Open Thread: Game 105 - A's vs. Rangers
by 67MARQUEZ on Aug 3, 2009 7:00 PM PDT
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PrintTexas Rangers at Oakland Athletics, Aug 3, 2009 7:05 PM PDT
Well the A's get four more games on that beautiful baseball diamond as we know it, you know, before their roommates barge in next Thursday and make a mess of the place.
I try not to look at the AL West standings these days, but my eyes fell on them by accident this morning, and, wow, 19.5 games out? Not to mention the Angels are starting to get comfy, and why not? They've owned the division for two years running.
LAA's closest competition- the Texas Rangers- are in town tonight to open a four-game set. Ron Washington's club has won 11 of 14, and while it's always nice to see the Angels squirm, no one here despises them so much that they would want the race to tighten at the A's expense. Right?
Tonight it's Brett Anderson for the A's, while Dustin Nippert takes the hill for Texas in an emergency start, with Kevin Millwood nursing an injury. Anderson has outshone his "Next Big Three" teammates, Trevor Cahill and Vin Mazzaro, especially lately; in his last six starts, his ERA is a sparkling 1.85.
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Rajai Davis should be in the lineup.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:01 PM PDT reply actions
Hi, Lynnz!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
How are you?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I am fine, I suppose.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
never in my wildest alcoholic dreams...
would I have thought that AN would be clamoring for Raj to start!
I don't always blog. But when I do, I prefer AN. Stay thirsty my friends.
I believe the caption is,
“Sonny boy, when I was a young ‘un, 50 years ago, they didn’t have dem newfangled hovercrafts. Every day, we walked nine people in the snow and we were happy to do it! Hanh? Speak into my good ear, sonny boy.”
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
Where in the heck is Rajai Davis?
I didn’t think even Bobo was stupid enough not play the hottest guy on the team.
Rajai*No, Sweeney*Yes = Geren FAIL
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Raj probably can't play every single game
and if he’s going to sit from time to time, it might as well be against a RH that Sweeney might be able, you know, to actually swing the bat against.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
That's assuming Sweeney actually gets the bat off his FARKING SHOULDER
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
You can't bank rest like that
Look, the team’s in the middle of playing 28 consecutive games. Rajai plays hard, and he’s frankly not used to playing every day and having to pace himself.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Completely random question
Has there ever been a game in which both team’s batting orders matched up, position-for-position? And how could you find out whether this has ever happened?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I highly doubt that it has ever happened.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Why?
There have been tens of thousands of major league games, and the vast majority of them have involved the P hitting 9th. So it’s only a matter of matching up 1 through 8. Don’t you think just randomly it might have happened once?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Exactly, I figure it happened just by dumb luck
but I’m really curious about the details.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
If you assume the pitcher always 9th and
random selection of the other 8, then it will happen on average once per every 1×2×3x4x5×6×7x8 games. That’s 40,320 games, which is about 16.6 full seasons.
Since the AL won’t bat the pitcher 9th, you can roughly double that (not quite), but I think you can also reduce it a bit since some position combinations will be a little better than random to match.
I think it’s likely it’s happened a few times, but it’s by no means certain.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
It's slightly less than that because not every fielding position has an equal chance of appearing at any lineup position.
e.g. there are probably very few lineups that field their corner infielders in the 7 and 8 hole.
Well, not any more
but in the dead ball era, 3B was a defensive position primarily.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Could be wrong
but I think they did it all the time in the old days. I think it was actually a rule. Then again, it was before boxscores, so how would I prove it?
I'm here to talk about the past.
Box scores go back at least to 1876
and that was the founding of the NL. So I think there ought to be box scores for every ML game ever played — or at least there could be, if anyone bothered keeping them.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
statistically, its about 1 in 362,000
but you can adjust that down, simply because pitchers tend to bat ninth.
I don't always blog. But when I do, I prefer AN. Stay thirsty my friends.
retrosheet didn't give me boxscores until 1911
at least for the first team I looked up. But it turns out I could have been dreaming the whole “rule” thing.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Player numbers were originally assigned by position
and IIRC one team experimented with each position wearing a different colored/patterned cap. I’d have to check the Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract to be sure.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
If you'd only thought of this a few days ago....
It would have been great for the SABR baseball trivia contest.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
Nippert is right handed!!!!!!!!!11
Start Sweeney!!!!!!!!111111one11
They say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing all the time!
If anyone comes in here and says
they almost hope we lose so as to help the Rangers beat the Angels for the division, I am going to barf.
(And if they mention a higher draft pick as an added bonus, I will barf twice.)
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I hope the Angels win tonight and we get a horrible draft pick.
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
by walk off bunt on Aug 3, 2009 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Yay.
I don’t care if the Angels win, but I definitely want the Rangers to lose.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I'd prefer Seattle or Texas to Anaheim, in all honesty
But that doesn’t mean we have to go losing to the former two to ensure it happens. I’m on board with the “never root for a loss” cause.
I will, however, admit that I change my stance there with basketball. I’m fine with the Warriors losing extra to ensure a better pick, probably just because I’m so much more used to their losing. I’m kinda numb to it now, I think.
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
by walk off bunt on Aug 3, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't care if Texas wins or loses the division.
I do want Texas to lose tonight.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Thank God it's an Anderson start
/knocking on wood
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
Two quickies already
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
I don't ... and tell
(on the field, of course)
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Finish him off.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:10 PM PDT reply actions
yay strickout
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
He looks pretty lanky.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
:: Giggle. ::
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
But not when his name is the answer to the question, "Mopping, Nippert?"
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
They wuz long, lean and lanky,
but they loved hanky panky!
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Oh, Lynnzgal, I am so disappointed.
If anyone would know this, I figured it would be you. Does no one here appreciate classic musical theater?
That’s Lil Abner, and they even made a movie of it. LB, you would love this. Over-the-top camp with blatant homoeroticism … on the big screen in the Eisenhower era!
I normally hate YouTube, but I went and found the clip for you: http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index.jsp?cid=222038
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I love camp and homoeroticism!
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, duh!
Put it on your freakin’ Netflix list already.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
(I don't have a Netflix account)
I’m not growed up enough to have one. I had one once, but I let three movies sit on top of my tv for like three or four months.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
You know, they don't mind if you do that
= free money for them.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Yeah, summer camp is fun
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Nor mine, but you gotta love that one scene....
Come on.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I think Pam would like his socks.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I think she would not.
Unless they are green and gold.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Nippert-rings?
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
stellar
+1
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Aug 3, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
This afternoon, the headline on the A's mlb.com site
was something like “Davis leads A’s against Rangers”.
At least someone was alert enough to take that down.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I believe the series commercial
also said “Join Rajai Davis and the A’s as they take on divisional rivals, Texas Rangers”
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Aug 3, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
You can watch the game with him!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
They can't even figure out how to paper the house
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
Are we really now 30th in attendance?
That is sooo sad
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by SwisherThresher on Aug 3, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
soo....
why do we have hairston (and his bored look)again?
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
He doesn't care.
He doesn’t want to be here.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
why do so many people believe, the way someone looks, correlates, to there play on
the field
by theblackpearl on Aug 3, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
It's inevitable
If the player is new and hasn’t been producing the way the fanbase had hoped, it’s obviously because they are bored/don’t care.
I'unno...
I’d take zombie Jimmie Foxx at 1st. He’s got to be able to hit for more power than anyone else we’ve trotted out there this year.
plus he's keep Crosby in line.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
i never said he didnt give enough of an effort, but why did we give up so much (imho) for him?
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
A mediocre Triple-A pitcher, a garbage Single-A pitcher and Sean Gallagher?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
gags was killin in triple A this year, and
WE HAVE BUCK ROTTING IN THE MINORS! i’d rather see him hitt .254 than hairston, then we would still have gallagher and Webb
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
Hairston came in hitting .285 overall and it’s not my fault Buck is in Triple-A.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
well i blame you
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
I blame Marquez.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
He took my candy once.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
He turned me into a newt!
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s just cruel and unusual.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
(I got better)
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
BURN HIM ANYWAY!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
hullo beautiful.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
mmmm.
it was okay.
Your fever go away?
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Want me to make you tea?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
he makes good tea.
or so I’ve heard.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re welcome.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, if it was Lexi, she’s younger than me.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I want Candy
/BowWowWow
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
c-30 c-60 c-90 GO!
(How many ANers have no idea whatsoever what the title of that song refers to?)
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I have no idea whatsoever.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
You know, Google can be your friend
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
he could read about it and still not understand.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
But if he can decipher the song's lyrics
he could figure it out. They’re pretty explicit.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I stopped using it after George W. Bush said that he did.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I know! I know! Pick me!
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I know *you* know!
You’re old, like me.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
mixes.
I used to love to make mixes.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah i can do that
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
So the Willie Bloomquists of the world can get a job?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I think he leads the league in triples or something.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh, there's more than one of him?
Shouldn’t they just discontinue that model?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
It’s tied 0-0 and we have a runner in scoring position.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I WANT CHICKEN TACOS!
Bock bock bock!
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Buck buck buck!
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
A piece of paper!
Someone threw a piece of paper on me!
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Mini -- buffalo -- ranch -- chicken -- tacos!
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
^^ bows ^^
It’s so good to see you, as always, Lady.
I’ll be at AN 2009. Peace be with you, I have duty now.
Dishes are the bane of existence.
those or bathrooms…
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
i get depressed with the prospect of dishes and
more depressed when they build up in the sink….and more depressed with the extreme drudgery of loading the dishwasher and then being faced with unloading it, which I do one dish, one utensil at a time as needed then into the sink and the whole bloody cycle starts again.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
and they never stop.
I need a maid.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
no...
really?!
Well, I might have an outfit you can wear, but you seem kinda busy for housework…
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
no, not you.
just wear the outfit and then, um, other stuff.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, uh, at least he stayed out of the double play.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:22 PM PDT reply actions
That's actually a pretty good skill
DPs kill offenses. Guys who K as much as Cust don’t usually DP that much.
Giving Ryan Sweeney a chance to…fly out harmlessly to RF.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I predict that Sweeney will swing in this at-bat.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:23 PM PDT reply actions
Wow, I thought he hit it better than that.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:23 PM PDT reply actions
That, my friends
is, sadly, just about all the power Sweeney’s powerful frame has in it.
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
Developing power, my not-quite-as-fine ass.
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
Whose picture is on the root beer float mug?
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
It looked like Braden to me
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
by walk off bunt on Aug 3, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Aw, look at that kid.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:26 PM PDT reply actions
Very tight strike zone tonight
First pitch to Blalock missed where?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Jack Cust is...
a really valuable player on this team. I’m disappointed he’s not playing rf tonight.
by Keystone State on Aug 3, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
im working on my everidge diet. mmmmmmmm...
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
You eat nothing but Everidges?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Your weight doesn't really get high or low on that diet.
Just everidge.
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 is my everidge on these jokes around .500?
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
3 up 3 down pt 2
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
That commercial is the reason why Rajai Davis isn’t playing tonight!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:31 PM PDT reply actions
how nice, i enter during the 2nd inning and the other team has not scored
yet
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
nice qualifier.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Knock on wood or I’m blaming you.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, you have a point.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I am thinking it would be a good idea
to attend every home game he pitches for the rest of the season.
Including tonight. Take the wheel, Joey! You’ll be fine. Never go past comments! Always change after the other team bats! Actually watch the game so your recap makes sense!
I'm here to talk about the past.
No boo, Yay
Oregon = yay
"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.
Oregon!
Oregon baseball should be fun the next few years. Tyler Matzek!
"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.
I was pretty pleased to see a Duck get drafted by the A's
And it’s only the first year of the program!
Sadly a duck could outperform Bobby Crosby at SS
And no, it wouldn’t matter if he went to Oregon or not.
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 SO excited for Pac-10 football
As a Cal fan and an Oregon fan, I get twice the fun. :)
There's no crying in baseball!
After those 2 teams and USC, it's pretty much impossible to predict the rest of the conference
Well, except for the Washington schools.
- California
- USC
- Oregon
- Oregon State
- UCLA
- Arizona
- Arizona State
- Stanford
- Washington
- Washington State
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
They’re eighth by default, basically.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Washington
Both teams will suck ass, as usual.
"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.
Stanford had one of the best recruiting classes in the nation
Harbaugh is kicking ass and taking names. They should be a force in the next few years.
Yer dreamin'
Oregon actually has a quarterback to go along with a badass running back. And USC cannot be easily dismissed.
But I agree with the rest of it.
^^^^
That. The D line is pretty slick too if I remember
"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.
Beats me I don't follow college football I was just being a proud alum
my school plays in the Big 12
Gotcha
For the record, the Ducks creamed ’em. The QB literally ran over 2 of their players en route to running the score up in a bowl game.
I don’t like the silver and the black.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Eugene is Track Town USA
The University of Oregon Athletic Department has been the proud home to 16 national team championships. The 16 championships include:
* 1939 Men’s Basketball
* 1962 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
* 1964 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
* 1965 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
* 1970 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
* 1971 Men’s Cross Country
* 1973 Men’s Cross Country
* 1974 Men’s Cross Country
* 1977 Men’s Cross Country
* 1983 Women’s Cross Country
* 1984 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
* 1985 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
* 1987 Women’s Cross Country
* 2007 Men’s Cross Country
* 2008 Men’s Cross Country
* 2009 Men’s Indoor Track & Field
There's no crying in baseball!
Do we really count "track"?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 3, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course Oregon is a great school
and Eugene is a place I’ve enjoyed when I’ve been there. That said KU is better.
How early do you want me to start?
1939, the first ever NCAA Men’s basketball championship
Oregon 46, Ohio State 33
There's no crying in baseball!
The Pac-10 won every one of its bowl games.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
At least in the South they do
I’m a KU fan and think they will win the North. The Big 12 Championship… no chance for them against OU or Texas.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 3, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Cal is playing them in basketball this season.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Correction
Cal is going to get murdered by them in basketball this season.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
I have hope.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
KU is gonna be tough in bball this year
Should be preseason #1.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 3, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
They should be 7-0 when they hook up with OU
at home. This is their best chance at beating them since Howard Schnellenberger allowed it to happen.
Go Hawks!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 3, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I will be there rooting like hell.
That will be a f’n serious party afterwards if they win. I’ll give them a shot because Reesing is easily the best QB in the history of KU football.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 3, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw 5 KU games went I was a student and they didn't win any of them.
I’m jealous of the kids there now.
Yeah.
I’ve been through quite a few of those losses too :-(
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 3, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, except at Iowa State
Where I suffered through six seasons of various types of 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 a Notre Dame fan,
so college football season’s kinda like getting kicked in the nuts. By a big fat guy. That you weren’t real excited to be rooting for in the first place.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
c'mon, Joey.
No WAY the fat man right s the ship. He’s lost the team.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
barking up the wrong tree, there,
my man. There is no conference as good.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
When it comes to playing 4 FCS non-conference opponents every season...
… there’s none better regardless.
c'mon now.
that’s cause they just BEAT THE SHIT OUT EACH OTHER the rest of the season.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Y'know the Pac-10 is 10-7 against the SEC since 2000?
But yeah, I can see your argument. I’d argue that our top teams are comparable, but that the SEC has more depth now that the Washington teams have tanked.
oh hey, I am with you on that.
i just don’t care for a mediocre silver & black team squandering the baseball field.
go bears!
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
Thanks for taking Jay Cutler!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, right.
I also am a fan of the California Golden Bears.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
right on.
I may be at a loss without Longshore to snark about this season.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
I think Riley will be fine.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Right on
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
by walk off bunt on Aug 3, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, he mentioned the Raiders, so I thought that he was talking about the NFL.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
he went to Vandy.
Right?
They rejected me literally right away. They could not reject me fast enough.
I think it was my letter of introduction.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Skip Bayless also went there.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
No reason to hold that against Vandy
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
I know, I know.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
well, they don't brag about me, either.
for good reason.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
well you did kinda respond to yourself ;-)
I thought you were channeling 67M.
I'm here to talk about the past.
I'd love to go.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
yay!
Wait. To eat?
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
You're not on the Everidge diet?
Everyone’s doing it.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
This Saturday, is the Raiders fanfest, walkthrough
by theblackpearl on Aug 3, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Cool, I haven't seen Saint post a meeting place or anything
I would love to meet a few of you guys
by theblackpearl on Aug 3, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't understand why they need to use the football bleachers at all before the regular season
It’s not like anybody goes to Raiders’ pre-season games.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
At least the ump seems to be calling his strike zone pretty consistently
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Patterson really has a problem hitting good fastballs
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Patterson really has a problem hittinggood fastballs
I fixed it for you.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
You know how announcers always say, "You can't win in the majors just throwing fastballs
because major-leaguers can catch up to any fastball if it’s all you throw."
I guess that might be what makes Patterson a AAAA hitter.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Look, we have a Golden State Warriors commercial now.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:36 PM PDT reply actions
.... what's that?
I nodded off for a bit
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
It’s called basketball, sir.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, the NBA
Also known as doctorK’s sure-fire cure for insomnia.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
wha?
I dozed off myself there…what happened?
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
No belinelli clips in the commercial
by Belinelli's the savior on Aug 3, 2009 7:36 PM PDT reply actions
Sure there are, just not here anymore, but for
DEAVAN GEORGE???
by theblackpearl on Aug 3, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Devean George won’t be on the court.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
i know. deavan george has been done for a couple of years
by Belinelli's the savior on Aug 3, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
That implies Deavan George started
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
by walk off bunt on Aug 3, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
“Hey, he won three titles!”
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Samaki Walker played a key role as well.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone notice Patterson wearing #1...
Nomar took 5 apparently.
"Their Triple-A rotation, led by Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson, could be better than some big-league rotations; Michael Ynoa is the best Latin American prospect of the decade; 2008 draftees Jemile Weeks and Rashun Dixon bring much-needed tools to an advanced group of hitters." - BaseballProspectus.com
Nomar wanted #5 in Spring Training
but the A’s had already ordered the Holliday jersey giveaways, so they said no.
There's no crying in baseball!
Not a great AB by Patterson
I’m as suspicious of Raj’s hot streak as anyone, but I gotta question the wisdom behind leaving him out of the lineup.
Nice pick by Brett, and great throw by Everidge!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Dude (?)
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Oh, now I see your avatar. Dude!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I love Pepsi.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Everybody is on the run
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Great 3 innings by Anderson
Great to see him dominant again
by Jpwest76 on Aug 3, 2009 7:45 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Yes, indeed. It was a very nice pitch.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I'm at work
So I keep popping in and out of the game. Anyone know what Anderson’s fastball has been hitting?
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
Mostly Zook's glove
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
glove mostly Suzuki....
"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.
But did it hit Zook's glove
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
by walk off bunt on Aug 3, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Who is that sexy female interviewing Ken Korach?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:47 PM PDT reply actions
is that this week?
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
are all three of you going?
{sniff}
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
....they sign autographs, huh?
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
still considering it
would need some sucker awesome person to take the thread that day
I'm here to talk about the past.
If I knew how to do it, I'd do it.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I know.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow.
Little kitty for 67.
I like it.
Votes in favor of new nickname for 67M?
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
just pre-set the threads on a time delay
have new ones start at 12:35, 2:35, and 4:35. We’ll write the recap on root beer covered napkins in the bleachers.
There's no crying in baseball!
I'm in love with Kara but she has a fiance
by Jpwest76 on Aug 3, 2009 7:48 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
still means she's not married...yet.
Warriors, Stupidest franchise in the league.
"It takes a special kind of anti-mojo for a team to miss the playoffs 14 out of 15 seasons. Like, say, the Warriors under Chris Cohan."
Can't you just imagine him away?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
omg
Who is that fine woman?
Warriors, Stupidest franchise in the league.
"It takes a special kind of anti-mojo for a team to miss the playoffs 14 out of 15 seasons. Like, say, the Warriors under Chris Cohan."
What’s her last name?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
What’s her first name?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
She is of the “Ichiro” variety?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Kara Tsuboi, I was right
She’s not a bad interviewer — a bit commercial, but not beyond repair if she ever worked with a good producer.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
She looks very, very, very, very, very good.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that Judge Smails wife from Caddyshack?
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 3, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
So what?
So let’s dance!
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 3, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
RUN!
He’ss armed!
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't run!
You’ll smack right into the WALL OF SOUND!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
winner.
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Celebrities in the audience?
Yeah, that happens a lot.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
What celebrity?
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
by walk off bunt on Aug 3, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Kara, the in-stadium between-innings interviewer
I forgot her last name — Tsuboi?
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
Haha
It looked like Ken was having a conversation with an empty chair.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Have no fear, guys, because the Red Sox-Yankees game will be on ESPN on Sunday night.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:51 PM PDT reply actions
they dont create any offense without rajai Davis
by Belinelli's the savior on Aug 3, 2009 7:52 PM PDT reply actions
Kara Tsuboi...hot!!
promote her to the sidelines…bye bye jaymee and kate!!
What is going on with that effect on the top of the picture?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I prefer Jaymee Sire, still.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
That looks suspiciously like a rally pic
And the Rangers are hitting.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
She used to work for CNET, Google tells me
Here’s a pretty good piece she did about the physics of baseball.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
Nasty slider
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
focus focus, the game got distracted with football posts and Kara pix
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
I have great news, guys.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:57 PM PDT reply actions
you don't have a car, eh?
I thought you saved a bunch of money on your auto insurance.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 3, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I was just kidding.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, who's Zigfan31's field-trip buddy?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
is the SoCal Cupcake Queen here?
A real Poppy Palace would have a lot more chocolate, and a moat with otters. -Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 3, 2009 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think ZigFan is here.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 3, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to pile on
But that Kara girl is indeed really, really pretty.
Okay I lied, that was entirely to pile on.
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
Join us in the new thread, guys.
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