Open Thread: A's vs. LA - Let's Win One for the (Road) Tripper
by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 17, 2009 6:45 PM PDT
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Some time, Rock, when the team is up against it, when things are wrong and the breaks are beating the boys, ask them to go in there with all they've got and win just one for the Gipper. I don't know where I'll be then, Rock. But I'll know about it, and I'll be happy.
Attempting to fill baseballgirl's shoes tonight, and boy do my feet hurt.
So you may have heard that a few AN members have embarked on an eight-game trip through three cities, which began last Saturday in San Francisco, and wraps up this Sunday night in San Diego. Thus far they have met up with one disappointment after another, at least as far as the action on the field is concerned. Three games, three defeats.
Believe me folks, I feel your pain.
Last night was the worst of them all, and eerily similar to some other game that will haunt me to my dying day. In both contests, the Dodgers led 2-0, fell behind 4-2, and rallied to win 5-4.
But enough about that. Let's get to the here and now. See when a season turns sour, standards are lowered; priorities change. We started out cautiously hoping to compete in a mediocre-at-best division, only to find ourselves counting down games to the .500 mark in June. Now we're merely hoping that Seattle sucks enough to take over the cellar (or are we?)
I am a simpler sort, with a one-track agenda. This game. Tonight I'm rootin' for those reppin' AN to be able to walk out of Dodger Stadium with their heads held high. Lord knows it's been a tumultuous tour to this point. Wearing the face of despair better than any of her cohorts has been pam5981, whose pouty look following Saturday's loss was an instant classic. And then she came on last night to apologize for another punch-in-the-gut defeat. If only our players could hold themselves so accountable, hmm?
Ah yes, the players. For the game two of this three-game set, it's Trevor Cahill taking the mound for the A's (27-36), while Hiroki Kuroda gets the call for the Dodgers (43-22). And here are the lineups they'll be facing:
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I just noticed
the advertising banner up top is pushing some type of anti-depression program.
Now, that’s targeted advertising.
I love marketing at its finest.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 17, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Good luck tonight, A's fans
A Dodger fan here, so I can’t say I’ll be rooting for you (over the next two games anyway), but I am excited to see Trevor Cahill pitch.
I’m jealous of all those on the 8-game California trip. That sounds like a ton of fun, results notwithstanding.
I like your manager
That’s about it, but I do.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
That former manager who rambles on and on, however,
not so much.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Oh good grief, don't remind me.
I wanted Ken Korach to take a pair scissors, cut the cord to Lasorda’s mike, and say, “Oops. So here’s the 2-1 pitch…”
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 honestly thought you meant Jim Tracy for a second (which would also be true). Ha!
by Eric Stephen on Jun 17, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Once again, no complaints about the order of the lineup.
I wish we had something better to put in it, but given the contents, the order seems about right.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
You don't think Cahill should hit ahead of Rajai?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Greg Smith could bat 6th in this lineup.
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
Would we consider Neiffi Perez a ML-quality hitter
if he played for the A’s right now?
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Only if he had Alex Sanchez to give him "protection"
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
2009 A's- "How do I find .200 hitters? Let me count the ways.."
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
That's about enough of this shit
The streak ends tonight!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:06 PM PDT reply actions
Grrrrrrrr
My wireless was down last night and it was nice to be fully engaged in an A’s game. The results…not so much.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
scratch pumpkin pie'n vanilla ice cream
After chicken tacos tonight, home black beans’n rice.
Fresh pineapple and watermelon in the fridge. Coffee and tea, water.
[sigh] C’mon, baseball!
I feel the couch calling.
I had a steak burrito from Chipotle
Yummy
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
meh....they are too expensive....good hot sauce though.
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
taco trucks > everywhere else
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
funny stuff
we don’t really have those in the Midwest but I would be eating the hell out of them if I were in California.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
We don't have a lot of minorities here compared to most places
and no one wants to buy tacos from white people.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
lol.
That is true.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I used to work at Smart & Final in college, and we would call those trucks “roach coaches.” Boy do those owners hate those names! :)
by Eric Stephen on Jun 17, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
But aren’t the best trucks with roaches around them?
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Tatis is making $1.7m this year.
He ain’t po’.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Hurray.
Maybe we’ll have another one of those games where there’s at least one inning we’re ahead.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I can't believe I'm gonna say this, but here goes;
I’d rather have Crosby in there playing at either SS or 3B…
"Where's the beef?"
K-Dawg
Like that better than AK-29, 47, whatever.
by swishergirl510 on Jun 17, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
How about, "Big Slick"
I have got a ton of them
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
mlbtv delay -- Kennedy just doubled
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I like mistakes
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:14 PM PDT reply actions
I like Dodgers mistakes.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm really concerned
I’ve looked all over behind the backstop and can’t find Mary Hart. I hope she’s okay.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:16 PM PDT reply actions
She and Larry King eloped last night
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I'd do Mary
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
eat, drink and kill Larry
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
meat, drink, mill berries
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, the A's have a lead
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
We scored a run
Yea
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:18 PM PDT reply actions
And we scored it Angels style.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Annoyingly?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
The 10 Plagues...
Injuries
Strickouts
O-Cab leading off
Blown leads
More injuries
Eveland
2-0 leads in the postseason
Mt. Davis
No homers
The DLing of the 3B
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Bloomsday hangover?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
and Babe, won't it be fine.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
yay strickout
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
and manager!!!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Argh - stop walking people
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I aprove of this
(not that any body cares)
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Weird- LA plays the same music even 30 years later
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:29 PM PDT reply actions
okay, ready for another satisfying A's game tonight
and oh my, we are ahead – now.
alaska A residing in Idaho.
Bad doggy not on the carpet!
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Come on Trev
Don’t walk in run and please don’t groove one
Cahill's got the shanks
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:31 PM PDT reply actions
I don't think Cahill "walked Blake to face Ethier"
Glen = FAIL
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Welcome to the wonderful world of rookie starters
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 7:33 PM PDT reply actions
W.H.E.W.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
OK everybody, you can breathe now
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Thanks, Andre!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:33 PM PDT reply actions
He's still a true Athletic after all.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
So, why is Matt Kemp hitting seventh?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 17, 2009 7:34 PM PDT reply actions
because they have a good team?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s the best hitter on the team.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 17, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I know
I’m just imagining a scenario where we could do something like that
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice shutdown inning.
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
1 inning 29 pitches
not a good start
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
boy howdy, A's game on the flat screen,
done the walk along the lake after the evening thundershower, sun streaming in the windows shimmering off the lake, the deep green of firs and pines, the grill is fired up on the deck and large two meal rib-eye is about ready to be placed.
alaska A residing in Idaho.
I dig the dinner updates
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Hope you have the OFF ready
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Sounds good
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Dude pulled out the terry cloth A's pullover
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:36 PM PDT reply actions
Have I mentioned lately that OrCa sucks
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
who doesn't suck?
"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 17, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
but did you take a walk by the Bay or anything else interesting?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Hassan CHOP
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Just got here
I’m sitting in the PHX airport. What’s the score?
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
1-0 A's
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
yes, and YES
"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 17, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
sky harbor is good for the counting
of “senior citizen” men with knee high support sox, shorts, and Greg Norman straw gold hats with fancy bands.
alaska A residing in Idaho.
i think i see three with just a cursory glance
i drove by peoria sports complex today. first time i’ve ever wished we went back to spring training
"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 17, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
i painted houses, under the table, in Sun City
years back and my partner was hit, a glancing blow, by a golf cart driver in the street…she kept driving and he had a nasty bruise.
alaska A residing in Idaho.
good story
"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 17, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
"I ain't gonna paint Sun City!"
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
LOL
+1 for the reference
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
1-0 A's
Kennedy leadoff 2B, to 3d on Wp, scored on 6-3 by Holliday.
Cahill got 1st 2 in bottom of 1st, then BBd bases loaded, got Ethier on popup.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
i love me some kennedy
"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 17, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
At least he's doing something positive with the bat
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
He failed.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 17, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
He should wait until his next AB
No one’s at the stadium yet.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Missed them too.
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 demand hustle from every A's player
but I honestly think Hannahan should be allowed to just swing and then go back to the dugout. It might allow him to get to a ball later in the game on the defensive side.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:40 PM PDT reply actions
I know I will probably enjoy it more
If we sweep the Gnats!
by swishergirl510 on Jun 17, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
eric patterson...lead off HR
i dunno if he’ll ever be good in the majors, but many he’s ripping it up in aaa
Can't spell basepaths without EPat!
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
he looked terribly overmatched when they called him up in may
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 17, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
He's been overmatched every time he's been in the majors
Career in the majors:
52 games
165 PAs
.192/.274/.247
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
MOTORBOAT
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:42 PM PDT reply actions
and fast
don’t forget fast
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Why can't we have a Kemp?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:47 PM PDT reply actions
Anytime we have something nice, it breaks
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
are these guys even paying attention to the runner? WTF!?
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
Nailed him
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Yeah, where are your stolen bases now, buddy?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Trevor. Strikes. Throw them.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Damned if you do, damned if you don't
"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 17, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Inning over
and we still lead 1-0
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
"Today-day-ay-y-y...I consider myself-self-elf-f-f...
the luckiest pitcher-cher-er-er-r…on the face of the earth-rth-th-th."
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
This game is fun.
Reminds me of Dan Giese’s first few games, where you keep saying, “There’s no way he should be getting away with this,” and yet somehow he doesn’t give up any runs.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
[Checks outside to watch start of Apocalypse]
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
/pigs fly
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
( turns on Pink Floyd for effects )
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Florida froze over?
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Hell is more likely to freeze over first
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
there are six more signs
keep a look out
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
I could swear I just saw someone on horseback just now
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Pale white with a sythe
RUN!!!!
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
WHAT WAS THAT
Davis HR
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Did that really just happen?
Rajai??
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:53 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah I am fine
I am getting ready for tomorrow night when they win because I will be 11-0
BOMB SHELTER!!!
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
GRD
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 7:53 PM PDT reply actions
Newcombe needs an eye exam
Either that, or he’s being polite.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
I'm scared
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:54 PM PDT reply actions
Trevor!!! With the single!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Pitcher gets a hit PITCHER GETS A HIT
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
I guess I'll wait my turn
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Big Brother Braden obviously taught him how to bat.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't question the Bomb Shelter.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Davis is exempt from the time being.
He just launched.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 17, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder what the odds of Rajai homering and Trevor getting a hit would have been
in Vegas
About a million zillion to one
Not sure but the odds of the A's winning the world series this year are 80-1
and I put five bucks on it in Reno…
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
We were both right!!
4-0 baby
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Come on Jack!!!
Make them pay
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Trevor needs to steal 2nd
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Last night, Crosby. Tonight, Rajai
Who’s homering tomorrow?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Upper Cust!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 7:59 PM PDT reply actions
I AM SPARTACUST!!!!
Don Newcombe is never allowed to leave the A’s booth, ever again.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
CUSTALICIOUS!
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Put in Springer!!!!
Sorry, I had a seizure.
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
June 17
Omigosh! I just discovered it’s exactly the 2nd anniversary of the original bomb shelter homer.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
That game thread was epic.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
2nd? Wouldn’t that be 1st if it were last year?
Otherwise, THAT IS EPIC.
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 17, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I could have sworn that said "2007"
You’re right. First anniversary. How quickly we forget.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
That'll do Cust
that’ll do
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 17, 2009 8:00 PM PDT reply actions
jetBlue
now that is an airline
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 8:01 PM PDT reply actions
thinkless and thankless job
when you compare anyone to Geren
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
How did I berate them?
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
I knew it was time
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
SPARTACUST!
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 17, 2009 8:01 PM PDT reply actions
You know, this is a good interview with Newcombe
Kuiper asked him a direct question about white players on the Dodgers not wanting to play with black players, and Newcombe is talking about civil rights.
And it’s clear that Don still has all his marbles.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
As long as he doesn't follow in his birthday suit
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Strike three looking
who would have guessed
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
We're going to need a picture of the Rajai BOMB reaction
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Text her back hi from all of us
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
please leave me out of this
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Text "BOMB SHELTER" back to her.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Argh... just when I decided to skip a game to catch up with my studies...
can anyone tell me what happened?
my old computer cannot handle gameday.
heh!
I saw replay of Cust homer though :D
by EllisFanatic on Jun 17, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
in case you were wondering, eveland sucks
3 IP, 7H, 1BB, 3K and 3ER
54 pitches, 34 strikes…good strike % but apparently the ball he’s throwing is also being whacked around the park
eveland sucks
Now tell us something we don’t know.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 17, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Mrs. Bates?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I actually wrote a song about that
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
like...
why isn’t chavvy playing?
is geren a good manager?
why doesn’t springer pitch more?
Your 2009 Oakland Athetics: This time, it's personal.
I like Don Newcombe
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Good interview
Luckily he’s not an A’s scout. He thinks Rajai is a good hitter.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, 'cause if he were, we'd, like, sign Rajai.
by el campysino on Jun 17, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
good point
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 17, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
when he talked about seeing the pitcher who replaced him
that gave up the bobby thompson famous HR, “crying like a baby” afterwards….and told himself, " I am never gonna let baseball do that to me" I thought, hmmm, good advice (thinks back to sht fit I threw following Byrnes and Tejada blunders in 03 spewing profanities and taking scissors to A’s cap whilst spitting animosity)
alaska A residing in Idaho.
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"
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 17, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Target low and away.
Cahill drills the ump in the face. That zone is not getting smaller.
by Thefirstletterofthealphabet on Jun 17, 2009 8:08 PM PDT reply actions
Note to Cahill
You have a four run lead
THROW STRIKES!!!!!
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
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