Open Thread: Guess the Photo

by Jennifer on Sep 8, 2008 8:56 PM PDT Comment 58 comments

Guess the Player game!

Each small photo is of a past or present A's player. You have to decide who it is. Click on the thumbnail for the complete photo answer.

Don't scroll down to the comments if you don't want spoiled!

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Good luck! Let me know if any photos are incorrectly linked.

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1 – Blevins
2 –
3 – Cunningham
4 – Emil?
5 – Ziggy
6 – Swooney
7 – Mike Sweeney
8 – Dana
9 – Swish
10 – Hannahan
11 – Cust
12 – DAN. JOHNSON.
13 – Gaudin
14 – Zito?
15 – Shannon Stewart
16 – Cupcakes
17 – Danny
18 – Piazza
19 – Huston
20 – Kotsay
21 – Crosby
22 – Huddy!
23 – Saarloos
24 –
25 – Big Hurt
26 – Kendall
27 – Milton
28 – Scutaro!
29 – Macha
30 – Suzuki

by Kimberly on Sep 8, 2008 9:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wait, no!

1 – Rich, I have that pic saved somewhere on my computer
7 – Greggles

by Kimberly on Sep 8, 2008 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Come on!

What does number 2 have in his hand? :)

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 8, 2008 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

2 – Chavy?

by Kimberly on Sep 8, 2008 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow.

Yes.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 8, 2008 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wait 4 isn't Emil.

I want to say Staplehead… cause of his pants……….

by Kimberly on Sep 8, 2008 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are you cheating?

LOL

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 8, 2008 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OKAY, OKAY

Maybe I clicked on the thumbnail, peeked for a quick second, and closed the window before I could make out the faces. But I’ve been to enough games to know Daric always stretches like that before games, and the pants too. I swear that was the only one I clicked :) It was bugging the heck out of me!

by Kimberly on Sep 8, 2008 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

That one WAS hard, but I LOVE that photo.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 8, 2008 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is hard.

My guesses… which are probably mostly wrong:

3. Travis Buck
5. Ziggy?
6. Ryan!
7. Greg Smith…?
8. Emil?
10. Hannahan?
11. Jack Cust
12. Dan Johnson?
16. Cupcakes
17. Danny Boy
18. Swish
19. Huston :P
20. Kotsay
21. Crosby
25. Big Frank
27. Milton
28. Ellis
29. Macha
30. Kurt

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 8, 2008 9:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Doh.

is Rich, of course.

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 8, 2008 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

whoa, I typed #1 and it made it 1. The computer is too smart for its own good.

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 8, 2008 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just checked out all the full-size pics... there are some classics in there, lol.

Nice work, Jennifer.

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 8, 2008 9:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Fun!

by RIPHalsey on Sep 9, 2008 12:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

24 is Zito

"We are a complete freak show." -- Billy Beane

by day-to-day on Sep 9, 2008 1:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

9. Slusser

Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.

by salb918 on Sep 9, 2008 7:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

My guesses without using any references or checking others’ guesses…

1.
2.
3. Byrnesy?
4.
5. Ziggy
6. Swooney
7. Greggy! Smith’s pitching-face mouth = teh awesome.
8. Eveland (Although I never would’ve got this if not for Kimberly)
9. Swish looking BEAT. Get some cucumber slices on those puffy eyes!
10. Your Dale must be in here SOMEwhere, so… Dale?
11. Jackie
12. Dan Johnson
13. Gallagher? I haven’t ever laid eyes on him yet, but I think he looks like that. Or, Gaudin was fatter than I realized.
14.
15. Shannon Stewart
16. Cuppa
17. Danny
18. P-Fats
19. Huston and his Gleaming Teeth of Glory
20. Kotsay
21. Crozzy the Lipless Wonder
22. Huddy
23. Saarloos?
24.
25.
26. Pure Grit
27.
28. Scoot
29.
30. Zook

How did I miss Rich. How did I miss Rich. How did I miss Rich.
It’s because you used his non-smirking side, dammit!

by schmifty on Sep 9, 2008 7:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Aw, the real Dale one is so tricky!

I thought that one might be him, but when I saw the skin tone on the hand in the picture, I was like… yeah Dale’s hand is not that tan.

by schmifty on Sep 9, 2008 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

PS this was AWESOME, Thank You Jennifer!!!

by schmifty on Sep 9, 2008 7:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks.

I might have to do this again shortly. I don’t want to annoy anyone with it, though

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 9, 2008 7:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it's worth doing again.

I mean, it’s not like it’s “Guess That Butt” or something, so I think it’s pretty general-interest-appropriate.

by schmifty on Sep 9, 2008 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow. I clicked and everything was answered already.

That’s kind of annoying.

by mikev on Sep 9, 2008 7:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Don't scroll down.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 9, 2008 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe everyone should use spoiler fonts in the comments next time?

Any other ideas?

I might have to put instructions on spoiler fonts in the preview.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 9, 2008 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I dunno, there's no really good way to do it, i guess.

Prevent answers from being seen, I meant.

by mikev on Sep 9, 2008 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I feel like "don't scroll down" is clear enough.

Don’t scroll down to the comments if you don’t want spoiled!

by schmifty on Sep 9, 2008 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That kind of makes it impossible to post though :D

by mikev on Sep 9, 2008 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I managed it

Just scroll right past the comments and type your response in the box. Actually, I typed my answers in Notepad to make it easier, and copied and pasted them into the response box.

by schmifty on Sep 9, 2008 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you click "Add you comment"

at the bottom of the photos/diary, it will skip the comments already posted and take you directly to a comment box.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 9, 2008 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This was fun! Thanks, Jennifer!

Polynesian Sauce may not be available in all locations.

by Englishmajor on Sep 9, 2008 8:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Next time

Do one with AN regulars

Fun stuff, Jennifer. Almost made me forget the Raider debacle. Almost.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Sep 9, 2008 8:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

14 Ellis

:) Fun quiz. Thanks, Jennifer.

Hannahanabobanafefifofana

by goldfish on Sep 9, 2008 8:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

All I could get:

1. ?
2. ?
3. Buck
4. ?
5. Ziegler
6. RSween
7. Greg Smith
8. Eveland?
9. ?
10. ?
11. Cust
12. DJ
13. Gaudin
14. ?
15. Stewart
16. Blanton
17. Haren
18. Piazza
19. Street
20. Kotsay
21. Crosby
22. ?
23. ?
24. Gio?
25. ?
26.
27. Milton
28. ?
29. Macha?
30. Zook!

by mikev on Sep 9, 2008 9:08 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I know

who are 30 people that have never eaten in my kitchen.

Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!

by Satchmo22 on Sep 9, 2008 10:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought Swisher was Slusser

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Sep 9, 2008 12:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ditto.

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Sep 10, 2008 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

FIRE PICTURE 29 NOW!!!

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

by 5Aces on Sep 9, 2008 12:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

my guesses...

1. ?
2. ?
3. Buck
4. ?
5. Ziggy
6.Sweeney
7.Greg Smith
8. Dinardo?
9.Swish
10.Hannahan
11.Cust
12.Dan Johnson
13.Chad Goudin (or however you spell it)
14. Ellis
15.Shannon Stewart
16.Cupcakes
17. Haren
18. Piazza
19. Street
20. Kotsay
21. ?
22.?
23?
24. Zito
25.?
26. ?
27.Bradley
28.Scutaro
29 Macha?
30. Kurt Suzuki

I don't know who the cool people are, but if I look to the bottom of the standings, I know where the A’s are. ~theblackpearl

by #14fan on Sep 10, 2008 3:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks Jennifer!

I don't know who the cool people are, but if I look to the bottom of the standings, I know where the A’s are. ~theblackpearl

by #14fan on Sep 10, 2008 4:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Here it goes....

1. Rich Harden’s beautiful smirk……….I miss it!!!
2. One of Chavy’s gloves
3. Buck’s beautiful waving mane
4. Barton’s shoe………I think this is the picture when he dived in
5. Ziggy
6. RyRy
7. Greg
8. Eveland
9. Swish
10. Hannahan………which I think you should have put a shot of his butt….other than his hands his butt is more recognizable….lol….
11. Cust’s receding hair line
12. DJ’s double chin
13. Chad Gaudin
14. Ellis
15. Shannon Stewaaaaaaaaaaart Stewart Stewart what did momma say about taking off your pants in public?…………..MadTv reference
16. Blanton
17. Haren
18. Piazza
19. Huston
20. Kotsay
21. Crosby
22. Hudson
23. Saarloos
24. Barry’s mouth
25. Thomas’ gigantic arm….that is 2X the size of my legs
26. Kendall’s 5 o’clock shadow
27. Milton
28. SuperMarco
29. Macha
30. Suzuki!!!!