Open Thread: Game 57 - A's at Giants
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 6:26 PM PDT
Email
PrintTGIF! and welcome to a whole lot of no-DH-ing, pitchers-"hitting", Cust-fielding, Giambi-scooping, pinch-hitting, different-ballpark-viewing, NL-West-playing baseball! Starting tonight, the A's will be playing the Giants, Dodgers, and Padres in a nine-games-in-ten-days extravaganza, where the A's will try to get their record up to .500 as they continue to make a dent in the shrinking deficit in the AL West.
I will be your host tonight before leaving AN game threads for the next eight games, because I will be at the ballparks. But I leave you with a doozy; it's quite the match-up on the table for your viewing pleasure; it's the best that both teams have to offer at this point in the season. The A's will be throwing rookie two-start-phenom Vin Mazzaro; with his 2-0 record and shiny 0.00 ERA against Tim "Cy" Lincecum on the mound for the Giants. You know how we always joke that other pitchers look like Cy Young against the A's? This is not one of these nights; Lince is for real.
Only time will tell if Mazzaro is for real as well, and what better way to test him in his third start? I would expect little to no run support for Vin, and if I'm managing tonight, I pull out all the stops if there is even a chance to move some runners around. Losing the DH will not help the A's already struggling offense, and if you are wondering if Mazzaro can hit, MLB.com tells us:
Mazzaro said he played shortstop when he wasn't pitching in high school, adding that he batted cleanup and was a strong hitter. Asked about his bunting prowess, he said, "Horrendous." ...
So I'm guessing Vin hits a homerun tonight to help his own cause when given the bunt sign. That would be wacky enough for Mazzaro-world, would it not?
So grab your favorite drink; settle down in front of the TV....it's time for some A's baseball!
Hopefully the A's are just resting Suzuki tonight against a tough pitcher, but I worry about him after getting hit yesterday.
The lineups are as follows (try not to laugh; it hurts the players' feelings):
Let's go Oak-land!
348 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Day off for Kurt?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Hopefully just tired, I saw that too
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
That's was my first thought when reading the line-up.
That and Cust batting third. Has Geren finally gotten off the hooch?
Bring Jerry AND Gio back!
He did get hit yesterday...he COULD be hurt.
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Stiglich says his knee is bothering him. Bummer.
But I love Landon so its all good!
Bring Jerry AND Gio back!
I actually really like Landon too
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
How is Landon's health....
IS he having hamstring issues?
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Happy Friday All.....
Are you looking forward to the early June version of the Battle?
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 6:37 PM PDT reply actions
looking forward to a sweep!
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
that's the spirit!
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
actually after that intro now I wanna see mazzaro swing the stick
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoop Whoop
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Happy Friday back!
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
No kidding!
Thought this particular Friday (end of the school year) would never get here!!! NOW summer and hard core fandom can set in!!
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
So what would Cabrera's expected OBP be against Lincecum?
Answer: Prolly not high enough to justify batting him leadoff.
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'd say Kennedy, personally,
for the L/R factor as well as how they’ve performed this year. Or you could leadoff the lineup with Giambi and Cust – we should not rest until every possible Giambi has led off for us!
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 started wodnering if there are any
little Giambi’s waiting in the wings…..
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks!
Good to be here, but don’t know how long. AN threads kill my computer.
"Smells like summer camp!"
Or maybe mikev and emporer nobody could have a bake-a-thon
I bet that’d raise a lot of dough.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
cupcakes - right?
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry to be late, I was having dinner
Are you going to any of the games this weekend?
There's no crying in baseball!
It's my internet. :(
It doesn’t like AN’s busy threads.
And it’s already dying, so I won’t here much longer.
"Smells like summer camp!"
NO! Jennifer, don't walk into the light!!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
we should take a collection to get Jennifer a new computer.
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry, Wilhite!
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
IE 8 sucks, but
It handles pages like AN and mlb.com a lot better than IE 7.
Or DL a real browser like Safari or Firefox
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I vote for Firefox - I love free stuff
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Firefox is awesome.
"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden
Your computer must be Satan then.
or an Angels fan.
"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden
Wow, Jennifer and Lynnzgal both!
We’ve missed you. You came back just in time, with all the other regulars running off on their road trip.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
How long do you have to be here to be a regular??
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
At least 20 minutes
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
Just eat your figs
that’ll make you regular
Oh goody!! I qualify!! ;-)
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Welcome!
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll consider my self well in - to quote a lyric from "Oliver". Thx
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Yay Jennifer!
I support your plan.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
If anyone else cares
The upset of the decade is in 2nd intermission on NBC. 2-0 Pens!
Roy Steele is the voice of God
Over who, the Pencils?
No, that can’t be. The pencils would obviously have the lead.
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
waa waaahhhhhhh
Yes, that wasn’t a mis-print. Pitt leads Detroit.
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
too clever......too punny.....
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
You have to read "lead" as rhyming with "bed" to get it
Good ol’ typing humor!
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
GO PENS!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
By the way, a disturbing comment on our culture
I was googling the word “Octopus”, and you know how google tries to guess what you’re typing in in case you’re too lazy to hit the last 3 keys or whatever?
After I typed, “octo”, google guessed “octomom” not “octopus”.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
This is the Wings, AT HOME IN DETROIT
There’s plenty of time for a Red Wings comeback
If I recall right, the last time the Wings dropped a game 7 at home was vs the Sharks in ’94! (good times)
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 12, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember our old friend Todd Linden?
The Yankees just sold him to Japan.
http://www.scrantontimes.com/sports/swb_yankees_outfielder_linden_signs_with_team_in_japan
There must be a reason that no team wants to touch this guy.
Leprosy?
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
coooooooool
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Who got sent down?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Hmm. So Barton stays up and Cunningham goes down
Very interesting….
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Geren did 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 Jun 12, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Over/Under how much of the way he gets to 1B
before he’s back on the DL? I’ll take 73 feet!
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
Uhh, okay. Here ya go...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
90 feet and 1 inch
as he hits a 2 RBI single.
Lets have him be productive as he goes down again
Tintin back to Sacramento
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I didn't know we had a french cartoon dog on the team...hmmmmm
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
The dog is Snowy
or MiouMiou, IIRC, in French. Tintin is the “boy reporter” who never seems to file a story.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I always thought it was the dog....my bad.
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
At least you didn't think he was a short Gallic warrior resisting Roman occupation in 50 BC!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I wish MLB TV still sold single game packages...
They used to do it for like four bucks.
I switched Cabreras when your back was turned!
i was just thinking that myself
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish they let you watch games you paid for
I’m a 3-hour drive from the Coliseum but still blacked out of A’s games.
I tried it for a portion of a season and quit it when it became clear I wasn't gonna see the games I wanted to see!!
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
The ones where the A's win them instead of losing them?
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
The ones I wanted to watch at school when I was supposed to be working!!! LOL
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
helllo children
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
Hello father.
Wow. That was creepy.
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
iglew knows watsup
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
LET'S GO OAKLAND
Mazarro World vs The Freak
Dear A’s,
Please win.
Sincerely,
Oriwillneverheartheendofitatworkfromaplethoraofgiantsfans
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 12, 2009 7:06 PM PDT reply actions
three guys from jersey on our team
what could go wrong? Ohhhhhhhhh!
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Just invite them over to look at the World Series Trophy case,
then ask to see theirs.
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
GIANTS trophy case.....hehehehe. GOOD ONE
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
it was an old post from a clever Dodgers fan.
I can’t find it anymore. i used to have it on my hardrive and torture my ex-boss with it.
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
THE reason s/he is an ex boss, mayhap??
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
nah.
He went on to bigger and better things. He was a good guy, just misguided in his baseball allegiances. He came down here last year and we went and saw the White Sox play the Rays.
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Mazarro is making me drowwwwssssyyyyy...........
"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
could be the booze
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jun 12, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Why did the Giants have to get Lincecum?
Couldn’t they just have pulled a Sabean and signed Adam Eaton, or something? I mean, seriously, who do they think they are? The A’s?
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
Well, first he was selected by the Cubs, and then the Indians
and then finally signed when the Giants in ’06 as the 10th overall pick (gotta love the draft, draft, draft)
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 12, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
it is a bit cold in here, now that you mention 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 Jun 12, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
or how 'bout
a cold Miller Genuine Draft
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 12, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
god no. it's the silver bullet for me.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jun 12, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Would you have preferred him going to the Angels? Or the Yankees? Or Boston
It was a somewhat risky pick to get an undersized guy with such a weird delivery. It was a gamble, but it paid off.
Your 2009 Oakland Athetics: This time, it's personal.
I don't get why it's such a risky pick to take a 'undersized guy'
And I don’t mean this to be a dig at you, but rather at scouts in MLB. This isn’t much correlation between size and stuff in MLB (though there may be evidence that smaller guys are more injury prone). So why do scouts keep knocking pitchers because they aren’t big enough? IIRC, Huddy was only like 5’10, right? He turned out okay. Lincecum is awesome. I think Oswalt isn’t that big. Halladay? Maybe I’m wrong, but I cringe when I hear scouts say he’s not big enough to be a pitcher.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jun 12, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Good point. Teams used to take baseball players and now they draft athletes
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 12, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
You said it yourself.
There isn’t much correlation between size and stuff in MLB.
There is a correlation between size and stuff in general. That’s exactly why most of the small guys get weeded out earlier in the system, and the only ones who make it to MLB are the exceptions. (And even they aren’t “small” compared to the population at large, only compared to others in MLB.)
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
so guys who are 'big' in the minors get weeded out too?
I’m not sure I’m following your point. I think guys who have the best stuff are selected for MLB rosters, regardless of whether or not they are ‘big’ enough.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jun 12, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Right.
Guys who have the best stuff are selected for MLB rosters, regardless of their size.
Now, look at the guys who were selected: they are disproportionately big.
That demonstrates the correlation. A greater proportion of big guys have great stuff.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Wasn't there some thought
that Harden’s compactness was a factor in his being injury prone?? too finely tuned that even the slightest of changes caused problems? Where’s the kinesiologist when you need one?
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know what you mean by 'compactness'
And I find your comment very ironic b/c that was my major in school, lol. Not that I consider myself an expert kinesiologist, and that’s more biomechanics anyways, but it all depends on how his mechanics cause stress throughout his tendons/ligaments, etc.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jun 12, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember when we used to dominate the NL?
I used to look forward to interleague for that reason—I still hate it conceptually but it was awesome when we would come in and whup all them national league teams.
remember when we used to be good?
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jun 12, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
CAN WE START THE GAME ALREADY OKPLSTHX
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
Anybody know why the GIANTS are doing this 1989 nostalgic thing? It didn't work out too well for them.
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? ~Jim Bouton, 1988
by BERRYJO on Jun 12, 2009 7:10 PM PDT reply actions
Haha...I was wondering that too!
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I KNOW!!!
knbr is having nothing but Giants players on and WE WON the damn World Series that year!!
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
From the SF Chronicle
“7:15 tonight. Reunion: A celebration of the 1989 Giants – NL champs. (The ’89 world champs have to wait ’til June 23 at Oakland).”
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 12, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Ooooh, they are doing the A's reunion on the 23rd????
I might have to go to that game….
There's no crying in baseball!
YAY!
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy Toledo!
Those past highlights were not only the mashed potatoes. They were the gravy too!
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 12, 2009 7:13 PM PDT reply actions
Kind of funny. All of the crappy past announcers and then they end
with the King of Bill’s.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 12, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Wish I would have DVR'd the whole thing. Impressive stuff.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 12, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I recorded it on my VCR.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you messing with us older people
or do you actually have a VCR?
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 12, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Gotta Love IL Play
I see Porcello for Detroit had his fist ML AB’s and went 2 for 3 with 2 runs driven in. And gets a win for good measure.
Hopefully Vin gets a hit but of course the main thing is pitching well which he sure has done to date.
he does get that fresh-tapped taste at a barbeque.
"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
Unfortunately.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Going to sound crazy, but why not Rajai?
Hottest hitter we have
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
ACK!
{sticks fingers in ears}
I CAN’T HEAR YOU! I CAN’T HEAR YOU!
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
( pulls out tons of wax, looks at it )
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 12, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
It's Leopold's wax. Talk to him please.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 12, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I enjoy dripping candles into my ears.
What of it?
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
u can borrow my straightjacket
i only needed it for Eveland starts, so it’s just collecting dust now.
Your 2009 Oakland Athetics: This time, it's personal.
to be fair it's kind of worked lately
despite his lack of performance so far.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 12, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
our last 4 batters....
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
stop laughing
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Do their combined OPSs add up to Pujols'?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Rajai Davis in the 7 spot
(and he actually belongs there)
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
gonna have to stop making fun of him soon if he keeps hitting
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Cabrera hits it right to Renteria?
Figures.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 7:18 PM PDT reply actions
hit is pretty solid too
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
hit it
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Cab hit it hard
can’t ask for much more than that…got a good pitch and hit it hard
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
I do like how they're taking some pitches
looks like small strike zone
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
I think you win a Cy Young
…and you get to do whatever you want with your hair.
He was mentored by Zito, remember
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 12, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it Jarod Weaver mixed with this guy...?
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 12, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that a hobbit?
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmmm, Bilbo did like to smoke his pipe an awful lot...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
that's Kelly.
He don’t play baseball.
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
He has one badass enduro!
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 12, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Gaudin is going to ensure slegnA score runs
2 batters and 1-0 already.
bastard!
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
the dalai lama beard is hurting him
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Huh, saw that coming
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
WHERE?!
{clears chamber}
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
AHHHH!!!!!
{fires multiple rounds in circular fashion}
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Good luck Mazzaro!
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
You say that like he's going to need it?
Go Vin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love him like I used to love Eric Byrnes.
I don’t know if that’s a good thing.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jun 12, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn, the Rangers are owning the Dodgers.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 7:21 PM PDT reply actions
Zoobamafoo!
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
Alright . . .
Last A’s game I probably get to see until August, I wanna see another 16 run thumping. Unfortunately not a great start.
"Get heavy!" - Kotsay
I can meet Rajai?!
In person?
"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
Chad Gaudin does suck
sure glad he didn’t come back
3 batters and 3 runs
Rowand's shoulders scare little children
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
Yeah, if only he could hit the way he plays defense.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
if he could hit like he plays third base,
he wouldn’t be playing for the A’s.
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
well in a way he does
In both cases it’s rare for the ball to leave the infield
Don't we all
Hopefully the middle of the order will deliver a few runs for Vin
Cy Young vs 0.00 ERA
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Whenever there's a matchup that's supposed to be a pitching duel,
it isn’t. So I’m calling A’s score 5 runs.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Gee, you think so, Doctor?
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Nasty slider!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Maybe 1
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!
Nice job Mazzaro!!!!! He threw less pitches; I consider that a victory!
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
This game could be 0-0 after 12
both starters still in.
LET’S SET SOME RECORDS
Oh, hell yeah!
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Nifty fielding by Hanny
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
jack vizquel
or omar hannahan
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
enlargement.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jun 12, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Well that'll work.
Two really nice plays by Hannahan – he got a terrific jump on that check-swing chopper. And Maz was dealing.
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
The reason why we still play him...
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jun 12, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Flying V!
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
Hey, Holliday swung the bat and got a hit.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 7:28 PM PDT reply actions
YEAH A HIT!!!
Yay Holliday!!!
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
Yes, “Canseco” was on the phone and eating with gloves on.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
KK seems impressed.
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
someone should screenshot that
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn... Red Wings scored a goal 2-1 Pit
4.15 to go
so where are they showing your game seven
of the finals, Home Shopping Network? Public Access?
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
NBC
same thing
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny stuff
I so don’t care about the NHL.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 12, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I used to more when I bet overs
Just that’s it’s game 7 is the only reason I am checking in
that last one was close!
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
WOW
and they almost tied it with less than 2 minutes left!
CLANG off the crossbar
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 12, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
empty net!
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, that looked like of like a DP?
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
there was a lot to laugh at there
the trot to second, the leap, the splits, giambi’s lack of pace… i want to wrap that one up and take it home
It’s 50-33 if you count the World Series in 1911, 1913 and 1989.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, that looked KIND of like a DP
I’m not even drinking!
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
any chance that Giambi would have bunted there?
I mean, with Lincecum on the mound and everything?
anyone else but C/H/G, I would!
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
That first pitch was not a strike
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
Giambi, Powell, really?
That was awful.
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
You can try to stop the A's from hitting into DPs,
but they will not be denied!
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
wouldn't be an A's game if not for a few
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Saw Suzuki limping off after yesterday's game
Watch the Rajai celebration on MLB.com. After all the back-pounding, you see the guys go off the field, and KS has a definite “hinch in his giddy-up”.
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Jun 12, 2009 7:32 PM PDT reply actions
I had to back up off of it
and set my mask down.
Fastball to the kneecap,
yeah I’m fucked up now.
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I would love to see a double steal executed by Giambi and Powell
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
Yeah, you'd be able to savor that one for a long, long time
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Too bad MLB doesn't allow the use of Rascals on the basepaths
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Jun 12, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
“Santiago Casilla: I wish he was a River Cat.”
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Hahaha...that's PERFECT
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
No doubt. That's what I was thinking.
They had Duke earlier in the telecast. :-(
Bring Jerry AND Gio back!
QOTM
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 Jun 12, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
That's Pennington and Patterson
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Jun 12, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
It sounds like an insult, huh?
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess they should just sit fastball and try to attack that pitch
off Lincecum!
"Where's the beef?"
Lineup is so shitty I was looking for Mike Rose
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 12, 2009 7:36 PM PDT reply actions
who works the fastest out of pitchers?
Buehrle?
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jun 12, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember one game years ago
Buehrle vs. Mulder. Fireworks night. They finished so quick that we had to sit around and wait for it to get dark enough for them to start the fireworks show. It was a long wait….
There's no crying in baseball!
I hope Mazzaro has an RBI chance coming up here.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 7:36 PM PDT reply actions
In honor of the 1989 WS
I want to see a Mike Moore moment!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
You know, my parents weren’t even married in 1989.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Tritto
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
by baseballgirl on Jun 12, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t make me cry.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, now that you mention it,
my parents weren’t married in 1989 either.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
neither were mine.
they’d been divorced for almost a decade.
"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 Jun 12, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Two decades for mine.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Note about Hannahan compared to Brooks Robinson
Hannahan has played in 226 games.
When Brooks Robinson had completed 216 games over four seasons, he had a .232 BA .281 OBP .594 OPS and a total for 226 games of SIX HRs.
Hannahan has an OPS of .666 and 13 HRs.
He is much older than Brooks was after 226games, but…just sayin’ there’s hope.
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Jun 12, 2009 7:36 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Knowledge.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
The age thing is not a minor detail, though
Brooksie first came up to the majors when he was 18. That’s kinda like comparing a college freshman and a 27-year-old and saying that they’re very similar, so the 27-year-old could end up good, too.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Whatever the Giants are paying Lincecum, they should increase it by $15
So he can afford a haircut at Supercuts.
they win?
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jun 12, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep
Wings drop a game 7 at home for the first time since ’94 vs San Jose
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 12, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
stanley cup champion pens!
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 12, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I keep seeing an i in that last word.
It’s so so wrong.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
NHL 2009 Stanley Cup Champions
Pittsburgh Penguins
lol HOSSA
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 12, 2009 7:37 PM PDT reply actions
NEW THREAD OPEN!!!!
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2009/6/12/907866/open-thread-game-57-as-at-giants
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
Baseball Nation Recent Stories
In Association With
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- Chris Johnson’s glove webbing had a Spidey sense at Coors Field — for one play, at least
- Jonathan Lucroy breaks hand after suitcase falls during search for sock
- The Juice: Long Adam Dunn homer punctuates Chris Sale’s 15 Ks, Mark Trumbo goes deep after Jered Weaver goes down for Angels
- Leyland begs media to make umpires ‘accountable’ for bad calls (VIDEO)
- Get a grip: Reds’ Todd Frazier loses bat, still connects for home run (Video)
