Open Thread: Game 97 - Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics (2)
by 67MARQUEZ on Jul 24, 2010 1:56 PM PDT
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PrintAfter a marathon of a first inning, we head to the bottom of the second tied at two apiece.
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What's gotten into the Cubbies?
Good for the Reds I suppose.
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I didn't see the at bat, but Pennington really doesn't want to put any lift into his swing.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Pennington's face was Spartan on that swing
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truth.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jul 24, 2010 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
STOP. BUNTING.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
He calls Dbacks games normally, right?
I like him.
"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 not that annoyed with Coco bunting.
It’s still bad, but eh, at least he’s not our GODDAMN BEST HITTER.
Wait, so Garcia is hittable and has a high pitch count already and Crisp sac bunts?
At least Barton won’t here.
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These announcers just called Sweeney
“the A’s leading hitter.”
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
They also mentioned big shoes to fill....lol
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
by wacchampions on Jul 24, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s only ’cause he had the best batting average.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Cust might have surpassed him since Sweeney’s last game.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably don't meticulous prepare like they do for NFL on FOX
Just going by the numbers.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually looks like a good crowd on Plaza Level today
Too bad they won’t move people down from the second deck to the Field Level side sections that are always in the camera line.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
I think it'd be wise to make discount the rule for a few years to get people in the stadium again.
Then when its filled and there is demand raise the prices again.
There’s just no demand for most games, so why pay?
Flex pricing seems to be starting to take root in some places and could be a big thing in the future
Especially for games during the middle of the week early in the season, those seats should be deeply discounted. Better to coax fans into spending $30 for them and concessions than not have them there at all.
If they STILL don’t show up, that says a lot more.
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Would it be worth it for them, though?
They’d have to pay a lot more employees. I’m guessing it wouldn’t be, or else they’d do it.
This is why I think the death knell has been sounded for Oakland.
It’s irelevant at this point. No one cares, and ownership itself has become apathetic about the teams fortune in the city.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Just browsed the first thread
That’s fucked up your tin can was sunk that way, alox dude, I’m sorry.
Mine was scrapped. At least she was built locally at Mare Island, that was a great shipyard with a long, long history. AS 18 was riveted, welding was just about to make it when she slipped out. She was so old when she was finally gone it was hard to believe it happened.
That's a cool story!
I had a chance to go to the Kitty Hawk, but elected for a small boy instead. It’s amazing how much things have changed.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Why is Barton running?! Jeez.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Cos he's not a base stealer.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Hey, anyone here been to Dodger Stadium?
I may be seeing a game there for the first time, looking for recs on where to sit without breaking the bank.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
I was there a couple weeks ago
Got a great deal on stubhub for my ticket.
Warning though — if you sit in the bleachers, you can’t access the rest of the stadium. And the food options (or lack thereof) in the bleachers kinda sucks.
But if you need sunscreen, their guest services folks are happy to apply it for you.
There's no crying in baseball!
Oh wow. Good warning. o.o That's bizarre. I was thinking about bleachers, so thanks for the warning.
..Please tell me there are some tall, dark, and handsomes in guest services. >.>
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
.... Well, that would certainly put a different spin on my posts.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Even if it was, AN is welcome to everybody.
We only discriminate against Angel fans.
Pam liked my old sig better.
If there are....
they’re looking for acting jobs.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Stubhub always good for that last minute deal
Top Deck and the Upper Reserve isn’t a bad value and you get to see the entire field.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Small Ball
In your face Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy!
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Shoutout to Saint & the rest of the drummers!
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
Yes - first positive thing from these announcers
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
National TV
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, so that's what the far left of the score box looks like.....
my tv doesn’t show the score at all. :(
There's no crying in baseball!
mine either
and I have a HD tv too
Zooey Deschanel!
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by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
It's from my computer's HDTV tuner
Are you watching in regular def?
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup, I don't pay Comcast extra for HD
(even though this should be free and my television is an HD tv…..)
There's no crying in baseball!
Looks like in regular def
They’re just letterboxing and forcing the high def resolution in there. Like what they do for NBC Late Night.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy CRap That is clear:
Can you freeze frame one of me from today?
It is all about coming together as a team. At the end of the day, the team is all we have. - T. Branch 10-14-09
by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Jul 24, 2010 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
"Tried to hit that one to Napa Valley"
That would be a hell of a long foul ball, Gracie.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Not quite as much name recognition
As hitting one to Danville, Pleasanton, Livermore, or Stockton.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Fun game, lovin' it.
LET'S GO OAK-LAND!
by Lucca Orlandini on Jul 24, 2010 2:11 PM PDT reply actions
Score?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
1 1/3 inning for Garcia.
Quality Start.
LET'S GO OAK-LAND!
by Lucca Orlandini on Jul 24, 2010 2:13 PM PDT reply actions
KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUZ!
LET'S GO OAK-LAND!
by Lucca Orlandini on Jul 24, 2010 2:15 PM PDT reply actions
ME TOO
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
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by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
where??
cute chicks?
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 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I CONCUR WITH MIKEV'S ELOQUENTLY EXPRESSED SENTIMENT
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Jul 24, 2010 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I SUPPORT THIS STATEMENT AS BOTH ACCURATE AND TRUTHFUL.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
"Cust held at third.." rare phrase....
but hahahahhahahahaha Pierre!!
"Cust" and "tiptoe"
Rarely used in the same sentence.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Jul 24, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
To be fair he's an A. He's explode on contact.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
The A's always use the contact play and it has a 100% failure rate
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Once again, the contact play fails.
Sure wish they would STOP USING IT. IT NEVER EVER WORKS.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:17 PM PDT reply actions
gonna be a long one...will need every run plus 4 more. cust....kind of ...well
alaska A currently residing in northern Idaho.
The Raiders are crap, but I've never understood taking cheap shots.
He’s meant to be a professional, there’s no need for it.
"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 awesome. Fox should give him a $10 million bonus for saying that
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
"This is the place where the Raiders allegedly play pro football"
BUUURRRRRNNNNNNNNNNNN
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by Flashfire on Jul 24, 2010 2:17 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
How can the Raiders allegedly play somewhere Chris?
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Because what they do can only sorta be called "playing football"
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess he makes a lot of foul outs. He pops the ball up a lot.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Chris Rose is just bitter; he’s from Ohio. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:18 PM PDT reply actions
The Raiders suck.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Well, isn’t that just lovely…
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
If you look at the grand scheme of things, three Super Bowl titles are pretty good.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
That's kind of like some A's fans trying to live on winning the World Series 22 years ago
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How else do you respond to stupid ass comments made by bitter people?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh. Bitter?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
At least you agree it was a stupid ass comment.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it was highly unprofessional.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Not as good as five for the other team in the bay area
And their last one was 8 years before you were born.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
It doesn’t have to be as good as their five since the A’s have more than the Giants. It’s even.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not assuming that. One city is called Oakland one city is called San Francisco.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Which has nothing to do with taking a shot at the Raiders compared to some A's/Giants stuff
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This isn’t about that. This is about “not as good as their five.”
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
You just assume that because these two don't...
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jul 24, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
haha, I was just making a self-referential joke.
I agree with you.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jul 24, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Since Gross was in to face Freddy
Let’s just pinch hit for him now, please.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:19 PM PDT reply actions
with who?? You keep disparaging Gabe, but who is the better option?
by theblackpearl on Jul 24, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Rosales should be out there.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Rajai is still hurt, Rosales isn't as good as you guys make him to be, and Gabe is better
defensively
by theblackpearl on Jul 24, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Gabe is a fine defensive player
And an absolutely horrific offensive player.
He has a .582 OPS. He’s barely SLUGGING over .300.
Gabe would have to be like 2 wins better with the glove, and I don’t think he is.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
What about Carson.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Exactly. I've not soured on Carson YET. Might as well run him out there until I hate him.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Basically everybody else on the roster
And some guys in AAA.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
dfeldy
Freddy Garcia’s 1.1 IP vs the #Athletics is the shortest outing by a starter vs the A’s this season.
6 minutes ago via web
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:19 PM PDT reply actions
So DMOAS is a weird looking dude too?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Kinda
Choosy Feebas choose Leopold Bloom nipples
Ubaldo getting tattooed in Philly
Yanked 2 IP, 3 H, 6BB, 4R, unearned, 2k.
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he be cool like dat
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 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
So that's why the A's signed all those OFers
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Argh
Cahill did not get “outfoxed by Buehrle”. He got betrayed by his defense and victimized by a couple of lucky singles.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
but buehrle was behind all the hijinx
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 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
And a pretty bad strike zone
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Announcer: "Right field for the A's will be by committee the rest of the season."
Um….I was under the impression that when Conor Jackson returns, the outfield will be set with Jackson, Crisp and Davis. But what do I know compared to the Fox announcers?
this is why the sound to the tv is off
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 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
And once Buck finishes a rehab stint in Sacramento, he'd better be back up
Because he’s a lot better than, well, every other outfielder the team has on the roster right now (sad, I know).
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
If audio and video are making you smell something, you should probably call 911.
Unless it’s Hawk. That guy smells.
The Hawk is revolting.
You said it – he stinks on ice.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Love the shutdown inning
The A's are a fairly quiet team, and then there's Ben Sheets. Sheets, as a kid, must have been thrown out of every library in Baton Rouge. ~ Scott Ostler
Good changeup.
Nice to see, that pitch will really make a difference for Mazzaro if he can throw it well consistently.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
i'm not watching are they bashing the Coliseum and the attendance?
Is it all negative?
The A's are a fairly quiet team, and then there's Ben Sheets. Sheets, as a kid, must have been thrown out of every library in Baton Rouge. ~ Scott Ostler
No, they haven't done that at all
Only made a snide remark about the Raiders.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Jul 24, 2010 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Apparently I'm the only one that likes Mark Grace.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
MUTE!
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
"We asked Bob Geren about his offensive juggernaut"
This is the definition of LOL.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
The Royals beat the Yankees and both clips are of Rodriguez.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:30 PM PDT reply actions
According to these announcers, in their A-Rod recap
the one ball that he hit that left the infield was an infield single.
Hmmmm….
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
If the A's are going to sell
Who will buy?
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I’m sure teams like the Cardinals, Reds, Giants, Twins, Tigers, etc. could use a reliever.
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
We don't have any relievers spare.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
I wonder what he could do with the team with his Oracle money
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
oakclubhouse
Seeing Mark Kotsay at first reminds me that Dan Johnson is still hangin’ around. Has 27 HR and a .304 BA playing 3B & 1B for Triple-A Durham
less than a minute ago via web
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:34 PM PDT reply actions
lets sign him!!
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
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by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
playing 3B?
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jul 24, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I forgot about Kotsay so much
That I forgot he was on base in front of the Chicago homer.
@WorldBLee
So, on my way home tonight, I saw a man cockslapping a car
fact.
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
The ninth fastest thirty year old in San Francisco
Cock. Slapping.
Please don’t tell me that’s what it sounds like.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
exactly how you'd think.
to be fair, I was in London, so they’ll do that sort of thing, I guess
I suspect that you think tilting at windmills means something other than what it does.
The ninth fastest thirty year old in San Francisco
Oh dear. Laaandan is a scary place apparently.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
He was going to play last night, but was scratched due to a sore left hamstring. He’s listed as day-to-day.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I would've LOLed if Kotsay tripped over that damn thing
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Mazzaro is now throwing the changeup consistently for strikes.
That’s something he’s never done before, and it’s exciting. Great inning.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
Why did Sheets go on the DL?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
He has a sore elbow.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of elbow
joestiglich
Notice that shiner Jack Cust is sporting on his left eye? His 3-year-old daughter, Ava, gave him an accidental elbow. #athletics less than 10 seconds ago via web
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 24, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
joestiglich
Notice that shiner Jack Cust is sporting on his left eye? His 3-year-old daughter, Ava, gave him an accidental elbow. #athletics
half a minute ago via web
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:41 PM PDT reply actions
did you hear?
joestiglich
Notice that shiner Jack Cust is sporting on his left eye? His 3-year-old daughter, Ava, gave him an accidental elbow. #athletics
half a minute ago via web
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jul 24, 2010 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
They gotta review this. I think that's a homer.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:43 PM PDT reply actions
That's a home run.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
That is SUCH a home run. D:
Also, we should sign Zook every day.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Yay homer. It was a correct call, but really, they should just review it to be 100% sure.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:44 PM PDT reply actions
Stop padding your stats guys! =P
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Makes up for yesterday's suckfest.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Power AND Average (and walks)? Good thing he was kept off the roster for the first six weeks. Guy sucks.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s Chris Rose and Mark Grace.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Chris Rose and Mark Grace
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Grace is the one who sounds like he's been smoking since he was in the womb
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
what is a gamne...thread?
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
Not sure
Hold me?
Choosy Feebas choose Leopold Bloom nipples
the gang is all here
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
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by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
we are?
Why aren’t we at the game, again?
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
manana
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 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
d to the 5
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Um....okay!
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm cleaning my kitchen
can’t find my radio, I have the sound off on the tv, and the damn score is covered up on the screen
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 are not a very good fan, apparently.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm a fan that seems to have no time any longer
to do chores because I’m running around so much with friends that make me play hooky
Zooey Deschanel!
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by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
sure, blame me.
We need to talk, by the way.
I had my Wii in my trunk to give to you yesterday—but I forgot it!
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by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
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by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
hi mikey!
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by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
not much.
Just got back from a funky seminar on enneagrams. It was cool. And no, Chicken, that’s not a made-up word!
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by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I am multifaceted.
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by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
hippy stuff
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
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by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm kind of a hippie if that's not clear.
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by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
MIKEV, F---
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 Jul 24, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Hi from the game!!
Back to back!
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by pam5981 on Jul 24, 2010 2:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
lucky charm pam!
Zooey Deschanel!
Cluck 'em all and let the Chick sort 'em out - DMOAS
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by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
get a hot link for me.
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by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought you were meant to be working?
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Cust’s updated batting line is .300/.410/.500 now.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:47 PM PDT reply actions
Hey guys!
Just got back from seeing “Salt”
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how was it?
Zooey Deschanel!
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by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
pretty good
Classic spy movie
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I wanna see that. And the A-Team. And The Rebound.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
Yes on A-team
No on the other
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
It looks like a good date movie.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
hehehe
Yes, and it was iodized
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Suicide squeeze. Really?
Fuck you Geren.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
fuck you Gross
Can we release you now?
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I would not be surprised to see a knockdown pitch soon
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
why, it is only a 5 run lead in the 4th inning. I don't see the unsportsmanlike piece
by theblackpearl on Jul 24, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Ozzie is the manager
He might have a different opinion.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
If that was a suicide squeeze, why did Gross not try to bunt?
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:48 PM PDT reply actions
What was that.
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by pam5981 on Jul 24, 2010 2:48 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I haven't seen Gross actually play in the games I went to earlier this year
How does his swing look?
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, he's got an OPS well under .600.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
his swing doesn't look terrible
But his results are
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Don, I'm so sorry to hear about your dog
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by pam5981 on Jul 24, 2010 2:49 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Okay, somebody HAD to have missed a sign there
Either Kouzmanoff went when it was a safety squeeze or Gross thought it was a safety squeeze. Either way, I don’t see why either would be called here.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:49 PM PDT reply actions
We're winning
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
Cust is heating up, its all good
The A's are a fairly quiet team, and then there's Ben Sheets. Sheets, as a kid, must have been thrown out of every library in Baton Rouge. ~ Scott Ostler
So what is Guillen going to bean somebody now
The A's are a fairly quiet team, and then there's Ben Sheets. Sheets, as a kid, must have been thrown out of every library in Baton Rouge. ~ Scott Ostler
dfeldy
Only the 2nd time Bob Geren has called for the squeeze as #Athletics manager. The other was successful in Sept of 2007.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:51 PM PDT reply actions
don't knock it
That’s where I do a lot of thinking too
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
actually, it goes to paper
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Why are Watson and Carson still here.
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
Because Sweeney and Jackson aren’t.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
From a Scout.com buddy of mine
Jack Cust now leads the A’s in batting average, OBP, and SLG. Good thing Billy Beane didn’t want him on the opening-day roster.
http://twitter.com/LoneStarDugout/status/19448903541
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scout.com?
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 Jul 24, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I still don't understand that sentiment, there was a roster crunch, and Cust sucked, even in AAA, to start the season.
When he started hitting, they brought him back.
by theblackpearl on Jul 24, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree with that, actually
I still think it was a calculated move by Beane, knowing the market for him was low and he would most likely wind up in Sacramento.
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But the problem is that even a bad Cust is STILL a lot better than what they were trotting out there
He lost his job because of Fox, Patterson, and Chavez. Those guys on their best days aren’t close to as productive as offensive players. And since they’re all basically DHs anyway, defensive value really has no place in the conversation.
It was a total botch job from the beginning.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, neither one of them, made it through waivers, so they probably wouldn't have at the beginning of the
year, so Cust going to the minors, the A’s got 2 free minor leaguers for 2 players worst than Cust.
by theblackpearl on Jul 24, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
And both of them being claimed shows that some teams saw more value in them than Cust earlier in the year
At least, given the situations at the time. Their problems now.
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Yes, except losing those guys WAS A GOOD THING
Because both guys really, really suck.
Getting two fringe players for not just losing out on 6 weeks of Cust but suffering through a couple months of two bad players is not a good tradeoff.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I would just interject that keeping Fox had no impact on Cust
since he was on the team as our back up catcher. Releasing him would have put Powell, not Cust on the roster.
As to keeping Cust in AAA over Chavez and Patterson, however, I got no good explanation for that.
He led the team in HR the last three years
And is the only legit power we have even now. That’s the one guy you don’t send down.
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
YES
I am still mad about that. But at least those guys are gone now
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Because basing the "roster crunch" on spring training is all kinds of retarded
He was the team’s best hitter for three straight years, and nobody with half a brain would think Chavez or a host of other guys could possibly be better.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I am guessing but he was sent down because he was not swinging enough
He’s more aggressive now (like he should have been a year ago) and is getting the much better results. I did not like the old Cust much but like this new one a whole lot better. If he gets a pitch to hit, he lets it rip. Not look at it
If only this were true
He swings .4% more than he did last year.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought you statheads would be ecstatic about .4%
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 Jul 24, 2010 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
That whole 4 percent must be on the first or second pitch then
because that stat must be way up. The K’s looking are well down as well right?
I don’t know so I am asking.
Yes, and to reiterate, Cust has seen 749 pitches this year before today
.004 × 749 = 3 (well, actually 2.9 or something).
So he really has swung at 3 more pitches than over the same amount of pitches last year.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
No, NOT 4 percent
.4. POINT 4. As in THREE MORE PITCHES than last year.
Also, he’s swinging at more pitches out of the zone, which is not good.
Whether he swings at the first pitch or not doesn’t really seem relevant. Swing % compares how many pitches he swings at vs. how many he sees.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
It's just better now because the contact he's making is a lot more solid and hit farther...
…than it’d been his first month or so back in Oakland.
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His muscles needed riping.
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 Jul 24, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
He IS hitting for more power lately, for sure.
He’s also got a 25% line drive rate, which is even higher than in 2007.
So he hasn’t been the same on balls in play, but his approach is basically the same (except he’s swinging at more bad pitches).
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder how much being in AAA helped him at the start of the season.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
thats what I'm thinking
he really did not hit well the last 4 months of the season last year. It seems maybe the time in AAA has helped if anything
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by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably not even 1%
Since he’s basically the same guy with an inflated BABIP that has made his batting average better than it usually is.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Can I have a cookie?
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You know where the store is.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
yay!
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by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm thinking of making cookies
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by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll be down later.
That way I’ll be there when B shows up!
[plus, hey, cookies!]
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by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds good!
Zooey Deschanel!
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by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
white choc with walnuts
Thanks
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm thinking of making snickers cookies
Zooey Deschanel!
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by ChickenStanley on Jul 24, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
snickers cookies or snickerdoodles?
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
OaklandAs
Suzuki’s homer came on an 0-2 pitch, his third 0-2 homer this year and the sixth of his career. #Athletics
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 2:56 PM PDT reply actions
that's bad.
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
Strick
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
OUTS
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
let's go vinny
get this guy
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Through 4.5 and it's been two hours
You’d think it was the Yankees and Red Sox
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nice 3-1 changeup!
Shows a lot of confidence in that pitch.
Score?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
7-2, good guys
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Mazzaro should be able to go seven at least.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 3:02 PM PDT reply actions
Hmmm
not sure bout that. Hes at 80 now. They’ve been taking out around 95.
"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
What's so special about Omar Vizauel.
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
being facetious, right?
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn't he want to be a Bullfighter?
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 Jul 24, 2010 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Other than the fact he's been playing since before you were born, and is probably in the top 3 of fielding shortstops of all time, nothing.
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
There's not a lot special about him NOW, except that he's about a 1 win player as a 43 year old
But he’s definitely a borderline HOFer.
I think if Ozzie Smith is in, Omar should probably be in.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Have we re-entered Mazzaro world?
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Mazzaro World.
WTF GEREN?!?!?!
Heheh, did someone post this yet?
joestiglich
Notice that shiner Jack Cust is sporting on his left eye? His 3-year-old daughter, Ava, gave him an accidental elbow. #athletics
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Yep, a couple of times earlier
But it does give me a chance to repost my earlier response:
Well at least his daughter likes to swing early
haha, scroll up
that’s now the 4th time in this thread…
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by King Richard on Jul 24, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
hehe, sorry
funny anecdote
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Aside from all the runs, the guys have just been making some nice contact today.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."
Stop walking people!!
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
Lol, Ubaldo.
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
Just realized the TV broadcast is running amost 10 seconds behind Gameday
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Three New Jerseys!
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Lol HoF
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 Jul 24, 2010 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Hawk = Andre Dawson
not their announcer
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
That Hawk shouldn't be going there either
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
did you ever see him play?
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by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
LULZ HIS STATS K SWING RATE AND FP
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 Jul 24, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, you know, all the stuff that proves he wasn't actually good enough to be in
I mean, once Jim Rice got in the whole discussion on outfielders got fucking pointless anyway.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
If you had to be a golden god to get in the HoF, like 90% of the players in it
shouldn’t be in it.
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 Jul 24, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure, and that's a matter of opinion
I’m not the type who thinks the Hall should have Ruth, Cy Young, and nobody else. But I also don’t want a bunch of just very good players in. I think the Hall should be special.
A lot of much better players than Dawson (or Rice) haven’t gotten in and probably never will get in. There are worse players in, too, of course. But still, a guy like Tim Raines being a Hall long shot is sad. He was a much more valuable player than either Dawson or Rice. He was a teammate of Dawson’s (and better!). The inconsistency is what bothers me most.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I grew up watching Cubs games with my mom
I was young, of course, and his knees were already shot by then, but I did see him play.
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by thejd44 on Jul 24, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
borderline
If he goes in, Mussina ought to go, too.
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by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
oh. He was good.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
wait...Harrelson? He does suck.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
And he would suck even if he were in the Hall
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Jul 24, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't dislike him as much as I expected to.
Actually, I even liked him a little bit.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Of course you did.
sock puppets have never successfully defended castles, except when working with squirrels, which would never happen because squirrels know better than to trust sock puppets, except when their nipples have magical powers. -nm
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 24, 2010 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
He's best when he's lazy and relaxed.
When he gets excited, he loses his best qualities. (Unless Vince Cotroneo, who gets better when he gets excited.)
Also, I’m fascinated by his accent. I now think it really is South Carolina / Savannah, but modified by years in Great Lakes / Midwest, which makes for a strange, hard-to-place combination.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Especially football, in the middle of baseball season
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Are we still winning?
(I heard updates on the car radio.)
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
Yup
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
by Englishmajor on Jul 24, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
yes sir
7-2
"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!!!!!
by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
And another good slider.
LET'S GO OAK-LAND!
by Lucca Orlandini on Jul 24, 2010 3:16 PM PDT reply actions
HI VIN
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
Vinny!!!!
sit the fuck down, sox!
"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!!!!!
I'm confuddled.
"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 digging the Otis Redding and Golden Game shot.
I just don’t dig the rest of the Fox broadcast.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
*Golden Gate.
ha.
"Life is a horizontal fall" -Jean Cocteau
by King Richard on Jul 24, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Uh Fox, the Golden Gate bridge is in San Francisco
Why not show something Oakland, like Lake Merritt
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
Obviously we should build the new stadium in Sausalito
for the convenience of national TV folks.
It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.
When the A's fall behind, they can unleash The Birds
BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD. BEER IS GOOD, AND STUFF.
I heard about Ben Sheets on the radio, too.
That would explain the “we don’t anticipate trading Sheets” statement a while back. They probably already suspected.
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
the mid 80s pitching the other night tipped them off I would imagine
There hadn’t really been any other signs, other than general sucking
"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!!!!!
by cuppingmaster on Jul 24, 2010 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
He's not sucked though.
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."
The new thread is here.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 24, 2010 3:22 PM PDT reply actions
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