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Open Game Thread: Game 131 - A's at Anaheim

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Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels


Well the game is pretty much meaningless in the grand scheme of things, but I still love beating the Angels if we can.  It's not news, but I can't stand that team.

Any way, the A's send Dallas Braden to the mound and I think Braden has actually been pretty good this time in the rotation.  Maybe it's just because my expectations haven't been terribly high for him, but he's looked good to me even if his results haven't shown it.  His splits in August aren't good.

Here are his stats for the year:

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Dallas Braden 3-3 15 6 0 0 0 0 49.2 50 25 25 5 19 34 4.53 1.39

The A's face Spicoli tonight in Jered Weaver.  Ironically, Weaver has a similar ERA to Braden right now.  Course he has a career ERA under three against the Oakland A's offense.  Not that that's a shock or anything.  Here are his stats for the year:

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Jered Weaver 10-9 25 25 0 0 0 0 147.0 147 76 73 19 44 119 4.47 1.30

The lineups tonight are as follows:

Lineup

Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels

08/25/08 7:05 PM PDT

Oakland Athletics Los Angeles Angels
Eric Patterson - 2B Chone Figgins - 3B
Bobby Crosby - SS Erick Aybar - SS
Jack Cust - LF Mark Teixeira - 1B
Frank Thomas - DH Torii Hunter - CF
Kurt Suzuki - C Juan Rivera - LF
Jack Hannahan - 3B Howie Kendrick - 2B
Emil Brown - RF Gary Matthews - RF
Carlos Gonzalez - CF Robb Quinlan - DH
Daric Barton - 1B Mike Napoli - C


The best news?  We're a week away from September call-ups.  I wonder who we shall see before the end of the year.

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

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+1 on the hatred

The local radio station here has an affiliation with both the A’s and the rats. I got in my car to go pick up dinner and heard the pregame kick off.

When I heard it was Hudler and the Angel’s broadcast on, I actually felt my stomach turn.

Let’s hope for another blow out win against them tonight. (A guy can always hope before the first pitch, right?)

"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty

by 5Aces on Aug 25, 2008 6:52 PM PDT   0 recs

AH! September call-ups!

I get to see them in KC! WOOT!!

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:00 PM PDT   0 recs

I think I'm going the whole weekend.

I haven’t been to a game since AN Day!

"I'm telling you, I can't wait to put on that white uniform," Gonzalez said. "That will be the prettiest uniform I'll ever see."

by pam5981 on Aug 25, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't think I've been since the day after AN Day....

I better go to a bunch more games before the season ends…..

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 25, 2008 7:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You're on sista.

We need to get tix for Friday.

"I'm telling you, I can't wait to put on that white uniform," Gonzalez said. "That will be the prettiest uniform I'll ever see."

by pam5981 on Aug 25, 2008 7:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

yup

can you buy the tix and I’ll pay you back in beer?

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 25, 2008 7:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Absolutely! You know me too well ;)

where do you want to sit? I’ll run over during my lunch hour.

"I'm telling you, I can't wait to put on that white uniform," Gonzalez said. "That will be the prettiest uniform I'll ever see."

by pam5981 on Aug 25, 2008 7:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I want to sit on Rich Harden's lap

but since that seat isn’t close to Oakland anymore, I guess somewhere in the stadium…..anywhere is fine….you want to call me when you find out what’s available?

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 25, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

sure thing.

"I'm telling you, I can't wait to put on that white uniform," Gonzalez said. "That will be the prettiest uniform I'll ever see."

by pam5981 on Aug 25, 2008 7:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I wanna go!!!

Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"

by kapers on Aug 25, 2008 7:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I know!

I’m so excited! First game this year! Ugh!

by lynnzgal on Aug 25, 2008 7:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

my going to games are over this year.

downside to moving out of the home of an AL West team

Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"

by kapers on Aug 25, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Downside to economy

For me. I usually buy the 20 game pack.

by lynnzgal on Aug 25, 2008 7:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

And it is so nice here.

I was going to the Royals/Rangers game tonight, but it was so nice I decided to stay home and play with the dogs. Little humidity… it’s in the low 70s. Just right.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I haven't been to The K all year.

I’m jonesing.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I hear ya!

I was trying to figure out whats been wrong with me all spring and summer, then I realized I’ve been missing my boys, big time!

by lynnzgal on Aug 25, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I got to see them in Texas,

but I usually get to a few games at Kauffman a year. ZERO this year. I’m ready to see my boys. I don’t care how they are playing.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Me either!

Or how the field looks, I just want to be there!

by lynnzgal on Aug 25, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hot. Dogs. Need. Hot. Dogs.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes,

with all the fixings!

by lynnzgal on Aug 25, 2008 7:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Unfortunately, I got no sleep last night and have to stay awake during an 8 hour review tomorrow.

I’m going to have to pass on tonight’s game. Put a jinx on F-Rod. As much as I disliked Thigpen, I don’t like this clown breaking his record.

Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"

by kapers on Aug 25, 2008 7:08 PM PDT   0 recs

The refrigerator.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

where are you?

I know a great place in South Berkeley

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 25, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I actually like that Southwest salad at Mickey D's. Newman salad dressing is sooo good

I just buy bottles of it and make the salad at home. Also been obsessing over Greek salads with kalamata olives. i’m eating those olives right out of the jar.

Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"

by kapers on Aug 25, 2008 7:12 PM PDT   0 recs

oops forgot to "reply"

Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"

by kapers on Aug 25, 2008 7:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Mmmmm!

And feta cheese.

by lynnzgal on Aug 25, 2008 7:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

black olives.... yummy.

And when I really want to get fat, I like them with sour cream.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

just dip em in.

just like on a taco, but without anything else.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Or black olives with mustard.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Jennifer = black olive chef du jour

Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"

by kapers on Aug 25, 2008 7:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I might go for that then.

I’m too tired to drive far to get dinner tonight.

by Kimberly on Aug 25, 2008 7:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Why are the Angel’s pitchers so creepy and goofy looking?

by justarebelheart on Aug 25, 2008 7:13 PM PDT   0 recs

Lackey started a trend

Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"

by kapers on Aug 25, 2008 7:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 25, 2008 7:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That's really sparkly.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmm. I think this is an all-girls thread so far minue 5Aces at the top...

"I'm telling you, I can't wait to put on that white uniform," Gonzalez said. "That will be the prettiest uniform I'll ever see."

by pam5981 on Aug 25, 2008 7:15 PM PDT   0 recs

There goes the plumbing.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh no!

Get them back in here!

by lynnzgal on Aug 25, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

wahoo!!! chick thread!!!!

who’s got the Swooney photos?

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 25, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

danmerquury ruined it

"I'm telling you, I can't wait to put on that white uniform," Gonzalez said. "That will be the prettiest uniform I'll ever see."

by pam5981 on Aug 25, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i'm having spelling issues tonight

"I'm telling you, I can't wait to put on that white uniform," Gonzalez said. "That will be the prettiest uniform I'll ever see."

by pam5981 on Aug 25, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I guess that makes me the local peeping perv.

Oh well.

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

by alox on Aug 25, 2008 7:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Haha.

Had to steer the conversation out of olive territory.

by danmerqury on Aug 25, 2008 7:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

[extends olive branch]

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You ask and shall receive

by justarebelheart on Aug 25, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think I stole one of your Ryan photos to use on my cell phone.

He is REAL tall. He has really long legs compared to his torso. I’m not complaining.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ryan could be a Rockette.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ryan in drag? Thud.

I’ve said too much. :)

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Did they have one last year?

I know Ryan already participated in hazing in Chicago. There is a cute youtube video out there. Ryan was a male cheerleader.

It’s usually the last road trip of the year. They will be in Texas going to Seattle at the end of September.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

link!! i need a link!

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 25, 2008 7:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo77mRSxkkI

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Here ya go...

Looking forward to Spring Training and the hope of another World Series title.

by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 25, 2008 7:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Whoops

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU

Looking forward to Spring Training and the hope of another World Series title.

by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 25, 2008 7:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

And Ryan zips the other guy's shirt up!

Aw.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 25, 2008 7:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ONE!

Singular sensation! And you can forget the rest!

by lynnzgal on Aug 25, 2008 7:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ONE!

…thrilling combination
Every move that he makes

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 25, 2008 7:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow, 6'4"? He's got 13 inches on me.

Well, I do have a friend who’s 6’4" and he’s going out with a chick that’s 4’6". I mean, if THEY can make it work…

by Kimberly on Aug 25, 2008 7:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs