Gio, Ellis Shine in Rainy Day Win at Baltimore
by 67MARQUEZ on Aug 10, 2009 7:38 PM PDT
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The young left-hander pitched a solid six innings, striking out five and walking one, Mark Ellis recorded the first five-hit game of his career, and the A's took the series opener, 9-1, in a game interrupted by a 52-minute rain delay.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Guthrie is surely counting his blessings that he won't have to see the A's anymore this season (not that he's had much success against the rest of the league). In two starts that covered just 5-1/3 innings against Oakland in 2009, Guthrie allowed 11 runs on 18 hits.
That's the same amount of runs that Gonzalez gave up in one outing on July 20, in a start that must seem like ancient history. Growing more confident each time he's called upon, Gonzalez was at his best whenever there was a hint of danger. He had just one inning where he retired the side in order, but only two runners made it as far as third base against him. In four starts since that nightmarish outing against the Twins, Gio is 3-0 and has surrendered just four runs, in nearly 25 innings of work.
Not too shabby.
Such is the case these days for the A's who, save for a seven-game win streak in early June, are playing arguably their best baseball of an otherwise somber season. No post-Holliday blues here; the A's are 10-8 since the July 24 trade that sent Matt Holliday to St. Louis. Not exactly world-beaters, but neither do they resemble the lifeless corpses that we saw all too often earlier in the year.
The A's gave Gonzalez all the run support he'd need in the second. Tommy Everidge started things off with a base hit, and took third on a two-bagger by Ryan Sweeney. Both runners came around to score; the former on a single by Ellis, the latter on a bloop base knock by Cliff Pennington.
Oakland added to its lead with three more scores in the fifth frame. Rajai Davis led off with an infield hit, sped to third on Jack Cust's single, and touched home on Kurt Suzuki's base hit. Two batters later, Cust and Suzuki motored home on Ellis' third hit in as many at-bats to make it 5-nil.
In the bottom half Bob Geren saw something in his starting pitcher to make a move toward the mound, before being waved off by Gonzalez, who proceeded to pitch his first- and only- 1-2-3 inning of the night. He allowed the first two batters to reach base against him in the seventh, when the rain began to fall.
Play finally resumed and Gio returned to the mound in a Craig Breslow costume (it was dead-on, folks). Two fly ball outs did nothing to score Melvin Mora from third as Ryan and Rajai had a throwing contest in the middle of the game. It ended in a tie. Breslow got Nolan Reimold on a comebacker to escape the jam unscathed, then set ‘em down in order in the eighth, before giving way to Jeff Gray.
Gray had four more runs to work with than Breslow did when he took over for Gio, as the A's pushed the lead to 9-0; all runs scoring on two-baggers, courtesy of Suzuki, Sweeney (his drove home two), and Ellis, whose ground-rule double capped off a five-hit, four-RBI night.
The shutout was ruined on Gray's first pitch, as Luke Scott went deep, but a nifty 1-6 double play off the bat of César Izturis finished things off to put the A's in the win column for a second straight day.
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MaEl's hitting almost well enough to win a Gold Glove!
Prithee, be not perturbed by yon third bagger.
Wait, that’s — yeah, I see it.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Which would be ironic this year,
since (by my eyeballs, anyway) he’s not having his best year with the actual… you know… glove.
Prithee, be not perturbed by yon third bagger.
Robinson Cano will win it.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Does Palmeiro get a vote?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
He's missing a few he normally gets to.
Some motherfcukers are always trying to ice skate uphill - Blade.
Mindy Bach's cheekbones are at serious risk of escaping from her face
and taking over the world.
Simmer down on the rouge, Mindy.
1 down, 2 to go!
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
I like the good post-ASB record
Much more fun than last season.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
so far, it's like a million times better.
last year- post ASB was so painful…
Twitter went down today--if only there were some short, shallow, self-indulgent way to express my horror.-Stephen Colbert
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
09 is kind of a mirror image of 08
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Since the epic 14-13 win against the Twins on July 20, the A’s are 12-10 over the three-week span.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:48 PM PDT reply actions
"What does it mean when she makes that sound?"
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
We're in Jeopardy mode here.
Answer first, then question.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I am not sure.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, I love that answer.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I was too subtle for the kids.
Maybe a “TWSS” wouldn’t have gone over their heads.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I’ll go look for it.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t see it!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
It was midway through the thread.
Click my profile and scroll down. It shouldn’t have been too far down. Click on it and it will take you to the spot in the thread.
Bring Jerry back!
Yes, ma’am.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d like to bend Dutch over a loudspeaker.
Oh….oops. I didn’t mean to say that out loud.
Bring Jerry back!
by ZigFan31 on Aug 10, 2009 7:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs
Whoa!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought she meant Dutch from "Soap"
or maybe Dutch from “The Shield”.
I was kinda confused.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know which picture!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I am terrible.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Aw, thanks.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess Gio's looking sharp?
Did he work the hitters? I didn’t get to see him pitch, but even when he was struggling I thought he had a chance to be something special if he ever learned to keep hitters off balance.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
his Curve was nasty today
started belt high and just dropped off the table.
Just great
Boy I suffer through all those lousy games in the late spring and early summer and now when my life is getting to busy for me to follow the team they start scoring runs in bunches and are playing great.
What the hell as long as they win I’m happy and if they keep this up I’ll just quit my job and move into a cardboard box that has a good internet connection so I can follow the team.
May I love him, too?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
May I love you?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
What's love got to do with it?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
you get the gold star
He just needed major league seasoning. All his issues were with feeling comfortable on the mound.
He was working fast and loose the whole game. He looked right at home. Now we’re going to get a guy who lead the minors in K’s two straight years
Yeah, fewer people are calling him pathetic and grandly announcing he'll never be a major league hitter
which is rather nice all round, really
I knew he'd come around eventually
every time he was promoted in the minors he needed a few starts to adjust. In his few opportunities before this season, he only got 2 or 3 starts which isn’t enough for him.
I loved him second.
Cough. Shamelessly about to try to make myself look smart. Seriously. I. Did. I. Love Gio. Cough.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
Ok. You can be #2.
I just think its funny that everyone was railing him for so long. And rightfully so, but I’ve always believed. I just hope he can sustain it. I do worry though. He seems a bit fragile…mentally.
Bring Jerry back!
Can I just say
that I love AN with all my heart. I get to talk about the A’s while discussing ancient European nationalities, speculate on the sound of Shakespearean English, and debate the grooming preferences of men for their lady companion’s lower areas.
Best site ever.
I learned what “erogenous” meant on this site.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s true.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I learned that girls like baseball.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, and some girls like ’em more than others.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
What night won’t you have guests over?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, your boyfriend is coming over?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
You two better behave yourselves.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
of course not
he travels alot so it’s like being in a long distance relationship which kinda sucks, so when he’s here we get together
Well, have fun, then.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
in⋅sa⋅tia⋅ble
–adjective
not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased: insatiable hunger for knowledge.
Is that like a sex thing?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Any male between 18 and 22 is supercharged.
if his equipment is all working, etc.
Ah youth. Enjoy it boys, DO NOT pass on it until you complete your medical degree or whatever.
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Aug 10, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
WHY HELLO.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I think I know what you can never have enough of.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Fascinating...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
But when, once more,
He whispers “je t’adore”,
C’est magnifiii-iii-que.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
One of them's gotta be the living room, 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
You know how to pronounce it, right?
The emphasized syllable is “rog” as in Rajai, not “gen” as in Jeannie.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Somewhat.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I already knew that.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
There’s an official word for it?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, but I'm not sure how to spell it.
Something like “ooooohhh-uuunnhh-h-h-aaah”.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Okay, then I was right.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
not to get graphic
but I’ve never understood guys’ hangups with rendering such services.
It’s a win/win
I don’t get it.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
He has lots of time
I think I was 27 before I really got it.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I know what foreplay is.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I object to the very concept of "foreplay".
It implies that it is only a prelude to something else which is the “real thing”.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Aug 10, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It sounds like fun.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I think knowledge in the abstract
and practical experience have to go together a bit. You can’t just do one without the other.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Uhh, yeah
I want to clarify that I am not suggesting that AN begin providing any actual experience along these lines to go along with all the “book learning”.
It’s very easy to over-teach. No matter how much cinnamon sugar you dump on the toast, when you flip the slice upside down, only a certain amount will stick. Piling on more doesn’t do any good.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
For example,
it’s one thing to know that you should deliver your pitch high and inside, but it’s still another to actually locate it.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
we are skating such a fine line right now
how we haven’t strayed into CGV territory, I just don’t know
We haven't discussed politics
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Community Guidelines Violation
Basically, breaking the community rules on AN.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Sometimes it helps to crowd the plate,
but if you do, be prepared to get buzzed with some high heat.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I had to memorize that entire sequence
For my ex-gf.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Aug 10, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
No
I forgot it after I recited it and I definitely haven’t kept it in my head for the past year I’ve been single. She can take her Friends liking-ness and shove.
On an unrelated note my favorite scene is when Joey buys his boat and all the funny stuff that follows.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Aug 10, 2009 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
also the great thing about learning when you're young
the person you’re with doesn’t know any better either, so it doesn’t matter if you’re not great!
Yeah, they can be terrified together!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
You can read all the scouting reports,
but even so, you don’t really have a good feel for them until the second time through the order.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
They're only "lower" when she's standing up.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
AWESOME.
I am a very happy fan right now.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Who is it, sir?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, who is that?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Another one right about your age.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
That’s awesome.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I will, I will.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be swell.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
#14fan left?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
:: Cries. ::
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
sorry
yell at my internet, not me.
what did I miss?
…
I guess I should show up at the game threads more.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Sparks are flying!
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I feel as if we have a connection here.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 11, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
How are you?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 11, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
fine
you?
WOW I am boring. are you going to be in the game thread today? I need to find my wittiness again, it seems to have disappeared.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
I’ll be in the thread, but I don’t think you’re boring.
I would ask you questions, but I don’t want to sound like a creep; however, you are a female, right? I wasn’t being lied to by the, uh, others?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 11, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, and I’m fine.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 11, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
yes, I'm a girl,
I’m glad someone was able to tell.
can’t wait for the thread, I haven’t been on one in awhile. hope Ellis gets homer.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
That’s good for me.
The thread will be better with you there now.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 11, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
wow
what in the world have people been telling you?
but this thread should be fun. hopefully.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
They just said that we were about the same age and you’re a girl and I’m a guy.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 11, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
hey, what about me?
my ladyfriend of 5 years and I are parting ways because of my move for grad school.
Well, at least I don’t have to pretend I like the Red Sox anymore!
So where are you moving to
(and sorry to hear about the breakup)?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
every mistake ever made in city planning has been made in LA
so it’s a great place to study what not to do
Are you going there to deal with City/Toontown issues?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Case in point: English major.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Oh, okay
As a native NoCalian I’m not allowed to like SoCal, but objectively you could have a really fun, interesting and exciting time in LA.
Even though LA sucks, of course.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
oh, LA totally sucks
that being said, I’m going to have a blast.
The whole “no car” thing might be trying, but it was my decision and I think it’s the right thing to do
Or university of second choice
Let’s be open-minded here.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
yup
and they’re paying for every cent of my education. I have no qualms about taking their money and waging guerilla class warfare from within their walls.
Well done, comrade!
Stick it to the Man!
(That’s political, not sexual, OAH)
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Wait, so you had a car in Boston
but you’re not going to have a car in L.A.?
Something’s wrong with this picture.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
no car in Boston either
but I moved back to the bay area after graduation and have been here for the last 4 years while I figured my life out.
and for the no car thing, I’m one of those ideological douches that is trying to live now what I think will be necessary in the future. At least my saving grace is that I’m totally self-aware of my douchyness and have no interest in lording it over people like the “I have no TV” crowd do
fellow douche
no car in LA has its advantages. Living it now.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 10, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
No true self respecting
douche would have a computer.
You’re just an ideologue who will soon have very sore feet.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
well, when you go to college in Boston, everyone's a Sox fan
unless they’re a transplant Yankees fan. Yankees/slegnA are the line for me
I am nice. I am just naughty with you for whatever reason(s).
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
fille très méchante
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
"tu"? Tu me tutoies?
J’ai douze ans sur toi, au moins.
Unless you’re my lover, you’d best learn some respect, missy.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
WTF does that even mean?
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
She used the familiar form of "you"
and iglew told her she was being rude and presumptuous.
Go ask a Quaker.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I was just teasing.
I was actually hoping she’d pick the other door.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Merci, bonne fille.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
That explains it.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll break out the juice boxes.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I like apple juice.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
arrange a "triumph" if you will
for Marcus El-Isis, “the Egyptian”..
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Aug 10, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope I am great at picking baby names like him and his wife.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Y'know, I don't think I've heard the girl's name yet...
Prithee, be not perturbed by yon third bagger.
Yes, she was born on the second of July.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The Cherry-Picking Charge is Getting Weaker when it comes to this offense
2nd in AL in RS over the past 22 days. 2nd in runs per game. 5.8 runs per game since Holliday left. Something’s changed.
The mean. It wants to be reverted to.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
If you're implying what I think you are,
I don’t understand. Yes, this team is better since Holliday left. But it’s not better because Holliday left. I don’t see how Holliday was responsible for Rajai not being the monster he is now, Everidge not getting called up, Hairston slumping, and Gio Gonzalez sucking.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
Then you fail to understand the ways of the voodoo doll,
in the hands of a bald millionaire who thinks he’s practicing acupuncture.
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 guess I have so much to learn.
Also, is he really bald at that age? If so, I feel sorry. I already feel sorry for how his head is shaped. Thing is freaking dangerous, he could cut somebody with that thing.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
that's some serious Cone Head action right there
by cityplANner on Aug 10, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
too fast with the forceps at birth IMO
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Aug 10, 2009 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
At first I thought it was a funny angle but...
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
Nice stats -- obviously not from 2009
Stupid git.
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
Its weird- I dont miss him at all.
I was pretty excited opening day to see him, but …
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
Same and same
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 in that group of baseball players
who should never take their hats off
will crosby spread his legs so far apart at bat that the games will have to be rated nc-17 -- emperor nobody
wasn't claiming causality
They hit well in his final days here, after all. But certainly there seems to be some collective inspiration going on, for whatever set of reasons.
Fair enough, sorry for the wrong assumption.
I think a big part of it is giving guys who deserve at bats playing time.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
It's funny what young guys
can do when they believe they have a legitimate shot without having to suffer being blocked by a “name”.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Again, for those who complain about Billy Beane...
…I offer the Baltimore Orioles.
"Men do not live well by themselves. They're like bears with furniture." -Rita Rudner
And the O's are actually on an upswing at the moment
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Good.
Also, the Rockies are pounding the Cubs, 11-1, led by Troy Tulowitzki’s 5-for-5 game with seven runs driven in.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Tulo had a possible GS called foul earlier on.
He singled, I think, in that AB.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Nice Win, Nice Game
But….What the hell is happening to AN? All I know is when the thread starts moving to the right side of the pane it is time to start a-scrollin’. Don’t have much interest in match making on BB’s or veiled goat related sexual innuendo.
''I love Billy Beane. The only mistake he has ever made was writing that braggy book about himself, and how he's so good at computers.'' - Ken Tremendous
by fridaynightfan on Aug 10, 2009 8:34 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
the Z button (or shift-A) is your friend.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Not sure how either of those methods helps to avoid mega-scroll.
Prithee, be not perturbed by yon third bagger.
Hey listen, you...
Oh Hi Poppy.
I got nothin.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Yeah, it's kinda out of control
I blame the sultry summer weather.
Once school starts again, things will get back to normal.
As normal as they ever get around here, that is.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I start school in a few weeks.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I like school.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
If loving you is wrong,
I don’t want to be right.
Sorry to offend. Just having a little fun.
A little fluffy fun.
I don't know that song
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Wait ... we're not still in the game thread?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Unfortunately, yes...
A hive mind like this could solve all of the world’s problems in about five or six hours, but all this baseball gets in the way…
"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Aug 10, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Honestly, I'm finding the sexual innuendo a bit too prevalent lately
In this thread alone I thought there was going to be a lot of game-related talk and instead it’s dozens and dozens of comments I have to skip past that are full of innuendo.
Nothing against innuendo but sometimes it gets a little out of hand.
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Glad someone spoke up
It’s been bugging me for a while but I figured if everyone else thought it was great I’d just keep scrolling.
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
thus my incredulousness at it going on for so long
I mean, hey, I had a great time, but I totally understand why others might be fed up with it.
That is to say: sorry
The people who were doing it weren't popular?
You couldn’t have told me this before I sat with them at lunch? This could tarnish my reputation for days.
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
So I'd think discussing the Giants game, as the gang is below,
is more egregious on an A’s website than discussing cunnilingus. I’d much rather my friends and family know I practiced cunnilingus than know I watched the Giants and felt the need to discuss it. But then again, I guess that’s why this is a community and not a dictatorship.. .
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by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
no one would care
if they weren’t playing the Dodgers, bloomy.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 10, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
There was an appropriate degree of schadenfreude.
FTR- we were originally discussing the closing gorilla known as Broxton.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
The German's excel at naming.
Especially odd dark facets of the human psyche/humor.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
so are we talking about
schadenfreude… or gorilla?
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 10, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Well the ape did get 'tatered' which was kind of fun.
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Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
Not just dark facets.
I also love gemütlichkeit.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
gay -mute -leech- kite. stress on first syllable
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
Thx...thought I would save myself the grief and find the pronunciation online.
skigurl: Buy that man a Swatch!
Good luck.
It doesn’t lend itself well to English phonetics.
I’d say “guh-mute-lish-kite” is closer.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I thought you would pooh-pooh my request.
So I was being a big girl and finding it myself.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gemutlichkeit
skigurl: Buy that man a Swatch!
Eek, thats really poor German pronunciation.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
It's not supposed to be German.
M-W is telling you how to say it in English.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
True depends where you are
My German was born in Munich and grew up in Berlin. ;)
the ‘lish- leach- leech’ is the sticky part- back of throat.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
I tend to do it as a soft palatal fricative.
as opposed to the velar one I do in “ach”. I’m not sure what regional dialect that makes me.
When I’m teaching diction I suggest you try to say the word “huge” but really big like you’re trying to emphasize it. And then the “sh”-like sound that you make between the “h” and the “you” is the consonant you’re looking for.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
And then the "sh"-like sound that you make between the "h" and the "you" is the consonant you’re looking for.
Brilliant.
There is a tendency in the north (Prussia/DDR/ Berlin/ Hamburg) to pronounce it ish, ich a bit more forcefully.
I’d say you fit in Hoch-Deustch proper.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
That makes sense.
I learned my German diction mainly from singing Bach chorales and lieder.
One result of that is that I flip r’s. If there are native Germans anywhere who do that, I haven’t found them.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Beautiful way to learn.
I started reading German novels I had read in English in German.
Looks like I have to call it a night.
See you next time.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
Is really hard to look at.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
Schiksal is pretty great too.
and grausame- sounds like it should to me.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
Another one I love is ängstlich.
Its heritage isn’t that much different from our “anxious”, but the German word occupies a different space in the cloud of meaning than any of the English near-equivalents do. “Anxious” leans too much toward eager, “fearful” leans too much toward frightened, “timid” leans too much toward shy. Ängstlich resides somewhere in the middle, and with all that existential stuff as an added bonus.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Tolkien was right when he said
what truly makes a language is its mythology.
What is it that makes schicksal feel different from fate? I’d say its the ancient body of literature that is built up around it. The language reflects its culture.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I think 'Kennen Lernen'
Expresses it the most succinctly.
Another cognitive universe.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
shocking.
Twitter went down today--if only there were some short, shallow, self-indulgent way to express my horror.-Stephen Colbert
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey LB, I wonder if there's a cool German word
that means “vocabulary whore”.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Goethe.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
In English, that's Bill Buckley
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
If you would stop grabbing my ass, it would be easier to take you seriously.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
And frankly, it would be easier to chop the potatoes and carrots for my stew,
so I’m seriously considering it. Can I get back to you around Wednesday?
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
hypocrite.
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by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
My spidey senses were tingling.
plus I’m all jacked up on Alka Selzer Cold and Cough.
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by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
CVS
First one’s free.
Twitter went down today--if only there were some short, shallow, self-indulgent way to express my horror.-Stephen Colbert
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I'm a hypocrite, too.
I love the innuendo, but there’s a place. The recap thread has a very different mood and audience from that of the game threads. AN After Dark belongs in the game threads. It was wrong for us to carry it over here.
(I blame Don for getting the recap up too fast.)
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Eh,
It’s just a passing fad.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
And it's not a passing fancy or a fancy pass.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
but it might be a rapid pass.
Twitter went down today--if only there were some short, shallow, self-indulgent way to express my horror.-Stephen Colbert
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm on a Cole Porter roll today,
but you’re no help. Where the hell is Lynn? We need more gay men here. It feels weird to me when nobody knows Cole Porter or musical theater.
(Yeah yeah, I know, stereotyping. So sue me.)
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I might have caught it if I weren't all jacked up on Alka Seltzer.
Twitter went down today--if only there were some short, shallow, self-indulgent way to express my horror.-Stephen Colbert
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously, do you not know the Tom Lehrer Smut song?
You must track that one down. It’s top-tier Lehrer.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
As gay men go, Lynn is one of my favorites
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
Easy to pick and choose a bit but...
…ignore Gio’s game against the Twins and his ERA is 4.40.
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Probably better still
But so far he’s shown it takes him a little time at each level to settle in and pitch better.
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog
This level of performance is "in there" for Gio
The blow-ups are part of it, too, and I doubt very much that he’ll establish his highest level of achievement in his first full year in the bigs next year.
Which means the up-and-downs will continue, but over time there will be more and more ups and fewer downs.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Agreed
And the important thing is he’s proving he’s got the talent to stick in the bigs as long as he can keep it all together.
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog
The learning curve has been quick, though
Each of the last three starts I’ve seen (couldn’t see the Red Sox one) he has looked better than the one before. Tonight he was spotting his fastball and really working hitters. Very impressive.
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 does worry me a bit that he's still got only his fastball and his curve.
A third (even) average pitch would be great, just so that hitters wouldn’t be able to sit on one of the two and be right half the time.
Me personally,
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
I thing Gio
may have been tipping pitches when he’s been blown up. There was something a little to pat in the Twins approach during Gio’s last debacle.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
In the Twins game, he gave up three HRs to left-handed batters
(two of whom happened to be the same guy), each time on a high fastball. Gio should be very hard for lefties to hit, with his curve, but he was in a pattern of falling behind and then throwing fastballs on fastball counts.
I agree with speckops that Gio will need to throw his changeup more to be successful, but as with so many pitchers it’s more about “fastball command” than anything and lately Gio has finally located his fastball early in the count.
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 don't need to see him go backdoor on A-Rod
That’s one film I’ll never rent again twice.
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
Ooh, I'm telling Flashfire you said that.
The innuendo needs to STOP , mister.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
If it starts, is it innubegino?
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
Nico,
only you could make a Frisian man blush.
Wait, a stiff breeze could make a Frisian man blush.
Nevermind.
by cityplANner on Aug 10, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree,
and I was harping long and loud about him throwing pitches away until he got into a predictable fast ball count. But even so, the Twins hitters were absolutely ferocious when they lit him up. I don’t know that he was tipping, but if results are any indication, it may well have been so.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Also, it's easier to spot pitches or guess right
when the choices are “that pitch” or “the other one.”
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
Did he throw any changeups tonight?
Also, fangraphs has his average fastball velocity at 91.6 MPH and his average changeup at 84.7 MPH. Maybe I’m nitpicking, but that velocity delta seems a little on the low side.
I recall one
I think it was in the 5th inning. There may have been a couple more; I missed a few pitches tonight, cooking stew while watching the game. Both were delicious.
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 surprised that fangraphs has his changeup pegged at roughly 10% of his pitches thrown. It certainly doesn’t look like it happens that often.
What I'd like to see is around
60% fastballs
25% curve
15% changeup
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
Maybe we can bring in another old relief pitcher to teach him a new pitch
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Honestly, I don't even think that's really cherry-picking.
What right-minded manager pulls his starter after 11 ER have come across? It’s pretty damn hard to get that slow a hook in the days of the 7 man ’pen.
Well the parts I remember from the Twins game
were certainly fielder independent.
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 had your back
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
I love the future of this team, from the rooks and young studs in Oakland down to Kane County.
It’s a great time to be an A’s fan. And games like tonight make me want to keep coming back.
JJ Martin
The best way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until the ball stops rolling and then pick it up. ~Bob Uecker
So...Eric Patterson is 3 for 4 with a HR and 4 RBIs,
continuing to make a push to have the AAAA award named after him. Wallace is 2 for 4, woo hoo, Storey another 4 up, 4 down, what a story… And Jerry Blevins threw 22 pitches, 8 strikes, not so woo hoo.
9-8 Rivercats in the 6th.
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
Dear Jerry...
Please stop sucking. I want to see you on September 1st.
Love,
Your only remaining fan.
Bring Jerry back!
I like him too
I just can’t figure out if he’s the centerfield foul pole or Beaker from the Muppets.
“Mimimimimimimimimimimimimimimimi!!!!!!!”
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 is shocking.
Twitter went down today--if only there were some short, shallow, self-indulgent way to express my horror.-Stephen Colbert
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
What better than film and internet when stuck in bed?
Well asides sleep and drugs.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
That, plus I watch LAAAA win a see saw game versus Rays.
Twitter went down today--if only there were some short, shallow, self-indulgent way to express my horror.-Stephen Colbert
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
stupid springer
(see below)
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 10, 2009 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
everyone in that game was tupid, including the last AB
which barely stayed in the park…
Twitter went down today--if only there were some short, shallow, self-indulgent way to express my horror.-Stephen Colbert
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I always felt the Twins and Rays were like cousins.
I secretly root for them when they aren’t playing the A’s.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
I'm with that.
I throw the Royals in there, too, if only because they’re so pathetic. And strangely, the Mariners….
Twitter went down today--if only there were some short, shallow, self-indulgent way to express my horror.-Stephen Colbert
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Likewise.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 10, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Brewers too but for some reason they are'nt in the American League anymore...
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
they should be, though.
It’s really quite wrong they’re in the NL. I get the thinking, but if it’s that important to you, move the Braves back.
Twitter went down today--if only there were some short, shallow, self-indulgent way to express my horror.-Stephen Colbert
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
rays yes
twins no. the rays sucked so bad for so long, can’t help but like the way friedman et al have turned them around.
the twins, though… ugh. chop-and-run is annoying.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 10, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
But Seligswurth tried to contract them
at the same time as us, so there’s a kinship there, to me.
Twitter went down today--if only there were some short, shallow, self-indulgent way to express my horror.-Stephen Colbert
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I AM sick.
I’m all whacked out on cold meds.
And for what it’s worth, I was rather fond of Beaker too, and I still like Blevins.
Twitter went down today--if only there were some short, shallow, self-indulgent way to express my horror.-Stephen Colbert
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
yes, ma'am.
{teeth chattering}
but it might just be the giant bucktoothed walrus talking…
Twitter went down today--if only there were some short, shallow, self-indulgent way to express my horror.-Stephen Colbert
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 10, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Jay Marshall has a Jerry Blevins voodoo doll in his locker.
Only room for 2 LOOGY’s in the bullpen
by cityplANner on Aug 10, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't see a Blevins doll fitting in any locker I've ever seen
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 not the blonde blow up doll it's the new Redhead doll... fits in your locker
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, either way, YOU'RE RIGHT !"
I've beaten this topic to death, so I want ramble about it too much.
But 2 months ago, Rajai Davis looked like an overmatched minor leaguer with one tool: speed. Just saying.
Also, I miss you Jerry Blevins. What the f*ck happened, I will never know, but you were one of my favorite players in 2008. (not saying a lot, I know.)
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
Russ Springer pitching to the slegnA
I wonder how long it takes Tampa Bay to realize they fucked up.
I would say 2 or 3 batters
Make that 1 batter
Gives up a HR to Vlad.
What a fucking loser
God I hate the slegnA
And he gets lifted
after 1 batter.
They know they made a huge mistake claiming him of waivers.
Oh the humor.
"I feel like we are sending Danny Haren for Mulder all over again." - Cardinal fan on the Matt Holliday trade
"But at this time of year, two plus two doesn't always add up to eight. Sometimes, it equals four." - Geoff Baker, Mariners beat writer.
Make that 2 hitters he faced
He gave up a single to Rivera
He should be released for throwing the garbage that he throws.
he has a good arm
he should be able to get someone out. i just don’t know who.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 10, 2009 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Psst
He’s not on our team any more. You can forget about him.
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog
yeah but he just caused the slegnA to take the lead
which is reason to dislike him in its own right
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 10, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Not when he is helping the slegnA
he is more hated than when he was on our team.
I'm surprised you can hate anyone more than when they're on our team.
skigurl: Buy that man a Swatch!
Holliday anyone?
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
that was freaking hilarious
on the plus side, at least the Gnats are losing
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 10, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I just had a vision of you being a "Gameday" operator for Yahoo
and laughed out loud.
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 always wonder what (else) that guy does
So he/she just sits there and picks from a drop down menu for every pitch?
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 10, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Take out the "drop down" part
and you pretty much have my average evening.
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
your secret income source revealed
Someone pays you with a wad of 20s 1s on the way out, wrapped in a broccoli rubber band
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 10, 2009 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
HAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHA
Sorry, that felt really good though.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
Next time we lose on "my" night
Will you write my recap? Pretty please?
I'm here to talk about the past.
Barton eligible to come of the DL tomorrow.
Not sure if he’s healthy enough or not, but if he is, goodbye Nomar?
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
Ooh exciting.
Was it a hammy he pulled?
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
I imagine Barton goes to AAA
I doubt he’d get any playing time with the A’s right now
Oh, but if I catch a line drive by a girl, that’s girl-on-girl action, the twiceness is eliminated, and it just counts once - gigglingone
Speaking of disasters,
the Merkin Valdeez is giving up hits like they’re going out of style.
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
Merkin - ha ha ha ha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
I just cant get past the first name...
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
Hey, you want my Merkin?
What’s that?
A pubic toupe.
No thanks.
Of course, you don’t cuz you’re a classy guy!
by cityplANner on Aug 10, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Apparently, hitters can get past the first name without much difficulty
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
Was that last slider as high as gameday put it?
i.e. above Martin’s head?
Well, Martin told the ump "I really don't understand that pitch,"
and the ump explained, “That’s because it was over your head.”
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
Slide, Furcal, slide
FAIL
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
I'm really glad we dont face Broxton often.
That guys just a menacing 300 lb force of nature.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
100 mph mean streak.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
Well SF can feel the tease for a change.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
No complaints here.
Almost put on my Dodgers tee I got in LA this summer out of defiance.
skigurl: Buy that man a Swatch!
Krukow was actually talking about WHIP
I’m … stunned.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
It's a stat even he can understand.
If we threw in HBP, it’d be over his head.
50 IP, 76 K
nasty.
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
And just like that, he gives up a bomb to the worst cleanup hitter in baseball
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Wow jinx!
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
Damnit Bengie
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
did he poop on the rug?
Oh! Wrong Bengie.
by cityplANner on Aug 10, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
all over the field
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
by cuppingmaster on Aug 10, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
And Castro saves the day
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
?
Piss in your cornflakes?
Can I just say this game delay would REALLY blow w/ out AN. by brian.only on Aug 10, 2009 6:14 PM PDT
Ha ha -- you misspelled "2009 season" by Nico on Aug 10, 2009 6:15 PM PDT
Yay! More wins!
"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's impressed me the most
Is that there have been contributions from just about everyone in the lineup these past couple weeks (I’m looking at you Jack Cust). I keep telling myself that the offense is going to start acting like their actual talent level but to hell with logic! This team is going to the playoffs!
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
Guuuuuuuuuuh
Missed another game due to moving. But I finally got to get into the new digs. And I look forward to watching a game and commenting from somewhere that’s not a WiFi-ready parking lot.
I love Gio’s progression lately. I love getting a chance to see the younger players play. I can’t believe I’m this excited to watch the A’s during an atrocious season.
Let’s get another W tomorrow.
What’s up, all?
Yeah, I’m going to go ahead and come out and admit that I had been extremely critical of Gio. I really didn’t think that this kid would cut it in the majors this season, perhaps needed another 2 years in the minors. However, the guy’s proved me wrong. He appears to be an entirely different pitcher out there, particularly with his much improved control and composure. This is a huge development for the organization.
If Gio continues to pitch like a solid starter, what do you guys think our starting rotation will look like next year, 1-5?
Braden, Anderson, Mazzaro, Cahill, and Gio.
Same as it is now.
Swap Gio and Mazzaro.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
But not Anderson and Braden?
I think Anderson is going to be much, much better than Braden next year.
No specific order there, just throwing out names.
But I do agree that Gio will be higher in the rotation than Mazzaro, and think that Anderson does have the potential to be the #1 guy, I’m not ready to give that to him just yet. I think the rest of this year and how he and Braden finish will help to determine that.
Everything depends on whether Mazzarro and Cahill learn to pitch
I’m not certain about those two in the rotation next year unless we see some improvement over the last month and a half.
Then you have three lefties in succession once Gio starts
I’d rather break them up.
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The Orioles have a very good core of young position players and I would be hard pressed to choose one of our starters ahead of anyone in their lineup. We have a big edge on the slab, however, as their young starters are not as far along in their development and their bullpen is a mess.
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