Gio Rocks, Anderson & Balfour Not So Much, As A's Fall 7-6

by Nico on Mar 1, 2011 6:45 PM PST

Fun fact #1: Brett Anderson and Grant Balfour, who conspired to give up a whopping 7 runs and 11 hits in 3 combined innings, also combined to throw 32 pitches, 28 strikes.

Fun fact #2: Gio Gonzalez, proving that at least some of the pitchers are ahead of the hitters, faced 6 batters in 2 perfect innings, and struck out 5.

Fun fact #3: The A's are in mid-season form with their teAse, scoring 2 in the 8th and 2 in the 9th to fall "just short" for the second day in a row.

Fun fact #4: There is no fun fact #4.

Fun fact #5: Trevor Cahill turns 23 today. Happy birthday, ya big pterodactyl!

Fun fact #6: This thread will only be as entertaining as you make it...

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Ooh Dan's slacking!

It’s now Pam’s fault i guess. Way to go Pam!

It’s so loud inside my head, with words that I should have said.
As I drown in my regrets, I can’t take back the words I never said...

by thewhizkid on Mar 1, 2011 6:48 PM PST reply actions

Day One of Blame Pam month

I had a nice day today. I blame Pam.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 6:49 PM PST reply actions

I believe the line is

“there is NO rule 6”

I am only pretty on the outside
dannycakes can also be called "hipsterbot," or "Gambit"

by Future Ed on Mar 1, 2011 6:54 PM PST reply actions

But rule 4 is the most important...

“Rule four – I don’t want to catch anyone not drinking in their room after lights out. " God bless A’s fans who can quote Python sketches.

Or, if Balfour does well: Australia, Australia, Australia, Australia, we love you. Amen!

Any questions?

Hey dad, I got this guy's autograph, Rollie
Fingers. Who's he?

by WhizDad on Mar 1, 2011 10:05 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

What's your position on pooftahs?

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Mar 2, 2011 6:46 PM PST up reply actions

Here I am. Where are you?

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 6:59 PM PST reply actions

You are in my kitchen too?

Am I in Ohio?

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by Future Ed on Mar 1, 2011 7:01 PM PST up reply actions

You're in Sout Carolina, and I'm in your kitchen.

More specifically, I’m in the crisper. It’s cold in here.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 7:03 PM PST up reply actions

right, SC, I knew that

I am only pretty on the outside
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by Future Ed on Mar 1, 2011 7:05 PM PST up reply actions

could you hand me the romaine while you are there?

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by Future Ed on Mar 1, 2011 7:06 PM PST up reply actions

Sure, but if you're making a sandwich I want one too.

Mustard, a little mayo.

One man’s kitchen is another man’s living room.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 7:07 PM PST up reply actions

I had an apartment like that in LA once

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by Future Ed on Mar 1, 2011 7:07 PM PST up reply actions

That's horrible.

You lived in LA?

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 7:24 PM PST up reply actions

heh

I see ads or a movie called “Battle LA” and I have to wonder, do the people in LA think the rest of the country will be rooting for them?

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by Future Ed on Mar 1, 2011 7:47 PM PST up reply actions

Haha!

I think the only real purpose for LA is above-ground nuclear testing.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 7:59 PM PST up reply actions

Definitely one of the good things about global warming is that LA will be under water.

Besides, don’t cockroaches survive nuclear winters?

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by Tutu-late on Mar 1, 2011 8:07 PM PST up reply actions

I think so. But they don't survive the bottom of my shoe.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 8:08 PM PST up reply actions

Ah, gravity operated roach-killers

Non-stat guy: "Yeah, whatever. You’re wrong." Stat guy: "No, you’re wrong." Non-stat guy: "Cool. Pass me a beer." Stat guy: "Here you go." Sigh, if only it was this easy.

by Tutu-late on Mar 1, 2011 8:09 PM PST up reply actions

I actually like LA

but some parts are silly.

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by Future Ed on Mar 1, 2011 8:09 PM PST up reply actions

I never liked it there.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 8:12 PM PST up reply actions

Whenever I think of LA, I'm reminded of The Kingston Trio's "Live at the Hungry "I" album

They make fun of LA, then apologize-" Actually, LA is quite an intellectual place, and we were lucky enough to run into him down there."

Non-stat guy: "Yeah, whatever. You’re wrong." Stat guy: "No, you’re wrong." Non-stat guy: "Cool. Pass me a beer." Stat guy: "Here you go." Sigh, if only it was this easy.

by Tutu-late on Mar 1, 2011 8:15 PM PST up reply actions

I had fun with how much they made fun of Texas in True Grit

Especially since the wife is from Texas.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 8:17 PM PST up reply actions

all my exes live in texas

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by Future Ed on Mar 1, 2011 8:18 PM PST up reply actions

Then you totally won those break-ups.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 8:21 PM PST up reply actions

Alright, "The Breakup Song"

Greg Kihn Band

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by Tutu-late on Mar 1, 2011 8:23 PM PST up reply actions

I seem to remember Greg Kihn working as a DJ on a radio station in the Bay Area back in the mid-90's

he almost never played any of his own songs.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 8:24 PM PST up reply actions

He played a LOT in the Central Valley.

I must have seen him 4-5 times in Merced and Fresno. Always in clubs.

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by Tutu-late on Mar 1, 2011 8:25 PM PST up reply actions

I've never seen him.

Of course, I haven’t been to that many concerts. Usually, if I could afford a ticket, I had something else I needed to spend the money on.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 8:27 PM PST up reply actions

It was cool to see him at clubs.

It only cost $10 to get in.

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by Tutu-late on Mar 1, 2011 8:29 PM PST up reply actions

Wow, nice.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 8:30 PM PST up reply actions

Still is.

by lynnzgal on Mar 1, 2011 8:26 PM PST up reply actions

Really? Cool.

I liked him. Of course back then, radio wasn’t nearly as corporate as it is now. DJ’s nowadays are pretty much all the same.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 8:27 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, the problem is when you forget that you're not wearing shoes.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 8:11 PM PST up reply actions

I was just waiting for the other shoe to drop!

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by Tutu-late on Mar 1, 2011 8:16 PM PST up reply actions

So was the roach.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 8:18 PM PST up reply actions

Hi Ozz!

i’m here too.

It’s so loud inside my head, with words that I should have said.
As I drown in my regrets, I can’t take back the words I never said...

by thewhizkid on Mar 1, 2011 7:05 PM PST up reply actions

Hey Kid. How are you?

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 7:07 PM PST up reply actions

Good. Just practicing my speech for tomorrow.

I had minor impromptu dental surgery today, so that was fun.

And yourself?

It’s so loud inside my head, with words that I should have said.
As I drown in my regrets, I can’t take back the words I never said...

by thewhizkid on Mar 1, 2011 7:09 PM PST up reply actions

OW!

Sorry, baby.

by lynnzgal on Mar 1, 2011 7:14 PM PST up reply actions

Not too shabby.

Impromptu dental surgery? Does that mean someone punched you in the mouth?

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 7:24 PM PST up reply actions

I got some dental work done last week, but this morning i woke up and anything cold, or any real contact to a cetain tooth, caused severe pain. They ended up shaving some of it off and replacing the sealants. Good thing they numbed it all.

It’s so loud inside my head, with words that I should have said.
As I drown in my regrets, I can’t take back the words I never said...

by thewhizkid on Mar 1, 2011 7:26 PM PST up reply actions

My sister went to the world's worst dentist a couple of years ago.

He told her she had a bad filling that need to be replaced. She didn’t feel bothered by it, but she trusted him since he’s the dentist. Well, he screwed it up, drilled too deep, and she suffered for a year before it could be fixed properly. In the mean time she pretty much couldn’t eat anything that wasn’t room temperature. Anything even a little warmer or colder hurt too much.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 7:39 PM PST up reply actions

Wow that's terrible!

I feel really lucky compared to that.

It’s so loud inside my head, with words that I should have said.
As I drown in my regrets, I can’t take back the words I never said...

by thewhizkid on Mar 1, 2011 7:42 PM PST up reply actions

Hopefully you're all better now.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 7:46 PM PST up reply actions

Aw, happy birthday, Trev!

by whiteshoes40 on Mar 1, 2011 7:17 PM PST reply actions

Our Killer Bunny!

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Mar 1, 2011 7:27 PM PST up reply actions

Sir Robin(son Cano) personally peed himself at the Battle of Braden's Hill

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 7:40 PM PST up reply actions

Aww,c 'mon people!

In the movie, they mention “Sir Robin, who personally peed himself at the Battle of Baden Hill.” I thought my take was pretty damned witty.

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by ozzman99 on Mar 1, 2011 7:59 PM PST up reply actions

oh i got it.

sorry i didn’t acknowledge it.. HAHA

It’s so loud inside my head, with words that I should have said.
As I drown in my regrets, I can’t take back the words I never said...

by thewhizkid on Mar 1, 2011 8:00 PM PST up reply actions

Well of course YOU got it

You’re the Whiz Kid, ain’t cha?

Being called a poet as a rock ’n’ roll musician is like being called a physicist as a baseball player. It might have some application but it’s pretty remote. - Richard Hell

by fridaynightfan on Mar 2, 2011 7:27 AM PST up reply actions