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Open Game Thread: Game 127 - A's at Seattle

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Oakland Athletics @ Seattle Mariners


The A's limp into Seattle with a ridiculous number of injured players, including two more starting pitchers in Sean Gallagher and Justin Duchscherer. 

Yes, I'm still watching these games despite how painful it is to hope and see something special from players like Carlos Gonzalez and Kurt Suzuki.  And even hoping that someone named Daric Barton wakes up and becomes all he can be.  At the same time, this is the issue when rebuilding.  Like a manic depressive, the highs can be incredibly high with the youth the A's have, but the lows can feel like an inescapable morass that threatens to suck all the fandom right out of you.

The A's send Greg "Nibbles" Smith to the mound tonight.  I hate to call him that, but he has definitely earned it with his seeming inability to throw strikes consistently and how unwilling he also appears to pitch inside.  I do think Smith is a quality pitcher and will be a great fourth or fifth guy in a solid rotation, but he needs to get over that and go after hitters more.

Here is his stat line:

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Greg Smith 5-12 24 24 2 0 0 0 142.2 123 65 62 16 67 91 3.91 1.33

The Mariners put out Ryan Rowland-Smith tonight.  It'll be the battle of the Smiths.  I wonder if Morrissey will be contributing.  Here are Rowland-Smith's stats:

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Ryan Rowland-Smith 2-1 39 4 0 0 2 1 65.2 67 32 30 6 29 48 4.11 1.46

The Australian is actually pitching better against right-handed batters than lefties despite the fact that he's a lefty.  

So then the lineups are as follows:

Lineup

Oakland Athletics @ Seattle Mariners

08/21/08 7:10 PM PDT

Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners
Mark Ellis - 2B Ichiro Suzuki - RF
Bobby Crosby - SS Miguel Cairo - 1B
Emil Brown - RF Raul Ibanez - LF
Frank Thomas - DH Adrian Beltre - 3B
Kurt Suzuki - C Jose Lopez - 2B
Jack Cust - LF Wladimir Balentien - CF
Carlos Gonzalez - CF Kenji Johjima - C
Daric Barton - 1B Jeff Clement - DH
Cliff Pennington - 3B Yuniesky Betancourt - SS

LET'S GO A'S!!!!!!!!

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Woo hoo no Hanahan tonight!

by justarebelheart on Aug 21, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice one, Blez!

Now seriously, what are the lineups?

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LET'S GO A'S

I don’t care about no damn draft pick, I want my A’s to win!

"All your baserunner are belong to Greg Smith" ~ walk off bunt

by Philip Christy on Aug 21, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah!

F*ck em if they can’t take a joke!

by lynnzgal on Aug 21, 2008 7:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That battle of the bad is on.

by justarebelheart on Aug 21, 2008 7:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is the first time in a long time where we’re better than the team we’re playing.

Doesn’t mean we’ll win, of course…

"All your baserunner are belong to Greg Smith" ~ walk off bunt

by Philip Christy on Aug 21, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is R R-Smith a lefty?

"All your baserunner are belong to Greg Smith" ~ walk off bunt

by Philip Christy on Aug 21, 2008 7:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh there it is in the write-up at the top.

Never mind.

"All your baserunner are belong to Greg Smith" ~ walk off bunt

by Philip Christy on Aug 21, 2008 7:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Marco Scutaro tonight:

4 for 6, 2B, HR, 3 runs, 4 RBI. Played third base.

"All your baserunner are belong to Greg Smith" ~ walk off bunt

by Philip Christy on Aug 21, 2008 7:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wasn't the AN party line that

Scutaro wasn’t any good, he only APPEARED good.

Enjoy the game

by DCinWC on Aug 21, 2008 7:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When he appeared, he was good?

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 21, 2008 7:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's the first game of the series,

so we might win!

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 21, 2008 7:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s quiet in here, did everyone jump ship?

by justarebelheart on Aug 21, 2008 7:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm still driving that bandwagon

As a great man (salb918) once told me, you learn to love your team through times like these.

by Blez on Aug 21, 2008 7:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sings

it’s times like these you learn to love again
it’s times like these time and time again…

by SwisherThresher on Aug 21, 2008 7:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but seriously...

with all the talk of doom and gloom, loss of faith, hardin trades gone wrong, what are you gonna do? It is not easy to change your fan membership. A’s till the end.

Enjoy the game

by DCinWC on Aug 21, 2008 7:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's the way to do it!

Besides, it’s not like we’ve got nothing. With a farm this stacked?

by danmerqury on Aug 21, 2008 7:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey folks! I'm here and I'm watching on mlb.tv!

What the hell is wrong with me?

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

by Nick on Aug 21, 2008 7:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You want me to go over it publicly, or just send a private email?

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 21, 2008 7:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is there that much difference on tonight's game thread?

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

by Nick on Aug 21, 2008 7:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm worried that maybe all our right-handed starters are reading this

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 21, 2008 7:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We are

ready to win seven in a row, so the A’s come home 8-2 on the road trip!
Optimism!

"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart."
Fred Allen

by One won lost won on Aug 21, 2008 8:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just upgraded to Firefox 3

and mlbtv is even worse than before — the top 3rd of the “screen” is cut off. Anyone else having this problem, or have suggestions?

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

by Nick on Aug 21, 2008 7:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Kuiper right?

Suzuki’s only gotten 16 games off all year?

by danmerqury on Aug 21, 2008 7:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Equal to how many hits

Donnie Murphy had when he was on the A’s.

by asfaninpismobeach on Aug 21, 2008 7:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon, Rivercats!!

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

by Nick on Aug 21, 2008 7:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 base runners! Miracles happen.

by justarebelheart on Aug 21, 2008 7:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FAIL

They fail cannot score

Enjoy the game

by DCinWC on Aug 21, 2008 7:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Morass!

Less Fewer runs!

There were a lot of stupid, long confusing words that I’m sure normal people don’t use. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Aug 21, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK - 8 more ABs to go and it's Daric Mendoza!

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 21, 2008 7:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Im waiting man

I read an article on line where Daric is actually considered only the second worse hitting everyday player in MLB. So thats a positive right?

by asfaninpismobeach on Aug 21, 2008 7:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn't realize Neifi was back

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 21, 2008 7:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmm.

According to Fangraphs, there are no less than 6 MLB players that have a worse WPA this season.

Carlos Gomez
Jose Castillo
Adrian Beltre
Felipe Lopez
Jeff Francoeur

and the worst,

Khalil Greene.

by danmerqury on Aug 21, 2008 7:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beltre? How could Beltre be worse than Barton?

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 21, 2008 7:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not quite sure.

But if you go by OPS, only Khalil Greene and Michael Bourn are worse than Barton. Ouch.

by danmerqury on Aug 21, 2008 7:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude i just looked

Barton is almost in the 500’s in OPS, OUCH!

by asfaninpismobeach on Aug 21, 2008 7:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There may have been a nectarine as well

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 21, 2008 7:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was going to propose a drinking game

a shot for each strickout – but that might be dangerous.

Enjoy the game

by DCinWC on Aug 21, 2008 7:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speaking of getting hammered, the Yankees tonight!

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 21, 2008 7:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can somebody seriously just make Dave Niehaus go away?

I don’t care how good he used to be, he died 5 years ago and nobody has told him. He just got as excited about a fouled bunt as he did a home run double off the wall that he called a home run because he doesn’t have a clue about what’s going on anymore.

This is ten times worse than Harry Caray in his final days.

by thejd44 on Aug 21, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We call it "Hank Greenwald Syndrome"

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 21, 2008 7:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Ken actually muffed the double call too:

“Cust looking up, and he’s gonna watch it fly! … Off the wall…”

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 21, 2008 7:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When are they going to get rid of those yellow stripes??

Look, if it bounces back, it’s in play, stripe or no stripe… Why complicate things??
I know, the A’s and the Coli have a similar problem, but put some “faux edifice corniche” made out of styrofoam up there, and if a ball hits it, it blasts apart like a fluorescent tube dropped from the third floor. No controversy, plenty of fun…

"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart."
Fred Allen

by One won lost won on Aug 21, 2008 8:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon, Greg - you know you have win this game 0 to -1.

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 21, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dman dibbles

0-2 to 4-2, straight.

THROW A STRIKE

by MobiusKlein on Aug 21, 2008 7:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This game is actually a little higher scoring than I expected

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 21, 2008 7:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two teams fighting for a draft pick:

“I’m gonna get down in the count 0-2.”
“Well I’m still gonna walk you.”
“I still won’t score.”
“We won’t either.”

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 21, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And then, the A's pull out their trump card...

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

by Nick on Aug 21, 2008 7:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Well played, Oakland."

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 21, 2008 7:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Greetings, fellow Earthling!

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 21, 2008 7:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How ironic to hear the Slowskys

right after Crosby somehow managed not to beat that relay.

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 21, 2008 7:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crosby has a .618 OPS against LHP this year

Jack Cust: .801

Yet Cust is batting 6th and Crosby 2nd. Somebody please explain to me how this makes any sense.

by thejd44 on Aug 21, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crosby sucks

That’s my explanation. Why he would ever bat 2nd? Everyone else also sucks.

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 21, 2008 7:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But other guys suck a lot less than Crosby

Like Suzuki and Cust (and my little sister, probably).

Niehaus update: Eric Barton just made a play.

by thejd44 on Aug 21, 2008 7:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi, me.

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 21, 2008 7:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi!

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 21, 2008 7:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess a lot of people are watching the 49ers play practice football?

For what it’s worth, the 49ers made Kyle Orton, pretty easily the worst starting QB in the NFL, look ok tonight (actually he had 3 or 4 terrible passes that receivers made great catches on). That’s a really, really bad sign for the 9ers defense. They’re gonna be battling this terrible Bears team for the #1 pick I think.

by thejd44 on Aug 21, 2008 7:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aw, I knew turning on the A's game would make me feel better

Greg is pitching and in high socks. Somebody out there likes me and wants me to be happy.

by schmifty on Aug 21, 2008 7:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know what would make me feel better?

A pickoff.

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 21, 2008 7:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

somewhere in the world someone is getting picked off. Feel better now?

by Future Ed on Aug 21, 2008 7:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I played Sims for the first time in a long time today.

I made a Dale Barton sim, then made him go swimming. He drowned. RIP Dale.

by Kimberly on Aug 21, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hahaha.

Out of curiosity, is there suntan lotion in that game?

by danmerqury on Aug 21, 2008 7:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I made a sim of the A's rotation,

and now I’m working on a sim of Dr. Yocum so I can continue in 18 months.

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 21, 2008 8:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope.

But there’s a bunch of fun ways to land on the DL.

by Kimberly on Aug 21, 2008 8:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

I’m going to make a whole family of A’s sims next time I play….that’s awesome….

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 21, 2008 8:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you want a 25-man roster, create at least 48 guys

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 21, 2008 8:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

years ago I made a house with Hudson, Mulder, and Zito

Zito was on the entertainment career track, Mulder was unemployed and picking up all the babes, and Hudson was always lifting weights and getting promoted at work….

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 21, 2008 8:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think your Mulder one has already come true

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 21, 2008 8:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awwww, Hudson...

I remember when my Hudson sim was still alive. He was cloud watching when suddenly, a satellite fell from the sky and crushed him. Poor guy.

by Kimberly on Aug 21, 2008 8:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

satellites falling???

wow, i need to upgrade my sims……i think i’m still on the pets version…

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 21, 2008 8:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cops for kids?

Is someone giving travis buck positive things to do with his free time?

by Future Ed on Aug 21, 2008 8:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is there ANY contintent that has produced

a pitcher the A’s can hit?

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 21, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ron Cey was a pitcher?

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

by Nick on Aug 21, 2008 8:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm visualizing a penguin flipping a 4-hit shutout

against us, and it’s actually kind of amusing.

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 21, 2008 8:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For some reason

I’m picturing the penguin screaming “AFLAC!” as he strikes out Jack Cust.

A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.

by IowaA'sFan on Aug 21, 2008 8:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!

Well, maybe not. I dunno. Are we?

by mikev on Aug 21, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We may, however, come back to life in 2010

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 21, 2008 8:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Runner at second, two out, Cust called out on strikes

That is the best reasonable argument for being anti-Cust. That was an RBI situation, plain and simple.

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 21, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't Johnny Rotten say that?

I am an anti-Custer . . .

it is not possible to strategize while the ball is coming towards you

by eastcoasta'sfan on Aug 21, 2008 8:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good evening everyone!!!

I’m here, the A’s can start scoring runs now!

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 21, 2008 8:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN FOR THE LAST 6 WEEKS????

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 21, 2008 8:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You must know something we don't

Or maybe we know something you don’t?

it is not possible to strategize while the ball is coming towards you

by eastcoasta'sfan on Aug 21, 2008 8:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

{evil laugh}

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 21, 2008 8:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So I leave to go to the store come back and see nothing has changed, is this a battle who can not score?

by justarebelheart on Aug 21, 2008 8:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes.

The outcome may not determined for weeks.

A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.

by IowaA'sFan on Aug 21, 2008 8:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lighten up - he's just a regular guy

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 21, 2008 8:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm also the founder

and sole member of the Mike Gallego Fan Club.

A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.

by IowaA'sFan on Aug 21, 2008 8:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My sister is a member as well

she once beat up an old lady at an auction for a gallego autographed bat. well, she didn’t beat her up, but i’m pretty sure that it’s the only time that a gallego autograph went for more at an auction than a mcgwire autograph…..and i’m pretty sure she was bidding against gag’s grandma or something….

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 21, 2008 8:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There it is!

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 21, 2008 8:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aw Greg :)

I could watch that over and over.

by schmifty on Aug 21, 2008 8:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man - perfect bunt by Barton and he's still out

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 21, 2008 8:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For the record, I shall NOT be tipping my hat

to Ryan Fricking Rowland-Isuck-Smith.

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 21, 2008 8:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sounds I never heard in Texas...

Some weird-ass quacking going on outside.

Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"

by kapers on Aug 21, 2008 8:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tourette's convention?

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 21, 2008 8:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's likely - Smith is a pretty uncommon last name

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 21, 2008 8:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Serious Question- Has Frank played himself out of a roster spot in 2009??

I have been a huge fan of him and I was patiently hoping for his return all through June and July but he has been looking very weak since his DL return.

I am wondering if his slide lately will impact the decision on offering him a deal for next year.

by Yellowhorse on Aug 21, 2008 8:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Honestly, I think so. The A's need to keep the DH spot open

potentially for Chavez or Cust (if, say, Sweeney, Gonzalez, and Cunningham are all effective). And Thomas is going to be a 41-year who is slow and is no lock to keep hitting well.

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 21, 2008 8:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There you happy now?

Frank = Ejected!!!

Enjoy the game

by DCinWC on Aug 21, 2008 8:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No I really like Frank.

I will say that his anger could be related to his slump. Hey, maybe this will get him going.

I would love for him to turn it around and come back next year.

I do think its going to be tough to keep a guy who can’t play any position, especially if Chavez can’t play 3B.

Go A’s

by Yellowhorse on Aug 21, 2008 8:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 21, 2008 8:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They lost the contest! Why can’t they win at anything? Gosh

(YAY a run!)

by justarebelheart on Aug 21, 2008 8:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait, Frank got thrown out??

What for???

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 21, 2008 8:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have to agree - Frank is just frustrated

The pitch was borderline at worst, a strike at best.

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW

Seattle you’ve got mail! (Email that is)

and dang I thought Frank was goona kick his ass!

by HRH on Aug 21, 2008 8:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If I were Bill Hahn, and after the game

I saw a large shadow and the outline of rebar – I’d run.

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Better that than Juan Marichel with a bat

however it is spelled…zzzzzzz too lazy..

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Fred Allen

by One won lost won on Aug 21, 2008 8:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh the line up looks even more interestingcomical depressing

by justarebelheart on Aug 21, 2008 8:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's just pretend that Thomas walked, and Raj pinch ran

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Now let's pretend that was Thomas who stole second

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wahahah!!

What do video games have? versus the fertile imagination of the human brain

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Fred Allen

by One won lost won on Aug 21, 2008 8:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think so - he would have to taken two of the balls

Did he? (I don’t remember the count.)

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's what I thought - walk goes to Rajai

“walk macheeen” Davis.

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

all unnecessary

if there was an electronically-controlled strike zone.

"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart."
Fred Allen

by One won lost won on Aug 21, 2008 8:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank God there isn't one

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fifteen yard penalty

for “taunting”…you already know how I feel!!

"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart."
Fred Allen

by One won lost won on Aug 21, 2008 8:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

:-(

The TV seems so far away now.

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just turned on the game...

…to find it’s two cruddy teams hitting each other over the head with rubber bats.

Okay, back to Zodiac.

by richwol1 on Aug 21, 2008 8:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait.

If Rajai is gonna be in the game anyway, why doesn’t he take over CF? Slide Carlos to right, Email to left, and let Cust DH.

by danmerqury on Aug 21, 2008 8:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because if the DH goes out into the field, the pitcher has to bat

You lose the DH.

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually, Greg Smith is a good hitter

He could easily bat 5th on our team.

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Bunting is not as difficult as these teams make it seem

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe Miguel Cairo just sucks at it

And I’m glad he did, since Ibanez’s fly ball would’ve tied the game.

"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 21, 2008 8:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He doesn't, though - with the Yanks,

he couldn’t hit much but he played good defense, moved runners over, etc. Good “utility player”.

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We'll just have to give him a big fail for this time, then

"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 21, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Give him a purple rose

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DFA???

What?? I hate that guy, what has he done for this team?? It’s not like he drives in runs and comes up with big hits. Get rid of Emil, I don’t want this team to score any runs!!

by bdemartin on Aug 21, 2008 8:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it made of hemp?

"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 21, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it is made of blue and white candy canes

With those little Crocs accessories glued onto it

by schmifty on Aug 21, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's to remind him to fall behind in the count and nibble.

It works nicely.

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I dunno... if it's Phiten, it's like 5 of them woven together

My dad would be so jealous. He wears the necklace and 2 bracelets every day. For his physically strenuous job as a software engineer.

by schmifty on Aug 21, 2008 8:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ohh dear. Yup that's it!

Yow. Those things are out of control. I am definitely NOT telling my dad that they exist.

by schmifty on Aug 21, 2008 8:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go ahead and tell him

Office work can be very physically demanding, especially when it is necessary to beat the shite out of a moron co-worker.

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by doctorK on Aug 21, 2008 8:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gym or continue watching battle of the bad baseball?

by justarebelheart on Aug 21, 2008 8:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Get fat and watch two teams going nowhere

Why should I be the only one?

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

Anyway, we’re actually leading.

"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 21, 2008 8:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hassan CHOP!

"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 21, 2008 8:52 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Base hit!

And I love how they talk about it like we do that every day.

by lynnzgal on Aug 21, 2008 8:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We do - we've gotten a hit in several straight games

It’s very impressive.

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:54 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What would be impressive

is if we could actually get the runs.

by lynnzgal on Aug 21, 2008 8:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You don't have them?

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No!

And I want them. I’m thinking about eating a huge portion of nachos, if it will help.

by lynnzgal on Aug 21, 2008 8:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way to take one for the team

"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 21, 2008 8:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love chiles

but they don’t love me, so yeah!

by lynnzgal on Aug 21, 2008 8:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It would be stealing. Because...

that’s nacho cheese!!!

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks for making me feel even older than normal

I haven’t heard that one in over 25 years.

"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 21, 2008 9:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha!

It is! But someone has to!

by lynnzgal on Aug 21, 2008 9:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This line up just keeps getting better worse

by justarebelheart on Aug 21, 2008 8:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Normally not a fan of the sacrifice

Given how CarGon has been struggling, it might not be a bad idea here.

"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 21, 2008 8:54 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think he needs practice hitting LHP

Seriously – let him hit, let him figure it out. He needs to (and can).

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agree

"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart."
Fred Allen

by One won lost won on Aug 21, 2008 8:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sigh

Still needs more practice.

"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 21, 2008 8:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hitting coach sidebar

When people say, “The team’s not hitting, fire the hitting coach…” here is an exact example of why the hitting coach is only an independent factor in team hitting. Ty VanB has informed CarGon (so I’ve read) that Carlos is all out of wack with his hands. The kid can then say, “Oh, …Yeah!! Right…gee thanks!!” and then go back out and continue to do what he is doing wrong.

How does firing the hitting coach solve that??

"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart."
Fred Allen

by One won lost won on Aug 21, 2008 9:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For the record

I’m not a “fire the hitting coach” type (I’m pretty sure you weren’t inferring that I was).

"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 21, 2008 9:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Practice...

is the only way that CGon will get better at hitting off of lefties. Like you said why not let him get the experience, he is so dang young that he just needs time to work on his stroke against lefties. He’s a great talent but definitely got a lot to work on before he moves to the next level of big leaguer.

by mattman on Aug 21, 2008 9:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember when Carlos got hits?

Good times.

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:55 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he wasn't on the team in April

have we had any good times since then? (Ziggy notwithstanding)

Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"

by kapers on Aug 21, 2008 8:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

does being content count?

I was content until the 2nd week of July.

by buddahead9 on Aug 21, 2008 8:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How sad that Daric Barton's average is literally

about .100 points lower than I predicted?

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by Nico on Aug 21, 2008 8:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But Daric said he appreciates management letting him fight

thru it

Even if it takes three eyars to do it

I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production

by Trainman on Aug 21, 2008 8:59 PM PDT