Open Thread: Game 45 - A's vs Tampa Bay Giants
by Zonis on May 21, 2011 11:10 AM PDT
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PrintOakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants, May 21, 2011 4:10 PM PDT
Today’s series is one that I relish. It is against a hated rival, for sure, but it also gives fans back home the feeling of how we feel. Who are we, you ask? We are the NRAF’s, the Non-Resident A’s Fans.
The series against the Giants is a painful one in a sense for A’s fans in the Bay, as they are surrounded by bandwagon Giants fans who converted after the World Series… or after Barry Bonds… or after Phonebooth Park. A’s fans most definently find themselves in the minority all of a sudden, even (especially) in the East Bay, which should be their home. This was stated by gojohn10 best on his ride home last night.
For all the natives, this is how A’s fans feel abroad. In Chicago last week, this is how we Chicago NRAF’s felt. Imagine the pain the Los Angeles NRAF’s feel against the Angels? The New England NRAF’s feel against the New York or Boston Yankees? It’s a feeling that everything is against you, and you must fight through it.
Today the A’s go after Lincecum, with Brett Anderson taking the ball for the Good Guys. (Crap, I guess the Hawk has rubbed off on me…) The A’s desperately need a ‘perfect’ game today if they want to win. That is, a great pitching performance, no bullpen screw ups, and the offense to actually score a run.
Notes:
- A’s signed Lenny DiNardo for AAA depth! Welcome back Lenny!
- With not just one, but two slots in the rotation going down simultaneously, the A’s are in a bind, with even more pressure on the remaining starters. Right now it looks like Outman and Moscoso who will get the call to fill in.
- Michael Taylor is… hitting in AAA! I know, I didn’t expect that either. But if he is back, and can put up a .900+ OPS at AAA again this year, perhaps we won’t have a bad offense next year after all!
- Speaking of minor league offenses, aside from some comments and speculation about his defense, I have not heard why Adrian Cardenas has been moved out of the infield to Left Field. From SS to 2B to 3B to LF, the A’s seem to be yanking him around, and with our pressing infield need, and a .900+ OPS in AAA, I think we could use him at the big league level.
- As much as I want Jemile Weeks up in Oakland, Ellis the last few days has gotten some hits, and Weeks has been struggling in May.
- With so many Free Agents next year, who should the A’s resign? Will it be a team of mostly prospects once again (Carter at DH, Cardenas in LF, Taylor at RF, Weeks at 2B)?
- With the A’s losing two starters for a hopefully short period, and the offense still flailing, would you make a trade for some solid hitters right now?
- Since today is 'The Rapture', even if all of the annoying Giants fans don't disappear, on the bright side, most of the Angels fan base should.
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Giants lead the series 1-0
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Oakland Athletics Saturday, May 21, 2011, 4:10 PM PDT Brett Anderson vs Tim Lincecum Clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 55.
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Darn right he is.
I look forward to seeing him pitch in Sacramento and hope he gets another cup of coffee in the bigs someday, but not this year with Oakland.
"OK and now everybody who said 'game over' at some point
GO KNEEL IN THE CORNER!" - elcroata
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 21, 2011 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
it is even worse if you could see where they would have ended up. Fate worse than death.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I think too often the game threads are posted late, even if it's on time.
I prefer about an hour, hour and a half depending on the news of the day.
by LoneStranger on May 21, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
true.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
but the game is at 4 no?
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
yes!
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Most likely reason is they feel his reaction times at 3B are too poor for the position to work
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yup.
He plays third base on a half-second delay from the rest of the action on the field.
"OK and now everybody who said 'game over' at some point
GO KNEEL IN THE CORNER!" - elcroata
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 21, 2011 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Do we target Erik Bedard now? For blocking reasons?
He appears to be healthy and kicking ass. Remember when the Giants ONLY got Cody Ross so the Padres couldn’t get him? This is a similar thing, as Bedard would help the Rangers more. Pitchers in walk years would love to play in Oakland but we never have room for them.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Mariners thought they had a shot right now
they’re only 2 games out of first place, they have one of the best pitchers in the game (Felix), a terrific young pitcher (Pineda), and a veteran who’s healthy and pitching well (Bedard). They still have one of the game’s best players (ichiro), and a slugging young player (Smoak).
I’m not saying I expect to see Seattle seriously contend for the AL West title. But the Mariners no doubt would say it’s early for them to be thinking of trading away Bedard, and that they have as good a shot as anyone.
by OaklandSi on May 21, 2011 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
For drafting and FA reasons, they are definitely going to sell.
They are clearly behind the other 3 teams and here’s a chance to keep that young core (& Ichiro) and get some high draft picks for guys who aren’t too far away. They are going to need to free up cash for signing bonuses and might even save enough to sign another big name FA. Contending would kill their farm system even more, and when youre a bad team with a bad farm system, having a couple flukey wins early in the year isn’t enough to try and dig yourself a deeper hole.
Ichiro can't be far off retiring now.
He’s 36, right?
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
No way, he's not even close to retiring.
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
by mikev on May 21, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I wouldn't be surprised if he walks away soon.
Being on a last place team year in, year out has got to suck.
He has his milestones. He’s made his money.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Not to mention the small industry that has built up around him and Matsui, and some of the other Japanese players.
They keep lots of people employed.
by LoneStranger on May 21, 2011 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think that if this is Matsui's last year in MLB,
he’ll play another year or two in NPB and try to squeeze the last few drops out of the tank.
"OK and now everybody who said 'game over' at some point
GO KNEEL IN THE CORNER!" - elcroata
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 21, 2011 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
he's still getting 200 hits a year, right?
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't see him walking away while he's still playing at such a high level
as for being in a last place team, of course it sucks, but the $$ probably helps soothe the pain.
Esp when they are about to be pretty damn good too.
They aren’t that far away from contending, they are getting breakouts from Pineda and Smoak. Get a couple more of those type of performances and they will be a very good team.
good observations.
"OK and now everybody who said 'game over' at some point
GO KNEEL IN THE CORNER!" - elcroata
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 21, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I say we target Eric Ripert.
If we can’t win ball games, at least we’ll eat well.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Thank you!
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
yes let's go get another walking injury
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
by mikev on May 21, 2011 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This
DO NOT WANT
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on May 21, 2011 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Was he recently designated for assignment or something?
"If you wrote something for which someone sent you a check, if you cashed the check and it didn't bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented." —Stephen King
me? probably.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I was dfa'd in '05 myself.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I like to think that my callup was planned well, and I'll never have to go back to the minors again.
by LoneStranger on May 21, 2011 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Me too, moustache. You got a good team there. You should try to stick it out.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm listening to the White Sox/Dodgers game.
Hawk is HILARIOUS when it’s not your team. It’s literally like they’ve grabbed a fan out of the crowd and given them a mic.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
yeah, he's...something.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
It's like the other team doesn't exist.
If they do something productive it’s because a White Sox has failed some how. It’s amusing.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
And a Real Hitter in Jose Bautista goes deep 2 more times
Nice to have someone like him
That guy has found a new PED im convinced.
"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
The PED
That increases Bat Speed x2
by Colorado Fan on May 21, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
So they can swing and miss a little faster?
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by Flashfire on May 21, 2011 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
No. So they can take strike 3 right now the middle faster!
"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
or DeJesus. wow
from Jaymee Sire:
nd the A’s lineup: Crisp CF Barton 1B Sweeney RF Jackson LF Ellis 2B Kouzmanoff 3B Powell C Pennington SS Anderson P
by Johnny Bravo on May 21, 2011 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
DeJesus is playing with the Angels tonight
First pitch 6:00 PM
2011 Oakland Athletics: We have Cy Young pitchers and make yours look like it, too
lol
Oh yeah!
also reminds me of Daniel Tosh
by Oaktown Shutout on May 21, 2011 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
trying to go with mostly lefties
Good ol Bob playing the matchups.
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on May 21, 2011 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
@B__McCarthy
Brandon McCarthy
“So, umm, needless to say, I didn’t really prepare anything for today”— a lot of priests tomorrow
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
nraf in NYC
i tell you what going to a lot of yankees games and the occasional game at fenway it is hard being an A’s fan surrounded by some of the dumbest fans in baseball
anyone caught starting, promoting or participating in "the wave" should receive a lifetime ban from baseball
Feel free to go back to New York
and don’t come back
LOL
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
YEAH, YOU TELL HIM, DUDE!!!
2011 Oakland Athletics: We have Cy Young pitchers and make yours look like it, too
um i havent left new york?
thats were all the retarded fans are
anyone caught starting, promoting or participating in "the wave" should receive a lifetime ban from baseball
stay strong.
"OK and now everybody who said 'game over' at some point
GO KNEEL IN THE CORNER!" - elcroata
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 21, 2011 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Travis Buck just hit a 2 out, 2 Run, Go Ahead Home Run in the Bottom of the 7th
1st as an Indian; Indians lead the Reds 2-1 in the 8th
My mannerism a prism/ And it should shine
Light it if you would/ Be so kind, right now'd
Be A' Good Time
by DaRubiesSLOKingsA's on May 21, 2011 3:07 PM PDT reply actions
Oh my god. We should have never got rid of him.
by LoneStranger on May 21, 2011 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
you two's some haters.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
no, he's just an ex-A's player and he just did good.
and y’all’s first response is snark about how shitty he is.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't say anything about being shitty.
