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Open Thread: Game 112 - A's at Blue Jays

Goat_tiny by Nico on

Gio Gonzalez is reportedly on his way, presumably having tossed a tourniquet in his suitcase to help stop the bleeding that has become the 2008 Oakland A's. Having lost 16 of 18, Oakland turns to Greg Smith hoping Smith can get deep into the game after the last three starting pitchers have gone 2, 3.1, and 3 innings respectively.

"It is always darkest before the dawn" - I'm ready for dawn. The starting lineups:

R. Sweeney - RF
Suzuki - C
Cust - LF
Thomas - DH
Gonzalez - CF
Ellis - 2B
Hannahan - 3B
Crosby - SS
Barton - 1B

Scutaro - 2B
Eckstein - DH {stop laughing}
Rios - CF
Overbay - 1B
Barajas - C
Lind - LF
Rolen - 3B
Mench - RF
McDonald - SS

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Second!

DOH!

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

by Philip Christy on Aug 5, 2008 3:58 PM PDT   0 recs

Hahahahah

Eckstein? DH? Hahahahaha

Stuck on Buck :)

by GreenNGoldGirl on Aug 5, 2008 3:58 PM PDT   0 recs

He soaked it in cider.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 5, 2008 4:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

not Betadine?

This is the highest-known density of gorillas that's ever been found. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Aug 5, 2008 4:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Cust and Partrol Craft

should be switched in the Batting Order IMO

by A'sfaninNC on Aug 5, 2008 4:04 PM PDT   0 recs

Are we sure the electricity works?

by justarebelheart on Aug 5, 2008 4:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, we are an A's site.

We haven’t had real power in years.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 5, 2008 4:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

QOTM!

"Twenty minutes," says Jack Sr. "Thank god for Billy Beane."

by ST on Aug 5, 2008 5:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

True - I can explain this season

and it’s not 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 5, 2008 4:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Why did yesterday's game start an hour earlier?

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

by Jennifer on Aug 5, 2008 4:06 PM PDT   0 recs

"civic holiday" in Canada

Celebrating their bacon, maybe?

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 5, 2008 4:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I thought they called them mounties

In search of a new signature. Say something funny and you may see your comment here!

by DMOAS on Aug 5, 2008 4:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll ask Poochini - that's more his dept

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 5, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

fireworks day

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 5, 2008 4:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Did anyone else think the new SBN site was really

House of Sparkly?

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

by Jennifer on Aug 5, 2008 4:10 PM PDT   0 recs

No

but I didn’t think it was “House of Sparky” either…...

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 5, 2008 4:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

"Ol' 9 fingers" flies to left. :-(

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 5, 2008 4:10 PM PDT   0 recs

So far, my analysis is that

the team isn’t trying and Cust is a lousy hitter.

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 5, 2008 4:11 PM PDT   0 recs

Brilliant.

Stuck on Buck :)

by GreenNGoldGirl on Aug 5, 2008 4:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

and that Ricciardi's taunting of the A's by DH'ing Eckstein demoralized them into giving up

This is the highest-known density of gorillas that's ever been found. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Aug 5, 2008 4:52 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That was a pretty inning, Greg.

More, please!

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

by Jennifer on Aug 5, 2008 4:16 PM PDT   0 recs

Lots of many strikey, me likey.

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 5, 2008 4:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

When is Dawn being called up?

There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.

by Poppy on Aug 5, 2008 4:18 PM PDT   0 recs

Dana for Dawn? Seems like a good swap

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 5, 2008 4:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

WOOT!

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

by Jennifer on Aug 5, 2008 4:20 PM PDT   0 recs

I do like dis kid

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 5, 2008 4:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He's mine.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 5, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You can't have them ALL.

That’s just greedy.

by pam5981 on Aug 5, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Watch me.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 5, 2008 4:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Somebody needs to pick the username "CarGon's Right Eyebrow"

There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.

by Poppy on Aug 5, 2008 4:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Is something wrong with his eyebrow?

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

by Jennifer on Aug 5, 2008 4:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

its pulled a little

but he is toughing it out and will have surgery in the offseason

by A'sfaninNC on Aug 5, 2008 4:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Man, he pulls everything

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 5, 2008 4:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It looked like half of it was shaved off or something.

There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.

by Poppy on Aug 5, 2008 4:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

There is nothing I can say here that won't get me banned or on Jennifer's bad side

So this post is just to say I’m thinking of around 15 different awesome comments.

by thejd44 on Aug 5, 2008 4:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

DO IT.

Come on. She’s not that scary.

There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.

by Poppy on Aug 5, 2008 4:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

CGV! CGV!

I can think of a couple, but I’m for sure not gonna say em. I’m hoping you do though.

by pam5981 on Aug 5, 2008 4:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wanna fight? ;-)

32 and counting...

by ZigFan31 on Aug 5, 2008 4:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Fine.

You can have Crust.

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

by Jennifer on Aug 5, 2008 4:25 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Woo woo.

There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.

by Poppy on Aug 5, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dibs on Cust...

Ray Fosse’s wet dream.

by pam5981 on Aug 5, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

lmao

There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.

by Poppy on Aug 5, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I just threw up un my mouth a little

by justarebelheart on Aug 5, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Cust wouldn't be any fun in bed

He’d just stand there, watching.

"A’s baseball….It’s almost better than a stick in the eye." ~ alox

by Gallagher's Watermelons on Aug 5, 2008 4:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That, and all the missing...

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 5, 2008 4:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Bad Nico!

32 and counting...

by ZigFan31 on Aug 5, 2008 4:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ow! My elbow!

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

by Jennifer on Aug 5, 2008 4:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

"Oh c'mon, your elbow was clearly 1/16" away"

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 5, 2008 4:32 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Holy frick, what a rocket

by Gonzalez.!

"A’s baseball….It’s almost better than a stick in the eye." ~ alox

by Gallagher's Watermelons on Aug 5, 2008 4:21 PM PDT   0 recs

Tye Waller's feeling it...First chance..?

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 5, 2008 4:21 PM PDT   0 recs

Perfect

LOL good call. Nico +1

"A’s baseball….It’s almost better than a stick in the eye." ~ alox

by Gallagher's Watermelons on Aug 5, 2008 4:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Woo Gonzalez!

by justarebelheart on Aug 5, 2008 4:22 PM PDT   0 recs

Waller is 1 for 1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tony D would have held Gonzalez at second.

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 5, 2008 4:22 PM PDT   0 recs

Or sent him back to first.

There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.

by Poppy on Aug 5, 2008 4:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Bad commentary really bugs me

Thomas clearly struck out swinging. The home plate umpire pointed to Thomas, then made the strike call. Of course the Blue Jays color commentator was not entirely sure, then said it must’ve been a called strike. Come on, people, at least try to be professionals.

by thejd44 on Aug 5, 2008 4:22 PM PDT   0 recs

We must be in an alternate universe

Take out Smith and put in Harden!

"A’s baseball….It’s almost better than a stick in the eye." ~ alox

by Gallagher's Watermelons on Aug 5, 2008 4:24 PM PDT   0 recs

If only Crosby had hit that to Crosby. :-(

Harden didn’t pitch that great today, btw – 5.2 IP, 4 ER, 2 HR (1 BB, 8 K).

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 5, 2008 4:26 PM PDT   0 recs