New Thread, Old Story...A's Trail 3-0
by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 30, 2009 8:08 PM PDT
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PrintA's-killer Placido Polanco homered in the first-inning, and Oakland has been unable to break through against the generous Tigers. 5 K's for Gio after four.
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yup.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Reposting: What Gio 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
RE: Reposting.
is this some sort of “green” way to do blogging?
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
is it sustainable, though?
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Why is Normar the DH
as in,
Fire Geren now?
Huh?
she’s a bird, yes, but never heard her chirp.
Yikes
the outman cycle is silly
Goes from feeling great to out for long time.
It amazes me that the A's Offense is this bad...
When they have 3 DHs in the lineup in Giambi, Garciaparra, and Cust. Really all 3 of them were signed purely for their hitting. Just release 2 of them already!
So my daughter dropped a glass and cut her toe....
…and I missed the last 2 1/2 innings working with my wife on picking up the mess, talking to nurses, and dressing the wound. Bottom line: no stitches, so I get to spend the next hour or so watching this mess rather than sitting in the ER.
I assume what I missed was teh suXXor?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:11 PM PDT reply actions
You missed Gio Gonzalez being...
Gio Gonzalez.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 30, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
And apparently Galarraga no hitting us...
…not to jinx him or anything.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
He's got a NO-HITTER going?
Well, I sure hope NOTHING happens to ruin that NO-HITTER. It would be a shame for him to lose that NO-HITTER.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
NO-HITTER?
What’s this about a NO-HITTER?
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 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
it worked!
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s just like destroying zombies!
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 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
exactly, my brother. Exactly.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm sorry about your daughter
Can she play 3B?
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
…what?
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 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
YOUR DAUGHTER. CAN SHE PLAY THIRD BASE.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 30, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I HAVE NO DAUGHTER.
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 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to worry.
It’s all ok now. And by the time we determined that we didn’t have to take her to the doctor, that was really enough for her, too. She had managed to get very, very upset about the idea of stitches. And once that was off the table, the idea of a cut toe seemed less awful.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
It wasn't her brother who brought up the idea of stitches, was it...?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
No...
…that was us explaining why we had to talk to the nurse on the phone.
Funny thing is that she’s had stitches (in her chin no less) and she was very brave and they weren’t that bad.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I'm glad everyone is okay
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I'm not entirely convinced that...
Gio is!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
i just got home
do we not even have a hit yet?
Hey, it worked!
MAYBE WE JUST NEED TO POST IN ALL CAPS FROM NOW ON!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Cuz that would make sense....so clearly it cant happen
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'VE GOT MY "FUCK YOU, NOMAH!" COMMENT ALL READY!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
guess you have to save it for the next AB
or you can use it on cust
Save it for another inning.
He’s still capable of not swinging at a series of lousy pitches.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I'VE GOT ONE FOR YOU, TOO, JACK! JUST TRY ME!!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
This is a winning formula we've got going on.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
YEAH IT IS
I TALKED IN CAPS ALL DAY ON SUNDAY IN HONOR OF BILLY MAYS
They say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing all the time!
The A's are on the board!
The A’s are on the board!
"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
WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER ALL THIS YELLING.
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 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I'M SORRY, I CAN'T TELL MaEl TO FUCK HIMSELF! THE UNICORN POWER IS TOO STRONG!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
(fight it. you must)
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
NEXT TIME I'LL GET HELP
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
FROM HELEN MIRREN!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I think she's on fire...
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
She's having a little moment with the World Serpent, IIRC
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
she's providing the fog that Arthur needs to defeat her and their ill-gotten son.
Merlin tricked her.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Excalibur?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
yuppers
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup.
Rally Helen Mirren was brought on to replace Rally Salma Hayek a couple of games ago.
Okay, everyone, repeat after me: Annal nathrach, uvthas bethud, dochal tienveh!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
that's what I was trying to remember!
Good job, Nick!
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to get all linguistic on you, but isn't it "uthvas"?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I don't know
That’s how I remember it, but I don’t know any Gaelic (much less whatever the hell they thought they were using for those spells in that movie) so I could be way off on that one.
How about this: try saying it my way, and if a dense fog surrounds you and kings start riding across it on horseback and shapechanging and stuff, then I’m right.
If not, try it your way!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Gaelic bás = death
and beatha = life
according to this vocabulary page
I think the “vas bethud” part is “life and death”
allowing for ancient vs modern Irish, phonetic transcription from the film, and real words vs fictional mumbo jumbo, of course.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
remind me again.
are you a linguist? And no, not a cunning one.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Just an amateur
though I did do a few translations in my opera days.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Alright, here's what imdb.com has to say about it, FWIW
The Charm of Making spoken by Merlin & Morgana is an attempt at Old Irish that translates to: “Serpent’s breath, charm of death and life, thy omen of making.” The phonetic rendering, as spoken in the movie, is: /ana:l nathrakh, u:rth va:s bethud, dokhje:l djenve:/. In Irish, the phrase is: ‘An?il nathrach, ortha bh?is bheatha, do thuar dhéanamh’, which is pronounced similarly but not exactly as in the movie.
So you got the “life and death” part right. Excellent job!
(Did the fog show up?)
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
No, but it smells like snake breath here.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
The serpent Ouroubouros
doesn’t need to find a date on Saturday night.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Not to be confused with that other baseball Morganna...
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
there's what we need.
well, there’s what I need.
Screw the rest of you.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
well, I don't think we have to take this to extremes now...
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn't talking to you.
or Don.
But screw the rest of you.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
NO, THAT'S THE A'S OFFENSE YOU'RE THINKING OF
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Unless it's Billy Mays talking.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
THIS IS BILLY MAYS,
HERE TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE AFTERLIFE!!!!
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
And we can pretty much eliminate that possibility...
….from here on out.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Most of the time.
But we’ll do anything for run(z).
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Dammit MaEl
"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 rose is a rose is a rose
not so sure about a run
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Gio's Glove.
With that green stitching I’m pretty sure that is one of the sweetest gloves I’ve ever seen.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
So, someone remind me...
Why is Ryan Sweeney, in his second major league season, beyond redemption?
"Have you heard? It’s in the stars.
Next July, we collide with Mars!"
-Cole Porter
um, he was born bad?
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Just look at the logo on the cap.
Ain’t that enough for you?
He’s doomed.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
GnGS's logic makes sense.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel like there was a stat on MLB.tv last night.
There was some obscene number of games the A’s have played without a complete game, and they also have the league lead for most games without a pitcher going 8 innings. At this point, they are all bullpen games.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
This team could really use...
….Zombie Billy Martin as its manager.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
We'd have to keep him chained to the bench or he's try
to eat Landon’s brain.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
And Landon almost certainly couldn't outrun him.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
oh most def.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
well, if it was between
zombie Billy Martin and Landon Powell, I do think I’m going with Zombie Billy Martin.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Someone mentioned that stat in one of the game threads
144?
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 30, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds about right.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Wow, Great inning for Gonzalez' D!
"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
Nice D!
COME ON, OFFENSE, DON’T MAKE ME TAUNT YOU A SECOND TIME!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Now playing only in theaters...
…um…where ELSE would a movie be playing?
"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
so Boston was leading Baltimore 10-1 mid-7th and now trails 11-10
giving hope to lousy teams everywhere
AN was so much better before I got here.
If you want a rally hunk, Deb,
you’d better speak up. Any particular favorites?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
hear hear!
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
She's going to have such a backache by the time she's forty
by Englishmajor on Jun 30, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
you know, I thought the same thing.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I do love how it's always the worst case scenario with A's players.
“Oh you feel a little twinge in your elbow, well it’s probably nothing, but we’ll send you to Dr Death for an MRI anyway……..wow who’d have thought it eh, you require the most invasive, career threatening surgery possible.”
Everytime. We might as well just ‘Tommy John’ all the pitchers we aquire.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
Let me just say, “¡Me gusta Ryan Sweeney!”
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 30, 2009 8:29 PM PDT reply actions
Damn, great hit too :-(
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
That looked like a VERY hittable pitch.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Well he DID hit a weak grounder.
What are you complaining about?
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
“The Tigers have really tried to give the A’s this game.” — Ken Korach
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 30, 2009 8:32 PM PDT reply actions
it's where he gets most of his stuff.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
he sees everything.
He gained omnipotence when Bill died.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I've lost the game to SpongeBob & crabby patties
I’m not kidding, it’s summer vacation and the kids are demanding the big tv. Oh well.
A guy could be on his own. Sometimes you lose a game, I don’t run the world
Peace to all, go A’s!
sometimes...
I think I’d rather watch Spongebob.
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
Squidworth's kind of a douche, though.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
it's not really a lack of testoterone.
I’d say Patrick really doesn’t have much testosterone, either. Or Spongebob for that matter. Squidworth’s just really a jerk.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Squidward
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I stand corrected.
Squidward’s a douche.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Spongebob square-panties?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
So this Giambi fella, pretty poor at professional baseball wouldn't you say?
What’s he getting paid again?
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
More than everyone on this site combined.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
wait a minute.
one of us has to be rich, no?
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
We're routing his paycheck through the state
So probably he’s just getting an IOU from now on.
by Englishmajor on Jun 30, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
anybody want this chump?
there has to be some sucker team we can unload giambi on
Sheesh, I'd like to see a starter be able to be allowed to go over 85 pitches.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
I think it's pretty ridiculous, frankly, if Gio is pulled after 84 pitches.
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
He’s out after five innings!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 30, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Tomorrow I'll make a fanpost looking at all the teams
that are still in the race and who need more guys who can hit weak ground balls.
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 the new undervalued ability!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
buck
ok, so i even consciously checked the entire thread to see if people commented on the predictably geren-lineup so that i don’t repeat it and saw that it’s been commented at least twice.
but…i just can’t restrain myself from venting: by GOD, please billy screw your head on straight and fire this joke of a caricature already! i apologize for this redundancy.
on a lighter note, i’m rather enjoying urban’s subtle snipes at geren lately. yesterday it was mentioning his persistent questioning of gio’s status clearly agitating geren; today it’s geren’s butchering of the word olecranon and instead uttering “electronon.”
but how do we know it's not Beane telling him to bench Buck?
we know Beane has dictated the lineup in the past, why do we assume now that he’s not doing it?
AN was so much better before I got here.
as noted above
i guess we’re assuming that since it’s billy who presumably made the decision to move buck back to the big club, so his intention was to let him play. if not, then it’d be basically screwing with the poor guy and that would be unprofessional. i know we’ve questioned billy this year more than ever, but still haven’t gotten to the point of questioning his professionalism, have we?
have we?
Where have you been, we're way past that.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
That assumption comes from me.
Based on:
(1) Although Billy never quite admitted to telling Howe and Macha what to do, he never convincingly denied it either; on the other hand, with Geren he makes a point of saying he lets Bob have his way a lot more.
(2) I think Billy is smart. The pre-Geren moves were generally pretty smart. The Geren moves are generally pretty dumb.
Not conclusive proof, of course, but that’s my logic.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Buck
buck buck buck buck.
And yes, my neighbors have chickens.
Hey hey HEY!
[BOOM!]
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
esploding chickens?
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Buck-buck
Bill Cosby routine involving Fat Albert.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
a piece of paper.
someone threw a piece of paper on me.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
know the routine, wasn't getting it from what you wrote.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I tried to google up a picture
but didn’t find anything that looked like Fat Albert playing buck-buck.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
is it me or does it seem like the world of available pictures is getting smaller?
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
The whole world is growing smaller every day.
In the beginning it was so big that I was afraid.
I kept running and running.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
‘I see a ring,’ said Bernard, ‘hanging above me. It quivers and hangs in a loop of light.’
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes he can definetly pick it.
still has to get used to that long throw but he’s a professional ballplayer, so…
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
See, the thing is, Ryan Raburn isn’t even that good.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 30, 2009 8:40 PM PDT reply actions
Who the hell is Rayburn and why is he 3-3?
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
That was a terrible 0-2 pitch
Great play by Holliday though
"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
Didn't Holliday screw a play up the other day trying to barehand a ball like that?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Damn, almost had him
Nice play by Holliday, but the ball bounced just a little too high and wide for Ellis to apply the tag in time
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 30, 2009 8:41 PM PDT reply actions
what the...
would someone please explain why geren would pull gio after only 84 pitches?
No one can explain anything Geren does.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 30, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
He saw the future
and it showed Casilla on the mound.
It showed Casilla giving up a run, too, huh?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 30, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
the future is vague
but Casilla was definitely on the mound
wee.
we’re good.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
Kind of off topic, but...
Anyone noticed Beane and Wolff’s soccer team is in last place too.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Tottenham Hotspur?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 30, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, that just seemed too easy of a guess, you know?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 30, 2009 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Spurs aren't playing any games at the moment and if they
were at the bottom of the league right now there’d be much rejoicing – so much so that you’d have heard about it.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
Are Wolff's real estate investments outperforming the market...
…or does he just suck?
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
The Earthquakes tend to blow a lot of games, I think.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 30, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
They average as many goals as the a's do hits
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.
Did you actually confirm that?
It’s probably actually true.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
no it was just a guess. but it very well might be.
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.
did I make 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 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
that's true, I have!
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
are you a-scaired of the first six innings of any A's game?
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
a-scaired?
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 30, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
scared
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
no just usually doing other stuff but listening
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 30, 2009 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm sure she went and threw up that burger after she finished that commercial too.
by spottedstomper on Jun 30, 2009 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Instead of Bikini Burger
Bulemia Burger
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
i sure am hungry for a burger right now
except i won’t look as sexy eating it
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 30, 2009 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, that's no fun.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Sadly
I doubt she swallowed.
the hamburger, the hamburger…
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
That is better than the Jack in the Box commercials and I love Jack in the Box commercials.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 30, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
check out youtube for some fun looks at Jack in the 70's and 80's, and for you....90's...
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
DAMMIT, ZOOK, DON'T MAKE ME KICK YOU IN THE NUTS!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
NOT SO FUNNY NOW FOR MRS. ZOOK...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I still like Ryan Sweeney.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 30, 2009 8:53 PM PDT reply actions
me too.
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.
OK, NOMAR, GO AHEAD AND MAKE ME KICK YOU IN THE NUTS!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Around MLB...
It’s Official. Sox blew a BIG one. Baltimore scored 5 in the 7th and 5 in the 8th to win 11-10. The announcers mentioned that if it was an A’s comeback, they would have scored 4 in each inning to lose by one…
more like we would have caught up
and springer would have come in and given up a homerun to the first batter he faces
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 30, 2009 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
which anonuncers said that?
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm out... got field level tix to the game tomorrow and I"ll have to start drinking early!!!
Plus, KK just said that the lights have taken full effect…That’s my que!!!!!!!!!
Give me an "S"!!!!
"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
okay,
but you still owe me a “T” from last week…
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Hopefully Nomar strained his calf trying to beat out that
groundball so we can DL him already.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
Give me a "U"
"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
Give me a "C"!
"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
Give me a "K"!
"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
Who are you, Jack Cust all of a sudden?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Give me an "S"
"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
Gimme a 3Bman!!!!
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
Our Designated Hacker isn't too good, eh?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
the worst thing about that vitamin commercial
is the sentence “Geren’s right”
AN was so much better before I got here.
oh yeah, "oh my goodness, the managerial sage bob geren MUST be right"
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
I'm turning in too
Apparently the Legislature is going to be at it all night and I have to be at work even earlier than usual. I’m thinking the chances that the A’s come back and win are better than the chances that the state is solvent tomorrow.
IOUs here we come
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 30, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
It's midnight here, I'm done
I’ll log on tomorrow morning, foolishly hoping the A’s will have won.
Goodnight, folks!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
He dodged bullets.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 30, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
He has the stuff though
he just needs to rely on it more.
Do we have a new qualifier for the Neo nickname?
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
Why do they call him the bullet dodger?
Cuz he dodges bullets, Avy.
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
Gio-esque
though he did seem to tighten up a bit in the last two.
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
Oh ye of little faith!
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:58 PM PDT reply actions
Reply Fail!
That was supposed to respond to Nick.
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
musn't outshine the action on the field...
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
yes, he does.
but at least they’re long.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
{YAWN}
whatz zat?
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
tuesday nights are historically the lowest right?
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 30, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
the A's have built-in sadness.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, the last three years, we've had built-in sadness.
and we haven’t won the big dance in 20 years.
This is just unacceptable. People are paying good money to go to the ball park. -Ken Korach
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 30, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
My daily dose is not making me feel better.
"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
Time for tonite's RALLY BEVERAGE!
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 30, 2009 9:03 PM PDT reply actions
So...6 BBs, 2 errors, and another misplay by Everett...
Yeah, one run seems about right.
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
Tomorrow's game
even though this is pathetic, i’m still excited to be going to the game tomorrow instead of studying.
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