Sweeney's Big Hit Turns Defeat Into Victory as A's Continue to Roll
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 4:13 PM PDT
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PrintFirst thought: OH YEAH, THERE WE GO!!!
Second thought: Oh my goodness; the poor, poor Orioles.
If last night's game was the one where the A's did everything right, today's was the one where they did everything wrong early, but thanks to a little ninth inning magic and a huge hit from Ryan Sweeney that tied and won the game, the A's snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and take the third game of this series with a wild 9th inning comeback.
True to form this early season, the A's once again found themselves in a game with little margin for error, and they made a costly one. Daric Barton's sixth inning error opened the door for Baltimore's game-tying two-run rally to erase Justin Duchscherer's 5 2/3 innings (7H, 2BB, 5K, 0ER).
The A's scored single runs in the fourth and fifth to take the 2-0 lead; a double by Suzuki (he is still looking rather lost at the plate) opened the fourth inning and after he was thrown out at the plate on a fielder's choice, Rosales (who was 2-4 on the day, continuing his hot hitting) doubled in Gabe Gross for the first run of the game. Rajai reached on an error in the fifth, was balked to second, and inexplicably, Barton sac bunted him to third with one out. IN THE FIFTH. DARIC BARTON. OY. I will never, ever agree with that call. STOP GIVING AWAY BARTON AT-BATS! Sweeney would hit the sac fly to score the run (for the first RBI of his 3-RBI day).
The O's took the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, as Ziegler was brought into the game with the go-ahead run on third. He allowed a sac fly (a perfect throw may have got the runner), but nothing else. Blevins pitched a perfect ninth, setting the table for some home-team heroics.
The sac bunt would rear its ugly head again in the ninth; as Rosales started the inning with a single and although Pennington worked the count to 2-0 against an incredibly wild Johnson, he bunted anyway. You can argue that the bunt gets the runner into scoring position, but Johnson was so wild in that inning, all I see is another wasted out. But it's not likely to be noticed, considering what happened next. Even though Rajai Davis swung at a ball that ended up in the stands for strike 3, the ball did end up in the stands, and before you could blink, Rajai was at first and Patterson (pinch-runner) was at third with one out. After another wild pitch sent Rajai to second, Barton was walked, setting the table for Sweeney.
Ryan Sweeney worked the count full and then smashed a single that scored two runs, and sent the A's fans home delirious. The A's have started 9-4 on the season; their best start in a long time, and are in position to take the four game sweep with a win tomorrow, before they send Baltimore off to someone else. The A's need one more win before they welcome in the Yankees.
We do it again tomorrow; LET'S GO OAK-LAND!
Current Series
Athletics win the series 3-0
| Thu 04/15 | WP: Ben Sheets (1 - 0) LP: David Hernandez (0 - 2) |
6 - 2 win |
| Fri 04/16 | WP: Dallas Braden (2 - 0) SV: Andrew Bailey LP: Kevin Millwood (0 - 2) |
4 - 2 win |
| Sat 04/17 | 4 - 3 win | |
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Baltimore Orioles Sunday, Apr 18, 2010, 1:05 PM PDT Brian Matusz vs Brett Anderson Sunny. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70. |
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Celebrate good times, come on!
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
HOOOOOOOO BOY!
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
Bad decade to be an O's fan.
Or century.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Or millennium
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I believe in Ryan Sweeney.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 4:16 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Heh.
Second thought: Oh my goodness the poor, poor Orioles.
Yeah, that pretty much covers it. Wow.
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
And they have to face Anderson tomorrow.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
9-4!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Fun game
But only because we got the right outcome. A sweep tomorrow would be huge; the A’s need to dominate clearly inferior teams because there aren’t too many of them. Dogfights against the better teams are going to be tough— let’s fatten up now while we can.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Yeah.
Pisspoor managing, assuming Geren called for those bunts.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 17, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree SO much with that!
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly. We'd lose this game 100 out of 100 times against the Yankees.
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
We need to play the Orioles everyday.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Roy Steele should be there for every game.
that aside, great game today!!!
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
Tied for the most wins in the majors!
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
this team
I know it’s just 13 games and the triple S is in full effect (sample size = so small)…. but when that ball went in the stands and Rajai made it to first, you kind of knew what was gonna happen, didn’t you? I felt like once that happened it was totally meant to be, no doubt.
Again, call me Captain Obvious for knowing it’s still only April, but this version of this team has some sort of charm… it almost seems at times so far that they have Fate on their side, and something insane, magical & and special might happen here in 2010.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
I feel the same way!
I never felt this last season. Not once.
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
This team is definitely charm-positive
Don’t get me wrong, I loved it when the A’s were an offensive powerhouse with a sublime front 3 in the rotation. Getting on board with the small market concept involves understanding that you’ll playing against a stacked deck— or stacked big market teams— every time. But those early ‘00 teams didn’t feel like they were plucky underdogs; they felt like brutally efficient machinery, put together better than anyone else in the league (that’s how it felt to me, anyway, even without a World Series ring to show for it).
This team is different. This team is small market in corporeal form. They feel like underdogs when they play just about anybody, and so far they’ve responded by grinding out every game. There really appears to be a lack of ego and a calm determination to win by any means necessary (so long as the means don’t involve Rajai taking a walk). That, to me, makes every victory extremely satisfying. I just hope there are a bunch more in store.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
+ 1,972,197,319,741,989
It’s early but it brings to mind the old Bob Dylan line where something’s happening and you don’t know what it is, do you, American League?
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Apr 17, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, Mr. Jones in Baltimore and Seattle
both have an inkling now.
by cool coltrane on Apr 17, 2010 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Tomorrow's matchup
Should be a good one with two phenoms squaring off. On paper the matchup belongs to Anderson but let’s not forget that Fister and Vargas handcuffed the offense not too long ago. Should be interesting to say the least…
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
Haven't seen any replays
but could Rajai have pulled something I think about all the time to whiff at wild pitch on purpose and run like hell to first anyway?
He definitely tried to check himself
He stood there (silently) pleading with the ump to give him the call, but then ran like hell after he figured out he struck out.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Tim Lincecum went 3-4 today.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
he is an absolute beast.
so glad Seattle passed on him in the draft.
this aint mcovey chronicles, who cares
"I get nervous every fifth day," Braden said. "I figure the day that goes away is the day I saddle up behind the 7-Eleven desk."
Yeah, some players transcend rivalries
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
The ninth fastest thirty year old in San Francisco
by bobnothing on Apr 18, 2010 2:09 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
No feeling sorry for the Orioles
Until they leave town and play a team that’s not our Oakland A’s.
by OaklandSi on Apr 17, 2010 4:27 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I try...but man that was about the most soul-crushing way to lose a baseball game
and to start the season 1-11? Ouch. We need ONE more and then they can KILL the rest of the AL West :-D
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Please don't tempt the
baseball deities, less they smite us with the O’s current affliction for our lack of gratitude concerning the teams current success.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
I am SO thankful fo the O's. I love you O's!
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Much better!
This Crom will understand.
You remember the job that Arnold was actually good at?
“What is best in life Conan?”
“To crush your enemies and see them driven before you and to hear the lamentations of their women.”
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Apr 17, 2010 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't wanna be a wet blanket here
(I’ll leave that to AJ Pyrzinski) but the A’s did not so much win the game as the Orioles completely cocked the game up.
I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)
Fine by me
If everyone else would like to cock up every potential win against us, I’m fine with that, too.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
the better team won, isnt that how its supposed to work?
"I get nervous every fifth day," Braden said. "I figure the day that goes away is the day I saddle up behind the 7-Eleven desk."
I wonder who felt sorry for us when the A's were loosing?
"I get nervous every fifth day," Braden said. "I figure the day that goes away is the day I saddle up behind the 7-Eleven desk."
The California Penal League Fans?
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
That's hilarious!!
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, forgot about my iPhone.
Lovely walkoff celebration indeed. Kurt looked like a little kid!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
To some of us....
He is a little kid.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Sweeney was giggling uncontrollably in the dugout afterward
I guess when you’ve got one of the youngest teams in the game, it shouldn’t be a surprise when they react like kids would.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
They're cute.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Sweeney
Will folks quit posting about trading or sitting Sweeney now. Calling him a 4th outfielder. The guy has been solid all season.
I was the first to get Blez autograph. Nebraska native, South Dakota living A's fan
Hm. I'm just taking a wild guess here, but probably not.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
“Hatters gon’ hat,” I guess.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Only on the A's
LOL, would a guy with a season long hitting streak, be talked about that he shouldn’t be in the lineup, lol.
I was the first to get Blez autograph. Nebraska native, South Dakota living A's fan
I think people want him to be something he’s not.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll take HOF players for $500 Alex.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
If he were 5'10" no one would be complaining.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
If he were hitting 3rd they still might
No matter how big he is, it’s a problem having a #3 hitter whose main offensive strength is hitting singles, especially when that hitter plays a position where you can put a power hitter.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Well, in Sweeney’s defense, he’s not a number three hitter. It’s not his fault he’s hitting there. I guess I don’t him hitting there against right-handed pitching since there aren’t really better options out there.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
“I guess I don’t mind him hitting there,” rather.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
That's funny
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
but what kind of hat?
will it be an A’s hat?
"Since other people actually read these threads, though, probably best that your particular brand of wrongness not go completely unchallenged." - PT
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Apr 17, 2010 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Just playing devil's advocate here,
but one clutch walkoff hit doesn’t mean much as far as DFA decisions.
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
I'm all for some level of reasonableness
That goes for when a player is getting destroyed at the plate as well as when they’re the ones doing the destroying.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
When..
He hits a walkoff he is the next great thing, when he goes 0 for then he is a 4th outfielder. We need to just call him what he is… an Athletic.
I think it'll take more than an 0-fer. After all, he hasn't had one yet this year! Nobody else can say that.
A Ballade [for the Angels Fan], by Eustache Deschamps: "We are cowardly, ill-formed and weak / Aged, envious and evil-spoken. / I see only fools and sots / Truly the end is nigh / All goes ill."
What's the ETA on Wuertz?
Need him back, especially for the Yankees series.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
from Jane Lee, MLB.com:
A’s manager Bob Geren said on Saturday that the relief pitcher could be back on the mound in Sacramento as soon as Sunday. How Wuertz fares in that outing will dictate when he’s ready to make his 2010 Oakland debut.
He was in the dugout today, not that that's relevant to anything...
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
he was in the scrum beating on sweeney after the win today
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
Win Probability chart
link
For the game, Sweeney’s WPA was .565 – he was worth more than one win today.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
by doctorK on Apr 17, 2010 4:38 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Beautiful graph, that one.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." Earl Weaver
The leverage index at the end is pretty awesome.
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
I love games with lots of tall leverage bars.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
What does the leverage index mean?
The red is scaring me
we should rememebr this phrase....hope to use it lots this year.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." Earl Weaver
Redlining.
Like my blood pressure.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I love the graph!
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey Geren
You see that dip of about 5% to the right of “A Rosales Single”?
That’s your &%&^$^#ing bunt.
Shawn Spencer: Ahoy there! Um, yes. Right! My name is Shawn Spencer! This is my first mate Hummingbird Saltalamacchia!
Burton Guster: Hello!
Shawn Spencer: We were turned around-- discombobulated! We... we just now realized we're in restricted waters.
Burton Guster: Just now! And we both have hepatitis!
by PaulThomas on Apr 17, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Heh.
+a million
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
I just watched the replay
Rajai didn’t slide. At least this outcome was better.
"Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I'm trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?" - Rickey
Everything is better with bacon.
Just watched the bottom of the 9th --
that wild pitch was ridiculous — bounced so hard and high, and you can see the people in the Diamond Level all of a sudden looking up as the ball heads their way. And I LOVE how excited the guys were with the walk-off. Best walk-off celebration of the year, by far. ♥ ♥ ♥
Where did you watch that?
I want to see!!!
It's up as an archived video on mlb.com for subscribers
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
yeah, what Nick said.
And there are some highlights on the A’s website, but not the wild pitch.
by whiteshoes40 on Apr 17, 2010 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
If Weiters had caught the ball clean
Raj would have been out. Wasn’t a bad throw, he just didn’t catch it.
It was about 8 feet or so up the line
Weiters was standing just at the edge of the dirt cut-out around home plate to get it. Even if he’d caught it, Raj would have been safe. I freeze framed it on my iPhone with Raj already stepping behind and around him (basically, even with Weiters’ butt) and the ball still visible in front of Weiters coming up on the short-hop. So Raj was past him when the ball actually reached him.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Awesome game
I got my first experience with the Value Deck today and I had a blast. Good view of the game and a great game to watch. I will definitely be taking advantage of those seats again this year.
I’ve been to two game so far and seen two walk-off hits for the A’s. I hope more people start coming out to enjoy these A’s.
I never sat up in the 3rd deck before
But there are some good seats up there. You get a great view of the action plus 6 dollars added to the ticket, throw in a victory for the A’s and that’s win-win-win.
Love the value deck
Especially when it is easy to move down latter in the game. This is one thing the A’s have done that should help bring more fans – that and $5 beer, and winning.
Honestly, I wasn't even thinking of moving down
I was just enjoying a nice afternoon out in the sun watching the game. I was perfectly happy with my view of the game up in section 316.
I Love the Value Deck!
I sat in 318 for a game. It was great, right behind home plate for only $12. Plus you get $6 worth of food. There’s cheap food options in the value deck concourse.
by uci anteater on Apr 17, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Players Only Meetings
“The team (Orioles) also held a players-only meeting in the clubhouse.”
Opponents – 2
A’s – 0
It’s like we’re sucking the soul outta teams. Team Marcellus Wallace strikes again.
Another thing I'm curious about after today's game
Who is best hitter (judged by single season) ever to lead his team in sacrifice bunts?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Oh, look, I found a possible answer!
In 1980, the slegnA’s team leader in sacrifice bunts was…Rod Carew (.331/.396/.437)!
Jim Fregosi deserved to get fired.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
The first game I missed all season.
Glad to see our boys win yet again!
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 17, 2010 5:37 PM PDT reply actions
yeah, and is Pete Rosales new? Did I just miss it?
and, just wondering, would calling him “Carlos Hustle” be offensive to anyone? Just checking…
I read that he got that nickname in the Reds' system
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
yeah
I heard that was what the faithful in Cincinnati had called him, that’s where I got it.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Apr 17, 2010 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know if "offensive" is the right word,
but I don’t like either nickname. They remind me of Pete Rose, and Pete Rose is a dick. I don’t want to have anything to do with him. That’s fine for the Reds, since he was their guy, but not for the A’s.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
i could agree with this more
if i wasn’t so damned tired all the time
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
While Pete Rose the human being....
leaves much to be desired, Pete Rose the ballplayer is another story altogether. He’s the type of player I find fascinating, with Ty Cobb being another. Barry Bonds will one day draw the same amount of astonishment from future generations. So many contradictions all balled up in one human being, utterly convinced of their superior skills and not an ounce of self doubt in any of them.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
like so many, I used to think Pete Rose was sort of a loutish brute myself
But then I saw him interviewed in the early 1990s and somehow the conversation got ‘round to homosexuality…. I fully anticipated the dumbass jock response but Pete Rose astonished me in a way I haven’t forgotten, by stating without hesitation and in quite eloquent fashion how he had known gay people his whole life and that gays had every right to pursue their happiness and relationships without interference or prejudice from straight people.
Being who I am, that was the moment that my perception and stereotype of Pete Rose changed. And yes I agree with our esteemed colleague alox here, that it’s the contradictions that make so many stories worth their weight in fascination… I’d go so far as to say that it’s the vulnerabilities and inner irresolutions that often humanize us the most, and illustrate what we are and what is interesting, subatantial and worthwhile in us more than almost anything else can or does.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Apr 18, 2010 8:13 AM PDT up reply actions
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Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Apr 18, 2010 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I hate you emperor nobody
Don’t force me to reevaluate my hatred of a person that will have no impact on my life.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
You can always go back and watch this:
link followed by this, this and this. And this. And maybe this.
P.S. If you watch all of those videos, I love you.
by LoneStranger on Apr 18, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
OK, I'll concede the possibility of a rethink on
Pete Rose as a person. Nevertheless, I still dislike “Pete Rosales” or “Carlos Hustle” as a nickname for Adam Rosales.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Just because he showed a reasonable perspective on one aspect of life..
does not disqualify him as a loutish brute w/r/t other aspects.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 19, 2010 1:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Just got back from the game a little while ago.
Awesome, fun day. Got there early, said Hi to EnglishMajor who was waiting in the line. Surprised at how few people were there for a bobblehead day, but really, no one who isn’t a big A’s fan even knows who Roy Steele is. I caught my very first BP ball today. I was fussing with my camera near the home pitcher’s bench, and looked up to see the ball bounce in the dirt and head right toward me. I threw up my hand to catch it, it bounced off and up, and I reached over the railing to catch it. I was very happy, because now my kid’s first got-at-the-game ball was given to him by his dad. :) A little later, after Ziggy and Romanick were done working together, he came over and handed my son, Hunter, a ball. He guessed that my son was near two years old, since he’s got a little girl about the same age.
Usually I bring my radio, as it helps me stay in the game and get answers to puzzling incidents, but I did a good job focusing today without it. The game was pretty exciting on it’s own, even without counting the last inning. But man, that last inning! I got a headache and lost some of my voice from yelling. Well worth it! I wish I had been thinking straight, or I might have had my camera out to capture the post-game celebration. A few minutes after the team went into the clubhouse, I saw Ziggy come back out to get some congratulations from his wife and daughter. A very sweet moment.
On an attendance note, my wife came back from the team store about 1:20 and people were still getting bobbleheads.
I might go to Wednesday’s game. A friend’s friend bought a bunch of $2 tickets and they might have an extra.
So after a long day of baseball, we put my son to bed.
We have one of those video monitor things so we can make sure he’s ok.
A couple of minutes pass, and he starts talking to himself. A few nonsense sentences later, I hear him saying “coosusuki” and clap-clap-clap-clap-clap, which is of course, his Kurt Suzuki chant. I just thought I’d share that. It made me smile real big.
by LoneStranger on Apr 17, 2010 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Adorable!
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Apr 17, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd be SO proud
Cutest thing ever.
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
It's these sweet memories that always make us smile.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." Earl Weaver
Man, what a delightful day!
Sounds like a memory that will last a lifetime. I often think of a summer day a few years ago holding my boy when he was two. He fell asleep in my arms about mid game. There I was, holding Nate and smelling the sweet scent of his sweaty little head nestled on my shoulder, watching a game and feeling more content than I’ve ever felt in my life. I think that should I meet my end in a slow manner, this is the memory that I will hold onto as I check out.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
That was a great season, I see.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Eric Fox = Adam Rosales
Similarities abound, except this team is starting their playoff run.
by Colorado Fan on Apr 18, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Jake Chavez = ???
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Here's an amazing stat
Baltimore is 2 for 47 with RISP this season. Please let the regression to the mean happen when they’re playing the M’s, Rangers, and slegnA!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I was trying to get that stat the other night for my recap.
Thought I would ask for some help from Camden Chat. Probably not one of my better moves.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Don't forget the Yankees and Red Sux.
The O’s losing to the A’s, Rays, and Jays and then cremating the Yankees and Red Sox and slegnA is fun.
"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it" ~ Mae West
Totally OT (but figured that AN's crowd mind could help):
The “National” in “National Hockey League” refers to:
a) The USA
b) Canada
c) Something else entirely
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 17, 2010 6:06 PM PDT reply actions
that was a great experiment.
I loved and miss The National. It was the first time as a Midwesterner that I got significantly more A’s coverage.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I bought it regularly during its brief run
A great experiment, indeed.
(Frank Deford, however, is a horse’s ass.)
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 17, 2010 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Bunt Pennington
I liked that move in the 9th to get Rosales over….. # 9 hitter has to make that sac….
I'm trying to post my video I took with my Iphone of the last play on youtube right now.
Should be up in a bit.
A's winning hit from first row of bleachers.
by Athletix Man on Apr 17, 2010 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
seriously, poor Orioles.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
another day
another orgasmic walkoff celebration!!
Sweet vid =)
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Apr 17, 2010 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I LOVE that!
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Loved watching the O's trudge off the field
Great video, thank you!
by coffee roaster on Apr 17, 2010 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Especially Adam Jones being the last one off the field.
He as been a lil whiny brat all series. Multiple times has faked throwing the ball to the crowd. In Thursdays game was mad at a strike three call and threw his bat and helmet. The umpired yelled at him and he ignored him. The umpire then went to the manager and talked to him. Next you could see the manager go and talk to all the players, must have gotten a warning.
by Athletix Man on Apr 17, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
god the NL is such a joke
anyone who hates the DH should be forced to watch this cardinals – mets game on an endless loop.
the cardinals pitcher is hitting behind pujols (larussa took holliday out of the game) and came up to bat with the bases loaded in the 15th inning after pujols was intentionally walked, and jon niese just pinch hit for the mets pitcher.
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
I hear ya
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG...45 of the 50 roster players got in that game!
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought it was 46?
The Mets only had one pitcher left on the bench and the Cards had three.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
REALLY? SportsCenter said 45.
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Could there have been an injured guy not on the DL?
by LoneStranger on Apr 17, 2010 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
They need to learn to count
24 players for the Mets, 22 for the Cards according to the box score.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
MLB Network says
6 hours, 53 minutes
19 pitchers used
2 position players pitching
46 total players used
Total H-AB with RISP: 1-25.
only Perez, Penny, Carpenter and Wainwright did not play.
by LoneStranger on Apr 17, 2010 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
And the losing team is the one that got the hit with RISP
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
yadimir.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Wait, one of those DNP guys is wrong.
Maine didn’t pitch.
by LoneStranger on Apr 17, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah he didn't pitch, but if I remember correctly he pinch ran in the 12th inning. Or somewhere around there.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
by winchester5 on Apr 17, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I never feel sorry for the Orioles....
Especially when they lose to the A’s. Great win today!
by A's Fan in Virginia on Apr 17, 2010 6:15 PM PDT reply actions
"Especially when they lose to the A’s."
wtf, so you don’t feel as sorry for them when they lose to the yankees or red sox?
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
You have it backwards
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
no i don't
hey look over there!
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
This is just sick
Anderson: 0.00 ERA
Duchscherer: 2.41 ERA
Sheets: 2.65 ERA
Braden: 2.70 ERA
Gonzalez: 3.38 ERA
even sicker is
the bullpen once we get Wuertz and Devine back. And the AAA level with Cahill & Mazzaro waiting in the wings.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Apr 17, 2010 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I was wondering if we could possibly trade Cahill or Mazzaro for a third base prospect.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
y
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 17, 2010 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
We have starting pitching depth and we could use a third baseman of the future.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
if trev or vin don't pan out as starters, they could be the most kickass bullpen replacements.
considering our bullpen is growing weary every day.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 17, 2010 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, Kouz is under team control for a few years
He may not be the greatest but he is above average so if your proposing a replacement you should probably at least come with a real name. If your talking about trading our young pitching depth for a third base prospect, at least name someone who should be a significant improvement over Kouz.
I wasn’t proposing a replacement. I was simply tossing out an idea.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
i doubt they'd trade top pitching prospects for anything less than a brett wallace
and we already had that guy.
they should just get hannahan back. :(
shitty bat, sure, but damn that glove.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 17, 2010 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't mean to be too harsh
But at this point with Kouz at 3rd and Cardenas minors I think that SP depth is more important to the A’s than “a third baseman of the future.” Sheets and Duke will be free agents after this year so some replacements ready to step into the rotation will be needed. Unless there is a chance to grab someone who is a substantial upgrade at third base, then I don’t think swapping a starter for a third base prospect is a good idea.
We really don't though. We have four decent starting pitching prospects in the whole system
1 Cahill 2 Mazzaro 3 Ross 3.5 Figuroa 4 Capra. The rest is just not good. With injuries and attrition that is going to be barely enough moving forward.
