Open Thread: Game 19 - A's & Rangers vs. The Weather
by Nico on Apr 29, 2009 5:54 PM PDT
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Print(5:54 PDT) Still in a rain delay, and word from Ken Korach is that it's just not letting up so first pitch is no longer imminent and it's unclear whether or not they will be able to play tonight. Stay tuned...
UPDATE, 6:07 PDT: The weather has been declared the victor. Tonight's game is rained out, to be replayed as part of a double-header beginning at 2:05 PDT on Friday, May 29th. Maybe Duchscherer can start one of the games!
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We all need better things to do.
2 threads and no game.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
using this as an excuse to not,
study for my final tomorrow that i don’t really care about.
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
THERE IS NEVER ANYTHING BETTER TO DO!!!!
At least that’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.
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
So whats the word?
On a game start time.
"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
Not "A" word...
“The” word. And the correct answer is “Bird”.
"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
ah. was just trying to make a joke
about selig saying they’ll postpone game 5 until thanksgiving if necessary.
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
Bird is the word.
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
based on the weatherunderground.com
it looks like the heaviest rain is past, but the field has to be a mess…
Excellent!
I still have beer left.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Only if you swear
that you will use it for degenerate purposes.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm sure no one will get hurt
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
i blame you for all the calf injuries...
if you didn’t like goats so much, the calves wouldn’t get so p’d off.
injuries
i’m sure many have addressed before, but does anyone think geren has something to do with these calf and other muscle related injuries? total speculation, but it seems entiely possible that geren is simply failing to institute proper amount of general discipline, including stretching and general keeping-in-shap work outs. cuz, you know, those things actually matter when you play sports, like, being in shape and properly stretched out.
Ken says "not looking good" for the weather letting up
But it hasn’t been called yet.
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
they just called the game
regular double header Friday May 29 4:05 pm Central time (2:05 pm Pacific time)
grrrrr
"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
It looks like I’ll be racing out of school on that day since I’m out at 2:00 p.m.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 29, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Dammit
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
The heavens are just delaying Outman's inevitable fail.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 29, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
The A's should skip him
Makes him available out of the bullpen and makes the team better in the short term.
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
oh crap
I forgot to post invoices :-( at least I won’t be distracted by the game anymore.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
This doesn't bode well
With our (current) staff, all these rainouts and postponements could wreak havoc in the second half. Our bullpen is going to be awfully tired and need some long outings from pitchers who haven’t proved their ability to do so at the major league level.
Except the A's could wind up starting Duchscherer, Gio, Gallagher
instead of Outman, shaky-version-of-Cahill, etc.
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
Well great.
What the hell are we supposed to do with this second game thread?
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Post random pictures of food?
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Mrs. Lima seems to be a popular choice.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
I don't think that's food.
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
succulent and fruity
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Oh my
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
you mean this one...
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
OH HELL NO
O_O
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
The Luther Burger?
A Luther Burger is a hamburger, specifically a bacon cheeseburger, which employs a grilled glazed donut in place of the bun.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
have heard of those, and want to try one.
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
I don't know it sugar goes with beef or bacon
maybe, although it probably is 2,000 calories, yeesh
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
probably comes with a 20% coupon to the nearest heart doctor.
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
Dr. Earl Holloway?
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
ha!
whenever i hear his commercial, he never sounds healthy.
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
You wonder if he took those brisk walks he so earnestly recommended
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
Elvis's sandwich?
42,000 calories! is that a typo?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Peanut butter and bacon go with everything.
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
Last one, I promise
The Hamdog is a hot dog wrapped in a beef patty that’s deep fried, covered with chili, cheese and onions, and served on a hoagie bun topped with a fried egg and two fistfuls of fries. Aye carumba!!
hhmm, i don’t see the fries. perhaps they are buried under all that chilli.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
are they on the side?
in that bowl? or is that to vomit in
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
it is food items like this
that make you think, 1) how bored was someone or 2) how drunk/stoned/high was someone.
good lord!
ken korach's voice is like peanut butter on velvet, not joe buck's.
true dat
I would never eat any of them.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Things NOT to do when you already weigh 300 lb., FTW!
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
i love the pickles balanced on top
good to get some vitamins in
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
It's like an entire salad inside
Just with a lot of beef and cheese as well.
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I don't count anything in contact with meat as edible
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
this is more like it...
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Anybody watching ESPN?
Sutcliffe is talking about how Maddux was so good because he just gave up and threw pitches right down the middle… Same as Mariano. Mariano “throws his cutter right down the middle.”
We win!
and lose.
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
Nico, Duchscherer can't pitch in the May 29 doubleheader
he went on the 60 day DL. He can’t be activated before June.
Dang! As of what date? I heard he might be ready right around then
Was he put on as of April 6th?
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
Here's the date
according to Stiglich:
Cameron was not on the 40-man roster, so to make room for him, the club transferred Justin Duchscherer to the 60-day DL. That’s no big deal. Duchscherer, recovering from elbow surgery, will be eligible to come off the DL June 4, and he probably wouldn’t be ready to pitch before then anyway.
So it sounds like he was.
Not really a big surprise. But I miss the Duke.
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
Please Tell me Outman is now skipped
in rotation
well heck, my big plans for the night are dashed
(skips main course and cracks open the cherry garcia)
alaska A residing in colorado. (soon in Idaho)
So you're skipping the vodka?
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
How many wins
does our starting rotation have?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Three
Braden two, Eveland one.
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
We suck? Or TWSS?
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
"Judging by those telling stats, Braden is clearly the better, more tallented pitcher."
I switched Cabreras when your back was turned!
Well duh. He has more wins.
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
Does this prove that rain is left-handed?
What's G? Nothing but freakin' Gatorade. Geesh.
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Apr 29, 2009 6:16 PM PDT reply actions
LOL - yup
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
BTW, did you know that all polar bears are left-handed?
Not sure why, or how they know this, but I do know that the A’s should try everything in their power not to face a polar bear.
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
Fact: Bears eat beets
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 29, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactaca.
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
THINGS MY FATHER BEAT ME WITH!!!
I love this game.
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
MICHAEL!
What's G? Nothing but freakin' Gatorade. Geesh.
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Apr 29, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't go in there....dumdumDUM
now it could be an episode of LOST
serious as a fart in a spacesuit - spectr17
It's 'cause they live in the Northern Hemisphere.
South of the Equator, all polar bears would be right handed.
And they’d go down the drain counterclockwise…assuming you had a big enough drain and they were in their liquid state.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 29, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
See I find they usually go down the drain clockwise
I probably shouldn’t elaborate on how I know this.
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
All penguins are right-handed
Liquid penguins are gray.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
That's why the smoothies are so bland
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
If PETA asks, no.
I’m robbing him to pay Paul, incidentally.
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
I knew there was something sinister about them
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
qotm, second game thread of a game that wasn't played division.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
A Double-Header in Arlington on May 29?
That would most certainly be worth the three hour drive down there from here!
Any interest in an AN NRAF get together in the Bid D?
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 29, 2009 6:22 PM PDT reply actions
Erp...that's "Big D"
Who’m I foolin’. Dallas just sux.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 29, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
If I leave now I might make it by the second inning of Game 1!
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
that's when I norally get into games, anyway
ROAD TRIP!!!!!1111111111
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Nyah, ah, ah!
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
He's gonna make you an offer you can't refuse.
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 29, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Per Slusser
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/athletics/detail?&entry_id=39376
UPDATE Josh Outman, tonight’s starter, will be pushed back. Dallas Braden will start tomorrow, Dana Eveland Friday at Seattle, Trevor Cahill Saturday and Outman Sunday. That gives Brett Anderson an extra day to recover from the blister that knocked him out of last night’s start in the sixth. He’s scheduled to go on Monday against the Angels at the Coliseum.
Vicente Padilla, who was supposed to start tonight for Texas, will go tomorrow.
"We are a complete freak show." -- Billy Beane
they shuffled the rotation
here’s Stiglich again:
Dallas Braden will take his regular turn tomorrow afternoon against Texas, with Dana Eveland and Trevor Cahill going Friday and Saturday against Seattle as planned. Outman goes Sunday, with Brett Anderson beign pushed back a day to Monday against the Angels
So Giambi is hurt?
Fuck.
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
looks like they're coming back ot
false alarm
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on Apr 29, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
probably false alarm of some sort, coming back on field now. it seems
alaska A residing in colorado. (soon in Idaho)
wow, must have been scary for the fans for a second there
I’m sure this will be on Sportscenter tonight.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
What was the scare? Zach Miner starting?
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
Someone Heard that the Auto Industry Was Hiring Again
Turns out to have been a false alarm.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 29, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
They will probably be interviewing Swisher after game.
alaska A residing in colorado. (soon in Idaho)
You and me both,
but at least we have some.
Take a chance, wob. Go out on a limb. Throw caution to the wind. Count my cliches. Something~67M
This is what, the third game that has to be made up so far?
That seems like a lot for not even a month into the season.
I like important stuff just as much as the next guy, but please, for a little while, deliver us from meaning, baseball. That's your greatest glory, and we thank you for it very, very much. -- Craig Calcaterra
just got done coaching
guess i didn’t miss anything
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
I just watched Bengie Molina hit a triple
everyone — the fans, the players, the umps — were watching him motor around the bases — kind of unbelievable
Totally OT But Ebbet's Field Flannels are Having a Sale on...
1940 Oakland Oaks Ballcaps (reproductions, of course, but very nice ones)
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 29, 2009 7:35 PM PDT reply actions
Got it.... old time ball cap... but
being ggoldsooner post, I thought maybe it was homemade sew job with botched rendition of OK state borders.
alaska A residing in colorado. (soon in Idaho)
maybe this canceled game will.....
reverse our fortunes. last time the game was canceled we went on a horrible run…….
horrible runs, huh?
i had heard something’s been going around
"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 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
So... no gymnastics tonight?
Sad panda is sad.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
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