Open Game Thread: Game 31 - A's vs. Rangers
Joe Blanton vs. Vicente Padilla. Cupcakes vs. Alcohol.
What is it about Friday night A's games and compelling human-interest stories from the opposing starting pitcher? (Also, what is it about awkward run-on sentence constructions?)
Padilla has been publicly lambasted for being a headhunter, too. Last year he got into this fracas with Nick Swisher . However, I don't think you'll see that tonight. It's nice having Frank Thomas, Mike Sweeney, and Jack Cust in the dugout - it tends to cut down on bench-clearing pitches when you have three bouncers on your 25-man roster. Pitchers haven't really messed with Sweeney ever since they found out that he uses his helmet as a weapon when he charges the mound .
The 18-12 A's, fresh off a split with the Angels, take on Ron Washington's Rangers tonight at 7:05.
| D. Barton 1b | |||||||||
| J. Hannahan 3b | . | ||||||||
| J. Cust lf | |||||||||
| F. Thomas dh | |||||||||
| E. Brown rf | |||||||||
| R. Bowen c | |||||||||
| B. Crosby ss | . | ||||||||
| R. Sweeney cf | |||||||||
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D. Murphy 2b
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| I. Kinsler 2b | |||||||||
| M. Young ss | |||||||||
| J. Hamilton cf | . | ||||||||
| M. Bradley dh | |||||||||
| D. Murphy rf | |||||||||
| B. Boggs lf | |||||||||
| B. Broussard 1b | |||||||||
| G. Laird c | . | ||||||||
| R. Vazquez 3b |
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Holy Shit, Lineup Shuffle time!
Hanahan batting 2nd?!
by Zonis on
May 2, 2008 6:38 PM PDT
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i'd rather see bowen there
but at least it isn’t crosby
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by DMOAS on
May 2, 2008 6:46 PM PDT
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Yes, its very nice having players in the dugout
who could take the time out of their considerably busy schedule to injure themselves BEFORE reaching the brawl.
by Zonis on
May 2, 2008 6:39 PM PDT
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Of course I can't see any A's brawl not resulting in the whole team day-to-day
by WaddellCanseco on
May 2, 2008 6:44 PM PDT
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From Alarm Clocks to Shopping Malls
The A’s fear nothing… except those.
by Zonis on
May 2, 2008 6:52 PM PDT
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I haven't said it lately...
but thanks to the AN front page crew. You guys are awesome.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 2, 2008 7:01 PM PDT
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Yes, AN has come a long way since the early days
of solo Blez with lil’ Nico helping out from time to time.
alaska A
by ak_A on
May 2, 2008 7:09 PM PDT
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Remember when it was just Blez...
and, like, eight of us?
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 2, 2008 7:13 PM PDT
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for sure.... I am trying to go down
memory lane…. for some reason a Zonk? was one.. easy name to remember.
alaska A
by ak_A on
May 2, 2008 7:16 PM PDT
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zonk was Sharon.
I miss her.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 2, 2008 7:16 PM PDT
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Ditto
There is an A in Whimsy.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on
May 2, 2008 7:11 PM PDT
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I get the impression that though all three
are big, with the exception of Frank, they seem pretty pussy-cat like to me.
alaska A
by ak_A on
May 2, 2008 7:01 PM PDT
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Let's get a win
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
by sprtsnwyn on
May 2, 2008 7:04 PM PDT
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let's get the run manufacturing plant going early!
by emar24 on
May 2, 2008 7:04 PM PDT
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Union plant, or scabs?
AFL-CIO, or Longshoremen.
And do we get overtime for opening early?
by MobiusKlein on
May 2, 2008 7:06 PM PDT
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Oy...
It continues…
Formerly "misfit toy" - Different name, same great lurking...
by OaklandInvader on
May 2, 2008 7:08 PM PDT
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This is starting out great!
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 2, 2008 7:08 PM PDT
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E-mail with the 3B error
Welcome to the game thread.