"Since other people actually read these threads, though, probably best that your particular brand of wrongness not go completely unchallenged." - PT
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Apr 17, 2010 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Not really. He's never shouldered a starter's work load, or had consistent success going through a line up multiple times.
and will have his innings capped this year, again.
"Since other people actually read these threads, though, probably best that your particular brand of wrongness not go completely unchallenged." - PT
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Apr 18, 2010 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Forgot about Outman but hes hurt and most(not I) thought he was a reliever before a handful of good starts.
Ynoa barely exists.
"Since other people actually read these threads, though, probably best that your particular brand of wrongness not go completely unchallenged." - PT
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Apr 18, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
according to slusser, yes.
"Since other people actually read these threads, though, probably best that your particular brand of wrongness not go completely unchallenged." - PT
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Apr 18, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I like Capra's stuff a lot better. There was a reason that I included him as only a half a prospect.
"Since other people actually read these threads, though, probably best that your particular brand of wrongness not go completely unchallenged." - PT
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Apr 18, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you think Sheets and Duke will be with this team after this season?
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 17, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Duke
I would really like it if we could extend him by the All-Star Break for another 2+ years… something similar to a Mark Ellis deal.
by Colorado Fan on Apr 18, 2010 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes please
Second thought: Oh my goodness; the poor, poor Orioles.
If you’re gonna place last in that division anyway, why not get the #1 overall pick.
Better to lose all the way than lose part of the way.
"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it" ~ Mae West
right
which has been part of the problem with the last three years, and especially last year. The A’s have never lost enough to get into the top part of the draft where there are projected superstars like Strausberg, Posey, Heyward, Longoria, Tulo. They just play mediocre baseball rather than terrible ball.
"Since other people actually read these threads, though, probably best that your particular brand of wrongness not go completely unchallenged." - PT
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Apr 17, 2010 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
It wasn't because of lack of trying
I think front office did everything to suck as much as possible in 2008. But they somehow managed to win 75 games despite trading Haren and Swisher, starting Emil Brown in LF and Jack Hannahan at third and then losing the entire starting rotation to midseason trades and injuries.
But having high first round picks is not the most important element of successful rebuilding in baseball. Burnout rate of top 5 draft picks is infinitely higher than the rate in NFL or NBA drafts, and some of the biggest superstars are drafted mid-to-late first round or in later rounds. You mentioned Heyward, who was picked #14, A’s have a higher pick than that this year, and they had it in ’08 and ’09 too.
Ubaldo Jimenez has a pretty good game going for the Rockies right now, against the Braves.
Also, Eric Hinske is on the Braves. Who knew?
well, aside from all the walks
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
crickets aren't out yet. she's still brave.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
pffff, crickets.
The A’s are 9-4. I can handle crickets.
(Yes, there is a cause/effect relationship between those two things.)
by whiteshoes40 on Apr 17, 2010 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
really?
so the less crickets you have, the more we win?
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
sure.
I was thinking that the more the A’s win, the more confidence I have in dealing with crickets… but that works too.
by whiteshoes40 on Apr 17, 2010 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
He might be the reason my fantasy team doesn’t take the ERA and wins category.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
NO ONE CARES
look out landing.gif
"Since other people actually read these threads, though, probably best that your particular brand of wrongness not go completely unchallenged." - PT
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Apr 17, 2010 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
1 out
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
Are you watching the Mets-Cardinals game?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
no
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 17, 2010 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude...
They’re out of relievers and bench players. And they’re both sucking. This one could go all night.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
2 outs
0-2 to mccann
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 hitter for ubaldo!
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 hitter
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
No-hitter for Jimenez!
Aw, they’re so happy. …And do I hear Braves fans booing?
And oh hi, Carlos. Miss you. And whoa, Greg Smith… don’t miss you quite as much.
Greg Smith....Greg Smith....Greg Smith....
nope, not ringing a bell for me. Not at all.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Pickoffs?
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 17, 2010 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
on mlb.tv it looked like the crowd was standing and giving him a hand, classy
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
If they’re booing, they’re probably booing their team.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
the great thing about that 9th inning (ours, not the no-hitter) was this
First, for a guy I barely considered just a few weeks ago, I was perfectly comfortable with Rosales leading off.
Second, once he got the hit I was very confident they would at least tie the game, starting with a successful Pennington bunt.
Third, even with two strikes I felt David could make something happen— though the precise particulars would be more improbable than I could imagine.
Fourth— once he did reach base, and even more once he got to second, the obvious walk to Barton that followed left Sweeney in the crucial spot. And I couldn’t honestly think of a player on the team I would be more happy coming to the plate, with the possible exception of Barton.
Of course they won’t win 100 games. Of course the offense still leaves a lot to be desired. But it’s a resourceful bunch— and these games in April do matter. And the pitching and defense will keep them in the game at least five or six times every week.
Davis--- not sure who that david guy is
Has there ever been a great A named David? Stewart was Dave— Hendu too.
by cool coltrane on Apr 17, 2010 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
David Justice did sorta OK
during that 20 game thing in 2002, as I recall.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Apr 17, 2010 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, if you rule out Daves that kind of tilts the game.
Most Davids go by “Dave”, and even more so in past years than today. Go on Baseball Reference and search for “David”. In the long list of major leaguers that appears you’ll see five Daves for every David.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
these are the daves I know I know these are the daves I know
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
One thing to add about Rosales
is that Geren didn’t PH for him with Patterson — despite the fact that Johnson is a RH, and evidently Geren thinks that Patterson is a better baserunner than Rosales.
I think it speaks to Geren’s confidence in Rosales, and his lack of it in Patterson.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
ROSALES HAS SPRINTING HR POWER.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 17, 2010 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Patterson won't pinch hit while having a platoon advantage over a meh hitter.
he is on the team, why?
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
So everyone else is comfortable....
knowing who is the first to be sent down or cut?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
this cards - mets game is hilarious
ludwick gets doubled off trying to score from second base on a ground ball to second base, it’s now going into the 17th inning tied 0-0.
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
huh. the video for the Rockies-Braves game is over, but the sound is still on.
I don’t think these guys know they’re still mic’ed.
Tell us if they cuss!
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
or if they're carrying on a workplace romance
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
That was cool for Jimenez
I remember seeing him pitch for Modesto in Stockton a few years ago and it was clear he was ahead of everyone there.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
Pennington was rocking high socks?
Does he do that every day?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
We need to get someone to be Chavez's pile-on wingman to keep him from breaking again
When I saw him running out to jump on Swingles I thought, “Eric, be careful!”
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I started talking to the video
“Stay away from the pile!”
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Damaged goods should not walk into a pit of happy puppies!!
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 17, 2010 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Young happy puppies
whose backs are still in good working order
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Given his level of play,
I think the team would be better off if they all deliberately leapt on him and didn’t stop until he was six inches into the infield turf…
Prorated to a full season of 680 plate appearances, his performance to date would be about 5 wins below replacement level.
Shawn Spencer: Ahoy there! Um, yes. Right! My name is Shawn Spencer! This is my first mate Hummingbird Saltalamacchia!
Burton Guster: Hello!
Shawn Spencer: We were turned around-- discombobulated! We... we just now realized we're in restricted waters.
Burton Guster: Just now! And we both have hepatitis!
Yes, but we still love him so.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
That doesn't mean he needs to play.
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
He can be the starting cheerleader in the left field bleachers if he'd just retire
and let someone good play. We’d even save him a good seat.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
My love is irrational.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
aww thanks
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
anytime
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
i almost just swooned right there
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
yeah right
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
are you drinking?
if not, why???
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
done drinking
in bed
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
If you tell me you're using an Ipad, we're going to fight.
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
just laptop
(macbook, though – does that still mean we fight?)
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
arm wrestle
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
you're going down.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
on?
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
lordy.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I'm not religious.
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
He wears them occasionally.
This is maybe the… third or fourth? game that he’s worn them. He really should rock the high socks every day.
by whiteshoes40 on Apr 17, 2010 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
as should everyone.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Fox in Sox!
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
As for the bunting, I politely disagree
Not wild about the Barton bunt mind you, but this was the Orioles, not the Yankees. And 1 run strategies against this particular team with the kind of pitching staff the A’s possess start making a lot more sense. And Pennington’s bunt was definitely the right move. But obviously against New York, Boston, etc… I seriously doubt Barton bunts in that situation.
We had better start accepting the virtues of small bll, for that’s the type of team we have— at least until the likes of Taylor and Carter come up.
by cool coltrane on Apr 17, 2010 6:53 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
RYAN SWEENEY HAZ POWR
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 17, 2010 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
IT'S IN HIS DIAPHRAGM
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 17, 2010 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
He should try growing his hair long.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Didn't work for Sampson Buck.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Ah, but it did.
The goal is not to be good. The goal is to stop having your talent underestimated.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Interesting that you're making this statement...
when the A’s went to the 9th trailing by a run.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 17, 2010 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
No kidding
With the A’s offense, they need to be playing SMART ball, not small ball.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Huh??
And so Pennington shouldn’t have bunted?
If your point is they blew a 2 run lead after the Barton bunt, fine, it happens. The defense, and then the pitching, let them down today. But they didn’t blow it and let the game get out of hand. They were still in a position where a lead-off hit gave them a good chance to at least tie the game in the 9th and let the bullpens duel in extra innings. If Barton doesn’t bunt, they might have been trailing by 2 in the 9th and then the entire inning plays out differently and they most likely lose.
I think it is self-evident that there will be a lot more 3-2/4-3 type of games this year than in past seasons, and that this team simply does not have the power (including Barton) to produce a lot of big innings. I am struck at how well they have advanced runners in this last week or so, compared to previous teams that drove us all crazy by stranding runners in scoring position.
by cool coltrane on Apr 17, 2010 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
What people are mad about w/r/t the Pennington bunt is that he bunted with a 2-0 count against a pitcher who clearly was all over the place.
That’s pretty much the definition of helping the other team out.
And if Barton doesn’t bunt, maybe he would’ve gotten on base. Maybe the A’s could have scored more than one run. The point is that when you’re giving away outs in the 5th inning, you’re decreasing your chances of scoring lots of runs, since you know, scoring lots of runs correlate well with winning. Barton has nearly a .500 OBP this year. Why would you make it so that he has a, well, 0% chance of getting on base?
The A’s are obviously gonna have problems scoring this year. They’ll have even more problems scoring if they keep having their best hitter bunt with a guy on second.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 17, 2010 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
The randomization of the expectation to bunt
The smart play at 2 – 0 would be to swing away. The defense would still be thinking bunt giving the most optimum chance for Pennington to get a hit.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Yup this too
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 17, 2010 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I know all that
But in both cases— against this particular team— it worked. Against a better offense that isn’t in the middle of a long losing streak, of course you don’t bunt Barton. And the .500 OBP is of course an outlier, so the situation was not weighted in favor of letting him hit as much as you are trying to portray it.
As for Pennington, I think it’s a much closer call. Even on a 2-0 count his job is to advance the runner. I didn’t see the pitch— but if it was a ball, then I agree with the criticism. But if it wasn’t, and he takes, now you’re at 2-1 and he only has one more chance to lay a bunt down without risking a strikeout. I can’t fault he or Geren there.
by cool coltrane on Apr 17, 2010 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Or he could have swung and got a hit.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Yes, he could have.
But about 75% of the time he wouldn’t have.
by cool coltrane on Apr 17, 2010 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
The point being
Because the defense was expecting the bunt, the odds of success actually increases.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
not much
The corner guys only charge when they see the hitter square around. Now if Pennington can do the old butcher block play and fake a bunt, wonderful. I doubt he has that in his repertoire, however.
I think this will be an ongoing discussion this year— point is, we have little power on this team. And very good pitching and defense. There will be a lot more 1 run strategies employed than anyone around here, including A’s management, is used to. So settle back and learn to live with it. And hopefull not die too often.
I say all of this coming from the exact same place you and 99% of sabermetric devotees, whether A’s fans or not, occupy. I’m simply open to the fact that, as with efficiencies of the baseball market, situations change. This may be a small ball team for at least a while.
by cool coltrane on Apr 17, 2010 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
The third base likely plays further in than he should
The middle infielders likely cheat. It’s not quite that simple. Either way, statistically speaking, the bunt isn’t the smartest play there. Yeah it worked this time, but it’s not something you want to play out often.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
math fail
sorry for being late here, but just saw this. Last year, the league hit .294/.514/.515 after a 2-0 count, so there was actually a 50% chance (probably more, because of the pitcher) that Pennington reached base without making anout. Successfully bunting with a runner on a first does not increase the chances of scoring even one run, not even for a bad offensive team with the 9 hitter up, but on a 2-0 count, it’s like sac bunting with Ted Williams.
by swatnick on Apr 18, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Eh, using his reasoning, the A's should pretty much always bunt whenever they get a guy to second with no outs.
Since you know, you increase the chances of it “working out”.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 17, 2010 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course not.
But against Baltimore with a 1 run lead in the middle innings when they are struggling to do much of anything? Wouldn’t be/wasn’t the dumbest move I’ve ever seen. Like I said, I wasn’t wild about it. If I was managing the team, I don’t think I do it. But Geren may have a better handle on this team, believe it or not, than all of us in the peanut gallery do. If the situational hitters succeed on a fairly regular basis, then the 1 run philosophy starts to make a lot more sense.
by cool coltrane on Apr 17, 2010 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
But Barton is one of the players who COULD do something
and he 100% wasted his at-bat in the fifth.
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Barton ain't Chavez or Giambi in their primes
or Tejada.. Thomas…Stairs… Dye, etc…
point being he has yet to demonstrate more than occasional power, and in fact one of the knocks against him is that he may never be more than a 15-20 HR guy. He’s a selective line-drive hitter off to a good start who can also lay down a bunt. Again, against this particular team with this pitching staff it wasn’t such a horrible move.
by cool coltrane on Apr 18, 2010 7:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't think
anyone’s arguing that he is. But a walk there, for example, would still be infinitely better than giving away an out just to move the runner over one base. And we know Barton’s definitely capable of getting a walk.
It is easier to imagine Barton hitting .350 this year with a .450 OBP ...
… than it is to imagine him hitting even 15 HRs. At least to me. Athough it would be cool if they were not mutually exclusive!
A Ballade [for the Angels Fan], by Eustache Deschamps: "We are cowardly, ill-formed and weak / Aged, envious and evil-spoken. / I see only fools and sots / Truly the end is nigh / All goes ill."
Could not rec this anymore. EXACTLY.
"Oh who am I kidding? The A's and Giants could stage a pillow fight, and I'd still care who wins." -67Marquez
by baseballgirl on Apr 17, 2010 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
lol, kyle lohse is playing left field
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
I REALLY wish I could be watching this one right now.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
I know it was a Fox game and so it’s not on MLB Extra Innings. I checked SNY on my DirecTV guide and they are just showing Yankees highlights.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I found a stream.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Sweet
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Wait.
It’s the top of the 18th?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Yep
Pitchers in the field, Hitters pitching. No one wants to win it. 0 – 0
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Did they play all of this today or is it a continuation?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Still live. All today. Fox game of the week on the east coast.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
I like that in the last inning 1000 more people started watching that stream.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
felipe lopez is pitching!
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
LLLLLOOOOOOOOLLLLLL
a pitcher is playing left field
five pitchers hit behind pujols
right now:
a batter is pitching
a pitcher is batting
NL BASEBALL!
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
LOL
this is one epic fail after another, the pitcher (meaning batter) reached because the throw pulled pujols off the base, but then went for second and was thrown out because he didn’t slide.
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
this game is crazy.
The pitcher was safe at second, bad call. I want to see lopez come out for another inning. lol
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
I'm hoping for Triple Header.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
felipe lopez outpiches fran francisco and mike gonzalez
1 hit, 1 walk, but he gets through the inning.
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
What a gritty double play by Skip Schumaker!
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
19th inning!
how many more innings can felipe lopez go?
how tiring is it to throw 75mph fastballs?
