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Open Thread: Game 16 - A's vs. Yankees (5)

Paging Shannon Stewart to the nearest white courtesy telephone...Mr. Shannon Stewart.

Phil Hughes has retired 20 in a row and takes his no hitter into the bottom of the 8th leading 2-0.

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Oakland A's ain't nuttin' ta fuck wit'!

Except right now they kind of are.

"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."

by Joey C. on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

I hate the Yankees

I really do…

Infact, do we even need New York? Can’t we sink it and LA?

by Zonis on Apr 21, 2010 9:03 PM PDT reply actions  

What's this I hear about a NO. HITTER. ?

"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."

by Joey C. on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

What? A NO HITTER?!

The selfish, they're all standing in line, faithing and hoping to buy themselves time.
Me, I figure as each breath goes by, I only own my mind.

by danmerqury on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

ROOMY BLOOMY NO HITTEROONY HUGHES BLUES WEND THE SNOOZE

come on A’s don’t make me have to endure the phone call from my mom.

Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?

by emperor nobody on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

no hitter

no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter no hitter

"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.

by cuppingmaster on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Not any MORE!!!

"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

by Berry Jo on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

WE ARE GETTING A HIT THIS INNING.

Chavvy. Come on. Do it.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Screw no-hitters.

But I have a feeling, A’s will be doing this all year long.

by Coach Cleats on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

this will break up the no-no

<a href="http://Photobucket" >

These may be your father's A's!

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

He did it!

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

ZombieChavy!!!!!!!!

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

ZombieChavy!!!!!!!!

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

OMGOMGOMOGMMGMOGMOGMGMOGMOOMGOMGOM

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 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

ZombieChavy!!!!!!!!

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Yes!!!!!

"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.

by cuppingmaster on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Haha..Wow!

"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 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

OMGOMGOMOGMMGMOGMOGMGMOGMOOMGOMGOM

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 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

can I dose up before I read that?

Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?

by emperor nobody on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

it's a cartoon, in fact....no reading required!

There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.

by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 21, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

yes. In fact, it's suggested.

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

HITSOMGOGMOMGOMGOMGO

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 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

The selfish, they're all standing in line, faithing and hoping to buy themselves time.
Me, I figure as each breath goes by, I only own my mind.

by danmerqury on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

ERIC. FATHERFUCKING. CHAVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZ!!!!

"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."

by Joey C. on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

yayayayayayayyayayayayayaya;odginagpoisbnfskudfb

If Pennington manages 17 HRs, I’ll vow to consume an article of clothing to achieve a humorous effect --Joey C.

by cityplANner on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

Hehehehe!

There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.

by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin

by Helloooo 1st on Apr 21, 2010 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

YAAAAAY WE STILL LOSE

"The A's have to be setting some record this year for simultaneously maximizing team quality and player anonymity. I guess that’s sort of their thing though." - Luke in MN

by hero66 on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

NEW THREAD MOJO!!!!

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

yes yes yes yes yes yes

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

ERIC ERIC ERIC ERIC ERIC!

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Eric!!!

There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

by iglew on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

HA!

Chavy INFIELD SINGLE!!!!

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."

by DMOAS on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Thanks BBG

for the new HIT thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

by Kallus on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

CHAVEZ I LOVE YOU ALL IS FORGIVEN!!!!

Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?

by emperor nobody on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

MOJO!

TROLO LOLO LOLOLOLO LOLOLO.. AHAHA HAHA HA HAHAHA HAHAHA

A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.

by IowaA'sFan on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah baby!

I think baseballgirl should get the credit!

by sirbed on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

FUCK YOU HUGHES LMAO HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHhAHAHFHAHBDL:FV:HAIDFIADSFVSDAVJADS:LIVBLJ:FSHVSLJDGVBLISDFUAESHFDLADLSKJF

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 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

I hear Haidfiads is lovely this time of year.

A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.

by IowaA'sFan on Apr 21, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Say it ain't so, OAH!

How will we even recognize you?

There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

by iglew on Apr 21, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

I've moved directly into the honeymoon phase

Which says a lot about how low my expectations are for A’s baseball.

"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."

by Joey C. on Apr 21, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

AJOISFJDS:IJVJO"DSJ:F:FLASDH :AHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHHAHA

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 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Ha Ha

stick it up your ass Yanks!

That rug really tied the room together...

by Streams Of Whiskey on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Kouz can tie it here...

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

FUCK THE YANKEES

Oh god, I love this game so much.

The selfish, they're all standing in line, faithing and hoping to buy themselves time.
Me, I figure as each breath goes by, I only own my mind.

by danmerqury on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

HR here Kouz.

There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.

by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

THANK YOU ERIC CHAVEZ

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH RIGHT NOW

I CAN’T STOP SHOUTING

THAT WAS HILARIOUSLY AWESOME

♥ ♥ ♥

by whiteshoes40 on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

WE GOT A NICE THING!!!

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Apr 21, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, "A"

I certainly don’t think we’ll be getting anymore!

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Apr 21, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

That was an AWESOME way to break up a no hitter.

SO FUCKING AWESOME

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

LET'S GO A'S

Hope is a strategy ~ Chaz Ebert

by lynnzgal on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Now we win this shit.

C’mon.

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

watch them rule it an error

If Pennington manages 17 HRs, I’ll vow to consume an article of clothing to achieve a humorous effect --Joey C.

by cityplANner on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

heel of the glove my ass that looked like it went off his nuts

"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.

by cuppingmaster on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

awww shucks! heh heh

but i fear the d.p.

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Apr 21, 2010 9:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Now lets win this shit!

Jack "The Must, Just has no Rust, ain't no Bust, after him the ladies Lust, turns pitchers into Dust, likes his pizza with no Crust" Cust

by FrankCohen on Apr 21, 2010 9:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Breathing is so much easier now.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Apr 21, 2010 9:06 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm almost crying.

Oh god. The PAIN.

The selfish, they're all standing in line, faithing and hoping to buy themselves time.
Me, I figure as each breath goes by, I only own my mind.

by danmerqury on Apr 21, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Irrational thought #347:

I will remember Eric Chavez as the greatest ever. Just for this.

"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."

by Joey C. on Apr 21, 2010 9:06 PM PDT reply actions  

I can't believe we're getting one 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."

by DMOAS on Apr 21, 2010 9:06 PM PDT reply actions  

I fracking called it in the last thread!!!

“How epic would it be if Chavy breaks up the no hitter
…you know, the guy everyone thought was dead.”

by Amnesiac on Apr 21, 2010 9:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Patterson is fast

I imagine Chavez like some kind of hooptie with parts falling off him as he hustles down the line to beat it out.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 21, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

On a 40 foot roller?

by speckops on Apr 21, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes, you did!

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Apr 21, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Time to win, now.

There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

by iglew on Apr 21, 2010 9:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Crap -- that 1-1 pitch was the "game tying cutter over the plate" pitch.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 21, 2010 9:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Empire State Programming Network?

by speckops on Apr 21, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

that's a good 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

by Berry Jo on Apr 21, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

When I die...

I want Chavy to have my back shoulders neck forearms body

by Kallus on Apr 21, 2010 9:07 PM PDT reply actions  

jeebus, K

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Apr 21, 2010 9:07 PM PDT reply actions  

Greatest moment in Athletics history?

I think so.

The selfish, they're all standing in line, faithing and hoping to buy themselves time.
Me, I figure as each breath goes by, I only own my mind.

by danmerqury on Apr 21, 2010 9:07 PM PDT reply actions  

greatest moment

is Shannon Stewart’s 2 out hit off Curt Schilling in the bottom of the 9th

by Zonis on Apr 21, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

That was pretty awesome.

The selfish, they're all standing in line, faithing and hoping to buy themselves time.
Me, I figure as each breath goes by, I only own my mind.

by danmerqury on Apr 21, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think that is 6 K in 2 nights for Kouz.

"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 21, 2010 9:07 PM PDT reply actions  

I actually wouldn't mind seeing Fox get a shot as the tying run

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 21, 2010 9:08 PM PDT reply actions  

I think most of us wouldn’t mind him hitting a HR.

by speckops on Apr 21, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

We sure as hell aren't going to string together anything.

I wouldn’t mind.

The selfish, they're all standing in line, faithing and hoping to buy themselves time.
Me, I figure as each breath goes by, I only own my mind.

by danmerqury on Apr 21, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's what I'm thinking.

Fox could hit the same ball Suzuki did and get it through the wind.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 21, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was at that '91 O's no-hitter

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:08 PM PDT reply actions  

With a shit ton of pitchers?

I was there 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."

by DMOAS on Apr 21, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Defense???

"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

by Berry Jo on Apr 21, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

so far I gotta agree....I need more from him!!!

"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

by Berry Jo on Apr 21, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE

Kouz needs to be dropped to eighth in this lineup

by jdub69 on Apr 21, 2010 9:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Cam Inman says:

#Athletics no longer no hit. Eric Chavez reaches on comebacker. Phew. Back to possible news of #Raiders trading for Big Ben.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 21, 2010 9:08 PM PDT reply actions  

I've been having some Big Ben dreams of late

I’d love to see the Raiders pull that miracle off

by sirbed on Apr 21, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

so he can terrorize the girls of the east bay?

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

They might terrorize him back?

by speckops on Apr 21, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

what are they chanting

alaska A residing in northern Idaho.

by ak_A on Apr 21, 2010 9:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Is that a "Yankees Suck" chant I hear?

