Open Game Thread - Game 33: A's vs. Rangers (cont.)
by monkeyball on May 4, 2008 2:26 PM PDT
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PrintA's trail the Senators 1-0 going to the bottom of the fifth. Smith and Feldman both pitching well. Only run so far on Duran's first big hit.
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Seriously, has ANTHING gotten out of the infield so 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.
9 Ks!
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.
It's not a jinx unless
exact words and punctuation match. Harder to do, but not impossible.
formerly known as mdl
Wow. Please score some runs for Greg.
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.
Yes!
A hit! In right field!
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.
SKOR PLZ!
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
We have both Jennifer and Pam now
so we must be the cool thread.
Old thread is 4 loserz.
formerly known as mdl
is the old thread still going on?
no mojo in that thread.
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.
Uh.
No mojo in this thread either. Damn GIDP.
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.
You bastards.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Someone give Ellis a day off
Again and I repeat again, he destroys any chance of a rally
Thanks Geren also for not being smart enough to see the guy is not getting the job done. A bunt would have been better, he may have beaten it out
he recently had a day off
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by SwishMyNish33 on May 4, 2008 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Baltimore gets their 13th hit of the day
At least it was a home run
But they still trail 6-5
Santijairo is cold.
That’s too bad. He looks very uncool.
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.
Poor guy.
10 Ks and no win.
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.
In 1968
there is no way a guy who had given up only 1 run and struck out 10 through 6 innings would have come out. He’d throw a 160-pitch complete game.
they should have raised the mound 5 inches today
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
And how many of those guys blew out their arms before they were 30?
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by thejd44 on May 4, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
103 pitches
time to take him out; he knows he was dominant
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by SwishMyNish33 on May 4, 2008 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Vida is much better than Campy.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Vida in the booth: very good.
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.
"I only pitched 11 or 12 innings"
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by 149 on May 4, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I think this kind of cements it
when Harden comes back, Eveland will be most likely the one who either goes down or goes to the pen.
Frank legs out ANOTHER X-base!!
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Frank has wheels!
Big square ones.
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Rss AN to his blackberry
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by 149 on May 4, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I would rather have seen Sweeney run
Davis is a better defensive replacement.
Or Denorfia
since he isn’t already in the game
Cmon Cust is hot right now
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That was scary, Frank.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
\YESSSSSSSSS
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.
FUCK YA!!
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
CUSTY!
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I! AM! SPARTA! CUST!
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I really like Vida in the booth.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
"stand and lean"
Stand on the corner, lean on a pole. classic
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by 149 on May 4, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Must be May
Cust has found his bat.
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Geren just yelled "YEAH, BABY!" to Cust as he came back to the dugout.
That was cute.
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.
Raj sitting next to Frank in the dugout
He needs a phone book or two to sit at the big folks’ table.
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Bobby Crosby: doubles machine
absolutely. blows. my. mind.
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.
2nd time
PR for Thomas after he gets an X-base hit, and is then followed by an HR. Waste of PR. I’m starting to think it might be worth leaving Thomas on the bases… He really is running much better than in ‘06… and is still faster than Piazza on Mike’s best day in ‘07. (other opinions?)
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Now since the A's scored the runs
in the bottom half of the inning that Smith came out, does he still get the win? or is i whichever moron pitches the 8th gets the win (assuming we hold lead)
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oh right i forgot casilla pitched the last one
but i wonder who would have gotten it if smith did and we took him out int he 8th
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by SwishMyNish33 on May 4, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
thanks
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by SwishMyNish33 on May 4, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Calling PaulThomas....
Whose turn is it to man the “bat signal”?
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by 149 on May 4, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
BOOOOO!!!
Franky Frank in.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
WOO!
VIDA mojo!
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Alright B. 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.
naturally, i missed the hr and hits
thought it would be as good as any time to dust the back of the mac.
alaska A
keep dusting
it’s working for ‘em.
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by 149 on May 4, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
luckily
I cast a couple of magic spells in the 6th
"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."
Vida Blue I Love You!!
Also, for those of you that condemned Cust, once again, I told ya so!
Its safe to say he’s hot. Its also safte to say that he will have another cold slump at some point, but you have to stick with the guy, cause when he gets hot, HE WINS BALLGAMES!!
S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/
People will not stop whining about him as long as he's on the team....
The A's colors are green and gold.
He'll never be a True Athletic®!
(I’m so glad I root for a team whose fan base never says shit like that!)
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 4, 2008 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I probably will.
Just letting y’all know.
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.
i promise i only will if it's geren's fault for not subbing properly
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
So close.
:(
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Random Norfeus thought
So glad not to be looking at his mug anymore on my A’s-n-Canines calendar. It’s now Duke and a lab. Much improved. Yea May!
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Chad Gaudin's is the best.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
It's a very good photo
of an otherwise unattractive guy. And the dog is really cute.
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by 149 on May 4, 2008 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
The dog makes the photo.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
You could say the same about the Norfeus pic.
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by 149 on May 4, 2008 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
ahahahaha
the dog in the Eveland pic, smiles just like Dana! OK… I’m officially off “calendar talk” now. It’s getting a little weird for me.
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by 149 on May 4, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
gulp... foul... phew...
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Korach said well hit
But then said, “Plenty of room” for Sweeney
For the record....
The sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees financed not the musical No, No, Nanette, but the play My Lady Friends on which No, No, Nanette was later based.
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 4, 2008 3:21 PM PDT reply actions
Hamelton versus Volquez
If you were Texas, would you have done the trade knowing how the trade turned out thus far?
Personally, I don’t really get why Texas dd the trade. The Rangers have absolutly no pitching, so why trade away a good pitcher for a good hitter? The A’s seem to be the exception, but its generally easier to find average hitters than average pitchers, especially in Texas, and Volquez has pitched well in a hitters park.
I know they needed a CF, but even so…
young pitchers are a lot riskier than young hitters
(though hamilton obviously a little higher risk)
but lots of questions about volquez’s command still
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
Why do the Rangers do anything?
Talk about a club that makes perplexing moves. They spent years a pitcher or two away from real contention and they never seemed to be able to get what they actually needed.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 4, 2008 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Nolan Ryan is angry with the organization
and its perplexing ability to turn out pitching for other teams. (Duchscherer, Chris Young, etc…)
Volquez has a 1.8 GB/FB,,,,
considering he has never been considered a gb pitcher, i got a feeling he will regress closer to the 4.5
era national league back end of the rotation guy i suspect he will be
yeah people mistake
“top rangers pitching prospect” for “really really good pitching prospect”.
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
Add to it 5 walks per 9, and 1 hr in 35+ when he gave up 1.15 HR per 9 for his career
I will say this, it is alot easier to pitch in the NL….
That looked like he came off the bag.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Fire Adrian Johnson
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by 149 on May 4, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Whew. Didn't look like he got that good of a jump.
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.
Daric Barton
finally good for something.
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I just enjoyed
the dirt-eating head-first slide.
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by 149 on May 4, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
well the angels run a lot harder and play hardnosed baseball
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
wtf?!?
"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
its the 9th inning anything less than ejection is failure!!!
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
He just wanted to show off his white hat again.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 4, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Kill. Him.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
That'll do.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Huston!
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.
Wasn't feeling well.
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.
Air Parker Brothers
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It's what Hillary Clinton calls a superball.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 4, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Ump said Huston licked his fingers on the mound.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Apparently so
Gameday just said automatic ball, but a balk makes sense.
by methodrampage on May 4, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
No such thing as a balk with no runners
^^Jennifer has the answer
The A's colors are green and gold.
nice work Zook
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licking fingers
(shudder) special needs guy who dumps the recycled papers at work always wants to high five me after licking, really slobbering, on his hands.
alaska A
Stomper puppet sighting!
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Does that mean there's a new game thread?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 4, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I am wanton and unpredictable in my new-thread provision, or lack thereof
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Nah, leave 'em there.
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.
Kill Blue
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Uh oh. Huston is PISSED.
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.
Street is not good so far this year.
His velocity is down again. Control shaky. Eek.
This umpire is a fucking duche bag.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Well, they were outside.
According to gameday.
I'm talking about the ass hat yelling to Street
and walking out the the mound.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Yup
He should be fined/suspended for that shit.
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See Jennifer one above.
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Huston thinks he's getting squeezed.
Huston was talking to himself. Ump thought he was talking to him and started mouthing to Huston while walking to the mound.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
"Ump is douche bag"
so just let the guys behind you end it. Sheesh. “Strike outs are fascists” (and less probable for Street so far this year).
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by 149 on May 4, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Now really...
If we felt stupid for freaking out, would we be posting on AN game threads?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 4, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
No.
That umpire was acting like an asshole. I would’ve said the SAME thing if he did that to the other team. You DO NOT walk after the PLAYER who is walking AWAY. Ump was acting like this was a pissing contest.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
You don't walk after a player EVER
nor do you speak to a player about a play, etc. unless the player speaks to you. It’s entirely unprofessional what he did.
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If I ran baseball
Home plate umpire Jeff Nelson would be suspended without pay for a month for what he just did.
An umpire should never ever EVER instigate a fight. That’s such unprofessional bullshit. He has no right to challenge a player like that. But, the commissioner of baseball doesn’t have a pair of testicles, so he would never punish umpires for acting like douchebags.
Street should file a formal complaint.
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by thejd44 on May 4, 2008 3:43 PM PDT reply actions
The Commish
has no ovaries either. Gonad-free.
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by 149 on May 4, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
He's a real American
But can he give the Legdrop O’ Doom
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by thejd44 on May 4, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank god, game over
"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Thank god, we didn't get swept by the Rangers.
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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