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New thread mojo!  The A's trail 2-0 as we head to the bottom of the sixth inning.  It's rally time.  Let's Go Oakland!

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"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 8:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll give him the sign

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 8:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oppo field single coming up

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 8:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Angels radio announcers says

“grounder to short, that ends…...................... No, there’s only 2 outs”

by Trainman on Jun 6, 2008 8:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOLS

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 8:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yay

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shit!!!!

"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane

by athleticsBB4life on Jun 6, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

Lackey is fucking good. I cant talk shit about the A’s tonight. Lackey is just a better pitcher then they are hitters.

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 8:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lackey & King Felix own the A's

"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane

by athleticsBB4life on Jun 6, 2008 8:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and so does Ervin Santana

I am confident Harden can shut them down but can we score a run

by Trainman on Jun 6, 2008 8:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ack.

but nice to hear that trumpet guy… (hope he plays theme from i love lucy)

alaska A

by ak_A on Jun 6, 2008 8:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well another run doesn't matter

since we can’t score in the first place.

by Zonis on Jun 6, 2008 8:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jun 6, 2008 8:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good command pitchers own

the A’s. Guys like Jack H, Barton and Cust are not good hitters-well not good contact hitters. They are never going to do well against guys that pound the strikezone.

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 8:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barton is 22

it’s way, way, way too early to say he’ll never “do well against guys that pound the strikezone.”

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jun 6, 2008 8:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barton

I think will be a Olerud type player-well hopefully. But like I have said many times on this site ” You never know” Almost all of us thought DJ was going to be a a very good MLB hitter.

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 8:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I never thought DJ was going to be as good as Barton.

I thought of Barton as Olerud minus defense, and DJ as Ben Broussard.

by WaddellCanseco on Jun 6, 2008 8:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought Dj would have a nice bat with 22-25 Homers.

But others including scouts thought he would be average to above average with some pop.

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 8:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok

right now he is not good against anyone but we are all hoping that he improves.

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 8:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's been incredibly streaky

He was really bad for a couple months at the start of AAA last year, then caught fire, then slowed down a bit, then was great in Sept in the Majors. He’ll get on a roll at some point this year—the question is for how long. And in the long run, he needs to get more consistent.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jun 6, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Streaky?

I hope so bro. He had the 2nd worse May ever in Oakland A’s history. There have been some shitty ass hitters in the A’s history.

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 8:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gotta swing at the first pitch against this guy

You need a combination of 10 Emil Brown’s aggressive wise and 10 Babe Ruth’s hitting wise.

by Trainman on Jun 6, 2008 8:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm imagining Emil Ruth

He’s funny looking. Now imagine 10 of them

by WaddellCanseco on Jun 6, 2008 8:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like I said

Gotta swing at the first pitch.

See what Cust can do when he is aggressive

by Trainman on Jun 6, 2008 8:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chad looks like an

overgrown Leprachan-or how ever you spell it.

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 8:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice job cust.

but as billy idol used to say….more more more

alaska A

by ak_A on Jun 6, 2008 8:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weird how

a Righty like lackey is so much more effective against Lefty hitters.

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 8:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ouch!

Zook got hit in ” No mans land”

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 8:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess Jennifer can cross another guy off that list of hers.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jun 6, 2008 8:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

Alot of guys cringed right there also. Alot of crotch grabbing and shaking the head.

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 8:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, but we're pretty much always grabbing our crotches, anyway.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jun 6, 2008 9:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAHAHAHAH

Dont need alot of reasons to do that. Thats for sure.

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 9:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chad has the

pitching motion that our Second rounder from cal needs. A long step and follow through

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 8:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stickball

back on the Island. No shit man, I watched a show about him. He talked about playing stick ball and being able to hit anything. Including balls that bounced first.

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 9:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good News: Lackey is out

Bad News: Guy with even lower ERA is in.

by Zonis on Jun 6, 2008 9:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CarGon is having trouble getting hits

especially since he can only hit doubles…

by Zonis on Jun 6, 2008 9:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gonzales

I love his stroke and he hits alot of balls hard but he is not going to walk ever I dont think. He loves to swing that bat.

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 9:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NRAF HERE

I just got a text message saying injury delay…did suzuki take one in the manparts, or what happened? any lengthy consequences?

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by rungood on Jun 6, 2008 9:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cheers-

thanks for keeping me in the know. i was worried that someone’s leg actually fell off, given our injury history in recent years

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by rungood on Jun 6, 2008 9:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looks like we're gonna have to get the walkoff win...

against F*k-Rod… with the umps callin’ outs like that.

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on Jun 6, 2008 9:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gotta get to K-Rod

I cannot watch that clown with hsi sky pointing celebrations

by Trainman on Jun 6, 2008 9:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kry-Rod owns the A's

even though if anyone actually paid attention, they would win every time against him.

All you have to do is take every pitch he throws until he throws a fastball down the middle, to which you nail it. Rod throws nothing but sliders, low and away, out of the strike zone. So if you don’t swing, you’ll just walk. Eventually he gets fed up, grooves one, and if you hit it, you’re good.

But everyone just swings and misses at the sliders outside for some reason.

by Zonis on Jun 6, 2008 9:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's kind of ironic is that K-Rod's career save %

against the A’s is 84% – about what Street offers.

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 Jun 6, 2008 9:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not like we're getting

any hits to knock him in anyway

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 9:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh look

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 9:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

COME ON BONES

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 9:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shake 'em up, Hannah!

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on Jun 6, 2008 9:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1st and 2nd, 1 out! Yeah!

wait, nm, blind mice behind first, so 2 outs.

by Zonis on Jun 6, 2008 9:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meatball Please

belt high right down the middle with extra dressing

by Trainman on Jun 6, 2008 9:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

terrible

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 9:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok all

Im outa here. im going to meet a chick at a local pub. Go green and Gold, we will get their asses Sat. See you all Saturday

by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 6, 2008 9:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm all for your pursuit yielding success

but cmon now, don’t bail on your team! bros before hoes, right? ;)

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by rungood on Jun 6, 2008 9:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Personally, I'd say "missed the call"

at 1B, but not “blown call” – it was very, very close.

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 Jun 6, 2008 9:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

didn't look that close...

in slow motion.

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on Jun 6, 2008 9:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If he doesn't get the breaking ball in the strike zone

Cust will get on base.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jun 6, 2008 9:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep

Cust would and shouls lay off that slider. I expect a walk from him at the very least

by Trainman on Jun 6, 2008 9:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In this case a walk really is almost as good as a HR

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jun 6, 2008 9:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cust will either K or BB

K because he can’t hit breaking pitches, Walk because KRod can’t throw his breaking pitches for strikes.

by Zonis on Jun 6, 2008 9:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HR

because KRod will throw a first pitch fastball down the pipe

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 9:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so much for that. swinging at slop from here on out

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 9:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chavy is 4-12

Cust is 0-1 and Ellis 2-11 so the lefties need to get to K-Rod

by Trainman on Jun 6, 2008 9:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love Ellis as much as the next A's fan...

... but do you think Geren considers PHing for him against a righty closer in this situation? Let’s say it was Cust or the like, a decent LH hitter. Do you pull the trigger?

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by Joey C. on Jun 6, 2008 9:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bones

is pretty good

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 9:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh-oh, it's Earl Holloway

Doesn’t that mean KIFR doesn’t feel the A’s have a pulse?

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 Jun 6, 2008 9:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Barton HR to win

Worst that can happen is I’m wrong.

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by Flashfire on Jun 6, 2008 9:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i tried

saying that when I went into the bank today to ask the teller out. I choked and didn’t do it

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 9:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boy what a bold prediction

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 9:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Full Count to Kust

I don’t really feel good about it though….

by Zonis on Jun 6, 2008 9:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

down and outer part of the zone

aka Cust won’t swing at it

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 9:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was the pitch

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 9:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i hate this part

where you know it’s over but you’re just hoping…

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 9:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lolz

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 9:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

night

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on Jun 6, 2008 9:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The least they could do on the home broadcast is...

...not show Rodriguez after the final out.

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by Flashfire on Jun 6, 2008 9:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We have the matchups the last two games -

Just need to git it done.

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 Jun 6, 2008 9:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The current hitters who have faced Garland in the past

are .266 against him.

Cust has 2 home runs off him.

Needless to say, we need to give Smith some run support tomorrow.

by Trainman on Jun 6, 2008 9:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dammit...

there goes our 21-game consecutive win streak.

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by FoolshGame22 on Jun 6, 2008 9:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

post game thread now open.

"Let’s just hope he’s not a complete turd out there." -thejd44, describing Crosby's best scenario.

by notsellingjeans on Jun 6, 2008 9:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Soccer

watching the A’s nowadays is like watching low scoring soccer matches. The games lull you to sleep with all the pitches taken’ and the lack of offensive power. While watching the game with my daughter I could tell her when Cust was going to strike out, when Crosby was going to swing at an outside slider, and when Suzuki was going to ground out or pop out weakly to whomever, and on and on. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…..................................

by pedoman on Jun 6, 2008 9:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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