Open Thread: Game 51 - A's at Detroit
by Nico on May 30, 2010 9:26 AM PDT
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PrintGreetings from the Alta Bates ER, after I celebrated the A's move into 1st place last night by jumping onto a pile of friends, only to land hard on the concrete because I have no friends.
Dallas Braden gets the ball today against Max Scherzererererer, called up today to make the start after Armando Galarraga was pressed into relief duty on Friday. The man Galarraga relieved, Dontrelle Willis, was DFA to make room for Scherzererererer, who was once a very bright prospect for the Diamondbacks but who has struggled in the big leagues so far.
With Justin Verlander going tomorrow, if the A's intend to win this series they might want to grab this one. Kurt Suzuki has the day off, as Braden throws today to the perfect catcher for him -- Landon Powell.
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Just as a look ahead....
Sox have a bye. This should mean A’s wont have to face Lester or Buchholtz, who have been their two best pitchers this year.
Shhhhhhh -- I'm going for sympathy here.
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
If Scherzer looks good today,
can you turn him into a frog?
(I’ve converted to Buddhism and am not allowed to turn people into frogs anymore)
Quality Jones is my kind of hero.
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 30, 2010 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Come on...
all you need is some bat blood, eye of newt, and a powerful personal deity.
Of course, a lock of Scherzer’s hair wouldn’t hurt, either!
Quality Jones is my kind of hero.
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 30, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
This is one of the few times
That I’m actually happy to live in Michigan. FSN, here I come!
Not just athletes, Athletics.
Five of the nine lineup slots are filled with the same position for both teams.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 9:34 AM PDT reply actions
Kouz and Powell need to be switched in the batting order.
Why cant Geren give me nothing to complain about at least ONE TIME???
-The president of the "Sign Elijah Dukes" fan club.
I don’t want Kouzmanoff batting fourth, but you want Powell to bat fourth? He has a .643 OPS against right-handed pitching.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Because you're determined to complain about him even when there's no good reason?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I never thought I'd see an AN poster who likes Geren less than I do
But, really, he’s been fairly whatever this year. A few bonehead moves, but he hasn’t done a whole lot that’s been really stupid.
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by thejd44 on May 30, 2010 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
And 1/3 of the way through a season,
every manager has made “a few bonehead moves” — certainly in the eyes of his team’s fans. I’ve been deeply critical of Geren at times over his managing career, but this year he’s done a very good job with the exception of the bunting.
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
Also:
WALK MIGUEL CABRERA 4 TIMES TODAY PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
-The president of the "Sign Elijah Dukes" fan club.
You're in prime form today Nico
AN: Where you will be an A's fan or Dallas Braden will show you the repercussions of your actions.
Thank you --
I can only be divided by 1 or by myself.
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
This is absolutely a pitcher you want to load the line-up with lefties against
Kudos to Geren for both doing that and resisting the urge to go overboard and put Patterson in CF.
I want some.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
otherwise you might get to feeling cranky...
…oh, wait…
Quality Jones is my kind of hero.
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 30, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I dunno what to make though.
There’s a taqueria down the street that makes an awesome chorizo and egg burrito though.
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If it's within walking distance, that's your winner.
Quality Jones is my kind of hero.
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 30, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Patterson's last days?
When coco comes back it is looking more likely Patterson will be gone. 0 starts lately.
They won't send someone down who's out of options
for Crisp, knowing that Crisp could be back on the DL in a few days.
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
Does that mean Powell is the only hitter that can be sent down?
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
That sucks if its true
Because there needs to be a real backup for Suzuki.
At the moment, yes.
But Ross and Mazzaro are also possibilities down the line.
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
If they waive/DFA him, they get a 10 day window.
Nobody would claim him, so that would be a week and a half for Crisp to try and not get broken again. If he does they just pull Patterson back and he’s back on the 25 man roster.
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Gross wil be prime back up
Patterson could going through waivers easily right now since most teams will not take a chance on him.
If Crisp does get hurt
I think id rather have Buck as the back up than Patterson.
I've thought Patterson should be DFA since March
But the A’s don’t seem to agree.
