when Ellis came up to the plate in the ninth — and just like that! A’s win!

Lots of high fives in and around section 225…nice way to become a RAF again…

I have tickets to tomorrow and Tuesday games…carpooling if no BART

but you’re right about the HR, I thought it was going to hit the wall — I was actually surprised it went out.

A.J. “Wet Blanket” Pierzynski was my favorite. :)

and had remarked on his seeming non-sinkerballness.

Today he mostly kept it down until the sixth inning.

Tomko?….uhhhh….

I was sitting right by the A’s bullpen in 126. I couldn’t believe Elly’s ball got over the wall. If it was a night game, no way.

This umpire crew should be sternly reprimanded by MLB. The sucked in SF and brought their suckitude to Oakland for a repeat.

It seems like the A’s have acted like their time in Philadelphia never exists. But today was great. The scoreboard said “Welcome to Shibe Park” and also had PHI for the A’s. The handouts were great. The Model A parade was a good idea. Black and white Diamond Vision. Heck, even Stomper was decked out in the throwbacks.

This game was a lot more fun than Madden NFL 2010.

and right before the bottom of the ninth started, my wife turned to me and said “Ellis walk off home run to end it”….and it’s our one year anniversary. love that woman!

Hard grit, never quit attitude, hard to kill.

• Machine Gun Kennedy
• Crazy Legs Davis
• Stone Wall Suzuki
• Fidgets Garciaparra
• Bing Crosby
• Babyface Everidge
• Hands Ellis
• Noodles Cunningham

What was Scott Hairston’s nickname?

I mean, it was a 1-0 pitch and not a first pitch walkoff, but cripes… I called it!

Also, I’m not completely sure Ellis told the umpire to Fuck Off as he rounded second, but if he didn’t… he should have.

I just wanted to show this. Each player had a 1920s-y nickname on Diamond Vision when lineups were announced.

Here’s AJ Pierzynski:

Our whole section was livid after Nix was ruled safe (as we were already ticked after the debacle at first). I was half expecting Nix would reach third via the bad call hat trick. We were more than happy to join in on the “You Suck!” chants.

In the bottom half of the 9th, I was slightly worried it would prove to be a quick 3 up 3 down for Jenks. Huzzah huzzah for the throwback uni-corn!

One of the best games of the season, no doubt.

It was great to learn the A’s won in the bottom of the 9th despite more bad calls from the umps.

In the end, it was a perfect day in Oakland!

hi there a’s fans it’s me cara here in section 241 with stomper dressed in full flapper regalia oh wait that’s just my hangover making me see elephants in tuxedos can i get a let’s go oakland? ok maybe a let’s go philadelphia? i know how about a suck my balls pieczynski!!! yeahhhhhh that’s more like it hi a’s fans it’s me cara here in the smoking section behind section 202 i’m with a’s fans e-40 and too $hort here at the 3rd inning safety meeting ahhhhh yesssssss oakland you know they ain’t smokin this shit at the st louis cardinals game maybe they get the playoffs but we get the grapefruit kush how ya like them apples matt holliday hi again a’s fans it me cara and as part of retro 1929 day here at the coliseum i have decided to commemorate the stack market crash of 1929 by leaping off mount davis like it’s a skyscraper and i’m a stockbroker that’s right a’s fans next year’s promotions will feature turn back the clock to 1968 night vintage original jerseys classic period music mustang convertibles and yes the first pitch will be thrown out by sirhan sirhan and the girl in the polka dot dress hi a’s fans it’s me cara again i am sorta sad and bittersweet today because the team has just informed me that next year i will be replaced by goapele oh well let’s see what’s going on in section 103 oh my here are a’s fans emperor and his roommates clearly they have benefited from the unofficial stub hub seat upgrade this afternoon tell us boys are you having a good time did you bring suntan lotion was it you guys that drew this “mandatory marijuana now” slogan on the RF foul pole wow this is the loudest YOU SUCK chant at the umps i’ve ever heard or been a part of 2 down 2 out can i get a m-a-r! k-e-l! l-i-s!!! mark ellis you can put it on the boaaaaaaaarrrrrrd YES!!!!!!!

DESTROYED his own world record.

Tyson Gay (USA!!!) finished second in 9.71… that would have been the world record a year ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAQ0LQ2NZAE

Today Rajai Davis upped his average to exactly .300. He has done a great job and am happy to see him have this success. not to mention 6th in league in steals with 24

There is absolutely no way in hell these socal kids are 13. one of them is 6’2, 205?

Those two calls in the 9th inning were god-awful atrocious. I normally am not one to bitch about umpires, but this crew brutalized the Gnats during their series with the Dodgers, and then today. Also, I thought the call by the third-base ump on Ellis’ attempt at a double in the 6th inning was horrible as well.

My only disappointment from watching it on tv was that Geren should have worn a suit.

Those uniforms were so cool. I want one of those hats, too.

…Does the home team pay to outfit the visiting team?

Just curious, nothing more, but it seems like they would as it’s their promotion and the visiting team is just along for the ride.

I have to have family over today and thus could not watch the game as I was forced to “entertain”. Saw the Ellis highlight on the A’s website and man that reminded me of Kendall’s only homer in ’05 with Ray yelling “Get up, get up!”

All jubilation aside, it seems as if our offense has finally come back to earth with the addition of good opposing pitchers into the equation.

Was at the game today with family: henderson heights, fantastic throwback jersey giveaway, great atmosphere, chatty stands, blistering sun, and a much-needed sense of history celebrated for this teams’ amazing legacy. . . but. . . where were the drummers? Haven’t seen them in left field for the last 3 games I’ve attended— are they gone now because they can’t figure out new beats to the ever-changing lineup? (there was one dude with some congas in center field, but. . . )

anyway, best thing about this game was seeing geren jaw the ump and get himself thrown out— he really had to given the circumstances of the bad calls, but at least we finally saw that he has a little bit of what a rebuilding team’s manager needs: cojones. It’s what this opera calls for.

Is that when you go to the Colesium there’s zero mention of how we are an OG franchise, and if you look around, youd think our history starts in 1968, when it really starts in 1901. It was nice to see the Phily part of our history represented, but it should have been there all along. Do kids even know who Jimmie Foxx is these days?

but watched and listen to both broadcasts from the tv and radio.

Man, what an exciting finish! I’m sure some of you can relate to having a flash in the 7th after Marshall bailed the A’s out…..that they were destined to come back and win in dramatic fashion!
Eliis’ shot in the 9th was gone before you could say, “Shazzam!”.

Really pathetic umpiring today by the way. Makes you wonder which game those idiots were watching. Anyhoo…….have not been able to post much lately and I miss the game threads with y’all. Go A’s and go AN!!!!!!! -MRod

never became palpable to me until sitting here with my morning coffee with ESPN on I see the preview shot on the screen with the Yankees logo and A’s logo and their respective starting pitchers. Oh, gulp.

My throat hurt so bad after I left, I was screaming so loud. I was sitting next to the foul pole but on the second deck, so I couldn’t see where the ball went. I thought it was a double, but then I heard the mad screaming… WOOOT!!!!!!!!!! YAY UNICORN!!!!!!!!!!!!

but unfortunately I didn’t get the whole thing on film…. the minute I realized he had hit a walk off I dropped my camera and started screaming. oops. got a nice long video of chairs and peanut shells. yay.