Open Thread: Game 82 - A's at Boston (cont)
by Flashfire on Jul 7, 2009 5:15 PM PDT
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PrintDana Eveland has been as hittable as ever and couldn't get out of the third without coughing up more runs. He was only getting the one start anyway but he didn't do himself any favors if the team was looking for signs of progress.
4-1 Boston.
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Wait, what?
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
What?
Well, shit.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 7, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm a gullible individual.
I ain’t gonna lie.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
That inning is actually an excellent illustration of Eveland's problem
Varitek’s hit was a classic “BABIP bad luck” hit, one that only did so much damage because of everything Eveland did leading up to that AB (including bouncing three curves to Ortiz after getting ahead 1-2).
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Hairston was safe.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
Hairston was out, just FYI.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
That was a terrible call, Vince.
"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est
YOU SUCK HOLLIDAY!
I 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
But he hits 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
HolliFAIL
"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
Free Travis Buck.
Holliday gave up on that one
Booooooooooooo.
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Beckett just needs to throw it down the middle now.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:20 PM PDT reply actions
White Sox get DBacks reliever Tony Pena
For Brandon Allen.
I really, really want to trade Wuertz if this is the reliever market. Allen is comparable to Doolittle.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
Wuertz is under contract through 2011, though,
and could be useful in a season where the A’s actually compete.
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
Yeah, I agree with this.
Pena is too, I think.
But if teams want to massively overpay for him, be my guest. Although Allen for Pena on second glance really isn’t overpayment.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
Especially if Demel/Gray/Kilby/Blevins/Gallagher?/ others can become decent relievers.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
Hey look, Giambi can't hit a dead straight fastball at 96.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Dear Giambino
Retire. Please.
Signed,
Blicks
"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
Free Travis Buck.
Bless You.
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
Glen Kuiper is really a Giants fan!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:27 PM PDT reply actions
The stuff that happens when you attend games
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Were you hitting against Eveland?
Because then the answer is definitely not, “A fastball.”
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Edgar sure does have good stuff.
Unfortunate he never put it together.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
Okay, back to the alternatives to Eveland
the best I can come up with would be starting EGon and calling up Gray or Cameron to take EGon’s place in the bullpen. The big problem with that would be that Gray and Cameron usually throw 1 or at most 2 innings, and the team does need a long man in the pen.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Gallagher?
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
He’s on the disabled list.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Hurt -- that's why he's going to be the PTBNL in the Hairston deal
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
That would really suck, actually.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
It's the only scenario that makes sense at this point
And I’m a lot less upset about it than other here. Yes, Gallagher is a good prospect, but his fastball has been slow this year for some reason. Does he have an unrevealed arm problem? Is he just a flake?
The A’s have been stockpiling minor league pitching prospects, and they can’t expect to give other people chaff in return for wheat all the time.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Gallagher
Nothing wrong with his fastball, before hitting DL was throwing mid 90’s in Sac
He wasn't throwing mid-90s in Spring Training or in Oakland (not that he had a chance to pitch much with the A's)
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
My thinking is that the A's certainly had no good choices
Still, starting a bad pitcher on 3 days rest is probably the poorest of a bunch of poor options, which is why I think starting E. Gonzalez and having Eveland in long relief would have made more sense, but whatever.
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
Braden doesn't have another start before the ASB, if I'm right.
Tomorrow’s game is Cahill, and then its a 3 game set against the Rays, where I should assume the pitchers are Mazzy, Gio, and Anderson.
Pepe should be back after ASB.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
Fine, he's Vin. Or V.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
goes bareback....
Jason goes WAYBACK
Braden should get back
Eveland should go back
Pick me I’m clean….
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
I.V.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 7, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Vincent van O
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Cahill vs. the BoSox in Fenway
Like I said, the team probably needs a long reliever in the pen.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Chad Reineke
You heard it here first.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
Oh yeah. True.
Sorry. I missed your point there. My bad.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
Ray Fosse and Glen Kuiper are now describing "gritty".
Make it stop.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
Gonzalez struck out the side.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:32 PM PDT reply actions
WHY IN THE HELL DIDN'T EGON START?!
"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
Hey, it’s Jaymee Sire on a commercial!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:34 PM PDT reply actions
Hey...
How awesome was it that Hairston homered in his A’s debut?
Now the question remains…what do we call him?
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
Ha, I beat you.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
On my screen, mine is on top, sir.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
67M's comment
shows up on top of your’s on my screen.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 7, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate my life.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Isn’t there a website for that?
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 7, 2009 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe so.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Crap.
I fail at life.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
It happens often
Not the failing at life part, I mean. Well, it depends.
When we leave comments often the page already has another one before it but it doesn’t update it to show right away, so it looks like yours is first. When you reload the page they show in the correct order.
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This is a shocking revelation that has come to my attention.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
67M's showed up first on my screen, and is above yours
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Wow, Dana was bad
3 BB,6 hits. 2 2/3 innings
Lucky to have 4 runs only.
Disagree
those last two hits were incredibly lucky.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
I don't get it....
I mean he wasn’t halfway horrible last year? Was he?
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
He seemed like at the very least a serviceable 5th starter
Which is all the A’s need him to be right now. And he still can’t do it.
Thank YOU, MLB.com
For not allowing me to watch the game. Yup, paying 100+ dollars for constant technical errors was a mighty fine choice by me.
SWOONEY!
"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
Free Travis Buck.
That was an excellent AB
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
You know, I still like Ryan Sweeney.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:42 PM PDT reply actions
Me too, as long as he keeps cracking doubles.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I am so jealous.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
RUNZ!!!!!!
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Okay, RUN!!!!!!!
Stupid short ass wall.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Never got to the wall
More like, stupid thick OF grass and fast CF!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
AK drives one in!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Damn, I thought Ellis could score on that one.
Still, that was a good one, Kennedy.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:46 PM PDT reply actions
Can we score one more??!?!?
"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
Orlando Cabrera is due for a walk, right?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:47 PM PDT reply actions
Or his nightly homer
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Oh, yeah.
Sure.
Okay.
Whatever.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, I looked it up
It’s a kind of ice cream. Not this very unappetizing kind of Red Sox Singles. (although as my mother used to say, why ruin two lives?)
The idea of that website is horrific.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jul 7, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Dear OrCa
Please forget for a second that you fucking suck.
Thanks.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
O-FAIL
"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
Free Travis Buck.
He hit his grounder harder than Varitek hit his 2-run single
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Yeah true.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
The called strike
on the first pitch was awful too. Not to say he wouldve gotten a hit anyways, but 1-0 is much better than 0-1
I noticed that too
as did OC.
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Jul 7, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Out-Cab remains the most infuriating hitter to watch in the game.
Has there ever been a worse #2 hitter, ever? Geren needs to be fired for not putting Ellis or Suzuki in the 2-spot.
Geren is just a dumbass. Period.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
Hairston has to come up with the bases empty.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:49 PM PDT reply actions
At least he looks like a major-league hitter these days
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
disagree.
he’s at no point in the year earned the right to hit so high in the batting order, yet has been there 90% of games….PLZ EXPLAIN BILLY/BOB
He’s been hot lately, at least.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Not as bad as Giants fans
scooping balls “in play” from the field, and then running back to their seats with their $5 souvenir, and an exit from the park.
How many times have we seen interference on TV from Giants fans? 2,678 times?? Yet, they never learn.
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Jul 7, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
The ball came off the "3" in the score board
not his fault
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Mets continuing to suck, losing 5-0 to the Dodgers
At this point I’m beginning to worry that they’ll fall so far behind that they won’t want Holliday any more.
Their starting OF tonight?
LF Evans
CF Church
RF Sheffield
And we think watching Cust is painful.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Yeah, I have to agree. This is bad for Holliday suitors.
Wait. Church in CF? Wut?
So that OF is a massive fail both offensively AND defensively.
I really don’t want Milton Bradley to hit another ball again.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
FMart is hurt (though not on the DL, I think)
But can you imagine how desperate you have to be to put that OF out there? That would be like putting Crosby in LF, Holliday in CF, and Cust in RF.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
A lot of that was lack of foresight though
Not an excuse when you’re working with 150MM of payroll.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
By the Mets?
I dunno, they’ve had more injuries than the A’s this year. Is Jeremy Reed still on their active roster?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Yeah, I have to agree with you.
Although they could’ve planned the OF much better. They would be in a much worse situation had Sheffield not magically improved since being released by the Tigers.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
Oh. Reed's still on their active
"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
Free Travis Buck.
Then he should be in CF
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I love it. It makes K-Rod look like a bigger jackass than he already is. Mets are the team to beat, LOL MORON.
It’s almost Kitna-esque stupidity right there.
by spottedstomper on Jul 7, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa, that was an interesting catch by Sweeney.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 5:57 PM PDT reply actions
He has to get used to RF again
for the next week or so it might be interesting/scary
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
I notice that Scott Hairston uses two hands to catch fly balls
Isn’t that interesting? I wonder where he learned how to do that.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
It’s one heck of a concept.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess the other A's outfielders never played Little League!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
They look like they're trying now.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
It's a pet peeve of mine with Cust in particular
The guy looks like he’s campaigning to inherit Roberto Duran’s old nickname, and he always one-hands it! Holliday does it, too, but he doesn’t drop as many as Cust.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Cust is a really bad outfielder. He shouldn't play teh field.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
stupid gameday audio
they have video highlights during the game, which is great. Except the video is super small and they often miss good highlights. Like tonight, no clip of Scott’s first HR, WTC?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Well..it's like ESPN's highlights of last night's game.
The major “highlight” was the catch Jason Bay made, it would seem like the Sox won last night’s game according to ESPN.
by spottedstomper on Jul 7, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
everyone talked about Nomar (note the r) coming back. I even heard a talking head so it was “sad” to see him in a A’s uniform. Douchebag.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
and when you go to full screen mode there is no section for highlights and info
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
On another note...
When Duchscherer comes back, do you think Geren will actually utilize a 6-man rotation to give someone like…Brett Anderson who’s been amazing with an extra day’s rest?
No.
He should, but no.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
If you go to a 6-man rotation, do you send a reliever down, or shorten the bench?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I would send Cahill to AAA, honestly.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
you aren't being paid to hit singles Matt (sort of)
I want homers!
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Just fired the game up...
well, I am Happy that Hairston got the homer. looking forward to reading those immediate posts with an eye toward irony and sarcasm.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
Absolutely NO fucking excuse for Giambi to not go the other way here.
wait for it though (the grounder into the shift)
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
If by smart you mean..
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
if he was a horse
you would have to shoot him
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
love it the way the boston commentators are
hitting up Holliday’s performance vis a vis trade value now.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
After making adjustments
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
of course he will hurt his calf on day 2 of playing the field
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
I just meant for the rest of tonights game
Barton should be starting at first 95% of the time
by chillicothe20 on Jul 7, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
FTFY
Put Nomar Barton at 1st.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
+infinity.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
Put Barton at first
and see
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Just 4-2, huh?
Better than I was expecting to find, after I heard Eveland got the start.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Hah. Oakland A's Victory Pack.
Hahahhahahaah.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
A "sleeves off my vest" deal if I ever heard one.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Back from Dinner...
Where did A’s run #2 and Bosox Runs #3 and 4 come from?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 7, 2009 6:10 PM PDT reply actions
Kennedy drove in a run and then Varitek hit a two-run single.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
(Well, to be fair, he asked for the A’s run first.)
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Varitek drove in two runs before Kennedy drove in Sweeney.
The “and then” part was my fault.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks, all!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 7, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
You are welcome.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
That would have been out..
…if Marty Foster were umping at 2nd!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 7, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions
Good pitch by EGon!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
So how is it that Boston only has 4 runs?
Did Eveland suck less than usual?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
they took him out before total suckiness
McGwire belongs in the Hall so put him there
by streetisclosedin08 on Jul 7, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
So EGon has been good in relief then?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
so far so good
McGwire belongs in the Hall so put him there
by streetisclosedin08 on Jul 7, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
He got out of Eveland's jam with a popout or flyout in the bottom of the 3rd,
then struck out the side the next half inning. He’s been good.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Huh?
Two hits until now… good location,
by As Fan in the Bronx on Jul 7, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
PI was answering the
“did Eveland suck less than usual?” question, not “has EGon been good in relief?”
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Huh. Again
Then I guess it’s a good thing I didn’t respond with my patented
Ya Freakin’ Loser. what the F do you want? He shuts down a threat, throws a 1-2-3, and has only given up 2, dirtwad.
That would have been inappropriate, all things considered.
by As Fan in the Bronx on Jul 7, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Crap. Wild pitch
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
EGon, quit giving Zooks blocking practice!
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 7, 2009 6:17 PM PDT reply actions
Geren, don't pull EGon here.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
I keep telling myself there's light at the end of the tunnel.
I just need to close my eyes, and remember we have depth in the minor leagues for position players…Carter at 1st, Weeks at 2nd, Green at SS, and Cardenas at 3rd. Guys, please come up fast so I can stop seeing this atrocity of a lineup Geren manages to fiddle with.
That light is a freight train headed towards you.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
The Boston Red Sox, 49-33, have the record of your 2009-2010 Golden State Warriors.
Am I right, or what?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 6:18 PM PDT reply actions
Only one real difference
one team made the playoffs.
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
DP Time!
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 7, 2009 6:19 PM PDT reply actions
Whoops....Springer's coming in....
1-out rally time!
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 7, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
My new nickname for Russ is "matches"
and Casilla is “gasoline”
you get the picture
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
TWSS!
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
TWSS =/= "that's what porno director said"
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Geren, what the hell.
He’s a starter. He’s only thrown 50. He’s far superior to Springer.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
You have to pull Gonzalez here -- he's gassed
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
His longest outing for the A's this year is 3.1 innings
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Sorry, longest out of the pen
He hasn’t started since the end of May
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Yeah, y'all are right.
Ehhhh.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
This game is just a scramble to fill in for the team's #1 starter
Once Braden had to go on bereavement leave, there really weren’t any good options for the A’s.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
You just don't hear that much MJ anymore!
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 7, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
We are not an it.
We are the A’s, and you can beat us all you please.
by chillicothe20 on Jul 7, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Umm...okay!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I'm certainly not complaining!
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 7, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Did Pedroia's wife deliver yet?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
She’s not due for seven more weeks, I thought.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh.
I thought yesterday he was out because she was in labor. Maybe it was some other pregnancy-related issue then?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I think she went into early labor and the doctors had to stop it.
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 Jul 7, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
It's good to know stuff.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Small white guy who swings hard.
What else is there to know?
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
David Eckstein with powah?
"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
Free Travis Buck.
I'm pretty excited to find us down only 4-2
Given that Eveland started it could have been much worse.
@worldblee on Twitter.
Ugh...O-Cab has the range of a legless dachshund
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Now I'm complaining....
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 7, 2009 6:25 PM PDT reply actions
Bad dog :-(
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
Oh noooo.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
The Greek God of Towering Pop Outs!
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 7, 2009 6:27 PM PDT reply actions
And flubbing grounders!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
obligatory pedantry
First, if Youkilis were Greek god of anything, the first part of his name should be spelled “Euc-” not “Youk-”. Second, if it’s a classical Greek name ending in “-is”, then that’s a feminine name.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Knowledge.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Is
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 Jul 7, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
worth money on Jeopardy
but not much else.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
LOL. I wasn’t expecting that answer. +1
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 Jul 7, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
They say that it Rules Supreme Over Nearly Everyone
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
KRS-One is a boss.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
He's also kinda nuts
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
He's one of ours, isn't he?
I think he was named MVJ (Most valueable Jew) a couple of years ago…
by As Fan in the Bronx on Jul 7, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Ours?
I’m not of the chosen people.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
He's a Jew, Bob!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
In Moneyball, he was artistically spelled as "Euclis."
Second point still holds. Greek Goddess of Walks it is!
More artistic would be 'Eucalus"
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
But that's Latinized
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Sorta redundant, but makes sense!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
You're thinking "good beauty"?
But that would be double L, wouldn’t it?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Yeah, you're right
Does “kalos” mean anything with one lambda?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Oh, man. You guys are so dorky. I love it.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
We're only doing this to impress you.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I don't know, but
Google tells me there’s a bug genus Eucalus. Some sort of weevil, apparently.
I know nothing of entomology. (Well, except that bugs are icky.)
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
That's "eucky."
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
This is realy where my familiarity with Greek breaks down totally
I know Latin well enough to tinker around in my head with different forms of words, but I just never developed a good sense of all the permutations of Greek verbs.
Is “Eucalus” related at all to “eucalyptus?” I have no idea. And I’m not digging out my Tutti Verbi Graeci to try to figure it out!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Eucalyptus
is kalyptos (concealed) from kalyptein. Same root as Calypso, apocalypse.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Nope, I'm wrong.
Perseus shows kalos in Greek really is single L. I guess the double L is just a convention of English transliteration.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Come to think of it,
there’s at least one English words with single L: calisthenics
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Walk
Chalk
Balk
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
help - kelp - yelp
stile – while – oh I think you get it.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by BERRYJO on Jul 7, 2009 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, so we're back to *Eukalos as the origin of Youkilis's name, then?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Um, no way should that be a base hit. No way.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
OK. AK-47. Git it done.
"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
Free Travis Buck.
TWSS
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 Jul 7, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
TWLTCGS?
(that’s what Larry the Cable Guy said)
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
I think Larry says "er" not "it".
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
On a side note
The NL players for the home run derby were anounced. They are Ryan Howard, A. Gonzalez, Prince Fielder & Albert Pujols.
Good luck AL
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
They are all first basemen.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
That's where DHs play in the NL.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I think the AL should counter with Hamilton, Morneau, A-Rod, and Vlad
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Vlad, really?
Maybe he’s still his old self in BP, but he just seems like he’s totally broken down.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
In BP, he still hits em 450 whenever he wants.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Or hell, throw in Holliday for that matter.
The guy puts on friggin shows in BP.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
you had me til Vlad
anyway Hamilton has already said he would play in the game but not in the HR derby
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Morneau will not participate.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I said SHOULD, not WILL.
I have no idea who’s gonna be in it.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I’d like for Hairston to bat in this inning.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 6:41 PM PDT reply actions
2 outs + O-Cab = no chance
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
I'd like for Cust to bat again this inning
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I like that idea better.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
We should have pinch hit Crosby,
just so there could be a matchup where neither the pitcher nor the hitter could see the pitch as it was thrown.
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
OK, he didn't get it done
But AK’s batting average (heaven forfend, but I just happened to notice it… not that I pay attention to BA) starts with .3. As an A’s fan, I’m confused by this
by As Fan in the Bronx on Jul 7, 2009 6:47 PM PDT reply actions
HI everybody...
Not terrible for Eveland….but as usual, it could be better!!
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by BERRYJO on Jul 7, 2009 6:47 PM PDT reply actions
He was actually pretty terrible
An unusual DP and Edgar Gonzalez getting out of a bases loaded jam made it look more presentable. Still 2.2IP, 6 hits, 4 ER.
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 expecting MUCH worse.
Hopefully we’ll not have to suffer any more starts from him.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by BERRYJO on Jul 7, 2009 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
It's Breslow time!!!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Lame that the Kurt Suzuki t-shirt has puka shell printed on the front. So cheesy.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Seriously.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I hate ALL the CSNCA commercials!
If I have to watch that stupid Anthem commercial again, I’m going to scream.
Throw friggen strikes!
5 walks already
by asfaninpismobeach on Jul 7, 2009 6:51 PM PDT reply actions
Couldn't even throw strikes to first base!
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
So they're pretty much like his current stories?
will crosby spread his legs so far apart at bat that the games will have to be rated nc-17 -- emperor nobody
Or injuries
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
un fucking believable
They pick the guy off and can’t get an out
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Cabrera made another nice play there.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 7, 2009 6:55 PM PDT reply actions
gad, they added one while I was away and no doubt
we did our usual best effort too.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
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