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Open Thread: Game 132 - A's at Angels

Goat_tiny by Nico on

If you can remember all the way back to July 11th, that's when the A's last put a two-game winning streak on the books. They'll try to do that tonight behind Greg Smith, who has matched up well with the Angels, opposed by John Lackey, who has dominated the A's - and most everyone - in his career.

Tonight's A's lineup has Rajai Davis leading off, and Emil Brown batting cleanup,
against a RHP. Need more be said?

Davis - CF
Crosby - SS
Cust - DH
E. Brown - LF
Suzuki - C
Hannahan - 3B
Barton - 1B
Gonzalez - RF
Patterson - 2B

Figgins - 3B
Kendrick - 2B
Teixeira - 1B
Hunter - CF
Rivera - LF
Matthews - RF
Quinlan - DH
Napoli - C
S. Rodriguez - SS

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Agreed.

Just may watch Hil-dawg instead.

So who is hotter, Salma or Halle?

by VORP is too nerdy on Aug 26, 2008 7:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

One day Geren will start putting the best hitter 2nd where he belongs

I don’t really like any of it.

Today also seems like a good day to put Patterson in left, Pennington at second, and Emil Brown on a rocket to the moon.

by thejd44 on Aug 26, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll let my co-workers know. We work on the next spacecraft to go to the moon.

Unfortunately, it will be about 10-15 years. Sorry!

Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"

by kapers on Aug 26, 2008 7:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hello all…

by justarebelheart on Aug 26, 2008 7:04 PM PDT   0 recs

I know there were some Sweeney pictures posted in last nights game thread, so

I was wondering if Jennifer or any of the other sweeney fans here had seen his new pics that show his very large tattoo?

by Erin6 on Aug 26, 2008 7:04 PM PDT   0 recs

That’s the only one I know of…

by justarebelheart on Aug 26, 2008 7:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

what is it? besides BIG

Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"

by kapers on Aug 26, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think it says in memory at the top but it looks like a bunch of stuff thrown together

by justarebelheart on Aug 26, 2008 7:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Life isn't fair.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 26, 2008 7:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

In other news

… 500 million people on the planet, do not know exactly in what location they will sleep tonight.

"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 26, 2008 7:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I just have one request for tonight

A’s hitters need to get ready to swing early in the count for obvious reasons.

Lackey is so ugly that the longer the hitter is at the plate, the more they are hypnotized by his ugliness.

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

by Trainman on Aug 26, 2008 7:04 PM PDT   0 recs

Aaron Harang

is a whole lot of ugly too.

by VORP is too nerdy on Aug 26, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey

Y’all! Well we weren’t exactly gonzo about last night’s line up either, but they got the job done.

by lynnzgal on Aug 26, 2008 7:05 PM PDT   0 recs

It's not so much a winning/losing thing

I just have no interest in what half the guys in this lineup do. Emil Brown could hit 4 home runs tonight and I simply don’t give a crap because he’s not going to be on the team the next time the A’s play a game that matters.

by thejd44 on Aug 26, 2008 7:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah,

I doubt we see the first half of this one next year.

by lynnzgal on Aug 26, 2008 7:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Let’s go A’s! Lets beat ugly Lackey.

by justarebelheart on Aug 26, 2008 7:07 PM PDT   0 recs

It's actually part of his appeal.

Hitters are too afraid to actually look at him without eye bleach handy..

by VORP is too nerdy on Aug 26, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe Dale could staple their eyes closed.

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

by IowaA'sFan on Aug 26, 2008 7:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I wonder if his girlfriend wears two bags when they are in bed

It has to be the money with her surely.

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

by Trainman on Aug 26, 2008 7:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The visual in my mind is things nightmares are made of

by justarebelheart on Aug 26, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That's why she needs 2 bags

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

by Trainman on Aug 26, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I don’t know if even 2 would be enough

by justarebelheart on Aug 26, 2008 7:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

John Lackey

is the reason why I’m avoiding watching this game in HD.

by Kimberly on Aug 26, 2008 7:13 PM PDT   0 recs

What's for dinner tonight

 I like them French fried potaters.

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

by 5Aces on Aug 26, 2008 7:14 PM PDT   0 recs

Biscuits.

With mustard. Mmmmm.

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

by IowaA'sFan on Aug 26, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Burritos and frijoles refritos

"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 26, 2008 7:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Brown hitting cleanup

no worse than Crosby 2nd and Cust 3rd

by OaklandSi on Aug 26, 2008 7:18 PM PDT   0 recs

So why no Pennington? What’s so FANTASTIC about Hanahan?

by justarebelheart on Aug 26, 2008 7:19 PM PDT   0 recs

Can I buy a vowel?

pennington – 3 vowels
Hanahan – 1.

by MobiusKlein on Aug 26, 2008 7:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Can he vowel to hit

three more homers tonight? Cuz that would be nice.

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

Despite the state of the A's right now

I am lovin’ this bay area television. A’s on tv? Score!!!

I think this is my favorite part of moving back into town so far.

by DiegoAsFan on Aug 26, 2008 7:21 PM PDT   0 recs

There is a God indeed!

No Hudler and Physioc make ohtobe the opposite of a dull boy.

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

by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 26, 2008 7:22 PM PDT   0 recs

an exciting girl?

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

by IowaA'sFan on Aug 26, 2008 7:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh yeah!

I am giddy and giggly.

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

by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 26, 2008 7:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

an exciting anti-boy

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

by Philip Christy on Aug 26, 2008 7:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Here is how I feel...

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

by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 26, 2008 7:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

As God is my witness

I have no idea

"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 26, 2008 7:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That's the beauty of it. It's unexplainable.

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

by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 26, 2008 7:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Clay Aiken is scary.

Tyra is not.

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

by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 26, 2008 7:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I thought that looked like Clay Aiken but wasn’t sure

by justarebelheart on Aug 26, 2008 7:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Either Clay Aiken

or Ellen Gegeneres.

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

by IowaA'sFan on Aug 26, 2008 7:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ellen Aiken?

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

by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 26, 2008 7:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Degeneres, that is.

I don’t know, is that even spelled right?

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

by IowaA'sFan on Aug 26, 2008 7:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It is now.

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

by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 26, 2008 7:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Clay Aiken?

Man, that’s scary.

by VORP is too nerdy on Aug 26, 2008 7:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Just watch ANTM

Be afraid, be very afraid.

by lynnzgal on Aug 26, 2008 7:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

But this is how you look:

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

by IowaA'sFan on Aug 26, 2008 7:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

At least they are hacking early

Other teams are doing this against Lackey this year as well.

He gives up a few more runs this way it appears.

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

by Trainman on Aug 26, 2008 7:22 PM PDT   0 recs

Either they hit or the game only lasts 2 hours.

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

by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 26, 2008 7:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

As long as we don't see K-Rod

If we are losing by a run in the bottom of 8, then I hope they score 3 or 4 more so he has no chance at a save.

Of course I want us to beat them but if we are to lose, then no save for that clown

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

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

Indeed

Lets lose big, or not at all.

by lynnzgal on Aug 26, 2008 7:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Last year I made the trip to Oakland.

I extended my stay by one day at the last minute cuz I had to see them face Lackey. Of course the A’s lost and I had to see K-Rod close the game out too. Uggh.

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

by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 26, 2008 7:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Gaaahh!

Infield hits are so frustrating, especially the lead off variety

by DiegoAsFan on Aug 26, 2008 7:28 PM PDT   0 recs

Pick 'im off, Greg!

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

by IowaA'sFan on Aug 26, 2008 7:30 PM PDT   0 recs

Geggy!

Pick off artist.

by lynnzgal on Aug 26, 2008 7:32 PM PDT   0 recs