Open Thread: Game 97 - Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics
by 67MARQUEZ on Jul 24, 2010 1:00 PM PDT
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DISCLAIMER: Personal anecdote alert. If you want to skip to the baseball stuff, scroll past the next paragraph.
[It is with the heaviest of hearts that I bring you today's ballgame. My companion and friend of 15 years, my dog Abua, has gone away. She died this morning. I have already looked towards the backyard five or six times today, expecting to see a glimpse of her, but only in my memories will she now exist. No female has lasted longer with me, and perhaps none ever will. I love you so very much, Abua.]
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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another day of A's baseball. With the Texas Rangers threatening to make the sweltering heat of August a moot point- not to mention September and October- the only race the A's may find themselves in is the one for second place, a spot currently occupied by the Angels; unfamiliar territory indeed for the three-time defending AL West champions. As of this writing the clubs are tied in the loss column, with the Angels having played- and won- three more games than Oakland.
Today's opponent is the white-hot White Sox from Chicago, who send veteran Freddy Garcia to the mound, ten years Vin Mazzaro's senior. Here's hoping youth wins out today. Here's hoping the A's win their next 77 games.
If you happen to be at the Oakland Coliseum this fine day, I'm envious. If you're stuck here with me, well there are worse things in life, I suppose.
Below are the lineups that managers Ozzie Guillen and Bob Geren will be presenting to the men in blue this afternoon:
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Yes!
Another game I cant see. Thx Fox Saturday blackout rules!
"Carter's 25-game hitting streak isn't any normal streak. He's 46 for 97 (.474 average) during the run, adding 16 walks and compiling 81 total bases in the process. I'm out of superlatives for what he's doing." - Kevin Goldstein
+1
It’s incredibly frustrating.
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.
RIP
15 years was a really long life for her, but still, my condolences.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
I'm so sorry for your loss
I know that nothing really helps, but I’m thinking of you today. 15 years is a good run, and it shows how well you took care of her. Big hugs to you——
by coffee roaster on Jul 24, 2010 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
My Condolences Don
I have always had Dogs or Cats or both. Back in NZ I had two dogs, mother and daughter. The mother lived until 15 1/2 and her daughter got to 17 1/2. Will never forget the day she made her last trip to the vet. Couldn’t go myself, made my mother take her.
My pets are like my kids as they are to most people and it’s really hard to say goodbye.
Maybe you can get another dog to help you over her loss.
My dad always made me walk with them until the end.
He said I owed it to them. As much as I hated it, he was right.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
You are right
My buddy had to take his cat to the vet a few years ago. I went with him but He nor I did not want to see them go to sleep. Horrible, I know but I don’t want that to be the last memory of them going to sleep.
I did it a couple of times.
I like to think they took some comfort in me petting them as they went to sleep for the final time. I won’t make my daughters do the same, but at the same time, I’m grateful that my father saw to it that I satisfied my obligation to them.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Oh Don, I hurt so badly for you. You and Abua are in my thoughts.
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together….
Author unknown…
...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.
I'm really not all about Carter and Taylor right now
But at this point I’d consider Emil Brown or Jay Payton again just so Gabe Gross stops starting games.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:04 PM PDT reply actions
I do give the guy credit for clearly loving the game so much he'll hang around AAA
Not a huge fan of his time in Oakland though.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn.
Sorry to hear about her, Don.
She lives by the wall, and waits by the door.
She walks in the sun, to me.
Anderson-Cahill-Gio-Mazzaro-Braden FTW
Bye Ben thanks for the….whatever it was you did here. Pitch pretty okay for 18 out of 20 games?
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
And big giant bear hugs on camera.
She lives by the wall, and waits by the door.
She walks in the sun, to me.
Heh.
That cracked me up, as dumb as it was.
She lives by the wall, and waits by the door.
She walks in the sun, to me.
he can still do that.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jul 24, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't mind Texas running away with the Division
That is until the A’s are in 2nd place. Let’s get there dudes!
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Today the game is on FOX, right?
LET'S GO OAK-LAND!
by Lucca Orlandini on Jul 24, 2010 1:05 PM PDT reply actions
Losing a dog sucks
one of the hardest things
He's not missing bats and still giving up HRs like they're party favors at Chuck-E-Cheese - mikev
by designatedforassignment on Jul 24, 2010 1:06 PM PDT reply actions
I know how you feel, 67M
Losing our dog last fall was one of the hardest things I’ve had to deal with.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
alright, nice to on the can-view side of national blackout.
alaska A currently residing in northern Idaho.
July 24
1990 – Hendu, McGwire, and Gallego blast homers in the 6th inning of a 5-3 win against the Angels
1999 – Jason Giambi hits two 3-run homers against the Royals.
A’s are 22-10 during the day, and home runs do come in bunches in the daytime. Could be a great game for the long ball…
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hopefully .... our long balls...longer than the wal-fencel that is.
alaska A currently residing in northern Idaho.
Sorry to hear that Don
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
Let's Go OAKLAND!
Sorry to hear about Abua, Don.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
Who are these announcers?
My suspicion is that they suck.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
These guys are terrible....
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
by wacchampions on Jul 24, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Fox has the worst announcers
Joe Buck, Dick Stockton, Chris Rose, and Tim McCarver
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
I do like the clean graphics
Certainly missing those since FSN was rebranded in the area to CSN.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Who was called up to replace Sheets?
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
Oh man
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your dog friend, Don. I was temporarily happy that I got to actually see an A’s game on TV, but now I have to go give Kit a pat.
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Pierre and Vizquel lead off their lineup and they're scoring a million runs. How is that possible?!
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
This Fox camera sucks for me.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:15 PM PDT reply actions
Clean picture though
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
That’s true. The scoreboard is small, though.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
A little too small
Very hard to see.
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
I think that they are purposely shooting tight shots to avoid showing an empty stadium...
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
by wacchampions on Jul 24, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
They're also showing the HD feed whether you have HD or not
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
These announcers are painful to listen to...and why in the heck was this crappy game picked to be a Fox game..LOL
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
It’s the only Fox game today that features a team in first place.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd imagine they're contractually obliged to show the A's at some point...
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
We have two more Fox games with one being against the Angels and the other being against the Rangers.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, yeah. Mazzaro’s debut was in Chicago against the White Sox.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:15 PM PDT reply actions
Oh Rios, what might have been.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
What might have been?
He was an All-Star snub this year. He’s been fantastic. He’s on pace for like 5.5 WAR this year.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly. We should have picked him up. It's not like we're short of cash.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
no way in hell
too expensive & he really sucked, like, worse than gabe gross. no one predicted this comeback. although it should be noted he’s taking advantage of his home field, a reknown hitters paradise. He’d be horrible in Oakland because he’s not that good a hitter.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
He was a great hitter before his down year. He's a great hitter again.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
So is the day we have an OF of Watson-Carson-Gross the day Geren gets fired?
Or is it the day he basically just says “F*** You” to everyone?
Last of the Ninth - Photography
dont for get benching cust for rosales or, anyone really.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
I was fully expecting to see Cust sitting today.
Pleasant surprise.
She lives by the wall, and waits by the door.
She walks in the sun, to me.
What choice does he have? The roster is the one thing he has no control of how screwed up it is.
by theblackpearl on Jul 24, 2010 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, he also does things like plans to sit his best hitter a couple times a week for no good reason
It’s one thing to have to decide between Carson/Watson. It’s another to make what appears to be an effort to sabotage the team.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes he can control 1 thing
Jack Cust plays DH every single game.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
Sorry about your dog.
I’ve lost quite a few of them over the years. So much so that I don’t care to have pets anymore. And yet I’m currently stuck with three dogs because my kids aren’t smart enough to know that it all ends badly. On the other hand, I have some fond memories of those worthless mutts. Glad to hear that her life was long and the end was swift.
Fox sucks. I’m blacked out in Fresno.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Weird. The scoreboard is way in the corner.
They usually put it in the middle so that the non-widescreen people can still see it.
She lives by the wall, and waits by the door.
She walks in the sun, to me.
Ah - so that's why I can only see about half of it
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Sending Chris Rose to do this game says a lot about what Fox thinks of it, but...
…I’d still rather hear him over Buck and McCarver.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
Or Dick Stockton
Who routinely doesn’t pronounce names rights no matter what sport he’s calling.
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
Dick Stockton never knows who anybody is. Ever.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I've had a grudge against him since 1986 NCAA B-ball tournament
Iowa State was playing Michigan in the second round. Early in the game, Stockton said it looked like the “men against the boys out there” referring to Michigan’s size advantage. Us Iowa Staters were not pleased by his smug analogy. And Iowa State won the game.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Wasnt Dick Stockton our TV play by play person several years ago?
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
by wacchampions on Jul 24, 2010 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, and even then he was pretty bad
Not as bad as Hank Greenwald had become by the time he was here, though.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
A LOT of pitches for what hasn't been a high-stress inning so far.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
In other news, Ozzie Guillen is still an idiot
Here’s his batting order in terms of OPS:
609
690
872
929
861
662
727
841
636
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
What does an .800+ OPS look like?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Jack Cust is at .877 right now.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
What is the OBP, for the top 2? I don't care about the slugging for my 1 and 2 hitters as much
by theblackpearl on Jul 24, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s .323 for Pierre and .340 for Vizquel.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh god. Pierre.
He’s a marginally better Rajai.
She lives by the wall, and waits by the door.
She walks in the sun, to me.
Is he still getting paid $1bn?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Oh god.
5yr/$44MM.
And LA is paying 7MM of that this year. Heh.
She lives by the wall, and waits by the door.
She walks in the sun, to me.
If Davis played every day, I think he’d be better.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd rather have Rajai Davis every single day of the week
Pierre has a .285 SLG. TWO EIGHTY FIVE. Give me Rajai.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, wow.
Didn’t know that. Wow.
She lives by the wall, and waits by the door.
She walks in the sun, to me.
I think Ozzie is really bad at overvaluing guys who were a lot like him
But he’s really good in a lot of areas. I WISH Geren had Ozzie’s ability to use a bullpen properly. Ozzie also seems to get the most out of his players (as is evident by this suckfest of a team being in first place).
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I lost all respect for Ozzie
When he said his world championship team was due to Posednik, and not every single one of his pitching staff having a career year. He’s a total moron, no worse than Geren.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
He's very conventional in a lot of ways, but I'd much rather have Ozzie than Geren
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
And imagine
This game would have been at 1:05 and no TV for anybody.
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That pitch to Quentin was right down the middle
I really can’t take another day of a shitty strike zone.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:22 PM PDT reply actions
Braden is going tomorrow?
OaklandAs
#Athletics at #Rangers pitching matchups next week are TUE: Gonzalez vs. Lee, WED: Cahill vs. Lewis, THU: Mazzaro vs. Wilson.
3 minutes ago via web
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:22 PM PDT reply actions
Whew
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
Ha
Nice clean shot of Downtown Oakland, and Tower of Power bumper music.
Kudos FOX
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The last A's - White Sox trade
Acquired OF Ryan Sweeney, LHP Gio Gonzalez and RHP Fautino De Los Santos for OF Nick Swisher,
January 3, 2008.
Strange times.
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Broken, Good ML pitcher, TJ, and Yankee muppet.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
I like Gio, but I'll hesitate w/ the 'good' label until he can omit that all too frequent 'oops inning'.
C’mon OldhamA if we had Swisher he could help out the bullpen.
If he omits the melt down inning he's an ace.
And Swisher is a Yankee now – through no fault of his own of course, but I can’t like him anymore.
Rumour is that Haren is being traded to the Yankees too. That will make me hate baseball. I loved that guy.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Is anyone else worried they sent Sheets to the DL so quickly?
normally they pussyfoot for a while.
Good thing Anderson and Braden are near ready.
Well he's had a swollen elbow for 2 weeks
They DID pussyfoot. We just didn’t know about it.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I was going to say that second line, word for word.
She lives by the wall, and waits by the door.
She walks in the sun, to me.
I always wonder why when the third baseman fields a ball and there is a force at third why he doesnt just run to third for the out rather than throwing to second..
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
Or tag the guy. A lot of times the guy runs RIGHT PAST HIM
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Stomper wears stirrups, huh?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Probably the FOX game with lowest attendance
Rockies @ Phillies, should be a sellout…
Mets @ Dodgers, always bring out the people in SoCal…
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I thought he was out.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Dale if you bunt on national TV....
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
You mean, him actually swinging away at a baseball?
The thing he’s really good at? Never expected that….
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
Look at that bunt.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:29 PM PDT reply actions
Barton wanted to bunt
He had to fight the urge.
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Bunt to deep RF corner.
I like it.
She lives by the wall, and waits by the door.
She walks in the sun, to me.
There's your run, Vinny. The offence is out for the rest of the afternoon. Good luck.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
/Geren orders Barton to bunt next AB.
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
Geren hasn't been the one calling for the bunt from Barton
But he hasn’t discouraged it.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
That's just as bad to me. Not only has he not discouraged it, he's endorsed it
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Skaalen should be fired immediately.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Yeah, as far as I'm concernced, that's just as bad.
It’s his job to get the best performance out of his players. Doesn’t matter who’s idea the bunt is.
He needs to whack him on the nose with a rolled up newspaper every time he bunts.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
"They dont really have a lot of thump in there lineup" understatement of the year
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
We don't have ANY.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
You may not get to choose this game domestically
But can you watch this game internationally?
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KURT!
Vinny, I hope you know how lucky you’re getting today.
She lives by the wall, and waits by the door.
She walks in the sun, to me.
Kurt you just got paid
You should like, OPS 1000 from here on out to celebrate!
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
They really need to beat up on sweaty Freddy today
I can’t decide if I like listening to Mark Grace
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:31 PM PDT reply actions
Blitzkreig Bopper
Hey Ho! Jack Cust
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I want me a three-run motherfarking home run here
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Chris Rose and Mark Grace
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark Grace is the one who sounds like he's smoked approximately 80,453,243,435,465,999 cigarettes in his life
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
He was born in Winston-Salem
Tobacco country.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
We have Chris Rose and Mark Grace.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Chris Rose and Mark Karros? or Mark Grace?
by theblackpearl on Jul 24, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Karros is doing the Mets-Dodgers game.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Chris Rose and Mark Grace
They did the FOX pregame from Oakland apparently. Must be the weather.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Rose is the regular host.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
That was a 3-0 pitch to KILL right there
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:32 PM PDT reply actions
one more run, and i will catch some rays on the deck....with audio
alaska A currently residing in northern Idaho.
Custian
TTO OR DIE
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
I'd rather have Nannerpus
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Jul 24, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Dah-daah-dah, dah-daah-dah
LET THE BOYZ BE BOYZ
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Love!
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Please no Kouz triple play
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:33 PM PDT reply actions
God.
I can’t believe Kouzmanoff will swing at everything off the plate inside.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
And outside.
I hate watching this guy bat so, so much. Worst approach on the team, easily.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
It's so frustrating because he's got such unbelievable power.
If he were just to wait for pitches he could square up, he would be so good.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jul 24, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Or if he were able to square up mistakes
Like the belt high hanging curveball Garcia threw him
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
He often can square those up.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jul 24, 2010 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Bobby Crosby! Oh wait, it was just Kouzmanoff.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Oh Kouz
That AB was full of fail.
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
The undead must not count
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Not elligible
Not enough at-bats.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmmm. Chavez.
Didn’t that guy play for us in the early part of the decade?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Ah yes, the obligatory "lots of foul territory" comment
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
They already covered that
They’re gonna run out of stock material by the third inning.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Empty stands. Lots of foul territory. Moneyball. Love walks and home runs. Move to San Jose.
Then they’re out.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
That's interesting.
The move to SJ getting national attention? That can’t be all that bad. Put pressure on all parties and lets get something DONE!
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
and to be brought up several more times...ad infinitum
alaska A currently residing in northern Idaho.
Garcia somewhat squeezed
But not that I’d complain.
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Oh, now Gabe Gross. Well, next inning, please.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:39 PM PDT reply actions
Look, IT'S THE CHANCE, NOW, the guy let the ball foul.
Hit out of the park, Gross.
LET'S GO OAK-LAND!
by Lucca Orlandini on Jul 24, 2010 1:39 PM PDT reply actions
I would not call them weak links exactly but something like that....
hampers our chain events way too often.
alaska A currently residing in northern Idaho.
Vizquel should know better
He played for the Gnats, after all.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
So Gross is playing because of 2 at bats 3 years ago?
I hate Bob Geren.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:40 PM PDT reply actions
This shit about Gross being a "nemesis" is unbelievably stupid.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
Fox Sports = we don't care about no stinking small sample size
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
I'll take a walk here. Really. A walk would THRILL me.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:41 PM PDT reply actions
We haven't had a run walked in for awhile, have we?
Bring it.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Thankyou Mr Beckham. Two bad plays in one inning.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Oh really? So Beckham doesn't even play 3B? Wow. My bad.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Yay weak ass blah ground ball!
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:42 PM PDT reply actions
Woo!
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
THE NEMESIS COMES THROUGH!!!!!!!!!!
GROSS OWNS GARCIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
Lucky works for me
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks Omar
For thinking you’re still 25.
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
If he were still 25, he'd be at short
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Been spending all his life living in an Amish paradise
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Now's a good time for a 2nd career home run
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I’ll take an infield single.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
So apparently Watson's HR the other day was hit with Kevin Melillo's 4-year old bat
So said Melissa Lockard after she talked to hm earlier today.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
Gotta save money somewhere.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
40 pitches for Freddy this inning.
LET'S GO OAK-LAND!
by Lucca Orlandini on Jul 24, 2010 1:44 PM PDT reply actions
Which is like 5 more than Buehrle threw all last night
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
good one
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
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by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Matt Watson has "literally seen the world"
because he’s played in Japan.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
And Lancaster PA
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Eh, I spent some time in the Navy.
Most of the world is crap. Japan was nice….
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
How good is the White Sox bullpen?
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
Mix of awesome and suckfest.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
To elaborate:
Santos, Putz, Thornton are really good. Linebrink, Pena, and the rest are really bad. Jenks is either really good or really, really bad.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
i call it success regardless of outcome. damn.....almost!!! shit
alaska A currently residing in northern Idaho.
This strike zone is tiny.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Oooh, that was a close pitch. Laz Diaz must want this to be a 9 hour game.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:46 PM PDT reply actions
What's the longest 1st inning (w/out delays) ever?
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
I didn’t think Watson hit it that far.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:47 PM PDT reply actions
Somebody check his bat!
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
grrrrrrrrrrrr
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
You're worried that you'll come off as nerdy as frack? On AN? That’s like being ashamed of your alcohol use at a meth convention. - danmerqury
You know.....
sadly, there’s a lot of truth in that statement.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
DD991
which now rests on the bottom.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Woah, used as target practice? That's gotta smart, right?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Off the coast of Hawaii,
yes, she was used as a target. What’s wierd is that I hated that tin can at the time, but when I found out it was sunk, it kind of hurt.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Cock fights, donkey shows
Knockoff jewelry, what an interesting town.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't forget cost effective
female companionship. Always a plus for a young sailor.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Bah
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
I will still give Watson a pat on the head for that contact.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
I didn't think he even hit that ball very well. He just kinda flipped it out there.
Guy has power.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Combined.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
That was a ridiculous inning.
{Thanks for the kind words everyone.}
I'm here to talk about the past.
More with the "dish"
I already hate Chris Rose.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
All the baseball announcers for Fox are awful.
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
I barely watch myself
I do like TBS though now they’ve replaced Chip Caray.
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
If this ball hits Watson's face, he's a dead man.
LET'S GO OAK-LAND!
by Lucca Orlandini on Jul 24, 2010 1:52 PM PDT reply actions
rolling blackouts? really???
it’s been how many years since we’ve had those?
There's no crying in baseball!
I was going to say 2002, but looked it up -- 2001
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Jul 24, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Fuck.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
I feel like we give up more homers to the scrubs than to the legit power guys.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Probably 'cos we get past the legit power guys and then relax a little.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Oh Mazz
That was a hanger.
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
When it's well hung
Castro will find it.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
TW Ms. Castro said?
Is that allowed?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Sadly that was so predictable
Vin is not fooling anyone. Fouling off too many pitches that 1st inning. The slider is certainly not his best pitch
The slider is inconsistent.
It’s often great, and it’s often hung.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jul 24, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm surprised he's in the majors.
He’s pitching without his power sinker (due to injury) – so by the looks of it he’s basically reinvented himself. He definitely doesn’t have an out pitch, which costs him big time.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Castro is hella good
Vin should have guessed that their biggest masher would hit 8th in Ozzie’s lineup.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
this year, i mean
career-wise, notasmuch.
-Yeah, I just posted that, but my opinion is apparently "wrong" a significant portion of the time though, so take it as you will.
Pierre and you're swinging bunts
I remember those in Florida
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Does that guy own the Nets?
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"Once again, the A's playing small ball."
Okay, FOX announcers, that just sounds fucking weird.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
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