Open Thread - NLCS Game 1
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 15, 2009 5:00 PM PDT
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Nice little pitching matchup tonight: Cole Hamels vs. Clayton Kershaw.
If you are still undecided on who to root for, go down the lineups and pick who you like better for each spot in the order. Or you can do position-by-position. Add them up at the end, and there's your team.
The first one seems easy enough. Oakland-born Rollins or the man who spurned Oakland. Hmm...
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RAFAEL FURCAL MUST DIE!!!!!!!
And by die, I mean make a lot of outs.
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 15, 2009 5:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
...
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
crickets
it was pretty quiet here for awhile
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I watched a cricket match with a friend from India once on TV
let’s just say I like baseball better.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah... I love cricket. If you love baseball, you could teach yourself to love cricket.
But it’d take a while.
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I already follow baseball,football and golf
If I added something else I think I’d be single again pretty fast.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
RYAN HOWARD MUST STRIKEOUT
Shouldn’t be hard, though.
Go Dodgers!!! Looks like Craig Sager’s suit agrees with me.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 5:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You're not as loud.
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 15, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
as the suit?
No, I can’t say that I am
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
NLCS and College Football
I am trying to watch both. I have college football going on a stream.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 15, 2009 5:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Cincinnati @ USF RRS?
I can’t say I’ve ever seen either team play.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
They are the two best teams in the Big East. Cincinnati is ranked eighth and they just scored a touchdown. Also, South Florida isn’t too bad themselves being ranked 21st in the nation.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 15, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
With the way my Jayhawks are playing
and as bad as that certain team I follow in the NFL is I might get more into college football this year as I need a good football fix.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw Kershaw struggle a couple times before
Today I can see what all the hoopla is about.
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 15, 2009 5:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
he's like what Mulder was in his prime
But better and younger
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone think Mulder will ever comeback as a good pitcher?
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Considering Mulder's "side session" never happened, no.
It was going to be March, then May, then June, then…never heard about it.
Kershaw doesn’t really remind me of Mulder, though. He throws harder and relies on a sharp curve; Mulder was a groundball pitcher with a splitter, who used the curve mostly to “steal a strike.”
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 15, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It does seem unlikely Mulder will ever get back to a high level
it’s too bad. None of the big 3 are going to end up being truly great pitchers it seems.
Hudson is a solid pitcher and Zito is a very rich 4/5 starter.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Coul Mulder be a decent reliever? Would he??
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry
by BERRYJO on Oct 15, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe it's his windup or something that reminds me
I don’t know — he certainly doesn’t work as fast as Mulder did, that’s for sure.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There were reports of scouts watching him workout, as I recall
But I don’t ever recall any feedback from those. Seeing how far he’s fallen from his prime, though, and the injuries… it would be a minor miracle for him to come back and even win 10 games, I think.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hi guys, have i missed anything exciting?
by OakA'sHoney on Oct 15, 2009 5:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Loney hit one out
1-0 Dodgers
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hello there
you’re still rooting for the Dodgers, right?
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hi
Hi, how are you?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 15, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm fine my sweet litte cinnamon roll, how are you?
(taking a cue from lynnzgal)
by OakA'sHoney on Oct 15, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eh
I’m okay, I guess.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 15, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
{intercepts hug}
Mmmmmm.
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 15, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, you will.
(clears chamber of shotgun)
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
That was nice.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 15, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
pre-calc getting you down?
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Math
I don’t even have to take that class. The highest I ever got was geometry essentials. I’m taking financial math right now.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 15, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
good
math blows. All that is useful in math can be done by a Excel/statistics program or TI calculators.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can count to 10 and balance my checkbook
that’s all the math skill I need or have.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Balance your checkbook??? Who does that!! LOL
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry
by BERRYJO on Oct 15, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to try to chime in for math, here
It kinda doesn’t blow.
In fact, it’s great.
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
booo! bobnothing booo!
History is much better!
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
People always say we should learn from our mistakes in History
But in reality, isn’t knowing too much History what keeps nations and races harboring old grudges, and leads to wars, etc?
(I don’t think that’s all that true, but still)
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I'm not sure most people know their history
There was a story that 53% of high school age kids in I think it was Oklahoma (I could be wrong so sorry in advance) didn’t know who George Washington was.
I do think knowing about history helps in making the right decision and I like my job so I’m going to stick with history being important.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah, I'm don't disagree with you
I’m not trying to be competative here, by any means, it’s just something I find interesting.
Besides which, on the whole, Americans don’t really suffer from long term grudges against countries that have done them wrong (the Bush family excepted).
But, say, if the Serbs and Croats didn’t have hundreds of years of killing each other, etc, then, could things be different?
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Algebra can unite them
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 15, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Algebra
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by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 15, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't quite finish my thought, there
- and if they weren’t taught that a fundamental part of their history was in opposition to the other
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Obviously I don't know what they teach in other
countries but I imagine you’re right bobnothing as hate isn’t something you’re born with it’s taught.
Hopefully one day people can figure out that war rarely is the right answer and we can all focus our hate on someting that should be hated like the Denver Broncos.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha, I don't know if I'm write. I'm often not.
Incidentally, if you’ve not read ‘The Naked Ape’ by Desmond Morris, it’s rather good, and talks about stuff like the role of sports in an evolutionary context
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I haven't but I'll look it up
I love to read.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank goodness I only had to get through Algebra II
to get my degree. I barely made it even with a tutor and when the final test was over I forgot it all that instant.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sometimes it's not about the content.....but the process and the critical thinking needed.....
{spoken like an educator}
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry
by BERRYJO on Oct 15, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hi everyone
I turn on the radio and dude is like, oh the A’s had Andre Ethier but dealt him for Milton Bradley, that was the first words I heard LOL
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Oct 15, 2009 6:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
did they say 'Andre Ethier' with a suitably french accent?
If not, it doesn’t count
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too!!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry
by BERRYJO on Oct 15, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
so have these playoff threads been this slow?
by OakA'sHoney on Oct 15, 2009 6:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
the Rockies-Phillies ones people were pretty good
I think people are staggering home/eating still
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This game is background noise for me as I grade papers
but I sure hope these games are better than the 1st round games were.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm waiting for the flyover by a homemade saucer-blimp
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 6:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
that story
is out of control…. the family is SO out there, I was reading how they are always sending up Roswell balloons looking for ET life, it’s off the chain.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Oct 15, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah, did that earthquake practice scare the bejesus out of anyone else this morning?
I phoned a friend downtown to ask him if the world was ending
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dunno, maybe? I live in San Francisco, so it might be, yeah
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the people in Milwaukee probably aren't worried about an earthquake
I know every time I go to the city I always wonder is this the day the big one happens then I eat some great food and forget about it.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
NO it was supposed to be statewide
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry
by BERRYJO on Oct 15, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There was an earthquake today?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
by pam5981 on Oct 15, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah, but there was a practice with the alarm about 10.15am (like the one normally at midday on Tuesday)
either I didn’t know, or I’d forgotten, so I kinda did shit myself for a second.
Metaphorically speaking, of course
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There was one Tuesday night though.
Or was I dreaming?
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 15, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not dreaming.....
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry
by BERRYJO on Oct 15, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right. Read the whole comment first, Pam.
earthquake PRACTICE. hello.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
by pam5981 on Oct 15, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There was a little earthquake that I felt the other night.
I thought I was just dizzy!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry
by BERRYJO on Oct 15, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OH HEY. Baseball.
Go Dodgers.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
by pam5981 on Oct 15, 2009 6:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Boo
I’m rooting for the Phillies.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 15, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's nice for you.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
by pam5981 on Oct 15, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
They’re losing.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 15, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, go Phillies
Lesser of two evils, at this point
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stairs. Blanton.
Even Davey Lopes. I like Rick Honeycutt, but he’s outnumbered.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
catching up with mad men, let me know if anything exciting is about to happen...
by OakA'sHoney on Oct 15, 2009 6:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
On Mad Men? You're in for a treat.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
by pam5981 on Oct 15, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FOR SURE.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
by pam5981 on Oct 15, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Don is headed off a cliff
and it should be fun to watch
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Needs more Joan, Peggy, Pete tho.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
by pam5981 on Oct 15, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ronnie Belliard reminds me of Snoop from The Wire for some reason.
"Who cares about some smile data"
by Elvez on Oct 15, 2009 6:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
agrd.
maybe they’re related.
Plus they wear their hat the same.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know this is common knowledge, but just how awesome is Shakira?
oooh, a home run
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
muy
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 15, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm I've never heard any of her songs
but I might like to watch some of her videos
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Her Hips
They don’t lie.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 15, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I love her
Not least, for that bit of Socrates
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
After the "life is a soccer field" thing
I thought her Socrates quote would be more like, “Tell Junior not to wear out in the first half, and get the ball to Julio César in space.”
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha!
Did you see the games on Wednesday? I was watching the US game with a friend of mine from Honduras, and she went from the verge of tears to losing her shit and jumping around my living room…
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soccer does stir people's passion
I played it for years as a kid but I’ve just never been able to get into it as a spectator
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw the US-Costa Rica game on ESPN
The US is in a bad position without Davies, and maybe without Onyewu (though it sounds like he could well be able to get back on the pitch a few months before the World Cup).
I’m hardly an expert, but the US’s midfield always looks overmatched — mediocre ball control, and defensive, oh-I-hope-I-don’t-lose-the-ball play. Donovan has been very good, but he presses forward on the wing — he’s not controlling the ball in the middle of the field. Costa Rica conceded midfield late in the match, even when the US was down to 10. I understand the impulse to just protect the lead, but your opponent can’t score without the ball, and midfield is where the US coughs it up.
Still, they deserve a lot of credit for fighting back, all the way to the end. Torres and Rogers looked good after Bradley put them in.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The US team, traditionally
Is one that makes up for not having the most talented players by being fitter and more organized than most other sides.
What’s weird, at the moment, is that they look very shakey at the back, but they’re able to move the ball around better than I expected them to do.
I think that unless something changes, they’re going to struggle in South Africa next summer; though, a decent draw, players coming into form at the right time, their back four remembering each others’ names, it’s not beyond the realm of possibility that they might put a couple of wins together.
Weirdly, the US looked a lot like Mexico normally do, but with shorter hair
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's hard for the U.S. to get the best athletes to play
soccer. The best kids play basketball and football over soccer and it’s hard to see that changing anytime soon.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I agree. I mean, it's going to take some US success in a major tournament to change
people’s view of soccer.
Or perhaps, a major US star on a Eureopean team winning the Champions League, or whatnot.
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it would take a dominant, creative scorer
to make Americans really like watching soccer on tv — someone who makes you go, “What is he going to do next?” But there are probably no more than 10 of those players in the world at any given time, none of them has ever been an American, and it’s not likely that the US is going to produce one any time soon.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, you're right
But you never know where they’re going to come from. It’s such a fluke of nature and nuture, but it could happen…
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Has Mexico ever had a back as big as Onyewu?
And I agree about their backs — both of Costa Rica’s goals involved sloppy defense, especially the second one.
Also, there’s the finishing. Though I wonder if “not finishing” is the soccer equivalent of “leaving runners in scoring position” — only the very best teams seem to do it well.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, the US missed a *hatful*, but they were missing a couple players, no?
Finishing is more like BABIP – you try to put it on target, and some of them will fly in, others the keeper will save.
And no, you’re right – it’s not a direct comparison to Mexico, more that it’s traditionally the Mexican team that plays the flowing game and leaves holes at the back, but the US is normally more solid.
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Putting it on target has been a problem, though
Casey completely blew his chance after a great push forward and pass from Altidore, although that’s not a gimme chance there, coming straight at the goal, down the middle of the field, with the GK closing on you. And of course Davies missed a wide open goal following his header in the 1st half at Honduras.
The US won the group, but if Honduras hits that penalty, and Bornstein doesn’t get that injury-time goal…they get 1 point in the last two matches and they don’t qualify.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yep, it was definitely closer than it should have been
I mean, all credit to Honduras and Costa Rica, but if the US really wants to get somewhere, it should be beating those teams comfortably
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I guess Hamels won't be bunting now
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 6:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
damn the Phils are good
up in the zone and bye-bye, damn.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Oct 15, 2009 6:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey a team I'm rooting for is winning
what am I supposed to do in this situation?
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Drink?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
according to the oakland athletics 2009 fan manual
this is not the team you’re rooting for
100% Athletics, 100% Baseball. 2009 Athletics, 40% Baseball.
by fruitattack on Oct 15, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
these are not the droids we're looking for.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kershaw seems to have lost the strike zone here
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
all right. real baseball is back.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 15, 2009 6:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
this is more like Claton Mortensen
someone pass me the bottle.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Oct 15, 2009 6:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh boy, Kershaw has an unpleasant beard, doesn't he
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll bet Cahill is still jealous, though
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeouch.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
by pam5981 on Oct 15, 2009 6:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
boy scout versus daniel boone
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 15, 2009 6:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll take Boone and the points
I got kicked out of the Boy Scouts for being a smart ass and I hold a grudge.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's called
leaving your young starter in a batter too many.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Oct 15, 2009 6:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I actually think Torre played it right
Kershaw played it wrong by sucking goat balls, but I’d have given him through Howard to try to get through the 5th.
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 15, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
debatable
but Clayton was so up in the zone, and there’s MVP ninja-stick-of-death Howard looming with runs-that-break-the-game-open on base, it was a recipe for disaster.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Oct 15, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
mmm ninja-stick-of-death
I want the A’s to get one of those
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes, his disposition was poised for disaster
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 15, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go Phillies
Fark LA
Hey Al, just go away, baby.
by doctorK on Oct 15, 2009 6:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Am I the only one rooting for the Dodgers?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
by pam5981 on Oct 15, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no there are a few of you
but we have you surrounded
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's cool. I'm going to dinner.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
by pam5981 on Oct 15, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guten appetit
Hey Al, just go away, baby.
by doctorK on Oct 15, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bring us back something, okay?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am
Not with a passion, but I am.
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 15, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think anyone is *massively* bothered about who wins, when it comes down to it
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you got that. i am free of being tweaked out over outcomes, the Cal loss
to Oregon was my tipping point for that for the rest of the year.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 15, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cal seems like a tease
It seems like they never quite live up to the hype
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
tell me about it.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 15, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My feeling about Cal recently
is that you need either a great QB or a great defense to deal with the top teams. Cal hasn’t had either lately.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh for sure. Riley? sheesh
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 15, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oregon and USC
Oregon and USC are two pretty damn good teams. If we had played UCLA and Oregon State instead, maybe we’re ranked fourth and undefeated.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 15, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
USC is always going to have the best talent in the Pac-10
but Cal should be on par with Oregon as Eugene isn’t as much fun to live in as the Bay Area
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
80 mins longest standing ovation?
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 15, 2009 6:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Rickey Henderson, to himself.
Greatest of all time. All time!
by A'sian on Oct 15, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Two good things about this inning
1. Dogger fans are already contemplating heading for the parking lot.
2. Neither the home run or the double could be described by little Chippy as being ‘fisted’ (ewwwwww).
Hey Al, just go away, baby.
by doctorK on Oct 15, 2009 6:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
that would be foul if the yankees were in the field.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 15, 2009 6:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yahoo sports needs an o.hud pic with a dodgers cap...
it’s not like he was traded during the season…
100% Athletics, 100% Baseball. 2009 Athletics, 40% Baseball.
by fruitattack on Oct 15, 2009 6:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Epic ESPN FAIL
From McC:
Hey Al, just go away, baby.
by doctorK on Oct 15, 2009 6:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yahoo had something similar too
cept they quickly appended the part about Ruiz’s hr
100% Athletics, 100% Baseball. 2009 Athletics, 40% Baseball.
by fruitattack on Oct 15, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
fisted!
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 15, 2009 7:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I may have to start drinking every time he says that
Hey Al, just go away, baby.
by doctorK on Oct 15, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
(burp)....I uh...already started drinking
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm a fraud
I’m really only drinking diet Coke
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
son of a gun
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 15, 2009 7:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Manny being ___________
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Oct 15, 2009 7:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Manny
He’s awesome.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 15, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh wow, this is quite a game.
I have to leave to go to a bar; hopefully the game will be on…
by bobnothing on Oct 15, 2009 7:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I've discovered something disturbing.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Christopher Columbus, is that you?
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 15, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does it have 8 legs?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think I can quite say this here.
I think another forum that allowed my full range of expression might be better….
Um, hmmm….okay…let’s see.
People from Boston cannot properly pronounce the word “can’t.” I’m not sure why, but it does not come out “can’t” and in fact, sounds quite unlike “can’t.”
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well??? Which one???
-Cindi
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 15, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they tend to make the vowel sound more like a U.
and, having just attended a meeting with three very Boston-like people, I cannot stop laughing about it.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, six legs
(assuming no amputations).
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they were from Boston, so better mark em down for three each.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's a teA'se!
runnnnnn
100% Athletics, 100% Baseball. 2009 Athletics, 40% Baseball.
by fruitattack on Oct 15, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW, if someone wants to find a photo of a young John Cleese,
that’s who Cole Hamels reminds me of. Less the silly walk, obviously. Silly HRs, sure, but no silly walks.
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 15, 2009 7:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I told you he looked like John cleese before.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes he is.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd have to see him do the dead bird bit first to be sure
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, you wouldn't.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which reminds me
we should really compile a list of the members of the Ministry of Silly Windups.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK...
Larry McWilliams
Mark Guthrie
Josh Outman’s brother!
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 15, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Milt Wilcox
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Oct 15, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
kevin appier
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh and hideo nomo
“the tornado”
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brendan Ryan
Does he count?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 15, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what about Fernando Valenzuela?
I always thought that was a classic windup, actually.
by paradox on Oct 15, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
These Fosters commercials are bugging me
by paradox on Oct 15, 2009 7:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
then the 10 month long break
until next season
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's how long this offseason is gonna feel
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This off-season will go fast
and it’ll be fun to watch our A’s spend $200 million on free agents.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ooops
I’m afraid we have to drop some zeroes. I meant to say it’ll be fun to watch them spend $2000.00 on free agents
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
might be fun to watch them drop $200 at the mall.
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Beane's budget is a bucket each of
baseballs and seeds
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
butt matt holliday is gone so the seeds budget can shrink
by OakA'sHoney on Oct 15, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and the shaving budget
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well the A's all shave their heads these days
no budget for styling products
by OakA'sHoney on Oct 15, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holliday probably wants to spend more money on a jock these days
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i missed it, i heard he missed a catch that hit him "there"
by OakA'sHoney on Oct 15, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
did he say he wasn't wearing a cup?
by OakA'sHoney on Oct 15, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope he was but I know a lot of athletes don't
to be fair I don’t wear mine when I golf.
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have been hit on my other head
while playing golf though knocked me out for over a minute
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was just trying to impress you with my tiger woods like abilities
by OakA'sHoney on Oct 15, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well like Tiger you're wild off the tee
his shots just go a bit longer
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
pppppsssssshh
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WOW.....when I left the car the odgers only ha one point!
When did they get the others? And why was Kershaw #1 pitcher? He didn’t do too well!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry
by BERRYJO on Oct 15, 2009 7:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think my "D" key is missing in action!
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry
by BERRYJO on Oct 15, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he did well his last two starts
he’s their most talented starter, i’ll say that
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OH yeah.....Hi
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry
by BERRYJO on Oct 15, 2009 7:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
hi there.
/Boom Boom
In the middle ages, most Jeopardy contestants’ wagers were unassailable. @('.')@
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hahaha.
That requires no letter that was previously missing in action
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry
by BERRYJO on Oct 15, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good game.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 15, 2009 7:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
um, wha?
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry. So far. Right?
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 15, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
um, there's a game?
I though there were just signs. Piles and piles of signs.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here ya.
Leaving work now.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 15, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
still here.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
or still hear.
Sock puppets have never been able to successfully attack castles. -Nevermoor
by Leopold Bloom on Oct 15, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yah! and with the other series, if the both go 7, that is 14 games and it's
just started. baseball diversion rich!
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 15, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alan Parsons Project!! on the PA
“Eye in the Sky” I think
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry
by BERRYJO on Oct 15, 2009 7:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i didn't
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Oct 15, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think so - then Jamie Kennedy took it over
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 15, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh God is that goofball still earning a living in show business?
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea, I remember his "project" but I forget
what it was about…but I do recall getting some amusement out of it.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
by ak_A on Oct 15, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just remember him from the Scream movies
whatever happened to Neve Campbell she was cute
by sirbed on Oct 15, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nope - just kept changing his themes
"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry
by BERRYJO on Oct 15, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
NEW THREAD
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 15, 2009 7:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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