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Dustin Pedroia's hood pass has been revoked.  Apparently some people from Woodland think he sucks and want to kill his family.

This is the stupidest and scariest thing since that Lindsay Lohan zombie photo that was posted in last nights game thread.

There is a serial something or other in Chicago.

Facebook is evil.  But makes for funny stories.

The A's should hire people to shoot t-shirts into the crowd.  I haven't sued anyone in  a while and I am looking for an excuse.

More proof that Gabe Kapler sucks and Swisher need to come home.

Lastly, and sadly, the Grim Reaper has been spending too much time at the ball park this April.  Here, here, and here.

Dump away.

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He's not even drinking Maker's Mark.

"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 14, 2009 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At least it's not Bushmills

That’s Protestant whiskey.

Actually, this picture kind of makes me like Pedroia a little more.

I just remembered I love Eric Chavez.

by Joey C. on Apr 14, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well hell, check out the opening day tailgate pics thread.

You’ll LOVE me and 67M!!

"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 14, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

As if I didn't already

You had me at your sigline.

I just remembered I love Eric Chavez.

by Joey C. on Apr 14, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

*swoon*

"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 14, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think the man love on this site

is quite touching. ;-)

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Apr 14, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh you have no idea.

Er.. wait, was that a CGV?

"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 14, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not an MVP....

but I stayed at a Holiday Inn express last night!

"Smells like summer camp!"

by Jennifer on Apr 14, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

"I'm more into going home and being horizontal" - Lew Wolff

by bvank on Apr 14, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ewww. . . He's enjoying himself. What an A-Hole!

Is he the only guy from a crappy suburb to hate it? Woodland is a crappy suburb of a second-class city. What is there to like about Woodland?

It’s not like Woodland even provided a solitary reason as to why Woodland does not suck. It just sounds like Woodland was trying to hitch their wagon to the most relevant person to come out of that hole in the history of forever (apologies to Tony Torcado) and he got sick of playing along.

Most pathetic quote:

March 2008 by the City Council. Schools across the city praised him, holding him up as an example to children that if Dustin can make it, any of them could.

That’s kind of completely untrue to the extent that it’s illogical, dishonest and false. In fact . . .

“Everyone wants to get out of there. You don’t want to stay in Woodland. What do you want to stay in Woodland for? The place sucks.”

It sounds like, if anything, wanting to get out of Woodland provided him with another incentive to make it in professional baseball.

Reduce your carbon footprint, commit suicide.

by bloodsweatndonuts on Apr 14, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

-charles schwab is worth like 6 billion dollars

-pedoria’s parents and pedophile brother didn’t make it out of woodland

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 14, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Re: pedoria’s parents and pedophile brother didn’t make it out of woodland
March 2008 by the City Council. Schools across the city praised him, holding him up as an example to children that if Dustin can make it, any of them could.

In that context, the quote makes a bit more sense.

Reduce your carbon footprint, commit suicide.

by bloodsweatndonuts on Apr 14, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Grim Reaper needs to get out of the Bay Area....

Bob Shaw, KTVU

Bruce Snyder, former Cal football coach

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Apr 14, 2009 9:13 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice story by Pitta, btw.

I went to school with him.

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Apr 14, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Swisher a ZOMBIE?


Our friends at Over the Monster really aren’t so different from us.

Enjoy the game

by DCinWC on Apr 14, 2009 9:32 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

If Swish is a zombie, I’m kicking a refrigerator.

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 14, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bring Nick Home (Zombie or not!)

I have a Contingency Plan or 11.

"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk

by 149 on Apr 15, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Delwyn Young?

Dodgers DFA’d him

He’s probably better than Rajai Davis, right?

"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 14, 2009 9:56 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Isiah Thomas has a job again!

“He has never coached at the college level.
Undeterred, FIU moved quickly to lock up its top choice for the job.”

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4067233

Vote Lefty Grove as 2nd greatest Athletic!

by stormtown on Apr 14, 2009 10:21 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Heath Bell - my new favorite player

ESPN F’ OFF

"I truly believe ESPN only cares about promoting the Red Sox and Yankees and Mets – and nobody else," said the closer, a former Met. "That’s why I like the MLB Network, because they promote everybody. I’m really turned off by ESPN and ‘Baseball Tonight.’ When Jake Peavy threw 8 1/3 innings on Saturday, they showed one pitch in the third inning and that was it. It’s all about the Red Sox, Yankees and Mets."

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

by athleticsBB4life on Apr 14, 2009 10:51 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

We should put together a team based on awesome quotes and things done this year. So far:

RP: Julián Tavárez – Beer Goggles quote
RP: Heath Bell – F ESPN quote
RP/OF/1B: Nick Swisher – K-ing Gabe Kapler, asking for ball, throwing ball into dug out. Pretty much slapping Gabe in the face & rubbing it in.

by drink409 on Apr 14, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also:

Matt Kemp’s remarks to Manny Ramirez just after he showed up to Spring Training.

Manny: You’re late. I was here at 6:30.

Kemp: I was here 3 weeks ago.

I just remembered I love Eric Chavez.

by Joey C. on Apr 14, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

/fixed

RP: Julián Tavárez – Beer Goggles quote
RP: Heath Bell – F ESPN quote
OF: Matt Kemp – Putting Manny in his place
RP/OF/1B: Nick Swisher – K-ing Gabe Kapler, asking for ball, throwing ball into dug out. Pretty much slapping Gabe in the face & rubbing it in.

by drink409 on Apr 14, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think Kemp just owned Manny.

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 14, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

funny animated gif

I switched Cabreras when your back was turned!

by Elvez on Apr 14, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

NASTY little Hobbitses

…er, I mean Pedroias

Let's Go Oakland! clap clap clapclapcl-- damn, I think I sprained my wrist...

by SF Geoff on Apr 14, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Joe Angel and Fred Manfra should be the team announcers

You know, when they feel like it and don’t want to leave after one inning of work.

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack

by GoA's on Apr 14, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Direct TV...

I did not know where to post this, so I thought I would post it in the DLD…my problem is that I have not been able to watch ONE GAME yet!!! I have direct tv and they are blacking out the sac network the A’s are on.

I thought they had resolved this problem with Comcast. Am I wrong? Does anyone have the status on this yet?

Thanks!

by plrraz on Apr 14, 2009 11:14 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I live up in Eureka

And I am getting all of the Giants games and none of the A’s games.

by plrraz on Apr 14, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

as a former Arcata resident

Eureka is stranger than I was led to, or you’d, believe

Let's Go Oakland! clap clap clapclapcl-- damn, I think I sprained my wrist...

by SF Geoff on Apr 14, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Here's my best guess:

CSN and DirecTV still don’t have a permanent agreement for DirecTV to carry the A’s games. They’re limping along with some kind of temporary agreement. If/when DirecTV commits to carry all the A’s games, then anyone within the A’s MLB television territory should get the games as a local channel on 698.

Meanwhile, DirecTV has made CSN California 698 a local channel for much of Northern California (and at least part of Nevada, since that’s where I am) regardless of the status of the A’s telecasts. But this territory does not correspond to the A’s full broadcast territory. We’ve heard from people in outlying portions of the territory such as Eureka and Eugene that they’re not getting the channel yet.

I know it’s frustrating, but all I can do is advise patience. The most recent news I saw on this was that the situation should be resolved one way or the other by about the end of the month. Everyone who has DirecTV who lives in A’s television territory should either get the games on 698 as a local channel or will be totally effed.

by Soaker on Apr 14, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks Soaker!!!

I appreciate the feedback.

I do feel the need to let all of you at AN know that if we don’t get our A’s telecasts up here in Humboldt County WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!

by plrraz on Apr 14, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I live in Sac, and have Dish Network, and have been able to see all the games. When

the Kings are on, they have preference to the main CSNCA station, but the A’s are always on a different one.

by theblackpearl on Apr 14, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

GOG scores

I posted this already in GoA’s weekend DLD, but people might have missed it there.

Anyway, the scores are up for GOG 02 (series vs Mariners). Angry Sean is the winner. micdog2001 (winner from the series @ LAA) still holds the lead in total points.

by colin on Apr 14, 2009 11:18 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Awesome - 7 whole points

Here’s hoping I continue to suck with GOG 03 – I picked the Sux to win the series 2-1.

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

by doctorK on Apr 14, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

??

didn’t he stay in the game?

by Future Ed on Apr 14, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No. He should have been tossed.

Throwing at a guy’s fucking head like that is inexcusable.

"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 14, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That sounds bad

I didn’t see it, I just thought I heard he stayed in. Saying to me that the umpires didn’t think much of it.

But yeah, throwing at a guy no matter where in my opinion is grounds for the boot.

by Future Ed on Apr 14, 2009 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

well, there's throwing at a guy to brush him back

and then there’s firing a 95mph fastball over his head on purpose WHILE TIMEOUT HAD BEEN CALLED AND GIVEN.

"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 14, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just starting, after sitting and doing nothing for 12 seconds.

Regardless, remember last season in SF when Huston Street was midway through his delivery when the sprinklers came on?

It’s not that hard to not throw a ball.

"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 14, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It Is

Depending on when in the pitcher’s movement they realize time has been called. It’s really bad for you to stop your motion suddenly mid-movement. Every coach I’ve played for tells pitchers to just throw the pitch even after time’s been called.

by swatnick on Apr 14, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Keep the context

Six games for a starter = 1 to 2 missed starts.

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack

by GoA's on Apr 14, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Beckett = redneck punk

albeit, one with World Series rings. The better to knock yer teeth out, dearie!

Let's Go Oakland! clap clap clapclapcl-- damn, I think I sprained my wrist...

by SF Geoff on Apr 14, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Glad to hear it. The throw itself could have been excusable if he was in the middle of his windup and missed the time-out call. Charging after players/coaches on the opposing team MORE THAN ONCE and being allowed to stay in the game while the other team had 4 guys ejected is bullshit.

by drmmerchk on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Invitation to speculation

If the A’s get in a situation like the Yankees did last night and need to save the bullpen, what position player do you call on to pitch an inning? Who do you think would be best? Who do you most want to see pitch?

"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan

by iglew on Apr 14, 2009 12:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

For the last question, I vote for Bobby Crosby.

"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan

by iglew on Apr 14, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

Bobby Crosby = ground-out triple play...

by brian.only on Apr 14, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nomar.

Picture the twitching!

Vote Lefty Grove as 2nd greatest Athletic!

by stormtown on Apr 14, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Balk!

"Smells like summer camp!"

by Jennifer on Apr 14, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nick Swisher

awwww…..

Clear its radiance shine...

by ATarHeel on Apr 14, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bobby

Turn him into one of those dudes who plays every position in a game.

"I'm more into going home and being horizontal" - Lew Wolff

by bvank on Apr 14, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Campy did it...

"It calms down as we get further from Opening Day " Jeff

by tresselfan on Apr 14, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for Swisher link, Man I really appreciate the A's announcers,

Because the Yankee’s ones are complete douchbags.
How can you not find humor in Swish pitching- not to mention getting out of the inning w/out giving up a run.
Reason #4,679 not to like the Yankees…

Bobby Crosby = ground-out triple play...

by brian.only on Apr 14, 2009 12:58 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

No shyte

That club has to be the least fun franchise, from the clubhouse all the way up to the announcer’s booth, in all of sports.

It bears reposting: Further evidence that the Yankees are actually emotionless fun-hating robots.

I just remembered I love Eric Chavez.

by Joey C. on Apr 14, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree

watching that video – I know they were getting killed, but Swisher seemed like the only guy out there having a good time.

"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey

by JJ on Apr 15, 2009 5:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Apr 14, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

GOAL CHELSEA!!!!!

:-X

"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 14, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just sold my motorcycle.

What will 5K get me? Half the team?

"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 14, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can they have $10?

"Smells like summer camp!"

by Jennifer on Apr 14, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

HI BFF!

"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 14, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Howdy, BFF!

"Smells like summer camp!"

by Jennifer on Apr 14, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I want beef...

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

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 14, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So, I spent the entire day

making MMA labels for the upcoming UFC fight in Montreal. And Verizon arbitrarily decided today would be a good day to turn off the phone AT MY SHOP! I found this out about 11am and it’s still off.

It’s not a banner day (totally intended) here at the old sign shop.

But it is nice to see that you’re dumping on your own. Can I haz win versus Red Sox tonight?

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

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 14, 2009 4:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Bloom's pitching tonight?

I seriously can’t keep track of the A’s rotation.

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack

by GoA's on Apr 14, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, you can haz that.

"It calms down as we get further from Opening Day " Jeff

by tresselfan on Apr 14, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yikes!

Come on, can’t the guy get lucky?

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Apr 14, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

update

from SF Chron’s John Shea:

Third baseman Eric Chavez’s surgically repaired shoulder was tender enough that the A’s sent him for an MRI on Tuesday, and Chavez reported the exam showed little more than tendinitis.

“The shoulder is still structurally fine. Everything looks intact, and that’s really good news,” said Chavez, who hopes to return to the lineup by Saturday or Sunday. “They’re going to sneak away as many games as they can right now, try to calm me down.”

by OaklandSi on Apr 14, 2009 6:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

halosheaven: the Nuremberg Files of sbnation. (starts at comment 40)

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 14, 2009 7:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He helps himself.

not at all.

"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson

by lynnzgal on Apr 15, 2009 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow

just wow

"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT

by travdog6 on Apr 15, 2009 2:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, I saw that when it first went up

Looks like someone has removed it, which is good. It was incredibly inappropriate….it wasn’t just that it was the guy’s address, it was actually the parent’s address, and he was advocating taking it out on them. That’s just wrong. I’m glad to see that they took it down, and I still don’t like Rev Halofan…

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Apr 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i've always wanted to see PT vs Rev

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

by Cheezombie on Apr 16, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not surprised...

as shocking as it is.

Many here on AN have been hollering for a long time about the Rev.’s over the top and often inappropriate behavior.

Blez, do you really want a SB Nation blog assisting with that sort of thing?

"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Apr 15, 2009 8:45 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

(reply to xbhaskarx's post)

"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Apr 15, 2009 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Any moves for Pedro?

I see the LA Angels declined to sign him thus far…

"Where's the beef?"

by MMunoz33 on Apr 15, 2009 11:26 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Landon Powell playing 1st today.

Wow, last nights game took its tole.

by drink409 on Apr 15, 2009 12:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Toll retroactive to Monday.

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

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 15, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My vote for silliest line

Why did Chicago get the first ESPN local site to itself?

Because when it comes to sports, we die harder than Bruce Willis.

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack

by GoA's on Apr 15, 2009 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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