A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.

by IowaA'sFan on Apr 21, 2010 9:08 PM PDT reply actions  

a few.

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

plus a very drunk Mikey.

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

And they are LOUD!

Yay!

Hope is a strategy ~ Chaz Ebert

by lynnzgal on Apr 21, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

let's win this shit now

Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?

by emperor nobody on Apr 21, 2010 9:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Don't let Bloomy see that Red Sox logo on the Stewmeister

"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."

by Joey C. on Apr 21, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nono,

I got yelled at for it, not yelled at others.

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

My favorite song!

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Apr 21, 2010 9:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Yeah, gotta keep that Chavez from stealing

"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."

by Joey C. on Apr 21, 2010 9:09 PM PDT reply actions  

I'll take credit for the break up of the no no.

Flipped on tv, said it, and it happened. Also I’m day to day with a left knee contusion.

Team Gio!

by ZigFan31 on Apr 21, 2010 9:09 PM PDT via mobile reply actions  

have they called anyone up yet to replace you?

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I should be ok by next next week.

But I just saw…..LANDON!!!!! <3

Team Gio!

by ZigFan31 on Apr 21, 2010 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

couldn't you have injured Patterson instead of Buck?

"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.

by cuppingmaster on Apr 21, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

yankees suck!!! yankees suck!!!

"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.

by cuppingmaster on Apr 21, 2010 9:09 PM PDT reply actions  

YANKEES SUCK!

K. Never thought I’d be doing that!

Hope is a strategy ~ Chaz Ebert

by lynnzgal on Apr 21, 2010 9:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Why is Hughes throwing to 1st?

Because Chavy’s such a threat on the bases?

If Pennington manages 17 HRs, I’ll vow to consume an article of clothing to achieve a humorous effect --Joey C.

by cityplANner on Apr 21, 2010 9:09 PM PDT reply actions  

I feel like any of Chavy’s takeout slides would probably just take himself out.

by speckops on Apr 21, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Does he even have a lead?

The selfish, they're all standing in line, faithing and hoping to buy themselves time.
Me, I figure as each breath goes by, I only own my mind.

by danmerqury on Apr 21, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Does Chavvy still look scuzzy?

There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

by iglew on Apr 21, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes

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."

by DMOAS on Apr 21, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

It doesn't matter.

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Apr 21, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

God some of these pitches that we are whiffing on

Look fat as hell

Jack "The Must, Just has no Rust, ain't no Bust, after him the ladies Lust, turns pitchers into Dust, likes his pizza with no Crust" Cust

by FrankCohen on Apr 21, 2010 9:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Honestly, they're not

Velocity, movement, and finish.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 21, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

He's not tossing meatballs out there.

But it’s not exactly no-hitter type stuff, either.

The selfish, they're all standing in line, faithing and hoping to buy themselves time.
Me, I figure as each breath goes by, I only own my mind.

by danmerqury on Apr 21, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, but it's one-hit stuff.

Seriously, he’s pitching a damn good game.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 21, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sort of a poor man's Greinke tonight

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 21, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Or a rich man's Traschel. Very, very rich.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 21, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Seriously. It would be so awesome to beat him anyway.

There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

by iglew on Apr 21, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Kinda like you in bed?

by speckops on Apr 21, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

C'mon Gross.

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:10 PM PDT reply actions  

Chavvy stolen base!

I’m calling it LOLOLOLOLLOLLLLOLOL

A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.

by IowaA'sFan on Apr 21, 2010 9:10 PM PDT reply actions  

yuck the fankees

Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?

by emperor nobody on Apr 21, 2010 9:10 PM PDT reply actions  

lord 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 21, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

hawt

If Pennington manages 17 HRs, I’ll vow to consume an article of clothing to achieve a humorous effect --Joey C.

by cityplANner on Apr 21, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ah, the old classics are still the best.

A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.

by IowaA'sFan on Apr 21, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

looks like they do a good job of that themselves

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by cuppingmaster on Apr 21, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

My eyes!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO— /dies

"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."

by Joey C. on Apr 21, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

"This is how I get MY roids injected big boy"

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."

by DMOAS on Apr 21, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

C'mon Gross. Line a single to left-center

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 21, 2010 9:11 PM PDT reply actions  

THIS THIS THIS

"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

by Berry Jo on Apr 21, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hi!!!!

Hope is a strategy ~ Chaz Ebert

by lynnzgal on Apr 21, 2010 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hi.....que paso?

other than being unhappy that this game against the f-ing Yankees sucks?

"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

by Berry Jo on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

LB says we'll win.

Hope is a strategy ~ Chaz Ebert

by lynnzgal on Apr 21, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

yup.

here’s how.

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'll believe him!! I will I will

"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

by Berry Jo on Apr 21, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

What do you think he is, a #3 hitter?

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by Nico on Apr 21, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Gross battle

If Pennington manages 17 HRs, I’ll vow to consume an article of clothing to achieve a humorous effect --Joey C.

by cityplANner on Apr 21, 2010 9:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Hey Huges,

I think you should throw over to 1st again. Chavy’s got those “rickey fingers” going

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by cityplANner on Apr 21, 2010 9:13 PM PDT reply actions  

WATCH OUT CHAVY MIGHT STEAL

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

by xbhaskarx on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

He’s breaking for — oh, it’s ’cause Gross walked.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

He's breaking for -- oh, he's just breaking.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 21, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Chavvy on first makes Hughes fall apart

I love it.

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by IowaA'sFan on Apr 21, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yessss!!!

"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.

by cuppingmaster on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Gabe Gross ROCKS.

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 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Great effing AB

"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."

by Joey C. on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

I felt so alone

like I was sayin in the other thread, Geren needs to find a way to get Jake Fox more ABs.

by sf drift king on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Gabe Gross ROCKS.

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 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

he rocks the walks

"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.

by cuppingmaster on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

nice AB by Gross there.

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Take notice,

The rest of yous!

Hope is a strategy ~ Chaz Ebert

by lynnzgal on Apr 21, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

seriously.

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah baby!

Come on now!

Wade Hines

by Wader on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Rally time!

RUNZRUNZRUNZRUNZ COME ON, OAKLAND!

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by IowaA'sFan on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Keep it coming, boys!

(no twss)

The selfish, they're all standing in line, faithing and hoping to buy themselves time.
Me, I figure as each breath goes by, I only own my mind.

by danmerqury on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Eww....Gross!

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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

I call that at bat

The Gross Out.

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by worldblee on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

He wins a free dinner on that one

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Apr 21, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ok laundry BRB.

HR TiME!!!!

The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09

by pam5981 on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

why are the Shakers people yelling at me again?!

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Did you forget to flush again?

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."

by DMOAS on Apr 21, 2010 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

[maybe]

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

I just noticed they're in Minnesota.

Shakers in Minnesota? Making vodka??

There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

by iglew on Apr 21, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

why not?

snow-related activity.

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

We have strange ways in the north country

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Apr 21, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

You aren't living a plain enough life, LB

Though they usually don’t yell at people about that.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 21, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

bastards.

sock puppets have never successfully defended castles. -nm

by Leopold Bloom on Apr 21, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

WALK!

We have TWO runners on base! At the SAME TIME! TWO!

by whiteshoes40 on Apr 21, 2010 9:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Is that allowed?

The selfish, they're all standing in line, faithing and hoping to buy themselves time.
Me, I figure as each breath goes by, I only own my mind.

by danmerqury on Apr 21, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Whoooo!

Hope is a strategy ~ Chaz Ebert

by lynnzgal on Apr 21, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm calling an EPat redemption in this inning

Just watch

If Pennington manages 17 HRs, I’ll vow to consume an article of clothing to achieve a humorous effect --Joey C.

by cityplANner on Apr 21, 2010 9:15 PM PDT reply actions  

The Eric Patterson redemption begins today!

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by iglew on Apr 21, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

According to Huey Lewis and the Hughes

The No Hitter is over, cause that’s the Power of Glove

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by Hit4TheCycle on Apr 21, 2010 9:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Make a one man wee. Make another man sing.

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by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 21, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hopefully Rosales reaches so we can hit Powell for Patterson.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 21, 2010 9:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Rally Shed!

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Apr 21, 2010 9:16 PM PDT reply actions  

OK Hughes out


here’s Joba.

Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?

by emperor nobody on Apr 21, 2010 9:16 PM PDT reply actions  

+1

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 21, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Needs slavegirl dancers.

by speckops on Apr 21, 2010 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think Fox should pinch hit for Rosales

Patterson to 2B, Rajai or Fox to the OF. Take your shot.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 21, 2010 9:16 PM PDT reply actions  

More likely he hits for Patterson

Rajai comes in to play CF and Gross goes to LF.

by DrDoom on Apr 21, 2010 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

That's fine too.

I was thinking Geren would rather let a lefty hit, and Rosales has looked utterly lost at the plate all night. (But Patterson has for his career, so…)

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 21, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

fucking slegnA annnoucer

“Let’s see what happened in the Oakland game………………………………..

Chavez broke up ho hitter, that ballgame is over now…………………….. Wait, it’s still the 8thj inning.

What a dick

by Trainman on Apr 21, 2010 9:16 PM PDT reply actions  

went to the Hudler school of broadcasting

"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.

by cuppingmaster on Apr 21, 2010 9:17 PM PDT