AN Home Opener Tailgate
by lynnzgal on Mar 10, 2009 9:29 PM PDT
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Hi Y'all!
So the A's home opener is just a month away. Pam5981 and I are considering organizing an AN tailgate to celebrate what we hope is an auspicious year for our beloved team.
I know many of our AN family are attending from near and far. It would would be good fun to get together, share some great food and even greater memories, and conjecture endlessly about the A's chances in 2009.
So our question is...are you in?
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I'm totally there. :)
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Mar 10, 2009 9:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll say it again,,,
you’re awesome!
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 10, 2009 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll be there tailgating with saint and our whole crew!
We usually set up in front of the cement blocks on the north side entrance…….in front of the Mcaffee Coliseum sign.
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Mar 10, 2009 9:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Shall we annex?
That sounds almost naughty!
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 10, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're there for sure,
and it’s a Friday night so a great opportunity to do it up. mrod, I know where you & Saint usually hang out – how early do you think we need to get there to have enough room for a large group?
by sslinger on Mar 10, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm pretty sure we will be there as soon as the gates are opened.
Sounds like a great idea, though.
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Mar 10, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know that we will need to:
We also have to be sure NOT to park in the regular’s spots. Just set up at the entrance and then figure it out.
But when they start scheming us the way these guys did, and we weren't particularly ready for it, anything can happen."
by saint on Mar 11, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
good idea.
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Mar 12, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Umm, that's a lowercase p.
/grover.
Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. -Uni Watch
by pam5981 on Mar 10, 2009 9:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh poo!
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 10, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
couldn't resist
Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. -Uni Watch
by pam5981 on Mar 10, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll try to come!
I really want to! :-)
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
by #14fan on Mar 10, 2009 10:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We want you to!
Do try!
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 10, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do it!
Also, you should show up to the tailgate!
"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 Mar 10, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tee hee.
Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. -Uni Watch
by pam5981 on Mar 10, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This could be fun!
{channels Extenz chick}
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 10, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
michael!
If ever a game should have been called on account of wind, that one was it. Good thing Jerry Blevins didn't have to pitch; he's tall, skinny, and I could practically see one of the 40-mph gusts...sweeping him off the bump and pinning him to the left-field fence. --Mychael Urban
by ZigFan31 on Mar 10, 2009 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What?
"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 Mar 11, 2009 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know...
If ever a game should have been called on account of wind, that one was it. Good thing Jerry Blevins didn't have to pitch; he's tall, skinny, and I could practically see one of the 40-mph gusts...sweeping him off the bump and pinning him to the left-field fence. --Mychael Urban
by ZigFan31 on Mar 11, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Explain to me.
"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 Mar 11, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh sweetie...its all about your charm.
If ever a game should have been called on account of wind, that one was it. Good thing Jerry Blevins didn't have to pitch; he's tall, skinny, and I could practically see one of the 40-mph gusts...sweeping him off the bump and pinning him to the left-field fence. --Mychael Urban
by ZigFan31 on Mar 11, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reminds me
of this thread. Good times.
(you really don’t want to know how long it took me to find that)
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 11, 2009 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holy crap, that was hilarious.
Good old times…
If ever a game should have been called on account of wind, that one was it. Good thing Jerry Blevins didn't have to pitch; he's tall, skinny, and I could practically see one of the 40-mph gusts...sweeping him off the bump and pinning him to the left-field fence. --Mychael Urban
by ZigFan31 on Mar 11, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm thinking
we can top that this year, now that we have some new members as crazy as the rest of us are.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 11, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
talk about pure evilness. :P
I cringed. then laughed. then cringed again. :)
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
by #14fan on Mar 11, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What a coincidence!
I laughed too!
Oh.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 11, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We love you!
Well…I do!
If ever a game should have been called on account of wind, that one was it. Good thing Jerry Blevins didn't have to pitch; he's tall, skinny, and I could practically see one of the 40-mph gusts...sweeping him off the bump and pinning him to the left-field fence. --Mychael Urban
by ZigFan31 on Mar 11, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I should be there.
"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 Mar 10, 2009 10:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Details to come.
Right now we’re just taking everyone’s temperature, so to speak.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 10, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mouth or ear only please.
If ever a game should have been called on account of wind, that one was it. Good thing Jerry Blevins didn't have to pitch; he's tall, skinny, and I could practically see one of the 40-mph gusts...sweeping him off the bump and pinning him to the left-field fence. --Mychael Urban
by ZigFan31 on Mar 10, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
work permitting, I would love to get there early enough
by OaklandSi on Mar 11, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's looking like 4ish?
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll probably be there
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
by mikeA on Mar 10, 2009 10:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
How early do gates open before events?
Can't get enough of the Oakland A's? Visit Oaktown Awesomer's. For further statistical analysis, Beyond the Box Score.
by iamawesomer on Mar 10, 2009 11:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
what the hell...
I’ll bring the kids. It’ll be Rand’s first ex utero game. Galt will be happy to play t-ball in the parking lot with any willing volunteers (victims).
Clowns to the left of me... Jokers to the right...
by FoolshGame22 on Mar 10, 2009 11:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So, looked it up,
here’s the tailgate 411.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 10, 2009 11:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
or we could just all get there and get a bunch of parking spots near each other and save the money, right?
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Mar 11, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what I was thinking,
but I’m wondering if two hours is enough. Can we use our clout to get in earlier?
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The stadium opens two hours before the game
but is that true for the parking lot? My impression is that the lot opens earlier….mrod? Saint?
by Englishmajor on Mar 11, 2009 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it should be Open by 3:30-4PM
But when they start scheming us the way these guys did, and we weren't particularly ready for it, anything can happen."
by saint on Mar 11, 2009 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cool! Thanks!
That’s more like it.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We have clout?
Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. -Uni Watch
by pam5981 on Mar 11, 2009 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
On Opening Night,
gates open two hours prior to the game. So says the A’s site.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 10, 2009 11:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
but the parking lot opens up earlier
by OaklandSi on Mar 11, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep, I found that out.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn I wish I could be there....hopefully next year
I miss Chad God
by ChadGod on Mar 11, 2009 12:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to
Just have to see how it lines up with school/if i can get tickets and people to go with me.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Mar 11, 2009 12:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll definitely be there
And because of my appalling work schedule, I can be there early to save space and help set up. Whether I can stay awake for the whole game depends on the team!
by Englishmajor on Mar 11, 2009 7:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thank you!
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes.
Wow, that was rather un-67M of me. I shall be there. I am assuming clothes are mandatory. Well, either way, count me in.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 11, 2009 7:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yuppers.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I hear my Papago calling.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Mar 11, 2009 8:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Drive safely!
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We did.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Mar 11, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Road trip! See you soon!
Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. -Uni Watch
by pam5981 on Mar 11, 2009 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm there.
Who wants to try my homemade vegan sage smoked sausages?
…
SOMEBODY TRY MY VEGAN SAGE SMOKED SAUSAGES!!!!
by HigherPie on Mar 11, 2009 9:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I swear I thought that said “vegan sake smoke sausages”
I was really curious about sausages marinated in sake….
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Mar 11, 2009 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll try one!
They actually sound pretty yummy!
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't like sausages
can I just have the sake?
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Mar 11, 2009 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where's a monkey when you need one?
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 11, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll try your space cakes or brownies: :)
But when they start scheming us the way these guys did, and we weren't particularly ready for it, anything can happen."
by saint on Mar 11, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
IN!!!!
After three seasons on here, it’s about time I reveal my secret identity and put some faces to the characters here. Walking to the game.
I dream(t) of Fremont and rainbows
by OptimistPrime on Mar 11, 2009 9:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm definitely in as well
And, like Englishmajor, I can be there as early as needed to help set up. (Why my workplace calls it Good Friday is different than why I think of it as a good friday, but the net result is the same. I think.)
In God We Trust....All Others Must Show Data
by Wes7 on Mar 11, 2009 9:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Definitely!
Glad you can be there and thanks for the offer of help.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I should be in...
Depending on when it is. I’ll be hustling over from work in Tracy, so I’ll see.
The horse jumped over the f---ing fence.
by JLaff on Mar 11, 2009 10:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm scared to show up.
I don’t know you people… you might be weirdos! But I am going to be there for opening day! Will there be nametags?
Hello, My AN name is…
by LoneStranger on Mar 11, 2009 10:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Be afraid...be very afraid.
J/K. You’ll meet some really nice people.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even me? Not will I also meet really nice people, but am I one of the really nice people you are referring to? Not that I would ever question myself.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 11, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do we need to get you some therapy?
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um...Yes!
If ever a game should have been called on account of wind, that one was it. Good thing Jerry Blevins didn't have to pitch; he's tall, skinny, and I could practically see one of the 40-mph gusts...sweeping him off the bump and pinning him to the left-field fence. --Mychael Urban
by ZigFan31 on Mar 11, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do you know
that you’re not the weirdo and the rest of us are completely sane?
Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. -Uni Watch
by pam5981 on Mar 11, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hell yeah!
I’ll be there early and often.
Losing this team would be a huge failure for this city and an affront to Oakland’s great sports legacy.
by skigurl on Mar 11, 2009 10:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My kind of girl!
If ever a game should have been called on account of wind, that one was it. Good thing Jerry Blevins didn't have to pitch; he's tall, skinny, and I could practically see one of the 40-mph gusts...sweeping him off the bump and pinning him to the left-field fence. --Mychael Urban
by ZigFan31 on Mar 11, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm coming from North Carolina
My son has long wanted to do the home opener for his 13th birthday. He, two uncles and I are coming for a bit of a bat mitzvah. It would be great to greet and be greeted by the A’s Nation. Hope to see you there!
by A'shevilleNC on Mar 11, 2009 4:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That's terrific!
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is so cool.
Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. -Uni Watch
by pam5981 on Mar 11, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's awesome
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Mar 11, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Woot! Makers Mark shots for everybody!
What? Isn’t 13 drinking age in North Carolina?
"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 Mar 11, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is, if you bring enough to share this time.
Who was this sultan of sock, this hero of hosiery, this stalwart of shinwear? Ah, Wimberly — Corey Wimberly. -Uni Watch
by pam5981 on Mar 11, 2009 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me love some bat mitzvah!
Should I wear my yamicap then?
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Mar 12, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to sidetrack your thread, but did anyone post anything about meeting up at Spring Training next week?
I can’t find any posts on it, at least not for this year.
by LoneStranger on Mar 11, 2009 4:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No, not yet.
Zig? Do the honors?
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I created a shot for the meetup thread...
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2009/3/12/795677/spring-training-2009-meet
Come here if you’re going to be in Arizona.
by LoneStranger on Mar 12, 2009 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um, okay, I admit it.
I voted for yes and have no aspirations of being there. Well, I guess I have aspirations, but they are of the unrealistic sort.
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 11, 2009 4:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I've gotta work til 5:30...
then pick up the brood (grandpa included) and BART it over there. I don’t think I’ll make it for the festivities, but if for some reason we do, I’ll stop by. I’m sure you guys will post more specifics the closer we get.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." -- Connie Mack
by GreenSocks on Mar 11, 2009 5:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Brood's a good word.
Especially when Grandpa’s part of the crew.
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 11, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll update things a little later this evening.
Hope you can stop by!
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll be there!
I got tickets for me and my Dad, and he agreed to come, so I get to meet you all outside of game threads!
rebuildingseason.blogspot.com
by Rebuilding Season on Mar 11, 2009 8:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And we get to meet you!
I’m lame, so there’s a separate update thread lower down.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
by lynnzgal on Mar 11, 2009 8:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That one I'm not posting in? I haven't even seen it.
"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 Mar 11, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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