Missed Chances Doom A's in 3-1 Loss to Angels
by 67MARQUEZ on Feb 26, 2009 2:56 PM PST
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PrintYeah, I may have overhyped that just a tad. At least lunch was up to snuff.
The Athletics got in some work today against their friends from down south, and apparently they kept score: Angels 3, A's 1.
Oakland has scored just four runs in their first two games, with all runs coming off the long ball. The A's are now 0-1-1 in Spring action, having made little use of their ten hits this afternoon.
Both teams had opportunities early on but neither was able to break through until the Halos struck for a pair of two-out runs in the fourth.
Starter Sean Gallagher flirted with danger in his two innings of work, with a runner reaching third base in both frames, but no Angels crossed the plate.
Meanwhile the A's missed a chance in the second when Chris Carter, who had doubled earlier in the inning, was easily thrown out at the plate on a ground ball to first. Oakland mounted a threat against LA's new closer Brian Fuentes in the third, but Eric Chavez struck out and Jack Cust flied out with men on second and third.
Michael Wuertz replaced Gallagher and pitched one inning of one-hit ball. Brett Anderson came on in the fourth, his first appearance with the big-league club. The 21-year old southpaw nearly escaped after allowing a leadoff double to Jeff Mathis, but a two-out single by Kevin Ramos plated the runner, and after a walk, Reggie Willits drove home Ramos with a knock to left field.
Cust greeted Jason Bulger with a long homerun to right with one out in the sixth to cut the lead in half, but the Angels got it back after the stretch with a walk, a stolen base, and a single to conclude the scoring.
Ryan Sweeney was 2-for-3 on the day before being removed in the top of the fifth for a pinch-runner.
I should have IM'd with that cute girl.
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We’ll get them next time.
(And next time, I hope the game is on television.)
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 26, 2009 2:58 PM PST reply actions
Oh well! Just wait until it counts!
Go A’s! Only 39 more days until opening day!
by A'sfansince1970 on Feb 26, 2009 3:04 PM PST reply actions
work kept me from the game until just now
well, poop…but hey, it’s only spring training Iand of course I wouldn’t say that if the A’s had won…)
Anyone know when these games will be on the radio?
I keep tuning in to hear “860 AM, new home of the oakland a’s!” and then hear economy talk.
rebuildingseason.blogspot.com
by Rebuilding Season on Feb 26, 2009 3:33 PM PST reply actions
I saw somewhere that tomorrow may be broadcast
and Marty Lurie’s first “right off the bat” show is this Saturday…
Right of the bat my ass
I’ll have waited four games to hear him talk about the backup shortstop of the 1953 A’s farm team and his inspiring story. I demand quickness.
rebuildingseason.blogspot.com
by Rebuilding Season on Feb 26, 2009 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
Don't they know the
economy is dead? What’s the point in talking about it?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I'll say. BBG got a LOT more comments yesterday, rook.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Feb 26, 2009 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
Well, to be fair
some of us had to make up for spending waaaaay too much time in the game threads yesterday.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
You can never spend too much time in the game thread.
rebuildingseason.blogspot.com
by Rebuilding Season on Feb 26, 2009 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
Fair? What, fair maid, has "fair" to do with rookie hazing?
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Feb 26, 2009 7:13 PM PST up reply actions
Well, kind sir...
oh. Good point!
FIRE 69MARKEZ NOW!!!11
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
Don't feel too wounded -
Spring training numbers don’t count.
by somebodyelse on Feb 26, 2009 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
He's still gotta earn that front page spot
Else he’ll be sent down to AAA Afretics Nashun.
rebuildingseason.blogspot.com
by Rebuilding Season on Feb 26, 2009 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
speak for yourself.
oh wait.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
There's a lot of us here.
Don’t make me roll up my hot pants.
Can monkey care be a positive experience? Yes, but only if you are committed, well-prepared, and well-informed ahead of time. To what degree is this possible? What if monkey care is harder than you thought it would be? --Pet Monkey: A Reality Check
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 26, 2009 5:05 PM PST up reply actions
Eric Chavez
struck out with men on second and third with one out?? Awwww, the good ol’ days.
I needed a team so I wouldn’t turn into one of the eighty million pink hat-wearing Bud Light-drinking mulleted idiots at Fenway.
Eric Chavez: Higest BA WORISP...without runners in scoring position
"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 26, 2009 7:06 PM PST up reply actions
No.
It’s a lot of:
-Where can I listen to/watch this game for free?
-Why isn’t Gameday working? Gameday suxx!!
-Where can I listen to this game for free?
Admittedly
I’ve just been watching games on either ESPN or MLB network or listening to the Giants on KNBR. Not a huge fan of constantly downloading plugins to get gameday not to work in Chrome for a spring training game.
rebuildingseason.blogspot.com
by Rebuilding Season on Feb 26, 2009 4:10 PM PST up reply actions
Well, alrighty then!
I had a long e-chat with someone at Sprint about why I couldn’t download the MLB Gameday Audio app to my phone (which mlb.com says I can do), and the end result after about an hour was “Oh, I’m sorry… we no longer offer it for that phone.”
Just another reason to hate my shitty phone, which I already hated to begin with.
...then Pennington takes over.
Your story makes me a sad panda.
Can monkey care be a positive experience? Yes, but only if you are committed, well-prepared, and well-informed ahead of time. To what degree is this possible? What if monkey care is harder than you thought it would be? --Pet Monkey: A Reality Check
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 26, 2009 5:05 PM PST up reply actions
In yesterday's game thread
There was a lot of homage to the finest Buancast thread ever.
I want to go back in time and tell us all to move everything into cash now…
by Englishmajor on Feb 26, 2009 6:59 PM PST up reply actions
What do I keep telling you?
You have to be nice to your phone. Your phone rocks, Joan!
"Smells like summer camp!"
I don't have any time for my cellphone issues now.
I’m busy focusing on switching my cable service to Bombast.
...then Pennington takes over.
I clearly overrated this team
{panics}
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
In order to save face
this is now a blog about Athletics in general. Tomorrow: The thriving sport of Chess boxing!
rebuildingseason.blogspot.com
by Rebuilding Season on Feb 26, 2009 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
How about
Cross-country ballroom dancing?
by EddieVegas_NRAF on Feb 26, 2009 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
Chess boxing is mysterious
I prefer drunken boxing.
Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.
There's another kind?
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
I know. We were worried about 5 innings out of Gallagher. Today he only pitched TWO.
No way this team wins with 2 inning outings from our starters.
by thejd44 on Feb 26, 2009 5:08 PM PST up reply actions
Lol - Awesome.
I needed a team so I wouldn’t turn into one of the eighty million pink hat-wearing Bud Light-drinking mulleted idiots at Fenway.
That's because &%$# Garen has too quick a triger!!!!!!111
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
Unless they ping you with cryptic "I know who you are" messages... ;)
...then Pennington takes over.
So Poochini had another blood test today...
The red blood cell count that was supposed to be around 35ish, but was down to 6 when he tried to die the first time, and was up to 18% after the transfusion, is at…
…42%. GOOD DOG!!! And yes, he’s back to being as annoying as ever. Except I don’t mind it so much anymore. :-)
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
Great news, Nico!
Biscuits all around!
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Feb 26, 2009 7:12 PM PST up reply actions
We'll all have biscuits,
and the gravy will just be…well, gravy.
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
Could we have fried chicken and collard greens too?
‘Cuz that’s what I want now.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
I miss Soul Brothers Kitchen
They had the most awesomest fried chicken, collard greens, etc with atmosphere to match.
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
This is amazing!
"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers
by baseballgirl on Feb 26, 2009 8:25 PM PST up reply actions
Honestly, less than two weeks ago I was considering
putting him to sleep if he had two more bad days in a row. But the same can be said of Cindi and Leopold Bloom, so it’s not exactly a high standard.
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
From five hours ago?
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
Ah, so you mean "miss them" in a different sense
No so much like a yearning, but more like how Crosby interacts with pitches.
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
I worked on perfecting my game thread avoidance last year.
I plan to continue that avoidance approach.
...then Pennington takes over.
So you won't know if I viciously insult you in a game thread
Interesting…
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
I have a package to send you!
There you are!
It’s a long story. It has to do with PretendFanFest.
"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers
by baseballgirl on Feb 26, 2009 8:26 PM PST up reply actions
Now if I said that, I'd be slapped with a sexual harassment complaint
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
Of your basement, yes
Of baseballgirl’s package? Not from what I hear.
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
Boy, if I had a dollar for every time someone said that about a "package"....
"Smells like summer camp!"
Wow, there are *so* many illicit responses I could make here.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
One run on ten hits, eh?
We’re in midseason form already!
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Clearly we need Emeeeeel Brown
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
I prefer my Emil
with not so much spam in it.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Emil enjoys Spam.
Lay off a man about his eating habits.
Can monkey care be a positive experience? Yes, but only if you are committed, well-prepared, and well-informed ahead of time. To what degree is this possible? What if monkey care is harder than you thought it would be? --Pet Monkey: A Reality Check
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 26, 2009 7:48 PM PST up reply actions
My Emil has a Spam filter.
Claims to keep the weight off, but…
mmmmm, salty meat product.
{peels back tin can lid}
by somebodyelse on Feb 26, 2009 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
My spam actually has an Emil filter
That’s right, Emil Brown is so bad, even spam wants nothing to do with him.
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
Have you tried frying Emil?
I mean, Spam? Searing the edges to a crispy Brown adds a lot of texture.
by somebodyelse on Feb 26, 2009 8:16 PM PST up reply actions
Obviously I have - he was Emil Tan to begin with
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
I would guess it's a lot like corned beef hash...
Can monkey care be a positive experience? Yes, but only if you are committed, well-prepared, and well-informed ahead of time. To what degree is this possible? What if monkey care is harder than you thought it would be? --Pet Monkey: A Reality Check
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 26, 2009 9:10 PM PST up reply actions
Do you realize that I'm still at work?
Seriously, WTF is wrong with me? I decided to wait until I was 38 to become a workaholic? I hate work.
Can monkey care be a positive experience? Yes, but only if you are committed, well-prepared, and well-informed ahead of time. To what degree is this possible? What if monkey care is harder than you thought it would be? --Pet Monkey: A Reality Check
I don't think you hate work,
I think you hate what you’re working AT. Time for a change. I did it at just about your age. It changed my life, and I couldn’t be happier.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
You should start drinking at work.
Makes everything more enjoyable. Especially at these hours.
by somebodyelse on Feb 26, 2009 9:22 PM PST up reply actions
This reminds me
Why do the time stamps for AN use EST? I understand there’s quite a few people not in the Pacific time zone but it would seem possible to make it PDT for the west coast teams’ blogs on SBN. I’d say the overwhelming majority of AN lives in the Pacific TZ…
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Feb 26, 2009 10:29 PM PST up reply actions
And the rest of us want to be.
I’m going home now. I’ve got to be at work in seven hours.
Can monkey care be a positive experience? Yes, but only if you are committed, well-prepared, and well-informed ahead of time. To what degree is this possible? What if monkey care is harder than you thought it would be? --Pet Monkey: A Reality Check
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 26, 2009 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
huh?
by Helloooo 1st on Feb 26, 2009 10:29 PM PST
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
Well I'll be
I am magical!
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Feb 27, 2009 4:31 AM PST up reply actions
To be more specific....
You can click on your name to take you to your profile. Click “Edit Settings”. It’s the first drop down menu.
"Smells like summer camp!"
Interesting.
Also interesting: Things you can’t change in your preferences.
Such as “blogs I’m subscribed to”
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Gracias
Did not know I could edit that. I should really explore more of AN, especially considering I’ve been here for around 2 years now.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Feb 27, 2009 4:31 AM PST up reply actions
My monkeys are already dispersed.
There’s little one can accomplish once your monkeys are all dispersed. I have no monkeys.
Can monkey care be a positive experience? Yes, but only if you are committed, well-prepared, and well-informed ahead of time. To what degree is this possible? What if monkey care is harder than you thought it would be? --Pet Monkey: A Reality Check
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 27, 2009 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
Dude
I have to agree with lynnzgal. I mean, it’s one thing to work long (although, come on, really?) hours but it should be at something that you want to do and that your passionate about.
I have no idea where this is coming from. I guess I’ve been in furniture way too long, although at least I’m doing it for myself now. {longs for the day that I can open my sports bar}
But yeah. (See, I do care. So there).
I'm here to talk about the past.
I have essentially two and a half monkeys.
One monkey I traded two days a week to a neighboring sign shop (he wasn’t 5/10). Another monkey is in emotional trauma/drama/crisis with his girlfriend monkey. And my third monkey is only part time, but does seem to stay busy when he’s here. They’re fine monkeys, but they lack the desire it takes to become a true sign monkey.
Can monkey care be a positive experience? Yes, but only if you are committed, well-prepared, and well-informed ahead of time. To what degree is this possible? What if monkey care is harder than you thought it would be? --Pet Monkey: A Reality Check
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 27, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
It's been my experience
That desire is half the battle. You can’t really teach that no matter how many bananas you dangle in front of them. And tell that monkey with the girlfriend monkey issues to relax and have fun.
I'm here to talk about the past.
He's a codependent monkey in
love with an alcoholic monkey. It’s bananas.
Can monkey care be a positive experience? Yes, but only if you are committed, well-prepared, and well-informed ahead of time. To what degree is this possible? What if monkey care is harder than you thought it would be? --Pet Monkey: A Reality Check
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 27, 2009 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
She's been hiding banana daiquiris in the cupboards.
Can monkey care be a positive experience? Yes, but only if you are committed, well-prepared, and well-informed ahead of time. To what degree is this possible? What if monkey care is harder than you thought it would be? --Pet Monkey: A Reality Check
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 27, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
(pictures 67M standing in kitchen, dressed only in my underwear, drinking banana daiquiri)
Can monkey care be a positive experience? Yes, but only if you are committed, well-prepared, and well-informed ahead of time. To what degree is this possible? What if monkey care is harder than you thought it would be? --Pet Monkey: A Reality Check
by Leopold Bloom on Feb 27, 2009 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
Brett Anderson
Already living up to the hype…oh wait.
Nah, the kid will be fine. It’s no fun pitching an inning of relief in a spring game, anyhow, I’m sure.
So apparently Nomar is choosing between the A's and retirement
The A’s new motto: “When it comes to free agents, we’re right on par with retirement!”
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
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