Playoffs Thread - Day 2, Game 2

following the leader, the leader . . .

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 3:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

wherever he will go

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

makes me think of the Peter Pan Disney movie.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think the croc got to some of the peeps!!

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

follow the leader? this must be some vintage joke i’m not getting.

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, so, Billy Beane was just on KNBR

I’d have said something, but I was in the shower

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 3:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

do they archive their interviews?

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Usually yes

check the website, it may not be up right away.

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Oct 8, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I found it and tried to link....but it wouldn't link as a new page so I gave up.

Pet peeve of mine…I hate it when links don’t go in a new window!!

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

here

http://www.knbr.com/common/global_audio/201/13139.mp3

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Oct 8, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

thks....for some reason I was doing it incorrectly

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

no you weren't.

it was all jacked up today.

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 8, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No doubt Beane had to take some grief from slegnA fan Tolbert

KNBR sucks – they have fans of every team you can think of, except the A’s (and Raiders, but I’ve quit caring about them).

"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden

by doctorK on Oct 8, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

They do have one guy that comes on sometimes at 7 PM who does talk about the A's.

FOrget his name – he fills in for the regular 7 PM guy.

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damon Bruce

He’s hilarious.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks...

i don’t hear him all that often but I have enjoyed it when I catch him.

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

KNBR Hosts

Damon Bruce is the regular guy, but the back up is Ray Woodson.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it's Woodsen that I like.

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You.

you’re in my top ten list right now.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

b/c?

i’m just loveable like that?

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

(I got a package)

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OH that...enjoy.

Save for thanksgiving. The pies made from that stuff are the best.

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We made the Pumpkin Cheesecake Squares

there are many other products and recipes on the website

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

for the tailgate..forgot that important AN connection

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

They were very good indeed

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Oct 8, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thks. My daughter loves to bake so got drafted on that one.

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That sounds really, really good.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Correction

He’s a jackass.

Duane Kuiper was heard to exclaim something like “Damon Bruce can go fark himself” after a Gnats game a few weeks ago. I agree with him.

"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden

by doctorK on Oct 8, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Duane Kuiper

He’s a homer and that’s why he hates Bruce.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You were thinking of Billy Beane in the shower?

"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 8, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't we all?

by oblique on Oct 8, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

But of course

I think of Billy Beane the whole day through.

Basically, to summarize the interview:

We’re rebuilding, we’re going to stay the course.
Anderson and Bailey = awesome.
Beane won’t go to Mets, likes Danville too much.

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Danville is awesome.

Wait. They shut down the Danville Diablo Foods, didn’t they?

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So if you have the MLB.com iPhone app

You can’t watch the game per se, but you can access multiple live video streams: CF, both dugouts, quad view, third base side etc. It’s kinda cool

"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 8, 2009 4:01 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

so I am watching the telecast on Rogers Sports

whilst in Alberta this afternoon. The Charmin tp commercial with the lil bear with white specks of tp on its rear end was interesting.

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Oct 8, 2009 4:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

DINGLEBERRIES!

"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden

by doctorK on Oct 8, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

mr whipple to little bear: “if told you once i told you a thousand times… don’t squeeze the charmin!”

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Russell Nathan Jeanson Coltrane Martin, Jr

Now that’s a mouthful

"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 8, 2009 4:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice win for the Rockies today

makes game 3 a huge game. I still think the Phillies are the better team but the Rockies are tough to beat in Denver so the advantage has to be with them.

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 4:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Vin called last night's game a "Fat man's picnic"

Goodness!

"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 8, 2009 4:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

.....will there be cupcakes serbed?

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does LA Dodger radio

make it all the way up to the Bay?

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Oct 8, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cardinels take the lead in the 7th

these teams seem evenly matched.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 5:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I was um, at the bar here,

having pizza with my friends and I was sitting fairly close to the HDTV on the wall.

Um, can I have one? That is awesome television. I thought it was all hype and BS. It’s really, really good.

Is anyone on this site a television expert?

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 5:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

defintely not an expert but it doesn't take much to LOVE HD

Since I got mine I can’t stand non-HD games they look so grainy

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was amazed at the clarity.

My current television is big, so I’m reluctant to switch, but…damn.

And while we’re at it, if you’re a football fan and you don’t have Direct TV, that red Zone thing is really cool on Sundays.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

how does that work??

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's just a channel and they kind of go from game to game

whenever a team’s in the red zone. For the early games, it’s super chaotic and always back and forth…it’s kind of like having all the games on and having someone very skilled with the remote.

You’ve really got to be attuned to your short attention span theater side to appreciate it, though.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

not sure I have it....but I'll definately take a look next time I'm watching FB

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

really? how come whenever i look at a HD TV it all looks like little blocks in motion (like say you’re watching a game, the camera is still and everything is fine, but when the camera moves a little, the green of the grass gets out of focus in square little chunks and they all dance around a little till the camera is still again and they settle down). and the smoothness in the color gradients isn’t there. like the sky, instead of going from deep blue to light blue evenly, it shifts in 3 or 4 banded steps. am i looking at a cheap TV or something?

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can not say.....cable connection? no HD service?

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

HD… it might look better if they shoot it on film?

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it also depends on who supplies your HD -

If I’m not mistaken, different providers have different codings, etc, so there will be a higher pixel density and so forth

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's either the cable or the tv, dude.

This picture was amazing. and it was constantly good. It was the Dodgers game.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

dude?

how’d you know i grew up by the beach?

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dude,

I’ve had a hellacious sign-infused day, and it will go on deep into this night.

Yeah, this is much more preferable to either counseling or teacher. Yay. My life rocks.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

sir,

i’m with you. i’ve been working 16 hours a day since monday, just my ass on my chair and moments on this board for breaks. i’m going away on a month-long trip on monday, and all my deadlines are tomorrow. or saturday. or sunday. and every minute till then. but no later.

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and i really wasn’t offended by the dude. it reminded me of 2/3’s of my college conversations. no, not 2/3 of the total number of conversations, but 2/3 of the content of every conversations. dude is versatile.

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I talk like I'm 20.

I’ll prolly do it late into my 60s…when i’ll die.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

like you'll be that lucky...

you’re livin’ to 100, baby!

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 8, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

trip to??

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

my homeland. ain’t been there in 15 years.

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ah, you're the Del Potro fan, aren't you

I care about your fantasy team.

by stormtown on Oct 8, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO!

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i did watch the US open final with my diehard tennis fans, but i’m just a kneejerk delpo supporter for obvious reasons. soccer is what i’m really into. as luck would have it, i’ll be in the air right during the last world cup qualifier next week and i won’t know till i land if argentina got knocked out or if a miracle happend (maradonna getting hit by lightning and someone who knows how to coach taking over. i really hate him right now.).

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

As someone whose 7 year old heart was broken in 1986 by Mr Maradona

I’m not having much sympathy there…

It’d be sad for the competition if Argentina didn’t qualify, mind

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

he broke my heart in 94. he’s breaking my heart right now. it’s the strangest thing, what’s going on right now. nothing makes sense. i can’t go into all the incongruities and contradictions, but it’s such an affront to logic, that i almost believe the italian mob is involved somehow. like he’s paying of a debt (he owes the italian gov a ton of tax money, he probably owes the other italian gov twice as much…) by messing up the team.

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just don't think he's a very good manager, when it all comes down to it

Hasn’t he said he’s going to consider his position after this round of matches?

also, did you hear the one where the italian police took away his earings as a tax payment last time he went over there?

quite amusing.

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i’m up on all the stories.

he’s a terrible manager. and why would be be any good at the top level when… he’s never done it before in his life?? that’s only the first weird thing.

some of the weird stuff is only weird because he’s losing like mad. if he were winning, i could very well see him acting like this.

like when he said he’s going to wait till after the qualifiers to consider continuing his position… he doesn’t merely say that, he also adds that if he decides to stay it will be under his conditions. please. he should be begging for them not to fire him.

when italy took his earrings… he was there because the president of argentine soccer called a meeting after the last bad loss, in which they were probably going to discuss if he was going to get fired or not. what did maradonna do? he took a last minute flight to italy hours before the meeting and checked himself into a weight loss spa for 10 days. really? that’s what you do when your job is on the line?

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you might know as soon as you land tho!

do you follow US as well?

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

not really individual US teams, but i’m kind of aware of what’s going on with the national team.

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

They can lock spot with a win v Honduras this weekend maybe

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

USA has qualified, they're not going to be passed by both

Honduras and Costa Rica.

It’d be nice if they let Honduras win, I have some friends from there. It’s nice to see smaller teams get through, sometimes

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No it wouldn't.

They need to win the games they are supposed to win.

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 8, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

it'd be as if the A's had let texas win a few so that the angels didn't make the postseason. i like he thought, it's just not right.

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think they'll get in - but I thought they needed

the win for it to be a sure thing. Maybe not.

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

They need to not lose against Costa Rica, essentially

On Wednesday.

And If Costa Rica don’t win in Trinidadand Tobago this weekend, then the US are through.

They’re not mathematically safe, yet, but they’re not far off

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

AWESOME.....have a great time!

All this hard work now is soooo worth a trip like that!

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

that thought’s keeping me sane. and i can sleep on the plane. (hey, that rhymes!)

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Apalachain trail?

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

crossed link? it should be mendoza, argentina.

don't care if i ever get back.

by AV on Oct 8, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You probably already know this but

make sure you are using an HDMI cord and your input setting on your TV is set to the correct HDMI. My TV still gets the HD channels if the input is set to TV but they don’t look as great.

Also, I agree that HD quality will depend on the provider and the TV.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh definitely.

HDMI will improve the picture quality pretty dramatically. Be sure never to pay more than, say 5 or 10 bucks for a cable. They’ll try to sell you on a $50 cable that does absolutely nothing to the picture.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

but it's a special cable for the television to the cable box?

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Special cable?

It should just be HDMI.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

It kinda looks like a big USB cable, but it doesn’t cost $79 for a Monster Cable or whatever. You can get them on ebay for like 8 bucks.

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 8, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That'd be HDMI, then.

They do look sort of like fatter USB connectors, except they’re more trapezoidal than rectangular.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know, I was explaining it to LB

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 8, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, got it.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just use the HMDI cord that Comcast gave me

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And that works too.

