Open Thread: Game 19 - A's at Rangers
by Nico on Apr 29, 2009 3:14 PM PDT
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PrintUPDATE: The A's-Rangers game is being delayed at the start by a rain delay. ETA for first pitch appears to be somewhere around 5:45pm-6:15pm PDT.
In an effort to give Trevor Cahill extra bullpen sessions between starts, and possibly to avoid having him face the Rangers' lineup in Arlington, Josh Outman has switched spots with Cahill and will make tonight's start (with Cahill going Saturday in Seattle).
As good as this could be for Cahill, it presents a real challenge to Outman against a lineup that eats up LHP and generally hits great at home. Here's where the A's may suffer for having four lefty starters in their rotation - only lefties will start in this series and that plays into Texas' strength.
On the mound for the Rangers is righty Vicente Padilla, who is as enigmatic as they come. Padilla can be brilliant and certainly has great stuff, or he can give up back-to-back-to-back HRs or he can decide to plunk a hitter in the 1st inning and opt for an early shower.
How about Cust batting in front of the heart of the order, not behind it? How about Chavez at 1B? Finally - a lineup that reflects some the random ideas I presented during the off-season!
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Probably just getting the post in nice and early so he can settle down with his pig flu.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Probably.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
for appletini.
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
There you are!
Have we confirmed that the date is moving from 8/22 to 8/1?
HAVE WE? HUH?
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Settle down you!
I’m not in charge of this shindig.
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
Who is? I WANT TO SPEAK WITH A SUPERVISOR.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Take it up with bbg
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
I did, at the tailgate you didn't go to.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Well, you're just going to have to wait until she posts the thing then.
Boyz! So very impatient!
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
I'm worried that she'll post it 8/22, in which case I can't go.
and I’ll be forced to kill stuff.
THINK OF THE KITTENS.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I'm the Assistant-Supervisor.
We have vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.
by LoneStranger on Apr 29, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Solid.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Only at first.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
SRSLY?!?
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
yeah, he's a gentleman
first base is as far as he’ll go on a first date
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/athletics/detail?&entry_id=39366
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I just read this.
If the A’s were a single living entity, they’d have leprosy. Actually, they are more like Voltron, but like an older, senile version Voltron who’s right arm just attached to the left arm socket.
Sure, why not?
at least he can’t hurt his arm throwing to first base, right? Please?
o_O
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Lineup, per slusser
The lineup: Ryan Sweeney CF, Orlando Cabrera SS, Jack Cust DH, Matt Holliday LF, Eric Chavez 1B, Kurt Suzuki C, Travis Buck RF, Bobby Crosby 3B, Eric Patterson 2B.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I'm glad Buck's getting playing time...
But why do we have Hannahan up? Is he really that much worse than Crosby? I think not.
A's lineup
Ryan Sweeney CF
Orlando Cabrera SS
Jack Cust DH
Matt Holliday LF
Eric Chavez 1B
Kurt Suzuki C
Travis Buck RF
Bobby Crosby 3B
Eric Patterson 2B.
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 3:44 PM PDT reply actions
HAH! I TOTALLY BEAT YOU!
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I don't have time for shit like that.
But yeah. It does.
I hang my head in shame.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I dunno
Apparently it doesn’t impress the ladies much.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Plural, perhaps not
But there is that one that managed to hang around for a few years. Or so I’ve read.
I'm here to talk about the past.
True, true.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
*swoon*
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Hater.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Whatever, you've seen the grill.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
It's how hot it is?
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh noes
I totally knew my blockquoting would take too much of the precious time needed to post first (or second).
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
DAMMIT!
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
i actually like today's lineup better than usual
except, ya know, the whole giving Bobby an AB, or 4.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Drumbeat confirms Chavez-->1b
Jason Giambi is the latest member of the injury ward; he’s out tonight with strained hamstrings (he’s considered day-to-day and he can pinch hit).
So Eric Chavez, several days away from being able to play third because of an elbow strain, is at first base.
Also lineup from there:
Ryan Sweeney CF
Orlando Cabrera SS
Jack Cust DH
Matt Holliday LF
Eric Chavez 1B
Kurt Suzuki C
Travis Buck RF
Bobby Crosby 3B
Eric Patterson 2B
I’m surprised the A’s are playing EPat. Normally they just call up a guy hitting well and bench him for 5 straight games and then play him once and ask why he went 0-4.
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
I loved that concluding point! So true
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Apr 29, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, where is Jack Hannahan?
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
That is funny and also sad.
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
Vincente Padilla
is one of those really, really atrocious-looking guys with gorgeous wives.
Kind of like this guy:
"To this day and dating back 25 years, before every game he plays, Henderson stands completely naked in front of a full length locker room mirror and says, "Ricky’s the best," for several minutes."
by VORP is too nerdy on Apr 29, 2009 3:46 PM PDT reply actions
isn't it a bit weird to stare at your mother's breasts?
unless i’ve missed your meaning
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm assuming?
I mean, what the fuck do I know, reallly
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
He's assuming too.
If it makes any difference to him.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
There's cake over yonder.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
that is pretty much the only photo of her
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Naah, there's more
A quibble: I’m not going to pretend I don’t like them, because I do, but I would still insist that having fantabulous ginormous boobs is not the same thing as being gorgeous. Mrs Lima is fun to look at, but she’s not gorgeous.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
If I ever notice that she has a face,
or a head for that matter, I’ll get back to you.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
I actually did see one of her that wasn't during this game
it was her in a restaurant with two other guys. Her face was not very pretty and you couldn’t see the twins so it is not worth looking up.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
: Hello, you’ve reached Jim Rogers, the People’s Lawyer at 444-4441!.
: Ah yes, I’ve been jailed for just throwing a chair at a sporting event!
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
Oh my god
I haven’t the PEOPLE’S LAWYER in FOREVER!
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL - he's a parent in our school!
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
No effing way.
Does he talk like that in real life?
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
And does he still look like that?
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
No, and no.
I saw those ads but wouldn’t have recognized him if I didn’t know.
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
Your school is such a trip, Nico
Didn’t you have a couple of retired porno stars from the ’70s as parents there, too? Gotta love Berkeley.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Just one. His wife does work in a sex therapy clinic, though
The free membership has come in more than handy.
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
Heh heh
Free member
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
1-4, 2K, 1BB
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
wait, you think the A's will go through the order five times?
smells like a win to me!
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
I wish Beane et al had seriously considered moving Chavez to 1st and signing or trading for a 3B this past offseason
0-1, removed when arm flies off, still attached to bat
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime
by doctorK on Apr 29, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 9 recs
That is GREAT!
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Apr 29, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
QOTM, green screen of doom division
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
TW...
Well, you know
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Not so much "spoke"....
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Maybe Holliday Will Hit His First HR.....
Then maybe not.
GO A’s
Just to go all OptimistPrimey on all ya'all
Holiday hits his first 2 tonight!
Join PETPT....People for the Ethical Treatment of Paul Thomas
by OptimistPrime on Apr 29, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
TW...
No.
Must… resist….
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
That would have been such a great TWHS though.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Hope this game is a good one.
Either way, I’m feeling pretty good with the amoutn of Vicodin I have in my system.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
I'm coming over.
Er… Hi Pam.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I'm saving mine for later inthe season
Just in case it gets really bad…
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish I could use the A's as an excuse
but really, I had a root canal today. So it’s TOTALLY LEGIT.
Course, it will numb the pain if we lose, so really, dual purposes.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
So will Whisky
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
It hit me pretty hard on Monday night...I doubt I could handle it.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Jesus Pam, you really need to think before you post right now.
I’m not going there with that one, but… just tryin to help.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Until about 6:00 or so when I leave
Then you pervs peeps will have to continue on while I go have beers with my seedy motorcycle bretheren.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
ADD WHISKEY.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
You know, you could be nice to me tonight.
I’m in pain.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
I am being nice.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
We're winning tonight.
Just feeling it for some reason. Of course I won’t be around to enjoy it.
I'm here to talk about the past.
I feel the same way every day
Of course, sometimes they don’t respect my feelings
Join PETPT....People for the Ethical Treatment of Paul Thomas
by OptimistPrime on Apr 29, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
They don't like to spoil us
We had too much of that earlier this decade.
I'm here to talk about the past.
I don't really know you but I'll say something nice at the funeral
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog
TWSS
(no choice there, somebody else would have)
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
You always have a choice mike
I’m glad you chose that one. It tickled.
I'm here to talk about the past.
that's not fun
I had root canal back in December. I’m meant to have a follow up surgery, but a combination of being broke and not wanting those saws in my mouth at the moment means i’ve been putting it off…
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
even my iPod on the highest volume didn't drown out those sounds
really f-ing disturbing
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
yeah - i've found, take a vicoden before you go in
and it’s a little easier…
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
thats true with a lot of things in life
er…i mean…uh oh, hotdog?!~
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Tonight,
my vocodin use will be purely recreational.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
when isn't viocodin recreational?
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
so Giambi is day to day?
I will assume he’s out until June along with Ellis and Nomar. SUPER!
injured/old/not as good as people expected
whatever.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Which one?
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I wasn't particularly in favor of it.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
not exactly the same
old/not good = still stuck with him
injured = see who else is not good
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Apr 29, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
i'd rather he'd hamstrung a tweaker.
but thanks for the info. DL or just wait and see?
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Apr 29, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
This is comforting. Our 1Bman is so... experienced.
Chavez has played first before, one game in 2001. UPDATE Mike Selleck of the A’s media relations dept. says that Chavez played one inning at first – subbing for Giambi – on Aug. 21, 2001. That was after F.P. Santangelo pinch ran for Giambi.
Can it be talk like a pirate day yet?
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
they're missing the walk the plank button!
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Did everyone figure out they could change the language of their Facebook home page to English (pirate) today?
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
what? no?
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
That. Is. Awesome.
“What be troublin’ ye?”
by whiteshoes40 on Apr 29, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
"24 shots 'o rum ago"
“Book o’ Magic Parrot Coordinates”
“Search the high seas fer ye mateys”
“Month o’ showers 11 roundabouts 9:18 in the evenin’”
I’m finding this highly amusing. This is Facebook at its best.
by whiteshoes40 on Apr 29, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
wow. i'm now entertained for the next 72 hours....
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Isn't Talk like a Pirate day September 19th?
by LoneStranger on Apr 29, 2009 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
...cause that would make an awesome theme at a game...
by LoneStranger on Apr 29, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
it would make Dana so fierce
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Parrrrrrrrty pooper
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by OptimistPrime on Apr 29, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
talklikeapirate.com
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
but I still wish he was my grandpa!
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Is he even better on vicodin?
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
Performance issues.
Thankfully, they make another pill too.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
To all A's players....please print and post in your locker
You know what is funny…..at the last few games I attended Cust is the only one lollygagging and acting disinterested during pre-game workouts, and yet, anyone remember him ever being injured?
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wasn't there a joke that said, you can't injure fat, you can't pull fat,
or something like that,
by theblackpearl on Apr 29, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
my teacher once said
’i’m in shape’….
‘round is a shape’
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
i don't understand what the 4 high-intensity women are exercising...
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Apr 29, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
lol, i'm gonna go with the lower back and possibly obliques
looks like a herniated disk just waiting to happen, if you ask me.
dear Cust, PLEASE DON’T DO THIS!
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, can't hurt to try something different!
Although, yeah, not sure what they are stretching there, but they look happy
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by OptimistPrime on Apr 29, 2009 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
'relax, don't do it, when you want to go to it!'
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
They could have a rainout
and skip Outman
That wuld be ideal I would think.
I am wondering what Nico would say about this?
Of course its a rainout, it's Outman's start
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by OptimistPrime on Apr 29, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't be lame, End the Game!
I really want to veg in front of the TV and watch the game, hope it is not a rain delay
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by OptimistPrime on Apr 29, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
when thunder roars, go indoors!
:-)
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
shucks
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by OptimistPrime on Apr 29, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
meatloaf?
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
that's no bat out of hell...
he’s barely a rat out of Prell.
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Apr 29, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
How could you tell
if a rat’s out of Prell?
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
he uses shower gel
with a flowery smell
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Apr 29, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
grab some pine, meat
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope the A's are watching the pregame show.
F.P. is telling the hitters what they’re doing wrong. Very important information.
F.P. is such a credible source they are problem streaming the broadcast into the clubhouse
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by OptimistPrime on Apr 29, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
but he was once hit by pitches on both sides of the plate in the same game!
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought the whole point of Texas was that it doesn't rain there?
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 4:56 PM PDT reply actions
I guess you've never been to Houston
"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime
since when?
I’ve been there in June when it poured — when it wasn’t damn hot
besides Texas is huge, and there are different cliimate zones.
Where the Rangers play it definitely can and does rain in the summer.
(it’s also still spring — it even rains in California!)
Yeah, I know
I’ve been in Austin in the rain.
I was using inaccuracy as a tool for humour
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of which...
they posted the line-up for the Austin City Limits Festival today. Very tempting!
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
oooh did they?
do you have al ink?
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I just went to check it out myself. Pretty good lineup!
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I nearly stopped reading after the Dave Matthews Band
hm…. Sonic Youth are playing. I love their work.
There’s only a few bands I want to see, otherwise, and I’m seeing School of Seven Bells in a couple of weeks, anyway.
Looks like something to think about if I’m earning some money by then..
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh! Right?
That was a waste of money the one time I bothered.
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
I just really don't like them
we’re talking about TDMB, right?
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Sonic Youth is playing at the Fox in Oakland!
August 2
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
I KNOW
tickets go on sale soon! as always, it’s a question of funds…
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by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, maybe if you put your pants on before noon.
And stopped with all the gin-drinking.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
ok, so
that was a weekend. Plus, I can write without pants on.
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by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank Christ for that!
I’d never had made it through school without that.
But then again, if I hadn’t gone to school, they wouldn’t be so quick to come down hard on me.
The man’s harassing me hard, peeps.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry baby.
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
yeah, it would be. I wonder if they're playing in the city, too?
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by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
wow
everything before the B-52s sucks and everything after with the exception of coheed and cambria is awesome. I love festivals like that.
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 29, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
That is a good lineup
I’ve always wanted to see Mos Def. This summer I’m going to Summercamp in Illinois and Rothbury in Michigan. Bob Dylan and the Dead!
Dylan and the Dead? Nice!
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Bob Dylan is fantastic in concert!
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
that was the first concert I ever seen, it was.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Me too, at the Arena.
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
Mine was at Market Square with Tom Petty.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
yup.
He’s really an uncaring bastard.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
The first concert I went to
Was Primus, when I was 13. I was in the pit.
Best show I’ve ever seen, though, was The Roots by far.
Best concert, eh?
Well, there was the time I saw Steve Earle at the Fillmore and I stood about five feet away from him and there was about twenty people there. That rocked.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually just saw his son
Justin Townes Earle at a bar show with about twenty people in Rock Island, IL. He played with Jason Isbell from Drive By Truckers. It was awesome.
I heard a single of his on some new country compilation
my brother had. He’s pretty good.
I remember when he was an infant. I also remember when he was 14 on stage with his dad.
Hell no, i ain’t happy.
Rock Island. What ap erfect place ot see them.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, my friend was telling me about
how his dad kicked him out of the band for heroine. He still looks like shit, but apparently he’s clean—and he can definitely play the geetar.
like father, like son.
I really love Steve Earle. I’ve like him for going on 25 years now.
Speaking of Dylan, I saw him with Dylan in like 1990 or so in Columbus, OH.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Best concert,
still Bob Dylan almost 40 years later at Konocti.
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
my first, also 13: the swingle singers
my parents had tickets, my mom was sick, and my dad forced me to go. still hate them for that.
i made up with lots of random shows at Fender’s Ballroom. final conflict with special guest steve ignorant was a highlight.
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Apr 29, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
+1 for Mos Def
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
That's Southern California
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by OptimistPrime on Apr 29, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
There's a point to Southern California?
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
No, but as the song says
“It never rains in”…..well, you know.
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by OptimistPrime on Apr 29, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Rangers broadcast says first pitch now scheduled for 5:30, weather permitting
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog
(Well, they said 7:30 but I know my US time zones)
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog
damnit, i'm going to skip this game for work
which works out perfectly…i should be back in time for the second half of the game now!
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
i love getting hitting tips from F.P.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
damn it, I burned doen my sign shop for this game!
(and the insurance money—shhh! you’re sworn to secrecy, AN)
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I LOL'd
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
wow. those girls drinking beer in the rain are awesome
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 5:00 PM PDT reply actions
(this comment is useless without pics)
"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime
+1
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by OptimistPrime on Apr 29, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
hey, some things are available only for those of us watching on tv
we are special
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
You should have seen what they did after that
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog
i know, right
they’ll NEVER show that again!
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by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
dibs?
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
arrrr
me wantey
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
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by OptimistPrime on Apr 29, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Oof, and they were celebrating on OUR FIELD
bastards
"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime
That can't be our field!
There are no tarps!
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by OptimistPrime on Apr 29, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
it's texas...
what do you expect?
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
sweet now i can gameday the Cardinals game without fear of us scoring a run while i'm away
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
I don't think you'd have to worry about us scoring a run
even if the game was starting on time.
by whiteshoes40 on Apr 29, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
:(
too true
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Rain delay = I can go back to work now
See ya in ’bout an hour
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So you post pics of bad, bad memories,
then leave?
What are you, my ex-wife?
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Unlike your ex
I’ll be back
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by OptimistPrime on Apr 29, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Waiting out the rain delay...
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
{fans self}
I haven’t been called “swine” in ages. That’s still a compliment, right?
I'm here to talk about the past.
{Coughs violently}
Cap’n.
{tips snout}
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
sounds like you need an exhamination
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I was just tippingf the snout to you, Cap'n.
No need for violence.
I’ll not become a zombie and if I do, I fully expect you to blow my head clean off my torso.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I can translate that into many different phrases.
Which sound odd an inappropriate.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 29, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
'Sup dawg
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Nick Swisher just hit a homer on ESPN
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by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 5:15 PM PDT reply actions
I thought he played for the Yankee's.
Oh wait….
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
yeah, that's why it's on ESPN
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by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
D:
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
i think a little rain delay joke is necessary... why does snoop dawg carry an umbrella?
by put em in a body bag johnny on Apr 29, 2009 5:15 PM PDT reply actions
in the drizzle?
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
Because he does not like it when the heavens are peeing.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 29, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
O_O
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
har har.
speaking of swine.
why did the pig not go to the hospital.
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
I don't know mrbendy
why DID the pig not go to the hospital?
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
he figured,
it would be better to be a sick pig than a cured ham.
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
Yea I'm sitting up underneth the cover in Texas
Weather not looking good. It’s coming down pretty good. Ziggy family is here waiting it out to
Is this game going to be played? What's the forecast?
"Stanford has no fear of losing versus Cal, as they have done so every year but one for the last 20 years. They are, however, very afraid to get injured and indeed fear for their safety." - Furd Rugby Coach on forfeiting 2001 Rugby game vs. Cal
Where'd I leave my pants?!
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Men's Room?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
?????
What’s this have to do with the weather?
"Stanford has no fear of losing versus Cal, as they have done so every year but one for the last 20 years. They are, however, very afraid to get injured and indeed fear for their safety." - Furd Rugby Coach on forfeiting 2001 Rugby game vs. Cal
by oaktownmario on Apr 29, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Well it's less money in that instance,
but quite frankly, I enjoy the work more.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
at least we got,
17 more games from him than the Ragner’s(?) did when they signed Jaun Gone to that ridiculous one-year contract.
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
maybe we traded for tejada?
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
i think the ball is fully leaded
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Best pitch to be plunkin batters with, I reckon.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 29, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
rob zombies?
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
It's an interesting point that DLJ makes,
even though one of those three was my identified problem for about three years…
is Rob Zombie truly a zombie or simply a zombie sympathizer?
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
well, are the Dead Kennedy's dead?
therein lies the solution to all your woes, young pataflafla
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Apr 29, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Dawn of the Dead spinoff?
Zombies vs Yankees
The Yankees lose
serious as a fart in a spacesuit - spectr17
Offspeed, Queso
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I read through the thread too quickly
We need an extra long, rain delay thread for people to read through in this situation. Or I should have started later.
Apparently it’s pouring in Texas right now, so game time is not imminent.
what does that have to do with my pants?
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
It's ALWAYS raining in my pants.
My pants are always on rain delay.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
want to ask Forst a question?
866-406-GOAS if you want to ask David Forst a question. he’s on the radio with Buan during the rain delay
in all honesty,
as i sit here and think about it, and as much as i hate not having a game. i think i would be totally fine with the game being called.
1- Skip “can’t get anyone” Outman’s start (hopefully)
2- No one else get’s hurt….just yet.
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
did he call this rain delay?
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
They're all yours.
Steph awaits. That and french bread pizza. And Jack.
I'm here to talk about the past.
dos tacos, por favor.
y uno Pepsi.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 29, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
tu conoces a mi hermana mayor, verdad?
{I’m winging it here…it’s been awhile}
I'm here to talk about the past.