Open Thread: Game 137 - A's vs. Mariners (cont.)
by Nico on Sep 6, 2009 2:47 PM PDT
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by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
She's actually in SF with some friends.
Which means some rare peace and quiet for me.
I'm here to talk about the past.
That’s good, then.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
It's what ALL normal young adults do on a sunny day in the Bay.
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
If only she was wearing a red and white striped hat - like Waldo
then she’d be easy to find.
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by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
That needs to be photoshopped onto the AN group picture.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
That's be funny......
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by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe for the next AN day!!
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
We’re going to win.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 2:49 PM PDT reply actions
Vincerooooò! Vin-ceeeeeeeee-roooò!
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
You're out, dude!
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 2:49 PM PDT reply actions
And this season, we usually lose in any unis
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
What if you had to watch the A's players play naked all season...
… but in return you got to watch the players’ wives play naked in their 1 game.
What do you do, hotshot?
Some of us might go for shirtless.....
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
TMI
LOL
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by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, if that's the pic you want,
just post a personal ad on Craigslist. You’ll get plenty of ’em.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Is Dallas required to remove his jewelry?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Nipples that I know of.
Not sure beyond that.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
shhhhhhhhhh
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
It's a start.....
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Great Minds.....
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
25% right
So far
The Oakland A's: Pissing off fathers of disappointing baseball players who still managed to be better than their dads (charter club members: Tom Grieve & Ed Crosby)
Last of the Ninth - Photography
75% right
So far
The Oakland A's: Pissing off fathers of disappointing baseball players who still managed to be better than their dads (charter club members: Tom Grieve & Ed Crosby)
Last of the Ninth - Photography
You are the man.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Noyce
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 vote for this!!
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
The Oakland A's: Pissing off fathers of disappointing baseball players who still managed to be better than their dads (charter club members: Tom Grieve & Ed Crosby)
Last of the Ninth - Photography
He has a mean stare.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Uh oh
Bases loaded, nobody out.
Could be bad for our side.
The Oakland A's: Pissing off fathers of disappointing baseball players who still managed to be better than their dads (charter club members: Tom Grieve & Ed Crosby)
Last of the Ninth - Photography
Optimism I say!!!
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
BLNO
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 2:57 PM PDT reply actions
Good thing sweeney's not hitting 3rd or he'd be up right now
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.
Raccoon will put us ahead.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 2:58 PM PDT reply actions
And if he doesn't there's, um, ... Hairston.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Raccoon will do it!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
This is so wrong, I have to post it small.
Click for a better look, if you dare.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I do not dare.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
It involved tire irons, fox pelts, and generous use of ether
And despite all the vomiting, there was something horribly beautiful about it.
So are many things depicted in The Stranger.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
*sigh
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.
Mariners must be scared.
Our 3 and 4 hitters up.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I'm scared.....
JK
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
That looked better than the one Powell was called out on last time
The Oakland A's: Pissing off fathers of disappointing baseball players who still managed to be better than their dads (charter club members: Tom Grieve & Ed Crosby)
Last of the Ninth - Photography
I agree....different pitcher - different calls?
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I love Hairston
The Oakland A's: Pissing off fathers of disappointing baseball players who still managed to be better than their dads (charter club members: Tom Grieve & Ed Crosby)
Last of the Ninth - Photography
Until next time
He’s almost like Emil Brown to me.
The Oakland A's: Pissing off fathers of disappointing baseball players who still managed to be better than their dads (charter club members: Tom Grieve & Ed Crosby)
Last of the Ninth - Photography
SALAMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
Can I say it again??
I.LOVE.Landon.Powell
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:02 PM PDT reply actions
Ooops....not paying attention
They were shwoinf LAndon My Bad…I still love LAndon
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by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
It was one of those - OH S^&t if only I hadn't hot the send button so fast
But- I wouldn;t have been saying I love SH!!
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I'll be damned.
Hairston delivers.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Wow.
He looks very happy in the dugout.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
I didn't realize he's bald.
Never saw him with his hat off before
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Appears to be intentionally shaved bald.
Does that still count?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
In other baseball news, the Brewers defeated the Giants in 12 innings behind a walk-off home run by Prince Fielder.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:04 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah, we don’t have a game tomorrow.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t have television access to the game, but did we just go ahead?!
by A's Fan in Virginia on Sep 6, 2009 3:06 PM PDT reply actions
Hairston hit a grand slam to give us a 5-2 lead.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
did we mention hairston hit a grand slam?
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 just refreshed the page and saw that Joey beat me to it.
I apologize.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks for the replies. That’s great news. I hope we can hold on to win!!
by A's Fan in Virginia on Sep 6, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
This might be in the Do Not Care category but...
Texas is only 2.5 games back in the Wildcard behind Boston. I’m liking this.
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:08 PM PDT reply actions
That means that the Red Sox are going to the playoffs.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
For now....there's a whole month left for them to FAIL
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by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I KNOW....
I don;t dare post what I was thinking about our series with them
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
What color are the Seahawks uniforms supposed to be?
I remember when they were blue and green, but now it looks like a weird blended greenish blue with a slight metallic tint. Is that right, or is my TV messed up again?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
They’re dark blue.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I liked their old look a lot.
When they were still AFC. Reminds me of Alaska Airlines. I still have a T-shirt.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Sweeney haters!
The Oakland A's: Pissing off fathers of disappointing baseball players who still managed to be better than their dads (charter club members: Tom Grieve & Ed Crosby)
Last of the Ninth - Photography
Sweeney looking really good in RF this series.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
1-2-3 for Ziggy is good to me
The Oakland A's: Pissing off fathers of disappointing baseball players who still managed to be better than their dads (charter club members: Tom Grieve & Ed Crosby)
Last of the Ninth - Photography
Nice montage there on TV
Much easier to enjoy the Ichiro tribute now, of course.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
can none of these pitchers get the "curved bill" down right?
fix your hats, guys
Jose Lopez looks pretty good defensively at 1B
I can see why they rearranged him.
Speaking of which, Bill Hall is at 2B now? What position doesn’t he play? Is he the new Willie Ballgame?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Bill Hall is the ultimate utility man
except he plays just about every position poorly.
"To this day and dating back 25 years, before every game he plays, Henderson stands completely naked in front of a full length locker room mirror and says, "Ricky’s the best," for several minutes."
by VORP is too nerdy on Sep 6, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Is he in for his bat?
Ummmmm – not this series.
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
He had a good game against us
in the previous series in Seattle.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Eric 0-fer Patterson
make me believe…..
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by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:16 PM PDT reply actions
I like Ichiro
because he’s a unique, interesting player.
I dislike Ichiro because I view him as a bit selfish; he purposefully swings at balls out of the zone (even foregoing walks) to try and get more hits. Oh, and he’s a Mariner.
"To this day and dating back 25 years, before every game he plays, Henderson stands completely naked in front of a full length locker room mirror and says, "Ricky’s the best," for several minutes."
by VORP is too nerdy on Sep 6, 2009 3:17 PM PDT reply actions
I like him a lot better when the Mariners are losing
I’m just biased like that.
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by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
He's 5'10 and 170.
I have a soft spot for athletes who aren’t freakishly large.
"To this day and dating back 25 years, before every game he plays, Henderson stands completely naked in front of a full length locker room mirror and says, "Ricky’s the best," for several minutes."
by VORP is too nerdy on Sep 6, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
He's probably all muscle
"To this day and dating back 25 years, before every game he plays, Henderson stands completely naked in front of a full length locker room mirror and says, "Ricky’s the best," for several minutes."
by VORP is too nerdy on Sep 6, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Pablo Sandoval swings at a lot of balls out of the zone to try and get more hits too
I like him and I like Ichiro.
Sometimes I like people who are aggressive like that, whether it’s selfishness or not. The key is Ichiro’s good enough to get those hits anyway.
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Last of the Ninth - Photography
I don't think you can hold the swinging out of the zone against him.
That’s the same as complaining that Cust watches too many pitches. A hitter has to stay true to his style. If Ichiro were to concentrate on walking more, it would mess him up and he wouldn’t be as good.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I understand that
but the hit he got yesterday was a 3-2 pitch that was way, way out of the zone. Ichiro should know better than that.
"To this day and dating back 25 years, before every game he plays, Henderson stands completely naked in front of a full length locker room mirror and says, "Ricky’s the best," for several minutes."
by VORP is too nerdy on Sep 6, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Besides
I don’t think Jack Cust chooses to strike out… Ichiro chooses not to take walks.
"To this day and dating back 25 years, before every game he plays, Henderson stands completely naked in front of a full length locker room mirror and says, "Ricky’s the best," for several minutes."
by VORP is too nerdy on Sep 6, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
No, Cust doesn't choose to strike out,
but he chooses to pursue a hitting style that entails watching a lot of pitches, some of which turn out to be called strikes. When he attempts to change his style to compensate for that, it messes up his stroke and his overall numbers go down. I think the same would happen to Ichiro if he were to try to take more bad pitches. Going to the plate with an intention to hit almost any pitch is what works for Ichiro.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
And that's why we respect him
he’s that good that he can hit almost any pitch!
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Ichiro - that is
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by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The problem I have with the "Ichiro doesn't walk" criticism is that it's usually done in a way that suggests...
…it hurts the Mariners. I don’t really agree with that. It hurts them relative to what? If you look at it in terms of OBP, he and Cust are almost the same but Cust gets a higher percentage of his due to walks while Ichiro does it with hits. Ichiro’s career .378 OBP may not be spectacular in the sense of what some people would want out of a leadoff hitter but it’s still 24th among all active players. That’s pretty respectable.
The Oakland A's: Pissing off fathers of disappointing baseball players who still managed to be better than their dads (charter club members: Tom Grieve & Ed Crosby)
Last of the Ninth - Photography
I was thinking during this game what makes a true #1 hitter
which isn’t a revelation – but as I think and learn more and more about the game – it puts in perpspective what made Rickey a great #1 and what we need in this position in the line-up.
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by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Ninth Coming UP!!
DId you all see the stat yest about Bailey having almost the same # of rookie saves as Huston Street? I think he’ll tie it with a “S” here.
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:20 PM PDT reply actions
Finish him off.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:26 PM PDT reply actions
Dude, that’s that Pokemon guy that’s totally useless!
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
STAND UP!!
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:26 PM PDT reply actions
Eighth-ranked Mississippi has a 24-14 lead against Memphis with 9:09 to go in the fourth quarter.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Did it work?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s cold, man.
That’s cold.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Seth Smith hit two home runs and has driven in five runs today for the Rockies.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
CarGon hit another and got up to .300
The Oakland A's: Pissing off fathers of disappointing baseball players who still managed to be better than their dads (charter club members: Tom Grieve & Ed Crosby)
Last of the Ninth - Photography
YAY YAY YAY
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by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:27 PM PDT reply actions
Yay.
Ichiro gets his milestone in Oakland and the A’s win. Perfect.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Celebrate good times, come on!
Since LB isn’t here….dance on his behalf
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
stuttering matt morrison
did csnca go cheap on hosts too?
Scott Reiss is somewhat decent, but he does the Giants’ stuff.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Sep 6, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
How did he forget who his broadcasting counterparts are??
maybe someone was yammering in his ear.
"Baseball is dull only to dull minds." Red Barber
by BERRYJO on Sep 6, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
On BART leaving the game
We were totally mindsyncing Hairston in the bottom of the seventh…great way to end this homestand… And the 1929 caps are cool.
by OaklandSi on Sep 6, 2009 3:44 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
GAME RECAP IS UP
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
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