AN To Get Fleeced At The Trading Deadline
by Nico on Jul 21, 2011 8:01 AM PDT
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PrintYeah, not sure what I was thinking except that I know Joe Saunders writes "winning articles". Sell high on Evil Don? Flip Zonis barely after acquiring him? Like I said, we're getting fleeced here.
Zonis, muttering something about landing a full time job that pays him in actual currency, needs to step back from regular front page duties -- I know, never such a flimsy excuse have I ever heard -- and to my great chagrin Dons Good and Evil, who have tried unsuccessfully to step back twice before, have cited the equally unconvincing "jobs and life take actual time and energy" as the reason 67MARQUEZ is taking a front page hiatus that will last somewhere from a hour to forever.
What did we get back to replace this talent? Brace yourself. (I kid, I kid.)
As you may already have noticed, Leopold Bloom has stepped in already and will assume a regular day (Thursdays) beginning next week. Susan Slusser couldn't be happier, as she is always quick to note that she finds Bloomie funnier than she finds me, which explains my demotion to Saturdays.
Filling another day (Sundays) will be dwishinsky, who might on the surface appear to be part of a "rebuilding move" but who is in fact an experienced writer for The Todd Van Poppel Rookie Card Retirement Plan. If you haven't checked out his site before, take a gander and I'll try to remember that we're down one goose.
Meanwhile, because any "3 for 2 deal" is obviously a steal, gigglingone will join our "super sub" utility team and last I saw her she was sprinting around the blog typing at full speed preparing for her "Adam Rosales" role. So 67MARQUEZ, Zonis, and gigglingone will join Blez as available fill-ins, while the rest of us man (and by "man" I sometimes mean woman) our regularly assigned days.
All seriousness aside, a couple important notes...Zonis and 67MARQUEZ are committed to finding the time to continue their signature contributions: In Zonis' case, the Community Prospect Lists and in 67MARQUEZ' case, his epic historical pieces. They just aren't in a position right now to continue committing to "scheduled once/week" duty.
And I am grateful to be able to add writers, and people, of the quality that Leopold Bloom, dwishinsky, and gigglingone provide, although I say that having never met or spoken to dwishinsky and being currently unable even to confirm whether this is a male, a female, a tranny, an 8-year old, or a deceased fictional character. I'm hoping tranny, just cuz it would be nice to have someone with whom I can shop for stiletto heels.
So there you have it. As I type this, I realize we came out ok. Sure it hurts to lose Good Don, but it helps to have someone else take on Evil Don's contract as part of the deal. So I think we'll be ok. And we're all gonna die!!!!!!!!
AND IT'S TIME FOR A CHEZ NICO!!!! The perfect combination of "weekend," "away game," and "convenient game time" is nigh impossible to find, so we have settled on Sunday, August 7th for our annual BYODA (Bring Your Own Dead Animal).
This is a 10:40am game at Tampa Bay, so we will plan to roast deceased or severely injured animals ("animals" to include seafood, tofu, mushrooms, and anything else you can fit on a grill) after the game.
And to make it a "triple header o' awesomeness," we're hoping to follow lunch with a low-stakes poker game. So it's "low steaks followed by low stakes" at the ol' Chez if you're in the East Bay and wish to join. Email me (nico@lmi.net) to get on the guest list. Poochini eagerly awaits your RSVP (Rare Steak, Vacated Plate).
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How low of stakes, doc?
like ten cent ante dollar limit cash game?
$20 buyin texas hold’em tourney?
$10 buyin texas hold’em tourney with rebuys through the first 3 rounds?
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
Definitely where you can't lose more than $20.00 for the day
Like “yellows are 10 cents, blues are 25 cents, reds are 50 cents, ante is one yellow” kind of fun.
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
some structure ideas...
If a $20 loss cap is desired, a $10 no-limit hold’em tournament with one optional rebuy (if busted/felted) is a good option. Another positive is that if a lot of poker noobs and novices want to play, hold’em is the easiest game to play and learn the basics of in a short time.
If it ends up being mostly players who’ve been around the block a few times, 10 cent ante, dollar limit is good for the ante/stud games, and 10cent/20cent blind pot limit is good for the blind/community card games. If someone gets drunk and stupid, they might lose forty bucks rather than twenty, but players who’ve been around the block are prepared for a few swings.
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 21, 2011 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
We usually do "dealer's choice" to vary the games,
and I like either a limit on maximum bet, (e.g., $2.00), a limit on # of raises (e.g., 3), or both, just so that no one hand can become too big a deal in terms of overall +/-.
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 should work, for the most part.
I think the key thing is to make sure that noobs/novices know what they’re getting into before they lose any lunch money, and that shouldn’t be too hard.
At my cash games, we play a lot of Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or better.
We also play 7 stud roll your own, in which all cards are dealt face down, and the player chooses which card to expose each turn. Combine this with a variant like Low Hole Card is Wild, and you get a lot of action.
Then again, some players loathe wild cards under all circumstances, so with those people, I like to play 7 stud hi/low 8 or better.
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 21, 2011 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Omaha hi/lo is the greatest game ever invented
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Losing Evil Don is a big blow to AN's future contention hopes.
dwishinsky’s got potential, but the big leagues is different than the minors. The words are longer, the punctuation much harder and more abstract…?!.
What you should do is promote mikev to “Emergency Lounge/Game Thread Creator” like Bloomie used to be. He’ll be there in a pinch, and if you keep your friends close, you should keep your enemies closer. Your doppelganger who used to run France was real big on that.
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
i kan, do, good, big, rilly ! big wordz
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"wurds," moran
your gonna suck.
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
FIRE DWISHINSKY NOW!
"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
But then you'll never see my "Why we need Bob Geren at the helm with Bobby Crosby at SS to win the 2012 World Series" post!
Visit my blog the Todd Van Poppel Rookie Card Retirement Plan!!
Well if you ever got out of your mom's basement and played ball it would be a given
Visit my blog the Todd Van Poppel Rookie Card Retirement Plan!!
Me? In a basement?
That’s cute.
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
Thanks a lot, Gershman.
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 21, 2011 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh... That was a low blow.
At one point in my life I liked Dave Kingman more than Rickey Henderson. I was stupid.
by the_rozeboom on Jul 21, 2011 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Wait...
I figured out of that whole post, you would have commented on this:
cuz it would be nice to have someone with whom I can shop for stiletto heels.
by LoneStranger on Jul 21, 2011 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
If Nico's a size 8 1/2 or smaller,
he might fit into some of the 10 1/2s and 11’s.
I, on the other hand, have to shop online, ‘cuz I can’t fit into anything smaller than a 14 :(
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 21, 2011 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Nordstrom's Rack has a great selection of womens shoes in large sizes
just a suggestion….
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jul 21, 2011 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Been there... done that...
11 wide isn’t going to cut it for me.
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 21, 2011 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
11 wide? that's small...
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jul 21, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I wear a 14 womens, 15 for non-open toed.
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 21, 2011 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
It saddens me that you actually know this.
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
Do drag queens make you cry, honey?
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 21, 2011 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Poker?
BARELY KNEW ’ER!
I am in, of course. And I will bring the chips. And chips.
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
England: Where fries are chips and chips are crisps
Coco Chip!!!!
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
This is horribly misinformed.
Fries are sliced thinner than chips (which are thick cuts of potato). Crisps are ‘potato chips’.
Three distinctly different foods.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Whatever, Pip.
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
DURRRR THEY’RE TOO OLD, BABIP IS TOO HIGH, TOO MANY Ks, DURRRRRR
Chips/Fries/Crisps
Wedges/Fries/Chips
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 21, 2011 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
What are wedges in the UK?
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 21, 2011 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
well they're wedges here too, because "home fries" can refer to many different prep methods
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 21, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Are wedgies the same there, too?
At one point in my life I liked Dave Kingman more than Rickey Henderson. I was stupid.
by the_rozeboom on Jul 21, 2011 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
They're really high loft clubs that you play from around 100 yards and closer.
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
DURRRR THEY’RE TOO OLD, BABIP IS TOO HIGH, TOO MANY Ks, DURRRRRR
I only use a putter and a LOT of PED's.
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 21, 2011 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
also acceptable
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
DURRRR THEY’RE TOO OLD, BABIP IS TOO HIGH, TOO MANY Ks, DURRRRRR
by mikev on Jul 21, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I thought they were when you yank up someone underwear
I mean, “knickers”.
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
Go away, Pip. Nobody likes you.
by LoneStranger on Jul 21, 2011 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
here here
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Flagged for personal insult,
but rec’d for racism.
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
BIRTHDAY ICE CREAM CAKE.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Shhhh!
but yes, that is the plan
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jul 21, 2011 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Why Shhh!?
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
maybe type it in smaller letters?
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
eh, I don't know.
heck, maybe I’ll bring birthday hats. woo hoo!
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jul 21, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
and suits.
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
DURRRR THEY’RE TOO OLD, BABIP IS TOO HIGH, TOO MANY Ks, DURRRRRR
The reasons I love you are limitless
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
♥
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My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
DURRRR THEY’RE TOO OLD, BABIP IS TOO HIGH, TOO MANY Ks, DURRRRRR
by mikev on Jul 21, 2011 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
HOLY SHIT I DID IT!!!!!!!!!
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
DURRRR THEY’RE TOO OLD, BABIP IS TOO HIGH, TOO MANY Ks, DURRRRRR
See. Point proven.
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Pie. Im bringing pie.
or pancakes
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
What kind of package could we put together for Grant?
And I can’t make Chez Nico, but have fun!
"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
He's moving up in the world...
At one point in my life I liked Dave Kingman more than Rickey Henderson. I was stupid.
by the_rozeboom on Jul 21, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
You're welcome
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Jul 21, 2011 3:42 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Not really NPR
just the local newscast, but I do get to write up the sports copy for them and it’s nice to know someone from AN heard it.
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Jul 21, 2011 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe you should be sending secret messages? first letter of every word spells LET’S GO OAKLAND or something?
by AV on Jul 21, 2011 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I knew it! ;-)
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
how many underappreciated non-paying jobs do you want?!?
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 21, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
On a completely unrelated note, 'The Three Musketeers' comes out this year.
Judging by the trailers……….they’ve gone a little OTT.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
If it's not a movie about the lives of candy manufacturers, I don't wanna see it.
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 21, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
My sister used to like their ads
“It’s whipped up and up. The more we whip it, the bigger it gets.”
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
I wouldn't like to say at this point.
I mean I know they didn’t have flying boats in the books…..so it could be about candy manufacturers for all I know.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
So sad about Don.
Don’t leave us Don!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I am so happy to see that Crisp is drawing strong interest.
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
or wedges or...whatever
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Bloomie!
Good to hear that!
And as long as Don keeps gracing us with an occasional history diamond, all will be good
2011 Oakland Athletics: We have Cy Young pitchers and make yours look like it, too
Yes, Don... Please!!!
At one point in my life I liked Dave Kingman more than Rickey Henderson. I was stupid.
by the_rozeboom on Jul 21, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Great updates
Great staff here at AN….Almost always find myself wishing that the AN staff ran the actual Oakland A’s
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 Jul 21, 2011 10:57 AM PDT reply actions
I do
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure that once we have a hostile takeover and I run shit, I'll have a pretty sweet set of guys in place to run the team.
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
DURRRR THEY’RE TOO OLD, BABIP IS TOO HIGH, TOO MANY Ks, DURRRRRR
I bet you still can't get control of the rotating tagline.
It’ll be like McCourt splitting the stadium, concessions, team, parking but only losing the team.
by LoneStranger on Jul 21, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
It's pretty clear AN hates me.
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
DURRRR THEY’RE TOO OLD, BABIP IS TOO HIGH, TOO MANY Ks, DURRRRRR
I'll just miss Chez Nico, unfortunately
since I won’t quite be back yet.
As for AN trading, when I first started with AN in the 2004-05 offseason, someone threatened to trade me to the Rays for the heckler. Apparently that trade never went through…
And we've been glad of that
You’ve definitely outperformed Sickel’s initial “B+” rating.
by el generico on Jul 21, 2011 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
meanwhile, where's the heckler?
sometimes the best trades are the ones you don’t make…
by OaklandSi on Jul 21, 2011 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Like we need any more problems
That guy was OB-NOX-IOUS.
Hey dad, I got this guy's autograph, Rollie
Fingers. Who's he?
It was supposed to, but Selig hasn't gotten back to me quite yet.
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
And, we won't be signing Sonny Gray....
SonnyGray2
Me and @coreyw24 got our apartment at vandy for next year and let me tell ya. It is sweet.. #notbad #penthouse
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Woah, that doesn't sound good at all
Could be a negotiating ploy, I suppose. Anyone know who his agent is?
by Glorious Mundy on Jul 21, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Even then...
it’s probably not a good idea to put that on Twitter…
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
by MissOakland on Jul 21, 2011 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
He also tweeted today to complain that his mom hadn't shown up yet with food
by Glorious Mundy on Jul 21, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
She's waiting for him to buy her a grocery chain.
And a new house to store the food in.
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
That's OK... We don't want a dude named Sonny anyway.
At one point in my life I liked Dave Kingman more than Rickey Henderson. I was stupid.
by the_rozeboom on Jul 21, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes. Yes we do.
He is totes cute!!
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
by MissOakland on Jul 21, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Girl, with a comment like that you have to post a pic!
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I don't know how to height tag and I won't know even if you explain it.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
I thought pam meant your pic, not this guy...
(He probably couldn’t grow a "stache anyway)
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
No.
I think we all want to see a picture of Sonny [sigh]
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Not me. I'm more traditional.
Plus, I’ve got hemorrhoids older than him
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
no, she got it right.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
...not cute.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
at ALL
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
DURRRR THEY’RE TOO OLD, BABIP IS TOO HIGH, TOO MANY Ks, DURRRRRR
so glad you agree.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
what?!
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
so wrong.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
says the girl dating a robot
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Low blow.....or fact?
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Didn't Ann Magnuson date a robot in a movie?
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
Sounds like someone's jealous.
"Never have a motto, that's what I always say" - Me
http://marcel-oehler.marcellosendos.ch/comics/ch/1986/05/19860506.gif
"I Hate SF" - The Chosen One.
♥
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
who took my icepick?!
I need it!
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
I think it's in Daric's shoulder.
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
His poor, sexy little shoulder
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Why did you stick it in his shoulder?
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
IT WAS AN ACCIDENT!
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Yes I have.
It is traumatizing.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
serves you right.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I have a back-up in the garage.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
And she complains about robots...
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
Icepick.
There is only Barton for me <3
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Am I the only one that thinks he looks like Bailey younger brother?
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
YES.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
FINE.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
DAMN IT.
I can’t win with you people.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Hot baseball players?
Yes.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Except that he's not...
I feel that we’re going in circles.
by LoneStranger on Jul 21, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Stick with Daric, MO
This guy is cute like a lizard
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
HOW DARE YOU
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
You have your caplock on, MO
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
DO I?
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
OH OKAY
MY BAD
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
How is the great town of Tracy?
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
I'm sick ..
so it sucks even more today
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Sorry to hear that,
But at least you found the caps lock.
Do you have allergy issues? Or, do you have a cold?
The Oak pollen is hammering Thomas and I right now.
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
It's just a cold...
but it sucks..and allergies must be terrible but I’ve never had an issue.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
I hope you get well soon.
I enjoy the Ports reports you send our way.
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
Thank you and you too!
I report on the Ports? I didn’t realize I did
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Naw, you just comment on meeting the players, and such.
Good fan stuff, that isn’t cluttered with stats. hehehe
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
OMG DALLAS BRADEN
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Yeah!
That’s the stuff I’m talking abou
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
Maybe I'll have more stories
from the Rivercats game tomorrow.
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
I'm going to the Grizzlies' game tomorrow.
Tuu bad they aren’t playing the RiverCats:(
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
I remember his brother from years ago...
He was on TV all the time.
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Hey dad, I got this guy's autograph, Rollie
Fingers. Who's he?
Be forwarned, the family is a bit unusual
But expect an interesting wedding.
Hey dad, I got this guy's autograph, Rollie
Fingers. Who's he?
I just assumed "Sonny" was a nickname,
but when I went to look up his real given name, nope, he really is named “Sonny”. Sonny Douglas Gray.
Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.
Whenever I hear the name "Sunny", I think of the movie, "Magnum Force"
sigh
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
Whenever I hear the name "Magnum Force"...
Is this the Lounge?
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Question for those who know
If we sign him, can he still take classes in the Fall at Vanderbilt (since there’s not much else for him to do)?
"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 Jul 21, 2011 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I was wondering about that.
I thought he was considered a lock to sign.
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
He was a lock to sign...
…the lease on a kickass new apartment in Nashville.
by Glorious Mundy on Jul 21, 2011 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
The way I see it is that he's hedging his bets.
You probably need to lock up those leases early in order to get the good spots. If he signs, he’ll be able to afford to pay the rent he owes anyway if somebody else can’t jump in his spot, and if he can’t reach a signing agreement, he won’t be screwed out of housing.
I don’t think this is an indicator that he’s not planning to sign. He’s just protecting himself in case for some reason the A’s try to really low ball him.
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
Maybe he's friends with Iwakuma.
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 A'S ONLY DRAFTED SONNY TO BLOCK THE RANGERS FROM GETTING HIM
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
I always worry about that when players are drafted before their senior year....
There's no crying in baseball!
Wait. I thought he already went to college.
Wasn’t he in the college world series? I’m confused.
Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.
He's been going to Vandy...
but we drafted him..
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
Drafted him as a junior? How does that work?
I thought that once a guy went to college he was ineligible for the draft until he’s done. Otherwise why don’t guys get drafted in the low rounds all four years of college? (Or maybe they do??)
Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.
I have no idea.
I honestly thought that when you drafted him (if he signed) he was yours and into the system..DAN WHERE ARE YOU?
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
players can be drafted at anytime in their post-hs/college careers.
Usually teams don’t draft players early unless they know they are finished with school (either graduating or not intending to go back)
There's no crying in baseball!
here's more info
(from here)
The basic categories of players eligible to be drafted are:
- High school players, if they have graduated from high school and have not yet attended college or junior college;
- College players, from four-year colleges who have either completed their junior or senior years or are at least 21 years old; and
- Junior college players, regardless of how many years of school they have completed
A Club generally retains the rights to sign a selected player until 11:59 PM (EDT) August 15, or until the player enters, or returns to, a four-year college on a full-time basis. A player who is drafted and does not sign with the Club that selected him may be drafted again at a future year’s Draft, so long as the player is eligible for that year’s Draft. A Club may not select a player again in a subsequent year, unless the player has consented to the re-selection.
There's no crying in baseball!
Thank you!
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
AN trading some sentimental favorites.... It's like a microcosm of our team experience.
At least I know more about the new names coming on board than I do most of our trades!!!
Oh and I can’t make Chez Nico this time. Have fun!!
Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]
booooooooooooooo
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
(you will be missed boo)
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, national exposure for an Athletic player.
MLBNetwork MLB Network
by Athletics
Jemile Weeks of the @Athletics stopped by our studios today. Check him out signing our autograph wall … http://twitpic.com/5tmqdm
Just don't trade away Danbot.
He’s the future of our franchise.
Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.
Robots can be replaced.
We just build a better one.
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
bee boop
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Dan, 35 years in the future
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Why he never won an Emmy I just can't figure.
Hey dad, I got this guy's autograph, Rollie
Fingers. Who's he?
Honestly, I thought Danbot's recent analysis of
“0110101000101110110000011010” was pretty off, compared to the robot I currently have in beta-testing that thinks, 110010101011111010101100101."
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
So "-1" then?
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
You mean 1111111
Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.
LET THE HAZING RITUALS BEGIN
[[runs to Home Depot for QuikDry cement and orchids]]
"If we start getting into that sh*t, we might as well get out the plastic sheeting and have an orgy." --Gaijin Suketto
The Head & Shoulders ad in the margin
raises an interesting question: Does Joe Mauer really write a little “7” above him name when he signs?
Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.
I think with this new lineup,
our writing will be Head & Shoulders above the competition.
{cashes royalty check}
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
Our lineup needs more power
Gilette Fusion ProGlide Power, that is!
{cashes royalty check}
Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.
So, I see there IS royalty on AN!
What are us poor folk to do?
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
what poor folk are suppose to do
die
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Jul 21, 2011 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what we get when "the Man" is in charge
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
um
aren’t you dead yet? you are using up valuable oxygen
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Jul 21, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
breathin up all the air, too.
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
DURRRR THEY’RE TOO OLD, BABIP IS TOO HIGH, TOO MANY Ks, DURRRRRR
gasp...KOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUZ....
gasp
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
AN writers are Comcastic!
"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
For $200k a year he does
A Kouzmanoff for the rest of us!
by OptimistPrime on Jul 21, 2011 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
So I was thinkin for Chez Nico this time
I could actually hunt my animal, kill it fresh, and then roll over to Nico’s with the thing slung into the back of a pickup truck with Texas plates. Is this OK?
"If we start getting into that sh*t, we might as well get out the plastic sheeting and have an orgy." --Gaijin Suketto
OK? It's mandatory.
And that’s regardless of whether you kill and bring a moose or a mushroom. (I’m expecting a wild boar.)
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 AM happy about this
I DO find Bloomie to be the funniest – although there are several other contenders for the crown, too, Prince Nico.
Maybe the increased workload will wear down the Bloomster funny, Nico. You can always hope.
nothing ever wears down the Bloomie
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Jul 21, 2011 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
HEY GUYS LETS START A RUMOR.
Slusser just posted on the A’s site.
Slusser said the word “Prince”
Slusser said the word “contenders”
I can only surmise that she’s really her to tell us that the A’s are trading for Prince Fielder.
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
DURRRR THEY’RE TOO OLD, BABIP IS TOO HIGH, TOO MANY Ks, DURRRRRR
by mikev on Jul 21, 2011 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
She does have inside connections,
so it must be true.
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
OH MY GOD. IT'S TRUE.
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
DURRRR THEY’RE TOO OLD, BABIP IS TOO HIGH, TOO MANY Ks, DURRRRRR
So have people heard about the completely verified true fact that
A’s have acquired Prince Fielder?
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 heard we were on the verge of signing him to an extension through 2018
There's no crying in baseball!
I thought it was Prince, messing up our field (a la U2)
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Jul 21, 2011 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Now RotoWire has picked up the story.
Prince Fielder – MIL
Prince Fielder’s name has been mentioned in connection with the Oakland Athletics as a possible trade target. The A’s were said to be “contenders”.After demoting Daric Barton to AAA, the A’s are in need of a first baseman. Fielder would add some much needed power to their lineup. No word on what the Brewers asked for in return, but Andrew Bailey might get it done.
Source: Susan Slusser on Athletics Nation
Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.
by iglew on Jul 21, 2011 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
For the A's, that would be the player formerly able to play as Prince
Or it’s Michael Jackson’s kid.
Hey dad, I got this guy's autograph, Rollie
Fingers. Who's he?
hi susan!
who comes in second-place?
"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 Jul 21, 2011 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
...he says hopefully.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
I actually think it's mikev
"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 Jul 21, 2011 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
First loser.
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
DURRRR THEY’RE TOO OLD, BABIP IS TOO HIGH, TOO MANY Ks, DURRRRRR
You definitely showed more energy.
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
cause I'm a loser. duh.
Official Athletics Nation Rotating Tagline Editor - Pam liked my old sig better.
My thoughtful watermelon is easily mistook for an early American catapult.
DURRRR THEY’RE TOO OLD, BABIP IS TOO HIGH, TOO MANY Ks, DURRRRRR
But you're the first one!
Top of the losers
Get out the time-fracture wickets, Hobbes! We're gonna play Calvinball!
so who's the president?
"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 Jul 21, 2011 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Sigh.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
Angelo Bartlett Giamatti
Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.
No one remembers who came in second....
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
I can see that once again
I am chopped liver, AN style [[sigh]]
"If we start getting into that sh*t, we might as well get out the plastic sheeting and have an orgy." --Gaijin Suketto
by emperor nobody on Jul 21, 2011 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Blasphemy.
The funny thing about baseball is that people will believe what they want to believe. —Joe Posnanski 8/29/09
His timing is amazing
Pam, Oz, Nico and Chickie also make me laugh pretty much every time I come here. There are a lot of funny folks on AN.
But seriously, folks....
you're pretty funny yourself
(funny looking)
"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 Jul 21, 2011 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
BOOM
Someday her tombstone will read,
"Here Lies MissOakland Barton. Hot baseball wife, beloved friend, defender of aprons." --Kyli
You are.
Funny thing is, there’s only 1378 of us.
by LoneStranger on Jul 21, 2011 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I think his timing is a bit off, actually.
It’s like a KAAAAANGGGG!!!!!!
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
STOP!
"I think what baseball projects, and what classical music needs, is the sense that one goes to a live event not to experience greatness, but to experience the possibility of greatness.... Not every game is great but what we go for is the chance that this particular game might be.' —David Lang
by King Richard on Jul 21, 2011 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
OK but just help me understand something.
This light, that’s in the shape of an engine, what’s that? I mean my dog seems smarter than I am, but maybe if you explain it slowly I can understand.
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
If the ad was truthfull, the response from the tech would have been...
“Hell, I don’t have a clue what that light is. Sign here( accepting our $95/hour service rate) and I’ll put my best man on it. He just passed AN online auto class”
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
The woman does sort of look like Courtney Thorne-Smith.
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
Hope? I'm COUNTING on it!
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
So, USA Today has an article claiming Matsui hasn't really hit 500 homers....
Article says the 500 total is counting 10 postseason HR’s with NY
"The whole world is fueled by bullshit… What? The kid asked me for advice on his science fair project so I’m giving it to him." - shitmydadsays
The reporter says Matsui hit 322 homers in Japan.
"The whole world is fueled by bullshit… What? The kid asked me for advice on his science fair project so I’m giving it to him." - shitmydadsays
Please tell me its just a bad website
Not that Japanese baseball didn’t count walks until 2001… :-/
Visit my blog the Todd Van Poppel Rookie Card Retirement Plan!!
I thought they were counted, but completely credited to the pitcher before 2001
"I heard the reason Geren never played Powell was so he could have someone around to fetch him a cushion."- UrgentMirth
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jul 21, 2011 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no idea.
THat’d be interesting though. That link just has a – through the BB column which made me wonder
Visit my blog the Todd Van Poppel Rookie Card Retirement Plan!!
HE HIT ONE ON A REHAB ASSIGNMENT WITH THE TAMPA YANKEES!
Maybe we saw 501!!
Visit my blog the Todd Van Poppel Rookie Card Retirement Plan!!
You mean like "thanks for leaving"?
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
Can I go, mommy?
Can I, can I?
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
I'm lost....
and I can’t find it.
i've never tried to rank them to be honest. i guess i like beer.- stm72
A's trade....
Gio, Braden, Bailey, Cahill & Anderson for Bobby Crosby.
It ain't over till the fat lady sings...but she is on a diet now!
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