Ugh
"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 2, 2008 7:08 PM PDT
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Sweeney really needs to practice his take-charge skills
by WaddellCanseco on
May 2, 2008 7:08 PM PDT
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or get the fuck out of the way
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
May 2, 2008 7:09 PM PDT
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agreed. that is the job of a cf....direct traffic!
by emar24 on
May 2, 2008 7:09 PM PDT
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Sweeney's actually VERY good at charging...
This is one of my all-time favorite links. Worth a two-minute respite from following the game:
by notsellingjeans on
May 2, 2008 7:10 PM PDT
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Wrong Sweeney
Didn’t know you guys were discussing Mike, er, Ryan.
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May 2, 2008 7:12 PM PDT
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Should be Sweeney's if he's calling it
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site
jamesvenes.com - Blog
by Flashfire on
May 2, 2008 7:09 PM PDT
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Fer chrissakes.
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 2, 2008 7:09 PM PDT
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Haiku for the outfield
Haren may be gone
But that does not stop our men
from taking Byrnes routs
by lerei on
May 2, 2008 7:10 PM PDT
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Oh for the love of ...
"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 2, 2008 7:11 PM PDT
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Oh its going to be an interesting night…
"I don't know where my pants are but I know where the A's are."
by justarebelheart on
May 2, 2008 7:11 PM PDT
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Oy vay.
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 2, 2008 7:11 PM PDT
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Joe is gonna eat someone...
Formerly "misfit toy" - Different name, same great lurking...
by OaklandInvader on
May 2, 2008 7:11 PM PDT
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I wish I was there to cheer Milton
There is an A in Whimsy.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on
May 2, 2008 7:12 PM PDT
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Once.
There is an A in Whimsy.
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May 2, 2008 7:12 PM PDT
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Fuck me running.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 2, 2008 7:12 PM PDT
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2 errors in the first inning is that a new record?
"I don't know where my pants are but I know where the A's are."
by justarebelheart on
May 2, 2008 7:12 PM PDT
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How 'bout consecutive INNINGS with errors?
This could be fun.
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 2, 2008 7:12 PM PDT
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Who says we have a good defense?
Good evening to all you hooligANs! The Rangers announcers are dogging us pretty good.
Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?
by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 2, 2008 7:13 PM PDT
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In brighter news:
The O’s scored a run in the top of the 1st.
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 2, 2008 7:13 PM PDT
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Now Blanton has a scrambled cranium
What pitcher wouldn’t?
by paradox on
May 2, 2008 7:14 PM PDT
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These idiots are beyond pathetic
A bunch of losers as far as fielding goes
by Trainman on
May 2, 2008 7:14 PM PDT
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This is gonna get old quick:
Tick…Tick…The A’s seriously need to address this.
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 2, 2008 7:14 PM PDT
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I just prefer to be proactive than to
wait until you’re in crisis. The OF defense won’t be ok as is – why wait for it to cost us a couple games? IMO, Denorfia should be the every day CFer.
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 2, 2008 7:21 PM PDT
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If the A's were a band....
Mark Ellis and the Erroneous Eight?
by jonahbartlett on
May 2, 2008 7:15 PM PDT
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I vote NO on Baby Sweeney.
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 2, 2008 7:15 PM PDT
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Damn good NBA game going on- ATL 83, Boston 82
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by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 2, 2008 7:16 PM PDT
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My brother was at game 4
Loved it.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
by sprtsnwyn on
May 2, 2008 7:16 PM PDT
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It reminds me of Golden State last year...
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by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 2, 2008 7:17 PM PDT
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Minus the sweet beard
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
by sprtsnwyn on
May 2, 2008 7:18 PM PDT
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KU H8R
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by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 2, 2008 7:19 PM PDT
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by paradox on
May 2, 2008 7:16 PM PDT
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NBA - best known cure to insomnia
"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 2, 2008 7:17 PM PDT
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Regular season sucks but playoff Gm's 6 & 7 are pretty salty.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on
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Blanton should cock-punch those guys
But look on the bright side – the Rangers only got one run instead of five.
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
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I could care less if we win by 10 runs
That kind of fielding is unaccpetable and pisses me off to no end.
