Open Thread: Game 61 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)
by Nico on Jun 9, 2010 7:49 PM PDT
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Print1-0 Angels going to the bottom of the 3rd, after a good play by Jake Fox, and a great play by Kurt Suzuki, to nail Robb Quinlan at the plate. Something to watch: Dallas Braden's location has been very poor so far. If he can get it together, it bodes well but if not this was the first of many runs to come...
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 7:50 PM PDT reply actions
I was trying to think of another rhyme for "roomy"
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Yummy
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Dancing!
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be Dan Singe
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Quinlan reminds me of Mickey Hatcher
slegnA hitting coach and probably my least favorite player ever.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Yes he was much worse than Billy Hatcher
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
but a very bad defensive play
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Dale!
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
Is it just me or does Saunder seem hittable?
There's no business like show business, but there are several businesses like accounting.
Swung at ball 5
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Ball 5, ball 6, ball 9...
There's no business like show business, but there are several businesses like accounting.
by Eddie Cheddar on Jun 9, 2010 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
What is it with this team and not walking.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
It is quite windy out.
Confirmed.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Ugh
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
HAWAIIAN POPOUTS.
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
Lucious pineapple
Scrumptious chicken.
@MAD_Marvin
The FairWeather Channel - Sports Comics and Bandwagon Forecast
I had Macaroni and Hot Dog pizza yesterday
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
It was the Whole Foods special of the day
Not as horrendous as it sounds but I wouldn’t eat it again
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Indeed
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of things that sound horrendous but actually aren't all that bad
The pickleback.
My friends can’t stand straight whiskey (male or female friends, seriously, I live amongst philistines), so they found out about the pickleback. The idea is to take a shot of whiskey followed immediately by a shot of pickle juice. Sounds disgusting, but it actually tastes alright, and the pickle juice nullifies the sting of the whiskey.
Personally, I like a little pain with my drink, but whaddayagonnado?
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
I like pickle
I like whiskey…..naw, I ain’tt buyin.
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Maybe that's where they got it
The dude and chick that found out about it are big TMZers.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
it's interesting to me that people who seem otherwise adventurous culinarily freak out about pizza
I know foodies who won’t eat mushrooms on pizza
Good mushrooms, or nasty, canned mushrooms?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Well, that's just crazy, then
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
But I'm just trying to eat some dirt.
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 Jun 9, 2010 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
To the anti-mushroom people
If you’re willing to try them one more time…
1) Go to Berkeley Bowl or a farmer’s market or somewhere and get some chanterelles.
2) Slice them about 1/4 inch and sautee them in butter at medium-high heat
3) When they’re limp and have thrown off their liquid, pour a few tablespoons of cream in the pan
4) Season with salt and pepper
If that doesn’t do it, then I guess it’s just an acquired taste. But I have Russian ancestry, so maybe it’s in my blood.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Or porcinis
Or creminis
Or shitakes
YUM
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
last one
yummmmmmmmmm
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 Jun 9, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
or portobellos
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Have you read the chapter on mushrooms
in Omnivore’s Dilemma?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
No, I haven't read that yet.
Well, I’ve read about the first 10 pages. I always seem to get distracted.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Also excellent with porcini/boletus
Frankly, if you sautee a shoe in butter and pour cream on it, it’ll probably taste okay. But if you do it with fresh mushrooms, it’ll be delicious.
Cremini don’t have the great, woodsy flavor of chanterelles and boletus to me. Shitake are good, too. You can combine them with reconstituted, dried porcini to extend the porcini flavor.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
(Since this is a discussion with two
who appreciate good spelling, I will point out that shiitake is spelled with two i’s.)
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Does that recipe make them taste less like mushrooms?
Because if people don’t like mushrooms in the first place, bringing out their mushroomness isn’t likely to change their mind.
I suspect your recipe is more likely to appeal to people who already like mushrooms.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Absolutely not
But I think there are times when people “don’t like _” and it means that they just haven’t eaten it when it was cooked properly, or haven’t eaten a good version of it.
If all you’ve ever had is white button mushrooms, you haven’t really had mushrooms. That doesn’t mean you’ll necessarily like good mushrooms, but I think it’s worth trying good ones before you write them off.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I like the little buttony ones on pizza
Well, I don’t know if “like” is the right word, but I won’t pick them off. When it’s the big gnarly ones I pick them off.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
the big gnarly ones taste better.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
So I have been told,
by people who like mushrooms.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I'm just saying that it's not fair to judge mushrooms from the worst examples of them
It would be like deciding you don’t like tea from a bag of Lipton, or you don’t like beer from a can of Coors Lite.
But good mushrooms are pretty expensive, and like I said it’s perfectly possible to not like the taste of the good ones too, I suppose. So I understand not putting it at the top of your foodie to-do list.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Ha ha, that's funny.
I don’t have a foodie to-do list.
I would be content to never try any new food for the rest of my life. But life is such that sometimes one is socially obliged to try something new, at which point my only agenda is to try to identify something I won’t hate.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
oh, man.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
You already knew this, right?
I’m the plain-potato guy.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Yeah, I remember that from previous threads.
Also, white rice, right?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
No.
Someone said that once, but I like basmati rice.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Basmati is excellent
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
saffron rice is superior.
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 Jun 9, 2010 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I made paella last night
and had to buy saffron. Wow…they are proud of that stuff. A handful costs $15!!
These may be your father's A's!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 9, 2010 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Yummmy
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 Jun 9, 2010 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Still, iglew. Wow.
You’d be content to never try any new food ever? That’s just unbelievable to me.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
sooooo much good food out there!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Yeah.
It’s be like someone saying they’d be perfectly fine never discovering a new favorite work of art.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
Yeah, but I know what I like.
You can’t eat everything. The more I eat other stuff the less I get to eat the things I do like.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
How do you know you don't like it if you've never had it?
[Draws on skills developed as parent…]
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Well, of course I don't know for certain.
But past experience shows the odds are against it. And there is abundant evidence that I’m just not a foodie.
Even when I do discover something new that I like, it doesn’t really add anything, since I already had other things I like.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
It's kind of like taking an abstract artist
and asking why he doesn’t paint portraits. Well, sure he never tried it. Sure he “could” do it. Hell, he may even be great at it. But it’s not the artist’s thing. His thing is abstract art. Nothing wrong with that. I’m sure he can appreciate other art forms, but he’s not going to go around seeking it out and if that’s the only style of painting he ever does, he’s content with it because that’s what he likes.
Ask me about my squirrel.
wow you non-foodies really stick together ;)
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
food > paint
you can’t eat paint wtf is it good for.
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 Jun 9, 2010 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Sir Cheesey...
Sigh… just a metaphor.
Ask me about my squirrel.
I'm just joking lol.
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 Jun 9, 2010 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think that's a great analogy
Being good at creating something is not the same as enjoying consuming it.
It’s more like me saying, “No, I really don’t like rap.”
“Have you ever listened to any?”
“No, not really.”
Although having said that, I think food has a unique place — virtually everyone eats. You’re going to eat something. Why not see if you can enjoy that experience more by eating something that you really love?
Still, I know no one can make people like things. If you really don’t enjoy food, or tying new foods, then it is what it is.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Going with your music analogy
I don’t like rap. I have listened to rap in the past. I have no real desire to listen to again. Is there rap music out there that I may like, sure. Do I care to find it, no. I know what my musical taste is, I know it’s limits, I don’t care much to go outside them. If life takes me out of them and I find rap music I like, okay. But do I feel like I’m missing out because of it, no.
I will say the difference between a bad food experience and a bad listening experience is one can actually make you sick. It might not digest well, then you’re going through a cycle of bad, um, “experiences in cleanings.” Maybe you wind up throwing up or having a night of indigestion, or left with a bad aftertaste. To think “oh why not try everything” you’re ignoring that the reality for people who have a bland palette, there’s more than enough reason not to go outside your comfort zone just for a rare possible thing you might like.
Ask me about my squirrel.
I don't like mushrooms at all and I have tried different kinds prepared by good chefs
But strangely, I sometimes like the smell of them cooking, whereas the other things I don’t eat (chiefly olives and peppers) make me gag just to look at, let alone smell.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
The only food I really don't like is cilantro
I’ll eat practically anything. I’ll even eat stuff with cilantro in it now, and it used to make me gag.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
My mother managed to convince me that snails were mushrooms.
The two were almost identical in texture so now I’m always careful about mushrooms.
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 Jun 9, 2010 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
ha
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 Jun 9, 2010 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha!
Snails are much chewier. Other than that, kinda, yeah.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
Nah, snails are much, much tougher and chewier
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
it depends on how it's cooked.
stuffed mushrooms end up really chewy as well.
or I could be confused now, argh.
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 Jun 9, 2010 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Mushrooms, onions, peppers (green and red), chives, pepperoni, sausage, olives.
All acceptable pizza toppings.
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 Jun 9, 2010 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd only want the last three out of those on my pizza
BUT, all would be acceptable pizza toppings.
Ask me about my squirrel.
I normally dislike mushrooms, but
I’m more likely to tolerate them on pizza than anywhere else.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Not a big fan of them mainly because of texture issues.
Ask me about my squirrel.
That is odd.
I’m usually fussy about mixing things, but I don’t mind pineapple on pizza.
There are plenty of things I dislike on pizza, but only because I dislike them anywhere.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
That's madnes.s
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 Jun 9, 2010 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
HI!!
(wave)
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 Jun 9, 2010 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
surprise surprise
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
pineapple on a pizza is weird as hell.
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 Jun 9, 2010 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
A televised daygame?
It’s like Christmas in June!
@MAD_Marvin
The FairWeather Channel - Sports Comics and Bandwagon Forecast
The lack of 100% TV annoys me
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
TX wins
Mariners load the bases in the ninth but fail to score
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Are we winning yet?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Offense for Dallas
Is it so much to ask?
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Yes, we surpassed our monthly quota last night.
Everything else comes with an extra fee
Not the answer I was looking for
But probably the one I should have expected.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Oh, just 1-0.
That’s not bad.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
that came in an inning
where the angels loaded the bases with no outs
"The ego, the super-ego, and the Ed" - dannycakes
Let's Go Oakland
Let’s do it!!!
"It is like Menudo, where guys reach a certain age and are kicked out of the band. And they go on to be Ricky Martins somewhere else." -Billy Beane
by WhiteElephantGuy on Jun 9, 2010 8:04 PM PDT reply actions
Whoo hoo!
Stay on 1st base, bozo.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
If I have to have a pitcher who helps himself out with a lot of pickoffs...
… I’d rather this model than the Smith Series 1.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Soooo confused
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
PICKOFF.
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
Yay Rosie.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I believe in Ryan Sweeney.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
This is your fault!
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I should have left it to the master.
My bad.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Cust is in the lineup?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Blackhawks.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe in Ryan Sweeney.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 8:10 PM PDT reply actions
STOP FUCKING SLAPPING.
IT’S JOE FUCKING SAUNDERS.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
GODDAMMIT RYAN.
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
I think that's Sweeney's 11th GIDP this season
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
he should lead off
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
That's not a crazy-bad idea with the current lineup
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
He'd do enough
More importantly, he’s a decent table setter, at least within the context of this roster.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
this lawyer commercial is starting to drive me crazy
i’d rather see meg again
I am intrigued
I love Harmony.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I love Harmony for the charm of her character,
not any of her parts.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Harmony was easy on the eyes
Still bugged the crap out of me. Amy was kinda hot, though. Actually, it might be easier to list who wasn’t hot.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
I love Buffy, but I actually didn't find any of the regulars
on the show particularly hot by TV star standards.
Who is Amy? Fred?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Amy was the witch who spent most of her time as a rat over the course of the series
I had a ginormous crush on Buffy when I was in high school. And c’mon, Cordelia was pretty hot.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Oh, right. I remember Amy now.
All the women were reasonably attractive, but none had special appeal for me.
I liked Jenny Calendar and Tara. That’s about it. (Oh, and the werewolf chick on Angel; she was luscious.)
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I forgot about Ms. Calendar
Smokin’ hot.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Yes. She was sooo sexy.
In that delicious thirty-something intellectual way.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Anyone here computer savvy?
I downloaded some Office updates and when I rebooted the office won’t work properly so I did a system restore and got it back to normal. The problem is that when I did the system restore it has renamed my flash drive from G to H and I want to get it back to G.
I went into the control panel and got to computer management and selected change drive and path which I did. I went to rename it back to G and it will not let me. It shows the drives C, D and E with F and H (which is the new letter it named from G) but not G. In the my computer section it lists the same but has a phantom one there listed as G. It is showing that as a CD drive. I only have one drive I put CD’s into and that is E which is showing normally. If that appeared in the computer management area I could rename it to say I and then change H back to G so I am stumped
Restart your computer.
If it persists, go back to Disk Management, change the drive letter for the phantom CD drive to something else, and change your drive back to the letter you want.
That"s the problem Zonis
The phantom drive does not show up in disk management. Only shows up in My computer.
Are you able to right-click on it?
If so, you may be able to eject it.
Ask me about my squirrel.
I wnet back in and disabled the F drive
and it got rid of the G in the My computer. I then managed to rename the H to G like I wanted. WTF
Thanks for the help. I appreciate it
I like the name "Ryan Sweeney"
because it confounds both of the standard baseball nicknaming formulas.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
MR DOUBLE PLAY
THATS WHO SWEENY IS I NEVER SEEN A GUY HIT INTO SO MANY DOUBLE PLAYS HE IS A RALLY KILLER
SWEET
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Pennington.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
unfortunately
I’m betting that it’s Ellis, who’s making the most: $5.5M.
by sf drift king on Jun 9, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
makes me sad
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Nais!
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
Dallas is giving up way too many hard hit balls
7 hits already is not good.
Braden isn't getting the fastball in.
Everything’s out over the plate.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
i got a haircut
actually i got ’em all cut
Rajai Davis is quicker than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
What a great play!!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Wait, I missed most of the game:
Braden isn’t pitching well? 1 run seems fine.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
he's got the best "are you f-ing kidding me?" face ever.
Rajai Davis is quicker than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
Is Carson a natural CF? Anybody know?
There's no business like show business, but there are several businesses like accounting.
Fine, I guess. Just curious.
There's no business like show business, but there are several businesses like accounting.
by Eddie Cheddar on Jun 9, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
i've always liked his defense at all 3
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
sure
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think so
I think he’s more of a Swisher-type CF.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
It's JOE SAUNDERS! Don't overthink it!
There's no business like show business, but there are several businesses like accounting.
CAN WE JUST SCORE SOME FUCKING 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
apparently not.
maybe they’re distracted by all your yelling
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I'm sorry, I'll quiet down now.
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 Jun 9, 2010 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
late to the game!
hey, I put my jacket on that chair and somebody is sitting on it.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
So checking the score... Evidently Cust or Zook has not homered yet.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
oh, that's right we have another power hitter as dh tonight. ellis. right.
alaska A residing in northern Idaho.
Wow that's the best question they could find?
Rajai Davis is quicker than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
Someone already asked a Dibs question.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Some cheesy jerkoff asked a question about dibs a few days ago.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
I got a question of mine
selected once.
by sf drift king on Jun 9, 2010 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Bummer.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
uh oh...
"It is like Menudo, where guys reach a certain age and are kicked out of the band. And they go on to be Ricky Martins somewhere else." -Billy Beane
by WhiteElephantGuy on Jun 9, 2010 8:25 PM PDT reply actions
it looks like the easiest
way to enter the press booth would be to climb in from the top deck above.
Hurry up with the blueprints so we can break in some time.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I think a couple of cartons of Dibs and some barbecue woulf get you in with more dignity
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
Wow...ok, go ahead and swing at that!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
On that pitch...we'll take it.
"It is like Menudo, where guys reach a certain age and are kicked out of the band. And they go on to be Ricky Martins somewhere else." -Billy Beane
by WhiteElephantGuy on Jun 9, 2010 8:27 PM PDT reply actions
Wow, that was a very poor changeup.
Nice going, Napoli.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
See? Sometimes the OTHER team's hitting sucks!
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
fuck.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
BLAH
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
Bounced right on the mound.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Yeah, I saw it on the replay.
Ugh. In real-time I saw Carson throw and then…it disappeared all Patterson-like.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
That pitch was right down the middle.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 8:29 PM PDT reply actions
Well, crap
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
I want Dal to get a win! Come on.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I’d take the ND for him.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Gotta pull him
Too many bad pitches.
Not been the same since the perfect game.
Wonder if there are lingering health problems or just that he has Buehrleitis
Well, he's been sick.
Not sure if he’s completely over it.
You don't form in the wet sand.
You don't form at all.
Really?
Averaging 3 ER per start since the perfect game with 8 total runs combined by the A’s offense over those 5 starts? And he hasn’t been the same?
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Yeah he's been good, he just a) gets no run support and b) has been pulled for a myriad of reasons.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
I would say his pitches have not been as crisp
but that could be due to a number of things. Overall, I don’t think he’s pitching as well, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been good.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
AAAAAAGH!
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
Ok, got the one.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Did Frandsen get Vlad's old helmet?
He has CERTAINLY not been with the Angels long enough to have done that number on it.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I want 10 runs again.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
we gots to specify.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Oops, my bad.
I want 10 runs for the A’s.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Good evening everyone!
I think we are gonna come back tonight. Too many good plays to waste in a loss.
These may be your father's A's!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 9, 2010 8:34 PM PDT reply actions
Our night for bloops were last night.
Theirs is tonight.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
That's not even fair.
That pitch was like an inch off the ground. The spirit of Vlad remains with the Angels, apparently.
Cos we're facing Cy Saunders
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
That first inning was brutal to watch
How the f didn’t we score??
These may be your father's A's!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 9, 2010 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish I could remember the trendline % of wins
for the team who scores first.
These may be your father's A's!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 9, 2010 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
blah
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
Ah these are the flukey Angels I know and hate.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Just checking in
um…dang
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
He throws that dirtball changeup a lot.
Someone was bound to catch on.
It's only 3 runs.
We can totally do this.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I admire your thinking
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
We’re bringing in Ziegler to pitch to someone that hits from the left side.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 8:37 PM PDT reply actions
And yet somehow his son is going to Princeton.
How does that work?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Not understanding the Zieglar move here.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Ziggy vs. a Left-Handed Batter
not gonna end well
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
IBB?
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course not
Simply pathetic now batting .350 against him.
Geren you are an idiot. No not an idiot, a fucking stupid idiot
So... no win for Braden this time?
@MAD_Marvin
The FairWeather Channel - Sports Comics and Bandwagon Forecast
We’ll be lucky if he gets a ND this time.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
OH LORD.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I was hoping for "It's only 5 runs. We can totally do this."
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Geren is a fucking idiot
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
Oh wow we suck.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Rajai is hurt
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Patterson in RF?
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Patterson at 2B?
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Patterson at DH?
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Patterson at DFA.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Cust at DH?
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
His knees are fucked.
Though Carson isn’t a ML CFer.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
good point
I forgot about that since he’s playing everyday.
by sf drift king on Jun 9, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Davis is hurt and Gross can’t hit lefties at all.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Also Crisp doesn't really exist
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I forgot all about him.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
He's not.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
(gets eyes checked)
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Fox is equally as awful.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
"Equally as"
Is that idiomatic somewhere? One of the radio ads says that, too, but it sounds weird to me. I would have said just “equally awful” with no “as”.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
I don't know, it's 5am.
"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 always stupid o'clock when watching A's home games.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
God
Ziegler is just AWFUL against lefties….it almost seems like an auto hit
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
Most submariners/sidearmers are
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
All submariners/sidearmers, or just RH ones?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Both. Submariners work against like handed hitters because the motion hides the ball really well.
I don’t think you get that against opposite sided hitters.
Plus that frisbee slider breaks right into a leftie’s wheelhouse.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Yeah, that's what I was gettin' at
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Venafro was a LH sidearmer, right?
Was he good against lefties then?
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Uh, I would assume
That’s sort of the principle. Ziggy is boss against righties, a guy like Jay Marshall should dominate lefties. The angle from which the like-handed batters track the ball is so different— practically out of their peripheral vision— that they have a harder time judging it. Conversely, with opposite-handed hitters, they see the ball for a relative lifetime out of the pitchers hand and are harder to fool. That’s the going theory, at least.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
He should never, ever pitch to a lefty again
in a close game. NEVER. under any circumstances.
ops vs. lefties is amazing
must be 1.3 something by now. what geren uses him is a mystery.
FIRE BOB GEREN
Hey, this game sucks
"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
To paraphrase Bart Simpson...
… despite the fact it should be physically impossible, this game both sucks and blows.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
That is soooo true...
These may be your father's A's!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 9, 2010 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Only so far
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
And one frustrating thing
Saunders is trash…the fact that he dominates us is pathetic
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
Yet.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Knees
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Spitballing:
Carson’s decent enough in CF that the dropoff between relative crazy-dominant play in RF and his average-to-above CF play isn’t worth the change.
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
The dropoff of Sweeney's dominant play, that is
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
Well Swooney's not fantastic in CF either. He's better than Carson mind.
But you’ve got to think it’s all about his knees.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
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
The one time we hit the ball hard..
"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
GEREN IS AN IDIOT
WHEN WILL THIS IDIOT UNDERSTAND THAT ZIEGLER CANT PITCH AGAINST LEFT HANDED HITTERS I KNOW THAT WHY DOESNT HE
The first part of your question contains the answer to the second part
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
punctuation is your friend :-)
These may be your father's A's!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 9, 2010 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Finally! A friend!
"Smokey, this be not the foul jungles of the darkest East Orient. This be ninepins. We are bound by laws."
a friend
Wasn’t that the sigline from the informer in Disclosure?
These may be your father's A's!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 9, 2010 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Is Punctuation in Pennsylvania?
Maybe it’s near Punxsutawney.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Torii looked lumbering on that one.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. -Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
He's nowhere near the player he was.
"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 good job I'm half asleep or this game would really suck.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Our window of opportunity is rapidly closing
"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
I know you're upset
but…
1) You’re repeating yourself.
2) You can turn off the caps lock
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
rajai woulda had that ball that landed in front of carson last inning..
aybar wouldnt have even got to the plate
So why have Ziegler
if he can’t get out lefties?
@MAD_Marvin
The FairWeather Channel - Sports Comics and Bandwagon Forecast
Because he dominates righties
and can induce the DP
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
Righties?
That sounds like some sort of sexual metaphor. - iglew
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 9, 2010 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
one of the ugliest sights in baseball
is when a submarining righty hangs an 84 mph heater
hey good strategy stacking that lineup with all righty’s Geren! has it worked for you one time yet?
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would it have been any worse merq?
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