DLD 5.27.09 - Wakey, Wakey, Sweep at Stakey
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 1:29 AM PDT
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Okay, stop what you're doing cause I'm about to ruin the image and the style that you're used to. I look funny. But, yo, I'm making money, see? So, yo, world, I hope you're ready for me.
First and foremost, this first link has nothing to do with baseball or the A's, but I have literally no one in my life with which to share this exciting news. You guys for the most part won't dig it, either, but screw it. You're a captive audience. My favorite living author* just won the International Lifetime Achievement Booker Award. Granted, the International Booker is only four years old, but it's still very prestigious and it means a lot to get this kind of recognition from her peers. Congratulations to Alice Munro! And if you haven't read her, and you like reading, go get something by her. It's all short stories, so your interest doesn't have to be held too long, my ADD brethren. (*note added: I've just realized Kundera's still alive and kicking, so let me say "one of my favorite living authors" instead.)
Speaking of higher literature, here's what I've recently ordered. Full review to follow, but it is my sigline now...
Also, the A's, our A's, have won three straight! And 67M went to the fricking game last night too! So...things may be changing. Perhaps the system's about to kick in. Two or three days ago, Nico reminded me that had to go 2-8 to match our 2005 start. Now 2005 ended poorly (and probably brought about the early end of Chavy's playing career), but it was a fun season. Ultimately disappointing, but we were in contention right down to the end. Comparison between 2005 and 2009. The beginning of September, 2005...
More hope, Via SuSlu:
Rookie Andrew Bailey, the closer-apparent, pitched a perfect ninth inning and earned his second save. He struck out two and he leads the majors in strikeouts by a reliever with 37.
Kennedy appeared to come back down to Earth against a LHP in our W last night. I think we've found an opening for the Unicorn upon his return...
SuSlu waxes on about Nomah. This car was broken when we bought it, right? And the fact that it keeps breaking down really shouldn't surprise us, right?
JoPo gives us frantic newscasters in BronBron's Big Shot a couple nights ago.
Rob Neyer brought up an interesting point the other day regarding baseball viewing. Perhaps what might help those poor, poor fellows over at Fox is lifting the exclusivity rights they have for Saturday day baseball. They've essentially eliminated Saturday day baseball in all but the biggest markets. Here's a list of the Saturday baseball schedule for Fox. Out of the possible 134 teams scheduled to be seen on Saturday afternoon, the A's are listed twice, both times as the third option. Call me crazy, but if we're only represented 1/67th, I'm thinking we might not be alone. I'm not willing to spend the time doing a pie chart of those listings, but if someone is, that would surely be an indictment as to why perhaps the majority of the country is shutting Fox off on Saturdays.
And, for those of you not in the know on our new LOOGY (like me), here. (FYI, from ANcilary Terms, "LOOGY = Left-handed One Out Guy")
And here's a cool picture of Dallas Braden, from last year, when he was still sporting the 'fro. Believe it or not, he's walking on air.
And I want that sweatshirt. On Tuesday evening, he was lights out, or, as Lynnzgal puts it, 100% Boom Dazzle. (she was actually referring to Bailey, which makes much more sense...but I've already laid this whole thing out and can't be bothered to rearrange it...)
We may be coming up, y'all. Mayhaps the obit was written prematurely. Stay tuned. Day game today. Keep your brooms close.
Dump, monkeys!
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I love that cartoon.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 7:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fricking weird.
Brother #3 called me as I was reading this to talk about the ratings.
Rick Reilly thinks he can fix baseball. Some highlights:
A pitch clock:
Umps let pitchers fuss endlessly with their rosin bags, the rubber and their eternally askew cups, while we fans decide which of our peanuts resemble presidents.
Sign here, please:
Once a week, every player signs autographs for 10 minutes by the dugout. Don’t tell me you’re too busy, Mr. Seven-Car Garage. I’ve seen you elbows-deep in the clubhouse porn stash.
I still say ball girls would be a fine start. And beer batters.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on May 27, 2009 8:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Reilley
I don’t much care for Reilly and if he doesn’t care for baseball I don’t see why his suggestions should be listened to.
Shysterball wrote a response to this column a few days ago. I pretty much agree with everything he says.
There is no gravity - the earth just sucks.
by JLeverenz on May 27, 2009 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm with Shyster on this one.
I’ve seen the future, Bill Simmons, and you suck there.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I didn't say I agree.
And yeah, someone who doesn’t care for baseball should have beer poured down his shorts. But why waste the beer?
I don’t read Shyster as often as I should. After all, he plugged some A’s book awhile back.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on May 27, 2009 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, did Jackson ever respond to you about the book or his free copy?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on May 27, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never, ever.
And his PR guy stopped responding to calls. Almost makes me wish I put me and Rickey on the cover instead. But I was 13 in the pic, and quite the dork.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on May 27, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that is kind of sad
sorry man.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on May 27, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Baseball doesn't need to be fixed, compared to other sports
Yeah, pitchers waste too much time on the mound. That’s nothing compared to what I say last night when I gave into a spell of temporary insanity by flipping over to the NBA playoffs (Cleveland at Orlando). When I tuned in, there were 6.4 seconds left on the clock. 8 MINUTES LATER, the game went into OT.
"Until Holiday comes around, I will refer to him as Coors Light." Ak_A
by doctorK on May 27, 2009 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wasting time
It’s funny, I have found that the only time I think about pitchers or hitters wasting time is when I am watching a game on tv. If I’m at the ballpark – college, minors, or MLB – it has never once crossed my mind that a pitcher or hitter is taking too much time to throw or get in the box.
There is no gravity - the earth just sucks.
by JLeverenz on May 27, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's because being at the ballpark
is the closest thing to heaven there is.
{cue sappy FoD music}
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Depends on who is there with ya
"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 May 27, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amen to that!
There is no gravity - the earth just sucks.
by JLeverenz on May 27, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Basketball is fatally flawed.
Cleveland WILL win game five, no doubt, and they will shoot about forty more FT than Orlando. And everyone will just assume that’s normal/perfectly sane/not contrived at all.
Basketball, pro basketball, sucks.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I say
One game each week gets to have a keg at second base. It would revolutionize the sport.
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
by 5Aces on May 27, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Either would shake things up.
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
by 5Aces on May 27, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reilly also swiped half that article from one he wrote for SI back in 2003
Deadspin covered it a few days ago. I really can’t stand the guy. Too smug. Too disinterested. 25 year old pop culture references combined with groan-worthy turns of phrase.
by cityplANner on May 27, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agrd.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do, however, agree with 67M
bat girls, yes please.
by cityplANner on May 27, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some of the ball girls you see about are a welcome distraction.
The Rangers and the Mariners have them I think.
by OldhamA on May 27, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am with Gaijin in the other thread--I need glasses.
I read it as “bad girls”…but we all know we need more of them.
Warning NSFV. Not for work, either, unless your boss likes Punkabilly.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, like your music's any less strange.
The Cramps rock. And they once played the Napa State Mental Hospital.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting.
Try counting the number of fetishes covered in that video.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on May 28, 2009 7:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Most of mine.
"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 May 28, 2009 8:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whew!
Now I don’t feel so all alone.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on May 28, 2009 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I linked the video, so...
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Concerning your predilections....
I have little doubt. I must say, they are some of your most redeeming qualities.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on May 28, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
May 30, 1977
On KNBR yesterday Duane Kuiper had a nice little 67M moment:
While a Cleveland Indian, former A’s legend Dennis Eckersley pitched a no hitter against the ANAHEIM Angels. Eck struck out 12 and walked 1 in his nine inning effort. The losing pitcher was Frank Tanana.
Kuiper actually scored the only run of the game in the first inning. And catching that day was Ray Fosse. Kuiper recalled that Eckersley and Tanana were both extremely cocky and that throughout the whole game they were sniping back and forth, so much that Fosse suggested to Eck he “not worry about Tanana so much, stay focused.” Eck replied to the effect that, “this is MY no-hitter and I’ll do what I what.”
Cracked me up. Typically you hear about leave the pitcher alone, let him be. It makes the game more fun to know that these guys are yelling at each other.
Enjoy the game
by DCinWC on May 27, 2009 8:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Interesting!
Thanks for passing this along.
"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."
-Charles Manson
by kaweahkaweah on May 27, 2009 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thumb through this
SI issue (pages 60-63) for accounts of that game:
With one out to go to lock up his no-hitter, Eckersley felt that the Angel batter, Gil Flores, was stalling. So he yelled at Flores, “One more out, and you are it.” Flores was it, Eckersley fanning him on four pitches.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on May 27, 2009 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
God, he was cocky.
I guess I’d hate him if he wasn’t ours. As such, I love him.
(and I also kinda have a clue as to where that ego stemmed from.)
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you're talking about the mustache
right?
by colin on May 27, 2009 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, but good guess.
again, I like the way your brain works.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eck in your living room
The Red Sox color commentator, Jerry Remy, has been out pretty much all season, due to health problems, and Eckersley is one of the guys who has been filling in (I guess he has been a broadcaster on NESN for a while, just hasn’t been part of their game announcing team before). My girlfriend watches a lot of Red Sox games and it’s a warm fuzzy feeling to hear Eck talking about all the pitchers, but I also feel sort of pissed off that Red Sox fans get to have him.
by colin on May 27, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's odd he wants to live up there.
but, living here and having so many Chowds around, I’m not sure why any of them live up there. It sounds dreadful.
In fairness of full disclosure, I’ve never even visited, so here’s a salt grain for you.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He has always been that way pretty much
My friends dad grew up on the same street as Eck. He said he hated him as a kid because of his attitude. Funny thing though all my friends dad’s kids grew up with Eck as there favorite player.
by Athletix Man on May 27, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In 1977, they were the California Angels
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on May 27, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A couple more comments about last night.
(Hey, I’m entitled; I put up with a lot of crap).
I should have known that things might go our way earlier in the day when a friend/client of mine (and a die-hard Angels fan, mind you) wished me- and the A’s- good luck. I imagine it was hard for her to do, but I convinced her that AN was on the verge of banning me (or worse).
After the game, I called niece #1 (who has been riding me mercilessly since the beginning of the season). Her husband answered, and I yelled that the streak was over. He said, “I can actually hear you smiling.”
Yep.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on May 27, 2009 9:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Three things.
1. I love Alice Munro.
2. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies? Not so much. Paged through it in a bookstore, and I think it would get old after the first chapter or so. Just replace “husband” with “zombie” and you have the idea.
3. I’m going to the game this afternoon, so if we lose, it’s probably my fault for being too greedy. Ah well.
by whiteshoes40 on May 27, 2009 9:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Alice Munro rocks.
She took over when Eudora died. For me, anyhow. Strange how there’s so much interaction/play between the overt Southerner, writing about distinctly Southern things and the overt rural Canadian writing about distinctly rural Canadian things. But I’m always looking for threads, so maybe it’s just me.
…but zombies and literature…I just couldn’t pass it up. I know it’s gonna be a one-note joke.
AND, as much crap as I gave 67M (and I gave him as much as anyone), I think we ALL should attend as many games as we possibly can. Baseball rocks. Oakland baseball especially rocks. Please get a hot link with the onions and the peppers for me.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I haven't read anything by Alice Munro,
I’m still too busy with a backlog of novels. But I did see “Away From Her” which I thought was very well acted and beautiful but heart-breaking.
by LongLiveLangerhans on May 27, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, I already drank the bottle of Hennessy from the shelf.
by LoneStranger on May 27, 2009 10:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
nononnoo
it wasn’t just a single bottle. Humpty made it seem like there were several bottles of Hennessy to be had on said shelf.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, to be fair, it has been twenty years. The stash has dwindled.
by LoneStranger on May 27, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
true....
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For zombie fans
I heartily recommend this book as both a pleasant way to pass a few hours and as a means of improving your odds of surviving the Zombie Apocalypse.
There is no gravity - the earth just sucks.
by JLeverenz on May 27, 2009 10:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I offered to buy our beloved Cap'n
self-same book yesterday evening. Predictably, he already owned it.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Leo Bloom, but props for opening with this
The Humpty Dance is your chance to do the Hump!
Green and Gold Lantern Corps
by oaklandSMASH on May 27, 2009 10:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Big props
I fail
Green and Gold Lantern Corps
by oaklandSMASH on May 27, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will admit, I'm a freak.
I like the girls with the boom.
I once got busy in the Hegen Burger bathroom.
(I think she was ordering a veggie burger…)
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I gotta say
I’m kinda more of a fan of Freaks Of The Industry
"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 May 27, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
so you're G'in... G'in?
wait, is he talking about Jason?
by cityplANner on May 27, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I actually prefer "I Get Around", but neither had nearly the opening that Humpty provides.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's a fairly small set of hip hop songs I like
That one also falls under the umbrella, but I’m more of a Mudvayne, Slipknot, Static X kinda guy.
"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 May 27, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was Humpty once for a costume party.
There might be a picture somewhere.
by LoneStranger on May 27, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, we need that on here.
Find, please.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
PLZ POST NOW.
thx.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on May 27, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can dig it
You’re Shock G/The one who put the satin on her panties
by Joey C. on May 27, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
just another fat man caught up in the mix,
trying to make a dollar out of 15 cents.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Black man. Just another black man.
oh, and that’s a dime and a nickle.
by LoneStranger on May 28, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FYI, my two favorite groups growing up
were Digital Underground and Ween. I’ve listened to them a lot.
a whole lot.
by LoneStranger on May 28, 2009 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
then you must get a lot of my references.
…and you must understand that while I appreciate DU and their originality, I cannot say that I am another black man caught up in the mix, as I am not black.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me neither,
but one of my successful non-successful musically unknown friends has a saying.
“If you’re covering a song, you say all the words. If his name is Shock-G, you say Shock-G. You don’t change the words!”
He said that a little bit before we were to go on stage and cover ‘Same Song’ except the other guy in the group couldn’t get his Tupac lyrics to leave his mouth fast enough so they scrapped it.
by LoneStranger on May 28, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with what you're saying in principle,
and apparently so does Big Bank Hank. Grandmaster Caz would probably prefer royalty checks.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tell that to Johnny Cash when he covered NIN's Hurt.
"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 May 28, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Waylon was the same.
he kinda changed what he wanted too. Same with Manfred Mann and “Blinded by the Light.”
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the Man in Black's defense
he only changed ONE word.
Same with the Ataris when they covered Boys of Summer.
"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 May 28, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
waylon changed a lot.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So I'm thinking it is worth going out to get doughnuts?
by OldhamA on May 27, 2009 11:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
MAN U OR BARCA????
"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 May 27, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Krispy Kreme.
Oh and Manchester United, sadly – though I couldn’t care less to be honest.
by OldhamA on May 27, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nomar back on disabled list
Reliever Jeff Gray was also called up.
by OaklandSi on May 27, 2009 11:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Kick the tires before you buy next time, BB.
But, in fairness to him, injury prone is apparently the undervalued of 2009 (and 2008, and 2007, and 2006, and 2005, and…)
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he shouldn't have been used so much in April
but that’s because they were expecting Chavvy to play more…and Giambi’s legs not to be so gassed
by OaklandSi on May 27, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
also, Marty Lurie noticed that Buck was taking grounders at 1B
of course that doesn’t mean he’s going to play there…but it might
by OaklandSi on May 27, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Might work out nicely.
He, along with several others, needs regular work.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
***BREAKING NEWS***
Lordy.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on May 27, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lineup sjust announced by Marty
Davis starting again in CF, Cust in RF, Crosby at 1B, Giambi DH
by OaklandSi on May 27, 2009 11:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
bleh.
NO MORE RAJAI!
NO MORE RAJAI!
NO MORE RAJAI!
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and not to overly complain about the $15
they charge me a season, but I want Marty Lurie too, damn it!
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Kennedy buried in the lineup.
Dont blow Bailey.
by brian.only on May 27, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who's Game Thread today?
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 11:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
BBG, I believe.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on May 27, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oooo,
we gots a chance….
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on May 27, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Toxic
Gee, I might know some of these.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on May 27, 2009 11:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yay!
Let’s cfurther classify people with passive-aggressive behavior, thus rendering them even more isolated and potentially damaging socially. That’ll help. i love pop psychology. It makes everything easy. Just like life!
(wait, I’m being a Dream-Killing Keith…)
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 27, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
AN ranked 6th overall best baseball blog
http://sportsmediachallenge.com/sportsblogindex/current_index.asp
Awesome!!
"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."
by Blicks on May 27, 2009 11:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What?!?!?
I was for sure it was in the top three, if not #1.
by LoneStranger on May 27, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When you look who we're behind, I'll take that.
by OldhamA on May 27, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
MLBTR is #1?
LOLWUT
"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 May 27, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Except that one...
Hardball times?
Fangraphs?
No complaining about those, dudes.
by MobiusKlein on May 27, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
SportsBlog Nation is all over that list like white on rice
I’m not saying the Nation isn’t full of great online blogs. But it seems like they were really lazy rounding out those lists and just started naming the more-frequented SB Nation sites to make it a full 10. I’ve got to believe some well deserving sites should be there instead. Off the top of my head, baseballreference.com’s Stat of the Day would be one example.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on May 27, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Halos Heaven is on that list, which should tell you something right there.
Granted, I haven’t gone to HH in… years, probably, but if it’s anything like I remember it, it’s not worthy of being on the same list with Joe Po, LL, and us, of course.
by whiteshoes40 on May 27, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
strangely A's are 6-3 in games I've attended
after last night’s game. That, coupled with a day off of work and…
hope to see you at the ballpark today!
by Brian in 317 on May 27, 2009 12:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
u know the game has started already right
The Not-So-Casual Fan
by rktse on May 27, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Believe it or not I made the first pitch
I live ten minutes from the Coliseum.
by Brian in 317 on May 27, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too!
Living in Jingletown has its benefits
by cityplANner on May 27, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What are you doing then
off to the Coliseum!
Don't believe in yourself.
Believe in Me who believes in You.
by Zonis on May 27, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jemile Weeks is set to make his debut this season
tonight for Stockton, as reported by Melissa Lockard.
by NateHST on May 27, 2009 1:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Vote for Scutaro
It’s no surprise that MLB.com reports that Derek Jeter is leading the field with fan votes for the All-Star selection. The pleasant surprise is that Marco Scutaro is second. Sure it’s a distant second, but still gratifying to all of us Scutaro fans. I urge the Nation to go to MLB.com and vote for Scutaro for All-Star shortstop. Si se puede!
"If you make up your mind not to be happy, there's no reason why you shouldn't have a fairly good time." -Edith Wharton (The Last Asset)
by Oakville Athletic on May 27, 2009 3:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Did my duty for Mr. Clutch
Really though, there’s not a lot of competition for AL All-Star shortstop. Bartlett’s on an indescribable hot streak, Jeter’s having fun hitting home runs at the new stadium, and then Scutaro is easily the best of the rest.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on May 27, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, they all pale in comparison of Jeter.
He’s a golden god.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on May 28, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"I didn't say I was a golden god!"
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who's on the A's 40 man roster?
Beautiful graphics edition. Smaller version seen here. It’s from March 12, so some names have changed, but it’s still a great at-a-glance reference tool.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on May 27, 2009 4:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of Soccer flopping
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on May 27, 2009 4:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That floating popup ad is really freaking annoying.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on May 28, 2009 10:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
huh?
I get none. You using Firefox?
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't get it everytime, but I agree, it's really annoying
and I am on firefox
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on May 28, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go here. Now.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
"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 May 28, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How did I not know of this before?
Best. Add-on. Ever.
emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 28, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ad ons rock.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoa.
Just installed at home. AN looks different.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on May 28, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is different.
It’s mutating at an alarming rate.
It’s learned to….love.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 29, 2009 5:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The AN 9000 is all, by any practical definition of the words, foolproof and incapable of error.
by LoneStranger on May 29, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What are you doing, LoneStranger?
I’m afraid I can’t let you do that.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 29, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm on IE at work.
Against my will.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on May 28, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tools - Internet Options - Privacy Tab
Check the “Turn On Popup Blocker” box.
"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 May 28, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dear Dr. Fixit:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've got a surplus of
what appears to be pornography in my cache.
What do I do?
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Forward it to me.
"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 May 28, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dr. Fixit:
It’s on, but not working on this one.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on May 28, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sigh.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/IE-AdBlock.shtml
"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 May 28, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
my next short story's gonna be
titled, “Pamcakes and Mr. Fixit Go Bowling.”
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not you, too.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on May 28, 2009 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
k.
sry.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"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 May 28, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're killing me.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on May 28, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Working as intended.
"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 May 28, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's a sexy-ass stack of pancakes.
…there may be something wrong with me.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe I'm just a big fat freak.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
God I hope so
"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 May 28, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you hoping to look skinnier next to me?
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was speaking more to the freak part, my love.
"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 May 28, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
have you been mind-controlled by
Lynn or Don….or a mixture of both?
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not that I know of
"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 May 28, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It worked!
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on May 28, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
(don't forget to tell Lynn)
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gaear Grimsrud: Where is pancakes house?
Carl Showalter: What?
Gaear Grimsrud: We stop at pancakes house.
Carl Showalter: …what’re you nuts? We had pancakes for breakfast. Gotta go to a place I can get a shot and a beer, steak, maybe, not more fuckin’ pancakes, c’mon.
Gaear Grimsrud: [Gaear just stares at Carl]
Carl Showalter: Oh, come on, man! Okay, here’s an idea; we can stop outside of Brainerd, I know a place there we can get laid. Whaddya think?
Gaear Grimsrud: I’m fucking hungry now, you know!
Carl Showalter: Yeah yeah Jesus, I’m sayin’ – we can… stop, get pancakes and then we’ll get laid, alright?
Gaear Grimsrud: [Gaear glares briefly]
by Swooney's Left Foot on May 28, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love you.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 29, 2009 5:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sigh back at ya.
I can’t even install that.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on May 28, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
browser fail.
"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 May 28, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agrd.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And now here's something we hope you'll really like.
Al Davis fans (and/or 67M fans) only.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 2:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Okay,
until someone else posts another DLD, I’m just gonna keep dumping here.
I like Sprint’s (sorta) new television campaign with Bill Kurtis and the athletes, but EVERY TIME the Floyd Mayweather one comes on, I just lose it. I’m not sure why, but I think it’s Mayweather’s reaction when they first hand him the laptop.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 3:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Aren't you the resident DLD monkey now?
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on May 28, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
damn it.
why the hell did MB leave, anyhow? He was better at this than me….
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 28, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When Henderson left Giambi stepped it up.
I mean no-one replaces Rickey, but we were still flying high with Giambino. Keep up the All-Star work LB.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on May 28, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
More Slap Chop videos
this one uses in game phrases from “The Scout”, a character in a video game called “Team Fortress 2”. If you have never heard of the game you might not find it funny, actually I didn’t even laugh but I was entertained.
TF2 Scout advertises Slap Chop
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on May 28, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Classic A's game on CSNCA tonight
A’s at Cleveland from May 18, 2003.
Byrnes in CF.
Tejada at SS.
TLong in RF.
Ted Lilly pitching.
"Until Holiday comes around, I will refer to him as Coors Light." Ak_A
by doctorK on May 28, 2009 8:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
{sigh}
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 29, 2009 5:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you better not be sighing about TLong
or about Byrnsie in center, for that matter
by colin on May 29, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sighing cause I don't get to see it,
and remember how bad it was…when we were winning. That was horrible, Colin.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 29, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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