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Shake it off, Joe!

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

Just had a drink of water out of my Fonz mug.

This thread was either really bad timing or really good timing.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bad mojo thread

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

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blanton is not allowed to win at home and he knows this

However, he does need to keep his ERA low just to amuse the gods.

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 19, 2008 8:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's Go A's!

I’ve used up my bitching quotient for the year, you’ll be all right, Jose!

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

All right!

We’ve got the lead @ home. Nice night.

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

help me out here...

fonzies amigos?

alaska A

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

Right

A’s 3
__ Zero

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 8:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Frank Homered

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 8:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you can call me ...

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 8:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh God, talk about asinine

I’d watch 48 hours of John Hodgeman Mac:PC commercials without food or sleep before I’d wacth 10 more minutes of Ray Jay Johnson!

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You can call him Ray or you can call him Jay...

...BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL HIM JOHNSON!

(Thank you very much…I’m here all week!)

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

by GreenNGoldSooner on May 19, 2008 9:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

(thanks for the tip)

never woulda got it.

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK, I'm good except for the last line

someone at the Plato?

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 8:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blaue Engel Odyssey

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 8:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah, Homer not Plato. They all look alike to 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 8:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“A’s 3” is the first line.

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 8:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what does the Fonz say?

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 8:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey, nice of you to add some variety

to the thread…..but I even stopped listening to Will Short’s puzzlemaster on NPR…i rank it up there with Daniel Pinkwater now.

alaska A

by ak_A on May 19, 2008 8:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have an entire song about that on K-Tel style album

that I bought in a JC Penny or somewhere in like 1976. It’s called “Fonzie’s Favorites” and features a many actual hit songs from the 50’s.

It also has a song entitled “IMPRESSIONIST TRACK: Aaaaay, Cool, Nerd, Sit On It”—and the part after the colon comprises the entirety of the song’s lyrics: just a (mediocre) Fonzi impersonator saying those phrases over and over again, with cheesy music and a few “la-las” sung in the background.

I will own it always.

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

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

Wow. That sounds better than "Dis-co. Dis-co Duck.

HEY. HEY. HEY.”

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's another song called "The Fonz Song"

which involves the background singers (again) singing, “Do the Fonnnnnnnnzie! C’mon do the Fonzie with me!”

It’s just awesomely awful.

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mr. M shoulda pinch-run Arthur for Jeremy

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 8:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I may have it back at my mom's house. Did you have the K-Tel

with the silver robot on the front? It had some KC and Sunshine, Hot Chocolate, etc.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's the way uh-huh uh-huh

I like 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 8:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh my. I am listening to Dickie Goodman and Friends.

It plays clips of songs that answer several random narrations. “Fonz has been turned down by a girl. What are you gonna do, Fonz?” Cues music- Take a walk down lonely street to HeartbreakHotel. “Shirley- what are your thoughts about this situation?” Cues music- Why do fools fall in love.

It’s painfully addicting with an emphasis on the pain part.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay I'm back, and it's much worse than I'd remembered

I was right about “The Fonzie Song”. But “The Fonzarelli Slide” is a horrific proto-mashup with some talentless “impersonator” doing a bit where Fonzie meets the Sweathogs from “Welcome Back, Kotter” and tries to teach them to be cool—complete with 3rd rate impressions of Fonzie, Horshack, Eptsein, Mr. Kotter, and Barbarino. It’s almost impossible to believe that anyone recorded it, and impossible to believe that some producer went, “Okay, that’s good, we’ll put that on a record and release it!”

And, of course, when I was 8 or so I bought it.

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish I could zap the song over that I'm listening to.

It’s got “musical quotes” from Laverne, Shirley and they go live from Richie Cunningham’s house too. What the hell was wrong with us back then?

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

u can

it’s called p2p file sharing.

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 8:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

from vinyl?

can you do that?

"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 8:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sure, just rip it to MP3

you have a component system? Plug into your comp and rip away…

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 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I only have it on Napster. Not sure if I have the album

because I left the unwanted stuff at mom’s house.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Excessive drug use.

Hey, it was the seventies.

"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 8:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't remember that decade

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

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I seem to recall courdaroy

and bell bottoms…..and a lot of hair.

"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 8:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sounds vaguely familiar...

maybe I did actually live through it. But, if chaos theory is right, I probably died 99% of the time. Good thing I live in this dimension.

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

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha ha, I'm wearing corduroy right now.

I always wear these ugly corduroy pants for yard work. Don’t want to mess up my blue jeans.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 19, 2008 8:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wouldn't you know it, someone posted a review of it online

Complete with pictures!!

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You are really quick man!

I like the review you posted and backdated to make it look NEW

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ayyyyyyyyyyyyy...

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love how he attempted to apologize.

I’m sor. I’m sor-ar-ar-ar. I’m sor-ar-ar-ar.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's past the point of Asinine.

"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 8:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hahahaha

That’s why I only open threads when A’s are up….that way they can’t be called Bad Mojo..

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

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 8:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah yeah yeah

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 8:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What if the A's load the bases with no one out

and don’t score. I know, that would never happen but what if?

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 19, 2008 8:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm tired of commercials in general

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

by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

I really think he’s trying to be a badass superstar out there. He needs to get sent down or sat for a week until he realizes that he’s NOT a superstar yet and he needs to get his ego in check.

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

Ya but he has 1 HR this year

so it works some of the time

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 8:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, Petit

Let’s start the crushes.

by paradox on May 19, 2008 8:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK, I've got one

That was one hell of a bunt.

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 8:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aaargh!!!

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

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is heads up baseball!

Good job suzuki

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

heads up his ...

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 8:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice bunt Petit!!!

Geez, our baserunning SUCKS ASS.

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

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh good, a baserunning mistake

Haven’t had one of those for, like, a day.

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 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GRRRRAAAAAAGGGGHHHH!

What the hell.

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

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wouldn't ya know it? A successful bunt.

Suzuki couldn’t believe it!

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Time for Mike Sweeney to issue a sound byte

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 19, 2008 8:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was a great bunt...just beautiful

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

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

Indeed.

I was all excited, and then… I was like, less excited.

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

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 8:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love a perfect bunt

(Eddie Rabbit prefers a rainy night, but that’s just 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 19, 2008 8:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another mental mistake

Whooo!

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

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

2 baserunning gaffes for Suzuki in a short stretch is bad enough,

and then you consider that those are the only two times he’s been on base in like 3 weeks…..

The A's colors are green and gold.

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

Ouch

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 19, 2008 8:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well I am off people

I know I will not be missed nor remembered

FREE THE WM3!

and i’m out

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by Man Bear Pig on May 19, 2008 8:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ummm...bai?

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

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 8:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When were you on people?

I hope I wasn’t one of them. Damn vodka.

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 19, 2008 8:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On your way out, can you give a message to

Woman tiger chicken? The message is: Tranny ox cow says “Hi.”

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 19, 2008 8:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How's Landon Powell doing in AAA?

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

by lenscrafters on May 19, 2008 8:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Batting .207, if you're really curious

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 19, 2008 8:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

have you ever seen...

such consistently bad baserunning by any team ever?

by jdub69 on May 19, 2008 8:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does Saturday softball count?

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 19, 2008 8:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My franchise...

in MLB 08 The show seems to make a lot of base running errors. Usually it’s because a misuse of the L and R triggers though.

What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.

by KMoAsFan on May 19, 2008 8:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PLEASE DONT GO THERE.

What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.

by KMoAsFan on May 19, 2008 8:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

too soon... waaay too soon

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 8:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The worst I've seen from this franchise

We’ll just have to buckle up. I guess, it kills me.

by paradox on May 19, 2008 8:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And I bet Joe is getting that sinking

feeling in the pit of his stomach.

"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 8:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

as well he should...

this is looking morbidly familiar.

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

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

countdown to Blanton getting tired ...

... and shortening up his delivery even more in 3, 2, 1 …

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 8:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Any shorter

and he’s doing the Hokey Pokey

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 19, 2008 8:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 8:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What if Geren listened to fans?

Scary thought!

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 19, 2008 8:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

starting to miss...

6th inning has not been kind.

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

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh crapola

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 8:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh

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

by baseballgirl on May 19, 2008 8:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crawford a R, Longoria a Double

Good for my fantasy team at least…

All Games and Comments are Subject to Blackout

by Hit4TheCycle on May 19, 2008 8:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh gosh…I feel a little deja vu coming on

by justarebelheart on May 19, 2008 8:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is bad.

A’s falling apart… my keg is almost empty…

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

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 8:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gone to get comfort food

Tater tots!

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 8:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

jiminy jillikers

That wasn’t a bad pitch. Joe missed by a little, but not by much. NO chance for Hannahan, Chavvy, Brooks, Schmidt, or Peter Parker to catch that.

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 8:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG GEREN IS LEAVING BLANTON IN FAR TOO LONG

TOMORROW I WILL POINT OUT HIS LACK OF FORESIGHT

by mikev on May 19, 2008 8:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That shot of Joe on the mound just now....

makes my heart ache for him.

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 8:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Some good news

Chavvy’s 2 for 3 in Sactown while playing 3rd base.

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

by lenscrafters on May 19, 2008 8:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Some bad news

Chavvy’s 2 for 3 in SACTOWN.

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

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 8:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cross your fingers for an end of May return

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

by lenscrafters on May 19, 2008 8:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Longoria=good

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 8:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Someone tell Barton

he should probably study Longoria very closely.

What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.

by KMoAsFan on May 19, 2008 8:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*$*#$*#$@Q#$(Q

How are we supposed to overcome this lead?!

I put on my robe and wizard hat.

by Zonis on May 19, 2008 8:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at least, Petit is good

I want to see a 3-run HR from him tonight.

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

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's why it would make me...

really, really happy!!!

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

by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The time for character is now

Think. Stay patient. Get on base. If you make it on base, THINK MORE!

by paradox on May 19, 2008 8:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really, I want some good AB's

I don’t care about the outs, just play well.

by paradox on May 19, 2008 8:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let’s go Oakland!!!! ::clap clap clapclapclap::

by drmmerchk on May 19, 2008 8:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let’s go Oakland!!!! ::clap clap clapclapclap::

What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.

by KMoAsFan on May 19, 2008 8:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

blanton

Mediocrity personnified—not good enough on this team—he might lose 15 or 16 games, easy

by madmongoose on May 19, 2008 8:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're not booing! They're saying "Gooooooooose"

(kinda rhymes with “Tooooooooon”)

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 19, 2008 8:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CRAZY shift.

But I guess they know what they’re doing.

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

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 8:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reminds me of Harold Baines:

Never grounded to the left side, but often lined ‘em to left and left-center.

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 19, 2008 8:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and Barry Bonds....

The A's colors are green and gold.

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

He's back!!

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

by lenscrafters on May 19, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THE BIG HURT!!!!!!!!

by justarebelheart on May 19, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FRANK!!!!!!!!

guess the weekend off was a good thing

by drink409 on May 19, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I knew Hurt was due to breakout

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by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Frank Thomas BOMB

I love that guy.

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by louismg on May 19, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Boom!

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 19, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Frank is nothing but a two-timer.

Yeah baby.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok, please win this game now.......

I’m sick of losing.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK, just want to say I called it.

I posted this from BP in ATL friday night. He was hitting every pitch out of the park, and he continued to do it Sat and Sun too. The dude is dialed in.

What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.

by KMoAsFan on May 19, 2008 8:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone know who's up in the pen?

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 8:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I approve

hopefully for 2.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 8:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here we goooooo rally time rally time let’s go A’s! Get the lead back!

by drmmerchk on May 19, 2008 8:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Loving the Royals getting no-hit

Now maybe everyone around here will go back to remembering they are the Royals and not a real team.

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

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

At the gym

How was radiohead?

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on May 19, 2008 8:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was unbelievably good. I think I'm gonna fly to Cali and see them again.

Great venue and it was their last concert before they went back overseas.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cool

I sort of lost interest after Paranoid Android, but I like their new stuff.

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on May 19, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Captain James Tiberius Smirk

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 8:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank you, Frank!

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 8:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's starting to earn his...

$399,000… finally!!!

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by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it just me

or does the fact that future HOFer Frank Thomas WANTS to play for the A’s, a point of pride? Says something good about the organization and maybe some of the fans.

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 8:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what about future HOFer Milton Bradley?

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by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hear ya

I was also a Bradley fan, and think his friendship with Nick was a core of the chemistry. I was bummed to see him go.

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 8:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

calm down, Eric

That was a strike. Unhittable, but a strike.

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 8:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In the Rangers-Twins game

now in the 11th inning, the Twins apparently were so thin on the bench that they had the relief pitcher bat. He singled. They’ve got the bases loaded right now against Chairman Francisco.

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 8:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chairman of the Board.

lol….I like it.

These Rays bastards aren’t too bad. I liked it better when they sucked ass. By the way, do we play every 1st place NL team in interleague this year?

"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 8:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

According to Twinkie Town

this was the first Twins pitcher to get a hit in the Metrodome, and the first Twins pitcher to get a hit since Blyleven in 1972.

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 8:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Michael (STUFF!) Cuddyer grounds out with the bases loaded

So they go to the 12th. The pitcher who got the hit is a guy named Bobby Korecky. Never heard of him.

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 8:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ouch.

Burned playing shallow.

by mikev on May 19, 2008 8:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ZOMG.

Scarier: Cust’s D, or circus clowns?

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

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 8:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The clowns. At least with Cust, I’m sometimes relieved after he (sometimes) makes a catch.

by drmmerchk on May 19, 2008 8:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True.

I’ve never seen a clown make a catch at the wall.

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

by IowaA'sFan on May 19, 2008 8:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that would explain why mikeA is a Cust 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 8:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The problem there wasn't Cust playing shallow

it was Cust running all the way back to within 2 feet of the fence so that, when the ball hit the wall…it bounced right past him and let the run score.

He really is like Luzinski out there.

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 8:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Poor Joey

That was just a fly ball to the base of the wall. We’ve all seen it caught a thousand times.

by paradox on May 19, 2008 8:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hoo boy, I don't like this matchup

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 8:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Please save the anti-Foulke comments until *after*

something happens :-)

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 8:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

^^^too late^^^^

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 8:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All is forgiven.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 9:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

once, I thought I was wrong

but I was wrong. Only time I’ve EVER been wrong.

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 9:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

uh why is the jewelry crap on, where did the game go?

by justarebelheart on May 19, 2008 8:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

back on CSN

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 8:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think the Giants just lost...

so, they switched it to Comcast regular.

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by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 8:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If that were the criteria...

They would just start us on CSN to begin with. That team always loses…

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by louismg on May 19, 2008 8:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tell me about it. i had free club seats all weekend to their game and it was pitiful.

by justarebelheart on May 19, 2008 9:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is Freakmont, though...

the future home of your Oakland Athletics!

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by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 9:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've seen your parking lots

very nice.

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 9:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the one at Cisco Field...

will be state-of-the-art, from what I hear.

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by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 9:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

State-of the-art parking lot

from which a mere $10 more dollars will buy you a bus ticket the last 2 miles to the ballpark!

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 19, 2008 9:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll walk to the ballpark...

I need the exercise and it’s only a mile or two.

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by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 9:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

from the house...

not from the parking lot.

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by FoolshGame22 on May 19, 2008 9:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, there ya go

Comcast is so weird. My friend in Oakland has the Fine Living Network on channel 182, which is of great interest because they’re showing the original Japanese version of Iron Chef. Here in San Leandro, 182 is an unassigned channel, but I have programming on channels 183 and up. Fortunately I’m moving to Berkeley tomorrow….

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 9:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Very few parking lots in Berkeley.

You have been warned!

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 9:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, I know.

And as for the mayor—well, just watch your newspapers when he’s around.

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on May 19, 2008 9:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On the Bright Side of Things

At least the A’s did not get No-Hit by the Saux…

All Games and Comments are Subject to Blackout

by Hit4TheCycle on May 19, 2008 9:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

for at least

four more days.

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 9:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Everytime I see your username

the game seems like such a disappointment.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 9:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

to be fair

it’s not the Ws/Ls for me. It’s the sucky baseball.
OK, it’s ALSO the Ws/Ls. But if I just cared about the score, I’d read it in the paper tomorrow.

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 9:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

huh

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 9:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow that was a fast half of an inning…

by justarebelheart on May 19, 2008 9:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm calling 'em the DEVIL Rays.

They sucked before they became the Rays. Bad mojo!

by A'sian on May 19, 2008 9:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Much funnier vein to mine

than the “Jeter” + “catch” puns.

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 19, 2008 9:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mike Piazza is a catcher

No pun there. He’s a catcher.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 19, 2008 9:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there's a joke here

because you used “Jack Cust” and “catch” in the same sentence… w/o any negatives like “missed” “lost” and “can’t.”

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 9:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Someone better open the door for him or he'll slam right into it.

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 9:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 9:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In Soviet Union, Cust always...no, wait, no he doesn't.

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

by Nick on May 19, 2008 9:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That Longoria chick

is really getting on my nerves.

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 9:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The crowd missed that one.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 19, 2008 9:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs