DLD 4/10/09: Alright! Stuff and Baseball or is it Baseball and Stuff

by A'sfaninNC on Apr 10, 2009 7:15 AM PDT Comment 74 comments

Well good Good Friday to everyone. I like several other unfortunate persons out there, find myself at work today. Things are slow as most of, if not all, the base is emptying faster than a sinking ship for their 96 but alas I am here towing the company line as it were and thought we could all use a DLD.

Yesterday brought us very sad and unfortunate news that rocked not only baseball fans but everyone and my thoughts echo those of many yesterday and more than likely today as well, that my prayers go out to the families and cancelling the game last night was the right move to make. If you have not done so already check out Rev Halofan's moving tribute over on Halo’s Heaven.

Using baseball to again heal and find closure when you may need it most, there were Minor League games yesterday that involved A's teams and asyouwish33 proves a great review of the A’s Minor League teams over in the fanposts and if you do the GOG thing don’t forget to get your picks for the Seattle series in before the start of tonight’s game.

And now for the good stuff or not so good stuff…For what seems to be my lot in life, I have once again found myself loving a show that might not make it back next season. I really hope that Chuck is brought back or Monday nights will not be the same. And in other Entertainment news Bill O’Reily is mad again, well that is not really news but the reason this time is I guess.

If you see your Grandma today give her a hug just not don’t be like this guy.

Pull up a chair, sit a while, and tell a story or two but if nothing else dump a little link for me.

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I don't know if this was already posted elsewhere

but there is an online guestbook for Nick Adenhart here.

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Apr 10, 2009 7:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Only nine more days

to get our asses in shape (yeah, talking to you LB).

Oh.

Even if they don’t let you in the building (and they won’t), you stalker-types can find a spot nearby. All kidding aside, it’s some serious competition, two all-day events.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Apr 10, 2009 8:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hmmmm....

Attire for preliminaries is daytime dresses, skirts or shorts, with appropriate hairstyle and make-up.

My “daytime attire” is jeans and a t-shirt. And what is an “appropriate hairstyle”??

Clearly I was not meant to be a professional cheerleader….

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Apr 10, 2009 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If I remember high school

“appropriate hairstyle” was wayy curly, in a pony tail, with ribbons tied into it. And you had to fling it in my face as you turned away from me like I didn’t exist.

"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty

by 5Aces on Apr 10, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

High school??, still happens to me everyday.

by theblackpearl on Apr 10, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Picturing the two of you

in Raiderette attire is making me giggle.

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Apr 10, 2009 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

giggle is not the word I was thinking

"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 Apr 10, 2009 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

exactly

Replace the ‘i’ with an ‘a’, and strickout the ‘gle’.

"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime

by doctorK on Apr 10, 2009 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

As usual

today’s laugh was provided by, um, the usuals.

I was actually at one of the tryouts where a guy went out for the squad. For some reason he didn’t make the first cut.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Apr 10, 2009 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

did he wear a darth vader mask?

what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/

by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and shoulder spike thingies?

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Apr 10, 2009 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

in my head

that is what constitutes “daytime dress” for Raaaaaaaaiders fans

what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/

by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, see

We can’t escape that rep. Every time someone new hears that I’m a Raider fan, they always say the same thing: “Boooooooooo!!”

Followed by: “Oh! Do you get all dressed up and paint your face?”

I mean, what does my Wednesday night ritual have to do with football?

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Apr 10, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

People would be surprised

Some of us have PhDs.
And have never donned the spikes, Vader mask, or Silver and Black paint.

Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime

by doctorK on Apr 10, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wear the occasional face tattoo,

but guys like that.

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Apr 10, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hawt!

"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime

by doctorK on Apr 10, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Know sumthin?

You right good for a Rader fan.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Apr 10, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

gaggle?

Well, there would be a gaggle of visible flesh…

ooooh, better than last years. Yeah, that should be the standard that lineups are judged against. --xbhaskarx

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 10, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tonight is going to be so cool and so cold!

I am feeling excited for the game and just wanted to say so someplace. So Let’s GO A’s…It’s so great to watch live baseball again!!!!!

by IM4Oakgal on Apr 10, 2009 9:10 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

On the news this morning

they featured the tribute taking place before the game for the Oakland Police officers, and they showed an aerial shot of the Coli. The field looks so beautiful and green and perfectly manicured! My breath caught in my throat!

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Apr 10, 2009 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am so glad that they are honoring the officers

this season. I am so proud of the management making the decision to do it.

As for the game…it looks like a 3 blanket night and I am so happy to be going that I don’t even care!

by IM4Oakgal on Apr 10, 2009 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sex – still tax-free

Nevada and Rhode Island are the only states with legal prostitution.

Rhode Island? Seriously? I had no idea.

by EddieVegas_NRAF on Apr 10, 2009 9:10 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Bridge washed out, state won't fix it?

Screw ‘em, we’ll fix it ourselves.

"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime

by doctorK on Apr 10, 2009 9:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

JoePo

has the best Nick Adenhart-related thing I’ve read so far.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_posnanski/04/09/adenhart/index.html

And Chuck is the most formulaic show this side of Scooby Doo. It’s still entertaining in a guilty pleasure sort of way and there are lots of pretty people.

by swatnick on Apr 10, 2009 9:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You've got a point with Chuck

It’s still pretty entertaining, though. I didn’t think it was even in trouble— why, they’re doing a tie-in with Subway! How could a program affiliated with such a high-quality product— and helpful, dedicated employees— ever be a candidate for cancellation?

Plus, Yvonne Strahovski? I want to go to there.

I just remembered I love Eric Chavez.

by Joey C. on Apr 10, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think the talk of canceling these shows is because Jay Leno is getting a prime time show that is airing 5 nights a week. So NBC will have to clear space & possibly cancel up to 5 prime time shows to make room.

by drink409 on Apr 10, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

just another reason to dislike Leno.

by cityplANner on Apr 10, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

leno sux

cancel his new show and let conan rule the night

Green and Gold Lantern Corps

by oaklandSMASH on Apr 10, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who's got two? Who's got two?

Bernie’s got two!

by EddieVegas_NRAF on Apr 10, 2009 9:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

$5 bleacher seats!

In brand-new Yankee Stadium!! Only problem is you can’t see large portions of the field.

by Englishmajor on Apr 10, 2009 9:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I actually work with someone who has them.

She was bragging about how she has tixs for the new stadium and they were such a deal.

Once she realized they were obstructed, she stopping speaking of them.

"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty

by 5Aces on Apr 10, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Giants' Joe Martinez hit (in the head) by Mike Cameron Video

Hope he’s alright.

It is always scary when this happens.

by drink409 on Apr 10, 2009 10:00 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ouch!

That was brutal. Reminded me of a game I was in back in high school. I was on 2nd base, the pitcher took one right on his left cheek bone shattering the whole left side of his face. I was the first one to get too him and that is not a sight that I will ever forget. He was knocked out. After a month of letting the swelling go down he had to have the left side of his face rebuilt, but after a year of surgeries he was looking like his old self again. He didn’t play ball again.

"RIP: UserID: 553"

by Masaryk on Apr 10, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can't say I don't blame him

youch!

Green and Gold Lantern Corps

by oaklandSMASH on Apr 10, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

A few years back I was on the mound playing a pickup game of baseball when a liner came right at my face. I tried to glove it but took it off my wrist instead. It happened so fast, I am so glad I didn’t get hit in the face. My wrist ended up with a small fracture and swelled up more than double its normal size. I can’t even begin to imagine what would have happened if the ball ended up hitting my face.

by drink409 on Apr 10, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

When I lived in Hawaii, I was playing 1B in a softball game when our 2B-man tried to make a close play by throwing me a 90 mph fastball from about 15 feet away. Instead of hitting my glove, the ball hit me square on the end of the ring finger on my left hand, and then ricocheted down the RF line about 100 feet or so. To say that my inner knuckle on that finger swelled up would be just a little bit of an understatement. In fact, after moving to Cupertino that fall, when I ordered my new class ring, I had to go up a size in order to fit. Today, that knuckle is still a bit larger than the one on my right hand.

BTW, the softball game was our high school band (University High in Honolulu) against the Punahou High band, where some guy named Barry Obama was a substitute on their basketball team that season (1979). The field we played on is visible here. The baseball field at the other end is where I played (actually, rode the bench) several games as a freshman. The RF fence was about 15 feet high, and a ball hit over the high part of the fence (which extended out to right-center field) was a ground-rule double.

"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime

by doctorK on Apr 10, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ouch!

Martinez has hairline fractures in his face.

by drink409 on Apr 10, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Johan has a handshake just for you

…and everyone on the Mets.

by nickolai on Apr 10, 2009 10:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

GOG 01 results

I graded everyone’s entries for the LAA series and added results to the GOG #01 fANpost. Congratulations to micdog2001, who got the best score (with zaniac75 very close behind).

by colin on Apr 10, 2009 12:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

BOOYA - 3 points!

Oh wait, that sucks, doesn’t it?

"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime

by doctorK on Apr 10, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for doing it. 'tis fun

Even if this first one went a bit… oddly.

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

by nevermoor on Apr 10, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm # 30! I'm #30!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Apr 10, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Okay, people, I need help here.

I literally worked about 35 hours between Wednesday and Thursday. I’ve got two sign monkeys here today. How come I’m so fucking busy that I can’t even sign on to this site until almost 4pm here?! And how is this place losing money? And why can’t it lose it quicker so I can come home for the 2009 season (and avoid rotisserie summer—seriously, I thought I knew/remembered what hot was—no clue).

ooooh, better than last years. Yeah, that should be the standard that lineups are judged against. --xbhaskarx

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 10, 2009 12:47 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

rec'd, only because I've worked similarly long hours this week.

Sucks to be us…

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Apr 10, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

But...but...but...

The thing about is I’m essentially a Marxist and I’ve somehow, through no fault or effort on my part, become a small business owner. I’m a flaneur, for chrissakes, not a Captain of Industry. I loathe business. I don’t believe in the meta-concept of work, nor do I believe in exploitation of the proletariat.

I’m an academic, damn it! How the hell did I get trapped in the rat race? I made to 37 without really participating in much of anything.

ooooh, better than last years. Yeah, that should be the standard that lineups are judged against. --xbhaskarx

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 10, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

A flaneur

running a small business in the provinces! The heroism of modern life! Baudelaire would be proud of you….

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

by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 10, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, he wouldn't.

He’d spit on me.

The only true small business I could possibly get away with would be a book store in a small coastal town, say Ft. Bragg.

ooooh, better than last years. Yeah, that should be the standard that lineups are judged against. --xbhaskarx

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 10, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So my MLB 2k9 Rosters got updated today on Xbox Live.

I was happy to see Cahill/Anderson now added. So I start a game using Anderson and apparently 2KSports thinks hes African-American. Same with Cahill…I mean do these guys take their jobs seriously? It wouldbt even be that bad if you could go in there and change some things, but you cant.

"Their Triple-A rotation, led by Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson, could be better than some big-league rotations; Michael Ynoa is the best Latin American prospect of the decade; 2008 draftees Jemile Weeks and Rashun Dixon bring much-needed tools to an advanced group of hitters." - BaseballProspectus.com

by Syphon on Apr 10, 2009 12:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I find this very funny given their commercials

“it’s called integrity.”-I guess unless you are talking about hard to figure things like you know…skin color.

"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty

by 5Aces on Apr 10, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Would be funny

But that commerical is for “MLB The Show” which is Sony.

Curious… is Ziggy a submariner in 2k9? In 2k8 he was a overhand pitcher still and side-arm was the lowest you could go as a pitcher. And generally, if you’re a prospect and not projected to be in the starting lineup, the baseball games are NEVER accurate.

by Kaiser99 on Apr 10, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He still throws 3/4 in 2k9.

The artist formerly known as HigherPie.

by vegAN ryAN on Apr 10, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Blasphemy

I’d understand if the guy was some obscure middle relief guy, but when the man sets a record, you could at least make him side-arm, if not add submariner/below-side-arm as a pitching stance.

I sure hope EA Sports does another MVP again when 2K’s exclusive rights run out… even in MVP 06 they had a submariner stance availble (not Bradford/Ziggy knuckle-scraping low, but lower than side-arm).

by Kaiser99 on Apr 10, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can't wait for 2013!

The artist formerly known as HigherPie.

by vegAN ryAN on Apr 10, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No kidding

The death of MVP Baseball killed everything but OOTP type simulators. Nothing is even close.

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 Apr 10, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man

First good line in weeks and I dont realize it’s the wrong game. Next time I need to talk to my son first and make sure I am not talking out my arse.

"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty

by 5Aces on Apr 10, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

To be fair, MLB 2k9 and MLB 09: The Show are two different games.

MLB 09 (the one with the Pedroia commercial) is great, but only available on PS3.

MLB 2k9 is a joke.

The artist formerly known as HigherPie.

by vegAN ryAN on Apr 10, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

so I shouldn't buy it then?

ooooh, better than last years. Yeah, that should be the standard that lineups are judged against. --xbhaskarx

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 10, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Show is better.

But 2k9 doesnt suck.

by Syphon on Apr 10, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We'll just have to agree that you're wrong, then.

The artist formerly known as HigherPie.

by vegAN ryAN on Apr 10, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I see what you did, there.

ooooh, better than last years. Yeah, that should be the standard that lineups are judged against. --xbhaskarx

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 10, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know your just mad the 2K9 came with a coupon

for a free steak.

by Syphon on Apr 10, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You got steak with the game?

ooooh, better than last years. Yeah, that should be the standard that lineups are judged against. --xbhaskarx

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 10, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

all baseball games released in the last decade suck

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 Apr 10, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That won't be true until 2015

MVP ‘05 absolutely does not suck. In fact, it’s still great.

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

by nevermoor on Apr 10, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Totally agree.

I had MVP 04 playing nonstop in college till some asshole stole the dorm xbox.

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 Apr 10, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know if any of this will help on your Xbox

But http://www.mvpmods.com/index.php?showforum=114

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

by nevermoor on Apr 10, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, and A'sfaninNC,

thank you for listening regarding DLDs. the rest of these punters couldn’t be buggered, I guess.

ooooh, better than last years. Yeah, that should be the standard that lineups are judged against. --xbhaskarx

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 10, 2009 1:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

those 10 shows are all terrible

but then so is almost everything on network television aside from lost and 30 rock.
the unusuals should be cancelled just based on the lousy commercials.

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 Apr 10, 2009 2:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Is it just me

or does Cahill look like a Cabbage Patch Doll in this photo?

Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
"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 Apr 10, 2009 5:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs