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Going to the 12th. Pecs DiNardo hung tough in the 11th, thanks to a game-saving catch by Patrol Craft.

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LET'S GO OAKLAND!

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jul 19, 2008 2:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!

AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
********OaKlAnDaThLeTiCs********

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

clapclap, clap clap clap

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

juuuuust missed

I told them 'My game is like a blog.' Because I don't know what a blog is, but it don't sound good. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 19, 2008 2:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn You!

Gardner!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 19, 2008 2:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn.

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just end this game..

I dont care who wins anymore… just make it stop.

"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com

by Syphon on Jul 19, 2008 2:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shhh! You go away if you don't want to watch anymore!

AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
********OaKlAnDaThLeTiCs********

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Too bad the Yankees wouldn't trade Gardner for DJ

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did we try to swing that at one point?!

That would’ve been awesome! For more than one reason.

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rumor was last year when Barton heated up in AAA

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon Bobby!

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even I have trouble being optimistic with Bob

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Been a while since Crosby hit a tater.

He’s due for one of those pull jobs he loves.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Single.

"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com

by Syphon on Jul 19, 2008 2:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice swing, Bob.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bout time!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 19, 2008 2:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Question: What is Bobby Crosby's single?

AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
********OaKlAnDaThLeTiCs********

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That’ll do, Bobby.

by drmmerchk on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DAMN

Gamecenter is WAY behind you guys.

by jefeboy on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good swings thus far.

Doesn’t look like Robertson is fooling anybody.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He was awesome yesterday

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it Connor?

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 2:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

David

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

never seen anyone go oppo field with as long a swing as CRosby

I told them 'My game is like a blog.' Because I don't know what a blog is, but it don't sound good. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

T-Long must have at some point

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MarkEllis!

giganticus!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay Bob!

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who's Bob?

AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
********OaKlAnDaThLeTiCs********

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geren????

doesn’t make sense though….

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But Bobby sucks

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crosby

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!

by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 19, 2008 2:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unicorn power!

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

UN-I-CORN! UN-I-CORN!

by drmmerchk on Jul 19, 2008 2:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

clapclap stomp, clapclap stomp

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yankees Stadium

half-full right now….fair weather Yankees fans….

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Duh!

AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
********OaKlAnDaThLeTiCs********

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, in all fairness

would you stay?

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NEVER leave.

I mean, unless there’s work to go to or something.

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agree

Never leave a ballgame early.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 2:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I left a game in 1973 when Willie Mays later pinch hit

Still not over it

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hear, but at 95 deg.

and 80% humidity, I don’t really blame them.

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 19, 2008 2:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So they only stay in fair weather?

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I do

It’s a tie game in extras. Big game for the Yankees.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 2:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, well, that.

That doesn’t come up in Oakland.

I see your point, though.

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Robertson's getting squeezed.

He’s going to get frustrated and serve one.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walk by LS

"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com

by Syphon on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good AB

"If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something."

by RIPHalsey on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Double steal pls k thx.

Catch ‘em sleeping.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on Donnie(In an annoying Jersey accent)!!

AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
********OaKlAnDaThLeTiCs********

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay Mark!

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Donnie Murphy!

Darkness!

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh,

Donnie missed a hanger.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Daric's shoe.

AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
********OaKlAnDaThLeTiCs********

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bowen?

I dunno. Announcers are saying Sweeney.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

EMAIL IS ON DECK

TO SAVE US!!! RBI MACHINE!!

"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com

by Syphon on Jul 19, 2008 2:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LETS GO OAKLAND!!!!

by drmmerchk on Jul 19, 2008 2:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

clapclap clapclapclap

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

EMAIL!

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Terrible call

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No matter the call

You have to swing at close pitches

by Trainman on Jul 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For the love of all thats good..

Email better get an RBI hit.

"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com

by Syphon on Jul 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it a good thing

or advisable to pull Bankston, who seems to be hitting well, for Email?

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope Bankston's not hurt

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He has to be hurt.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Emil Brown fails hard?

Who would have thought!

facepalm.jpg

by Zonis on Jul 19, 2008 2:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geren just earned a pink slip

I told them 'My game is like a blog.' Because I don't know what a blog is, but it don't sound good. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 19, 2008 2:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why?

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 2:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

I’m a huge Geren defender, but that was just dumb.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 2:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geez Brown!

Way to run it out.

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 19, 2008 2:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok.. Im done..

I cant watch anymore.. too annoying. Hope when I return I can read the winning game summary.

"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com

by Syphon on Jul 19, 2008 2:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope you return for the 23rd inning

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brutal.

"If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something."

by RIPHalsey on Jul 19, 2008 2:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

(sigh)

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why did he pinch hit for Bankston?

He’s one of our best hitters right now! WTF Geren?????

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 2:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay

That makes sense. Thanks, O2B.

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sample size

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 2:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like has been said, Wes has hit RHP in the minors this year and in years past

Unless you are cooking the books with his limited major league numbers.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 2:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wes OPS at AAA

v R - .838
v L - .736

Also I thought all righties who make the majors have an expected 8% platoon split

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He hit RHP much better in the minors

At least this year, it was .289/.329/.510/.839 against .236/.281/.449/.731 (194 AB to 89)

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by Flashfire on Jul 19, 2008 2:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Has to be an injury.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So, is Daric's shoe playing 1st?

AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
********OaKlAnDaThLeTiCs********

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Email

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My E-mail?

AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
********OaKlAnDaThLeTiCs********

by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yup, check it

for information on who’s on first.

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh goody

the major league debut of Emil Brown playing the infield.

by hibachi7_7_7 on Jul 19, 2008 2:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brown is at first base.

When is Bowen coming in to pitch?

A's, baby!

by Coach Cleats on Jul 19, 2008 2:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

after

crosby goes in to catch

"Never in your wildest alcoholic dreams could you conjure up a game like this!" Ken Korach

by jackcustismyhero32 on Jul 19, 2008 2:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love the strategy

Always ALWAYS put the leading man on. Awesome.

More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/

by louismg on Jul 19, 2008 2:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's a little

“out of the box,” but a philosophy I think we can all get behind.

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weird.

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 19, 2008 2:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bankston had damn well BETTER be hurt

Not only is Emil just a poor hitter (and not a first baseman), PHing him there liminated the opportunity for him to possibly PH for Rajai—who is the one hitter on the roster worse than Brown.

I told them 'My game is like a blog.' Because I don't know what a blog is, but it don't sound good. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jul 19, 2008 2:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really?

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 19, 2008 2:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess Yellowhorse is getting his wish.

Didn’t he want to try Brown at first?

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by Flashfire on Jul 19, 2008 2:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woo!

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay Lenny!

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow.

looked safe, but let’s see the replay.
...
still looks safe.
that’s okay, I’ll take it.

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 19, 2008 2:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was it?

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ya clearly safe

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our "using luck to win" strategy

has been really effective today.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Those A's are clever...

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gamecast says both balls

were strikes

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

all three

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DiNardo's shamrock is just about

used up.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on Jul 19, 2008 2:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, same pitch.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ouch.

"If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something."

by RIPHalsey on Jul 19, 2008 2:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can we make an in-game trade for sexson?

he and cust together would boost our 3 true outcomes percentage sky high

We've never been in that position. We wouldn't know how to operate, I mean, do we get him a corsage?-Billy Beane on signing a high profile FA

by DyeLongJustice on Jul 19, 2008 2:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not to mention it would eliminate DFA at first

We've never been in that position. We wouldn't know how to operate, I mean, do we get him a corsage?-Billy Beane on signing a high profile FA

by DyeLongJustice on Jul 19, 2008 2:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

holy shit!

all of those pitches were in the strike zone!

"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau

by King Richard on Jul 19, 2008 2:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dream on

Ray!

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 19, 2008 2:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's go Lenny. DP DP DP

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 2:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i hope

Huston Street feels good about what he did. We cant ship his ass out fast enough

by hibachi7_7_7 on Jul 19, 2008 2:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, we're on life support

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 2:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

where is DP deivi cruz when you need him...

We've never been in that position. We wouldn't know how to operate, I mean, do we get him a corsage?-Billy Beane on signing a high profile FA

by DyeLongJustice on Jul 19, 2008 2:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

#$^%J#$

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jul 19, 2008 2:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why are the middle IFs in?

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh well

All I can say is thank god it’s over.

"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on Jul 19, 2008 2:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

"Never in your wildest alcoholic dreams could you conjure up a game like this!" Ken Korach

by jackcustismyhero32 on Jul 19, 2008 2:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was unexpected and disappointing

Now who’s our 1B?

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn.

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh god

What a waste of 4 hours

by Feeba on Jul 19, 2008 2:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walk Off HBP!

Lovely.

Stomper is a badass!

by lynnzgal on Jul 19, 2008 2:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

worst game ever

bye bye Ellis, Embree, Street, Duke, Crosby? – time to sell

by boilerdan on Jul 19, 2008 2:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Finally!

Only ten more weeks of this crap, people.

A's, baby!

by Coach Cleats on Jul 19, 2008 2:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He probably will be when Gio comes up

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

Last time tried that, we sent him to the minors, and nobody picked him up.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 2:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He flew all the way from Sacramento this morning.

Just to do this?

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on Jul 19, 2008 2:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He pitched last night too

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

18 today

and 12 yesterday.

"If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something."

by RIPHalsey on Jul 19, 2008 2:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bob Geren doesn't care about winning, period.

YOU GET PAID TO POINT OUT THAT MOLINA LEANED INTO THAT.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was a foot inside

A manager is never going to win that one.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 2:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who cares if he's going to win it?

It’s the rule.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They only enforce it if he leans over the strike zone

That wasn’t even close to being a strike.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 2:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Again, don't care.

It doesn’t matter if you’re going to win the argument or not. The game is on the line, and he broke the rule. You point it out, period.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Again, not going to matter

If you’ve watched baseball or played it for any length of time, it’s not enforced unless the pitch was actually a strike. I’d prefer to not whine over a call that shouldn’t matter. Fact is DiNardo hit a guy on a 1-2 pitch when he has no business even being that far off the plate.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 3:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wrong.

That’s not the rule, and pitches that hit you in the arm (the ones to which you’re alluding) aren’t in the strike zone by definition.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 3:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another example.

Don Baylor used to get called for it too, for the pitches that drilled him in the ass.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 3:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's face it

When is that rule ever enforced?

Geren isn’t going to win that one anyways.

"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on Jul 19, 2008 2:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've seen it a handful of times.

A couple of times on Kendall, actually.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dick Dietz remembers it being enforced

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope you read this Street

Go F yourself and stop F’ing us

"the A's need more quality preembreetive pitching" ~monkeyball

by OptimistPrime on Jul 19, 2008 2:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what a way to end nearly five hours

of an afternoon…my family has been needling me about wasting it…(they just don’t understand addiction)

by OaklandSi on Jul 19, 2008 2:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For someone said to be a genius

Why does Beane have all this garbage on the team when there are better choices in graves around the country?

There is no excuse for having all the players who i don;t need to mention on this team. Let the youngsters all play.

by Trainman on Jul 19, 2008 2:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Should Blez ask him that in his next interview?

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not in those words no

But I wonder if he asks himself.

Give the young one’s experience if you waive the white flag, not people like DiNardo, Hannahan, Murphy etc.

by Trainman on Jul 19, 2008 2:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't see any of those guys around much longer

Maybe Murphy as a utility IF

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm starting to agree with you

With all the injuries, no reason not to start trying out some of the young guys like Petit every day, as well as putting Gio in the rotation. We need to see if they can play.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 2:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see that happening pretty soon, before the end of the month.

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm pissed off to but there is more to the story. What if Gio isn't ready yet

and we blow his confidence? Beane said it was a rebuilding year but we have just overachieved in the W/L column. Bringing up a player early can be detrimental to their entire career and I trust the organization with pitching.

They are totally clueless about finding hitters though. This offense has been bad for so many years.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 3:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gio is dominating right now

Why not call him up? His confidence is sky high, this is the perfect time.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 3:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but to bring him up to face the Yankees? Or Tampa Bay???

I think they are waiting until the end of the month, maybe Kansas City at home….

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jul 19, 2008 3:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gallagher wasn't the problem

It was the offense. The pen only gave up 2 runs in 6.1 IP, although I guess Lenny could have given up a lot more if the game hadn’t ended

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Slusser speculated Gio would be up on the 28th

She’s uncannily right much of the time with such predictions. The question is which starter is out. Braden? Duke? Smith/Eveland?

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Braden sucks.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 3:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ya but I fear he's the solution if Duke is traded or Smith/Eveland

run out of gas. At least until Cahill or Simmons is ready…or Duke fetches something ready in the trade

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"run out of gas"

No problem. He is a gascan.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 3:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You are right in regards to minor league hitters.

How many pitchers have you seen dominate Sactown and then come here and do nothing? Komine, Robertson, Braden, etc.

Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 3:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How many of those pitchers you mentioned have any talent?

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 3:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have no idea.

I don’t see any benefit to Braden starting.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 3:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

It’s great for the A’s tanking the rest of the season for a better draft pick in 2009….....

Ugh…..

by mrod on Jul 19, 2008 3:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It only makes sense if another trade is imminent

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1001

"Mount it? I already did. Oh! You meant on the wall?!!

by rickey939 on Jul 19, 2008 3:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Besides Street personally blowing this game

The offense in the top of the 9th failed to score the runner from second with no outs and that would have been the extra run tthat we needed to seal the win. Oh, and all the fucking runners the A’s left on base makes me cringe. The absurdity of how bad the offense has become is almost unfathomable.

Hate to say it my friends but the A’s season is over. Sorry….

by mrod on Jul 19, 2008 2:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Exactly the reason why

the dregs need to be exorcised from the team

by Trainman on Jul 19, 2008 3:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, well...

...they found a different way to lose a game. These guys a getting hard to watch.

by doubleplayer on Jul 19, 2008 2:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you guys are funny....

Beane brought us 9 .500+ seasons out of 10…

He has now made our minor league system the envy of MLB…

We’ll be right there next year and for the forseeable future…

Telling Street to go “F” himself is classic…. it’s not HIS fault he’s the closer…

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

by brenarlo on Jul 19, 2008 2:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, it's just his fault he sucks.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Jul 19, 2008 2:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

really?

Isn’t that why the A’s drafted him?

by mrod on Jul 19, 2008 3:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's my point...

His college COACH made him a closer… the A’S drafted him as a closer… GEREN puts him out there as a closer…

Obviously Street would like to be the closer.. but it’s not his choice…

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

by brenarlo on Jul 19, 2008 3:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He doesn't suck...

He might not be a good closer… but if he was the 6th inning option with a 4.00 ERA we’d be saying “look we have a back-end guy with an ERA around 4… that’s awesome.”

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

by brenarlo on Jul 19, 2008 3:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL...you are correct my friend, it is Geren's fault for not letting Ziggy pitch the ninth

You are 100% technically correct.

But Street does suck

"the A's need more quality preembreetive pitching" ~monkeyball

by OptimistPrime on Jul 19, 2008 3:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that game

was my least favorite game of the season.

""These guys are a different breed of ballclub." - Twins manager Ron Gardenhire on the A's

by gotgreen on Jul 19, 2008 2:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Last Sunday's was much worse

which makes me think that my hatred for the Yankees instead of the Angels is misplaced.

Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco

by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 3:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4 hours, 45 minutes....4 game threads....

I should been making a list of the number of people who said they are giving up on the A’s and never coming back…..the game threads will be much more manageable starting tomorrow. :)

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jul 19, 2008 2:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ya mine was really slow at the end of each

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dont put me on that list!

Just because Street can’t pitch himself out of a bodybag doesnt mean I am giving up on our boys.

yet.

"the A's need more quality preembreetive pitching" ~monkeyball

by OptimistPrime on Jul 19, 2008 3:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Street

destroyed this season. Is there something in the managerial handbook that precludes Ziggy from throwing the 9th inning when he is hot.

by DKNJ on Jul 19, 2008 3:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Street will not be pulled as closer

because his already worthless value will continue until we have to pay 10,000,000 for someone to take him

by Trainman on Jul 19, 2008 3:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quick Billy, pull the trigger!

You might still get a two-piece and a biscuit for street!

Oh wait—after today, you’lll only get a drumstick.

Green Hulk Fists

by oaklandSMASH on Jul 19, 2008 3:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I might take that at this point

But only with the drumstick AND an extra biscuit.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 3:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is a very good question

If the “closer” has a groin injury and another reliever is pitching amazingly well, why does the closer have to keep his closer job until he goes on the DL? Why not put him in lower leverage situations till he feels better or goes on the DL?

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good point

I cannot wait to hear what Geren says if someone asks him about Street

Probably, “Huston was one strike away and didn’t get it done”

by Trainman on Jul 19, 2008 3:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Once again

Why, why, why was Andrew Brown not in the game?? He could’ve pitched DiNardo’s two innings and then, and only then, should we throw in DiNardo, the absolute last resort.

Is Brown injured or something? If not, this is just another mistake by Geren in a game full of managerial errors.

"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on Jul 19, 2008 3:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good question for Geren!

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brown pitched yesterday

But he still could have pitched 1 inning today.

21.2 and counting...

by ZigFan31 on Jul 19, 2008 3:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brown has looked injured lately

His fastball has been around 91. All of our relievers look like they are running on fumes except for Ziggy.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 3:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He could have gone with Brown for two innings

and then used Gascan DiNardo as the last resort.

Someone needs to ask Bob Macha this one

by Trainman on Jul 19, 2008 3:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great.........

Just what the doctor ordered!

Go Cubs!

by mrod on Jul 19, 2008 3:10 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

95 degree heat

and a gut wrenching loss. This season is over. If Street closed out the last two games the A’s would be 53-44 and dreaming of a miracle playoff berth. Stunning turn of events.

by DKNJ on Jul 19, 2008 3:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, that's why it's hard to be optimistic right now.

We are going to be 8 games back after today. Season’s over.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jul 19, 2008 3:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's hope Beane gets some good returns....

On the trades coming soon. Let’s start using these rookies and see what we have in them. Trade Crosby to LA. Trade Street to TB or Milwaukee, trade Embree to whomever will want an aging lefty, trade Ellis to the Rockies, DFA Brown, I can go on and on. I don’t think Geren should lead the 09 team next season. We need a manager that knows how to manage in tough situations instead of experimenting w/ DFA or mishandling the bullpen game after game after game. There was no reason that Ziggs couldn’t have came out for the 9th against 3 lefties, His lefty #’s are WAY better that Huston. Sorry for the long run on sentences guys, I’m just hurting inside cuz I want to see our A’s succeed so badly. “Nuff Said”.

"Mount it? I already did. Oh! You meant on the wall?!!

by rickey939 on Jul 19, 2008 3:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True, it sucks

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The good news is

the Warriors signed Rony Turiaf yesterday…........

(Sound of crickets heard faintly in the distance…)

by mrod on Jul 19, 2008 3:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even the crickets are silently puzzed

When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!

by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

both

Buzzled.

"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant’s life, she will choose to save the infant’s life without even considering if there is a man on base."
–Dave Barry

by AustryaN41 on Jul 19, 2008 3:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs