Open Thread: Game 48 - A's at Texas (cont.)
by Nico on May 31, 2009 2:33 PM PDT
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Print4-2 A's in the bottom of the 8th.
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First!
Suck it Blazers Edge!
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Which one are you?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on May 31, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
LOL @ that
I’m going to rip that off next time Io go to Bedge. Thanks.
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
You're bringing quality JPEGs lately, iglew.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Braaaaaains! Braaaaaaaaaains!
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 31, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Everybody fire!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 31, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Wrong type of graphing.
You need a big circle labeled “They are idiots”, two smaller circles within that say “They are actually first” and “They think they are first”.
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
Yes
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Be nice if he brought that luck to the A's
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Not quite everything :-(
but thanks.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Perfect!!!
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
I can't believe we've hit three game threads after this horrid series.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
It's all the A's fault
They’re actually winning today.
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
No no I'm not that beligirent
I meant that there are 3 game threads because there are 3 game threads of worth to comment.
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Nice
Like the new word!!
I rock!! Guitar Hero said so
by BERRYJO on May 31, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
2 on, 1 out
pitching change
oh noes
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on May 31, 2009 2:42 PM PDT reply actions
Didn't Bailey get wasted for an inning yesterday
and now he needs a 5 out save today.
I agree with the 5 out save part but not wasting him yesterday
I don't like this move.
You can’t keep bringing your closer in for 5-out saves. Ziggy would have been a good choice here, or stick with Wuertz. Bailey should have the 9th.
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
Is this how Geren fails us today?
or will Bailey save him another AN thrashing?
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
BTW, it really wasn't a bad throw by Suzuki, was it?
A little high, but Giambi pulls it in easily – really Crosby’s error, looked like to me.
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've never understood Crosby as a defensive replacement at 1B.
He’s played a total of what 6 games there or something in his entire career? Stupid.
This
will crosby spread his legs so far apart at bat that the games will have to be rated nc-17 -- emperor nobody
Is it too cynical to ask
If that Geren blows this game, he could be fired?
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
That would be great if he got fired
but it’s not going to happen
Being cynical sucks
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
The a's can't even win when they lose
It’s official. I hate this franchise.
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Like Macha ruined Street?
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Sigh
It’s amazing that the A’s ever had a bandwagon.
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
I can't believe our luck. this is bordering on lunacy!
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 31, 2009 2:46 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Thanks
I needed something to laugh at right now
will crosby spread his legs so far apart at bat that the games will have to be rated nc-17 -- emperor nobody
Well that's actually accurate.
But it’s not what you mean.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
I really don't know what to type
I’m at a loss for words
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on May 31, 2009 2:47 PM PDT reply actions
We're doomed
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
We're all gonna die
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 31, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah sadly I think you're right
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
We could make an insurance claim if that was the case right?
It bears thinking about, y’know imagine all the draft picks we could sign with that money.
lol
will crosby spread his legs so far apart at bat that the games will have to be rated nc-17 -- emperor nobody
How does anyone think Geren is blowing this game?
We’re shitty. Deal with it. We have a horrible fucking offense that keeps other teams in the game. We have a very young pitching staff that can’t go deep and itsn’t really that good right now.. We have a so-so bullpen and a so-so defense.
What kind of season does that sound like a formula for?
Geren should still be fired.
He’s a horrible manager… He is supposed to manage games… and usually he manages games for the other team to win.
Well bringing in Bailey for the 5 out save was really a stroke of genius.
And no it’s not hindsight, pretty much everyone groaned when he was brought in.
Agreed. This is getting silly.
I’m a big Geren critic, but it’s really comical to start blaming him for this game. Is it his fault that Braden got a blister? Are the little bleeder hits the Rangers are getting his fault? His lineup is his lineup. There’s not much he can do.
Damn Dallas really deserved that W too.
Oh well, he does play for the A’s, so…
" I may not know how to tango, but I sure as hell can man dance!" -Nate Robles
One of the worst pitchers in the league in terms of run support...
Sucks because I really think Braden is pretty good.
Did I hear Glen correctly?
Did he say “Bailey swings and misses?”
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 31, 2009 2:50 PM PDT reply actions
crying is good...it's cathartic
so is throwing things
I vote for the latter
I rock!! Guitar Hero said so
by BERRYJO on May 31, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
You can do both at once.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Leading till late to give up the lead in the late innings?
Me thinks this looketh like another Oakland choke in the making.
(groan)
Green and Gold Lantern Corps
To me the main mistake was bringing in Breslow in the 7th,
instead of just going straight to Wuertz. You save your only lefty for a situation like Blalock in the 8th.
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
FML FGN
FIRE GEREN NOW
Green and Gold Lantern Corps
by oaklandSMASH on May 31, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm so pumped Geren pulled out Giambi for "defensive consideration!!!!!!"
When is the last time this has worked for us this season, if at all?
by 33SwisherSweet on May 31, 2009 2:53 PM PDT reply actions
And 5 more outs to official doom continues
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
If it makes anyone feel better
If we loose today, we will still be 2 1/2 games ahead of the 1979 A’s at this point we were 17-33.
Stomp,em, stomp the piss out of em.Then pound the budweiser after the game. Joe Schultz Seattle Piolts Mgr 1969
Kennedy! Holy crap!
will crosby spread his legs so far apart at bat that the games will have to be rated nc-17 -- emperor nobody
That's a nice way to tag him with his first earned run.
ADAM KENNEDY FAN CLUB
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
I would like to formally join the Adam Kennedy Fan Club.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 31, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Yayyy!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 31, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Be sure to wear a dinner jacket to the induction ceremony.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
No teasing.
If Adam Kennedy keeps hitting like this, I’ll bake tons of cupcakes….
There's no crying in baseball!
KENNEDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 31, 2009 2:56 PM PDT reply actions
Beltre and Suzuki both thrown out at home
after Seattle had runner at 3rd with one out.
Griffey doubled and Suzuki could not socre
Wait, Beltre managed to get to 3rd base??
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Happy birthday, Bailey.
You owe Kennedy this cake.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 31, 2009 2:58 PM PDT reply actions
I really want that cake for my next birthday.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
It’s mine if it’s chocolate.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 31, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Icing grass ftw
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 31, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Adam Kennedy could quite possibly be our All Star rep
and THAT would be hilarious!
Miller Genuine Drafts radio ads >>> Corona Light radio ads.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Even the bad one is good.
And the good one is awesome.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Damn straight!
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
+infinity
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 31, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Still doesn't excuse Geren pulling Giambi for the "defensive" stallion that is
Crosby at 1b. How is a guy who has played approximately 10 games at 1b in his career better than Giambi? How, Geren, how?
by 33SwisherSweet on May 31, 2009 3:00 PM PDT reply actions
everyone seems to understand this except geren
i don’t see how you put crosby in at 1st as a defensive replacement.
If we lose this game...
We will quite possibly have the worst luck of any time in history…
4 years ago
crosby got a hand job from a girl at my high school… shit you not she said he came in like 1 minutes…
Three thoughts:
1. He was 25, so what do you expect?
2. That girl must be … um, never mind, not finishing that one.
3. This is a really inappropriate topic.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
This is about as inappropriate as it gets
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 31, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
GIDP
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KK had an orgasm over that play
Hamilton PH'ed?
wasn’t he headed for the DL?
Wang’s ERA is the same as the balance in my checkbook - Jennifer
I miss anything?
"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
A'S WIN
FIREWORKS TIME!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 31, 2009 3:03 PM PDT reply actions
Shoulda been Braden's
Green and Gold Lantern Corps
by oaklandSMASH on May 31, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Bailey was just being crafty
Letting them tie it up. He didn’t want a save, he wanted a win for his birthday.
Adam Kennedy should manage the game for the A's
Hell, he can’t be any worse than Geren is. Hell, I couldn’t be worse than Geren. And I didn’t know even Devine was out for the season until today. This is retarded. Geren shouldn’t be fired because the A’s won. He should be fired because he did everything in his power to make the team lose, and they still won anyway.
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
I'll settle for
Kennedy to be the team’s hitting coach.
by sf drift king on May 31, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
It's a sad state of affairs if a former Angel star is looked to as a better choice
than a homegrown Athletic coach anc manager
Green and Gold Lantern Corps
by oaklandSMASH on May 31, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Kennedy
Can we keep him?
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on May 31, 2009 3:04 PM PDT reply actions
Is Scott Boras his agent?
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Wait, isn't that how Eric Chavez got a long contract?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Adam Kennedy
surely thinks it is 2002.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
just a bit.
"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 31, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
COMMENCE TURNING OF THE BLIND EYE!
Green and Gold Lantern Corps
by oaklandSMASH on May 31, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark Ellis is going to have a hard time getting his old job back.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
no more unicorn.
"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 31, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
If Ellie comes back strongly....gets his job back....can Kennedy play another position??
I rock!! Guitar Hero said so
by BERRYJO on May 31, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
He played some 3B in AAA.
But he didn’t like it.
Ellis is not going to be hitting better than Kennedy.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
I know....big IFs. I like Ellis - but I'm also a realist. We have to field the best team we can!
I rock!! Guitar Hero said so
by BERRYJO on May 31, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh I like Ellis to. But we're not gonna get .390 out of him.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Here's some victory cake
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by walkoff baltimore chop on May 31, 2009 3:07 PM PDT reply actions
I want to eat that
Green and Gold Lantern Corps
by oaklandSMASH on May 31, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
That our only two hitting threads come from other teams
Is worthy of a lengthy post that someone should write.
who's our other one again?
"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 31, 2009 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Obviously, Holliday
He must be hitting .300 for the last few weeks.
Are you suggesting there is a problem with the A's system?
In the battle of the strong, victory goes to the brave.
not really. I was wondering about that myself
In the battle of the strong, victory goes to the brave.
Yes, I think there is a problem
Our philosophy seems to be producing hitters who can’t hit. Buck, Barton, Swisher, Crosby, Cunningham, and all sorts of other guys who can’t hit in the major leagues with any consistency so far.
Someone joked about it
But Kennedy should immediately be named player-manager.
Has this happened?? Are there such things as player managers?
I rock!! Guitar Hero said so
by BERRYJO on May 31, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
was Pete Rose the last one?
"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on May 31, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
In the United States, player-managers and player-coaches were once common, especially in the early days of baseball. The last player-manager in Major League Baseball was Pete Rose, who began managing the Cincinnati Reds in 1985, the second-to-last season of his playing career…
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on May 31, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Why didn't I think about Wiki!!?
It was such a long time ago – it could be seen as innovative. LOL
I rock!! Guitar Hero said so
by BERRYJO on May 31, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
The A's are No.1, in NOT hitting batters
They’ve beaned only 6, which leads the League. The White Sox are 2nd with 8.
Hurray
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on May 31, 2009 3:15 PM PDT reply actions
Damn, can we be #1 in something more useful
Like runs… (wishful)
GAME RECAP IS UP
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
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