Open Game Thread: All Star Game 2008 (cont.)

but I just realized that I have no interest whatsoever in watching the rest of this game. So, good night everybody! I’ll see you when it’s time for real baseball.

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

by IowaA'sFan on Jul 15, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I know.

Missing the A’s basaball. Night!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 15, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Look at my ass.... STRIKE!"

Mark Ellis: sent down from Heaven to rob Evil of hits and hand out rainbows

by Jennifer on Jul 15, 2008 7:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

My goodness, that is a terrible defensive infield the NL is trotting out

(with the possible exception of Gonzalez)

Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.

by salb918 on Jul 15, 2008 7:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Gonzalez is studly.

by OldhamA on Jul 15, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Luckily Duke didn't throw up on the mound.

Years ago I had unbelievable seats for Oklahoma vs. Syracuse and it was well over 100 degrees on the field. Donovan McNabb wasn’t used to the weather and he puked all over the field and right in front of our seats when he came off the field.

No idea why I posted this but it just made me remember as opposed to trying to misremember.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And on that note

I just made the best roasted chicken evah!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 15, 2008 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

lynnzgal, how come you didn't come to AN day?

you’re local, right?

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.

by pam5981 on Jul 15, 2008 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OH SHIT, CALLED OUT!

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by Flashfire on Jul 15, 2008 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Slap her Pam

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on Jul 15, 2008 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pillow fight

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

.Very,

I would have loved that, but I’m broke. The whole mortgage crisis hit my mom and sis, blah, blah, blah. So I had to help them. Next year.

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 15, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry if I ruined your meal.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

On the contrary

I would hit you all with a pillow any day!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 15, 2008 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And Pam is

a hottie!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 15, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I met pam at AN Day last year. Of course you weren't there that year either.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Only a lurker then.

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 15, 2008 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OH YEAH? Bring it on.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You are so

predictable! Haha!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 15, 2008 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gradyyyyyy!!!!! < 333

by drmmerchk on Jul 15, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

omg Martin that was terrible :(

by drmmerchk on Jul 15, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I am in heaven right now… Haren pitching, Russell Martin catching, Grady batting… Good times!

by drmmerchk on Jul 15, 2008 7:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Haren pitching, Russell Martin catching, Grady ~~batting~~ whiffing

"There's m'fn sprinklers on the m'fn infield!'" - Ice Cream (AN), 6/13/08

by doctorK on Jul 15, 2008 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is it a whiff if you watch strike three go straight down the heart of the plate?

by OldhamA on Jul 15, 2008 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is “whiffing” the best word for it if he didn’t swing?

by drmmerchk on Jul 15, 2008 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know how to do a backwards K, sorry

"There's m'fn sprinklers on the m'fn infield!'" - Ice Cream (AN), 6/13/08

by doctorK on Jul 15, 2008 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha no problem.

by drmmerchk on Jul 15, 2008 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Luckily Jeter wasn't playing for the NL.

He would have caught that upper-deck foul ball from Sizemore.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Would that have been

before or after he cured cancer?

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on Jul 15, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and reversed global warming

"There's m'fn sprinklers on the m'fn infield!'" - Ice Cream (AN), 6/13/08

by doctorK on Jul 15, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Before, baseball comes first.

by OldhamA on Jul 15, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

At the same time.

Mark Ellis: sent down from Heaven to rob Evil of hits and hand out rainbows

by Jennifer on Jul 15, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That might offset the herpes that he's been spreading throughout

the entertainment industry.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh Danielson...

How I miss thee.

Mark Ellis: sent down from Heaven to rob Evil of hits and hand out rainbows

by Jennifer on Jul 15, 2008 7:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

They've got clips from the media day on my feed. Dan Haren comes

across really well

by OldhamA on Jul 15, 2008 7:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Eric Karros = Douchebag Supreme

"There's m'fn sprinklers on the m'fn infield!'" - Ice Cream (AN), 6/13/08

by doctorK on Jul 15, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Bat Boy warming up

"There's m'fn sprinklers on the m'fn infield!'" - Ice Cream (AN), 6/13/08

by doctorK on Jul 15, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, hell.

I’m out.

Mark Ellis: sent down from Heaven to rob Evil of hits and hand out rainbows

by Jennifer on Jul 15, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll be putting a stopwatch

on the exact time between the recording of the final out of the top of the 7th and the delivery of the first pitch in the bottom of the 7th.

My guess is 6 minutes, 15 seconds.

by Soaker on Jul 15, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I have the over.

I bet 11 minutes.

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by louismg on Jul 15, 2008 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If he sings more than one verse this slow it will be longer than 6 minutes.

by drmmerchk on Jul 15, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The correct answer is 6 minutes, 4 seconds

by Soaker on Jul 15, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

D'oh!

Not bad.

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by louismg on Jul 15, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Quicker than I thought it would be :)

by drmmerchk on Jul 15, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let’s go Martin!! WOOO!

by drmmerchk on Jul 15, 2008 7:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Russell to Grady… its like they know who I want to see on my television.

by drmmerchk on Jul 15, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice outfit, Groban

Way to dress for the occasion.

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by Flashfire on Jul 15, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That ain't Ronan Tynan!

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It's still better than Ronan Tynan again

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by Flashfire on Jul 15, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I have never liked this guy but he sounds pretty good.

( tries to take back comment )

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

They should have brought Yanni out with his keyboard

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And John Tesh, and Michael Flatley, and so on and so on

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by Flashfire on Jul 15, 2008 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dennis DeYoung?

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Crocodile Yanni

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by Flashfire on Jul 15, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That should be the sign for "lurker"

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha!

Ikr!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 15, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank god I didn't

actually eat.

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 15, 2008 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm just glad I found it. I saw that image a couple years ago and LMAO

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by Flashfire on Jul 15, 2008 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is that why Linda Evans left?

C R E E P Y

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh no you didn't!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 15, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

NL dugout saying "oh no!"

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't know why they'd worry

Varitek is due up this inning.

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by hunter on Jul 15, 2008 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ha, even his own manager wouldn't let him hit.

Navarro pinch hitting for him.

by OldhamA on Jul 15, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lot of good that did

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by hunter on Jul 15, 2008 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well the guy on the mound is pretty good!

by OldhamA on Jul 15, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Carlos Gonzalez would have held him to a single.

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by Kimberly on Jul 15, 2008 7:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And a RF Cust would have given him a triple.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks to Texas for trading this guy.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd prefer him to Hamilton.

by OldhamA on Jul 15, 2008 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Texas has always had good hitters and it hasn't trumped our pitching.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh I know all about the argument, but Hamilton's just a better player.

by OldhamA on Jul 15, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stupid question

But how did “pull the string” come to mean changeup?

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by JLaff on Jul 15, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I believe, fastball motion and all of a sudden the ball's slower like it got pulled back on a string.

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by Flashfire on Jul 15, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's like you throw a hard fastball up there

and at the last second, you just give a little tug on a string and slow it down a bit.

It refers only to a deceptive changeup, though.

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by hunter on Jul 15, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

well that's a curious development

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by hunter on Jul 15, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's like you throw a hard fastball up there

and at the last second, you just give a little tug on a string and slow it down a bit.

It refers only to a deceptive changeup, though.

See the latest dumbass thing I've done -- camUra

by hunter on Jul 15, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tie game. I was about to ask why JD Drew was there.

by drmmerchk on Jul 15, 2008 7:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

only to hit HR's. Ichiro is so selfish.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's the word on the street (in all seriousness).

by OldhamA on Jul 15, 2008 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

NL dugout was right...

Oh NO!

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh, awesome!

Now Santana is off the hook.

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by hunter on Jul 15, 2008 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We have a game again! Drew for two!

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by Flashfire on Jul 15, 2008 7:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank Jesus!

Its fine with me if the AL wins again, regardless.

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 15, 2008 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Which means the NL

will probably win. When I said that about Josh, everything changed in the HRD, but he still lost.

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 15, 2008 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yay F Rod can get the L now

by drmmerchk on Jul 15, 2008 7:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

We need homefield for the WS.

This is getting stressful.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And this is the exact reason why homefield for the World Series sucks.

An exhibition game should not be stressful.

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by Flashfire on Jul 15, 2008 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well yeah, but otherwise it's meaningless and a little dull.

by OldhamA on Jul 15, 2008 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It should be meaningless.

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by Flashfire on Jul 15, 2008 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This bullshit stems from the year they left the game in a tie.

What a stupid way to make up for a stupid gaffe.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If we're getting into the stupid argument, why is the All-Star game in the MIDDLE

of the season?!

by OldhamA on Jul 15, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I actually like it. The Pro Bowl is the worst idea ever because

the Superbowl is the last meaningful game of the year. I never watch that game.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep. Just look at how many people skip the Pro Bowl

Not to mention all the stupid rules changes for it.

At least they don’t change the way the baseball game is played.

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by Flashfire on Jul 15, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hate it. You're getting voted in for half a year's performance.

The Pro Bowl is rubbish too, but only because it’s such a physical game that they can’t go all out for fear of injury in an exhibition game.

by OldhamA on Jul 15, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What's wrong with that?

It’s both a popularity contest and a reward for the people playing the best in the first half.

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by Flashfire on Jul 15, 2008 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on Jul 15, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 8:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, he isn't....

not even close….

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Jul 15, 2008 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know who I would sign to a contract if I was choosing

between them.

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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 15, 2008 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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