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Open Game Thread: Game 46 - A's vs. Rays

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Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland Athletics, May 19, 2008 7:05 PM PDT


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Brilliant!

Took me about 5 minutes to decode – LMAO!

"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 19, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The lineups will be hosed and subject to fatwa?

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

suspicious Canadian salmon Kennedy door

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

by monkeyball on May 19, 2008 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If Blanton ever wins the Cy Young

that is totally where we should throw him the party, BTW. Good call.

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I still can't get it

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on May 19, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did I ever tell you about that

time I sang in a barber shop quartet in Skokie, Illinois?

alaska A

by ak_A on May 19, 2008 6:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Tenor?

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was expecting someone to post

“Tenor? I hardly even knew ‘er!”

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Back when I was picking beans in Guatemala

we used to make fresh coffee. Right off the trees.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great film.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That Shields restaurant is in SF

Don’t tell me you’re going soft on us.

by MobiusKlein on May 19, 2008 6:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

as is Citizen Cupcake

Both w/i 6 blocks of monkeyball world HQ.

Proud SF resident, proud A’s fan.

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

by monkeyball on May 19, 2008 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ugh, in boston too

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on May 19, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow, these boston announcers are horrible.

I think if they weren’t up in the booth they’d actually be out on the field cupping the Sox players’ balls for them.

by mikev on May 19, 2008 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

As much as I hate the Sox..

I like their announcers.

When will then be now? Soon.

by Syphon on May 19, 2008 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ditto...

as long as they aren’t playing the A’s.

by Jennifer on May 19, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Still counts as one game.. lol

When will then be now? Soon.

by Syphon on May 19, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i wish sox fans knew that

it will be the only game that the half-wit bandwagon sox fans around me know about… since they don’t actually watch the team… they’ll just talk about this for a month

by schmifty on May 19, 2008 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

please please please

for the love of all things holy, please don’t let this happen, i live 45 min outside boston and the local yokels will be INSUFFERABLE tomorrow if this happens…

by schmifty on May 19, 2008 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Its gonna happen :(

When will then be now? Soon.

by Syphon on May 19, 2008 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just remind them of 18-1

hopefully that would shut them up

by drink409 on May 19, 2008 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

the closed captioning on my tv just said that was lester’s 1925th pitch of the night.

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on May 19, 2008 6:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Its a great Story for Lester..

Beats cancer now throw a no hitter. This goes beyond baseball.

When will then be now? Soon.

by Syphon on May 19, 2008 6:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

pffft

I was super tired this morning and I got out of bed, went to work, and spent the whole day checking my email and surfing the web. Where’s my medal?

stat-addled alien overlord

by salb918 on May 19, 2008 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

*Medal*

Here.

When will then be now? Soon.

by Syphon on May 19, 2008 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is a serious question- were you able to accomplish this feat

with or WITHOUT Starbucks?

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I ate a napkin today.

And just a little bit ago, I got glitter in BOTH of my eyes. I’m hardcore.

by Jennifer on May 19, 2008 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

off the chain

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Love that album.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

well, at least, it wasn't Shields who threw a no-hitter today

ooops…. jinx!

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 6:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

my daylong headache just got worse

Please A’s, cheer me up tonight?

by schmifty on May 19, 2008 6:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, I figured out

Shields vs Cupcakes,

but it looks like only five guys in the lineup.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 19, 2008 6:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The second photo...

Dan Johnson and MaEl?

by Jennifer on May 19, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, I get it now

No actual batting lineups yet.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 19, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

the good news is...

our clean-up hitter has a higher batting average than the Rays’ does.

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thank goodness. I don't have to listen to the Tampa announcers.

They suck worse than Jon Lester’s no-hitter.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

A guy at my workplace always brags about Matsuzaka's w/l record.

Hope he doesn’t see Joe’s 2-6 record or he’ll start telling me how much he sucks.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Everytime a team wins a WS you are sure to find plenty of fans

for that particular team who ALWAYS liked them even in their down years. NEW Sox fans are the worst.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

absolutely

i can’t complain about sox fans who actually are lifelong fans; they are very rare though, and the bandwagoners make me want to throw myself out a window

by schmifty on May 19, 2008 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Take this piece of advice- throw THEM out of the window.

Spare yourself.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Colleges

I blame all the Boston-area colleges for constantly creating new SUX fans. People got to school there for four years, suddenly “discover” baseball, and think the SUX invented it.

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 19, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

When I sat in the bleachers a couple of times

at Fenway in the 80’s, they mostly seemed to be (re)discovering beer.

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey!

I met another A’s fan in the city I work in! Finally!

by Jennifer on May 19, 2008 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My gf thinks I'm nuts because I get so excited when I see someone in A's gear.

This guy lost something out of his jeep and I noticed that he had a BP hat. I had to stop and offer help… and he had an A’s plate too. I almost wanted to ask for his phone # but didn’t want to scare him.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This guy worked at the dealership where I

was having my car “worked” on. I was so excited I didn’t get to grill him on any fun stuff.

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

Hello all

Welcome to my last game thread before vacation!

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

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 7:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

to Oakland?

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Coming here is not a vacation

Coming here is a pilgrimage.

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

+10

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 19, 2008 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I totally agree.

I thought I heard a choir of angels when I stepped off the plane. But it was just the brakes on AirBART.

by Jennifer on May 19, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ooooh, where you going?

and are you sending us a postcard?

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on May 19, 2008 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm going to Morro Bay....I'll post a postcard!

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

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I washed my car today

And a bird that must have been the size of an albatross. Or possibly an emu did some serious damage. Not pleased.

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

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 7:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This is the first time this season

I’ve thought Blanton looks good out there, except maybe the Japan game.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 7:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

yay for joe

my headache’s getting a little better

by schmifty on May 19, 2008 7:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hello

Looks like I picked a good week to be too busy to watch the A’s. Nice start to this one though! So why do I feel like we’re being set up?

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 7:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I was watching the Texas game earlier

to bad Beane didnt trade a pitcher for Hamilton in the off season. That guy is no joke. If he stays sober he is going to be a pain in the A’s ass for years to come.

by asfaninpismobeach on May 19, 2008 7:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Fremont can't come to soon

Sick of this ridiculous pitcher’s park.

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

Except when it works in our favor.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

[shakes head]

It’s just a joke, the game is too defensive already.

by paradox on May 19, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah.

What we need is another Wrigley field.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow, that was some really bad timing.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ha

Hannahan hit a plain foul in any other park. We could grow enough corn out there to feed San Jose for a year in foul territory, please.

by paradox on May 19, 2008 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

heh heh heh

I like defense. I tend to watch defense: catchers, 2B’s, and shifts. It’s just my personal bias, but I tend to think a game in which the ball is put into play by the defense sort of emphasizes how extra important defense is.

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 19, 2008 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Woo!

The big hurt!

by paradox on May 19, 2008 7:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Frank!!!!!!!

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 7:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yea Hurt!!

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 19, 2008 7:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GO BIG HURT!

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 7:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Finally

I had a feeling he was gonna hit one out, finally

"I Will Not Relent, I Am Driven"... Clutch
Bring Back The Bash!!!

by Shippee33 on May 19, 2008 7:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Me too

When he got the 2-0 count, I was sure of it

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

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Woooo!

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 19, 2008 7:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey Monkey! Where's the batting lineups?

I’m stuck on #4. Here’s the first three:



formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 19, 2008 7:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

3rd game in a row with a 1st inning homer by the A's

Would be 4 if Cust’s blast in ATL on Friday hadn’t been knocked down by the wind.

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 7:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Killjoy :-)

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

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Didn't have to win 'em all

LAA kept 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 19, 2008 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

was it the wind, or was it soft wood?

"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey

by JJ on May 19, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm so glad

I didn’t dump him from my fantasy team. I was seriously considering it… if only on the notion that no one would pick him up and I’d get him back later when/if he woke up.

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 19, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Joe's fastball looks a lot crisper

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 7:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, he looks good.

But it’s just the D-Rays. They suck, right? Wait… what?

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Rays

change your name, reverse your standings in the NLE.

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 19, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They'll always be the Devil Dogs in my heart.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

new unis help too

See- Denver Broncos, New England Patriots

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

and Seattle Seahawks

At least we know it works in football.

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 19, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow, am I really reading this right?

a Frank Thomas HR and Blanton has 3 K’s through 4 batters? It must be getting closer to the end of May!

"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey

by JJ on May 19, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

These guys are good

tonight

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow.

I didn’t think it had enough.

by Jennifer on May 19, 2008 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yea E-Meal

I thought the Coliseum is a pitcher’s park?

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 19, 2008 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Always has been

A joke, too. Go Fremont.

by paradox on May 19, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ask the ownership

They’re the ones who told me so.

by paradox on May 19, 2008 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

EMIL!!!!

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

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Crazy

they suck for weeks against a parade of scrubs, and crush one of the best pitchers in the AL.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 7:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

makes you believe in

the old adage, “Due”

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 19, 2008 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Frank was sure due...

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who are these guys?

And what did they do with the A’s?

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 7:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I think I might have it on the wrong channel…

by justarebelheart on May 19, 2008 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The cure for the road trip blues!

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 7:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks Emil

i bench you for your horrible righty splits and recent freefall and you choose tonight to homer.

by Rickeyfan on May 19, 2008 7:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I would've benched him

but too few teams are playing today… so I had to play him.

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 19, 2008 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

same discussion on the radio

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 19, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I seriously believe that a uni change can help orgs that are used to losing.

Not a whole lot but somewhat of a positive impact.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like Petit

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

yup. so far so good

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 19, 2008 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ellis who?

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

bite your...

fingers!

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 19, 2008 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

what?????

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on May 19, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

maybe

more “predictable” than “forgivable”

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 19, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just can't imagine the level of stress IF we make the playoffs

and he is in left field. It might be too much to handle.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice to see a lead for Joe.....

Hope he doesn’t come to expect such nonsense on a regular basis.

Bad Jacks Back.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OTH

if he keeps K-ing guys, he doesn’t have to worry as long as the A’s scored one.

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 19, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahahahaha

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

On the other hand

Cust likes to make up for his errors with longballs, so, here’s hoping.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice play by Petit

Of course Mark would have made it too.

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

goes without saying

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What the hell was that Cust?

by justarebelheart on May 19, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe he thinks this is dodgeball

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

F'n A, Cotton. F'n A.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cust=GOLD GLOVE!

Like hard rock? Check out my band, 6 Days to Nowhere on myspace. Support local music!

by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 7:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

CSN+

410 on my tv

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on May 19, 2008 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FM 106.9

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 19, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

655 DirecTV

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So he caught that one....

1/2 is good in baseball, right?

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Okay....we can all breathe again.

Jack too.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He may need to have Macha breakdown the bathroom door

so he can clean himself up.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hi everyone! woo hoo go a’s!

by drmmerchk on May 19, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

## chuckles ##

I hear you. I still can’t get settled after yesterday.

by paradox on May 19, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do you think we can get Cust one of those fishing nets?

Will work better then a glove

Like hard rock? Check out my band, 6 Days to Nowhere on myspace. Support local music!

by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm afraid

he’d poke himself (or someone else) in the eye…

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 19, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cust pretty obviously lost that in the lights.

It was an easy liner and he had plenty of time to get to it, but he turned away about 2 steps before it got to him.

by mikev on May 19, 2008 7:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Not yet.

He’ll make up for it when he crushes a jimmy-jack later tonight. Please?

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah.....well,

It’d be pretty embarassing to lose the ball in the sun during a night game. But I think Jack could do it.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He is still a circus in the outfield

lights or no lights

Like hard rock? Check out my band, 6 Days to Nowhere on myspace. Support local music!

by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 7:44 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I never saw the circus as being fun.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Clowns scare me

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 19, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was just gonna say that.

Absolutely terrified me as a kid.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

do we have the same aunt?

I was scared of them because they looked like my aunt… who always wore all this white makeup to make herself seem less brown, with tons of eye makeup and painted on eye brows…

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 19, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dude, I'm from Iowa.

None of my aunts are even remotely brown.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was a quick inning

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 7:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The face first slide by Kendall....

Man, that never gets old.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 7:48 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It really was gritty

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow

Nice, Petit.

by paradox on May 19, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Petit looks like he belongs in the bigs

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I like him already

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

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Petit can play a little bit o' second base.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Petit comes up large on that play.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

mark is sitting on the bench wondering...

where he’s going to be traded.

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 7:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

In 3 years Ellis will be old enough to be a Giant

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

almost

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

aw crap

ellis is two months older than me. now i feel old….

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on May 19, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

does that mean you should be on the Giants?

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

well, in three years

then I guess I get traded to McCC

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on May 19, 2008 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm in countdown mode

with regard to MLB players older than me.

With Julio Franco’s retirement, and Bonds and Clemens unemployed, I think I’m down to just four now.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 19, 2008 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kentucky Joe....

ain’t no Petit. By any stretch of the imagination.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i love barton’s splits

by schmifty on May 19, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't know if it's already been mentioned....

but Boston no-hit KC today. Lester I think.

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by alox on May 19, 2008 7:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Did you hear? Maris broke Babe Ruth's record!

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 7:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL

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by 149 on May 19, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was just mean, I am sorry

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 7:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't worry about it.

I put an asterik by your name though.

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by alox on May 19, 2008 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Longoria is on my fantasy team

I hope he grounds out

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 7:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Evannnnnn I lessthan3 you, but you need to get out right now.

by drmmerchk on May 19, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Here's the sign I always wanted to hang in RF

in the early 80s:




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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

They had Google Image Search in the 80's?

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, I woulda had to draw it

cartoon style…

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Custian Redemption!!

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow Cust...

you CAN catch

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by 149 on May 19, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

HA!

Almost took the wall down…

Formerly "misfit toy" - Different name, same great lurking...

by OaklandInvader on May 19, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

CUST!!!!

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

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Gold glove!

Or, at least tin, maybe?

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seriously

can we get circus music to play when the ball is hit to him?

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

that works too

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

genius

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by 149 on May 19, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahahaha oh Jack.

by drmmerchk on May 19, 2008 7:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Jack Cust!

Glides like Baryshnikov, catches like Jerry Rice.

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 19, 2008 7:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That was a great catch

from Cust, he is so hit or miss out in left field, but every now and then he shows signs of being a serviceable left fielder.

"I Will Not Relent, I Am Driven"... Clutch
Bring Back The Bash!!!

by Shippee33 on May 19, 2008 7:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Funny thing is....

I don’t doubt him on the more difficult chances….it’s the damn routine pop ups that cause my heart to palpitate.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do you think Cust understands what the warning track means?

Looking at the replay, I kinda wonder…

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by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You mean the

”’Hey that’s dirt!’ path”?

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by Nico on May 19, 2008 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think

he can both watch the ball AND tell what type of surface he is standing on. I’d rather he watch the ball, and take out the wall.

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by 149 on May 19, 2008 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awwww….the walk off bunt

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

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 8:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Another sweet moment.

The best in recent memory is Kendall taking home on K-Rod. That truly never gets old.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I bought the T-shirt

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by 149 on May 19, 2008 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really? I'd have bought that too.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yup

“The Walk-off Drop” with the date and final score. It’s around here somewhere.

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by 149 on May 19, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Looks like the old washed up San Antonio Spurs are not really

old and washed up at all. I’m ready for some new NBA blood but New Orleans is apparently not.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I hate the Spurs

I hate whiny.
I hate floppy.
I hate all of them.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

God, what if it's Detroit-San Antonio in the finals?

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I will watch even more baseball.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol...

Not that I’m ever tempted to watch the NBA…..

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

There was a story in the paper this weekend about NBA players who grew up playing soccer

(Nash, Kobe, plus virtually all the Europeans) and how they’ve brought an understanding of spacing and moving without the ball and an appreciation for assists and sharing the ball to the league.

The Suns have been playing total basketball, while the Spurs play catenaccio.

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

We have the quickest offense in baseball

Meaning our half of the inning flies by

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 8:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Man, I hurt all over today.

12 hour training classes are killers. The part about being choked out sucked ass too. I am far to old for this crap.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 8:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What kind of training?

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

On how not to get your ass kicked to

badly if you’re too stupid to realize how old and out of shape you are. Biggest pointer….never do for yourself what you can send the kids in to do.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on May 19, 2008 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Milton Bradley leads the AL in OPS

I am happy for him.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 8:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

But is he happy?

Is he happy?

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seeing as some of his enemies are still alive, I'm guessing not

(I kid, I love Milty)

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION!!!!

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sorry people, had to do it.

GO A’S!!!!!!!!!!!

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 8:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

no you didn't

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by Nico on May 19, 2008 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just make a point

not to check the link. Also, to tell everyone I know that the band sucks ass.

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by 149 on May 19, 2008 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes how dare I

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've flagged the comment for Blez et al to peruse

and decide how they feel about it. Self-promotion is not what this site is about – it looks like “spamming” or “trolling,” each of which is an instant ban.

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by Nico on May 19, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The "new" comments on the front page are green,

and it’s making me disoriented and sad. Or that could be the vodka/vicodin combo.

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by Nico on May 19, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

NEW THREAD OPEN

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

by monkeyball on May 19, 2008 8:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

oh, crap

all that work for nought

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

by monkeyball on May 19, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

whoever said baseball was slow

wasn’t trying to write summaries in image-code. Reminds me of the caps on Lucky Logger (back in the day).

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by 149 on May 19, 2008 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm debating whether to do the post-game wrap entirely in rebus

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

by monkeyball on May 19, 2008 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I guess Hinske was due too

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The A

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