The guilty parties deserve a beating
Now I feel better
Go A’s
by Trainman on
May 2, 2008 7:16 PM PDT
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I'd be pumped if we won by 10
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
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May 2, 2008 7:17 PM PDT
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When I turned on the SEA-NYY game tonight
I saw that the M’s had 0 runs, 0 hits and 3 errors. I bust out laughing.
Little did I know…
by Soaker on
May 2, 2008 7:17 PM PDT
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We're like monkeys fucking footballs out there.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 2, 2008 7:19 PM PDT
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... or kissing our sister
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by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 2, 2008 7:20 PM PDT
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Speak for youself.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 2, 2008 7:21 PM PDT
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or yoself?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 2, 2008 7:22 PM PDT
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Bite me.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 2, 2008 7:22 PM PDT
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Watch it. I'm the bad Lieutenant!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 2, 2008 7:24 PM PDT
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Harvey?
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 2, 2008 7:24 PM PDT
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The Wolf
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by ohtobe21likehuston on
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Good golly
I was wondering why the game was starting so early. I worked two hours later than normal without knowing it. I was reading my chono timer instead of the real time…and wondered why the building was so empty when I left at what I thought was 3:30. jeebus.
alaska A
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Oooh. Baby Sweeney giving Ty Waller lip.
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.
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Don't give me any lip, potato chip.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 2, 2008 7:20 PM PDT
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Hannahan
Likes hitting 2nd, I guess.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
by sprtsnwyn on
May 2, 2008 7:21 PM PDT
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You're not missing anything
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
May 2, 2008 7:21 PM PDT
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if you're watching EI
switch to game 6
by SportySpice on
May 2, 2008 7:23 PM PDT
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Real Cust is back
Just kidding…sort of
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
by sprtsnwyn on
May 2, 2008 7:22 PM PDT
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Gio gave up 4 in the first inning...
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
May 2, 2008 7:23 PM PDT
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I like Milton, I'm glad he got that double but didn't score
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
May 2, 2008 7:24 PM PDT
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I'll always miss the Gamer.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on
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Does that make Broussard a potential trade target?
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
by doctorK on
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Its kind of weird
Mariner fans, when Brossard was with them, wanted him to play a lot more.
Ranger fans want Brossard to play a lot less.
by Zonis on
May 2, 2008 7:27 PM PDT
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That's because Mariners have Richie Sexson.
formerly known as mdl
by iglew on
May 2, 2008 7:46 PM PDT
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Baltimore sucks
1-1 tie with the Angles on a kotchman single.
by Zonis on
May 2, 2008 7:25 PM PDT
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Donnie is smooth
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on
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I'd prefer Ellis...
The A's colors are green and gold.
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Mike Sweeney shaved his head.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 2, 2008 7:26 PM PDT
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I wonder if he went "all out"
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by ohtobe21likehuston on
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It got them all the way to the WS!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on
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Someone who's able to see the game right now...
Is Padilla working slow? Supposedly he only releases a pitch every 40 seconds or so. One of the slowest workers in the game.
All I know is that Yahoo! game refresh is taking even longer than usual. I don’t know whether to blame Vicente or Yahoo!
by notsellingjeans on
May 2, 2008 7:28 PM PDT
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3 outs in the top of the second.....
The A's colors are green and gold.
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May 2, 2008 7:28 PM PDT
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I didn't mean to convey desperation there.
Yahoo!
So grammatically confusing.
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He's not Greg Smith but he doesn't seem unusually slow
Of course a baserunner might help
by WaddellCanseco on
May 2, 2008 7:33 PM PDT
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ROMERO, I KNOW YOU SUCK
BUT THIS IS THE GIANTS, JUST END THE INNING!
by Zonis on
May 2, 2008 7:28 PM PDT
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Giants have a closer?
Isn’t that an oxymoron?
by Zonis on
May 2, 2008 7:32 PM PDT
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I think Bowen will hit a HR this game
The A's colors are green and gold.
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May 2, 2008 7:32 PM PDT
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ROB BOWEN?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 2, 2008 7:33 PM PDT
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Just getting his timing down for later
The A's colors are green and gold.
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May 2, 2008 7:35 PM PDT
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I really do like the guy and hope he gets more PT.
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Ryan Howard better end this damn Giants game
2 run bomb right here.
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May 2, 2008 7:34 PM PDT
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I was considering switching mlb.tv to the giants game in a show of sympathy
but decided against it
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May 2, 2008 7:35 PM PDT
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Well, Howard's game is over, at least.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 2, 2008 7:36 PM PDT
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Hawks fans going crazy in Atlanta
Not that anyone else is watching.
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May 2, 2008 7:36 PM PDT
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Well I'm certainly peeking back and forth.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on
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Hi Everybody!!
How did they score the run?
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May 2, 2008 7:36 PM PDT
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Please don't ask
It’s too painful to remember
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
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please.....
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I left work early but missed the first two inn
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May 2, 2008 7:38 PM PDT
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OK - you asked for it
lead-off three-base error on Brown followed by a sac fly
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
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When people come late to the game threads
and see the other team has scored, they should just assume we made an error.
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.
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May 2, 2008 7:38 PM PDT
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Assumtions are the mother of all F*** Ups
because when you assume you make an ass of you and me!
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You know what happens when you assume...
by WaddellCanseco on
May 2, 2008 7:39 PM PDT
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already ahead of you
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by 0akFoSho on
May 2, 2008 7:40 PM PDT
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pam "decree"
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Weird play
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maybe Cust will make a really bad error and have a "great night" again
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LETS GO SHARKS!!!!
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Multitasking rules!!
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by 0akFoSho on
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Gigantes lose in the 10th on a 2-run jack!
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no f-ing way.
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.
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May 2, 2008 7:40 PM PDT
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Yes fucking way. Phils were down to their last strike.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 2, 2008 7:42 PM PDT
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Yes. A Great and Mighty Lord is He.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 2, 2008 7:42 PM PDT
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Ha ha Pat Burrell!
2 run, 2-out 3-2 HR. Phils win 5-4.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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Great defense that inning
No, really!
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
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What a shot by Burrell!
Giants lose.
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Three Up....Three down
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Burrell won it for Philthydelphia
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
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Biggest shitholes in America.
#2- Philadelphia
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1a – New jersey
"A drunk person can learn to cope with things like seeing their dead grandmother crawling up their leg with a knife in her teeth. But no one should be asked to handle this trip." - Raoul Duke, Fear & Loathing in LV; or an A's fan watching Huston Street enter the 9th with a one run lead.
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The ENTIRE state?
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no...sorry
just that inner-elbow part
"A drunk person can learn to cope with things like seeing their dead grandmother crawling up their leg with a knife in her teeth. But no one should be asked to handle this trip." - Raoul Duke, Fear & Loathing in LV; or an A's fan watching Huston Street enter the 9th with a one run lead.
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Uhh...I like California a lot more than where I live now...
but Philly and New Jersey aren’t shitholes, not by a long shot.
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Philly fans make the city very ugly IMHO.
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Many of those folks are suburbanites
and I agree, Philly fans are incredibly annoying—desperate, defensive, and kinda pathetic all at the same time.
Also, it’s very much a football town, which I just can’t get into.
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I agree...
in fact, I hear Oakland called a shithole so many times (and it’s pissed me off so many times) that I refuse to denounce anyone else’s hometowns (or at least I keep it to myself)
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I love Oakland and I ain't from there.
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and I love you for that very reason
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Aw.
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.
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May 2, 2008 7:51 PM PDT
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See how SWEET I am?? < snickers >
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every been to Bayonne NJ…place is pretty shitty
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This Sharks game is stressing me out.........
I hope they can make history….
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Didn't the Islanders do that 30 years ago?
Or was it the Penguins?
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Im not sure...
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Im a californian, northern californian....
thus the extent of my hockey fandom started in 1992 when the Sharks were creased as an expansion franchise
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BTW have you folks heard about the Marvin Harrison situation?
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Very shocking, if true.
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Maybe it'll make Iggles fans shut up about drafting DeSean
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Does he realize which Sweeney he is?
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Hi Guys. Great night to be a sports fan....
Cavs advance and A’s in HD. Always good when A’s and Rangers play so I can see it locally.
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A note:
Brett Anderson yesterday: 7 innings, 2 hits, 0 walks, 10 strikeouts. 2.43 ERA this season. Someone’s gunning for a promotion to AA.
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CSN+ just went to black&white here in Sunnyvale
Must be a retro thing to go with the retro hats and jerseys this weekend.
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
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it's on CSN now
The A's colors are green and gold.
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Just got the color back
Kinda looked like baseball back when I was 5 years old for a bit there.
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Murphy
That’s a really terrible 2-0 swing, especially when the hitter in front of you just walked.
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Because I hate the Red Sox, I want the Celtics to lose.
Let’s hope they both fall short like the Patriots.
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LOL!!
They just showed the brawl!! Sweet
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Sharks on the PP
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Jazz-Rockets game showing on ESPN Classic
That’s a little presumptuous when we’re in the first quarter, isn’t it?
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O's up 3-1 on the Halos
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.
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What are you drinking?
And can I have some?
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Think Milty is excited to be back in Oakland?
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aww the back-to-back-to-back
I just got a little misty-eyed…
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Emil's lost the ball in Oakland.
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.
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Mercy
Brown not having the greatest night in RF
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I vote for a new outfield
"I don't know where my pants are but I know where the A's are."
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lol
you will get one around the 7th or 8th inn
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I don’t know if I can wait that long
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sometimes you just get the shanks.........
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He seems really bad at handling the ball on the ground in the OF
Also, he evidently has problems with the fly balls, too.
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Maybe he's good at backing up appeal plays to double off the runner at 1st.
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Did hell just freeze over?
"I don't know where my pants are but I know where the A's are."
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?
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Cust caught something
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OH!! lol I'm an idiot
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Hopefully it wasn't from one of Swish's old flings.
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ROFL!! Low Blow Low Blow!
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OMG CUST!!
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Vince and Ken
not pulling any punches about Cust allowing Murphy to advance on that play.
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That they're going to beat him up after the game
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hes not fat....
just big boned
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Which is why
they’re not pulling any punches. They’re going to need as much help as they can get.
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That there aren't any secrets in the AL
Look to take the extra base on Cust whenever you get the opportunity.
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and rightfully so!
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But in all fairness to Cust
It’s Geren’s fault. He’s the one who put Murphy in the lineup at 2nd.
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They might change their mind about playing Cust in outfield
after another 20 errors and runners advancing on him.
Time for that experiment to cease.
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That'll probably happen when Buck and Carlos play together
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no...
The A's colors are green and gold.
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That's only two Ofers
Who is the third?
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Sweeney/Brown/Davis/Denorfia
and maybe occasionally Cust
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Cust>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>all of those guys
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You're cutting Frank Thomas?
That’s possible, I guess.
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Who is on first
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AFLAC answer: Beaker?
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OKOK Two things for the pesimists to realize......
Its only the 4th
Its only 2 runs
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The pessimists have learned their lessons after Sunday and yesterday.
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you would not think so reading some of these comments,
but deep down I think they do as a revers psychology/karma kinda thing
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Lets Go Sharks!!!
Make it happen!!
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I'd rather have blurry than nothing, but they're giving me nothing.
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Rangers have more errors than the A's?
Hard to believe
I AM SPARTACUST!!!!!!!
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I am SpartiCust!!
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A Jermaine Dye-ish shot. Nobody on.
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Whenever possible- blame Canada.
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The Legend of Jack Cust
article makes me wonder if he ever gets nervous playing the outfield? I mean there have been some pretty nasty things printed about his gaffes and it could affect him from a mental standpoint. He hits HR’s though.
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Woooooooo!
Dare it be true? Jack Cust….heating up?
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
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Cust! HR ...2-1
Cust cointinuing
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
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