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Game Thread: Game 83 - A's at Angels (cont.)

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After a scoreless thread, we're 2-2 going to the 8th.

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"Not in your wildest alcoholic nightmare would you ever imagines such events unfolding!" Bill King

by Buck Turgidson on Jul 1, 2008 9:07 PM PDT   0 recs

I don't know if he's capable of going 3 innings,

but I’d love to see Ziggy pitch the 8th when Vlad comes up. Please not Embree-Vlad…

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 Jul 1, 2008 9:07 PM PDT   0 recs

I like Embree,

but I don’t like that matchup.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on Jul 1, 2008 9:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

+10

iglew, the other nine are my multiple personalities.

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Jul 1, 2008 9:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't like the combination of

3 innings plus starting off with two lefties. I’d definitely go with Embree here.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Jul 1, 2008 9:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Do. Not. Even. Joke.

I think I just got Hives thinking about Embree facing Vlad.

Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.

by Joey C. on Jul 1, 2008 9:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Seriously folks, Ziggy is awesome

He throws almost all strikes, and no one can hit them.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Jul 1, 2008 9:08 PM PDT   0 recs

they can hit them

they just ground them to 2nd

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by Zonis on Jul 1, 2008 9:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

All right. Let's go, Offense!

There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.

by Poppy on Jul 1, 2008 9:08 PM PDT   0 recs

What she said!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 1, 2008 9:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

LOUDER!

They clearly didn’t hear.

There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.

by Poppy on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

THAT's better!

Woohoo MaEl!

There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.

by Poppy on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Come on Booby.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 1, 2008 9:08 PM PDT   0 recs

A-Rod for me

"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk

by iglew on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Bootlick for me

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Really?

Is he actually your favorite? Or do you just like him because he sucks and we can hit against him?

"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk

by iglew on Jul 1, 2008 9:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I keep complaining

and he never listens to me.
what’s up?

by MobiusKlein on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

type louder

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by Zonis on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

STAND

STAND CLOSER TO THE PLATE MR. CROSBY!!

by MobiusKlein on Jul 1, 2008 9:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ziggy is just awesome!

Amazing my friends…

by mrod on Jul 1, 2008 9:09 PM PDT   0 recs

Love heem!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

where can i find

the frequency in which cargon swings at the first pitch?

by sourstuff on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM PDT   0 recs

THANK YOU ELLIS!

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by Zonis on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM PDT   0 recs

ELLIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra

by brenarlo on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM PDT   0 recs

gawd I love that man.

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM PDT   0 recs

Get in line!

There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.

by Poppy on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

When I grow up

I’m going to BE Mark Ellis.

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Jul 1, 2008 9:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Like Mark. I want to be like Mark.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 1, 2008 9:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ellis!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 PM PDT   0 recs

Unicorns and rainbows and Jennifer!!

A’s lead 3-2.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT   0 recs

YES!

Hooray for MaEl and New Thread MOJO!!!

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT   0 recs

Ellie!

is da King!!!!!!

by mrod on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT   0 recs

man oh man!

alaska A

by ak_A on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT   0 recs

I love Mark Ellis!

by justarebelheart on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT   0 recs

I love Unicorns

And new thread mojo.

by Blez on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT   0 recs

ok i got it

new offense mojo adjusted=ask for obscure stat about a rookie.

by sourstuff on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT   0 recs

LOL

There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.

by Poppy on Jul 1, 2008 9:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

And the thread explodes!

MOJO BABY!

Without a skank, even.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT   0 recs

dude

u werent there.

by sourstuff on Jul 1, 2008 9:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey, don't get me wrong.

I love skank mojo.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on Jul 1, 2008 9:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Shields

Forget that one tomorrow buddy!

by Emmett89 on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT   0 recs

Unicorn Powaaaaaah!

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Jul 1, 2008 9:11 PM PDT   0 recs

Yeah run in

on a nice bit of hitting by Ellis

by A'sfaninNC on Jul 1, 2008 9:12 PM PDT   0 recs

Semi OT question

Any A’s fans in the Chicago area planning on going to any of the games this weekend? I’ll be going to Thursday’s.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Jul 1, 2008 9:12 PM PDT   0 recs

That's why I never let anyone relieve me

because…well…I’m just used to relieving myself.

"wither fair monkeyball?" ~fsu

by LAXile on Jul 1, 2008 9:12 PM PDT   0 recs

Ellis

can do damage, fo sure!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 1, 2008 9:12 PM PDT   0 recs

So dope

Resign that guy.

Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.

by Joey C. on Jul 1, 2008 9:12 PM PDT   0 recs

No, don't!

But re-sign him for sure!

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 Jul 1, 2008 9:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Uh...

I mean Shields. Yeah.

Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.

by Joey C. on Jul 1, 2008 9:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

indeed

like he doesn’t have a worry in the world.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 1, 2008 9:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

And against righties

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on Jul 1, 2008 9:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think bringing Embree in here is fine,

but I’d rather see him pitch to the first two hitters and then…Well, your choices would probably be Casilla, Foulke, Street for more than an inning.

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 Jul 1, 2008 9:13 PM PDT   0 recs

what if geren

decides street should face vlad in the 8th? Is that when you kill yourself?

by sourstuff on Jul 1, 2008 9:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think that’s the only acceptable approach to if that happens

by justarebelheart on Jul 1, 2008 9:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Take that Baron Davis

and screw your 2nd tier L.A. teams

by Athletix Man on Jul 1, 2008 9:14 PM PDT   0 recs

Oh yes!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 1, 2008 9:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

and the sucky thing about it is, he’s a damn good player and he’s hard to dislike. The fact that he’s on the A’s makes it worse because you want to hate him, but he’s practically unhateable.

Don’t call me Desmond

by highlandhalo on Jul 1, 2008 9:12 PM PDT

by justarebelheart on Jul 1, 2008 9:14 PM PDT   0 recs

I concur

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 1, 2008 9:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

small adjustment
He’s just fun to watch get hit.

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Jul 1, 2008 9:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You're thinking of Manny Ramirez

Seriously, somebody plunk that guy.

Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.

by Joey C. on Jul 1, 2008 9:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

oh there's plenty of guys

on The Plunk-it List.

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Jul 1, 2008 9:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

But not, ironically, Eric Plunk

Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.

by Joey C. on Jul 1, 2008 9:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

"practically" unhateable?!

Meaning they think he’s not entirely unhateable? Bastards!

There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.

by Poppy on Jul 1, 2008 9:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well that was not good.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 1, 2008 9:16 PM PDT   0 recs

Yay Embree.

You suck.

by mikev on Jul 1, 2008 9:16 PM PDT   0 recs

yikes

Kotchman hits lhps very well…

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Jul 1, 2008 9:16 PM PDT   0 recs

I would have let him see one more lefty.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 1, 2008 9:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

2 innings, not so good against lefties?

Nothing wrong with that move.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Jul 1, 2008 9:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Lefties are 4-15 off Ziggy

I’d take my chances with that rather than let Embree give up the inevitable run.

by mikev on Jul 1, 2008 9:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Jul 1, 2008 9:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

runs

Hi ho.

by danh on Jul 1, 2008 9:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Fine but he was really locating everything.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 1, 2008 9:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Way to go Embree....Damn!!

There is no A in OFFENSE!!

by wacchampions on Jul 1, 2008 9:17 PM PDT   0 recs

GRD

Gimme Ziggy back.

by catcherbren on Jul 1, 2008 9:17 PM PDT   0 re