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Open Thread: Game 161 - A's @ Mariners

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This is it ladies and gentleman! It's been real, it's been fun, but I can't say it's been real fun. The A's 2008 season ends today and we are all wishing it ends on an upnote as the A's attempt to salvage one game of a series against one of the worst teams in major league baseball. Fireballing lefty Josh Outman takes the hill for the A's, opposed by Seattle's knuckle-ball extraordinaire R.A. Dickey. Hopefully, Dickey's control problems persist today and give the A's plenty of baserunners to work with both early and often in the ballgame.

With the .500 mark and 2nd place in the division both statistically out of reach on the final day of the season, Bob Geren and the A's will attempt to improve on or at least tie last season's total of 76 wins on the year today. Since the A's will only play 161 games this season (due to the cancelled game in Baltimore last month) they can actually tie last year's win and still incrementally improve their win percentage with a win today. Hip-hip hooray for baby steps with this young team!

Lineup

Oakland Athletics @ Seattle Mariners

09/28/08 1:10 PM PDT

Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners
Travis Buck - RF Ichiro Suzuki - RF
Kurt Suzuki - C Yuniesky Betancourt - SS
Ryan Sweeney - CF Raul Ibanez - LF
Jack Cust - DH Jose Lopez - 1B
Chris Denorfia - LF Kenji Johjima - C
Daric Barton - 1B Wladimir Balentien - CF
Bobby Crosby - SS Matt Tuiasosopo - 3B
Jeff Baisley - 3B Rob Johnson - DH
Cliff Pennington - 2B Luis Valbuena - 2B


 

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One last time.....

I hate it when baseball season ends.

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 12:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way to go Phillies!

Looks like I can root for the A’s without ambivalence this afternoon.

by Soaker on Sep 28, 2008 1:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here's hoping

that this game lasts until at least February.

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope the Rangers beat the Angels. Then they won't win 100 games.

Brewers just tied the Cubs, 1-1 in the 7th. Kendall’s up with the bases loaded and 2 outs. Grand slam time!

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 28, 2008 1:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's go Mets!

and Brewers! I want to see a one-game play-off tomorrow. That’d be pretty sweet.

by thesteve9x on Sep 28, 2008 1:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I so sad.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

:(

I don’t even get to watch it, because it’s only on CSN+. I hate the Giants.

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 28, 2008 1:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

:(

Even saddernessly.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hopefully, we'll have our own Comcast channel next year

I hope that Comcast SportsNet West deal works out. Supposedly the A’s want CSNW added to the channel lineup in the Bay Area.

by uci anteater on Sep 28, 2008 1:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's channel 410 on my tv

which i normally don’t get, except when the giants are on.

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 28, 2008 1:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm really kicking myself for not making it to any games this year.

The seats in Chicago I could have had for $50 suddenly seem cheap.

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude. Prince Fielder is massive.

He could crush little Ray Durham with his pinkie finger.

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 28, 2008 1:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

May I suggest hibernation?

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

She can come stalk RyRy with us.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok.

Tell her to bring some Chinese.

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yum.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can someone bring me some hot and sour soup?

i have a cold. :(

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 28, 2008 1:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aw.

You think RyDaddy would swing down to MO to pick me up? I can drive… kind of.

Was this on the pre-show or something?

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The roadblock is ready...

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's having surgery tomorrow?! Yikes.

Okay, I’m going to head out and stake out a few spots along I-80. I’ve done the trip from here to Iowa many times, and it is very, very boring. Ryan will need some entertainment.

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 28, 2008 1:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I cannot believe he's driving.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nevada is a killer.

Then again, so are the salt flats at night, and Nebraska goes on forever. Basically: worst road trip ever.

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 28, 2008 1:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's got his daddy.

Lots of time for father and son bonding. Aww. Plus, Ryan is gonna need all that time to tell his dad about Dale.

by Kimberly on Sep 28, 2008 1:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So many good shows started this week

It may not be baseball, but The Office, Dexter, and Californication all premiering in the same week! I love it.

by thesteve9x on Sep 28, 2008 1:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NOTHING like the book.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I read the episode description

It sounds like the start of the 3rd book.

by thesteve9x on Sep 28, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have the audio books,

but the guy reading it has a lisp and I couldn’t stand listening to him.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hahahaha

Why would they think that was a good idea?

by thesteve9x on Sep 28, 2008 1:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But they're not 3 hours a day, every day.

Baseball is a very time-consuming obsession. Which is why it is so amazing.

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 28, 2008 1:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Playoffs.

RAYS!!!!!!

Now with 100% more Canuck.

by Blicks on Sep 28, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The A's should do with Crosby what the Giants did with Snow

Put him in the lineup, then replace him and after that we’ll never have to see him in uniform ever again. Ever.

by thejd44 on Sep 28, 2008 1:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HR!!

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, Buck.

Methinks that boy has written himself into the 2009 lineup.

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, Ryan.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TRA-VIS!

Now with 100% more Canuck.

by Blicks on Sep 28, 2008 1:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speed kills, bitches.

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love you Wes Helms.

3-2 Marlins.

Now with 100% more Canuck.

by Blicks on Sep 28, 2008 1:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And we peacefully root for different teams.

I’d root for Mets over Phillies and/or Cubs, but not over Brewers. But that’s just me.

Now with 100% more Canuck.

by Blicks on Sep 28, 2008 1:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You lose Mets

I’m glad I can freely root for whoever I feel like, GO MILWAUKEE!

by thesteve9x on Sep 28, 2008 1:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Woohoo!

I love bad fielding when it goes our way.
If it goes the other teams way, I yell at the umpire.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

first and third, one out

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon 'norf!

No grounders!

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOHOO AGAIN!

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yay norfie!

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I heard the dirt when Jack slide.

Sigh. I’ll miss you, dirt.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I need three tv's

can’t follow this many games at once….

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 28, 2008 1:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm so distracted.

Listening to the radio and flipping between the Brewers and Mets (and Giants, just to see if it’s over yet) games. Ahhh.

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 28, 2008 1:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3?

I thought we had 2.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GAH!

I forgot Biscuit skord.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was having even more trouble when the 49ers game was on

but thankfully they were less than exciting so I could focus on baseball.

by thesteve9x on Sep 28, 2008 1:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yup, i stopped watching that game at halftime

i may end up turning off a lot of niners games early this season…

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 28, 2008 1:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahahaha!

Yes!

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pinch me...

I must be dreaming.
Someone has to wake up our pitcher, too.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bye Dale.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I shouted that once at a game.

Called him Dale. The fans sitting around me all just stopped shouting and stared at me. I had a lot of explaining to do.
just a random story that no one cares about.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I care.

I’ve had to explain “Dale” more than once. I laugh… no one else does. :(

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I laughed about it...

and they just continued to stare. They completely ignored me the rest of the game.
Obviously, they’ve never experienced AN.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It seems like just yesterday...

AN was waking up at 3:00 AM to watch our boys in Japan. My heart is crying today.

I’ve also had to explain “Staplehead”.

…and then we learned that he jumped into the shallow end of the pool!

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just shows how smart our boys are.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gameday says that the game is supposed to be on TV on CSN-BA

but the Giants are on for some reason…

facepalm.jpg

by Zonis on Sep 28, 2008 1:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's on CSNBA+

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 28, 2008 1:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course.

It’s because our TV contract sucks.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have you seen the ads for "Flash of Genius"?

The guy has “grit, heart, and determination.” I LOL’d

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does Outman have a good pickoff move?

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NY will be a sad little town

this year. Mets fail.

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 1:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't count out the Marlins bullpen just yet.

One more inning for them to fail.

Now with 100% more Canuck.

by Blicks on Sep 28, 2008 1:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brew Crew....

another broken heart for the Mets. Willie Randolph must be laughing his ass off.

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 1:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's going to be hard to decide who my NL

team will be in the playoffs.

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 1:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cubbies for me

Go Rich!

(btw, did you hear Gaudin was left off the postseason roster??)

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 28, 2008 1:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No....that's shocking.

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 1:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHAT?

:(

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, sad.

We’ll take you back, Chad! Of course, we’re not in the playoffs, but that’s not the point…

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 28, 2008 1:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, he's not in the playoffs either. :(

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

link

chicago tribune says likely left off roster

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 28, 2008 1:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

unrelated to the Brewers...

at least the A’s got out of the inning with the lead. lets see how long that lasts.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s too early for pessimism…

by justarebelheart on Sep 28, 2008 1:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If so, what time to the WS and Tigers play tomorrow?

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 1:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So much late season drama this year...

which I just don’t care about. I want my A’s back.

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Too. Much. Baseball.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+100

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I tried that....

I always relapse in March.

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 1:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm ODing on baseball at the moment

they’ll find me face down on the bathroom floor with the remote still clutched in my hands.

by thesteve9x on Sep 28, 2008 1:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fail.

I likes it.

Now with 100% more Canuck.

by Blicks on Sep 28, 2008 1:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ray is confused.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Very confused.

I’d say “screw you” if I was on the Tigers.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CWS and Twins and Tigers.

Thought the WS were out of it if the Twins won.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

only way the WS are out is if Twins Win and WS lose

Otherwise, there will be more baseball

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 28, 2008 1:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh.

Yeah, not the best situation for the Tigers. At least they could get the joy of ruining another team’s chance at the playoffs.

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 28, 2008 1:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope.

Means baseball tomorrow!!!! And the chance to watch some guaranteed broken hearts. I love that stuff. I always like watching the loosing team in the little league playoffs too. I’m wrong…..but I just can’t help it.

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 1:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And even if the Sox win....

THEY STILL HAVE TO PLAY THE TWINS!! AHHHHHH!!!! BASEBALL… OVER…. LOAD….

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching both Chicago and Minnesota fans suffer....

and the truly delightful part? IT"S GOING TO END BADLY FOR ONE OF THEM!!!!

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 1:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WhiteSox are in trouble though

If the Twins and Sox win, the Sox have to do a make up game with the Tigers. If they win that one, they have to do a playoff game against the Twins.

facepalm.jpg

by Zonis on Sep 28, 2008 1:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Freddy Garcia pitches for the Tigers tomorrow

So hopefully that’s season over for the White Sox.

Now with 100% more Canuck.

by Blicks on Sep 28, 2008 1:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Travis, you sexy beast!

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's the official A's September stud.

Hope he keeps his cajones in April.

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 1:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YAY BUCK!!

am I the only A’s fan here?

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YAY BUCK!!

No.

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NO!

I’m here!

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kurt....

you suck.

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 1:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he should hit for the cycle.

it would be a nice ending to a disappointing, depressing season.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow , could not get to the mlbtv website

everybody must be wanting to watch the A’s and M’s.

alaska A (now in Colorado)

by ak_A on Sep 28, 2008 1:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, that must be it.

<Swat!> Stupid flying pigs. <Swat!>

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not that anyone cares about the Giants

but Lincecum has 7 K’s through 2.1 IP.

by thesteve9x on Sep 28, 2008 1:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 28, 2008 1:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

?!?!?!?!?!

STUD.

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

(check math)

alaska A (now in Colorado)

by ak_A on Sep 28, 2008 1:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey, the only way to guarantee a win

is to never let your fielders have a play on the ball.

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 28, 2008 1:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

8 K's in 2.2

No other outs other than strikeouts still.. and they’re losing.. Is Lincecum on the field by himself?

by thesteve9x on Sep 28, 2008 1:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DAMN.

How many times has that been done?

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's the giants

may as well be by himself

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 28, 2008 1:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Giants can only wish....

he’d still need a catcher…

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 1:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahah

funny how one letter can change the whole meaning of a post.

by thesteve9x on Sep 28, 2008 1:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no sht

alaska A (now in Colorado)

by ak_A on Sep 28, 2008 1:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no hit

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What game are you watching???

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ak_a's posts

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW

Cy Young?

Now with 100% more Canuck.

by Blicks on Sep 28, 2008 1:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi Ryan!

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

of course.

WHY?!?!?!
We’re doomed.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Outman is pissing me off.

He’s not very out-like at all today.

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 1:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Josh Runman?

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nacho Runman

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 1:47 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a strikeout isn't bad

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 1:50 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

97?

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by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

98?!?!?!

Me likey.

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by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Outman needs to forget about the curveball....

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

by alox on Sep 28, 2008 1:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi Ryan!

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi Ryan!

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 1:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whoa, mets fans suck

dude, it’s the bottom of the ninth, your team is down by 2 runs, if they win they continue on, GET ON YOUR FEET! lazy frickin’ mets fans….

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 28, 2008 1:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Despondant, Demoralized, Depressed,

Disgusted, Disenfranchised, Doomed Mets fans! They know the drill all to 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 Sep 28, 2008 1:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They don't suck

They know what the team is about to do to them – again.
(I’m a Mets fan).

by schmifty on Sep 28, 2008 2:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha, I remember Ryan's first HR.

A date and I were driving home from dinner, and the game was on the radio. I aww’ed when Ryan hit the HR. The guy was jealous that I showed more interest in Ryan than him that night.

by Kimberly on Sep 28, 2008 1:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Poor guy.

He didn’t stand a chance.

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

by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 1:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he apparently didn't know Rule #1 of dating an A's fan

Don’t go out during a game. Wait for an off day or go to the game.

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Sep 28, 2008 1:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i always take the ladies

to an A’s game…

white esurance sign behind home plate..oh so that’s why durham is an absolutely terrible defensive second baseman.. - xbhaskarx

by BigTuna on Sep 28, 2008 2:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Bay Area needs more people like you.

I am surrounded by baseball-haters and Giants fans.

by Kimberly on Sep 28, 2008 2:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

...

i’m from fremont hahaha

in fact, an alum of SJSU. I almost turned my entire nursing class into A’s fans because of the ALDS vs the Twins

white esurance sign behind home plate..oh so that’s why durham is an absolutely terrible defensive second baseman.. - xbhaskarx

by BigTuna on Sep 28, 2008 2:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

according to Giants fans though

Being an A’s fan wasn’t very “bay area” of me haha

white esurance sign behind home plate..oh so that’s why durham is an absolutely terrible defensive second baseman.. - xbhaskarx

by BigTuna on Sep 28, 2008 2:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh well.

maybe next year.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 2:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi Dale!

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 2:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi Travis!

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 2:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's a bit of a stretch:

The TBS announcer is trying to make a connection between it being Sunday and a man named Church coming up as the tying run. Nice try.

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 28, 2008 2:04 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahaha

does he want to tell us why Church struck out 3 times today? and just flew out to end the game?

by schmifty on Sep 28, 2008 2:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Outman needs to go away.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 2:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

Outman needs to get out.

Now with 100% more Canuck.

by Blicks on Sep 28, 2008 2:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Outman needs to get AN out.

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

by IowaA'sFan on Sep 28, 2008 2:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HIDALE!

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 28, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Outman just barely got out of the inning.

He’s lucky. I was considering hunting him down for making us lose the last game of the season. He wouldn’t be very happy.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He better watch out.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 2:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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