Open Thread: Game 125 - A's at Minnesota
Not to get too greedy, but the A's are just one win away from a two-game winning streak. Granted, it's not the 20-game streak Oakland accomplished in August, 2002, but six years later, take off the 0 and keep the 2 and heck - at this point we'll take it. Though frankly, I'll be disappointed if there's any pitch in this game after which the A's don't lead.
Sean Gallagher, who needed 91 pitches to get through 4 wobbly innings against Tampa Bay last start, tries to rebuild his confidence, as well as coaches' and fans' confidence in him, to throw strikes. He is opposed by aptly-named changeup artist Kevin Slowey, part of a Twins rotation of pitchers who match the youth of Oakland's rotation, but who currently throw a lot more strikes.
Tonight's starting lineups:
Ellis - 2B
Patterson - LF
Cust - RF
Thomas - DH
Suzuki - C
Crosby - SS
Gonzalez - CF
Hannahan - 3B
Barton - 1B
Span, Span, Span, Eggs, Sausage and Span - RF
Punto - 2B
Mauer - C
Morneau - 1B
Kubel - LF
Ruiz - DH
Buscher - 3B
Harris - SS
Gomez - CF
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Let's Go A's!
Love the Monty Python mis-quote, Nico.
"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08
by doctorK on Aug 19, 2008 5:01 PM PDT 0 recs
Thanks - See Denard in "Spanalot"
Now playing.
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
Aug 19, 2008 5:11 PM PDT
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I'll have your span! I love it!
I’m having Span Span Span Span Baked Beans Span Span Span and Span.
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by Rebuilding Season on
Aug 19, 2008 5:12 PM PDT
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If only we had David Justice back,
then we could pull off another 20-gamer.
by whiteshoes40 on Aug 19, 2008 5:07 PM PDT 0 recs
There is no justice
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
Aug 19, 2008 5:10 PM PDT
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No TV tomorrow either apparently.
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by Rebuilding Season on
Aug 19, 2008 5:11 PM PDT
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Sadly, probably better ratings.
Don’t tell Barton about it, though. No kayaking for you!
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
Aug 19, 2008 5:11 PM PDT
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The fewer witnesses to this team, the better
"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08
by doctorK on
Aug 19, 2008 5:15 PM PDT
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And the Cubs go on to their longest winning streak of the year! Two!
/rookie of the year
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by Rebuilding Season on Aug 19, 2008 5:10 PM PDT 0 recs
That play brought back memories
of kotsay and durham
by jax a's fan on Aug 19, 2008 5:11 PM PDT 0 recs
For me, it brought back memories
of every other A’s game they didn’t bother to televise.
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
Aug 19, 2008 5:12 PM PDT
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lol
I feel bad for everybody in the bay area… I live in Floida and get as many or more games with EI
by jax a's fan on
Aug 19, 2008 5:16 PM PDT
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Anyone have the MLB.TV package?
I heard they blackout local games for the video feed, any details on this? I may get this when I move to a new apartment in septmber.
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by Rebuilding Season on
Aug 19, 2008 5:17 PM PDT
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MLB.TV gets you out-of-market games only.
For example, I’m sitting in the Bay Area, and am blacked out of the A’s game, even though they’re playing waaaaaay over there in Minnesota.
by danmerqury on
Aug 19, 2008 5:20 PM PDT
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Forget that then
How dumb. Thanks.
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by Rebuilding Season on
Aug 19, 2008 5:20 PM PDT
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Speaking as a Carlos Gomez fantasy baseball owner
I’m glad he’s starting. He’s been really bad lately.
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by Rebuilding Season on Aug 19, 2008 5:11 PM PDT 0 recs
No Pennington again?
what was the point of bringing him up
"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane
by athleticsBB4life on Aug 19, 2008 5:14 PM PDT 0 recs
Radio announcers mentioning the new stadium in Minneapolis
and Fosse mentioning the April and September cold, reminds me that according to the preliminary 2009 MLB schedule, Game 7 of the World Series would be played on November 5. The first thing I thought was, wow, if they’re going that deep into November, what happens the next time the Twins make the World Series? Miller Park, get ready to host some neutral-site World Series games.
by Soaker on Aug 19, 2008 5:17 PM PDT 0 recs
Big Hurt looks like Old Hurt
"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane
by athleticsBB4life on Aug 19, 2008 5:19 PM PDT 0 recs
Wow, these threads have really gotten slow
I mean, where are the Cust h8rs bitching about him stricking out looking again.
"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08
by doctorK on Aug 19, 2008 5:20 PM PDT 0 recs
Sorry - we couldn't pull the trigger
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
Aug 19, 2008 5:22 PM PDT
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game started too late -- mom's home
There were a lot of stupid, long confusing words that I’m sure normal people don’t use. @('.')@
by monkeyball on
Aug 19, 2008 5:37 PM PDT
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Leadoff walk -
nice to see Gallagher showing improvement.
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 Aug 19, 2008 5:23 PM PDT 0 recs
If baseball doesn't work out
maybe he can get a job at the Ministry of Excessive Walks.
"May a nit suck Cajun geese?" wonders Red. No, we see gnu Jack Cust in a yam.
by andeux on
Aug 19, 2008 5:25 PM PDT
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Now you're just being silly
{walks funny}
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
Aug 19, 2008 5:26 PM PDT
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Goose step - the new step - today
"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08
by doctorK on
Aug 19, 2008 5:27 PM PDT
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HAY WHTS WIT CST AND HIZ STRIKOUTS-HE SUX
Couldn’t resist
Enjoy the game
by DCinWC on Aug 19, 2008 5:23 PM PDT 0 recs
That's more like it!
"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08
by doctorK on
Aug 19, 2008 5:24 PM PDT
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I don't think you understand, good sir
That by the majority of statistical analysis (read: that which does not rely on instincts, and instead on hard data,) Jack Cust may very well be the most valu…
Oh hell. HAY HIT DA BALL HE SUX AT BASSBALLL
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by Rebuilding Season on
Aug 19, 2008 5:25 PM PDT
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Gallagher BB to start game....
what happened to the days hen the A’s shyed away from guys w/ control problems
"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane
by athleticsBB4life on Aug 19, 2008 5:23 PM PDT 0 recs
Youth kind of tends to come with control problems
and the A’s have two 22 year olds, and two other rookies, in the rotation.
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
Aug 19, 2008 5:25 PM PDT
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I don't remember Hudson, Zito, Mulder, Harden as youngsters...
this bad
"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane
by athleticsBB4life on
Aug 19, 2008 5:27 PM PDT
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Harden actually was quite wild a lot of the time,
Zito somewhat too. The others not.
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
Aug 19, 2008 5:28 PM PDT
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They weren't 22
And they were on better teams…not that a better team makes a difference with control, but these kids also aren’t college kids either (Gallagher, gio)
"I was right and you were wrong." - Ray Fosse
by kbtoyz on
Aug 19, 2008 5:28 PM PDT
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I think you need
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by Rebuilding Season on
Aug 19, 2008 5:28 PM PDT
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I'm gonna go ahead and blame "Moneyball"
What do you think of THAT?
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by Rebuilding Season on
Aug 19, 2008 5:26 PM PDT
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The first
year that MLB was formed, and when games started to be played.
Procrastinators unite....tomorrow
by muffinpryde on
Aug 19, 2008 5:29 PM PDT
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good answer
"I was right and you were wrong." - Ray Fosse
by kbtoyz on
Aug 19, 2008 5:29 PM PDT
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Thanks
even though I didn’t even answer the question correctly. (Asked for a number, I gave a year.)
Procrastinators unite....tomorrow
by muffinpryde on
Aug 19, 2008 5:32 PM PDT
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Over the course of a season this might actually not be right
apparently the Cincinatti Red Stockings had a 10 man roster, with the manager playing Center Field.
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by Rebuilding Season on
Aug 19, 2008 5:32 PM PDT
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No TV
And I am too lazy to plug the radio in, and besides – the game I am imagining is WAY better.
Enjoy the game
by DCinWC on Aug 19, 2008 5:29 PM PDT 0 recs
The Twins announcers are actually pretty good
But not good enough to fake an A’s win…
"I was right and you were wrong." - Ray Fosse
by kbtoyz on
Aug 19, 2008 5:30 PM PDT
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Can you make Gallagher throw into the rectangle
with the game you’re imagining?
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
Aug 19, 2008 5:31 PM PDT
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I Love SPAM
"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane
by athleticsBB4life on Aug 19, 2008 5:32 PM PDT 0 recs
yum...

"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane
by athleticsBB4life on Aug 19, 2008 5:33 PM PDT 0 recs
ZOOKS!
"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08
by doctorK on Aug 19, 2008 5:36 PM PDT 0 recs
God I can't stand these vent commercials
I just imagine these smug morons actually having a load of fun drinking coors light and passing it off as venting, with their scheming wives oblivious. Oh Bros, you sure have outsmarted the world.
Paints a bad picture of sports fans.
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by Rebuilding Season on Aug 19, 2008 5:36 PM PDT 0 recs
That commercials paints a bad picture of men, period
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
Aug 19, 2008 5:38 PM PDT
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Yes. I hate those commercials. Stereotypes, anyone?
by whiteshoes40 on
Aug 19, 2008 5:39 PM PDT
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You mean not all men reject their feelings,
ogle women, and think it’s cool to get drunk and deface an ice sculpture at a wedding?
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
Aug 19, 2008 5:40 PM PDT
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Coors light
has a remarkable track record of having the most annoying commercials on the A’s radio broadcast every single year in recent memory (despite the best efforts of some other competitors like round table pizza)
"May a nit suck Cajun geese?" wonders Red. No, we see gnu Jack Cust in a yam.
by andeux on
Aug 19, 2008 5:41 PM PDT
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It's almost as if they don't want business from anyone
with a maturity level of over 5 years old.
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
Aug 19, 2008 5:42 PM PDT
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People who drink cheap beer will drink cheap beer
I’m wondering how much the advertisements help.
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by Rebuilding Season on
Aug 19, 2008 5:43 PM PDT
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I drink Coor's but certainly not due to the ads
My Dad drank it…
"I was right and you were wrong." - Ray Fosse
by kbtoyz on
Aug 19, 2008 5:45 PM PDT
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Barton should just be known as the worst hitting 1B of all time...
nice HR Zook!
by Oaktownflav on Aug 19, 2008 5:36 PM PDT 0 recs
Man, my radio is a second behind my Yahoo! Fantasy tracker
My team suddenly went up in the standings, and Im wondering what the hell happened, only to see Zook 1/1 with a jack.
Then I hear Line shot by Suzuki!
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by Rebuilding Season on Aug 19, 2008 5:38 PM PDT 0 recs
Me rove Zooks.
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 Aug 19, 2008 5:38 PM PDT 0 recs
you impugn his patriotism?
There were a lot of stupid, long confusing words that I’m sure normal people don’t use. @('.')@
by monkeyball on
Aug 19, 2008 5:40 PM PDT
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radio sux
I can get it in my car but in the house it is pretty poor. Can’t type while touching the damn thing (the radio that is, really)
Enjoy the game
by DCinWC on Aug 19, 2008 5:39 PM PDT 0 recs
Thanks for clearing that up
"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08
by doctorK on
Aug 19, 2008 5:39 PM PDT
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Aw man, when Crosby hit that
I was sure it was gone.
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 Aug 19, 2008 5:39 PM PDT 0 recs
every time Crosby hits
I’m sure he’s gone
There were a lot of stupid, long confusing words that I’m sure normal people don’t use. @('.')@
by monkeyball on
Aug 19, 2008 5:40 PM PDT
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Wait two hits in a row? Has the world imploded yet?
by justarebelheart on Aug 19, 2008 5:40 PM PDT 0 recs
Just did - Gameday is slow
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
Aug 19, 2008 5:41 PM PDT
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BALL IN PLAY -- ARMAGEDDON RECORDED
There were a lot of stupid, long confusing words that I’m sure normal people don’t use. @('.')@
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Aug 19, 2008 5:45 PM PDT
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