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
Patterson does two things. One he can pinch run (which is a dumb reason to waste a roster spot)
and he can also play several positions poorly.
(which is a super-terrific reason to waste a roster spot)
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
It sounds like Jake Fox
minus the pinch running parl
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Who's Coco?
Oh yeah, that guy. I’m sure if he plays in one of those suits from Iron Man he’ll be fine.
Good morning from Chico!
Sadly, the hotel has fifteen flavors of ESPN and nothing else, and the two nearest radio affiliates don’t come in on the crummy bedside radio. I might have to spring for Gameday Audio at last.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
Did you see that on ESPN? Garrett Wittels has a 54-game hitting streak now.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions
still on the job?
or just didn’t want to drive all the way home last night?
Quality Jones is my kind of hero.
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 30, 2010 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm too old for that
One of the stringers for ESPN was driving back last night, and was quizzing the local reporters about which route would be best to avoid having a deer jump on his hood at 1 AM.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on May 30, 2010 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought she looked good
Her delivery is strong, and the RBI she got was a legitimate hit — I don’t think there’s any doubt that she deserves to be competing at this level; not a gimmick. She is really tiny, but there are a few other players on the team who are fairly short, so it wasn’t quite as dramatic when they all lined up together as you might expect. She seems to have a lot of mental toughness and is very cheerful in a way which will be familiar to anyone who’s watched Japanese TV serials which often involve a plucky young woman struggling to fulfill her dreams. She came back out after her press conference and signed autographs for half an hour, but only for kids.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on May 30, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Damn
That’s awesome!
Ask me about my squirrel.
I really want to come back later in the season
but I don’t know if I’ll be lucky enough to catch a day when it isn’t 100 degrees here. The team plays all its games at night for that reason!
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on May 30, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Chico's hot.
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by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah. Really nice place otherwise...
“like Berkeley but without the pretentiousness” a woman told me at the Farmers’ Market yesterday. (She was selling kale chips and homemade tofu.)
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on May 30, 2010 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Yay!
Quality Jones is my kind of hero.
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 30, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
She's 5' isn't she?
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
5'1" and about 100 pounds
She was asked what she thought of American food and she said politely “Well, there certainly is a lot of it!”.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on May 30, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Aww, too cute.
I take it she has an interpretor?
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
Any way you can connect the coax directly to the back of the t.v.? CSN hasn't been scrambled yet around here,
should be on channel 34. (just SD)
...being a role model I probably wouldn't recommend eating dirt. But at the same time, I'm not trying to be a role model. I'm just trying to eat some dirt.
Huh. Thanks for the tip, maybe I'll try..
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on May 30, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I realized after I posted that the hotel probably uses satellite t.v. That will only work if they use comcast, sorry.
...being a role model I probably wouldn't recommend eating dirt. But at the same time, I'm not trying to be a role model. I'm just trying to eat some dirt.
Scherzer was pretty good last year
But he’s been horrible this year. He’s allowing almost twice as many homers per 9 and he’s not striking out nearly as many people as he did last year.
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by thejd44 on May 30, 2010 9:59 AM PDT reply actions
Buster Olney should have at least added “if not in contention” when he brought up the possibility of the Mets “jumping in on” Ben Sheets.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 10:00 AM PDT reply actions
They lit him up in spring training
(I was there)
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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
Athletics Nation - WE'RE ALL GONNA MRIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!! - danmerqury
by cuppingmaster on May 30, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
it's reassuring to know it's not just my computer.
It would be nice if it would actually work, though.
by whiteshoes40 on May 30, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm not getting an error, but it isn't working either.
I’ve reloaded like 6 times thinking it was on my end.
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by thejd44 on May 30, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I've not tried it today (the A's are on tv!!), but our games always seem to suffer from that.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
hello everyone
I’m just starting my summer NRAFness.
I did see Max Scherzer pitch against the Giants last season. His fastball was consistently in the high 90’s. However, he walked quite a few batters, and his pitch count got too high for him to go very deep in the game. It will be interesting to see how he does today.
So how many of you are taking this as
license to drink at 10 in the morning?
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
I’m eating cereal.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Liar!
You’re drinking scotch and smoking a tipped cigarello. We know you’re a 60 year-old bookie, rrs. You’re busted.
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by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
tea's good.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
mocha, but same.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, and I'll be helping my mom and sis pack.
And no doubt helping them move for the third time in two years.
ooof.
I somehow got out of that exact thing today, only it was just my brother and his family.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
that sucks!
Ben and his just didn’t like spending the six hours a week (plus) in yard care. Didn’t think that one through.
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by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't need a license to drink in the morning.
I drink every day when I’m thirsty.
Ask me about my squirrel.
meh.
got SPWC later…
Probably not pitching today, but still too early for a beer.
Quality Jones is my kind of hero.
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 30, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
me neither!
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by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I was considering it
but I thought I’d save it for tomorrow, when I’ll be hungover from today. Now that doesn’t sound like I have a problem, doesh it?
Chorizo and egg burrito and a sugar free Amp energry drink
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Hi Guys!
"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
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Hi, other Cup.
Quality Jones is my kind of hero.
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 30, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
me other other cup?
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
You cup and/or other other cup.
Quality Jones is my kind of hero.
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 30, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I count twice?
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I'd like to see that one combined with the Kentucky Derby.
Horses and cars, all racing as one.
Quality Jones is my kind of hero.
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 30, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Mmm... horsesteak!
The other white meat
Quality Jones is my kind of hero.
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 30, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Put the horses on a scaled track.
Ask me about my squirrel.
Oooh... that would be interesting...
I like mine better, though.
Much more of a bloodbath for the masses.
Quality Jones is my kind of hero.
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 30, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
How about dogs and ponies?
Ask me about my squirrel.
Go A's!
♫ After a while you start to smile, now you feel cool
Then you decide to take a walk by the old school
Nothing has changed it’s still the same
I’ve got nothing to say but it’s O.K.
Good morning good morning, good morning ah ♫
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by SwisherThresher on May 30, 2010 10:10 AM PDT reply actions
same for us here in the states
"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
Athletics Nation - WE'RE ALL GONNA MRIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!! - danmerqury
by cuppingmaster on May 30, 2010 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I believe in Ryan Sweeney.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 10:12 AM PDT reply actions
I didn’t say anything.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Given all the complaints he's gotten for doing it with bunting.
He figured he’d give this a shot.
Ask me about my squirrel.
IMO, should be Rosales at 3B instead of Kouz
He looks tired, needs a day off, and Rosales has been playing great.
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
Wth as long as Giamibi and Cabrera got to play while being below replacement last year
There’s little chance that Kouzmanoff will see any significant bench time.
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by thejd44 on May 30, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Kouz
Pop up, right side. Something needs to change in his approach.
Maybe he should bat second so Geren can make him bunt all the time.
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by thejd44 on May 30, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
So Rajai walks to lead-off
Then Barton strikes out
Sweeney also K’s
Kouz first pitch pops out
I need coffee
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on May 30, 2010 10:15 AM PDT reply actions
I'm encouraged by Davis drawing a couple walks the past few days
And even when not drawing walks, he’s not swinging at everything. He’s looked good lately.
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by thejd44 on May 30, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Including today, he’s drawn four walks in his last six games.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Phew, I made it - what did I miss?
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
Why is Damon bunting?
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 10:16 AM PDT reply actions
To test Braden's ankle, likely.
Ask me about my squirrel.
He is modeling himself after Barton..
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
by wacchampions on May 30, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Austin Jackson is really really good.
Is he the first Yankee prospect in awhile to actually come up to the big leagues and be awesome?
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Phil Hughes looks really good.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Isn't his BABIP like .9000 or something?
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by thejd44 on May 30, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
.457
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 May 30, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s .457 and leads all of baseball by 33 points.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
It went down recently, too.
It’s only .357 over the past week. I think he was around .500 for most of the first 6-7 weeks of the season. That’s insane. I think he’s good/will be good, but not THIS good.
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by thejd44 on May 30, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
And K/BB
at 54/15. I’m just not sure yet he is THAT awesome. Still looks like a very good player, no matter what
I'd take him over every outfielder on the A's 40 man roster.
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Matt Carson wants you to bite your tongue!
Seriously though, I might take Sweeney over him, but otherwise I agree. But really, is that saying very much?
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by thejd44 on May 30, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Not really. I'd take him over Sweeney too though.
It would be close, but I think jackson gets the edge just cause the swingles thing annoys the crap out of me.
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I emailed MLB.tv support
Maybe I should call…
"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
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If you want to sit on hold until tomorrow's game, go for it.
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by thejd44 on May 30, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Sadface
Time to put our big boy pants on and hold em here then push a few a cross the plate ourselves
Not just athletes, Athletics.
1-0 could be 3-0 in a second
Hit into a DP accidently please
I'd be okay with them hitting into one on purpose
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by thejd44 on May 30, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't like this start.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
This is no bueno
"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
Athletics Nation - WE'RE ALL GONNA MRIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!! - danmerqury
me!
"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
Athletics Nation - WE'RE ALL GONNA MRIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!! - danmerqury
by cuppingmaster on May 30, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
yes, please!
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by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
sounds amazing.
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 May 30, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
That would be a great combination!
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 May 30, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
There we go. Braden is going to have to throw the changeup a lot today.
His fastball is getting pummelled.
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They should add a neat graphic that accompanies the ball like they did in hockey a few years ago.
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by thejd44 on May 30, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
FoxTrax
hilarious
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on May 30, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Whoa. Thats an interesting start.
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.
Might be a good idea for our offense to score 8 or 10 runs
We may need quite a few of those
We just exploded for six yesterday, though.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Pretty good 1st inning result, all things considered
Braden has had several starts where he’s struggled in the 1st, figured it out, and settled down, so just 1 run is good. Thank God for #2 hitters bunting.
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DID YOU JUST EAT ANOTHER CHIP?!?
(Howdy, y’all!)
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 30, 2010 10:25 AM PDT reply actions
Huff showing great sense of humor and recovering well
A-Rod got in touch with him to see how he was doing and Huff’s first reaction was – “That’s all you got?” Precious.
We can't hit this guy's fastball.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
That's bad, right?
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes. Especially when that's all he throws.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
They look lost up 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 May 30, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Polar bears? Smoke monsters?
That kind of Lost?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 30, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm a polar bear.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
exactly.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I think Locke and Sawyer could put better swings on these fastballs.
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 May 30, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
They're acting like it's the best fastball in teh history of mankind. Their swings aren't even close.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
Jesus, Shcerzer
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I see Dontrelle Willis was DFA'd for Scherzer to be called up
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He can hit right?
Sign him up, put him in LF.
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It's cool, Gabe Gross will tie the game up right here.
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I don’t like this game.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 10:30 AM PDT reply actions
+1
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 May 30, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
me neither.
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by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
This is what we get for knocking Willis out too early
Otherwise, Galarraga makes this start.
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Give the A's some credit...
We tried really hard not to knock Willis out early. Barton bunted in the 1st and we left an enormous number of runners on the bases.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 30, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Apparently, the A's can't see it either
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So far, yup.
They look like me trying to hit a 95 mph fastball.
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 May 30, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm seeing it on mlb.tv.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 30, 2010 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
So far they look way overmatched
Let’s hope he loses his mechanics or celebrates and trips over the foul line going back to dugout at the end of the inning
Still nothing for MLB.tv
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There’s another double allowed to lead off an inning.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 10:33 AM PDT reply actions
Still nothing for Braden either
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Well that was funny...they were doing a promo for Chevy and the camera panned over and focused on the Ford Field sign...LOL
They quickly panned the camera down when they realized what was going on…
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
Where's Braden?
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
Noticeable Flinch
Didn’t monkeyball play bass for them one summer?
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
They're evil cyborgs.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Dallas settling.
Let’s hope he can keep it up.Meanwhile: let’s score four!
by Rancho Canseco on May 30, 2010 10:40 AM PDT reply actions
Not really. He got out of the first the same way.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
Well let's hold onto our seats and hope for the best then!
by Rancho Canseco on May 30, 2010 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
You can hold mine if you want
I’d be pretty uncomfortable, but I’d take one for the team.
Ask me about my squirrel.
is it a wide, low strike zone today
I was pretty annoyed at some of those calls
That was ridiculous.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 10:43 AM PDT reply actions
Damnit
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Yeah it's a sizeable strike zone.
6Ks, nice.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
when they're 8 inches off the zone, that hurts.
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Yeah this strike zone is utter crap.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
Varitek looks pretty stupid
With a camouflage catcher’s gear out there. Not Padres kinda stupid, but still…
they're not even close.
I mean this is just horrific.
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gameday is correct
the strike zone is, ummm, generous
This strike zone isn’t a strike zone; it’s a joke.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 10:45 AM PDT reply actions
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by Englishmajor on May 30, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Scherzer
Is still working from behind in the count and throwing a lot of pitches. It won’t last.
by Rancho Canseco on May 30, 2010 10:45 AM PDT reply actions
Nice SB
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 30, 2010 10:46 AM PDT reply actions
Apparently Pennington is now Mark Ellis.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
man, Tigers announcer
Just referred to Penny as Mark Ellis 6 times without his partner helping him out…
They’re alert.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I noticed that.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
Yeah that low pitch to Rajai was between his shoe and the top of his sock......
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
by wacchampions on May 30, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Really, did Wally Bell set a date for a BBQ two hours after the first pitch or something?
Last of the Ninth - Photography
"When you've got five strikeouts through two innings....
“…that total will likely rise.”
Of course, the same is true for any other number of strikeouts.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 30, 2010 10:49 AM PDT reply actions
MLB.tv is back!
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lol, yeah pretty much
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by cuppingmaster on May 30, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I said Cliff would steal 20 bags at the start of the year if he played everyday
Thanks Cliff. (oh, and Hi Cliff!)
-The president of the "Sign Elijah Dukes" fan club.
I just wish he was hitting a bit further above the Mendoza line.
The plus arm is nice, though.
by Rancho Canseco on May 30, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
He could steal 30.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
No one cares about your pre-season predictions
> insert LL graphic here <
Ask me about my squirrel.
Is Dallas getting these calls?
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I dont know, they are swinging at the first pitch almost every time...
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
by wacchampions on May 30, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
tigers are swinging and hitting those pitches
so not quite relevant
by MobiusKlein on May 30, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
This is insanity. Those pitches aren't even CLOSE to being strikes
now they’re going to have to swing at these shitty pitches that should be called balls because THEY AREN’T OVER THE PLATE.
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Holy Jesus, that shit was a foot outside to Sweeney
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Scherzer is pretty damn good
He just railed the part of the zone Barton is weakest at.
-The president of the "Sign Elijah Dukes" fan club.
according to gameday, anyway.
im not watching live
-The president of the "Sign Elijah Dukes" fan club.
Not a lot of lefties can hit "5 inches outside and 4 inches low"
so when that’s called a strike, it’s tough to be an effective hitter.
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They may be generous in giving him the outside corner.
But mlb.tv At Bat shows all those pitches in the strike zone.
And Sherzer’s just plain pitching well.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 30, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
on the TV, some of the strikes are surprisingly wide
by my eye at least.
by MobiusKlein on May 30, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
No question it's a generous strikezone.
But to my eyes it doesn’t look unreasonably so.
Then again, I have mlb.tv slideshow again today, so it’s a bit hard to tell.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 30, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Thing is, Wally Bell is setting up over the inside corner (against LH)
and consistently calling pitches 1-2" outside strikes.
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
If you're actually seeing a normal telecast....
…I’ll defer to your judgment.
My mlb.tv is dropping more frames than an incompetent pr flack.
There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 30, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, Powell should have walked,
Pennington should have walked on the 3-1 pitch. I’m not one to bitch about ball/strike calls, but these were just plain wrong.
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
it's not like the A's make contact on the other pitches though
sure, more walks should have happened, but there is a lot of swing/misses too
by MobiusKlein on May 30, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh well if the A's can't hit certain pitches let's call all of them strikes.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
Well sure...
Just put it outside the strike zone and you’re gold against any hitter if the ump calls it a strike.
Ask me about my squirrel.
I want Geren to get tossed again
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TOSS GEREN NOW!
WE’RE ALL GONNA AGE!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 30, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, let's see how long it takes Geren to get tossed.
Bold prediction: Kouz and Geren get tossed in the 5th for arguing strikes.
by Rancho Canseco on May 30, 2010 10:53 AM PDT reply actions
[mumble mumble yawn]
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I'm more worried about the number of hits the Tiggers are getting.
We’re lucky this is only 2-0 so far.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 30, 2010 10:55 AM PDT reply actions
Did someone just yell
We need a pitcher not a belly itcher?
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hurray for the classics
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Good D, Gabe!
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Two observations:
1. That was a HORRIBLY umped half inning.
2. Scherzer is pitching exactly like Rich Harden of 2008-09: 95MPH fastball, devastating changeup, spotty control.
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
guh
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on May 30, 2010 10:58 AM PDT reply actions
Can we start again please?
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
WHY DOES BRADEN SUDDENLY SUCK AT PITCHING.
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 May 30, 2010 10:58 AM PDT reply actions
Ask Mark Buehrle
They both have the same suckiness since.
Roy Halladay on the other hand will not suck and if he does it will be only one game.
Maybe Dallas is not 100 percent.
He's not sucked in the slightest since.
He’s been ill for one start and stupidly pulled for another. This is his first bad start since.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
He is sucking today
I think he is not 100 percent in the health dept. That is a valid reason for sucking.
No he has not sucked before that. you are right.
Fucking A.
I think I’ll spend the day outside and check on this fiasco later.
by Rancho Canseco on May 30, 2010 10:58 AM PDT reply actions
We're so unlucky
We NEVER win the games where we’re outhit 8-0 early on.
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
This game could be going better
We need to drive up Scherzer’s pitch count while trying to keep it from getting out of hand.
@WorldBLee
well
Looks like we figured out how Vin Mazzaro will get his work
Is Braden maybe not 100%, as far as his ankle goes?
by Rancho Canseco on May 30, 2010 10:58 AM PDT reply actions
Hard to know
A lot of pitches have drifted out over the plate and he usually has great command.
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
vs orioles?
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 May 30, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
If we split with the Tigers, we’ll need to manage at least one win in Fenway Park for a 5-5 road trip.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
"at least one"? peuh
I’m not afraid of Fenway. Let’s sweep em there.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
still early guys!
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hi guise
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 May 30, 2010 11:00 AM PDT reply actions
And it looks like the answer is "no"
regarding the question of whether Braden is getting the calls that Scherzer is. A definitive “no”.
by Rancho Canseco on May 30, 2010 11:00 AM PDT reply actions
If we leave this inning down 3-0
I’ll be okay.
I mean the score would be 5 to -3 if a more realistic scoring system were employed.
Verlander tomorrow, Lackey on Tuesday?
Fuck
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At least Lackey has a 5.17 ERA in five May starts.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah but Lackey owns the A's.
Ah well we’ll see.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
Matsuzaka is pitching on Wednesday and it’s Wakefield on Thursday.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I'll take Dice-K right now
Wakefield though? ugh
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by cuppingmaster on May 30, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I know.
Plus Wakefield, who always throws a 2-hit shutout against the A’s and can put a team in a slump for a week. Not that we’d notice.
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
Wakefield either gets hammered or he pitches a shutout. Such a strange pitcher.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
His pitches don't seem to have a lot of rotation, either.
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
Except for that 70mph fastball.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
Oh, and their guy is pitching really well
Wally Bell or no Wally Bell.
Meh. He's AROUND the plate, which is all this Ump asks for apparently.
He’s hardly changing speeds and fooling hitters. He’s just blowing it by people.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
He's hardly thrown it.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
12 out of 55 through 3
Sometimes it is enough knowing there is one, too. I mean the zone has been very generous but it’s not like Scherzer was not of the biggest pitching prospects in the Majors and can not dominate any team on a given night where his control does not prevent him from doing so.
Any pitcher can dominate a ML lineup if their control doesn't prevent them from doing it.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
I'm not a pitcher.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
and you criticize elcroata's English?
I keep reading this sentence trying to figure out who their and them are.
It's pretty clear.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
I don't know.
He’s throwing a lot of pitches and working from behind in the count. There’s a good chance that 3-1 without Bell, with a couple less strikeouts and another walk or two.
He’s pitching at an above average level.
by Rancho Canseco on May 30, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
The A's would have had the bases loaded and nobody out
Then again, Barton Ks and Sweeney hits a sharp grounder to 2B…
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well
Im not quite ready to give up on this game yet
Steve Poisner doesn't believe in the Mariners.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
So here is my stupid question for the day, why is there a dirt strip from home plate to the pitching mound?
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
It makes the ball stand out more on television.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
sounds good.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
gp.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
if the pitcher shows up drunk, he'll know which direction to pitch.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on May 30, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh..so it is an arrow...
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
by wacchampions on May 30, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I think that it looks pretty goofy....LOL
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
by wacchampions on May 30, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
It is kind of sexy.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
other parks have it
especially little league parks
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=37.791356,-122.452176&spn=0.001725,0.004128&t=h&z=19
by MobiusKlein on May 30, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I have seen it at little league parks before.....
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
by wacchampions on May 30, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
All right here we go
After Kouz pops out, I’m calling a rally.
HITS PLEASE?
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 May 30, 2010 11:04 AM PDT reply actions
So does this guy JUST throw fastballs?
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
That was said earlier.
I don’t think he’s thrown that for a strike yet.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
Double!
Well done Mr Cust. Now fucking get him home!
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
That first pitch "strike" to Cust
almost landed in the scorecard of my gameday window.
-The president of the "Sign Elijah Dukes" fan club.
Raburn is no Ordonez out there!
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 30, 2010 11:05 AM PDT reply actions
none of these are
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by cuppingmaster on May 30, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
This strikezone is wide and low. Ellis just gave the Ump a look like "Seriously?!"
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
Is this cricket where you can bounce it in for a strike?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
No because there's no such thing as a strike in cricket.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
What about when they refuse to play
and hold out for English Breakfast tea during the 2pm breaks?
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
Is it true that in cricket there's a "longstop"?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Technically, but they're never used in professional cricket.
Basically it’s a guy that stands behind the wicket keeper because the team has no confidence in him catching the ball.
He steps to the left, he steps to the riiiiiiight. That Amos Roberts, he'll make you look shite!
oh my god this ump is throwing the game for the Tigers.
IF THE BALL IS THROWN THE BALL IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE TWICE, MAKE THE SAME CALL, DIPSHIT.
-The president of the "Sign Elijah Dukes" fan club.
seriously, I hope Geren goes out there and gets in his face
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by cuppingmaster on May 30, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, you arent supposed to swing at balls outside of the strike zone
-The president of the "Sign Elijah Dukes" fan club.
I was thinking Ellis's pitch he looked at for the K
when you know the ump is doing that, you just have to swing.
by MobiusKlein on May 30, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Help us Gabe Gross.
You’re our (ugh) only hope.
by Rancho Canseco on May 30, 2010 11:08 AM PDT reply actions
Here's my call
We score this run, we win this game.
SCORE RUNS......
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 May 30, 2010 11:08 AM PDT reply actions
Here's my other call
We don’t score this run, we still might win this game.
Oh, we'll win. Scherzer won't last 7.
It’s the getting there that grates sometimes.
by Rancho Canseco on May 30, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
fuck
"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
Athletics Nation - WE'RE ALL GONNA MRIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!! - danmerqury
WHAT'S A STICKS.
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 May 30, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Sigh
at least his pitch count is decently high where it doesnt look he will make it into the 7th.
Dallas needs to throw up more zeros though.
-The president of the "Sign Elijah Dukes" fan club.
The only way to get this guy is swing at the first pitch
or early in the count.
Taking pitches is leaving it in the hands of the umpire and the pitcher.
Make adjustments which they are not doing for the most part.
I thought those Ellis strikes were a joke
Our umpiring in this league sucks, the national league sumbitches.
Don't take any shit, Dallas!
Channel your granny!
by Rancho Canseco on May 30, 2010 11:12 AM PDT reply actions
NEW THREAD OPEN
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Bell is clearly racist
against Pepé.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
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