Ex-A's are everywhere, both good and bad
by Flashfire on Oct 13, 2009 9:00 AM PDT
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Matt Holliday drops what would have won Game 2 for the Cardinals.
Carlos Gonzalez gets ten hits in four games.
Andre Ethier comes up big.
Jason Giambi gets a clutch pinch-hit.
Huston Street crashes and burns, twice.
These are just a few things people who have either worn the green and gold or been in the Oakland organization did in the Division Series. To recap first:
Dodgers vs. Cardinals: Dodgers in 3
Phillies vs. Rockies: Phillies in 4
Yankees vs. Twins: Yankees in 3
Angels vs. Red Sox: Angels in 3
While three of the four series ended in sweeps, most of the games were close and competitive. Of the thirteen that were played, seven were decided by one or two runs. Since each series ended before my day of the week, I'll take this time to summarize what former A's did in their performances. Read on.
New York Yankees
Nick Swisher: 1-for-12 (.083), .167 SLG, .083 OBP, .250 OPS, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 4 SO
Johnny Damon: 1-for-12 (.083), .083 SLG, .154 OBP, .237 OPS, 1 BB, 4 SO
Minnesota Twins
Orlando Cabrera: 2-for-13 (.154), .154 SLG, .267 OBP, .421 OPS, 1 R, 1 SB, 2 BB, 3 SO
Ron Mahay: 0-0, 5.40 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, 0 H, 1.2 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO
St. Louis Cardinals
Matt Holliday: 2-for-12 (.167), .417 SLG, .231 OBP, .647 OPS, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 SO, 1 E
Los Angeles Dodgers
Andre Ethier: 6-for-12 (.500), 1.333 SLG, .571 OBP, 1.905 OPS, 5 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO
Philadelphia Phillies
Joe Blanton: 0-0, 4.91 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 3.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR
Colorado Rockies
Carlos Gonzalez: 10-for-17 (.588), .882 SLG, .632 OBP, 1.514 OPS, 5 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 SO, 2 SB
Jason Giambi: 1-for-3 (.333), .333 SLG, .333 OBP, 667 OPS, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SO
Huston Street: 0-2, 1 SV, 1 BS, 13.50 ERA, 3.38 WHIP, 2.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO
Of those, Swisher, Damon, Ethier and Blanton advance with their respective teams. Gonzalez had a coming out party and Ethier was the only other hitter who did a whole lot. Fortunately for the Yankees, they weren't hurt by the poor games by Swisher or Damon. Street's meltdowns were absolute killers.
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I thought Street looked really tired in final game
He started strong in the final game, but the walk killed him, and after that his stuff disappeared and he was very hitable. I really felt bad for him. What was he this year? 33 of 37 save opportunities? Tough to have such a bad end to such a good season.
by redtopcowboy on Oct 13, 2009 9:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I believe it was just 2 BS in the regular season, one coming after he got off the DL
Last of the Ninth - Photography
by Flashfire on Oct 13, 2009 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As PT said yesterday
what killed Street was 5 lefties in a row. If his change up is on, then maybe, but it wasn’t/
by Future Ed on Oct 13, 2009 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not to argue,
but what killed Street was he’s not that good of a pitcher.
He was pretty good for us for a period (never lights out) and pretty horrific for a period.
I still wonder if the whole reason we ended up trading CarGo away was Beane’s insistence on both getting rid of Street and getting something for him, cause that trade felt a whole hell of a lot like several fantasy trades I’ve made.
“Street, huh? Well, you know, we can rent you Holliday for the year…”
“Sold. Done.”
“Of course, we’re gonna need more from you…”
“….. such as?”
Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not that Street isn't a good pitcher --
by relief pitcher standards he’s quite good - it’s that as a closer you want to be able to overmatch both LH and RH and Street relies heavily on his slider, which is only dominant against RH. I’ve always thought Street was a B+ level closer and an A level reliever.
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 Oct 13, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You get the idea.
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 Oct 13, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you like to use your strikethrough key?
Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, but I'm a big fan of the double-dash
Which apparently AN 3.0 is not.
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 Oct 13, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know!
That sucks, right?
It’s a very redeeming point for MS Word, tho.
Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, Matt Stairs with the Phillies
0 for 1 with a BB.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 13, 2009 9:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oops, I figured I'd miss someone
Last of the Ninth - Photography
by Flashfire on Oct 13, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's hard to miss.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 13, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's my hero.
Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tony La Russa, Terry Francona: three and out.
Hell, those guys are no better than Geren.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 13, 2009 10:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Actually they're worse
They are way under .500 in the postseason (heck, .500 under .500), while Geren is undefeated!
by KingDuct on Oct 13, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LaRussa is a crappy post-season short-series manager, IMHO.
I think he’s great for the marathon of a season, just horrible for the sprint of a playoff series. Even with the “crapshoot theory”, his lifetime results are far crappier than they should be.
In 2008 I was watching a team that was rebuilding. In 2009 I feel like I'm watching a team that just sucks.
by UncleLeo on Oct 13, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The question is, can you identify anything in particular that he does wrong?
If not, it’s probably just coincidence / small sample.
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 Oct 13, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, he loses.
So there’s one thing wrong.
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
by mikev on Oct 13, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that's poor strategy.
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 Oct 13, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Draft picks!
Oh.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 13, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Way too many opportunities over the last 30 years for the sample size to be too small.
But, yeah, like Mike said, he loses… alot… and quite often to obviously inferior opponents… in such pathetic fashion. The whole crapshoot and short series things only explain so much.
In 2008 I was watching a team that was rebuilding. In 2009 I feel like I'm watching a team that just sucks.
by UncleLeo on Oct 13, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That doesn't really address my question, though.
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 Oct 13, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
point of order.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 13, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or "poo" for short
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 Oct 13, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's won the WS with both the A's and the Cards.
He’s won some, too, IOW.
Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, he has won some. Some. I know he's not an "0-fer".
In 2008 I was watching a team that was rebuilding. In 2009 I feel like I'm watching a team that just sucks.
by UncleLeo on Oct 13, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But for example, what did he do in this series
that was either dumb or that other managers wouldn’t have done? Can you really point to anything? I can’t.
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 Oct 13, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I watched almost nothing of this past series...
…so I cannot say specifically there. If you and I had sat together for every series over the years I would have been able to point out specific instances here and there as they happened. The people with me sure heard about them. He may not have done anything specifically boneheaded in this year’s series, but the results do fit the trend, IMHO.
Maybe it’s not always as obvious as an on-field in-game decision, and also comes down to lineup selection, replacement selections later in the game, leaving pitchers in too long or taking them out too soon, dugout stuff, etc., that we the fans don’t always necessarily see up-close.
Some of this will always be second guessing by fans, granted, especially things like pitching changes, but his results have been consistently way too poor given the number of times he’s been to the post-season and the overall depth and quality of most of his teams.
There have been glaring instances that I have second-guessed him on… the 1990 WS stuck out in my mind for years, as just one example… but my memory is not so good that I could recite them all in detail now, nor did I take notes. An unsatisfying answer, I know.
In 2008 I was watching a team that was rebuilding. In 2009 I feel like I'm watching a team that just sucks.
by UncleLeo on Oct 14, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not unsatisfying, just unconvincing
I see a manager who has won 2 World Series and who, in years that disappointed, didn’t make any blunders that are specifically remembered.
Sure it’s possible his teams are uniquely unprepared for the post-season or that he suddenly manages less intelligently over a 5 or 7 game series. But more likely, he’s been in the wrong place at the wrong time on a few occasions and has nothing to do with things like Billy Hatcher hitting .983 for a week or Matt Holliday growing a third testicle at a most inopportune time.
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 Oct 14, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure. I can understand that, and don't necessarily blame you.
I don’t blame the Holliday thing on him at all, obviously.
But, two WS titles… in how many tries? With how many VERY GOOD… if not great… teams? (I classify “tries” as post-season appearances, not just WS appearances)
I do understand, and even accept to some degree, the crapshoot theory, but it only goes so far. I also believe that there are things that can be done from a managerial perspective in a short series that can help improve one’s own chances. It is my conclusion that he maintains his masterful long-season marathon mentality in the sprint-like environment of a short post-season series., and does himself and his teams a disservice in doing so.
I do still remember yelling at the TV late in Game 2 of the 1990 WS, and seeing moves that he wasn’t making that even I thought was clearly obvious… though like I said time has faded the specifics and I could not satisfactorily describe them now.
Many times over the years I’d then watch what he does… or sometimes doesn’t do… and think “WTF is he doing… or not doing?!? This is it, you don’t have the luxury of tomorrow to make up for it!!!” all over again. I know, the same could be said for probably any manager to some degree, it just strikes me as more common with LaRussa more particularly in the post-season.
Some of it can be attributed to wrong place at wrong time, and/or crapshoot, of course, but not all IMHO.
In 2008 I was watching a team that was rebuilding. In 2009 I feel like I'm watching a team that just sucks.
by UncleLeo on Oct 14, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well at least you don't blame me
I still, to this day, wonder what more I could have done in 1990.
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 Oct 14, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A couple HRs would have been nice.
In 2008 I was watching a team that was rebuilding. In 2009 I feel like I'm watching a team that just sucks.
by UncleLeo on Oct 14, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ethier
Can someone remind me how we lost Ethier?
by batterbatter on Oct 13, 2009 11:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We bought a board game that was on sale
If Ziegler blows a save... I'll flag his next post.
by gdub171 on Oct 13, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was at Midland, then he was
Kidnapped in little rock during a road trip. Beane couldn’t find him for a while, until he got a phone call demanding a trade as ransom. The cell reception is bad in Arkansas, and All Beane heard was a demand to be traded to “Los Angeles………” So even though it was the Angels that kidnapped him, he was traded to the dodgers.
by Future Ed on Oct 13, 2009 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
had to read it twice before I got it
100% Athletics, 100% Baseball. 2009 Athletics, 40% Baseball.
by fruitattack on Oct 13, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't forget Jeff Weaver, Flashfire.
Jeff Weaver: Former Athletic. (Not quite as long as Langerhans, but close.)
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 Oct 13, 2009 12:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Heh
Last of the Ninth - Photography
by Flashfire on Oct 13, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the only guys
we should still hve did well, Gonzalez and Ethier. When is somebody going to get fired?
by Boss Playa on Oct 13, 2009 12:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I need this job. Let it be someone else.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 13, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wait, AN or the office furniture thing?
Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the one I get paid for
that should keep you up tonight, huh?
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 13, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you don't get paid for either.
both are a thankless monotony where you’re surrounded by morons.
Oh, wait, I wasn’t supposed to repeat that last part, huh?
Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sigh.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 14, 2009 5:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I must be a baseball junkie,
because I read LB’s comment and thought, “Why would 67MARQUEZ get paid for Ethier?” I had to read it three times.
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 Oct 14, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read it that way too.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 14, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll take Ethier back, please
But I’m ok without CarGon. I mean, does he look good AT Coors Field? Yes, yes he does. Not that he wouldn’t hit well outside of that field, but that has to be helping just a little bit. Could he still be a solid hitter anywhere else? Yes, and he probably would be. But he really needs to work on his k/bb ratio, and he still hasn’t played a full season.
Plus, though it would be nice to be able to plug him into CF, having a 3b prospect instead is just as nice. As long as Brett Wallace isn’t a complete flop, I’m ok with our trades.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Oct 13, 2009 12:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The guy's OPS was .811 on the road
(as well as over .800 vs. LHP). Maybe he can’t sustain it, we’ll see, but the guy wasn’t a Coors Field phenomenon; he just flat out played great this year, after finally being given enough AAA times to address his weaknesses and then coming up at the still young age of 23.
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 Oct 13, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair Enough
I’m not saying he won’t be a good/great hitter…I’m just saying I think he still has a bit to prove. Not nearly as much as Brett Wallace…but still enough that I’m not willing quite yet to decree him a star hitter.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Oct 13, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, me neither
It’s just the fact that he’s already a pretty accomplished CFer, excellent corner OFer, with a plus arm, means he’s going to help you a lot defensively — meaning he’ll help you if he hits “ok” and will help you a ton if he hits well.
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 Oct 13, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, I can agree with that.
Of course you do realize that with the A’s luck lately, he would’ve gotten injured had he not been traded.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Oct 13, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh absolutely. And hit .112/.113/.114 against LHP
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 Oct 13, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dont't forget Chad Gaudin
He hasn’t pitched thus far, but there’s a chance we might see him in ALCS.
by Manstein on Oct 13, 2009 12:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Can't include someone who doesn't play yet ;-)
Last of the Ninth - Photography
by Flashfire on Oct 13, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you could've given us stats on his goatee.
slacker.
Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Schadenfreude alert.
Glad to see that Chirpy McClutchenstein was such a washout for the Twins.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
by jeepers on Oct 13, 2009 12:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Majority off ex-A's were a flop....
It some sick/twisted way, it kinda makes me feel good. Lord knows they would do the same thing for us, if we were there.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Oct 13, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can I vent for a minute?
Why in the HELL haven’t they announced postseason game times on MLB.com yet?!?!?!?! As an LA resident, who actually WANTS to go to the games, A GAME TIME would be nice.
The TV schedule says that Friday’s game will be at ONE O’CLOCK. Really? We get shafted for the night game, where 60,000 fans in LA will have to take off work to get downtown? Unreal. I HATE MLB sometimes.
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Oct 13, 2009 1:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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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 Oct 13, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amazing...
DODGERS/PHILLIES game on a FRIDAY NIGHT is at 1pm, right in the middle of NO VIEWING TIME for the majority of Los Angeles.
Even the big teams get absolutely screwed. Heaven forbid you have a nice night game with 60,000 fans screaming and everything.
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Oct 13, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least state employees will be able to see the game.
‘Cept they’d probably prefer the opportunity to actually work on Fridays…
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
by jeepers on Oct 13, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And that, ladles and germs, is how you get a 27% approval rating!
YAY!!!!!!
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 Oct 13, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But if you're a Yankee fan...
…and aren’t we all, really? … then any and all accommodation will be made for your viewing pleasure and convenience.
In 2008 I was watching a team that was rebuilding. In 2009 I feel like I'm watching a team that just sucks.
by UncleLeo on Oct 13, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I called. They were rude.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 13, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really like you a whole lot.
Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What if I tolf you
that I put some bread in the toaster, came over to AN while it toasted, then got angry because the damn thing was taking forever to pop up, but upon entering the kitchen I discovered that I forgot to put the lever thingy down?
Would you still like me?
Oh, and, rawr.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 13, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
DON'T YOU TOLF ME!!!
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 Oct 13, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What if I told you
it took me two minutes to figure out what the heck you were talking about? Would you still like me?
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 13, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, but only because you also forget to pull the lever on the toaster
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 Oct 13, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
say, speaking of toasters
I’d like to use this forum to find out what kind, brand, make etc. etc. of new toaster I should get. I threw the latest cheapy away.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 13, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
AN: An A's baseball and toaster forum!
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 Oct 13, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate toasters but love toast
Good toasters are more expensive than they should be and cheap toasters are overnight visitors on their way to the landfill.
by Future Ed on Oct 13, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well put. my experience exactly.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 13, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But do you love anything
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 13, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am not going to click the link or scroll over
I am just going to be satisfied that its a Mr. T experience reference and be happy.
by Future Ed on Oct 13, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This was very influencial upon me growing up,
which should explain a lot.
Toast.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
interesting
because this was very influential upon me growing up. Which also explains a lot
by cityplANner on Oct 13, 2009 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steempy, you're one of the good ones, man!
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 14, 2009 1:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and hey, it has to take thick sliced bread
because I buy the whole loaves of “artesian” breads/
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 13, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That stuff is the greatest invention since...
OK I’m stuck.
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 Oct 13, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I must say my long slice toaster,
which would toast the biggest piece of sour dough you could find (sure, google it, post it), was one of the things I miss most from all my moves.
Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"all my moves"
and you won toasters at those talent dance offs?
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 13, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What can I say?
You can tell by the way I do my walk, I’m a woman’s man, no time to talk.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"all my moves"
thats how he gets the ladies.
“you want to come back to my place and see my toaster? Seriously, its rad.”
by Future Ed on Oct 13, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey, some women are just toast whores.
Am I wrong to exploit their weakness?
Probably.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
These long layoffs in the playoffs (hey I'm a poet and I know it)
are really going to make the first games of these series interesting as the timing of everyone could be off. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see some low scores in game one of both of these series.
Since someone brought up La Russa earlier I was wondering does AN think he’ll be back with the Cardinals next year?
Also isn’t it odd that no managers have been fired yet? I heard rumblings about Cito Gaston but so far only smoke and no fire in Toronto.
by sirbed on Oct 13, 2009 4:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
They all got fired the last week of the season
I’m just having trouble blaming LaRussa for things like, “Holliday catches a fly ball with his testicles instead of with his glove.”
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 Oct 13, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't imagine the Cardinals firing La Russa
I was more wondering if he’ll decide to move on.
I know Duncan wasn’t happy that his son got traded from the Cardinals and you read from time to time that La Russa hasn’t been happy with certain things that have happened there in St. Louis.
by sirbed on Oct 13, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Cards have said LaRussa will be back if he wants,
but LaRussa has been a bit non-committal. That’s where it stands now, as I understand it.
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 Oct 13, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what I've read as well
I can’t see another team he’d move to at the moment since he’d want to go someplace where he’d have a chance to win.
I think St. Louis is a good fit for him but who knows maybe after 14 years he wants a new challenge or maybe to be someplace closer to California since his family has stayed there.
by sirbed on Oct 13, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FWIW, I have heard, and it's just speculation, that...
…Duncan will not be back because his kid was traded, and that LaRussa will not be back if Duncan is not back.
Don’t know if that’s true or not, but if so it reinforces my opinion that teams should avoid obtaining family members of valued players/coaches/managers/scouts in an attempt to make them happy. It’s in the team’s best interests to keep it as just business.
In 2008 I was watching a team that was rebuilding. In 2009 I feel like I'm watching a team that just sucks.
by UncleLeo on Oct 14, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
so I clicked on the tube, knowing full well there is no games
and TBS comes on from when I last clicked off….. I was immediately greeted with George Lopez whilst catching up with The Office re-runs.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 13, 2009 6:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That George Lopez is very funny.
I think he might be Hispanic, too.
Don, is he Hispanic?
Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, Don, speaking for all Hispanic people everywhere tell us:
How Hispanic is George Lopez?
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 Oct 13, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
on a scale from 1 to 100.
Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's about a treinta y dos.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 13, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
so a third, then.
huh.
Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that more or less that eric chavez?
by Future Ed on Oct 13, 2009 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chavy's
somewhere in the 12 to 18% Mexican. I’m not sure he’s Hispanic at all.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, um,
what are we supposed to do for the next six months, then?
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 8:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
oh my gosh, there is so so much to discusss
hot stoves, toasters, convection ovens, etc. etc.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 13, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So I was trying to toast a couple pieces of bread the other day
and the slices were too wide to fit in the toaster. So I put them in vertically and they only got partially toasted. It was sad.
…and yes, I will be subjecting AN to similarly enthralling stories throughout the offseason.
by whiteshoes40 on Oct 13, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you really need to hear my lament from earlier about missing my big toaster.
It totally would’ve toasted your whole piece of bread. It was glorious in its toastiness.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
welcome to the hot toast league
Discuss.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Oct 13, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
toast haiku #7
Behold the crumbs of toast
upon the Coors mound… breakfast?
Huston Street’s remnants.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Oct 13, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
too much sadness
my Huston haiku:
To my long-lost love
I miss your tongue-focused saves
Leave Coors for Coli
by whiteshoes40 on Oct 13, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
epic, here's another
Two runs up, one game
down; now you know it takes more
than a flat slider.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Oct 13, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you should make your lament into a poem,
because the line “It was glorious in its toastiness” is almost too good for mere prose.
by whiteshoes40 on Oct 13, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was white and came from Target.
Bought upon the many-layered suburbs of Chicago.
It served me warm toast on cold mornings,
Scrunching snow, shuffling silently upon the grass.
Cutting through Nichols Park between Kenwood and Kimbark
(there was a Kenwood, too, back home, but different than this),
Past where Margeaux lived
(She was not pretty, and had a poor complexion, and looked as if she may cut her own hair,
But had eyes that could see into your soul and a passion for life,
and her lips were beautiful and her skin was soft and warm),
past where I should have lived, except exiled almost to the 40s.
And into those illustrious buildings, where I did not belong,
But they did not know.
Those little boys and little girls, hadn’t seen what I had seen,
Hadn’t sold their blood for booze and hadn’t been in jail.
Hadn’t loved whores and thieves and hadn’t joined their ranks.
And, so, when collectively they looked down their Ivy League,
NYC,
Prada-wearing noses at me,
I told them where I’d been,
And what I’d seen and done and been and was and am.
And laughed at their shock.
And reveled in their ostracizing.
You cannot hurt me worse than I’ve hurt me.
You cannot even reach me.
You are from someplace different.
And you can have no toast.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 13, 2009 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
mulligan stew for bloom
that was just fantastic, I feel like I should pay you. Or that somewhere a publisher should.
You’ll shrug it off but that mighta been the single best thing I ever read on here, man.
Thanks, I’m serious LB.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Oct 14, 2009 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thank you, en~
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 14, 2009 1:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, screw you man.
{smiley face}
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 14, 2009 5:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok, ok
the best non-baseball related thing I ever read on here, is that better?
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Oct 14, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
beautiful.
I could definitely imagine that poem in a book of contemporary poetry.
Last line is my favorite: “And you can have no toast.” Ooh, burn.
by whiteshoes40 on Oct 14, 2009 6:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nono
I don’t burn it, especially with my special long-bread formatted toaster from Target.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 14, 2009 6:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The next six months
Well Bloomy at least you have the Bengals to look forward to as they could be a playoff team this year and you don’t have to face any super cold weather down there in the land I know you love.
I can’t wait for April either as despite the fact that it’s only week 6 in the NFL I’m already considering it baseball season 2010 for me as the Raiders are just going to stink to high heaven for the rest of the year.
Add in the fact that it’ll soon be to cold to play golf or do much outside and I really wish I could hit a fast forward button and skip through to next year. (wasn’t that an Adam Sandler movie?)
by sirbed on Oct 13, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Bengals will implode.
They always do.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 14, 2009 6:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Raiders will explode
I hope….burn down the mission is what needs to happen.
by sirbed on Oct 14, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm trying to think of ways the Raiders could explode....
and the best I can come up with is if they start drafting young, naive, gullible, young men from the Gaza strip who actually believe the ravings of fanatical old men with an inflated sense of self importance who sincerely believe they speak for God Himself.
They may be half way there with the old man part.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Oct 14, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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