Open Thread: A's vs. Tigers - Kissing June Goodbye
by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 30, 2009 6:53 PM PDT
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PrintDetroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics, Jun 30, 2009 7:05 PM PDT
Tonight features a game where both staring pitchers would like to forget their last outing against the very team they face this evening.
For Gio Gonzalez, who gets another shot at proving himself worthy to stick around the bigs for a while, his start against Detroit last September 8 resulted in a 14-8 defeat.
Armando Galarraga goes for the Tigers, after snapping a personal 10-game losing streak last week against the Cubs. When he faced Oakland on May 17, he didn't even make it out of the first inning, though his teammates picked him up in a come-from-behind 11-7 victory.
The A's try to close out June on a good note; a win would bring their record for this month to 14-14. Look for a game-saving catch by Ryan Sweeney. Nearly the exact same lineup that scored seven runs last night.
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Knock it off Bloom.
That help at all?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
OK, I get it --
We need to bench Buck and deal with Cust in the OF and Giambi at 1B, because we have a chance to get Nomar’s bat in there against a RHP.
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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
Un Freaking believable.
If Geren isn’t fired by the third inning, Mr. Beane is going to start losing credibility.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Eh, trades are trades.
Buyer beware, some work out and some don’t. Billy gets a pass on those because he wins a lot more than he fails.
But this…allowing Buck to be benched for reasons that escape me, this is unacceptable. Travis should have remained in Sac if he’s not going to play everyday. We are not going to the playoffs, that’s a given. So why are we trotting out players who aren’t part of the future? The charges of nepotism are going to gain traction if Beane allows this to continue.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
The traditional complaint has always been
that since Geren is Beane’s buddy, he’ll always do whatever Beane wants and end up being just a puppet.
But it looks like it has turned out to be just the opposite. Beane had a lot more control with Howe and Macha, because he didn’t trust them and insisted on managing from upstairs. Geren gets a lot more freedom because Beane does trust him. Unfortunately, Geren is a dolt, and he’s the one who needs to be micromanaged.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Palpable irony....
I think your assessment is spot on.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
You know how when you go to an elementary school band concert
They sound terrible, I mean really terrible, but no one says anything cause, well they’re in elementary school kids. Thats how I feel about the line ups now.
I'm glad I'm in Pittsburgh tonight, so I don't have to watch Garciaparra try to be a DH
Have fun.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Yeah
Tomorrow night, I get to see the Pirates go for a sweep against the Cubs.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Even though the Cubs won yesterday?
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
Wow - I fail at reading comprehension
I mean, I get the see the Pirates go for the series win against the Cubs tomorrow night.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
That's kind of how I am being in Arlington right now
Went to the Rangers game last night. Very nice ballpark.
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I don't know if I watch this team any more-it's so frustrating!
They bring up Cunningham…to bench him
They bring up Barton…to bench him
They bring up Buck…to bench him
Not even talking about Gallagher, Gio, and the injuries…
Stupid Charlie-Brown-head
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
The explanation is obvious
Geren just can’t stand to be so far away from Buck’s flowing locks during the top of every inning.
He needs Travis to be close…CLOSE.
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"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
He looks like The Dude
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 30, 2009 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Gio Gonzalez = Major FAIL
Go back to the minors
Dana Eveland Part 2
Not major league ready. Just more of the same walks and BP.
Headcase.
Go A’s
Prediciton. To win the A"s will need 9 runs
He's needed time to adjust at every level
can we please just let him make it through this transition period?
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
Trainman, it's 2-0 and it's the first inning
Please don’t start calling for the entire team to be towed out to the Farallones and fed to the sharks.
Pace yourself.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I'm so glad they brought up Buck again just to sit him on the bench again
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog
good thing your not judging him too early or anything.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
If 8 Major league starts doesn't tell you that, I don't know what will.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
Excellent call by Ken Korach.
I’m so glad Vince wasn’t on for that one. I’d still have no idea what happened.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
rulebook play
Runner at first is thrown out in a pickle at third, while the guy who double him over is also standing at third. With both tagged, who is out?
Beats me. The umps said the guy who doubled to start it all.
Until the runner advances to the next base
the base he last touched belongs to him. So 3rd belonged to Thames, and the hitter had no right to it.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Man that 72 ACLS Tigers post is a good one
I remember the night Campy threw his bat, vividly. Man that was good writing.
Gio just isn't so great at this pitching to major leaguers thing
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
It seems to me that he's beating himself.
He can pitch, but he acts like he thinks these guys are far better than they really are. He should pitch them the same way he pitched in AAA.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
I buy this
When he attacks, he seems to do alright. When he nibbles, blech. I haven’t seen a ton of him though, so I could be wildly off.
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
by walk off bunt on Jun 30, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
It's not like the A's offense instills confidence in pitchers.
"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
I dont care what you say...
Gio has potential
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
So far all the potential I see
Is a propensity to implode, a very average straight fastball and no control.
You are right, all he can do is improve because he’s sporting an ERA over 8 in 47 innings.
I will make a judgment after 3 or 4 more starts. Right now he does not look good.
I agree. He has sucked so far. But I love him sorry...Its his personality. even though its irrational.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
One of the things I like about telephone park,
is that they have one there. Western Bacon Cheeseburger! Yum.
But do they have funny singing commercials?
No. Way out west —
by Englishmajor on Jun 30, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Way out west
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 30, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
The story's told
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
'Bout a bunch of cowboys
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Tiny and Bold
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
tiny and bold
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 30, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
ridin' tall
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 30, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
The whole "3 hits an inning" approach
isn’t working well for me.
And Nick, Gio threw only fastballs to the first 5 hitters and then 4 straight curves to start the AB to Inge. Is Bob Kearney calling the pitches tonight?
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
Absolute, Will!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
It didn't seem that funny back in 1982...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
That was a gritty walk.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
J. Leyland : "okay so much for last night, i expect an aggressive
approach on this gio guy tomorrow, or else (makes menacing gesture). "
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
That looked like something the A's might do...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Man does Holliday ever seem to hit a lot of meek grounders
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
He really does. Its kind of depressing.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
I leave for 20 minutes to get dinner and we're alrady losing 2-0?
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Sure. Turkey sunshine burger.
Contemplating a beer, but I’m still sicky, so I probably shouldn’t.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
If Holliday had made an out....
The ump could have taken credit for it. No way does he swing at that pitch except for the piss poor call the previous pitch.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
They do realize he's hitting .200 right?
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."
He wants the 1st-pitch GIDP
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I dont think so.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
I won't tell them if you won't
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."
deal.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
Zooooooooook
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
My name is baseballgirl
and I’m an A’s-o-holic
"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
Hi, BBG!
We’re all friends of Bill B. here.
by Englishmajor on Jun 30, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not going to tell you
how I initially read that comment.
But I did spit out a lot of soda…lol
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
where is he?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
I'm here!
I’m just running late.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Chop chop.
Don’t let the zombies keep pace.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 30, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
tell me about it.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you Trevor Cahill?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
no, but I appreciate the image!
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 30, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Eat me, drink me, whatever
I thought there was an “eat me”, too, but this is the only picture I can find online.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I think there is an "eat me" -- a little cake
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
My, how you've grown
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
That deserves today's
WTF of the day.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 30, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, it's a classic
AND it’s a kid’s book.
What excuse does anyone have not to know Alice in Wonderland?
I blame Disney. Fucking Disney ruins everything.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I thought it was a picture of Plaxico Burress in drag
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
No I'm aware of it.
It’s just always scared the shit out of me.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 30, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah.
It is pretty freaky, now that you mention it.
That whole book is like a big acid trip.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
The fact that Alice in Wonderland is basically an acid trip and is a children’s book is full of WTF.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 30, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
TWSS
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 30, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Hi baseballgirl!
How many times have you hit bottom this season?
[double entendres in 3…2…1]
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
TWSS
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 30, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Hi, baseballgirl!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 30, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh balls
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
(sigh)
A’s baseball
"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
Kick in the fucking balls.
And Im not watching to get anymore. Been kicked too many times.
"Their Triple-A rotation, led by Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson, could be better than some big-league rotations; Michael Ynoa is the best Latin American prospect of the decade; 2008 draftees Jemile Weeks and Rashun Dixon bring much-needed tools to an advanced group of hitters." - BaseballProspectus.com
I think we are the best team in the league
at grounding into double plays with the bases loaded and 1 out
What a pathetic team.
Two walks and a gift error not enough.
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'm loving the positivity!!!
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
Can we go back to bemoaning this team yet?
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 7:32 PM PDT reply actions
And now Gallaraga
will sit the next 12 hitters down in row. A’s baseball, almost better than a stick in the eye.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
you know it's bad...
when you pick up starting pitchers for fantasy against your team…. as I did Gallaraga
heh.....smart move.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I love bass clarinet
My favorite instrument in the orchestra.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Hi I just got here
And this + seeing Nomar’s name in the lineup over Buck has just given me strong incentive to leave.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Travis would have caught that.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
here we go again...
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
Geren's probably getting his postgame comments lined up already
“Well you know, if that ball in the first went a little differently we probably tie it up instead of them turning a double play.”
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog
At the moment, I'm not sure Gio for Swisher
even improves our PITCHING staff.
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
Swish _did_ look good in his one inning of work this year!
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish Suzuki would have just
kneed Gio in the balls when he went out to the mound.
“Now pick your sorry ass up and throw strikes or I’ll be back out here real soon”
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
LOL
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 30, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Gio...is...um....
"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
Call your sponsor!! Call your sponsor!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
HAHAHA...awesome.
"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 30, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice play Kennedy!
"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
A smart defensive play!!!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I wish Ordonez had made it back to 3B
so they could have had 2 baserunners on 3rd in consecutive innings.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
No, it was still Thames' bag -- they would have both been out
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
If there's a way for the A's to hit into a DP
while a Tigers’ runner gets trapped off of 3B, it will definitely happen tonight.
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
Despite the 2-0 lead, I can't imagine that Leyland is particularly happy right now
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
finally switched to the real game
heh, missed witnessing the double play with bases loaded. mental health much the better.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
That could have hit him in the head
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
You know, Jim Leyland would never put up with this kind of play
Oh wait.
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
At least he'd call it crap. No Bob Geren-ing of that kind of play.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
"Can we just restart the game" - Ken Korach
great Idea….But how about "Can we just restart the season!!!!
Can we restart the offseason?
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."
And go through the first 3 months again? No way!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Seriously. That we made it this far is a miracle in and of itself.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Anyone else really hate the A's commercials?
The voice over guy sounds like a total douche. I just hate how it talks about A’s players like they’re the bee’s knees…and theyre not!
Hee hee
“bees knees”
They hit like it. Like they’re small bees.
"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 30, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Those giant foam hands should have a different finger extended
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
QOTM
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 30, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
This umpire sucks
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
The strike zone just randomly lurches sideways and down
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
You know, the first two pitches of the game looked pretty good to me
Not that Gio did much to help himself after that, but Poochini’s favorite ump, Lance Barksdale, appears to have an abundance of suck.
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
Close.
Russ.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
mmmm.
not really.
Sister-in-law worked the morning. I just left work, but I worked out too….pretty good day ,actually. Better than getting eaten alive by bugs.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh! Don't remind me.
I went and got my hair did after work, and the shampoo girl was massaging me. I was like, in my head, “No, scratch me. Use your nails bitch!” I’m miserable.
woof.
I’m sorry, babe.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks, sweetie.
I’m using mind games on it now. I don’t itch. In my world there is no itching. Itching doesn’t exist.
your subconscious doesn't hear negatives.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
You're gonna need an ocean....
(bump be-dump be-dump)
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
But...but...
our other Gonzalez can hit!
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
If they do that trade, I'll give them my awesome Mark Mulder jersey too!
by spottedstomper on Jun 30, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Leland certainly perked up at that point.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Too high for MLB standards that they had to give Gio his own stat.
SPFP
Suck plus fail percentage.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 30, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think that would be much of a difference, lol.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 30, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of Leyland holding his team accountable
that pop up was in fair territory, and Thames hadn’t moved.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
That was the first changeup of the entire game by Gio
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
Gio is pitching like a 10-year veteran
Barry Zito
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I've been wondering where the heck Gio's changeup was
He can’t get by with just fastball and curve. The guy has been giving up 3 hits an inning and getting his fastball knocked around the yard; why isn’t he throwing the changeup more? Things like that just baffle me.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I was a about 20 rows behind home when they faced the Giants,
and I don’t think he threw it much that evening either…Just wasn’t fooling anybody. Anything that appeared off-speed was high and outside.
My question for Fosse:
“WTF?”
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Why is Buck on the bench, why is Cust in RF? etc.....
by swishergirl510 on Jun 30, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Cust is a golden glover, I thought you knew that.
by spottedstomper on Jun 30, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Because a birdy told me that Cust should play RF today...and tomorrow
and the day after that…and the day after that…and the day after that…and the day after that
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 30, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
And then sanity shot the bird.
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 30, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Because Nomar Garciadp is the DH
and so it goes.
Why can't we hit?
"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
cause we're not good, BBG.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I hit 310 on varisty last year. Speak for yourself. LOL JK
We suck?
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
yay
But I suck at defense…well i guess thats not a problem
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
Oh yeah. We could cover a lot of ground...
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
A while back Korach mentioned other pitchers
copying Outman’s socks. Is that true? Are all the pitchers rocking the high socks now? That would be so awesome.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
really got a hold of that one
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
like lymphoma!
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
or childbirth!
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
It's never lupus.
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 30, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to jinx it, but
Gallaraga CLEARLY has no-hit stuff tonight.
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
There's the curve!
I’d love to know what’s different for Gio in the minors. Do hitters just swing through the fastball? Does he have better command and throw the curve for strikes more often?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
What he did to the last two hitters shows how he can be effective:
He threw ALL his pitches (fastball, curve, changeup) to both sides of the plate. His fastball in on the hands to a righty is very effective, as long as the changeup is keeping them honest and the curve is in the back of their mind.
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 agree
But I could imagine his effectiveness in the minors resulting from (a) him throwing the same way, but AAA hitters not taking advantage, or (b) him relaxing and actually throwing better. Really, it’s probably both and the question is the ratio of the two.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Leland looks like he's about to yell at the players to get off his damn lawn
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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