ST Photos and Random BS
by Poppy on Mar 24, 2009 9:48 AM PDT
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We're about to leave Arizona and head home (well, we're going to stop in Vegas for about 14 hours and *then* we'll head home). And I'll vanish once more into my Never-ending Story: Degreequest 2011.
Onward...
Trevor Cahill warming up:
I also heard & saw some really weird, disorienting things Saturday. Like...
"Leading off for the Athletics -- 3rd baseman Nomar Garciaparra!"
And a few minutes later... Jason Giambi was batting for us, with Matt Holliday on deck.
Wait, Matt Holliday? That Matt Holliday? I actually had him on the only MLB fantasy team I've ever played with! And now he's here! And he wasn't even an old free agent on his way to retirement! Weird.
Weird, but kind of awesome.
Count me in the Irrational Love for Corey Wimberly Club...
...and in the ever-dwindling Crosbapologist Club. Caught in a rundown:
Oh, Bobby.
On to Sunday's game vs. the White Sox! Mazzaro warming up:
And more weirdness... awesome weirdness... "Batting for the Athletics - designated hitter Mark Ellis!"
Jerry Owens running out a bunt... too slow! He's out!
Later... Ooh, there's gonna be a close play at 2nd! But there's mf'in umps in my mf'in sightline!
Kurt to Vin: "It's okay, bro... Sacramento's not so bad! We'll see you again soon."
I had a rough day, too. I saw this bracelet that I really wanted, on someone else's wrist...
...and right after I shot the bracelet two rows in front of me, there was a close play at first! I brought my camera back up and...
...shot without refocusing, while just barely looking. So pissed. I've been using SLRs for over 20 years, I know better than that.
Monday! Dana Eveland warming up:
Is Dale doing some sort of chicken walk here?
Corey! Three days in a row!
The Jack Hannahan's Package package (these were all taken in about the first minute and a half of the 6th inning):
I was bored, probably a little sunstrokish, and the Phoenix Muni margarita mixologists have a stronger belief in tequila than the Coliseum folks do. So I told Mr. Poppy, "I've gotta see exactly how many damn times Hanny's gotta adjust that thing, because there's apparently a serious problem." And it was a long inning. By about the 40th adjustment (I'm not exaggerating; there were actually 48 that I managed to catch), I was falling over, and you can see Rajai was standing out there in CF going, "DUDE, leave it alone already!"
Anyway. Jerry Blevins warming up with the shadow of a stork:
No, Dale, the ball isn't supposed to go in that direction after you hit it.
Run, Norf! Run like the wind!
Okay, that's probably all going to take a thousand years to load, so it's enough...
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HANNAHAN!
I wonder what Jack’s named his junk.
Jack’s junk just jiggles jello-like.
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 24, 2009 9:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
For those of you who use Facebook, you'll giggle.
I just tried to “Like” this post. College is addling my brains.
"I believe in spiritual rebirth, and I can't wait to experience that." --Barry Zito
by GreenNGoldGirl on Mar 24, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahahahahahahahahahahaha
"If you hit .440 with 20 bombs, you don't have to do s---. You don't have to bring a glove to practice, just hit and leave whenever you want. You can bring a 40 and smoke a cigarette and call me from the parking lot asking me what time the game is, and I'll tell you. You can even say 'F--- you, Steve!' Actually, don't say that, that wouldn't be very nice." -Steve Friend, Head Coach, Chabot College Gladiators Baseball
by flipgatey3 on Mar 24, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
that’s okay, I keep typing +1 instead of hitting the like option…
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Mar 27, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, what's going on in there?
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 24, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Strange things are afoot at the Circle K, Bill.
AN: the new twitter of sportsblogs. -Dogfather
by Leopold Bloom on Mar 24, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
EXCELLENT!
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner (unless someone tells me he's already been adopted)
"He [Sandoval] is a big, puffy crouton in our wilted salad of a lineup. Do No matter how bad a movie is a eight game sweep is wacky in baseball, so a one run loss in the series is not the end of the world. disparage the comedian." -sfgiantstoday
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 24, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cool!
"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."
-Charles Manson
by kaweahkaweah on Mar 24, 2009 10:00 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
wow that was awesome!
thanks for sharing!
by vooya40 on Mar 24, 2009 10:06 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Poppy -- great shots! Isn't it ...
“… and random BS Junk?”
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Mar 24, 2009 11:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Whatcha gonna do with all that junk
all that junk inside that trunk?
"I believe in spiritual rebirth, and I can't wait to experience that." --Barry Zito
by GreenNGoldGirl on Mar 24, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope he's still here for the Bay Bridge series.
I’m thinking of a shout-out “JUNK!” every time he adjusts it.
Or maybe a drinking game, but I wouldn’t last an inning.
JUNK!!!
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Mar 24, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that would get expensive
"If you hit .440 with 20 bombs, you don't have to do s---. You don't have to bring a glove to practice, just hit and leave whenever you want. You can bring a 40 and smoke a cigarette and call me from the parking lot asking me what time the game is, and I'll tell you. You can even say 'F--- you, Steve!' Actually, don't say that, that wouldn't be very nice." -Steve Friend, Head Coach, Chabot College Gladiators Baseball
by flipgatey3 on Mar 24, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wonderful post, as usual.
Nice shooting! ;-)
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 24, 2009 12:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
nice pics
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on Mar 24, 2009 1:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
to be fair...
Crosby kept the rundown going long enough for the batter ( I forget who and don’t have my scorebook handy) to get to second base. You could see him looking back to do that.
Thanks for the Wimberly flip pics. those are great. Hope you are lucky in Las Vegas.
"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 Mar 24, 2009 1:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah
it’s interesting to see Wimberly’s kinda funky stance and he’s so far back in the box, too. very cool.
by oakballnack on Mar 25, 2009 10:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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