It’s just that when people talk about how good a former A’s player is, they usually do it because they think we should never have got rid of him. It’s over, passed and past.
by LoneStranger on May 21, 2011 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
yes, he is gone. So try being kind to him.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
there you go.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Sidenote
I’m faced with a bit of a dilemma:
Play more LA Noire or watch the A’s flail against Lincecum.
I found the option that lets me turn off the hints (aka controller shake) when I’m near a clue, so that feels MUCH more realistic when scoping crime scenes and other locations. I LIKE THIS.
Besides, I can follow along on Gameday and turn over if the A’s actually start hitting the ball.
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go with the entertaining game instead of the frustrating one, I say...
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm going out to eat now and then turning on the carnage when I'm back
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on May 21, 2011 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
You're addicted, huh?
I’m still on the Traffic desk – the starlet car crash into the sign across the street from the Police Station?
Enjoying it so far though.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
you got it, too, oldham? damn, I need to catch up.
Of course, I am so broke I can’t pay attention…but…
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I did. I was going to hold off, but I saw people playing it on Jtv and was swayed.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
It's a little repetitive in ways and sometimes it's more like watching the story play out
But I love it.
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Yeah it's not an RPG really.
You just solve cases, you don’t really make choices about the character’s development, sadly.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
That is one thing I'm a little disappointed about
The questioning mechanism doesn’t really alter the outcome of the case, just how well you score in completing it. That’s all right, though. It’s challenging.
I just wanted to change over to feeling like I’m doing more real clue-searching myself instead of letting the game prompt me whenever I’m close to something.
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It does.
Can……….I post spoilers?
Well, not really spoilers, but – y’know the hit and run mission? If you don’t tick all the boxes the outcome is changed. Or so I’m lead to believe by what it says on the report.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
I think you can resolve it....relatively peacefully. I didn't.
Not by choice though, just ’cos I failed to do something.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
I think I got a better result and an achievement for that one
I did a little extra searching first and found something without having to be prompted to go back to the site a second time.
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I didn't go back to interview someone again.
Anyway, it’s a fun game – even if the white characters all look the same!
I keep on forgetting who I’m playing in the cut scenes.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
damn racist game.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Been there, done that
I’m on homicide now, about to do something like my fourth murder case since reaching that rank. I did a little free roaming yesterday just to clear a few street cases and drove up to see how they laid out Hollywood(land).
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I've done some driving too. That's much more fun having driven in the real city itself.
And I think I’ve scored 4 stars (distinction?) every case. Keep on missing that little bit to push me over the edge – though it affects the outcome of the case, which is interesting.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
I might be one of the worst drivers ever
But I speed a lot and stoplights don’t exist to me.
Most of my cases have been 3 stars. Maybe I should redo a few.
I do love those old traffic lights: http://twitpic.com/4zhj4u
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I find the controls a little clumsy.
Driving is haaaaard. Though I just blast the siren and master the handbrake. It gets easier from there.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Even the running though - the animation sucks for a start,
but it’s still a little clumsy. You have to mash down the sprint button to get anywhere.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
sounds a lot like GTA/Bully...
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
wooo!
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
When chasing them down?
Yeah that’s annoying as hell.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
When you get to the homicide mission with the guy at the school...
…keep an eye on how that one plays out. It’s an interesting setup.
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Will do.
That’s a loooong way off though I think.
He’s creepy though – sounds like he’s from Louisiana. Unless you’re talking about his student.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
game. I'd go game.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
keep gameday on, maybe the radio?
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
oh no doubt about it, it was time for Travis Buck to go! I'm just happy to see him hit an important HR
My mannerism a prism/ And it should shine
Light it if you would/ Be so kind, right now'd
Be A' Good Time
by DaRubiesSLOKingsA's on May 21, 2011 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Well crap
Casey Pratt
Bad news for the #athletics. Catching prospect Max Stassi is out for the year. He will undergo shoulder surgery at a time TBD @stocktonports
As some of you know, he’d been DHing only so far. Clearly that wasn’t enough.
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ooof.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course.
Btw, Grant Green has missed the last two games and is out today with some injury.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 21, 2011 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
They all get injured
The all stop hitting. Same old stuff every year.
Brandon knew when he had his last start that his shoulder was going to need an MRI. He knew from past experience what was coming so he made the most if his last start for awhile.
we are regressing back to our injury-history mean
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on May 21, 2011 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Aw really?
We haven’t saved since the last Angels game right? Maybe we should reset the system and start over from there.
by UrgentMirth on May 21, 2011 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeah, that's nice, huh?
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
yup. apparently, we left all our players out in the rain and a number of them got ruined.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
His strikeout rate dropped nearly 15%. It was at 15.8%.
He had become an legit prospect.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 21, 2011 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
22 in 131 AB
Compared to 141 in 411 last year.
http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=545358
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139 plate appearances
His ISO and overall hitting stats dipped but he was a 20 year old catcher in high A ball. He was hurt by a .268 BABIP but also managed to improve his walk rate (+ ~2% to 11.5%) even with his massive drop in K rate.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 21, 2011 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
So, for the record, this could be my last game thread ever
I might top myself if Blackburn Rovers are relegated tomorrow……so, erm, you all need to become soccer fans for one day and root for them.
Well except those of you in attendance that hate me of course.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
why?
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on May 21, 2011 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Imagine if the A's were suddenly placed in the PCL and replaced with the Rivercats.
That’s what’s going to happen – Rovers would be going to the minor leagues and they wouldn’t be coming back.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
oh. I heard they do that there.
That’s not good.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm sorry. That's shitty.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
It really is. There's 2 places to fill and 5 teams that can fill them.
It’s going to be an awful, awful Sunday.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Why wouldn't they come back?
"OK and now everybody who said 'game over' at some point
GO KNEEL IN THE CORNER!" - elcroata
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 21, 2011 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
The finances.
Erm – they have an EPL pay roll, but they don’t have the fan base to match it. The only way they can pay the players is through the money they get from the tv contract with Sky (owned by the same guy that owns Fox).
They’d be hamstrung if they went down. Massively so.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
I'm not from San Francisco; what does it mean to top yourself?
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
bad boy
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
With the next four games featuring Lincecum, and then after Gio - J. Sanchez it's
Weaver vs. TBA and Haren vs. TBA (with TBAs likeliest to be Outman and Moscoso), what the A’s need to avoid is a 7-game losing streak.
81 wins won’t win the AL West but .500 ball will keep you in the race at the very moment. As much as I desperately want the A’s to get well above .500, what they need to do is not lose contact with the .500 mark. And they might be threatened with an extended losing streak more right now than ever.
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
Maybe I should reconsider going Monday AND Tuesday
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on May 21, 2011 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, you never know --
pitchers often have the edge when a team is seeing them for the first time.
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
That only happens with the A's. In that situation you've just got to tip your cap.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Wow. That's not good. This stretch will probably determine our season.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 21, 2011 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it's more like,
it will either determine it, or we’ll have a chance. In other words, if it determines the season it won’t be in a good way.
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
The last lineup the A's threw out agains Lincecum included Patterson and Gross (batting 5th) so I guess this is an improvement.
I don’t agree with Conor over Willingham.
The A’s haven’t won a start against Lincecum since his first start ever against them his rookie season. Since then, he’s pitched 33 innings (4 starts) against them with 2 complete games, 38 Ks, and just 3 runs given up.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Against righties, Conor is very bad.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 21, 2011 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Plus it might bring Kyli out of the wood work. It's win, win really.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
she showed up late night in the CT thread.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
She's funnier in Conor Jackson/McCarthy game threads.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
she is.
Did you see his tweet earlier? I think cuppy posted it here…
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
yup! good that he's still got his sense of humor.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
He tagged one of his tweets as #pitypartyforone.
He’s a pretty funny guy.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Righties Hit Lincecum better
as does Conor Jackson
Rather have Conor at 1B today
Sweeney and Willingham at the corner OFs
"Once you go Bed....everything else is dead." - Bed
"So you're saying we should skin the Rangers and wear them as uniforms? I’m down." - Kyli
by cuppingmaster on May 21, 2011 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Why? Barton is better than Conor period, and drastically so against a right hander.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 21, 2011 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Conor is 7 for 22 with 4 doubles and only 4 K's
Not that many AB’s but certainly does better than most.
Lincecum kills LHB’s
So, of course that explains why evil Bob has stacked the lineup with lefties.
All part of his plan to destroy our collective hearts and souls.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I am in Sacto area now...dealing with elderly parent issues
and the game will be a nice break for me….just like last night’s was….win or loose.
alaska A in northern idaho
Elderly parent issues.
Sorry, dude. Those are not really a lot of fun.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
clap clap clapclapclap
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
The Giants fans around me laughed last night when I did the little versions of the Tejada chant.
duh duh duh duh
duh duh duh duh duh
duh duh duh duh duh
five-three groundout!
"OK and now everybody who said 'game over' at some point
GO KNEEL IN THE CORNER!" - elcroata
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 21, 2011 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
that's because they're clueless about such homey things as that...
they’ve replaced their BARRY chant w/ CODY….how quaint….
bastards.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Television is on mute, since I can't do any Fox broadcasters period...let's get this party started
oh gawd, Stockton and Mark Grace?!? Blech
I'll give you this tho, I like what he's done with his hair, and the glasses are working for me too
otherwise….we’ll have to agree and disagree on him lol!
Mark Grace!!! I love Mark Grace!
And why does Tom Grieve have a Fox job?!
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Bitch about A's management, get a FOX job.
That’s pretty much how it woks.
"OK and now everybody who said 'game over' at some point
GO KNEEL IN THE CORNER!" - elcroata
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 21, 2011 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
.......Billy Beane is a cock sucker!
I await your call, Fox. The ball is in your court.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
get a job in some media...
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants always start at :15
It’s because many of the crowd arrive on Muni.
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by Englishmajor on May 21, 2011 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
that's not hard to do.
Sometime you should play the shell game with Ray Fosse. You’ll clean up.
"OK and now everybody who said 'game over' at some point
GO KNEEL IN THE CORNER!" - elcroata
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 21, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
We really have to listen to this clown Mark Grace?
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
I'm listening to Ken Korach.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm watching old music videos.
I don’t know if I can actually stand to watch the game today.
"OK and now everybody who said 'game over' at some point
GO KNEEL IN THE CORNER!" - elcroata
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 21, 2011 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
are they good videos or, even better, horribly bad videos?
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
some of each.
I recorded a bunch of episodes of “120 Minutes” from VH1-Classic, so I’m watching a lot of those. I’m dubbing a few of the best ones down to S-VHS (archaic, but it works), mostly to show my little nephew in a few years when he starts getting interested in music.
"OK and now everybody who said 'game over' at some point
GO KNEEL IN THE CORNER!" - elcroata
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 21, 2011 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
OOOOOOO! 120 Minutes?! I miss that show.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Timmy is adorable
But I have one eye swollen shut today.
Help the A's help Japan. www.oaklandathletics.com/japan
by Englishmajor on May 21, 2011 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 21, 2011 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
#!$$#@%!!!! to MLBTV blackout rules
At least I can listen to the game in Spanish. Thats kinda cool.
by Henduland in Texas on May 21, 2011 4:17 PM PDT reply actions
So yeah for all the Geren hate, he has zilch to work with in the lineup.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
That 2-0 pitch was about a foot outside.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Takes a fastball 3-1 so he can swing at ball 4 on 3-2
sigh
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
swingles is trying
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
Gonna be a long night if the ump keeps giving 5 or so extra inches outside.
Oh, it’s CB Bucknor. Figures.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Yeah once I saw who the homeplate ump was I settled in for an...interestingly called game.
He is not good is what I’m saying here.
hi dan.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm okay. Need money.
Might have to start selling sexual favors.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
[sigh]
I need a rich person who likes having me hang around them and amuse them.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
It would be cool if Lincecum gave his hair to charity like Swisher did that one year...
if that isn’t his plan, I don’t quite get it or the beard…
maybe he thinks he looks cool
but i don’t get it either
hi EM!
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Dr. Bloom.
Help the A's help Japan. www.oaklandathletics.com/japan
by Englishmajor on May 21, 2011 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
quite.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
we won't be no-hit this game!
Can we avoid the shutout this inning too?
Send Sweeney.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
3-0 looked inside
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
aaand a leadoff walk
here we go
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
Anderson realises he's not allowed to give up runs and win games, right?
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Apparently not.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, Burell's on deck! Can Vince call him that adorable nickname?
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
Pat the Shat?
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by Englishmajor on May 21, 2011 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
yes!
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
probably some other game later tonight.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Good googly moogly
well, we weren’t going to win 0-nothing, so we’da hadta score one anyway…not bad yet lol
Nice curve, great call Landon.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Well at least CB Bucknor has decided to be equally bad for both teams.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
how is cb bucknor employed?
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
damnit, but I think that worked out for us
#hobson’schoice
Definitely
a) they didn’t score any more, and b) Cody got an owie.
Help the A's help Japan. www.oaklandathletics.com/japan
by Englishmajor on May 21, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Just let me jot down your credit card details, then I'll leave.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Yoda, when the hell did you get here?!
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Bed is Neo now?
Help the A's help Japan. www.oaklandathletics.com/japan
by Englishmajor on May 21, 2011 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't sleep much last night....
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
since they scored a run
are the umps allowed to just call the game now?
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
You're a negative nancy, Mr. Hat.
You’re going back into the dresser til you learn to behave.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
No, this would cut down on the number of people buying $18 crab sandwiches
(They are pretty tasty, I must admit.)
Help the A's help Japan. www.oaklandathletics.com/japan
by Englishmajor on May 21, 2011 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
not really $18, are they, EM?
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven't been to the Phone Booth since last May --
So I couldn’t remember exactly, plus I thought there might be some inflation/World Champion Surcharge. But Yelp informs me that they are only $15.50. I regret the error.
Help the A's help Japan. www.oaklandathletics.com/japan
by Englishmajor on May 21, 2011 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeez.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
In the Yelp reviews:
Classic San Francisco logic:
$15 for a crab sandwich ain’t bad considering you’re already paying $30 for parking.
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by Englishmajor on May 21, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't like that logic at all.
It pisses me off.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Did anyone else notice that F. Sanchez overslid 2B on his double,
but Pennington wasn’t paying attention?
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
I saw that, but not sure that Penny could have tagged him, though.
The throw was off the bag
To .500 and (no more than two games) beyond!!!
yeah, I saw that, and then figured that Penny must have been a foot or two in front of the bag and
wouldn’t have been able to get back and tag him anyway. Because it did seem like Pennington looked back just as Sanchez was scrambling back
I noticed that Pennington is living on borrowed time.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Last year Gross hit fifth in the game against Lincecum and this year Ellis is hitting fifth. Not sure what's worse.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Kinda shows how little of an improvement this team actually made.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 21, 2011 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
To be fair, everyone we acquired is out of the lineup
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
You would think the "improvements" would be worth putting in the game against the league's best pitcher.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 21, 2011 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
They are
But Matsui is out because he’s a DH and the other two….Geren
I’m a little baffled that you would insinuate that Matsui, Dejesus and Willingham aren’t upgrades over the likes or Gross and Epat and Carson.
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
It's not baffling if you don't cherry pick the players they're starting over.
Of course, they look good when you compare them to the crappy backups to the backups last year. David DeJesus is certainly better than Jeremy Hermida.
But that’s not a fair comparison. Matsui isn’t better than Cust. DeJesus is only slightly better than Sweeney, but may not be anymore due to his loss in power that may be because of the thumb injury. The only true upgrade is Willingham over Rajai. Which is really only an upgrade of about 1.5 WAR.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 21, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Gross and Epat and Carson logged a ton of time last year
Sweeney was out most of the year. Crisp was out half the year. They weren’t really backups.
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
I think Ellis is, but at least he cares enough to sill be in baseball...
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm here.
We can score runs now.
"You're all like big, fat failure turtles." - Edge
by Rated-R Superstar on May 21, 2011 4:39 PM PDT reply actions
the worst thing about this series
is all of my best friends are hardcore giants fans…and i have to listen to them talk about october 2010 whenever baseball gets brought up.
Ump is gonna be bad for both sides
Giants fan here, not trolling, just saying CB Bucknor is gonna make terrible calls all day and have a highly inconsistent zone
You're not a 49er unless you got a gold star from Trent Baalke. Only "high character" guys get to play for the 49ers. The team is built in the locker room, as we all know.
Yep.
To this day I’m still trying to figure out how Bucknor got his job…Easily the worst in baseball
You're not a 49er unless you got a gold star from Trent Baalke. Only "high character" guys get to play for the 49ers. The team is built in the locker room, as we all know.
by BustaTheRippa on May 21, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Strike zone against Barton in the first
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 21, 2011 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
That really is horrid.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha, I know how annoying our fans are these days
We caught lightning in a bottle and finally secured our first title for the city and they act like we’re the Yankees…Believe me I’m embarrassed by the bandwagoners, although I guess it will help payroll.
You're not a 49er unless you got a gold star from Trent Baalke. Only "high character" guys get to play for the 49ers. The team is built in the locker room, as we all know.
by BustaTheRippa on May 21, 2011 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Plus Brett Anderson is my favorite non-Giants pitcher
Love his curveball. Should be a good match-up today. I picked him to win the AL Cy this year
You're not a 49er unless you got a gold star from Trent Baalke. Only "high character" guys get to play for the 49ers. The team is built in the locker room, as we all know.
by BustaTheRippa on May 21, 2011 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
This must be what Lincecum looked like back when he was dominating the minors in '07.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
I'm so sick of the A's
so bored of my favorite team. They’re boring to watch. Boring.
Heh, wow.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 21, 2011 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
jesus.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
He's called more pitches out of the zone stirkes than there've been pitches in the zone at all
Last of the Ninth - Photography
I thought you were playing your game...
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
aNOTHer leadoff on base.
I’m actually not that impressed with Brett this year so far. Cahill is clearly better so far, and Gio too, except when he’s awful (like in that game that didn’t happen).
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 4:48 PM PDT reply actions
Those two look way better so far
but there’s a way to go
Oooh, Gnats fans are cheering because they DIDN'T hit into a DP.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 4:48 PM PDT reply actions
the cheer just sounded so excited!!!!!
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, this NL baseball is sure exciting.
bunting with one out and a man on first.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 4:49 PM PDT reply actions
That's not NL baseball, that's NPB baseball.
"OK and now everybody who said 'game over' at some point
GO KNEEL IN THE CORNER!" - elcroata
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 21, 2011 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Hell yeah! Can't wait!
My mannerism a prism/ And it should shine
Light it if you would/ Be so kind, right now'd
Be A' Good Time
by DaRubiesSLOKingsA's on May 21, 2011 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Barca has to be favored....But I got Man U
My mannerism a prism/ And it should shine
Light it if you would/ Be so kind, right now'd
Be A' Good Time
by DaRubiesSLOKingsA's on May 21, 2011 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Just got home and now watching the game on Fox...and wow
after watching 3 ABs I’m very confused by this Strike Zone., which it seems like many are discussing in the early posts.
My mannerism a prism/ And it should shine
Light it if you would/ Be so kind, right now'd
Be A' Good Time
by DaRubiesSLOKingsA's on May 21, 2011 4:50 PM PDT reply actions
go UP the thread, some Pitch f/x data to chomp on. It's ugly
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
YIKES! Just took a lot at that. This UMP is NUTS!
My mannerism a prism/ And it should shine
Light it if you would/ Be so kind, right now'd
Be A' Good Time
by DaRubiesSLOKingsA's on May 21, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I hear he's a bit busy today.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
At least he didn't fall down, trip, throw it away or hurt himself.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
hahah Cliff is MIC'd up on this FOX Broadcast. Ellis was loving it
My mannerism a prism/ And it should shine
Light it if you would/ Be so kind, right now'd
Be A' Good Time
by DaRubiesSLOKingsA's on May 21, 2011 4:54 PM PDT reply actions
or catcher's interference.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyway to kick along the tortoise-like offense of the A's
Do the minimal and hope for ample help by the other team
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on May 21, 2011 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Tim is looking at Coco's braids with envy
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I think Tim is looking at a bowl of Cocoa Crisp with envy.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Victory will be ours!
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on May 21, 2011 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
both Chickie and Sheila (and Kyli, IIRC) liked Thor.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
So who else cant watch the game because of the Fox blackout?
Hey lets have fans not watch their team that will make them watch whatever NY or Philly game is on.
I can't
My local FOX station is playing the Rangers game…ick. Listening to it on my iPhone.
by coffee roaster on May 21, 2011 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I have CWS-Bos here....in LA....Huh?
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on May 21, 2011 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I was also going to comment on the lack of cut off, Posey should have rounded since no
Athletic felt the need to hold him on 2nd
I remember the days when DIck Stockton used to broadcast A's games
The glory days of Carlos Reyes and Craig Paquette
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
those were not glorious days, Stockton was abysmal. Which is why I can't understand
why basketball people still love him lol
okay, fuck you cb
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
Uhhh, that was a strike.
OK, no harm done. Just an extra strike.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 5:04 PM PDT reply actions
I have the Giants announcers on
They seem to think CB Buckner is just killing BA.
Bring back Hammer.
Squeezing him a bit, he is, yes.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
well-stated.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I was gonna ask if he was TRYING to get hurt...that's no longer allowed, I hope he got the memo
and noticed the empty lockers near him
Heis a bit 'wild', but some of that is CB Buthole
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
CB Bucknor = Scatman Crothers
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
Yeah! Don't dis Mr. Crothers, may he rest in peace if he's dead.
"OK and now everybody who said 'game over' at some point
GO KNEEL IN THE CORNER!" - elcroata
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 21, 2011 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
oh, he is.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
We should kill him with an axe or make him do the voiceover for a confused but clearly racist cartoon?
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Scatman was great. Bucknor is not funny, not cool and can't scat to save his life.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
No wonder he's so terrible.
If I couldn’t poop I’d be angry at the world too.
The bus system around Sarasota, Florida is called SCAT. True story.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Chuck Berry : /
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on May 21, 2011 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
ew.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice Brett!
My mannerism a prism/ And it should shine
Light it if you would/ Be so kind, right now'd
Be A' Good Time
by DaRubiesSLOKingsA's on May 21, 2011 5:07 PM PDT reply actions
they've been consistently awful on offense also, with the difference that they've been awesome at walkoff wins.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Dodged another bullet.
Now let’s bring the big sticks!
OK, I'll bite. We have big sticks?
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope that's a premonition about what Barton's about to do...
To .500 and (no more than two games) beyond!!!
Gorgeous shot, but didn't fall in.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
WOW
My mannerism a prism/ And it should shine
Light it if you would/ Be so kind, right now'd
Be A' Good Time
by DaRubiesSLOKingsA's on May 21, 2011 5:10 PM PDT reply actions
Fuck this shit.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
you know, I despise that Vince gets that excited when we get jacked.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
Yes.
Help the A's help Japan. www.oaklandathletics.com/japan
by Englishmajor on May 21, 2011 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Ken gets very excited when the opposition makes a great play too.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on May 21, 2011 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Not in the same way. There's a reserve when KK calls it.
Or he immediately shows his disgust. Or something. There’s a clear separation between the two.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
he's getting better.
And everyone that went to spring training went on and on about what a nice guy he is and how prepared he is.
But that pissed me off,.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Good cut Daric
My mannerism a prism/ And it should shine
Light it if you would/ Be so kind, right now'd
Be A' Good Time
by DaRubiesSLOKingsA's on May 21, 2011 5:11 PM PDT reply actions
lol barton hit 16 homers mark grace?
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
I think that's what he's getting at? Actually, Barton's hit 26 so far. Zero for 2011, though.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
he said 16 in 2010
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
Nah. 10.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
we got 45 minutes.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
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We will get the lead and promptly that apocalypse comes and the stats get wiped out
The game is tentatively scheduled to be made up next eon
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on May 21, 2011 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Torres' catch wasn't even that good
I knew he was going to catch it from the moment it left Barton’s bat because it had too much hang time. Torres dived to make it look flashier, but he really didn’t have to.
Yeah but he is a great human interest story, with his ADHD and all
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on May 21, 2011 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
According to Mark Grace, Sweeney is an ideal #3 hitter
Great power
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
did he make air quotes when he said "great"? Because "great power" is relative
Pennington has “great power” relative to the rest of the infield
Everyone thinks Sweeney has great power when they look at him.
Mainly because he really should.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
can you say 1-hit shutout?
"Some field has fences, and sometime, the field cant hold a player, but most of the time, a field cant hold Domingo"
http://www.domingobeisbol.com/
Yup.
Every inning just like a dance class. 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3 …. around and around we go. It’s a bad f’in joke.
I needed a team so I wouldn’t turn into one of the eighty million pink hat-wearing Bud Light-drinking mulleted idiots at Fenway.
Ellis and Powell will both DOUBLE next inning!
My mannerism a prism/ And it should shine
Light it if you would/ Be so kind, right now'd
Be A' Good Time
by DaRubiesSLOKingsA's on May 21, 2011 5:15 PM PDT reply actions
And somehow we won't score.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Time to go do something more fun.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Don't worry, not likely to score
Our RISP magic last year has ended.
You're not a 49er unless you got a gold star from Trent Baalke. Only "high character" guys get to play for the 49ers. The team is built in the locker room, as we all know.
by BustaTheRippa on May 21, 2011 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry.
Giants fan here for the banter, not trying to troll
You're not a 49er unless you got a gold star from Trent Baalke. Only "high character" guys get to play for the 49ers. The team is built in the locker room, as we all know.
by BustaTheRippa on May 21, 2011 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh you're a Giants fan. That makes more sense.
The A’s haven’t had any RISP magic for years.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
OKAY HUFF --- dudes a joke. Let me find the article that will back this notion
My mannerism a prism/ And it should shine
Light it if you would/ Be so kind, right now'd
Be A' Good Time
by DaRubiesSLOKingsA's on May 21, 2011 5:17 PM PDT reply actions
Who can say Kung Fu Panda and maintain a inkling of self-respect?
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
pretty sure Morgan Freeman could.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Definitely.....get busy living or get busy dying
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on May 21, 2011 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe those first five years were the toughest on Kung Fu Panda.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
The Kung Fu Panda is facing extinction due to bamboo eradication
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on May 21, 2011 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
The Kung Fu Panda warms the egg by keeping it on the top of its feet.
Save it for the fast money round, Paddy.
by Leopold Bloom on May 21, 2011 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Found it. Lots of TOOLS on this Giant roster
http://deadspin.com/5797811/some-drunk-giants-players-got-into-it-with-drunk-fans-at-a-hockey-game
My mannerism a prism/ And it should shine
Light it if you would/ Be so kind, right now'd
Be A' Good Time
by DaRubiesSLOKingsA's on May 21, 2011 5:19 PM PDT reply actions
do you think bob geren as manager
is the end of the world everyone is talking about? Maybe it’s a metaphor for the apocalypse
I think the rapture has already happened. Bob Geren is the antichrist- the evil genius who has figured out how to keep the A's fans flustered and frustrated.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
If Lincecum singles here, I'm out for the season.
I needed a team so I wouldn’t turn into one of the eighty million pink hat-wearing Bud Light-drinking mulleted idiots at Fenway.
He K'd - not sure how I feel about that.
I needed a team so I wouldn’t turn into one of the eighty million pink hat-wearing Bud Light-drinking mulleted idiots at Fenway.
You can still leave, though. The logical construction of your vow doesn't preclude leaving for today, or even for the season.
"Feel so bad, feel like a ballgame on a rainy day"-Lightnin' Hopkins
by justANotherAsFan on May 21, 2011 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
True. Bringin' you down?
I needed a team so I wouldn’t turn into one of the eighty million pink hat-wearing Bud Light-drinking mulleted idiots at Fenway.
We can always hope Texas and slegnA lose
I might go to Wed game here in Slimeville. My slegnA friend wanted to go Monday. I said “No fucking way am I going to spend money for that”
If they beat Weaver, I will watch from home and enjoy that.
Beam me up, lord jeebus!
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on May 21, 2011 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
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