T-minus 59 minutes and counting: Open pitchers-and-catchers-report thread

by monkeyball on Feb 14, 2009 9:06 AM PST Comment 68 comments

It's almost here. Yes, we're on the verge of Spring Training. P's and C's report to Papago at 10 a.m. Duke, Dana, Gio, Ziggy. Mazzaro, Anderson, Cahill. Wuertz and Springer. Zooks, Bowen, Powell.

                         Of course 
                         you want something. You must have 
                         hopes, wishes, dreams.

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I'm pumped fo the '09 season....

so close, but yet so far away!

"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane

by athleticsBB4life on Feb 14, 2009 9:14 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I hate the phrase "T-minus"

Reminds me too much of my report cards.

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 Feb 14, 2009 9:18 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Brazil, eh?

You must not rate the team’s chances of reaching its dreams very highly.

"There is a sense of tragic destiny associated with people who have large noses." --Bucky Wunderlick

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Feb 14, 2009 9:27 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

A B -3X = Swedish girls like chocolate @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 14, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Nice Duke pic

was this taken 5 years ago? When they won important games

Clear its radiance shine...

by ATarHeel on Feb 14, 2009 6:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Be still...

Happy “Pitchers and Catchers Report Day”, everyone.

Oh, and Happy that other day, too.

{Longs for Reese’s cheesecake}

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Feb 14, 2009 9:46 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

...my beating heart!

And happy birthday Dad, wherever you are.

{Longs for chocolate covered strawberries}

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Feb 14, 2009 9:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

...but still beat, please!

{longs for goat}

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 Feb 14, 2009 10:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Nico flubbed a goat joke

Goats bleat, A’s beat.

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson

by nevermoor on Feb 14, 2009 10:16 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hearts beat, goats bleat or beat

off.

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 Feb 14, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

with no opposable thumbs?

"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball

by Leopold Bloom on Feb 14, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

They just hoof it

"A’s baseball….It’s almost better than a stick in the eye." ~ alox

by Gallagher's Watermelons on Feb 14, 2009 3:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure he's in

Iowa.

Happy B’day, lynnzgal’s dad!

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Feb 14, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure you're right.

(sniff)

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Feb 14, 2009 10:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Happy 150th birthday Oregon!

That was the other day you were referring to, right?

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Feb 14, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Didn't Darwin turn 200 on Thursday?

He doesn’t look a day over 184, either.

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 Feb 14, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I know not many will share this view today

but a February 14 reporting date and a February 25 first exhibition game, are absurdly early when (a) the first regular season game isn’t until April 6 and (b) we hope the A’s are still playing in the first week of November. Players keep themselves in good enough shape year-round now. The only players who should be reporting now should be those helping MLB fill its coffers by participating in the World Baseball Classic. Everyone else should report around March 1 and the exhibition games should start around March 10. I’d rather see the players be that much fresher in August and September.

The rest of you resume celebrating; Soaker will now go back to checking today’s college basketball schedule.

by Soaker on Feb 14, 2009 9:56 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Today is the first anniversary

of my freedom from ~~enslavement~~ employment by Stanford. :-D

Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"

by Poppy on Feb 14, 2009 9:56 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I'm really excited to get spring training started

BTW they report in a couple minutes does anyone know if Duke is still in one piece? Sometimes weather like this can cause a bumpy flight.

"You Went Full Retard, Man - Never Go Full Retard." --Kirk Lazarus

by Ovale Fan on Feb 14, 2009 9:59 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

i'm SOOOOOOOOOOO excited!!

first A’s pix of the 2009 season!

""These guys are a different breed of ballclub." - Twins manager Ron Gardenhire on the A's

by gotgreen on Feb 14, 2009 10:04 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

STILL WANT THOSE SANDALS.

"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."

by mikev on Feb 14, 2009 10:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I feel about Buck the way he appears to feel about himself

And Chavy seems to have the same wonder about a shoe as Crosby has about a slider.

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 Feb 14, 2009 10:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

QOTM

Wait for the the 2009 Oaklands A's season to start I can not. Herh herh herh.

by A'sfaninNC on Feb 16, 2009 9:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I can't stop looking at that picture of Travis.

It’s… mesmerizing.

by whiteshoes40 on Feb 14, 2009 10:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

and so it begins

But it’s good. Real good.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Feb 14, 2009 10:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

buck looks like he's getting strangled

"It's like déjà vu all over again." -yogi berra

by Cheezombie on Feb 14, 2009 3:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I thought he was giving himself a BIIIIIIIIIG hug!

"A’s baseball….It’s almost better than a stick in the eye." ~ alox

by Gallagher's Watermelons on Feb 14, 2009 3:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yay for a handful of guys playing catch!

by thejd44 on Feb 14, 2009 10:31 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

+ a lot

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Feb 14, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone now if Bobby Crosby missed his flight

because he swung by the airport too late / it was high and away etc and so on and so forth

Billy Beane loves soccerball, and so should you

by alea iacta est on Feb 14, 2009 10:32 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

He might have caught it this time - I hear he's been working with tarmac

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 Feb 14, 2009 10:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

or, as windyfelix knows him, tarandfeathermac

A B -3X = Swedish girls like chocolate @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 14, 2009 11:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

well played

Some of the most violent things I’ve ever seen were at Raiders games. And I’ve been to jail. - leopold bloom

by designatedforassignment on Feb 14, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Not this year.

He had a practice terminal installed at his home during the off season.

I switched Cabreras when your back was turned.

by Elvez on Feb 14, 2009 10:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

i hope the a's keep him this year

it really is the joke that keeps on giving

Billy Beane loves soccerball, and so should you

by alea iacta est on Feb 14, 2009 1:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

OK, so that's 3,984 against and now two in favor.

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 Feb 14, 2009 1:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't wanna start hating

Staplehead. He’s too young. I vote we keep BC, merely so I can have irrational hatred for him.

"Hot Goat Kraut Pants Day"--Monkeyball

by Leopold Bloom on Feb 14, 2009 1:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

FIRE MACHA NOW!

Just pointing out that you don’t actually need to have someone under contract to keep the irrational hatred/ranting going.

We can have the best of both worlds!

by GreenNGoldSooner on Feb 14, 2009 2:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Terrible point, reztips!

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 Feb 14, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

typical

A game thread is breaking out and I gots to go. If my son comes on, do NOT tell him where my stash is.

Baseball and burnt quesadillas…just a few of my favorite things.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Feb 14, 2009 10:37 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Happy Baseball!

Best Valentine’s Day I can think of.
Go A’s!

"And sometimes, when it seems like all hope is gone, Life tosses you a special gift of a baseball game" . 7/10/08 BaseBallGirl headline

by LongTimeFan on Feb 14, 2009 11:34 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

The ice on the Charles is starting to break up.

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

by salb918 on Feb 14, 2009 11:44 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

He gets frosty when he's not in charge.

"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico

by jeepers on Feb 14, 2009 11:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Try holding the mouthpiece closer...

might help. Or just switch to a different carrier.

"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin

by Hot Cup Joe on Feb 14, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

"Ice on the Charles! Ice on the Charles!"

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 Feb 14, 2009 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I love our uniforms

i just thought i’d share that. they have to be 1 of the 10 best Unis in the game

"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."

by DyeLongJustice on Feb 14, 2009 11:52 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

not those stupid black ones tho

I really wish the A’s would wear the 70’s unis more

Some of the most violent things I’ve ever seen were at Raiders games. And I’ve been to jail. - leopold bloom

by designatedforassignment on Feb 14, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

I wish they’d stick classic home whites and away greys, with the occasional ‘70s throwbacks sprinkled in for variety’s sake. If I never see the (non-throwback) green jerseys or the black jerseys again, it’ll be too soon!

by GreenNGoldSooner on Feb 14, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Oops...that's "stick TO classic home whites and away greys" n/t

by GreenNGoldSooner on Feb 14, 2009 3:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Let's bring back the Elephant

While were at it can’t we install a pigs heart into Cobb and bring him in to play short? I’ll have to check the fielding metrics on Undead Cobb and the Wizard of Croz.

"You Went Full Retard, Man - Never Go Full Retard." --Kirk Lazarus

by Ovale Fan on Feb 14, 2009 4:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Love the Green...

I wish they wore those for all home games.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Feb 14, 2009 11:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Agree on the dark green, love those...

…don’t like the black, though.

I could prove God statistically. Take the human body alone - the chances that all the functions of an individual would just happen is a statistical monstrosity.
~George Gallup

by UncleLeo on Feb 15, 2009 8:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

More pictures!

(that’s Russ Springer and Michael Wuertz, in case you [like me] didn’t recognize them)

by whiteshoes40 on Feb 14, 2009 2:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

You are so reliable with the pics.

Love it.

by pam5981 on Feb 14, 2009 3:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I miss Bob Geren's mouth. :-(

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 Feb 14, 2009 3:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Do you now...

by pam5981 on Feb 14, 2009 3:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You can see it on Billy Beane

I could prove God statistically. Take the human body alone - the chances that all the functions of an individual would just happen is a statistical monstrosity.
~George Gallup

by UncleLeo on Feb 15, 2009 8:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs