Open Thread: Game 72 - A's vs. Rockies
by Flashfire on Jun 26, 2009 6:30 PM PDT
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Colorado Rockies at Oakland Athletics, Jun 26, 2009 7:05 PM PDT
As the Colorado Rockies come down to earth (literally - look at the altitude in Denver!) A's fans hope for the same thing on the field over the next three days. Given their struggles in interleague play this season they could certainly use two or three wins this weekend. Heading into the series they're just 5-10 against the NL West. This year that's tied for the second worst interleague record with Milwaukee; Philadelphia and Cleveland are both 4-11. Conversely, the Angels have gone 11-4. The worst the A's have finished in interleague play is 8-10 so only a sweep will prevent them from establishing a new low mark since the format was introduced.
In the 19 games the A's have played Colorado they're 10-9, going 7-1 at home (winning every game since losing their first back in 1997) and 3-8 on the road. Many of us probably remember the 18-3 loss on 7/18/00 in which Mark Mulder got lit up early and Frank Menechino took part in the slaughter as well, getting an inning on the mound and finishing with an ERA of 36.00. If you don't remember or managed to purge that from your mind, sorry.
This is also just the second time since the 2001 season in which the A's have faced Colorado (2006). Before MLB opened it up to mixed-division matchups, the teams squared off every year from 1997-2001. The last time the A's were in Colorado they actually got shut out in consecutive games. I don't know if even our offense could pull that off. In that series someone by the name of Matt Holliday went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in the first game before going just 1-for-9 in the last two.
Speaking of Holliday and the others involved in the trade this past offseason, it is the first and only chance they'll have to see each other this year. Huston Street has rounded back into form as Colorado's closer, most of his numbers in line with his 2006-07 seasons in Oakland even though he's allowing more homers (5 already with his career high 6 last year). Carlos Gonzalez tore it up in Colorado Springs but has been slow to carry that over to the big club while Greg Smith has thrown a total of just 20 innings between three levels in the minors due to injuries. His most recent outing with Double-A Tulsa a few days ago was not a good one: 8 hits and 5 ER in just 3.1 innings against Northwest Arkansas, with no walks and a strikeout. Prior to that he'd had two starts in Single-A Modesto and one in Triple-A Colorado Springs, pitching well.
As for Holliday, he's gone cold again since looking like he'd turned things around. After six 2-hit performances in seven games from May 31 to June 6, he's had a pair of hits just twice since, batting 12-for-61(.197) with no homers and 2 RBI since June 7, all but the first five of those games coming against NL West teams. Add in the series against Arizona and he's just 14-for-57 (.246) with 1 homer and 3 RBI against his old division. So much for familiarity helping. Looks like he's part of the problem once more.
The Rockies have been as hot as can be under new manager Jim Tracy, having won a remarkable 17 of 18 games before dropping their last two to the Angels. Street racked up eight saves during that run including four in a row from June 8-11. Brad Hawpe and Todd Helton lead the offense. While Ubaldo Jimenez has been recovering from a horrible start to the season, the A's will miss (or not, I guess) him this series along with Jason Marquis, who has 9 wins.
Brett Anderson had been scheduled to start tonight but due to inflammation in the biceps he's been moved to Monday. That makes our matchups as follows:
Tonight: Dallas Braden vs. Jason Hammel, who is undefeated this month and pitching well overall, without a loss since May 19
Tomorrow: Trevor Cahill vs. Jorge De La Rosa, who has not had a good month statistically but is now 3-7 since losing his first six decisions
Sunday: Vin Mazzaro vs. Aaron Cook, who has been very good this month and most of May as well after a rough April, winning his last four starts
Of course, that information isn't much of a surprise when you've been playing .850 ball for the last three weeks, is it? We could be in for three more well-pitched games to close out interleague play.
Remember, tomorrow's game is a 6:05 start with the beer festival that afternoon for those of you who need an easy excuse to drown your sorrows away, or more like sampling different beers in small cups for a few bucks.
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What time does the beerfest start tomorrrow?
by IM4Oakgal on Jun 26, 2009 6:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure
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by Flashfire on Jun 26, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Might see him Sat/Sun vs. the righties
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
by Nico on Jun 26, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or he's hiding incase the A's kill him.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
technically
I believe they are tied for the third-worst interleague record
by harenshair on Jun 26, 2009 6:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Fun with pronouns
As the Colorado Rockies come down to earth (literally – look at the altitude in Denver!) A’s fans hope for the same thing on the field over the next three days. Given their struggles in interleague play this season they could certainly use two or three wins this weekend.
I was unaware we as fans were struggling in interleague play. I personally am struggling in watching interleague play (at least when the A’s are involved, I’m a fan of the format). And you’re absolutely spot on that we, the fans, could certainly use two of three wins this weekend.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 6:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Heh
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by Flashfire on Jun 26, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Despite that first minor stumble
it’s a solid pregame summary Mr. Fire. Well done.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What happens when you get a hotheaded manager and a hotheaded player together?
Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said he would talk to the outfielder, who signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the team this offseason.
“It’s something I promise won’t be happening again,” Hendry said of Bradley’s tantrum.
Basic rule, Jim. Don’t make promises about what other people are going to do. Makes you look foolish.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 6:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Especially when the other person is Milton Bradley.
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
by Nico on Jun 26, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How is it
that Bradley hasn’t cashed in on a lucrative reality show deal starring Milton Bradley as Milton Bradley?
This week on “Bases Loaded” Milton is undressed by his manager, literally. Bradley’s on the bench, but his emotions are all over the field. With the night off, Milton checks out the Oprah after-party. Will Bradley maked it home or will he strike out? Tune in Tuesday at 9 on Fox, your home for crappy MLB coverage.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay, I take back what I said about promising what other people will do.
“I promise this won’t be the last time Milton embarrasses us during the course of this 3-year contract.”
That kind of promise wouldn’t make Jim Hendry look foolish at all. Except for the fact that he gave Bradley the 3-year, $30m contract.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How the hell did Bradley get a $30m contract?!
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Advice to all baseball agents
Try to get every single position player you represent to play for the Rangers in their contract year.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder how Bradley's agent managed to get them past the fact he's a physically
fragile psychopath?
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've got an idea!
Let’s put a player with a long history of anger management issues in one of the largest media markets in America! It’s got to work!
by Joey C. on Jun 26, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i see barton actually gets a start tonight.
by Deborah51 on Jun 26, 2009 6:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Just realized, if your last starts with B,
you’ve been chosen to have a horrible ’09 experience with this club
Braden – can’t win
Buck – can’t play
Barton – can’t play
Bailey – can’t stop playing
Breslow – sent to play for the A’s
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sadly, this is the truth.
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 26, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beane can't decide whether to win or rebuild, winds up doing neither
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Denver's altitude is nothing ...
try Cusco … I’m leaving in an hour, headed for even higher altitudes, Lake Titicaca …
Had a few minutes to kill before my bus, so I thought I’d say hi to AN …
Hi AN …
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
by devo on Jun 26, 2009 6:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
wow.
word on the street was you were dead.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Word on the street is
They bit his thesis
Knocked out they front teef-iz
by Joey C. on Jun 26, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I ain't got no teef-iz....
so, freaky-deaky.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated ...
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
by devo on Jun 26, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you and Michael Jackson.
…well, you, anyhow.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Titicaca....
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not the only one?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Jun 26, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nope.
not by far.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Forget all that stuff about which A's player each of us is on AN
We’re all just Beavis and Butthead.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yup.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty much.
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 26, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can live with that.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Jun 26, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hi devo
Have a fun trip.
Are you gonna be “visiting Argentina”?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that a euphamism for something?
Not literally, no … and the massages I’ve had have been strictly professional.
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
by devo on Jun 26, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, right ...
I’ve been quite enthusiastically avoiding the news …
"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback
by devo on Jun 26, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
good man.
carry on.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Naked news
It’s the only way to go. Not quite as depressing when signs of the apocalypse are presented by naked girls.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Jun 26, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You two best not be crying when the New York Times shuts down.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did it?
I wouldn’t even notice.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Jun 26, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Obviously this won't be of much concern to all the thread-heads in here
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sanford
No son.
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by Flashfire on Jun 26, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hear the coasts are lovely.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have found the perfect zombie killing steed.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 26, 2009 7:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
FunnyChill.com?
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 26, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, FunnyChill.com is what shows up on the image.
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 26, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I donna think they want ya posting their images, boyo.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What they don't know can't hurt them.
GODDAM HOTLINK BLOCK.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 26, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WHERE?!
{clears chamber}
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right here on this Resident Evil 2 I'm playing
“Will you take H. Gun bullets?” Duh.
by Joey C. on Jun 26, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's get that Arab money!
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Anybody know where the link to the moneyball screenplay is?
It’s been taken down everywhere. BS because i really wanted to finish reading it
by StewEck on Jun 26, 2009 7:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Sony really started raising hell about it being posted,
No mas.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure someone has a copy somewhere...
I’ve heard the rewrite was inexplicably bad.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It kept me entertained...
Billy Beane goes bezerk on some scouts and there’s also a part where he’s sayin how much he hates steinbrenner and the yankees
by StewEck on Jun 26, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, what a shame
I was going to copy the line about the saguaro cactus that looked like Scott Hatteberg’s shoulder for my new sig.
by Englishmajor on Jun 26, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Billy makes Paul
DePodesta look like a total geek squad nerd with his laptop
by StewEck on Jun 26, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fricken Miley
He’s started bouncing the ball a lot.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm bummed
I had long planned to attend tonight’s game, but my date informed me about a week ago that he had to schedule a doctor’s appt. for this evening, and after a full day’s work felt he would be too tired anyhow. Dammit.
I need my A’s fix for the weekend and want to go tomorrow for the beer fest, but I need a new date. Any takers? lol
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 26, 2009 7:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
asl?
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
American Sign Language?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
asl is internet slang for I'm a creep
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I think he could speak English...
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
for all the creepers
30/F/North Bay
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 26, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Has anyone else noticed that the A
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
...that the A's are already losing?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only about three days ago.
It’s what they do.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Jun 26, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So they are.
Aren’t they always losing?
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
woo.
we’re good.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well I suppose you're good, but who are the rest of the we?
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
we.
the Royal we.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But the Royals suck
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
woo.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How can you laugh....
When you know we’re down?
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mike Muir? Is that you?
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This lineup > our lineup.
Though granted that goes for the entire league.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
There's always the Padres
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rockies weren't playing well. Then they fired their lousy manager. Now they're playing better.
Who would have thunk it?!?
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that a hint? I think that's a hint.
Get to work mister billy beane.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 26, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice play by the Cabmeister
Now all we have to do is score while Braden’s on the mound.
What?
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
by Nico on Jun 26, 2009 7:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If Braden winds up on the mound that's some horrible baserunning
and who let Braden on as a pinch runner anyway? I hate Geren.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the spirit!
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So who wants to blame miley for this game?
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 26, 2009 7:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree!!!
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 26, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, no, we need Cust in right and Giambi DHing - we can't possibly afford to lose his
monster bat.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When Cust stops costing us runs I'll consider him in 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 26, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was sarcasm. Giambi and Nomar should be toast.
Cust should DH, Buck and Barton should start.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cust just isnt a good outfielder
He’s had time to prove himself out there
by StewEck on Jun 26, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
is he back in Sac?
he must be off the DL by now.
by Deborah51 on Jun 26, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's tearing up AAA.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok, then why bother to bring him up?
it’s not like our offense sucks or anything.
by Deborah51 on Jun 26, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because the front office likes to mess with prospects.
They’ve done the same to Barton and did the same to Cunningham until he literally had to play as they had no-one else to throw out there in the outfield.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
On Barton
They started the guy for a full season, and he was legitimately awful. They even stuck with him after his moronic pool accident.
I think he absolutely should have another shot — he’s too young to give up on, and he did get his swing back in AAA — but the A’s did not mess with Barton. They gave him a major-league job and he sucked at it for an entire season.
Cunningham got hurt at the beginning of the season and seems to be caught in a numbers crunch. If the A’s unloaded Holliday and finished the season with Cunningham, Sweeney, and Buck in the OF and Barton at 1B, I’d be fine with that. It would be more interesting than watching Giambi deteriorate and Cust flop around in RF.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I credit them for sticking with him last season.
It’s this season I worry about – why sit him on the bench for multiple games when he could be racking up at bats in Sac-town? His swing is definately back which makes him one of our better hitters.
I’ve given up trying to figure out what they’re doing with Buck.
As for Cunningham they brought him up to be the 4th outfielder which is kinda moronic. As you say he missed the start of the season further enhancing his need to see pitching every day.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They brought up Cunningham when they were desperate for healthy OFs
Buck, Sweeney, and Denorfia were all injured, IIRC.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then they kept him around when they all returned.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lock and load.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
1000 words in that picture for sure.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Down by one already?
Ok this is the night we turn it around, for one game anyway. Im calling a win
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 26, 2009 7:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I call win all the time
but he seldom picks up the phone
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My home-made lasagna
Garlic bread, water, salad.
Jesus I need a win, the hell with the pasta.
by paradox on Jun 26, 2009 7:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Okay, that was a great AB by Holliday
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
+1,000
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Two out double =
runner stranded on second?
(Though I hope not…)
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 7:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sadly, what we really need now is a SB and bunt single
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
SB, a silly blunder?
by the Rockies? I could see it happening.
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack
by GoA's on Jun 26, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cust is like Jobu
Cust hate curveball
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 26, 2009 7:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I like that Holliday rarely looks fooled at the plate
Not too many players on the team you can say that about.
by Joey C. on Jun 26, 2009 7:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dont need to fool Jack H.
You could go up and tell him your going to throw a fast ball above his belt and he would swing through it
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 26, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You could throw that high fastball past Holliday too.
He can’t hit it for some reason.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One of my bigger disappointments this year, process-wise,
is Giambi’s insistence on hitting into the shift. Wasn’t he supposed to readjust now that he’s away from Yankee Stadium? Wouldn’t a .209 batting average suggest the status quo isn’t exactly working?
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
by Nico on Jun 26, 2009 7:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Didn't he even say he'd try to punch the ball this season?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I'd prefer he use a bat, but I guess he's the pro
by Joey C. on Jun 26, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he may be better off using his fist.
by Deborah51 on Jun 26, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
TWSS
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by Flashfire on Jun 26, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, thank God someone else said it
I was struggling to resist.
by Joey C. on Jun 26, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It had to be
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by Flashfire on Jun 26, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Am I the only one that thinks Holliday's swing is hideous?
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Is there a reason Cust never, ever uses two hands to catch the ball?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Same reason he smokes Marb reds
Looks cool.
by Joey C. on Jun 26, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come to where the fielding suck is
Come to Cust country.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha, not that I know of
But that’d be kind of cool. Bring back that Mark Grace “I just hit a double, I earned a chain smoking session in the dugout” philosophy.
by Joey C. on Jun 26, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dwayne Murphy used to smoke
Lou Pinella. Whatever.
by paradox on Jun 26, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When you have Griffey like skillz
you can one hand em and showboat a little.
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 26, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would be hilarious if he started doing a Rickey snatch-catch
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
Apparently I wasn’t the only one who thought that
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."
by DMOAS on Jun 26, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Coach, Jack's hammy is bothering him a little today. Jack needs to take a day off."
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just be happy that he's catching the ball
and that he’s not trying to do a Rickey Henderson.
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."
by DMOAS on Jun 26, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if Springer and Braden could teach Gonzalez to throw a cutter
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That guy's DL-bound
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by Flashfire on Jun 26, 2009 7:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll bet he gets a phone call from a certain Mr. Rava, Esq.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks to me as if the Rockies' approach so far is to look for the changeup
They’ve taken a lot of fastballs in the strike zone and aren’t chasing the changeup at all.
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
by Nico on Jun 26, 2009 7:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It seems to me
like that’s been the approach on Braden for a while now, over maybe his last 4 or 5 starts… That and his changeup hasn’t looked quite as good.
Which I would say makes it a tribute to Braden’s strike-throwing abilities and his cutter and slider that he’s still been pitching well.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jun 26, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's pretty good at adjusting
I think he’s just throwing the changeup a tad too slow. Hitters get that second-wind on it. Throw it a touch harder and it will look like the fastball at the time they have to commit.
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
by Nico on Jun 26, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know who else is good at adjusting? Hannahan
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's throwing it about 72-73 today
which is a speed he typically does well with it at.
It’s when he starts throwing it in the 60s that it really lets hitters get a better look at it.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jun 26, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Instead we get another one of those A's commercials with that annoying guy
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."
by DMOAS on Jun 26, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah he is pretty annoying
I remeber when they used to be funny. Good times…
by StewEck on Jun 26, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah,
what happened to having Good commercials… that always seemed like a clever advertising ploy to me…
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jun 26, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have you seen the personalities on this team?
Hard to be funny with them. That and you really never know who’s actually going to be on the team and why spend the money and effort when it won’t be usable in a few weeks.
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."
by DMOAS on Jun 26, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
3 of the first 6 hitters have hit the ball well and been out anyway
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That'll teach 'em...
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jun 26, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tulowitzki
wouldve been nice to have in the lineup
by StewEck on Jun 26, 2009 7:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Watching the Dodger game at the same time
Kershaw was throwing inside and having alot of success.
Why dont more pitchers pitch inside anymore? Seems kind of like a lost art.
The great ones like Gibson and Ryan would never let these guys of today crowd the plate cheat on the outside corner.
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 26, 2009 7:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder how much steriods have to do with it.
You make a mistake inside against guys with unnatural power and they tend to muscle you out of the park.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dallas: no attempted barehanding of grounders, please
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And Kennedy/Ellis: All shallow fly balls to right-center are YOURS
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
by Nico on Jun 26, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cust didn't even bother to play it until he realised
Kennedy might struggle to get there. God I hate him in the field.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just want to say
that in 2009, according to FanGraphs, Jack Cust has a +1.5 UZR rating in right field, meaning he’s an above average fielder…
of course, this could say more about UZR than Jack Cust, but still…
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jun 26, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Defensive stats always worry me.
Either there are a LOT of shocking RFers in the majors or UZR is broken.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah,
I have no evidence with which to back up UZR, but the one thing it says which can’t be refuted by the general refutation of defensive metrics is that Cust’s fielding is significantly better this year than last’s…
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jun 26, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm, that swing looked a little loopy.
It looked more compact than that last time I saw him.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on offense!
Give me something to cheer about. That or someone get in a Kendall type fight, show some life.
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 26, 2009 7:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That was a boring half-inning
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by Flashfire on Jun 26, 2009 7:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You have a very short attention span.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jun 26, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You don't need a real long one with this offense.
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
by Nico on Jun 26, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm glad we don't ban TWSS
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by Flashfire on Jun 26, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was quick
i took a few seconds to pee and come back to 2 outs already
by Deborah51 on Jun 26, 2009 7:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Once again our offence goes meekly into the night.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's one way to get a game ball
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by Flashfire on Jun 26, 2009 7:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm not on Twitter, but I would be if I could get in-game updates from the players
From user Swoonster1985:
“croz said something funny and we all laughed and then we all got real quiet when we realized he’ll probably be bagging our groceries around this time next year”
by Joey C. on Jun 26, 2009 7:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ha, cos Sweeney is a major leaguer...
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What kills me is Crosby acts like he is not that bad
LIke he should have been the starting shortstop this year.
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 26, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You would too if you were hitting at the Crosby-line.
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."
by DMOAS on Jun 26, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What kills me is with the way Cabrera's been hitting...
… Crosby may be right.
by Joey C. on Jun 26, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it just me or are the A's in the field every time I look up?
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."
by DMOAS on Jun 26, 2009 7:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What'd I miss?
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 26, 2009 7:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
A fastball down the middle?
Oh, sorry Pam, I thought you were an A’s hitter.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Outs
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by Flashfire on Jun 26, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
um, we suck.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty sure she didn't miss that.
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."
by DMOAS on Jun 26, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What he said.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 26, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How did the one run score?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Jun 26, 2009 7:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
E5 (bounced throw), then 2-out double to drive the run in after the runner advanced on a 6-3
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So no real struggles by Pepe, then?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Jun 26, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not really...the game should be scoreless
by Deborah51 on Jun 26, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He doesn't really expect any support from his team by this point, does he?
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 26, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd be begging for a trade if I was Braden.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's that?
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."
by DMOAS on Jun 26, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, he doesn't look stupid to me
maybe dallas hopes more than expects
kinda like a blind pig finding a truffle. we MAY get lucky and score a few for him.
by Deborah51 on Jun 26, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read that really wrong the first time
kinda like a blind pig f*cking a chicken. He may get lucky or he may get eggs.
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."
by DMOAS on Jun 26, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Rockies have been sitting on the changeup
but it’s not like he’s lucky to have given up only 1. They’re lucky to have scored at all.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
first inning.
A couple hits.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
error by hannahan
ground ball advanced the runner to 2nd and he scored on a 2b
by Deborah51 on Jun 26, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Take off your uniform and go home."
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bow-chicka-bow
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And don't forget to touch the plate, you naked buffoon.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Jun 26, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you had to buy a jersey this year
Who’s would you buy? I guess Braden for me
by asfaninpismobeach on Jun 26, 2009 7:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Braden owns cows?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yup.
and I buying that cow, even though that slut Dallas is giving the milk away for free.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW, are there cows grazing by the highways near Tampa?
They’re everywhere near Orlando.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OCab owns cows?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, if he does he probably sends them to Florida for the winter
Evidently, Florida law gives huge tax breaks for agricultural land, so developers bring cows down from the Midwest in the winter to graze the land they own while they’re waiting to build on it.
The cattle owners get to send their cows somewhere warm for the winter, and the developers get huge tax breaks. And the cows get a free train trip and vacation in Florida.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not nice to call Hanny and AK cows.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 26, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FTW
Same joke, better formulation.
Nice work!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As usual, iglew attempts the polyglot angle.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Jun 26, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, Miley puts me in a bad MOOOOOOd
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Orlando Vaquera?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Jun 26, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
are they the size of schnauzers?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Jun 26, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
far and away.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chavvy
‘cause if they made any of them, I’m sure they’re on sale.
And then you could put another name on it when someone else takes his number after he hangs ’em up.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by Flashfire on Jun 26, 2009 7:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ahem, no runs for us i see. yet
alaska A residing in Idaho.
by ak_A on Jun 26, 2009 7:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
reluctant optimism. i like it.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 26, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice, Pepe, nice.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 26, 2009 7:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That was pretty awesome, Dallas Braden.
by spottedstomper on Jun 26, 2009 7:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If 1-0 weren't already an insurmountable lead...
…that inning could have been consequential.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was excellent.
That high changeup is an excellent popup pitch…
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jun 26, 2009 7:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
lawdy we need some pep and some runs
Let’s go A’s!
by paradox on Jun 26, 2009 7:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Braden is so gritty.
Eveland probably would have given up and refused to pitch to Hawpe.
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
by Nico on Jun 26, 2009 7:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What the hell is that Bank of America A's cap?!?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 8:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I want one but they're for kids only. Sigh.
I guess I could always sue.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 26, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a poorly constructed, last-minute tribute to Michael Jackson.
The A’s are horrible at these things.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does it come with a glove?
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hear they didn't even invite Tito!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ahem. The invite "got lost in the mail."
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 26, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had my own drunken tribute to MJ last night
The roomies and I watched all the better videos, the introduction of the moonwalk, and, of course, a viewing of “Do the Bartman.”
by Joey C. on Jun 26, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you been hit by a smooth criminal.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This game is going quickly.
I think that’s probably a good thing.
Poor kids who were/are excited for the giveaway hat on Sunday. Whose idea was it to subject them to that kind of fashion torture?
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 26, 2009 8:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
WS40!
You’re not drunk yet!
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 26, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
won't someone think of the children?
AN was so much better before I got here.
by stormtown on Jun 26, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL @ Korach
This guy is hittable
Yes, KK he is if you are the 28 other teams
by Trainman on Jun 26, 2009 8:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, how's the cable/cat/roomie?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let me guess
working now / still alive / still an asshole
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Jun 26, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The cat's an asshole?!
Well, I guess he did break the television and didn’t even offer to pay for it…
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The first thing I did was look for the cat to see if he was OK
Screw the appliances. I can replace them but not the little fella. I can call him 100 times and he comes to me 99.
by Trainman on Jun 26, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He needs to establish who's in control
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Cable if fine
The cat is on top of my computer right by my side listening to the game
The roomy is asleep as he came home drunk. Spent the last two hours arguing with the radio. No matter what station he was listening to. He is now passed out. One day he will not wake up. I say that because his liver will give out.
Go A’s
by Trainman on Jun 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is this before or after you remove his liver and sell it on eBay?
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."
by DMOAS on Jun 26, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The only thing I have thought about removing is his head from his neck
But you go to jail for that sort of thing so I just take the high road an ignore him
by Trainman on Jun 26, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good to hear about the cable and the cat
The roomie seems to be hopeless.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
going thru email whilst awaiting our offense to pep it up
I am writing from UK. I got your address from the Internet through the consultancy directory during my search for a reliable and honest person to transact this business with.
alaska A residing in Idaho.
by ak_A on Jun 26, 2009 8:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
A reliable and honest person with whom to do
unreliable and dishonest things.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know the British economy is hurting...
…when the Nigerians are outsourcing their scams to the UK!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Custodian
Guy is bugging me, get a fokkin’ average and a life.
by paradox on Jun 26, 2009 8:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ugh how was that a strike on Cust?
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
by OldhamA on Jun 26, 2009 8:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Come on Matt, I wanna see an "In Play, Run(s)"!
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jun 26, 2009 8:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Alright, In Play, No Out is good...
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jun 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow..Holliday must LOVE playing the Rockies.
by spottedstomper on Jun 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe it'll light a fire under his ass.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the Rockies bring a bit of that mountain air for him to hit well, to be honest.
by spottedstomper on Jun 26, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's nice. The A's bring a bit of the suck with them.
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."
by DMOAS on Jun 26, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dang, I thought that was a HR!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Another monster shot for a double
I was sure that was out.
by paradox on Jun 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Holliday likes playing the Rockies.
We should just make every other team wear purple from now on.
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I hate Kuiper
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."
by DMOAS on Jun 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Holliday wants to show off for his old team.
It is not [Hawk Harrelson's] fault that his genius goes unappreciated by uncultured louts like you. -Nick
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
"Look guys, I was REAL!"
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jun 26, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good timing with a 2-hit game, Holliday ;-)
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by Flashfire on Jun 26, 2009 8:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs