Open Thread: Spring Training Game 3 - A's vs. {shakes fist} Nemesis
by Nico on Mar 6, 2010 11:45 AM PST
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First of all, I want to express concern that AN, collectively has a drinking problem. During a recent stretch, four our of five fanposts were about bars, which four of five doctors agree is grounds for a full-scale intervention. Maybe it's that the A's have AA hitting or maybe it's that "there's an A in Alcoholic" -- or maybe it's just that it's hard to feel good about Chavez' health when you're sober. But folks, the drinking has got to stop until I can get there.
Anyhow, it's great to see how spring training games truly do preview a season. For example, now we know that the A's offense will put up a "7-spot" in an inning every other game but that the starting pitching will sport an ERA of 7.36. I feel like this game, today, will pretty much determine whether the A's are going to win 90 games or lose 92, so it's great to have the warrior, Dallas Braden, on the mound. Hopefully, Braden's balance is better than my Wells Fargo account and he can feel at least a "clear majority" of his toes. And in case you were wondering who the A's nemesis is, they're playing the Angels.
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I just renewed my MLB.com Gameday Audio subscription
Buancast hasn’t started yet…
on another note, how "shocked’ am I that Geren says the Duke won’t be ready for the start of the season?
cool.
Too bad I can’t get it to play at work.
Yea, big surprise
I still feel bummed for Duke. Tons of talent, but I just don’t feel like his body can handle being a major league pitcher.
If you look at RotoWorld (and they're never wrong!),
Duke’s response was, “Huh?” He says he thinks he’ll be ready.
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 hope so
I would love to see Duke pitch a whole season, but at this point I can’t help but be pessimistic.
Maybe I need to get more caught up in the spring fever and pick up my optimism.
Today’s lineup for the Angels exhibition: DH Crisp, 1B Barton, CF Gross, RF Sweeney, LF Taylor, C Powell, 3B McPherson, SS Pennington, 2B Patterson. LHP Braden on the mound.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/athletics/detail?&entry_id=58588#ixzz0hQZsZmOJ
We should go with that on Opening Night.
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
Clearly you're not in the A's marketing department.
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
silent gameday feed?
is the ktrb feed not working for anyone else? i got yesterday’s game fine, but today’s doesn’t seem to come up.
Hi
I made it.
Instead of listening to this epic battle because I can’t, I’m watching the Syracuse-Louisville game on ESPN.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 6, 2010 12:02 PM PST reply actions
Bad News
I have to cut the grass in about an hour.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 6, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
I should probably stop taking marijuana soon too
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Damn
It’s a good thing that my car is great on gas.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 6, 2010 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
WHERE'S THE A'S BROADCAST ON 860??????????????
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
In the Chronicle it says "860" at "noon"
and the weekend games have always been on the radio.
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 on the radio tmro, but it's for sure a buancast
chalk it up to the A’s amazing radio deal
by doublegee203 on Mar 6, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
I actually made out Ken Korach's voice better this time last year.
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
Taylor made a nice catch in the top of the first
Can’t wait to see him out there everyday
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Nice
Tell him to steal a base.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 6, 2010 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
Was it crisp?
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 no radio?
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
Ok, so I must be stupid
What’s a buancast?
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
It's when someone struggles to describe what they're seeing
in a way that makes you wonder what you heard.
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
Could you repeat that please?
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
Truthfully I've never heard one
As a former play-by-play guy, I don’t think I could take it.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Oh, believe me....
you are lucky to have never heard Robert do play by play…..yikes!
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
Maybe I should be glad it's not on the radio...
But I do feel burned… not only does the Chron show the game as on the radio, but so does MLB.com.
I only looked forward to it all week.
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
Nah. I'll just wait for tomorrow
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 must learn to rejoice in just how horrible he is!
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
I was going to buy AtBat 2010 for the iPhone anyway...
So I just went ahead and did it today.
Pretty good deal if you already have an iPhone… $15 and it comes with all the Gameday audio.
If you don’t, ~$200 plus an AT&T service plan would be a lot to pay just to hear Vince and Robert talk about “how big these players are.”
barton base hit, first and third for gross
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
First game thread I've been able to make!
I miss this.
Taken down with hearts alive, our hearts alive.
Gabe gross has played for 3 "blue teams" according to Buan
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
the great analysis you can only get with robert buan
by doublegee203 on Mar 6, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
Hey
I have his autograph!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 6, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
gross sac fly scores a run
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
To everyone updating the play by play
Thank you, because I’m getting nothing else living in LA right now today
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Not even an eating disorder?
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Not even a good tan
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Back to back to back hrs, I'm calling it
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
sweeney single, barton gets to third on a misplay
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
Broken bat base hit for Sweeney
Barton advanced to third on misplay in the OF
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
All yours
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 6, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
What?
Really?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 6, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
GRITTY SMALL BALL!!!!!1111111111
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
no first thing i thought of
when i saw cmon taylor
successfully?
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Unconscious? DL? Tommy John surgery?
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
Why would he do that
Doesn’t he know he’s only clogging the basebaths
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
base paths too
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
I'm not getting Korach on the MLB feed.
And these LAA announcers just argued that Jered Weaver should have been in the All-Star Game.
Anyone else have an A’s audio feed?
Taken down with hearts alive, our hearts alive.
Eh, I meant that I'm not getting an A's feed at all.
Still, Buan > LAA announcers
Taken down with hearts alive, our hearts alive.
barton scores on another sac fly
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
GRITTY PRODUCTIVE OUTS!!!!!11111111
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
and Ks
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 6, 2010 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
Meanwhile
Carlos Silva is getting fragged right now against the White Sox, 6er 1 2/3 innings pitched
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Too bad he still isn't on the Mariners
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
I thought it was a rash
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
My computer is way behind the action.
My gameday cast says it’s still the bottom of the first coming up.WTF?
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
It doesn't work that well during the regular season either
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Yummy
I have popcorn.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 6, 2010 12:34 PM PST reply actions
Starting to catch up now.
Still behind though.
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
Probably better that I'm not listening then....
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
They're already beating their pythag
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
If Braden can keep them at a run
he can keep his ERA around 9 which would be nice
"-i never said half the things i said." --Yogi Berra
lol
it went from “a nice catch by a fan”…to the end of the inning.
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 6, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
Back to back to back hrs, I'm calling it
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Harsh, but fair
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
oh, believe me.
the student broadcasters on KSCR (assuming you know what this is, per handle) call our games at dedeaux better than buan calls ST games . . . even if it’s their first game ever.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
True that
I listened to a couple of games last year, I was impressed with the broadcasters. Are you still a student?
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Haha same here actually
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
patterson flies out to wood around homeplate area
can we please stop giving him more chances!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Somebody cue up yakety sax when a fly ball goes his direction
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
I really dislike weaver bacon, its just so tough and stringy
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
That's Jeff Weaver bacon.
Jered is only slightly better.
Taken down with hearts alive, our hearts alive.
help a giants beat writer out.
henry schulman “…is looking for some sheep to keep him company in Farmville.”-his facebook status
He might be out of luck
If he were looking for goats on the other hand…
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
BUANCAST!!!!!!!
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Is Ross's motion still as alarming as last year
I swear my shoulder hurts every time I see a video of him throwing
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
they say it's improved a bit, but the stride still isn't as long as it should be so it still looks awkward
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
or 6'5" or some height.
Do you have a Buanspeak conversion chart?
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
The only feed I can get on MLB.com is the LAA feed.
Not too happy about that.
Taken down with hearts alive, our hearts alive.
oh, you're missing out, then.
Plus, your conversation trajectory matches RB. I’d be afraid if I were you.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
They just spent 45 seconds talking about bottling "scent of a baseball bat"
and selling it as air freshener.
Taken down with hearts alive, our hearts alive.
okay.
Buan’s not that bad.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder if we got together and collectively asked him,
if KK would read us a bedtime story.
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Goodnight Moon?
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
sure!
That works!
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
maybe a charity tie-in?
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:03 PM PST up reply actions
My favorite version of Goodnight Moon
Here.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
that is AWESOME
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:05 PM PST up reply actions
Howdy folks, just back from the grocery store and tuning in while I put everything away
Baseball on the radio rocks.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Safeway?
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
huh? isn't nick in the northeast? pretty sure they don't have safeway
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
they definitely don't.
I miss Safeway.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
get me a baguette.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:03 PM PST up reply actions
you know, now that I think about it,
Publix is probably a better store than Safeway, except for that 24 hours thing, which is, admittedly, huge for me.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:06 PM PST up reply actions
I liked Safeway.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
wait, what's your neighborhood store?
They still got Petrini’s down there?
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
Does Petrini's carry semprini?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Not north of DC on this coast, LB, AFAIK
SuperFresh!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
stop & shop?
ralph’s? do you have a ralph’s club card?
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
No Ralphs, but we do have S&S
Acme (pronounced Ac-ah-me in the Delaware Valley) is the biggest one. We just happen to go to SuperFresh.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
So, how accurate was the geography on Fallout 3, do you know?
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:05 PM PST up reply actions
Never played Fallout
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Well, we got Publix, which really aren't too bad.
I like them. But they don’t stay open 24 hrs a day.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:02 PM PST up reply actions
Don't rub it in
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Buan bribed him with some mustache wax
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
what just happened?
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones."
-BB 07/27/05
ok here is what happened
sweeney hit to third misplayed by him, deflected to SS, throw to first, bad throw and gets away, sweeney goes to seconf
Sounds like a little league game
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
one error...a two base error
1 John 5:5 "Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God."
by captain bubblehead on Mar 6, 2010 1:02 PM PST reply actions
Ken Korach
displays his command of arithmetic AND meteorology… “If there’s a 70% chance of rain, there’s a 30% chance that there won’t be…”
he's a god.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
he was melting.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
or maybe they wanted to show solidarity with their coworker who was essentially demoted.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
is someday really a name?
i kind of want it to be, but i don’t think it is.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
"kind of"?
That would be SO COOL
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
would you name your kid "maybe" if your last name were someday?
"The hard... is what makes it great."
How could you not?
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
That would be so awesome.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:13 PM PST up reply actions
love.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
He's the DH in the modern version of "Who's On First?"
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
These Angels announcers are bumbling fools
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
You have no idea how happy I am that Rex Hundler is no longer a tv announcer down here
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
What happened to Hudler? Did they actually fire him?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
And Physioc too apparently
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
they were both asshats.
Good riddance.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
There aren't enough facepalm gifs in the world to do them justice.
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Anyone know the reaction at HH?
I’m not gonna check.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I's scared.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
Quick glance reaction
They like Hundler, but were happy letting them both go if it meant not having to listen to Pyhsioc, so i guess they were indifferent to Hundler more or less?
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Hudler was awful, too. At least they recognized Physioc's crappiness.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
That was my thought, I hated Hundler far more.
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
hmmm.
maybe I’m confusing the two.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:22 PM PST up reply actions
Hudler was the frat boy douchebag.
I hated Hudler much more. Physioc was just incompetent.
Taken down with hearts alive, our hearts alive.
oh, yeah, that's the guy I hated.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
I envy you if you didn't have to listen to them enough to tell the difference
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
I have to listen to radio if I want to gamethread too.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
that's abnout how I'd feel if I were a Slegna fan.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:21 PM PST up reply actions
sigh, rory markus.
rip, rory. the usc basketball broadcasts aren’t the same without him. at all.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
It's taking every ounce of my strength to keep it on.
Baseball withdrawal does crazy things.
Taken down with hearts alive, our hearts alive.
I always felt the same way when the television would force me
to watch/listen to Harrelson in Chicago or…those asshats in Anaheim. Yeah, they suck.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:14 PM PST up reply actions
The asshats in Anaheim are just godawful.
Harrelson is funny bad. Tolerable for a day.
Taken down with hearts alive, our hearts alive.
LB1 World 0
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
Hey just to give y'all a heads up!
The A’s-Dodgers game tomorrow is on MLB Network from 4-7 and is in HI DEF! I have it on my DVR for recording but I just wanted to make sure y’all knew the 411.
“Peace!” M-Rizzle
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
thanks, mrod!
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
what would you do for a green card?
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
What would you do for a Klondike Bar?
don’t feed the trolls, they’ll multiply like a wet Gizmo.....Mr Tea
Well, if your talking Klondike Bar
do they make a “soy ice cream” version?
Can’t do real ice cream…..makes me an evil person!
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
evil mrod?
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
Goes without saying, mate!
:9)
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
Yeah! Thank you, mrod!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I can't wait, first video of the year for me
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Ya I know
just in case you wanted to watch the game later though… :)
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
If you live in LA
The game will be on FSN too
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
It's A's-Angels, I thought
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
Oh! Iy says the Dodgers on my TV info...whoops!
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
listening now.
But I’m in Florida and Florida is different. In many, many ways.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
Buan, Buan, Buan...
He’s fine doing post-game stuff. But one qualification of doing play-by-play is to tell one player from another…
Embrace the Buan-style.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
Where are you guys getting Buan?
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
join us.
join us in the Buan-style Saturday.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
I remember when he did his first play-by-plays
during spring training 2005
he has improved greatly, believe me
by the way, I think play-by-play is pretty hard to do well. We are really lucky to have Korach and King before him.
It's incredibly hard to do well
We were lucky to have Lon, too.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
he's still pretty bad.
but I roll with it. I love it!
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:22 PM PST up reply actions
nah,
he pretty much sucks without comparing him to anyone.
But embrace the suck! It’s entertaining.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
It's awesome!
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
especially with KK sterring him along.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
that was Don.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah man!
I’ve got at least one friend that wants to go. Maybe more. We should buy a few seats together.
sounds good
I didn’t know Kerry House had closed, although it doesn’t surprise me. Is it different now? Is the Indian restaurant still open? That food was surprisingly good.
Does that mean you're calling for a beanball?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I bet he hits the mascot
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
I saw Tyson pitch in San Jose last year
He was pretty impresive….and a rather large dude!
"By the end of the year, I'll have Dallas throwing right-handed'' -Ben Sheets
Oh god, Patterson got hit in the face.
I love our team.
Taken down with hearts alive, our hearts alive.
Bad hop on grounder. At least it wasn't a line drive.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
LAA announcers say that he's bleeding.
Tollenson coming in.
Taken down with hearts alive, our hearts alive.
your screenname is so appropriate.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
Thank you
I just cant feel bad for people who get hit in the face, unless you get blinded by the sun.
this is what I tried to explain to my coach in t-ball
“Don’t be afraid of the ball,” he’d say.
“You’re going to need to give me a more persuasive argument as to why I shouldn’t be afraid of the hard thing flying at my face,” I thought to myself.
If R.B. is unsure about players, how would he know trainers?
1 John 5:5 "Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God."
by captain bubblehead on Mar 6, 2010 1:24 PM PST reply actions
LOL!
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
I just turned the game on
are they broadcasting this game with 10 year old cell phones? Sounds awful
It goes with Buan.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
b/c Buan's driving this ship.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:27 PM PST up reply actions
oh ALWAYS when he's driving.
That’s the perfect comparison. We don’t look away when there’s an accident. Why look away when RB’s driving?
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
I tested my gameday audio subscription with another game
and it was loud and clear.
But the feed for the A’s? I had to connect external speakers in order to hear it.
Not a good way to make the team, baserunner
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
too bad they couldn't save that play for the regular season :)
1 John 5:5 "Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God."
by captain bubblehead on Mar 6, 2010 1:26 PM PST reply actions
Oh, trust me, there's plenty Slegna baserunning errors to go around.
Taken down with hearts alive, our hearts alive.
triple boo
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
Mr. Dibbs there?
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
BUANCAST!!!!!
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not sure I wanna see KK in slinky lingerie...
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
it's still early...it's the 6th I can't wait for...or is that only every other game?
1 John 5:5 "Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God."
by captain bubblehead on Mar 6, 2010 1:30 PM PST reply actions
I enjoyed Rajai selling the BBQ terrace, though.
Remember these guys aren’t paid to read scripts well… I don’t really know what Geren is paid for, actually…
Raj did a good job with that one
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
"He'll take over for the Angers"
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
oh hell no!
Some of us love it.
He is awesome.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
It's some kind of Buanderful!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
love.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
either way, I'm amused he said "buancast" on the radio...
Do we know who coined the phrase originally?
I'm thinking it was me.
But I’m a narcissistic jerk.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:36 PM PST up reply actions
see?
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
he would. the bastard.
you tell him the next time I see him, I’m gonna shove my fist so far up his ass, his eye will pop out.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
Wilford Brimley's a fat diabeetus zombie
and he’s teamed with a hand puppet.
I think it’s safe to say which side of this fight I’m on.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
gp.
today they’re throwing a party for LB. After that, LB’s being a good boy.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
you can have my shotgun when you pry it from my cold, sock-puppetless hands.
(cocks shotgun)
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
radio@oaklandathletics.com
"The A's get some action but they do not score..." -Glen Kuiper
"Anyone who calls themselves the Angels Angels should have to start over and ride the short bus." -timmeh from McCovey Chronicles
Yay
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
Angels guys say it was a double
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
i laughed.
that probably makes me a bad person. “it’s not caught? is it? it’s caught! not it’s not!” huh?
"The hard... is what makes it great."
2-2 in the 5th
1 John 5:5 "Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God."
by captain bubblehead on Mar 6, 2010 1:34 PM PST reply actions
EMBRACE THE BUANCAST, sirbed.
we get this so rarely. Enjoy the variety.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
he's really gritty? hustles ... to the booth?
i really don’t hate buan as much as it would seem from my past few posts. i’m just in a bad mood because sc basketball is over. and we got robbed of a win.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
run with it.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
that does sound really good.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
Almost makes me want to go to Roscoes
But that would involve getting dressed so I’m thinking no
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
me three.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
Yep
but the fried chicken and biscuits made me think of it
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Make that at home sometimes
but I cheat. So good. Everyone around here seems to think it’s crazy.
People thought a round earth was crazy too.
Although I sometimes get the feeling that some people still think its flat anyway
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
i dispute this.
there are hills in kansas. slight, but they exist.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
hey, when driving I-70 from denver to KC . . .
you start noticing there are changes in elevation. kind of. (ps – rock chalk? & yay crushing mizzou?)
"The hard... is what makes it great."
Yeah, exactly
Having driven across KS the other direction, I noticed that the whole state is basically flat, but it tilts slightly up from east to west… it’s a slow incline as you approach Colorado.
(supported by Google — Kansas City, KS has an elevation of 740 ft above sea level, and Colby, KS is at 3160 ft…)
everything's flat in Kansas.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
Reminds of a Conan bit from back in the day
New State Quarters. Kansas was Paris Hilton because it’s white, flat, and easy to enter.
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
You get paid when you say what you say?
Yeah.
The people laugh?
Yeah.
Well, tell Bill I said have a Coke and a smile and shut the f*** up!
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
yo friends
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
Win
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
thanks a bunch for the pbp!!!!
it makes the game that much more enjoyable to get actual real-time updates.
It's most excellent
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
probably a good thing he's going back to AAA
work on a little pitch recognition.
Where was Carter before?
"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond
Taking over for Barton i suspect
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
some lady whose staying at his motel.
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:47 PM PST up reply actions
"I don't actually work for the A's.
but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night"
lol!
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by Leopold Bloom on Mar 6, 2010 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
hahaha.
“you’re going to have to protect me, robert!” “i’m not sure i can do that.”
"The hard... is what makes it great."
Indeed.
But when we play home run derby and I (rarely) hit one out, I yell YAHTZEE
Not just athletes, Athletics.
It depends on what Patterson does as well I think
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
I think it is pattersons spot to lose over Buck
If I recall correctly Patterson has no options left
Drinking so much that you forget your name is like trying to cure cancer, it might not be possible, but you should never stop trying.
Can't Get Buan... Where Are Links?
I click on the KTRB link on MLB.com and no stream starts… same thing for the link on the A’s Web site’s front page… no stream… so I am listening to the Angels feed. What’s going on anyway?
NEW THREAD OPEN
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
Only KLAA Shows
There is no alternative shown, so I can’t switch that way. When I click on the A’s links, I get nothing… not even a choice to switch to KLAA.
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