Open Thread: Game 70 - A's at St. Louis
by Nico on Jun 19, 2010 3:45 PM PDT
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PrintThe road trip from heck -- and I'm being kind here -- continues as the A's try to beat Adam Wainwright, and really how hard could that be? Ben Sheets to rebound from a couple disappointing outings and ward off two demons: Sheets has pitched woefully on the road this year and no team has hit him better over the years than the Cardinals.
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Ahh classic La Russa
Put the pitcher in the 8th spot trick.
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Brendan Ryan is so annoying
“Oh look at me, I look all old-timey. And I hit .219 and hit 9th behind the pitcher.
And oh don’t mind me while I double down the LF line and start a rally to beat you. Ha! Ha!"
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"Don't mind we while I pull a pitch on the outside corner down the LF line."
Lucky sod.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
"Were you distracted by my ridiculous moustache?"
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Reed Johnson
Has got some interesting creature growing on his face.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Or his awesome socks...
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Anyone heading out to Miami Gardens?
It’s Vuvuzela Night at the Marlins game.
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Everyone caught using a Vuvuzela should be executed.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
It's a tough world.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Sheets vs. Wainwright
The A’s offense. What could go wrong? :-/
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 3:52 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I hope we dont score in the first
and then let the pitcher off the hook and get shut out for the rest of the game
Whats depressing is that we just got our ass kicked vs the NL!
sweep by the Gnats, lose 2 of 3 to the Cubs, and lost the first game vs the Cards.
Braden isn't going to throw between starts.
Ok, Billy (or Forst, whatever), we’re not contending this year. Let’s NOT destroy the arms of our obviously injured pitchers just so we can finish third instead of fourth.
DL him, bring up a scrub. Live with it.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Braden is only 1-2 injuries away
from being John Cleese’s character in Holy Grail. “It’s just a bit of leprosy!”
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Man, the author of this thread is always out there abusing his authority, overcharging for Jay walking tickets and accepting bribes!
What an ass! LOL…
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
Geren
sucks is great sucks!!!!
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Fire Nico! NOW!
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
by wacchampions on Jun 19, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
The kids choruses are cute.
I wish Vince wouldn’t refer to “God Bless America” as the national anthem, though. It’s not.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Vince is inaccurate on many different occasions..
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
by wacchampions on Jun 19, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
"Now we'll hear...sung by children...
a song…down on the field…"
“Tell us the name of the song!!!!”
“…into a microphone…”
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The ones who did the Star-Spangled Banner were delightfully bad.
It was like that scene as the end of Music Man.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
It's how they start home Flyers home games
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
By the way, Henry Rodriguez just went on the DL in Sacramento
Sore hamstring, I think it was.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
Oh. For. Fuck's. Sake.
How does EVERYONE manage to get injured in this organisation?!
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
It's honestly getting to the point where I wouldn't sign with the A's if I was a draft pick.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
No excuse.
The Angels lost their entire rotation last year. They managed to win anyway.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
No excuse?
Not winning when you lose your entire rotation is a reasonable one I’d say.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
I'm just saying wake up and realize
we aren’t the only team that gets injuries.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I'm well aware of that.
I’m also aware that we get a disproportionate amount of injuries.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
The difference isn't that large.
Complete lists here
It just seems like we get more because we’re aware of all of ours. The other teams we don’t follow every day, so we don’t notice all of theirs.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Throughout the entire system?
I’m guessing it is.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
I don't know where to find reports on other clubs'
farm teams. So, like you, I would just be guessing.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Why haven't we started yet?
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nevermind, just saw it's a 15 minute delay!
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Torn oblique.
Not strained.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Technically every strain is a tear, it's just the severity of it that differs.
Bearing in mind he’s Travis Buck I imagine his oblique is in tatters.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
We will win today,
and again tomorrow.
I have a good feeling that this month is going to end on a good note, and we’ll still prove to be competitive come the trade deadline…
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The same with Brett.
LET'S GO OAK-LAND!
by Lucca Orlandini on Jun 19, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Hell of a game in Philly right now
Minnesota was down 5 in the top of the 9th and came back to tie it
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Y'mean Crisp in AAA looks like Henderson in the Majors?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Some could argue
The Cardinals should have won in 1985.
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And Minnesota just HRed in the top of the 10th
If they hold on that’s a hell of a comeback
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They've seen them before
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I swear my blood boils
every time they show Geren chewing gum in the dugout with that idiotic look on his face. Hes a book you can truly judge by its cover
I'm here.
They can win now.
She lives by the wall, and waits by the door.
She walks in the sun, to me.
Not too arrogant then.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
HERE. WE. GO!!!!
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Sweeeeeet
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Wow, Rajai Davis is back.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
He's starting to hit line drives much more often...
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
If you bunt here Barton I will hate you forever.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Yay, Rajai.
Enjoy it while you can. Soon Coco Crisp will be back and they’ll bench Rajai anyway.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
David could walk to 3rd right now
He needs t steal
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Hai again guys
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Yo, cupping sorcerer.
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yo, ig of lews
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Totally should have bunted there
Yeah?
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Damnit Dale
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Close call...
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Fuck you Wainwright, don't hit the new guy
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Good god my connection is slow today. MLB.tv is jumping on the lowest setting.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Ooooh
Take your time walking to first $20 bill
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Jackson to the DL.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Sims?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
hitting streak.
I will punch Geren in the face is he sits Davis while he’s on this streak…
I love this game
hmm
I meant to say ‘again’ I forgot he sat him Wednesday….I just hope we get some more runs across. Still upset we didn’t win last night’s game..
I love this game
YEAH!!!!!!
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RAJAI RUN!!!!
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woo! runz!
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just like the magic bus.....
i want it – i want it – i want it
But we can’t have it.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
Oh and this is what I hate - teams throw at us with impunity.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
we're up 1-0, they have us right where they want us
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Ok, when someone hits the ball to Freese they need to sprint to 1st
I’ve seen him double clutch every single time he’s had the ball yesterday…
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They should be sprinting to first anyway.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
And they aren't
Suzuki is one of the worst offenders, Kouz and Sweeney don’t sprint either…3
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I know they don't. It's one of the many things that irks me about pro athletes.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Every home run hit goes for $20000 to Prostate Cancer research
But every Rajai Davis steal takes $10000 back?
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So how much to Prostate Cancer research owe the A's?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
I think we'll see very quickly whether it's good Ben or bad Ben tonight
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Some nay-sayin' folks owe Rajai Davis an apology
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so, if we had to trade a superfluous outfielder
Do we trade Rajai, Coco, or Sweeney?
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Definitely not Rajai
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
don't sell high?
I don’t disagree, just trying to play devil’s advocate
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd much rather have him around next year
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I suppose
But I do think that he would be good batting 2nd for some team, in front of someone who has power. In that case, they may give up something good for him
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
WOW
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What a line out to Davis?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
I'm way behind. My connection is pathetic tonight.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Inauspicious start
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Ah it's one of those strikezones.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Here's the book on Holliday, Ben - he can't hit fastballs.
Don’t throw him your curve and you’ll be fine.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Just like that curveball he lined foul.
Jeez we’re so stupid.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Poo holes
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Lock and Gload
Phillies manage to tie with a Gload home run of his own 10-10 End 10th.
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jeez
what a crazy game!
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn Kouz!
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NOICE!
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Wow
Albert Pujols hits into DPs? What kind of game is this?
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Seriously - why doesn't the guy on the turn just kick the guy running into second on the
‘take out slide’ in the face? He’s giving you that much respect, you should show him the same kindness.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Early analysis on Sheets:
Very good fastball, batters are teeing off on the curve.
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Nice field there at Busch
Has anyone met a woman with the St. Louis Arch grass trimmed in the Busch?
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uhhhh...
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
HAHAHA
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
fly out, dribble out, line out, generally out....hr, or a hit now and then, here and there, Ellis.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
He called that a strike?!
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Quick inning
Economical half inning by the A’s.
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Doesn't help when the opposition gets the Roy Halladay Perfect Game Strikezone.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Just once I want to see a catcher just absolutely blow it on that throw to 1st
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We'll be your appetizer and dessert!
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't sign up for that...
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Following up on the injury discussion above,
I just skimmed the injury lists for all 14 AL teams. A’s, Rangers, and Angels are all above average in injuries, but the team hit the worst so far this year seems to be the Red Sox. Two teams have significantly fewer injuries than all the rest: the White Sox and the Rays.
Caveat for all of this that there’s no clear formula for how to count injuries in terms of severity, but that’s my sense from reading the lists.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Skimmed the NL now.
Rockies pretty hard too.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Joe West is behind the plate?
That explains things.
Ask me about my squirrel.
still trying to get out of Pujols' way
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Bob Gibson
Not a gimpy guy that hit pinch hit dingers in World Serieses?
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Sheets is playing well.
LET'S GO OAK-LAND!
by Lucca Orlandini on Jun 19, 2010 4:54 PM PDT reply actions
Niiiice. Still good Sheets.
Now maybe he can lead off the bottom of the inning with a hit. :)
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Very few pitches for Sheets!
Let’s avoid the 30 pitch inning, yeah?
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The curve is working now,
and Sheets looks very good. Nice changeup to Rasmus — good to see him throw that pitch before the 5th inning.
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Let's hope today is a turning point
For him and for the team…
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Sheets career OPS: .195
3 career XBHs
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hehe, I wanna see him blast one
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
me too
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, so sad...
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Not only the tallest player to play in the NBA
But the tallest player in my heart. RIP.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
the Warriors SFGate blog said that he donated nearly all his career earnings to Sudan
I had no idea he was such a humanitarian
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
someone I would have liked to meet, I'm sure
RIP buddy
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
i didn't know either.
it’s too bad he died so young. the world needs more people like manute.
Jackson has 5 stolen bases this year. Wow.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Interesting how you two just happen to
arrive at almost exactly the same time. Don’t think we didn’t notice.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
no gymnastics today?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
+100000
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
but needs subject line
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
he was a lot thinner then
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
HOLY SHIT!!!!
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Ben!!!
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Sheets is gonna steal 2nd now, I can feel it
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The reaction by Ray Fosse
Made you think Ben Sheets is now Mr. 3000 or something.
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well fuck Rajai
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Ben Sheets got a hit! He's a HORRIBLE hitter. I mean, even for pitchers, he's brutal.
He went 1 for 45 one season.
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 4:59 PM PDT reply actions
Just in tiem to see Sheets' WIN and Rajai's FAIL
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Sheets
Was he voted A’s Pitcher Most Unlikely to Get a Base Hit in Interleague Play in the yearbook?
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Crazy: Sheets gets a hit AND Raj grounds into a double play
But, ya know, I’m kind of okay with Sheets not running around.
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:02 PM PDT reply actions
If Davis hit a triple
He could carry Sheets to home plate and get back to third.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure he was, too
He went about halfway to 2nd then turned out of the baseline to jog back to the dugout
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Once again the other team is getting a more generous strike zone.
That second strike to Jackson was called a ball to Holliday.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
yeah, Jackson looked none too pleased about that
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Because Holliday threatened to kick the umpire's puppy if he called it a strike
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
And Pitcher won
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha, both pitchers get a hit
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And I thought the NBA season was over
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
While I do think the NBA occasionally tries to get certain results
If they were going to fix things this year, LeBron would not have gone out in the second round.
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
People who shouldn't have facial hair:
Ryan, Brendan
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:07 PM PDT reply actions
also, players who might have a future career in porn
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Only if he wears those sweet socks in every scene
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Reed Johnson
Playing in LA, he’s halfway there.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2010 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I still say Sal Fasano will be a great manager.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
For that Fu Manchu-fetish porn
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
He's not allowed within 200 feet of an elementary school
or a Chucky Cheese.
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny story
My very first baseball card was a Topps Jose Oquendo card, so he was my favorite player at the time…
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toodle pip?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
The Cards announcers are reallllllllly boring
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They are. They're not that bad really, just sleepy.
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
They're way better than our guys.
My connection is such tonight that I’m only getting the audio stream unbroken. The video feed is hit and miss…..and boy to our comms talk about inane stuff completely unrelated to the game.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Phew, that looked drilled.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Why do I feel like I'm gonna have a heart attack whenever a ball is hit between Davis and Sweeney?
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Because Jack Cust isn't out there to flash the leather like he did against the Cubs!
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: Seven people were shot in two separate incidents within 15 minutes of each other tonight in Chicago
The sad part: This is in no way alarming based on how this year has gone.
(Also, two of the people were apparently shot in the foot, which is either some really good or really bad aim)
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:12 PM PDT reply actions
Late Blackhawks celebration
It’s like LA, except with guns?
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah. People have just been very shooty all year.
A couple months ago there was a shooting just a couple blocks from a police news conference about all the shootings.
The bright side, I guess, is that the violence is pretty isolated in a handful of neighborhoods. I don’t feel particularly unsafe anywhere I go on a regular basis.
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Does anybody else love the straight-on camera as much as me?
This really needs to be in every single park.
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:13 PM PDT reply actions
I've seen it at Rangers Ballpark
Might be a midwest exclusive.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
They have it in Boston, too.
It just requires teams to make sure the camera is elevated enough to not obscure the plate. I think most teams just don’t feel like spending the money.
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I like that you can see the sharp break of the curves
I was watching the end of the Dodgers game and just thinking that the Boston CF cam has to be the most off-center in the game
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmm, I know I've seen it in Boston. Maybe that was an ESPN camera?
Which leads to my next question: Aren’t all Boston games on ESPN?
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Hehe
Yeah, maybe. It looked like Kuo was firing his pitches towards the dugout today, though.
In other news: Kuo is really good.
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
It's excellent in this park.
Normally the angle is too high.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Hey look, the first inning A's are back
Score in the first and then do nothing the rest of the game
Wisconsin's #1 A's fan!
http://athleticsforlife.net/
I looked to see the final pitch of the inning. I didn't even realize they had come back from commercial.
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
As long as "do nothing"
includes not giving up any runs.
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i like how kuiper said wainright had settled down
i wanted to say “they ALL settle down” against us
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But what you can do for your country!
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
This guy must have a deceptive motion 'cos he's blowing pedestrian fastballs right past our guys.
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Adam Wainwright is many varieties of awesome
This is actually an acceptable game to not score a lot of runs.
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the devastating curve has a lot to do with it
Suzuki looked like he was looking curve when he waved at the fastball like an afterthought.
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The curve is basically unhittable
And while I’m not a hitting coach, I would advise people to not bother looking for shit you can’t hit anyway.
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Whatever it is, they're not hitting his fastball which doesn't look anything special.
Deceptive motion, devastating curveball, crappy hitters – whatever the reason.
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Pujols scares me
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Even when Pujols gets fooled, jammed, and pops a weak foul ball behind home plate
He’s still frightening.
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:20 PM PDT reply actions
Erm....isn't 'Big Mac' the guy that messed up Holliday's swing?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
I didn't even know that was possible...
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't wait for him to mess up all the Cardinals then.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Really Joe West?
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So far the AL is 6-0 against the NL today
Hopefully the trend continues.
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Pujols makes Barton look small
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Cos he is small in American athlete terms.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
damnit Cliff
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Errr, Penny
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Speaking of "lousy years before he got here"
if LaRussa comes back to the A’s next year (big wish) he’ll be coming after that and replacing incompetency, so he’ll be beloved again.
yeah, I don't think that's gonna happen
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He's had a few too many lately
But the AL leader in errors is Adrian Beltre (11). I’m not really gonna worry about errors.
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Among others.
Ryan Ludwick, Gerald Laird, Mario Ramos, and Jason Hart for Carlos Peña, Mike Venafro, and one other guy. Can’t remember the last one.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Looking it up....
apparently there wasn’t a third guy. That explains why I can’t remember him.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Fuck.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
2 outs now that you said it :-)
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Two outs now.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
I hope this leads to a 3 out rally
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2010 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Crazy. Twins win in 11, 13-10
Homers:
MIN – J. Morneau (14),J. Thome (6),J. Mauer (3),D. Butera (1)
PHI – W. Valdez (1),R. Howard (14),R. Ibanez (5),J. Werth (12),R. Gload (3)
Last of the Ninth - Photography
Liar, they don't have anybody who can hit 14 homers
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
good game to sit in the bleachers!
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by stranahanahan on Jun 19, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, I figured after the comeback in the 9th and scoring another run in the 10th it was over
Kudos to the Phillies for fighting back to send it to the 11th.
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by thejd44 on Jun 19, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
so, it'll take us until about mid-July to hit as many HRs as were hit in one game
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by cuppingmaster on Jun 19, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Charity
Raised $180000 for prostate cancer research.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 19, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
HUZZAH!
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Score more runs A’s!
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NEW THREAD OPEN
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