Even better, it’s free (sort of)!

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And, my manly men,

how should I go about getting a good HDTV?

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's florida.

Go steal an old person’s.

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 8, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

All I've got to do is knock on their door and tell them I'm with the television

reprogramming committee and I need to remove a part from it “back at the shop.”

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's the great thing about the new TVs

Even the ones that take up your entire wall weigh about 8 pounds. I can’t wait for next year when they bring out the folding one.

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Oct 8, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The new LED models are around a half an inch thick.

Unreal.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

whoa

I just has a deja vu moment.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LED's all the rage in the sign industry right now ,too.

That technology’s got a lot of push behind it right now, like a billion people REALLY want us to buy into it or something….

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Best Buy

If you get the right sales-person they can be very helpful. Just remember
1080 p
at least 60 Hz (actually I’m not sure if they have less?) 120 Hz if you watch a ton of sports and action movies/TV shows
don’t buy the cheapo brands

there might be other important things but I don’t anything about them really.

The internet search on the best HDTVs to buy can be exhausting but helpful.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

okay, thanks, micdog!

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

NO NO NO NO

Best Buy sucks for TVs. Seriously.

Video Only is the place to go if you want a good deal. They price match to internet stores AND they carry the high end models, and price them the same as Best Buy does for the low end models.

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 8, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

alrighty then

my experience and price (again, holiday sale) at Best Buy in San Rafael was good but I could see other places being better.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My example:

I bought the Samsung LN52A650 from Video Only for the same price Best Buy had the LN52A450.

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 8, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey sweet.

I have the same model. The 650. It’s nice.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hella.

it was my non-denominational wintertime holiday gift to myself.

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 8, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

but but but...

where’s video only in Florida?

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've never even heard of video only

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

its not on florida, its on Van Ness

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Oct 8, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

(sighs deeply at not being hip enough)

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

West Coast only apparently

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The refresh rate doesn't actually matter unless you're getting an LCD.

Plasmas are inherently way higher than that, anyway. And the lowest LCD refresh rate they’ll advertise is 120Hz. All TVs are at least 60 Hz.

Actually, I wouldn’t even consider the 120 Hz a requirement. TV and film signals are only at 30 fps (Hz). The TV uses a processor to digitally add frames to the signal, making it 120 or whatever.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hhmm, LB, it sounds like like Dan here knows what he is talking about

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love baseball in HD

it is so awesome. I recently bought a Sony Bravia and it is great. You want something with 1080p and a high Hz rate (hertz, the refresh rate I believe). My TV is 60 Hz and sometimes you can see the baseball “drag” but it isn’t that bad. In Tennis the ball really drags across the screen but I don’t watch tennis that much. If you are willing to fork over more money you can get a TV with 120 Hz or even 240 Hz I think. Each step up is a couple hundred bucks though.

BTW, ESPN is the best looking HD channel. I hate their east coast bias but they look great.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

dibs

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hate the refresh rate boosting.

At least, in everything else except sports. It makes everything look like it was filmed with a cheap camcorder. But sports, admittedly, look pretty amazing with it on.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Somethings do look funny with the high rate

I watch Paul Blart: Mall Cop on DVD and it looked funny.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's just because it was a shitty movie.

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 8, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

it wasn’t a very good movie.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Um.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

looked funny.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

When I bought mine - I stood around the store for a bout an hour just lloking at all the models and choosing the one I liked the most

it was pretty fun!

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My wife and did the same

on multiple occasions. We finally took the plunge on a memorial day sale.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey people

I’m so excited for The Office! Jim and Pam are getting married! Woohoo!

by whiteshoes40 on Oct 8, 2009 5:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

taping it!!

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

dude

DVR is your friend :-)

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Usually when TV characters get married after years of courtship

a big shark is jumped. Hope not this time.

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Oct 8, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I hope not too.

But I think it’ll be okay. The Office seems like it can handle a marriage (and a baby).

by whiteshoes40 on Oct 8, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't even watch that show

and I’m watching it tonight.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The original is way better.

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Oct 8, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

GO CARDS WOOOO!!!

Im so scared though. They need more than one run…

"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 8, 2009 5:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Cmon, Cards, let's not blow this one

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 5:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

wainright is hot

by OakA'sHoney on Oct 8, 2009 5:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

the yadier throw was on the money..almost

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Oct 8, 2009 5:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I like playoff baseball.

This is fun.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 5:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

kinda like regular baseball but worth more, huh?

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Likewise

But they should have all the games played during the daytime. So, California and the south, then.

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

it would be more fun if the A's were playing. :(

by Deborah51 on Oct 8, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes but this is "No Pressure Playoffs"

So it has its own appeal.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

good point

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just needs to be A's playoff baseball

100% Athletics, 100% Baseball. 2009 Athletics, 40% Baseball.

by fruitattack on Oct 8, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Adam Wainwright

I’d leave him in the game.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 5:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

talk about a pressure situation

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

how awesome does a fulll house sound?

by my_cat_max on Oct 8, 2009 5:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Poker

Right?

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Play off games are sooooo much fun

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

straight flush!!

by my_cat_max on Oct 8, 2009 5:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

shit

I always do that

by my_cat_max on Oct 8, 2009 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gotta Love Manny

He has this “I’m so good at this game I can do whatever I want” kinda vibe to him.

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Oct 8, 2009 5:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Gawd, I'm not sure I can bring myself to watch Angels - Bro Sox

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 5:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

hey, it's an annual event...a tradition it seems

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Oct 8, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

As long as it keeps ending the same way.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, I'd like Boston to lose. Definitely.

I just don’t know if I can root for the Angels to win…

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

NEVER

root for the…

I can’t even bring myself to say the name

I hope Anaheim dies a very quick and painful death.

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Oct 8, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

but can you root for boston???

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes I Can.

not justa book by Sammy Dacis Jr.

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Oct 8, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know more Boston fans than Angels...

They’re all going to come out of the wordwork and start on about how great the team is and stuff.

It’s just too much

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LA has got to be gridlock 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 8, 2009 6:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

when I watch these playoffs

it more than often hits me that “gee whiz, if a team had a two to zip lead in one these, they SHOULD freaking win it.”

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Oct 8, 2009 6:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh SNAP!!!!

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Where's BB Girl - she woulda LOVED that

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love it enough for both of us.

Now the Dodgers just have to come back and win it for the total humiliation factor.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yah! that'd hurt for sure!

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hahahhahahahahahahaahaaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by my_cat_max on Oct 8, 2009 6:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

holiday!!! clank

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Oct 8, 2009 6:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Right in the groin

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That being said

I’d like to see Blake catch one in the ribs.

don’t like that guy.

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Oct 8, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

he swore....didn;t they tell him there's no swearing in BB?

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

YAY

that was nice to see.

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Oct 8, 2009 6:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Goat!

I care about your fantasy team.

by stormtown on Oct 8, 2009 6:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

ok, i'm at work. so how did holliday misplay that one?

by Deborah51 on Oct 8, 2009 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

badly

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Oct 8, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

he was grinning ear to ear and the ball got stuck in his mouth

not really.

I care about your fantasy team.

by stormtown on Oct 8, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It went straight to him, about 10 yards in front, lowish line drive, he ran in but kinda misjudged

it, and tried to basket catch it, but he missed it and it sorta hit him in the ‘lower stomach area’.

it was a pretty poor error.

Oh, then he fell over.

and a clown car came out.

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

cool

by OaklandSi on Oct 8, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh, i like the clown car

thanks everyone

by Deborah51 on Oct 8, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

clowns are hawt.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Running in to catch it. Couldn't decide to catch up or basket and it fell through completely.

then he fell down full out trying to get it! Total Hollliday FAIL

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

There was a lot of flopping.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

esp. in Slo Mo!

hahahaha hahahahaha

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

tie game!

I like it

by OaklandSi on Oct 8, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

son of a gun, i turn my head and it's tied

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Oct 8, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

OMG...just made Holliday AND the cards pay for that little error

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hee.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Holliday

I care about your fantasy team.

by stormtown on Oct 8, 2009 6:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

goats are cool

by Deborah51 on Oct 8, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hi everyone!

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 8, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

figured you'd show up now

by OaklandSi on Oct 8, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh lordy that didn't even occur to me

but it’s a cute goat, isn’t it? Not like Matt Holliday, the ugly goat who doesn’t care (title of my new children’s book).

I care about your fantasy team.

by stormtown on Oct 8, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

QOTM...awesome

"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 8, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Duck it Matt Holliday.

Suck. It.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Oct 8, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Suck it, duck it, whatever works.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Oct 8, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Love it when you're bitter.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha, only towards your boy.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Oct 8, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Makes me happy.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

there goes Holliday's contract with the cardinals

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Walking the bases loaded - all the cool kids are doing it.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

They keep letting the Dodgers load the bases!! that's like 4 or 5 times in the two games

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

OMFG HOLLIDAY DOESN'T CARE ABOUT PLAYING IN ST LOUIS

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 8, 2009 6:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL

and he was right back to the sunflower seed bag!

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Oct 8, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe he can be adopted by a dog

I care about your fantasy team.

by stormtown on Oct 8, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Woooooot 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 8, 2009 6:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Unbelievable!!! WOW

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Dodgers win -- Holliday loses

I’m sorry — was that mean?

by OaklandSi on Oct 8, 2009 6:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

lol @ Holliday

Go Dodgers

by Trainman on Oct 8, 2009 6:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Dodgers WIN!!????

Well, the Cardinals don’t advance this year.

"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw

by One won lost won on Oct 8, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I like Matt Holliday

at least he started a blog to get out his side of the story.

Most players just yip privately.

"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw

by One won lost won on Oct 8, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

really???

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, he had an MLBlog (is that what they call them? i think?) when he was in Oakland.

Actually, I have no idea if he kept it going when he got traded. Never checked.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah he did

I only checked it once..

"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw

by One won lost won on Oct 8, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

really...to which comment?

like, blog, most players, story…

"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw

by One won lost won on Oct 8, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

blog

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I actually don't mind him

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

his side of the story on what?

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Oct 8, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

the bodies.

all that blood.

and the subsequent cover-up.

Where have you been?

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

good follow-up!!

Matt’s gotta a story..

…and he’s stickin’ to it.

“Gemme a mouthpiece!!”

"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw

by One won lost won on Oct 8, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

tumult in LA

must be rockin’ with mo mo now….

"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw

by One won lost won on Oct 8, 2009 6:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That couldnt have been scripted any better...

Just lovely.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Oct 8, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Cards outhit the Dodgers in this game 10-5

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

i think the cards just lost the holliday trade

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Oct 8, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, Wallace coulda done THAT.

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 8, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Raj would have!

I think!

"I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way." -Jessica Rabbit

by A'sfansince1970 on Oct 8, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right

I would have.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Holliday coming on, he gets there and mak--...

AND HE SUDDENLY DOESN’T CARE! Holliday, with a bout of indifference, drops the ball!!!"

I’m sorry, it’s irrational. I just don’t like the guy.

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 8, 2009 6:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't think trading for him was a good idea

because it didn’t work for the A’s with Johnny Damon, and a few others. But just because a guy came to the A’s and had a subpar year…. nuttin’ personal

"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw

by One won lost won on Oct 8, 2009 6:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

baseballgirl heartily approves, btw.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I have 2 words for Matt Holliday .....

“Suck it!!!!!!!!!!’………

Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox

by mrod on Oct 8, 2009 6:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't know if I'd want that

All the chomping, the gum…

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 8, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

After the game ended I came running over to y'all at AN...

… to see if there was any Holliday gloating going on, and – look! – here it is! Y’all crack me up! What an incredible ending to a big game. How ’bout that Franklin, eh?

by paris7 on Oct 8, 2009 6:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

gloating -- or goating?

by OaklandSi on Oct 8, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I HATE the letter 'l'

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 8, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

of course you do, dear.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, bow 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 8, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you set me up, jerk.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's great that the Dodgers have Vin Scully doing the radio broadcast

Usually his only radio work is a TV/radio simulcast for the first three innings of the game. He’s doing radio on innings 1-3 and 7-9 in the postseason games. From the “I hope Holliday is wearing a cup!” moment to the end, his call was awesome. How did Dick Stockton do?

by Soaker on Oct 8, 2009 6:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

On the plus side, he didn't mention a "grand slam homerun"

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 8, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and another thing, Cards, Lincecum deserves the Cy Young

suck on that, too

I care about your fantasy team.

by stormtown on Oct 8, 2009 6:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Carpenter

I think he should win it.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lincecum says Carpenter... Carpenter says Wainwright.

So that means that Wainwright gets to decide who wins it.
I hope he picks Lincecum.

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 8, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

"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 8, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

knew it!!

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Love your signature quote! Wow!

by paris7 on Oct 8, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks....I change it throughout the season based on where I am with my BB love!

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ummm, I like the Perry quote, but I was replying to bb-girl, actually.

by paris7 on Oct 8, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know where Alex is anymore!

I LOVE that quote too! ANd Berry Jo, yours is awesome

"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 8, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

he sadly swore us off.

I miss him.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

JK

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's good we have such unity on this topic

I care about your fantasy team.

by stormtown on Oct 8, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like to think that the lack of fielding practice in Oakland did it

For all of my complaining, it was NEVER Holliday’s batting numbers that I objected to. It was the 6 or 7 times I saw him jogging after balls, and tossing them back in. He played a series in San Francisco that he allowed three singles into doubles in the same game. Just half-assed his way around.

"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 8, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly.....justice is served......have fun trying to win 3 in a row now Red Birds!

Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox

by mrod on Oct 8, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sigh.

Yes. Matt Holliday didn’t try. Totally.

He’s not on the team anymore. Can it just fucking quit already? It’s such a ridiculous complaint to make. I mean honestly, DO YOU REALLY THINK THINK HE DIDN’T TRY????

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 8, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, I feel that way....so lay off bud!

Don’t ruin the fun….

Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox

by mrod on Oct 8, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Except it's not fun.

It just sounds like a shitload of whining and poor sportsmanship.

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 8, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whatever man.....then don't respond to the comments if you don't like it!

Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox

by mrod on Oct 8, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

+ a large number

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 8, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

6?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 8, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh goodness, not that large.

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 8, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whew.

I was worried.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 8, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hard not to when that's all that people are talking about

but whatever. I’ll just go make a fanpost on why we should have kept tejada instead of chavez or something.

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 8, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i heart you.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

http://www.sixfivepony.com/gifs

click on romance.jpg

ATTENTION EVERYBODY THIS IS NWS CONTENT.

Mostly for the words, not the picture. The picture is a poorly drawn comment.

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 8, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you are sick and twisted and it makes me love you more.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks baby.

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 8, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's pretty fun for me.

But then again I’m a whiner and I have poor sportsmanship.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I'll rec that!

ya gotta remember…IT’S THE INTERNET!!

Everything written on it annoys someone somewhere…constantly!

"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw

by One won lost won on Oct 8, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Isn't there some player that you irrationally dislike??

it’s like that

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sure.

The Red Sox. The Angels. The Yankees.

Certainly not the guy who was the best hitter on our team this year.

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 8, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hate Rajai too.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fun with numbers:

OFMG AWESOME RAJAI DAVIS YER SO BADASS AND A LEGIT PLAYER NOW: 112 OPS+

You’re not trying and hate Oakland and don’t wanna be here and you SUCK Matt Holliday: 125 OPS+

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 8, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you need to drink some Sleepytime tea or something.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How about Fat Tire?

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 8, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

that comes in a tea?

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, but I'll think about tea while I drink it.

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 8, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

TWA tea?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 8, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

I really believe that Matt Holliday did not give 100% to the A’s. I really, really believe that.

"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 8, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Which is not the same as he didn't try.

I believe he tried. I also believe he didn’t give 100%, and certainly not in the field. The way he ran after balls in the outfield in St. Louis was at a whole different speed. I watched the guy jog after balls as if it was BP in Oakland. It’s not completely irrational.

"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 8, 2009 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ESPN

The Nebraska-Missouri game is on ESPN right now. Both teams are ranked.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Satruday night's gonna be fun, young man.

Who ya got down on the bayou?

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Florida-LSU

I’m taking Florida to win with or without Tebow, but I think LSU will cover the spread.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

is that your lock of the week?

What’s the spread?

And i think you’re right—I think it’ll be a fairly close contest.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lock of the Week

I’m going to go with No. 14 Penn State over unranked Eastern Illinois.

Also, the spread for the Florida-LSU game was 7.5 points the last time I checked.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hmmm.

UF might cover that, young man.

depends if Tebow plays, I recon.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Florida

I’m perfect when picking either with them or against them when the spread is involved. I’ve picked them to cover in every game this year besides the Tennessee game.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hmmm, your young wisdom gives me pause.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wisdom

Yes, it’s why I have the one single white hair on the side of my head.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you are by far the most interesting 17 year-old I've known.

Granted, I’ve not known hardly any since I was 17….

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

show's been on longer than he's been alive

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow....I wonder how good ole' Matt is feeling right about now?

Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox

by mrod on Oct 8, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

the Holliday-o-tron 5000?

fells nothing prolly

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I HAVE A SQUARE HEAD.

Beep.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

catch_ball.exe runtime error

Please reset unit.

Bleep.

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Abort, Retry, Fail?

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was driving right past Dodger Stadium RIGHT AT THAT MOMENT

It was Christmas and puppies all rolled into one.

"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 8, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I do feel bad for HOlliday

what a drag to drop such a ball and then your team loses as a result

kinda – Franklin could’ve pitched out of it but didn’t

but laugh I do nonetheless

by my_cat_max on Oct 8, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh, please, keep replaying that E.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

where's the "like" button

"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 8, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You need to see it. A lot.

There was flopping on the ground.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Better than a bases loaded strikeout.

"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 8, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

uh oh...slegnA vs. Sux...double fugly ugh

by OaklandSi on Oct 8, 2009 6:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

no doubt...ugh is right.

Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox

by mrod on Oct 8, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I turned off the game about three seconds before Lolliday

But I got to experience it vicariously through all of you!

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Oct 8, 2009 6:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

oh it'll be on everywhere guaranteed.....

just keep watching!

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 8, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've seen it once already

but I know someone is making a gif as we speak….Lawn Dart and Peter Pan getting hit in the head with the carom will fall right out of the rotation.

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Oct 8, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don Orsillo

No surprise there, it’s like TBS putting Glen Kuiper in if the A’s made the playoffs…

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by Hit4TheCycle on Oct 8, 2009 6:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

it's hard to decide what the funniest part of that sentence is!

I care about your fantasy team.

by stormtown on Oct 8, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why does TBS insist on this crappy theme song idea for the playoffs?

Nobody needs to hear this mediocre Bon Jovi song 723 times.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

better than Dane Cook every thre minutes.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

THIS IS OCTOBER.

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 8, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

IT IS?

IS MY AUTO INSURANCE DUE?!

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

does anyone think Dane Cook is funny?

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

no

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

he has his moments

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 8, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you.

no.

(whaps 67m on snout with rolled up newspaper)

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ouch

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 8, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The same people who watch enjoyed Paul Blart: Mall Cop?

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

that movie was painful

almost as bad as some of Cook’s movies. Good Luck Chuck anyone?

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That movie was actually funny

by likeiwouldtellyou on Oct 8, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

totally different

neither one is that great but Cook is better. I agree with 67marquez, he has his moments.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

both of them?

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 8, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This makes me cry.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mallcop.htm

Total Lifetime Grosses—Worldwide: $183,293,131

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think the fact that you can take your kids to the movie

without fear of vulgarity polluting their young minds was a huge draw.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dane Cook

Some of my friends love him, but I don’t really care for the guy.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is Dane Cook one of the people in the ad handing the wannabe iPhone around?

I’ve never actually seen him in anything other than the terrible ads, so I wasn’t sure. I’m evidently not the target market for the phone because I didn’t know who the celebrities were, other than Chevy Chase. (The one other guy looked like the former news director of the public radio station in Phoenix, but I realize that wouldn’t sell a lot of phones.)

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Oct 8, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

isn't that Whoopi Goldberg, Phil Jackson, and some motorcycle guy?

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think that's another version

I would recognize Whoopi — I think.

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Oct 8, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe it's the iphone commercial

and not the wannabe iphone commercial

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No. It's the one with the song from "Harold and Maude" in it.

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Oct 8, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think that's an SNL-alum version of the commercial?

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

For sentimental reasons, I wouldn't be mad if the Angels won

You know, for Nick Adenhart. I’m sentimental that way.

by likeiwouldtellyou on Oct 8, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Robert Buan, what the heck are you doing here?

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Oct 8, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i heart you.

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

But seriously, that's very generous of you, liwty

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Oct 8, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess I am in the minority

of those who feel sorry for Matt right now.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 8, 2009 6:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

(me too)

Maybe you can find one made by Go F**k Yourself San Jose... -Poppy

by Leopold Bloom on Oct 8, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

{head pat}

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 8, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

wusses

I care about your fantasy team.

by stormtown on Oct 8, 2009 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sentimental that way.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 8, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

he wasn't smiling when he attempted to catch that ball.

There’s your culprit right there.

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 8, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

sucks to be him right now

by my_cat_max on Oct 8, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't like any MLB player to be responsible

for screwing up the game on an error.

Raburn with Detroit, in the playoff loss to the Twins (10th Inning).
Mets 2nd baseman, dropping a sure out and the Yankees win…

Even DFA Brown, when he lost the final out in the lights in the 9th inning.

No schadenfreude for me on those.

"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw

by One won lost won on Oct 8, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oooof.

Already we’re getting the smallball bullshit from the announcers.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Buck Martinez is almost as annoying as Lou Piniella.

And Don Orsillo is a Buck Martinez soundalike.

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 8, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ex-A's are playing in the playoffs and getting involved

Matt Holliday – The Blame of the Game
Carlos Gonzalez – Scored the first run in Game 2
Huston Street – Saved Game 2, albeit exciting in Huston Fashion
Matt Stairs – Took a Walk

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by Hit4TheCycle on Oct 8, 2009 6:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I take walks every day.

Well I used to.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 8, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

now he calls them constitutionals

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

so that explains the huge drop in your OBP

although your ISO is way up…

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 8, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey be nice.

Oh.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 8, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yay, walk!

Ah, Matt Stairs.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

joe blanton-threw to the wrong base

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

To be fair, he did get the call to do that from the catcher

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Andre Ethier- Solo HR off Wainright

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and boyish good looks

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ain't that the truth.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

OAH here already?

I care about your fantasy team.

by stormtown on Oct 8, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ha ha holliday

If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.

by 9Custs on Oct 8, 2009 6:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

WHO WOULD WE HAVE TO GIVE UP TO GET FIELDER/A GONZALEZ?

If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.

by 9Custs on Oct 8, 2009 6:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Half the team?

by likeiwouldtellyou on Oct 8, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Too much?

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm going to go out on a limb and say

that my prediction that the Cardinals would win the series in 4 games against the Dodgers probably isn’t going to happen.

Hard to see St. Louis coming back from 0-2 but I guess anything is possible (well except for the Raiders beating the Giants on Sunday).

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 6:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Raiders-Giants

I had a vision about that game earlier today. We won, 31-27, and I don’t know how it happened.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My vision is more like 27-3 Giants

but I sure hope you’re right RRS.

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You forgot a zero.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

270-3?

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 8, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think he meant 27-30 Raiders

at least that sounds better to me

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

if Russell starts,

270-3 is more realistic.

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 8, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You know I think that score would be a record or something

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

by 200 points.

The Bears beat the Redskins 70-0 in a championship game, once.

Or was it 73-0?

Ridiculous either way.

Almost as ridiculous as an NFL club letting a clown like Russell start game after game.

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 8, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Russell

He has to start. Who else do you want to start? It’s going to be Russell at least until the last week of this season.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

don't start anyone

it will be the east bay offense

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Run the single-wing offense

It would be an improvement over what they’re doing now.

"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden

by doctorK on Oct 8, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yep RRS

Bruce Gradkowski isn’t the answer to any question that has ever been asked.

Of course if I was on the Raiders blog I would now curse and talk about killing someone. I sure wish there was a good Raiders blog.

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

YOU NEEED MORE CAPS!!11!!!!!

AL DAVIS MUST DIE!!!!! SIGN MICHEAL VICK.

"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden

by doctorK on Oct 8, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

GOOD ONE DOC

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Garcia.

They need to give up on offthemarcus.

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 8, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

But, you know, I don't really care.

I’m a niner fan anyway.

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 8, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Garcia

He won’t beat the Eagles, Giants, Chargers or those other teams to get us over the gigantic hump and into the playoffs. He’s useless.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought they cut Garcia, anyway?

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Huge mistake.

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 8, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Garcia

He asked for his release and it was granted. He received two weeks pay with the Eagles before they let him go.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right.

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 8, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Garcia isn't coming back to Oakland

and really that’s fine with me because like RRS said he wouldn’t make the Raiders a playoff team.

This club is going to have a long year and that’s just the way it is.

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nope, definitely meant 270-3.

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

was it the san francisco giants?

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"vision"?

were you drinking the Special Tea again?

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fat Tire?

Lay down, black gives way to blue.
Lay down, I'll remember you.

by danmerqury on Oct 8, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He must've gotten a piece of saint's spacecake

"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden

by doctorK on Oct 8, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My Vision

I looked at my text messages today. I had 31 in my inbox and 27 in my outbox. The Raiders are the road team, so their score is first.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

31 text messages?

that’s 31 more than I’ve done in my life

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's 17. It's like a way of life.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tell me about it I have to get after students all the time

when it comes to texting in class. I think my teachers had it easier when they were just after us to not chew gum in class.

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Texting in Class

I only text in classes that I know I can get away with it. That’s just over half.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Oct 8, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd get ya!

To be honest I think I only get em’ about half the time. If they don’t go overboard with it I don’t let it bother me.

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

they would for sure win the world series if it were best of 7

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love the Cardinals in a best of 13 series

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Back for more baseball

I keep forgetting what team to root against. My Sux hate is also involuntary

"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 8, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Red Sox vs Angels

uh….I’m rooting for….uh…..hmm…..uh let’s see….ya I got nothing

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

for a slegnA loss!

"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 8, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm rooting for career-ending injuries

I was going to hell anyway.

I care about your fantasy team.

by stormtown on Oct 8, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

here's mr. injury himself

"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 8, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

well now you're getting a suite

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 8, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

QOTM

Hilarious

"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 8, 2009 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

enjoy your baseball people

I’m logging off for dinner and then I’m going to watch Supernatural and The Office. Maybe I’ll follow that up with Paul Blart: Mall Cop? JUST KIDDING (I’m sorry i brought that up earlier)

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Oct 8, 2009 6:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

same here, pretty quick

Thursday is poker night…

We’ll have the game on, but no time for writing little sillies to my internet friends.

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 8, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Following on from my earlier claim that I didn't think I could bring myself to watch the Angels - Boston game

it actually turns out I don’t need to make that decision.

My roommate is having a craft evening, so there is knitting in the lounge.

Which I prefer, I think.

So I’m doing some, ahem, work. I know. I’m scared too.

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 6:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

"My roommate is having a craft evening"

boy you really got a wild and crazy roommate there bobnothing

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 6:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey, she's wilder than I am

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

what are you going to work on a stamp collection or something?

You guys must be great to have as neighbors as quiet neighbors are the best kind.

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah... we mostly do out partying out of the house

I’m just hoping there’s some beer left over when the stitching is done

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

beer & stitching

that could cause problems

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

he may be talking about the movie

then its spooky

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That would be awesome, actually

but it’s not halloween, yet

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just got home

There is entirely too much Holliday hate, by the way. I think that even if he tried 300% and smiled every minute of every day… the A’s would probably still miss the playoffs. I’m happy Holliday gets another chance to play for a winning team.

Day seized!

by JLaff on Oct 8, 2009 7:03 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

it's more fun when he's a goat

"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 8, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's more schadenfreude than hate.

To each his/her own.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

300% huh?

I don’t hate Holliday myself to be honest I’ve already forgotten about the guy. He wasn’t here long and he did nothing memorable.

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think, now, there is another layer

whereby it is now funny to say ‘Holliday isn’t trying’, because it’s clearly something that’s impossible to say for certain. So, it’s kinda a knowing mocking?

I don’t think anyone is really celebrating failure.

Though, the error was a rather amusing one

by bobnothing on Oct 8, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I tell y'all whut...

we had really high expectations for Holliday, like at least a 1.000 OPS and 20 dingers by the break, and a lot of love for the guys who were given up for him.

He didn’t embarass himself at all. He played just fine, but he needed to play like a god on earth to impress the prejudiced mother-in-law that is the A’s fanbase.

I’m still bitter that I had to mourn the death of the playoff hopes of my favorite club in MAY…. in fu**ing May! That’s just depressing. And I’m gonna irrationally blame it on him and root against him for the rest of his career.

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 8, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why not blame it on the people who actually fucking sucked

and were thusly responsible for the playoff hopes being dashed?

Like Giambi, Cabrera, Cust, etc

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 8, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

because it's called irrational blame for a reason. sheesh.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Oct 8, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You know who I blame for this failure?

Dan Giese.

Day seized!

by JLaff on Oct 8, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I blame Ron Hassey

by sirbed on Oct 8, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No one notes

that Rajai Davis tried SO hard, he made his teammates look bad. Geez, what a cancer!

Day seized!

by JLaff on Oct 8, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I completely concur

Day seized!

by JLaff on Oct 8, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because that would be rational.

And this, for me, is an emotional thing.

Giambi and Cust make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I’ve always liked Cabrera from a distance, too.

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Oct 8, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ortiz is such a whiner

by Future Ed on Oct 8, 2009 7:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Fark both these teams

My fervent wish is that whichever team advances loses two or three key players to devastating injuries so they won’t be able to help in the next round.

Also, I’d like to find out that Rev Halofan gets busted for DUI after tonight’s game.

"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden

by doctorK on Oct 8, 2009 7:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs