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Open Game Thread - Game 33: A's vs. Rangers

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Texas Rangers @ Oakland Athletics


Lineup

Texas Rangers @ Oakland Athletics

05/04/08 1:05 PM PDT

Texas Rangers Oakland Athletics
Ramon Vazquez - 3B Kurt Suzuki - C
Michael Young - SS Mark Ellis - 2B
Josh Hamilton - CF Daric Barton - 1B
Milton Bradley - DH Frank Thomas - DH
David Murphy - RF Jack Cust - LF
Brandon Boggs - LF Emil Brown - RF
Gerald Laird - C Bobby Crosby - SS
Chris Shelton - 1B Jack Hannahan - 3B
German Duran - 2B Ryan Sweeney - CF


Greg Smith takes the mound to see if he can keep the Rangers to 2 runs or fewer, as the A's try to prevent a sweep of the weekend home series.

Starting for the Rangers is ... Feldman?

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And their five starting second basemen:
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Well, since the on-field and giveaway unis are flashback to the late '60s and the Rangers starter and second baseman are flashbacks to the mid '80s, I'm going to venture a guess that the A's may once again have trouble scoring runs today.

On the other hand, the Rangers starter is a mediocre double-A pitcher who none of the A's have ever seen, so ... uh-oh.

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There is no 'try'........

Only do, or don’t!

Play some freaking defense, hit the ball, and Greg…..

Well, be Greg!

S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by 0akFoSho on May 4, 2008 12:55 PM PDT   0 recs

Pawnee Yoda

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Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player.

by 149 on May 4, 2008 2:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 4, 2008 2:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

?

S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by 0akFoSho on May 4, 2008 12:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Reply to Monkeyball, not to your comment
On the other hand, the Rangers starter is a mediocre double-A pitcher who none of the A’s have ever seen, so … uh-oh.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 4, 2008 12:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Pretty, pretty lineups.

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 4, 2008 1:00 PM PDT   0 recs

h/t to Jeff @ LL for technical help

He and Grant @ MCC have been using the lineup widget for a while.

I. Love. It.

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 4, 2008 1:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What's Our Record...

...in throwback unis?

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

by GreenNGoldSooner on May 4, 2008 1:03 PM PDT   0 recs

It was pretty good in 1974

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 4, 2008 1:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

So, unrelated to today's game

Does anybody have a hookup on tickets for this Tuesday vs. Baltimore? A buddy from my sim league is flying out from Vegas and I wanted to find some good seats.

I figured I’d ask in a thread instead of creating a whole new dia… fanp0sT

by mikev on May 4, 2008 1:03 PM PDT   0 recs

Woot!!

Those Uniforms are Sick!! Greg looks awesome!!

S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by 0akFoSho on May 4, 2008 1:08 PM PDT   0 recs

hopefully SeasonTicketFan is getting mine at the game

though I suspect with the big turn out of both promotions, I might not be lucky =/

I put on my robe and wizard hat.

by Zonis on May 4, 2008 1:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ebay

S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by 0akFoSho on May 4, 2008 1:10 PM PDT   0 recs

Pretty close

Zimmerman and Milledge vs Young and Hamilton. Not much else on either team. Cordero’s out so neither pen is good.

by WaddellCanseco on May 4, 2008 1:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Squeal!!!! Duran Duran!! Simon, Nick, John, Andy, and Roger!!

Checking out those retro uniforms. The stripes below the pants are reminding me of the wicked witch of the East before she was ripe.

GO A’sA!!!!

by kapers on May 4, 2008 1:13 PM PDT   0 recs

Cust.......

sigh!

S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by 0akFoSho on May 4, 2008 1:13 PM PDT   0 recs

even bobbling a ground ball in the OF

S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by 0akFoSho on May 4, 2008 1:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I love these unis

(not the Rangers’)

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 4, 2008 1:14 PM PDT   0 recs

True!

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by 0akFoSho on May 4, 2008 1:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The OAKLAND on the uni front is sublime

Gothic All-Caps…I want to be buried in that shirt

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 4, 2008 1:15 PM PDT   0 recs

Its all about the super old school.......

The elephant on the sleeve and the hat

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by 0akFoSho on May 4, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Type geek alert

“gothic” = sans-serif

Yes, I know, it doesn’t make sense, but it’s true.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 4, 2008 1:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Or strike out the side

Either way.

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 4, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That was some damn fancy pitching to Milton

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 4, 2008 1:16 PM PDT   0 recs

And the yellow helmets are gonna rock too

How is it they can make yellow helmets for this one game, yet they can’t have helmets that match the black alternate jerseys for 10+ games?

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 4, 2008 1:16 PM PDT   0 recs

Milton Bradley? Upset?

That’s unpossible!

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 4, 2008 1:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

One what?

Umpire?

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 4, 2008 1:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Just tuned in.

Those unis are awesome.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 4, 2008 1:17 PM PDT   0 recs

"That's the way the stirrup socks were worn...."

Not in ‘68, I don’t think.

My memory is the practice of pulling the stirrups way up began in the late ‘70s or early ‘80s.

In ‘68, I’m pretty sure most players showed relatively little safety sock.

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

by GreenNGoldSooner on May 4, 2008 1:17 PM PDT   0 recs

See if this works

Suzuki needs to quit leading off.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 4, 2008 1:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Ray Fosse: terrible interviewer. Excellent fashion commentary.

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 4, 2008 1:18 PM PDT   0 recs

anyone on Directv Extra Innings?

and watching a bunch of black screens instead of the game??

"I can't wait for tommorrow, cause I get so much cooler every day" - shirt worn by Swish

by Bigtoe on May 4, 2008 1:19 PM PDT   0 recs

It's working for me.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 4, 2008 1:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

what channel?

"I can't wait for tommorrow, cause I get so much cooler every day" - shirt worn by Swish

by Bigtoe on May 4, 2008 1:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

740

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 4, 2008 1:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm doing fine on 740.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 4, 2008 1:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

thanks for the heads up

guess i get to sit through directv customer service! Sweet!

"I can't wait for tommorrow, cause I get so much cooler every day" - shirt worn by Swish

by Bigtoe on May 4, 2008 1:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Holy shit.

They are wearing Skittles for helmets.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 4, 2008 1:19 PM PDT   0 recs

They. are. awesome.

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 4, 2008 1:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I have the sudden urge to taste the rainbow.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 4, 2008 1:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

They are even "yellower" than they were in 1968

because nobody wore a helmet with an ear flap back then.

by Soaker on May 4, 2008 1:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Those helmets just have to fuck with the pitcher.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 4, 2008 1:19 PM PDT   0 recs

They should wear them with the blank unis

to complete the Pirates look.

In search of a new signature. Say something funny and you may see your comment here!

by DMOAS on May 4, 2008 1:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You looked good in one as I recall

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 4, 2008 1:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I am going up to the attic to check

cause I think my mom saved mine and I got it back when they moved to the retirement home.

alaska A

by ak_A on May 4, 2008 1:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

But the socks. Oh, the socks are the best part. By far.

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 4, 2008 1:21 PM PDT   0 recs

indeed

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 4, 2008 1:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Is there a picture anywhere

for us NRAFs with no TV coverage?

I wanna see the yellow helmets!

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 4, 2008 1:23 PM PDT   0 recs

The helmets look

like beaming rays of sunshine. I think we should be thankful Travis isn’t around to sport one of those bad boys. That much sunshine in one spot would melt your corneas.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 4, 2008 1:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Way to rub it in on iglew...

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 4, 2008 1:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

< pout >

(and my ass isn’t corny)

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 4, 2008 1:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yay!

Thanks mucho, 74mk.

I love the shade of green. We should wear these every day.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 4, 2008 2:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs