Open Thread: Game 36 - A's vs. Orioles (cont)
by baseballgirl on May 7, 2008 3:33 PM PDT
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PrintAnd we go to extra innings. It's 5-5, and we'd like the A's to win.
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by 149 on May 7, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
5-5?
that’s what i get for thinking it was in the bag
by passionately objective on May 7, 2008 3:34 PM PDT reply actions
when one hit (a homerun) and it could all be over
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by SwishMyNish33 on May 7, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Seventh
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 7, 2008 3:37 PM PDT reply actions
What schmendrick came up with that First comment posting anyway?!?
I’d like to be the FIRST to kick ‘em right between the eyes. :(
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
A guy name First.
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 7, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
*winds up the left leg Chuck Norris style*
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
roundhouse kick
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 7, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm scared.
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.
Thank gawd.
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.
Braden goes Smith!
Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player.
Picked him off first? SWEET!
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
no one can do it as sweet as Smith
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 7, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Picked off
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 7, 2008 3:40 PM PDT reply actions
It's gotta be the hair!
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 7, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
w00t!
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.
love those pickoffs
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Wow, I was not feeling too optimistic about how that inning was going
The A's colors are green and gold.
Can we end this now?!?
I gotta get to sleep!
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 7, 2008 3:41 PM PDT reply actions
A's lead league in pick-offs?
must
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Reminiscent of Mike Fetters
and the season the A’s led the universe in fake to third, pick off first moves. :)
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
brown, crosby, ellis due up
with hanrahan waiting on deck for the grand slam that we all know is coming
"Mommy and Daddy are going to take a nap before the baseball game starts..."
please!!!!
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 7, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
forgot about day game!
had to have a fellow fan at work instant message me from down in oregon to see if I was following the extra innings.
alaska A
glad I'm not gonna be him/her
kidding of course
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by SwishMyNish33 on May 7, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually had picked that name out already, but gonna spell it like his is
The wife wants Brayden
Birds of a feather flock together....and crap on your car!
No RBI Machine :(
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.
forgot to fuel it
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by 149 on May 7, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
no one to drive in but himself
Emil doesn’t seem to like to do that
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by SwishMyNish33 on May 7, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
man
I leave for lunch, and all sorts of craziness ensues.
WTF is up with Denorfia? Any confirmation of mikeA’s speculation that he’s hurt?
We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@
No, but Mr. Baseball is
And I don’t mean Tom Selleck…
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
Ellis!!! A's Win!!!
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HR Ellis
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 7, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply actions
Gawd I love that guy!
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by 149 on May 7, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
NO 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.
Did the guy who should have won last year's Gold Glove
JUST LEAVE THE YARD?!?
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
UNICORN POWER
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
where's the pic
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on May 7, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
YESSSSSSSSSS!
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Do you believe in unicorns?
Yes!
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 7, 2008 3:46 PM PDT reply actions
I really really really love Mark Ellis.
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'm okay with that.
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.
*fires up Kool and the Gang*
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
I hate it when people get the words wrong.
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by 149 on May 7, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Me, too...
But it’s all good when one basks in the glow of an extra inning, walk off homering A’s win!!!
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
good point
Celebrate good times, come on!
It’s a celebration
Celebrate good times, come on!
Let’s celebrate
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by 149 on May 7, 2008 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Look, man, I can hear it in my head
It’s not what it’s in the lyrics here, my concert history is way back, I dunno what to say.
Nah. All good, paradox. :)
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
see for yerself
http://www.lyricsdepot.com/kool-the-gang/celebration.html
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by 149 on May 7, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I bet you think
women get “wooley” too.
;-P (back atcha)
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by 149 on May 7, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Good one, Nuke... :)
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
Ellis for god.
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by 149 on May 7, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
He has to beat Papelbon in the primary first...
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
At first glance
I thought this said he had to beat Papelbon with the primary fist.
I’d be OK with that.
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
Like Travis Buck did last year. :Þ
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
I quickly read today's paper as "Primates help Obama"
Those monkeys, what can’t they do?!
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
Let's sign that guy to a 3-5 yr contract
(Still afraid of long term deals not panning out in the latter years i.e. Chavez)
Birds of a feather flock together....and crap on your car!
Cormier looks like Nicholas Cage
in his yahoo sports pic (the raising arizona edition…in an O’s cap…)
Woohoo Unicorn!!
Bill James on Duane Kuiper: "It's absolutely incredible that a player this bad could be given 3000 at bats in the major leagues." -- Baseball Abstract, 1982
by blueconversechucks on May 7, 2008 3:47 PM PDT reply actions
WOOHOONICORN!
We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@
Missed it too (co-worker shows up right then)
But….YEAH!!
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
Glad you guys can watch
Gameday is behind…but i set the DVR at home!
Birds of a feather flock together....and crap on your car!
I hate being at work when there's a walkoff HR.
Especially considering I work right across the street basically.
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.
Try being in ANOTHER country...
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
Try being on another planet.
No, really, try it!
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
No thanks!
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.
Ten minutes from quitting time (only one time zone ahead)
And I didn’t have a choice, Pam. :( Family moved, I had to go. Who can let a wife and a cute daughter leave without me?
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
Ok, we forgive you.
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 work across the street basically?
I don’t even know what city Basically street is in…
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
And Braden-fro gets the win...
Too bad for Big Joe, but a walk-off helps a lot I bet.
"I've never hit a ball that good and not have it go out" –Jack Cust
by PortlandPachyderm on May 7, 2008 3:50 PM PDT reply actions
Does a Swiffer count?
"I've never hit a ball that good and not have it go out" –Jack Cust
by PortlandPachyderm on May 7, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, it has a nick in it
So Nicked Swiffer. That’ll work. ;-)
"I've never hit a ball that good and not have it go out" –Jack Cust
by PortlandPachyderm on May 7, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Pun police
are gonna getcha
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by 149 on May 7, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Two-thirds of a pun - P-U...
So I used it earlier. So? :)
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
Sweep: yeah! No baseball tomorrow: boo.
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.
Another satisying A's win!!
Goodnight….it’s past my bedtime here!
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 7, 2008 3:52 PM PDT reply actions
Since you are in Germany
I hope you drank a few beers
Good night. Game Over. PLEASE...
...drive home safely…
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I'm happy to state that I've finally won out over it." -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart), "Harvey"
w00t
this team is so much fun to watch, year after year (well, maybe not 2007 with all the injuries..). go a’s.
by the federer express on May 7, 2008 3:54 PM PDT reply actions
I still got 'im
even in his slump he knocked in a couple RBIs.
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by 149 on May 7, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Serves you right
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
Cause and effect
Can you drop the Big Hurt next?
What are you trying to say??!
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.
oops, that was to 149, below.
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.
Not at all
I was on the phone.
Why wouldn’t I want him to hit a homer.
I wanted him to get a hit the other 25 times this month he didn’t, why do you think I was giving him a hard time?
The name of the game is to win
Not say, “I told you so” when your team wins. WE ALL WANT THE SAME THING. I love it how people will post a comment like that but say nothing when the hitter fails 20 times in a row.
Ellis seems to be a second half hitter and I have said that before. I hope he gets 10 hits in a row. H has done better since he was moved down out of the 2 hole. I had been calling for him to be moved for a week. And Yes, he has to be in the lineup because of his great defense and Yes I would sign him to a contract after this year.
Geren tried several times to lose the game so we got lucky because Geren managed like a moron today with Joe and Brown
I guess I don't understand the point of
carping about whoever is cold at the moment, which is always someone. Presumably you will now chose a new target, all the while never making any positive comment ever.
The A's colors are green and gold.
Stop being selective
I have made plenty of positive comments.
If you wish to pick apart posts because a fan posts negative comments then I cannot stop you but I suggest you find something better to do with your time as it really doesn’t change anything because last time I checked there was not a law against ripping a player because he’s in a slump.
Many people are positive all the time, good for them, that’s great. I just cannot see myself praising someone who makes out after out after out. I vent because I want the team to win. People do it in different ways.
It’s like the positive person who jumps off the 50th floor of the Empire State building and says, “So far, so Good”
Wow, really?
Lets try this, take these two comments from your post above:
“The name of the game is to win Not say, "I told you so" when your team wins.”
“I love it how people will post a comment like that but say nothing when the hitter fails 20 times in a row.”
So by this logic, mikeA was wrong for an “I told you so” when Ellis came through with the big hit, but it is perfectly okay for you to say basically “I told you so” every single time Ellis makes an out????
We are playing great ball, and Ellis is a big part of that. Why the constant hating?
I see your point
But when someone does something good like Ellis did there, then the team benefits.
Ellis before today was pressing and just making very unproductive outs. Yeah, everyone gets in a slump, that’s baseball but many times they will try and do the little things like move the runner over etc. He was so bad the last week that he was not helping. That is why I was ragging on him and Geren for leaving him in the 2 hole.
He is better now he is down the lineup. That’s great, that was a positive.
Off to get a life
Have a great day!
Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player.
"I've never hit a ball that good and not have it go out" –Jack Cust
by PortlandPachyderm on May 7, 2008 4:00 PM PDT reply actions
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