Open Thread: Game 60 - A's vs. Tigers (cont)
by baseballgirl on Jun 4, 2008 2:04 PM PDT
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PrintAfter the A's jumped out to a 3-0 lead, courtesy of Crosby's 20th double of the season, Duke's great outing turned scary as he melted down in the 6th, but recovered with a huge DP to send the game into the bottom of the 6th.
A's clinging to a 3-2 lead.
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This was the BEST open thread EVER!!!!
4-2 A’s on Buck’s HR!
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
Hopefully the New Thread Mojo means
5 or 6 runs for us per thread
That would be great
WOO HOO!!!
Welcome back, T Buck…
"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"
THAT's the way to do it!
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 4, 2008 2:06 PM PDT reply actions
New Thread mojo, BBG! :)
"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"
Bowen is taking really good swings
Given how little he plays.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply actions
Hi! Anybody know what the count was when T-Buck homered?
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
A muppet.
Ah ah ah.
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by The Dogfather on Jun 4, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
This made me laugh way too hard
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
See? I'm only an asshole sometimes.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Jun 4, 2008 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
He's the DUKE...
...not the COUNT. :)
"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"
He hit the ball in the catcher's glove? >:)
"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"
Retribution for Duke's line drive off the wrist. :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"
Now that's thinking, and hitting, outside of the box, literally!
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
I agree. I posted on open thread 1 that
he should start ever 5th game or so. He is still a young catcher two and is decent. Suzuki is not so much better than him as to prevent Bowen from ever playing
It might not be a badie idea
to assign him to a particular pitcher.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Ron Hassey lives!
"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"
Just not Braden.
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
Bowen's starts
4-11 Blanton
4-20 Eveland
4-27 Blanton
5-2 Blanton
5-15 Smith
5-18 Duchscherer
5-29 Eveland
6-4 Duchscherer
Looks like Blanton would be the choice, except he hasn’t caught him in more than a month now.
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Great shot by Buck
but its not really fair to alot of the young left handed hitters. Barton, Gonzales and Jack H. dont look comfortable up there at all. Gonzales just swings at anything close against Left handers.
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 4, 2008 2:12 PM PDT reply actions
Amazing. Silva has a 1-2-3 inning in Seattle
There’s hope yet
and Ivan Rodriguez worked a walk.
No, really. He just did it.
Walking Pudge
means your command is not good.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 2:14 PM PDT reply actions
One of the worst in the sport
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
HOLY CRAP - WHY IS HE STILL IN!?!?!?!!?!?
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
ok
now Garen should pull him – there are no excuses for this.
Let him get this number 9 hitter out
And then put in someone else to face Granderson
by SwishMyNish33 on Jun 4, 2008 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Duke
has thrown 26 balls in the last two innings.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 2:17 PM PDT reply actions
Get him out of there
The writing is on the wall
WHERE IS THE HOOK!?!??!
Duke is FALLING APART OUT THERE!!!
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
That should be a passed ball
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 4, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
What did they score it as?
Detroit announcers indicated it was a wild pitch.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what he should do
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
He should also have a right warming
For AFTER that
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Ziggy is warm, I think
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
Yahoo isn't updating
is the score still 4-2?
For about .5 seconds, yes
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
Okay, WHY IS DUKE STILL IN THERE!?!?!??!!?
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
Oh thank goodness!
Except it’s Embree, ya know…so kind of scary.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
Good K
Though it doesn’t excuse the fact he’s still in there.
They should've pulled him during the at bat?
Because he wasn’t that bad in the inning. He had one guy struck out, but Hernandez called it a ball. Next pitch was a single.
I think Geren did a good job in this inning.
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
He was hit hard the inning previous, and literally hit hard too...
...scary; I think Geren got lucky there, but he has limited bullpen.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
The previous inning was mostly the loss of control
I think using him up till Granderson was a good idea. I don’t want Embree in against Raburn, and I want Ziggy available for the middle of the order.
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
we all do
Not very often he has control problems
Certainly surprising.
But I’ll take this as a “bad day”.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Did you see the look of relief....
....on Embree’s face as he walked off the field?
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 4, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
He nailed it
just right at Buck. I have to wipe the sweat off the brow now,lol
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 4, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The 8th could be a little scary
I mean – do you leave in Embree to face 234? Bring in Calero? Z?
I think Ziegler should have 2, 3, 4...and who closes?
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
yeah,
he makes sense for next inning, but the 9th… Hard to say what Geren should do.
The A's colors are green and gold.
weird to see Duke lose it like that
there’s walk potion in the air…
The A's colors are green and gold.
Duke's control problems...
may not have been due solely to Angel H. (though he’s one of the worst, no question). According to CBS Sports, Duke was complaining earlier he was having trouble gripping the ball. C’mon, get a grip!
The Tigers announcers were saying that, too
Which made me wonder if there’s something wrong with his hand
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
He kept changing balls and rubbing his fingers together...
very strange…
The A's colors are green and gold.
Are we still talking about pitching?
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
i sure hope so. I hope he wasnt doing “The pinch and roll” right there on the field
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 4, 2008 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, the Detroit announcers were talking about that.
Duke kept rubbing the ball, and his hands, as he talked to Bowen.
Reminds me of a bad start Kenny Rogers had
one time during his tenure with the A’s. He complained in the press afterwards about “greasy balls.” Really.
Don't blame me, I voted for oaktoon.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 4, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Rodgers and greasy balls
now that just makes me sick. I bet he is a very hairy man to boot.
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 4, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Great AB
By Ellis. Lovely leadoff walk.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 2:29 PM PDT reply actions
I hear Leyland went off on his team again
saying they didn’t have a clue at the plate or a plan of how to execute yesterday
Leyland would be my choice
if I got to watch a game with a manager. He’s a badass.
The A's colors are green and gold.
Yeah, he woulda totally pancaked Pudge
if he were in Chavvy’s shoes on that play last night.
Don't blame me, I voted for oaktoon.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 4, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
That's just not a wise decision
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Hide that guys booze
and cigs. His heart might stop on the spot.
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 4, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Better that, though
than making him run to the mound for visits.
Don't blame me, I voted for oaktoon.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 4, 2008 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
He has a way of doing that, and then crushing a bomb later.
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
Dolsi is back!
I love thay they keep throwing this kid to the lions
"I was right and you were wrong." - Ray Fosse
The same reliever who gave up the game winning hit the last two nights
"I was right and you were wrong." - Ray Fosse
It's like the little engine that could...
...Could explode into a fiery inferno, that is.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Dolsi et decorum est
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Crosby is way off the plate
and even the Detroit Announcers noticed it.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 2:35 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah, why does Dolsi step off that way
with the ball held in throwing hand straight over his head? Strange. I wonder if it was some anti-balk mechanism some coach taught him once.
Don't blame me, I voted for oaktoon.
The Tigers announcers said the other night that the pitching coach taught them that
"I was right and you were wrong." - Ray Fosse
That was really irritating to watch when I went on Monday
because he can just keep doing it as much as he wants without throwing.
The A's colors are green and gold.
Tigers color guy marvelling at Crosby's distance from the plate...
The A's colors are green and gold.
I suspect
You have been waiting to use that photo.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Mr. Clutch 1 for his last 19 w/ RISP
Regression to the mean, what a cruel mistress you are.
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:40 PM PDT reply actions
On the series
Ivan Rodriguez (last in the AL in BB%): 2 BB
Emil Brown: 3BB
The A's colors are green and gold.
So your saying the Apocalypse is nigh?
Don't blame me, I voted for oaktoon.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 4, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I need to get out of Oakland
I hear they have some good land in Fremont.
The A's colors are green and gold.
I didn't read through last night's game thread
What the hell is that strange looping, quasi-Eephus pitch that Fossum threw twice last night? Fooled Cust, but Chavvy waited and dumped a hit into short OF. It was so slow the stadium radar gun missed it, both times.
Don't blame me, I voted for oaktoon.
It's just a curveball that defies laws of physics, apparently
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Two weeks ago, vs Boston
Wakefield’s knuckleball registered 57 I think.
So to be slower than that? Jeeezeus
Just a curve ball
He had that as a starter with Tampa Bay. Crazy pitch.
The A's colors are green and gold.
So....
I hope Barton is done with the home run swing. Hits like that are what he’s good at.
The A's colors are green and gold.
I missed Dale's at bat
What happened?
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:45 PM PDT reply actions
The tiger announcers
are talking about how the Tigers got sick while in Anaheim. I hope they didnt eat at the big A.
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 4, 2008 2:46 PM PDT reply actions
I guess they've been sick all year
0-6 against the Royals. Enough said.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
maybe chicks dig the long ball
but a doubles machine is MY kind of hitter
"The Athletics at Fremont" is obscene
I could be happy the rest of my life
with the Cinnamon Boy…
Wow, that was a lot gayer sounding than I thought it would be.
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:49 PM PDT reply actions
I just really hate CarGon
And since they played Cinnamon Girl during the game while he was jogging in from the field last night, I was giving it a try.
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
CarGon, take me away!
Gee, that didn’t sound poofy at all.
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
Nice shot Roook
He is one aggressive dude at the plate.
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 4, 2008 2:49 PM PDT reply actions
Hey kids
There’s been a Carlos Gonzalez sighting. And it was good.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 4, 2008 2:50 PM PDT reply actions
I dub Gonzalez "DoubleMint"
Lame, maybe, but it could fit.
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Ah just pop it back in
Lethal Weapon style.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 4, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
The Rook busts it wide open with a 3 run double.
Boy, is he lucky or what?
Signed,
The Sour Grape Tiger Announcers
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
The Tigers have always been unlucky
Just look at the 2006 World Series. Just plain bad luck. Yep.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually think the
Tigers announcers have been some of the better ones I’ve heard this year. Sure they have their homer moments, but they aren’t nearly as bad as the Cleveland announcers. Or the White Sox announcers. OR the Angels announcers.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 4, 2008 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, they really aren't that bad when you consider the competition
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
They're better than many, but...
...I still remember a game early in the season against the White Sox where the color commentator suggested that many of Chavez’s Gold Gloves were less due to his defense and more due to his offense.
Pretty inexcusable to me.
At least I can also “see” the game in one of the DirecTV Game Mix boxes. I just can’t actually watch the channel because it’s blacked out, but it shows on the 8-channel list.
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I think it's more the color commentator
than the play-by-play guy. I didn’t have to mute them like I did the Cleveland folks.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 4, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Bowen just killed a Tiger
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:52 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
4th outfielder
"You have to have a catcher or you'll have all passed balls."- Casey Stengel
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 4, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
and Emil Brown on the bench
"You have to have a catcher or you'll have all passed balls."- Casey Stengel
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 4, 2008 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
in Sacramento
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
that's okay too...
I’m not a Brown hater. He’s a balanced blend of clutch hitting and bonehead mistakes.
"You have to have a catcher or you'll have all passed balls."- Casey Stengel
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 4, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
But something like 1 for his last 19 w/RISP now
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Well, if Brown OPSd .900 against LHP, I'd say keep him
But he doesn’t. And I think Davis is actually more valuable because of his defense (especially with Cust playing the OF). And I think every other OF option is more worthy of the roster spot.
Of course, sending down Gonzalez to get more seasoning wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world. I just don’t want Brown playing everyday.
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
So do we just let Braden throw the last 2 innings now?
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:53 PM PDT reply actions
why not?
"You have to have a catcher or you'll have all passed balls."- Casey Stengel
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 4, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Because Geren is the manager
So who knows what could happen.
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Bring back Jackie Moore!
did I just type that, or only think it?
"You have to have a catcher or you'll have all passed balls."- Casey Stengel
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 4, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
WHOA.
What the hell happened?
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.
My thoughts exactly...
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
Hannahan double off the wall in right-center
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Just wait until you see the ones in San Francisco
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Yet
They will be covered on ESPN 10x more than the A’s will for the rest of the season. It’s like the national media forgot that Detroit wasn’t relevant for two decades, then they had one seemingly fluke year, and all of a sudden they are the greatest franchise ever. I love seeing them lose.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
I'd say small sample size
But his career ERA isn’t, like, good or anything.
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I bet the green & gold take 2 out of 3 this weekend
"You have to have a catcher or you'll have all passed balls."- Casey Stengel
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 4, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL. I couldn't find any rats with halos. At least not on short notice.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Jun 4, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
The A's always play like this
When I am at work.
And don’t you dare suggest that I spend more time at work.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
Live at your office. Do it! Take one for the team!
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, no!
I was home sick. Remembered thinking, “yay, I can watch a day game.”
Sorry.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
Jack Hannah Montanna Man Hands Hannahan is The MAN!
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
Best. Nickname. Ever.
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks! I was going to throw "Hot Lips Hoolihan" in there too...
but I thought it might be a bit over the top.
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
I guess it's fine since he already warmed up
Then let Braden pitch the 9th.
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Gameday just said, and I quote
“Pitcher Change: Brad Ziegler replaces Brad Ziegler”
"You have to have a catcher or you'll have all passed balls."- Casey Stengel
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 4, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Two Ziggys wow!
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
are you referring to the mlb gameday update "Pitcher Change: Brad Zeigler replaces Brad Zeigler"?
witty remark
no.
I spelled it the way they spelled it.
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by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 4, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Smoak'll sign...
...with the Giants.
"You have to have a catcher or you'll have all passed balls."- Casey Stengel
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 4, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
not quite, but close
"You have to have a catcher or you'll have all passed balls."- Casey Stengel
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 4, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually the Detroit guys were a lot more tolerable
when the A’s weren’t whoopin’ up on their asses. Now they sound all bitter.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 4, 2008 3:02 PM PDT reply actions
Put it in perspective
They’ve been a crap team for so many years, and then they make it to the World Series against an 83-78 team… and play like crap.
Then they go out and spend a bunch of money this year… and play like crap.
I’d be bitter too.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
"That's a home run in a lot of ballparks"
Again, the Poor tigers are just unlucky.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 3:02 PM PDT reply actions
Nah, I'd rather Ziggy's homerless streak keeps going
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I was of course
dripping with sarcasm.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
DP! Way to go ZIGGAY-HAY!
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
Oakland is a long way to send a photographer to from Bristol
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WOW
Cust an infield double?
Just kidding of course, but…
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 3:06 PM PDT reply actions
LOL OMG
They DID give him a double. An infield double.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Cust popped a ball up in the infield
And ran to second base. The second basemen “lost it” in the sun. They gave him a double.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Cust's pop ups are vicious, that's why
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Are they as towering as Dave Kingman pop ups? :)
"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"
Right handers pounding it into the ground, right on schedule
Ziggy is the man.
The A's colors are green and gold.
One night, Cust hits an infield single for the win. The next, a double just past the fringe. Nice.
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Gotta love his approach...
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 4, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
You can't teach speed!
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
Speed Demon...
I don’t see Granderson with an infield double.
Cust speed > Granderson speed
Emil now 1 for 20 with RISP
Gotta love regression.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 3:09 PM PDT reply actions
Isn't this where we're supposed to have...
...a long, drag-out argument about “regression to the mean” really means?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 4, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
It's the idea
that counts.
He wasn’t going to hit .400+ with RISP forever.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I never thought I'd see Brown strike out LOOKING
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by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 3:10 PM PDT reply actions
Now Barton's starting to get some of those going his way.
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They'd score more runs than 9 Hattebergs or Custs
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Is that like nine Hattebergs....
....except they all talk about the team in the third person?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 4, 2008 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I like these A's.
Can we keep ‘em? Pleaaaaase?
I’ll walk ‘em and feed ‘em and everything…
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
That's what you said about your monkeyball...
but who ended up having to clean his poop out of your pants, hmmmm?
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
I suggest the A's play a 29 game series against the Tigers
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 3:12 PM PDT reply actions
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"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Are you a farkette? Just wondering. You sound like you'd fit in there.
Which is meant as high praise.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Jun 4, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I can only begin to imagine...
...how totally depressing it must be to be a Tiger fan this year.
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 4, 2008 3:13 PM PDT reply actions
Kiko? Why?
Isn’t this situation the REASON Braden is on the roster?
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 3:15 PM PDT reply actions
Calero also needs some work, doesn't he?
Especially if he’s rusty. Might as well do it up 8.
I know you don’t like him, but if he can still give the team something useful then I think even you would like that.
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Actually, I consider Kiko to be more valuable than Braden
And also more fragile (so I want to limit his innings for that reason, too).
It probably doesn’t matter with the off day tomorrow, but I’d rather know Calero is available than Braden, so use Braden in the blowout.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I definitely consider Calero more valuable than Braden as well.
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site
jamesvenes.com - Blog
The ballboys are more valuable than Braden.
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
They've gone back to being the detroitus of the Central Division.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Jun 4, 2008 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
So, did we win?
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
Things people need to realize:
Ivan Rodriguez sucks now.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 4, 2008 3:21 PM PDT reply actions
I like the A's
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on Jun 4, 2008 3:21 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Whaddaya know...I do, too!
I wonder if there’s some virtual space….a web log, if you will…where like-minded folk who also liek the A’s might be able to enjoy each other’s cyber-company?
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 4, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I think
you might be on to something here.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually
angels = vermin
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
It irks me...
That he’s always up there in All Star voting.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 3:23 PM PDT reply actions
Yes, pudge
It was meant to be a reply to the other comment about Pudge, but I fail.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jun 4, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I enjoyed this game.
What an odd and strangely tingly feeling.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Maybe get out more?
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Jun 4, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
They keep me shackled to my desk in the office. :-(
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
ThatYou're sitting on the copier...
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2008/6/4/545926/sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee#comments
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
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