-dishonest happy talk, I figured I’d join in.

Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!

by GreenNGoldSooner on May 18, 2008 12:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Good now no more Duke

Ph please when his spot is due

by Trainman on May 18, 2008 12:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It will be a true litmus test of Geren's abilities...

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on May 18, 2008 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

0% chance he doesn't ph

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 18, 2008 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've been wondering

whether he’s acidic or basic…

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 18, 2008 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Frank on deck

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by DMOAS on May 18, 2008 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh man!!

Nice rip, Gregorio.

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on May 18, 2008 12:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

(sounded like, anyway)

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on May 18, 2008 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

woo hoo Petit!

can’t believe Kotsay missed that one… in green and gold, he wouldn’t have.

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 18, 2008 12:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Not with my mlb.tv 1.2M®!

Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!

by GreenNGoldSooner on May 18, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

In green and gold...

....he’d be on the 60 day dl with a back injury.

Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!

by GreenNGoldSooner on May 18, 2008 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Damnit, Hannahan

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 18, 2008 12:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

frank you suck right now

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 12:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

oh FUCK! that was not a swing!

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 18, 2008 12:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Jesus, Frank

Somebody shoot me

by paradox on May 18, 2008 12:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

oy

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 18, 2008 12:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Uh..why is the organist

playing The A-Team theme?

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on May 18, 2008 12:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

good move by Geren here.....

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 18, 2008 12:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

why is Rajai in when RyRy had a good game yesterday? Geren I...

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 12:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

RyRy in!

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Swing or not

that sucked

The first pitch was a meatball

by Trainman on May 18, 2008 12:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Bah.

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on May 18, 2008 12:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 12:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Fuck

We love you, Frank Thomas

by paradox on May 18, 2008 12:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

god damn pathetic AB

An out I can live with, a big sucking hole of shit hurts.

by paradox on May 18, 2008 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

me, not much.

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Killed by bad baserunning again

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 18, 2008 12:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yup - with nobody out going back to tag makes sense

WIth one out, go halfway. Of course, expecting Kotsay to catch a fly ball is a somewhat reasonable assumption, but still.

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 18, 2008 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You can't blame Hannahan there. Kotsay looked like he'd caught that.

You’d be bitching if Hannahan was doubled off first because he had assumed it was a hit.

by OldhamA on May 18, 2008 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, that's not the issue -

He went back to tag instead of going halfway. If he goes halfway he won’t get doubled off when it’s caught but he will score when the ball is muffed.

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 18, 2008 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Advancing is not a big deal with 1 out

It was a horrible decision.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 18, 2008 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

he'll hit a solo next inning...

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

third

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who was it

in the other thread who asked for “just one” run?

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 18, 2008 12:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Let's not be too harsh...

We should have scored more runs last inning, but we’re very much in this game.

And at least Ducherererererer isn’t on the mound anymore.

Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!

by GreenNGoldSooner on May 18, 2008 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I out, 2 on, the DH is up

A three strike out on a check swing! For the love of holy baby Jesus that’s got to improve.

by paradox on May 18, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It deflates the team and the fans

It just gets people down. How long to we really have to wait?

by paradox on May 18, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What irks me most about that AB

is that Frank got a fastball down the middle on the first pitch and took 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 18, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The pitcher was so happy to see him

Half the game is making him think. He went at Frank like a butcher goes to work, like this meat was nothing to cut. Fucking embarrassing!

by paradox on May 18, 2008 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Couldn't agree with you more!

But it was a two-run game….and now it’s a one-run game.

If we lose this game by one run, that bat by-that pitch to-the Big Hurt will have been key.

But let’s see how things develop….

Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!

by GreenNGoldSooner on May 18, 2008 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We'll score in the next inning

Of course we should already have 4 or 5 runs. It’s getting really hard to watch the A’s work so hard to not score runs.

Hanahan has to score there. The ball dribbled to the wall. He doesn’t even have to be standing on second to tag up. He could be off the base, go back and tag. Kotsay is running full speed toward the wall with his back to Hanahan.

by RLangford on May 18, 2008 12:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

what is up with emil these days! He ain't delivering!!! No longer the machine...rusty

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 12:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

actually that was a good play by Betancourt

rather than Brown not getting good wood on the ball.

by OaklandSi on May 18, 2008 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rusty at the moment because

They are feeding him a diet off off speed stuff away and he has not adjusted because he can’t hit that stuff

As good as Cust has been this month he is not tearing the cover off the ball either at the moment with RISP. .194 for the year

by Trainman on May 18, 2008 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This game is making me angry

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 18, 2008 12:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Could be worse

we could be Cliff Lee today… gave up 2 HRs and 5ERs in 5.2IP. 2Ks, 1BB

I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.

by 149 on May 18, 2008 12:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

cy young? haha

oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 18, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

NEW THREAD OPEN

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 18, 2008 12:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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