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've got other guys in the field who can step in there.
Even a pitcher or two if I’m not mistaken /snerk.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
mather pitching
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
He's no Lopez
I think the Cards are in trouble.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
At what point do you just throw the game?
What’s the longest game ever (in innings)?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
25 or so I think.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_professional_baseball_game
http://www.xomba.com/longest_baseball_game_ever_played
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
TY
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
If it's the game in Pawtucket
Wade Boggs played in it.
by cool coltrane on Apr 17, 2010 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
back from work. sheesh. saw the highlights on mlbtv
and now got the audio for mets/cards zip fest.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
link to a steam above
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
I think Pujols is 1-for-4 with four walks.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
a high school team is waiting for this to end, they’re supposed to play a game after this!
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
McCarver started laughing right when Rosenthal said that.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
He should have leaned into that one.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Mets score!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Heh
the first run of the game comes on a sac fly to a pitcher in the outfield.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
mets score a run without a base hit
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
okay, ludwick and pujols, let's get the run back
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
What are the odds Pujols gets walked.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
He’s only walked four times today.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
the LF is scheduled to bat after pujols
unfortunately the LF is kyle lohse.
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
hey, mather gave up no hits
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
Oh, god, please let him blow this!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
That would be awesome.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
completely.
I LOVE that McCarver’s been trapped here all day. Tool.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm glad I can't hear him on the machine I'm watching the game on.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
for some reason,
the witty fucking banter has kind of dried up.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
well, he is talking about how pitiful the Mets are.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Witty banter from those two?
Does not compute.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
WOOOO!!!
Lead off walk in front of Pujols!!!
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
WTF were they thinking???
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Ludwick glanced back to the plate on his way to 2nd
and Pujols swung. Was that a hit-and-run?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
i believe so
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
That's really, really hard to believe
Honestly, WTF?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
LOL calling a hit and run with Pujols.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 17, 2010 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
(well he was safe)
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
Even still
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
And he likely scores on that.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Might not score from 1st -- CF got pretty close to it, he would have had to hold up
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Worth the play at the plate.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
With nobody out?
I dunno. 2nd and 3rd, nobody out, winning run on 2nd and you can score him without getting another hit (because it would be hard for the Mets to play the infield in with winning run on 2nd).
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
You have Lohse up next.
It ain’t going to be pretty.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Ludwick thrown out stealing with Pujols batting
<3 that NL baseball
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
Just dumb
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
they would have tied the game too
"Since other people actually read these threads, though, probably best that your particular brand of wrongness not go completely unchallenged." - PT
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Apr 17, 2010 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
...he would have broken his left pinkie?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
good thing they didn't just let pujols bat or it would be tied
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
Proof that there's stupidity among MLB managers even beyond Geren.
Managers are just a negative net overall value to the team.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Things you don't do: try to steal in front of perhaps the best hitter ever.
"Since other people actually read these threads, though, probably best that your particular brand of wrongness not go completely unchallenged." - PT
There are differing opinions on me. According to Iglew "DFA is PT with a sense of humor. PT is DFA with introspective self-doubt. I like them both" but according to sirbed Im "The Stats Killer"
by designatedforassignment on Apr 17, 2010 7:42 PM PDT reply actions
There was a brawl in the Heat-Celtics playoff game just a few minutes ago, by the way.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 7:42 PM PDT reply actions
this is why tony larussa is such a great manager, folks
he makes decisions, he doesn’t just sit on his ass.
watch the master at work
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
xbox, I love you,
but don’t cap on Tony.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
have you watched this whole game?
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
huh.
gp.
carry on.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
note that five pitchers have batted immediately behind albert pujols
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
(who has walked 4 times)
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
I love Tony
But that was a really dumb move.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Heh
GameDay is actually ahead of the “Live” feed.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
How about sulk-off, Part II?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
They're going to pitch around him.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
I hate those fuckin' goggles
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
You never swear...
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
K-Rod got fatter.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
LOL tie game!!
molina!
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
OH NO.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Damnit, I have to leave.
Have fun kids.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
When are you due back, a few hours?
They’ll still be playing.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Are they still playing?!??!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
HE BLEW IT!!!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
YEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!\
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by designatedforassignment on Apr 17, 2010 7:46 PM PDT reply actions
HELL YEAH!!!!
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
LOL FAIL-ROD.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
McCarver's such a tool.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAH CAN'T STOP LAUGHING.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
But gosh I gotta go.
Cya all, game should still be on later.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 17, 2010 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
He ain't drinkin' queso, that Capitan...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
LOL
TWENTY!!!
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
So, uh, what does the pitching situation look like right now?
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
RUN SCORED, SAVE.
DO IT.
Wuertz was scratched from a minor league game on Wednesday, but bounced back quickly on Thursday, throwing mostly fastballs and sliders, although he did mix in three sliders. -Rotoworld
by ElQuesoCapitan on Apr 17, 2010 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
mather is back out there!
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
Lopez was better.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
he was, but larussa continues to make boneheaded decisions
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
k-fraud: not as good a pitcher as random position players
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
He's an outfielder
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Thanks
So, when they choose position players to pitch, how do they make that decision? Any known method to the madness?
by whiteshoes40 on Apr 17, 2010 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
"OK, who wants to pitch next?"
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
"who don't we care about?"
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
If they still had Ankiel, would LaRussa have put him on the mound?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
too wild, stick with mather
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
"Sorry, Rick, we're going with the guy we can trust...
…the one who hasn’t pitched since American Legion ball."
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
OF, and i'm pretty sure this is his 2010 season debut
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
This reminds of that 17 inning game the A's played against the Dodgers back in 05 I think.
Walk off walk for Crosby
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
was that the one where Scutaro stepped on home then ran away?
with the entire team chasing him?
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
settle down, mather!
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
mets take the lead 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
WPA T. LaRussa -.999
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, now FRaud can blow another lead!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
pretty sure someone is warming up
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
Look like Mike Pelfrey may come in for a save.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
lohse makes a catch in LF!
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
Pretty good catch too.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
lopez, mather, ryan due up
hopefully mather hits as well an OF and not a pitcher…
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
Live stream link is up the page.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
it is the national game here in Beckley.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice!!
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
link to steam above
“ctrl-f” for stream
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
What's with the funky music in between innings?
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
If they make it into the 21st
I hope they bring Lopez back into pitch.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
How much does it suck to be the home plate ump in this game?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Not as much as it sucks to be Yadier Molina.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 17, 2010 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Wonder if he gets tomorrow off
Day game after a night game.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
I kinda hope not.
I’m unapologetically anti-Molina.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I can appreciate that.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
At least he gets to sit in the dugout every half inning
The ump is out there for every. single. pitch.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Heh, imagine if it was Joe West.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 17, 2010 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
larussa had to be drunk tonight, right?
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
Hope Mathers homers.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
C'mon, Beav...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Just catching the end of this...
If I’d known they’re be a Mets-Cards gamethread, I’d have shown up for more of this ;-)
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 17, 2010 8:03 PM PDT reply actions
I'm hoping the Cards tie it up so there is plenty of baseball left!
But Big Pelf might have it under control
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
And the game continues!
F-Rod blew the save, but he’d get the win if the Cards can’t score here.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 17, 2010 8:04 PM PDT reply actions
walk, RISP!
pujols on deck!
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
Come on Ludwick.
Tie this thing and keep it going!
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 17, 2010 8:05 PM PDT reply actions
I'm surprised the ump is actually being fair on those borderline pitches and not just calling them strikes.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
They're the Fox game of the week
So it means people are watching.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
I think it's hard for umps to deliberately call pitches wrong
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Since when?
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
At least according to Ron Luciano
calling pitches is something you just react to. It’s very hard not to put your arm up if it looks like a strike, or to call a strike if it looks like a ball.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Angel Hernandez must have really fucked up when learning that reflex.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 17, 2010 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
And yet
I’ve heard that umps are hesitant to call a four pitch walk or a borderline game ender.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Cards have 1 run on 15 hits(!)
How many LOBs?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 17, 2010 8:06 PM PDT reply actions
there was 16 about 5 innings ago, and a lot more now.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
Awwww......it's over
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 17, 2010 8:07 PM PDT reply actions
Booo!
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
damn, that's game
unsatisfying ending, but the cards deserved to lose even though they outhit the mets because tony larussa is a fucking idiot.
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
WTF is going on?
I leave for a handful of hours, Ubaldo Jimenez pitches a no hitter, and STL-NYM goes to 20 innings?
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
That's pretty much the lay of the land.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 17, 2010 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Last time I leave AN, ever.
Jesus.
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
see why they offered you the ankle chain?
Now you know it’s for YOUR benefit!
"Cheese is the fruit juice nature intended."- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Apr 17, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
That's it. No more leaving
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
by pam5981 on Apr 17, 2010 8:49 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
You got it, chief.
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
I like it when people do what I say!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
There's still theTigers-Mariners game! 2-2 in the 7th
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
pssh, let us know if it's still going on in 10 innings
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
well, at least K-Rod blew the save.
He did end up with the win, though, in what I like to call the Billy Koch Special.
Wouldn't Pelfrey get the win?
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
nah he came in for the save.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
He wasn't the pitcher when the scoring happened.
He gets the save.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 17, 2010 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, got it.
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
no, he gets the save
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
What's the longest that an MLB game has gone scoreless?
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 17, 2010 8:10 PM PDT reply actions
20 scoreless innings
(innings 7-26 of the Oeschger-Cadore game)
LINK (scroll down)
"Cheese is the fruit juice nature intended."- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Apr 17, 2010 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
The Tweet Velocity seems to have been highest in the 19th....
…AS IF ANYONE GIVES A F**K!
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 17, 2010 8:12 PM PDT reply actions
Yes
Never watched it though.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
never mind.
I think it was just canceled.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
No loss there.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
boy, Dan Henderson looks old again.
I wish he’d make up his mind.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh.
A band is playing near my house, a residential area. The last time they did that, they were out there past 1am. Very repetitive garbage. Annoying as shit.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Pretty much
Lots of drums.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
need The Seven?
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I could really use Stick right now
But I don’t want to ask her to fly back here. She seems to be really comfortable snuggled up in your suitcase.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
it would take less time to re-watch this entire game than it would to write down every bad decision made by larussa
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
Well now you'r ejust being dramatic
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
What a terrific day at the ballpark
I arrived at 10:30, which as LoneStranger indicates was complete overkill since the bobblehead-hunting crowd was not huge, but very passionate. Virtually no tailgating, since everyone was in line, an odd scene in the parking lot on such a gorgeous day. It makes sense really — only regular Coliseum-goers know the legend of Roy Steele. The Voice made a really beautiful, dignified speech, ending up with And remember folks – please drive home safely! Then he threw out the first pitch, to special catcher of the day Chester the scoreboard operator. Roy did a bit of the in-game announcing; as we noted on the broadcast last night, his voice has changed, not as resonant or deep as it was, but still a magnificent instrument. The bobblehead is very nice.
I sat in 108, which is a nice section since it is handy to the south gates and thus enabled me to hear the hawker at the entrance throughout the warmup and early innings, singing Pro-GRAM! PROGRAM! A pair of red-winged blackbirds fluttered around in our section and on the field just before the game; the people behind me mistook them for orioles, thus bad omens, but I knew better. 108 is also a good section for foul balls; Jones of Baltimore hit one four rows behind me in the second inning, and then in the fifth, Kouz smoked one to the guy one row and three seats in front of me; unfortunately it was so hard-hit that he did not get a good grip, and it bounced into the aisle, where a vendor grabbed it and gave it to a kid. The guy who had had hold of the ball also had a kid with him who looked sad, but almost immediately an usher appeared and gave them some kind of coupon, which cheered them up.
108 was also a good place to witness Miggy and his faceplant; everyone around me burst out laughing before we saw he was hurt, and even with the trainer out there we were still snickering about how embarrassing this would be if it ended up being a serious injury — it really was the dopiest slide I can remember seeing in a long time.
I was wearing my Bill King shirt, which was the occasion for an AN mostly-lurker to introduce himself . pirraz hails from Eureka and had a large family group with him to enjoy the game. He told me he had recently had a dream about lynnzgal — not that sort of dream, though; he just dreamt he met her.
As the bottom of the ninth began, everyone in 108 seemed to be absolutely convinced that the A’s were going to win. Including the two grim-faced Orioles fans. We would not be denied. And we were not. The pileup was splendid to watch….this game and especially that moment of joy really reminded me of a Saturday three years before, 4/15/2007, the Scutaro foul-pole walkoff.
As I left the Coliseum, I saw another lovely sight: a long line of people buying tickets for future games. Wins make the fans want to come back, especially wins like this.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
Sorry I didn't make it
(or call you to tell you). Still not feeling totally well so I stayed home and braved the radio only game thread :)
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
by pam5981 on Apr 17, 2010 8:54 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
If I had known how short the line was going to be I would have bought five tickets
and gone back and forth for more bobbleheads! oh well.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Apr 17, 2010 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
One of the advantages of taking a kid under two...
you don’t have to buy them a ticket, yet they get the giveaway. I have one to display, one that goes in the earthquake box, and another to trade to a friend who couldn’t make it today.
by LoneStranger on Apr 17, 2010 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Ooh! Next time I will borrow my littler great-niece
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Apr 17, 2010 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
metsblog
Despite 20 innings of baseball tonight, Jeff Francoeur could not extend his season opening hitting streak to 11 games.
David Wright, Jason Bay, and Jeff Francoeur were a combined 1 for 19 with eight strikeouts in the 3-4-5 spots in the lineup.
Nobody reached third base in this game until the Cardinals loaded the bases in the bottom of the tenth.
Jason Bay struck out four more times in his 0 for 7 night, and he now has 18 strikeouts in his first 45 at bats as a Met.
The Mets had only nine hits in 20 innings tonight, all singles.
The Mets turned four double plays, committed two errors, and stole only one base although they were caught stealing twice.
Both teams combined to leave 35 men in scoring position – the Mets left 13 and the Cardinals left 22.
Both teams combined to go just 1 for 25 with runners in scoring position, and despite the win, the Mets were 0 for 7 in those situations, as they scored both of their runs with good situational hitting – sacrifice flies from both Jeff Francoeur and Jose Reyes.
651 pitches were thrown in this game by both teams, 398 of which were strikes.
The Mets walked the Cardinals 11 times – four walks to Albert Pujols, not including two intentional passes to the Cardinals slugger.
46 of the possible 50 players were used tonight, two of those not used were yesterday’s starting pitchers – Oliver Perez and Chris Carpenter – and tomorrow’s starting pitchers – John Maine and Adam Wainwright.
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
And they say he wasn't trying!
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 18, 2010 7:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Awesomeness
I was worried during the gig if the A’s won or not—fantastic to get home and read the recap and see they did! I do feel a little bad for the Orioles (and for Miggy), but I love that we’re 9-4.
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so you're the one in the band bothering DMOAS?
"Cheese is the fruit juice nature intended."- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Apr 17, 2010 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Basterd!
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
we should hurt him.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 17, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
You do NOT want to mess with our roadies
Oh, wait, we are are own roadies. And at 5’8" I am the tallest bad member. Carry on.
@worldblee on Twitter.
Okay...
We’re going to hurt you. But not very much. Maybe like a pinch or something.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
earlier from DMOAS:
A band is playing near my house, a residential area. The last time they did that, they were out there past 1am. Very repetitive garbage. Annoying as shit.
"Cheese is the fruit juice nature intended."- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Apr 17, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha ha ha
We were good boys and girl playing a benefit for a community organization. And we were wrapped up by 8:15. So THERE. ;-)
However, now is a great time to drive down to DMOAS’ house and open ’er up at max volume!
@worldblee on Twitter.
Bite me
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Sweet
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
I'll bring my guitar
"Cheese is the fruit juice nature intended."- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Apr 17, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Pretty
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
I can bring this
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Apr 17, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
What is that?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
it does if you put a piezo pickup on it
and run it through a distortion pedal.
(I’m serious. It does.)
"Cheese is the fruit juice nature intended."- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Apr 18, 2010 7:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Nice guitar.
I almost had my dad convinced to buy himself one of those, but he bought a 1973 Lyle 335 copy “lawsuit guitar” instead. I like it better than any Gibson 335 I’ve ever played. Then again, I fetishize Matsumotos (Aria, Lyle) and Teiscos (Silvertone) more than Gibsons and Fenders.
Here’s a picture of my Gretsch. I won the money to buy it in a poker tournament.
"Cheese is the fruit juice nature intended."- The Reverend Billy Lard
by Gaijin_Suketto on Apr 18, 2010 7:16 AM PDT up reply actions
so for whatever reason,
I find myself listening to WFAN radio here in my hotel room,
I literally cannot understand guttural, incoherent, drunken New Yorkers. It’s like they’re calling in and saying, “murmurmurmurmur….hahahahaha…..”
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm
video of Duke talking to reporters after the game
linky (also Ziggy, Geren, and Ryan)
In the Duke video, the music playing in the background is Ry’s at-bat music. Coincidence? Or because he had the game-winning hit? We may never know…
best part?
Kurt Suzuki’s jock strap hanging right behind Duchscherer’s head.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
sac bunt
you give an out to get a base. average teams gets about 15 bases a game, and 27 outs a game, as long as you can succeed at over 55%, it seems like a good trade
by asfansince1989 on Apr 17, 2010 10:25 PM PDT reply actions
incorrect, and the numbers prove it.
PLUS, you only get 3 outs per inning, so you trade 1 base for 1 out OF THREE, not of 27
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
Sacrifice bunts demonstrates just how flawed the human ability to calculate risk is.
I’d say they’re a real life working example of Allais paradox.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 17, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoever wrote the wikipedia explanation really did a shitty job of it
They’re not quite analogous, but there are certain similarities.
Leopold Bloom on why he loves Mr. Peter Gammons, his best buddy:
"Peter Gammons systematically ignored and/or ran down the A’s in the pages of Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News for a good ten year stretch in the late seventies and early to mid-eighties. Trust me, the c**ksucker hates our team."
Yeah, I wasn't quite right with that comparison. Serves me right for name dropping, heh.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Apr 17, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
My lineup tomorrow against a left-handed Brian Matusz would be:
- CF — Davis
- 1B — Barton
- 2B — Rosales
- 3B — Kouzmanoff
- RF — Sweeney
- DH — Suzuki
- LF — Buck
- SS — Pennington
- C — Fox
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 11:11 PM PDT reply actions
I know this sounds petty, but why mess with a good thing?
Sweeney has hit in 12 straight games – is this a demotion?
Suzuki rested last night before today’s day game and gets Monday off. Why DH?
Fox is getting his chops backing Braden.
I thought that nobody actually wants Buck to start. We just accept it, for now at least. But we can at least wish that Gross was playing, splits be damned.
I still like Pennington batting 9th. 9th is cool – you get on, and then the top-o-the lineup comes up. If Pennington gets moved, I think it should be to clean-up, at least based on “RBI’s” (ha ha).
And I want Chavez to play every game. The more he plays, the sooner his ABs get out of the SSS’s, and the sooner he gets canned.
A Ballade [for the Angels Fan], by Eustache Deschamps: "We are cowardly, ill-formed and weak / Aged, envious and evil-spoken. / I see only fools and sots / Truly the end is nigh / All goes ill."
I would have left Sweeney hitting third, but he isn’t good against left-handed pitching.
As for Suzuki, I don’t think it matters too much if he catches or plays designated hitter tomorrow. Either way, he and Fox are both in the lineup since there’s a left-handed pitcher.
As for Buck, he’s pretty much in there by default. Gross is just putrid against left-handed pitching with Ryan Rowland-Smith the exception. Patterson is just not an option.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Davis hasn't been good against any handed pitching.
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
Second that
He really, really looked bad yesterday. There were a couple of check swings earlier in the game on the sliders that even started off the plate. I can’t imagine league seeing it and not trying to explore it to the fullest until he proves he can lay off that pitch. Or score on a wild pitch every time.
By the way, was Jeremy Giambi baserunning instructor this spring. What’s with the slide Rajai?
I still think he’s important to the offense. He can get on base and then immediately get into scoring position. What do you propose the lineup to be?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
he can't really get on base though, that's the thing.
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
I’m sorry. I didn’t know our lineup had on-base juggernauts.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Barton is .451
Rosales .400
Hell, even Pennington is .340
Rajai’s is .273
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
Who is going to hit second and third if you move Barton and Rosales to first?
As far as Pennington goes, his on-base percentage is .263 in his last six games and he can’t hit left-handed pitching.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd leave Barton second and give Rosales the leadoff spot
and I wasn’t advocating Pennington hitting high in the order, simply pointing out his OBP.
In the grand scheme of the season, it won’t really matter that much, but Davis is NOT a good hitter and he shouldn’t get the most PAs on the team.
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
Touche!
As with Sweeney in the 3, I’m happy enough (for now) with Rajai lead-off and Barton in the 2-spot. Rajai-runs are just too cool, and give us the same or better feeling than someone hitting a solo HR (even if they are still more work). Barton-bunts are annoying (especially when I dumdum GOG’ed Barton for 5 Hits and 5 BB).
If Rosales bats 7, then we just wait around for Pennington at 9 to drive him in. It’s like having two rounds of hitters in the same lineup!
A Ballade [for the Angels Fan], by Eustache Deschamps: "We are cowardly, ill-formed and weak / Aged, envious and evil-spoken. / I see only fools and sots / Truly the end is nigh / All goes ill."
what about against a right-handed brian matusz?
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
If we were going against a right-handed pitcher tomorrow, I’d go with:
- CF — Davis
- 1B — Barton
- RF — Sweeney
- 2B — Rosales
- LF — Gross
- SS — Pennington
- DH — Chavez
- C — Suzuki
- 3B — Kouzmanoff
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 18, 2010 2:07 AM PDT up reply actions
what about against a switch-pitching brian matusz??
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
You got me.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 18, 2010 2:16 AM PDT up reply actions
In the ultimate "FUCK YOU, A'S"
ESPN just showed the Pirates getting a walkoff hit to win their game as part of their stupid highlight montage, with some guy boxing and the Mets winning in 20 and Ubaldo Jimenez throwing a no-no.
But not the A’s walkoff.
FUCK YOU ESPN
I AM VERY MUCH ENJOYING THE HITTING OF BASEBALLS AND SCORING OF RUNS. -mikev
only an ZOMG CENSORED WORD FAMILY SITE quotes himself. -mikev
Well, in ESPN's defense,
it was a walk-off against the Orioles. The only way that’s a highlight is for the novelty of the Orioles actually having a lead in the 9th inning.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
from ubaldo's no no
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
That was the top play on SportsCenter tonight.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 18, 2010 2:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I love Ubaldo going "wow"...
….and the expression on his face.
You can sort of imagine him thinking, “now I really better complete this no-no!”
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 18, 2010 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions
look,
I know putting the recap is hard work that you do quickly. I enjoy them. I just have to point out, because of my OCD, that the picture you chose, though appropriate for the topic, and a fine photo, that the A’s wore Alternate black tops for the game Sweeney wine with a walk off single.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
wine = won
I have no idea what happened. Do NOT psychoanalyze it please.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - danmerqury
As-they-happen photos aren't typically available to us.
So unless there was a Sweeny photo from much earlier in the game (there wasn’t) bbg more than likely had to pull from the archives:
But just for you:
Thanks for your concerns.
-Athletics Nation Admin Dept.
;-)
I'm here to talk about the past.
Yep.
The pictures come up a few hours too late to use in recaps, usually.
Sundown dazzling day, gold through my eyes.
But my eyes, turned within, only see
starless and bible black.
A great day at the yard.
Perfect weather. A nice pre game ceremony honoring a living legend. Another great walk-off win for the Green & Gold.
Too bad there were more bobbleheads than fans. Shameful.
by HCF from Oakball on Apr 18, 2010 9:57 AM PDT reply actions
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