Return of the Flappy Heads - Blue Jays in Oakland - Game 124 Open Thread
by Leopold Bloom on Aug 18, 2011 6:45 PM PDT
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Only a stupid person tries to pretend he knows something he doesn't. If that's the case, I've been an idiot most of my life. Reality is, I'm generally speaking scared of looking stupid, which I think is a common malady. I don't want you to know how ignorant I am of most things, so I put on airs about what and how much I know.
I've read some important books, and I've even understood some of them. Reality is though, I strongly believe in a John Dewey method of learning. For those of you who don't know and are afraid to ask, like me, it's basically this:
Dewey continually argues that education and learning are social and interactive processes, and thus the school itself is a social institution through which social reform can and should take place. In addition, he believed that students thrive in an environment where they are allowed to experience and interact with the curriculum, and all students should have the opportunity to take part in their own learning.
...or at least that's what Wikipedia says.
In the grand sense, we are all always students and we are all always teachers. Mainly what I'm driving at is that I strongly believe that the best way I've discovered to learn is through interaction with others.
That said, baseball is a funny game. How we play and learn with other is telling. Last year's club seemingly had significantly less talent, but at this point in the season, they were still contending. It makes only sense that you add strength to the components you had in place last season, and the team is better. That obviously did not happen. Somehow, somewhere, the mix got screwed up. The injuries certainly have not helped, and, truth be told, may be the sole reason the A's are not contending this year. Also, the other teams are not in a vacuum--Texas has improved and, as a result of the season-long troubles of the A's and Seattle, and the recent collapse of the Angels, the Rangers are running away with it.
There are always lessons to learn, though. And the White Rabbit attempts to continue his learning process tonight. Trevor is only 2-6 in his last ten games, but in seven of those outings, he's pitched at least six innings and not given up more than three runs. Trevor Cahill stands as our ace, or at very least, one of them. Pitching through adversity on a personal level is one set of lessons. Pitching through adversity on the meta-level is quite another. And Trevor has continually shown that he willing to do his part.
The Toronto Blue Jays come to town for a four game series, which I am threatening to see each and every one. Ricky Romero is pitching tonight for the Flappy Heads, and I should probably not not tease him too much aboot that. He's...kind of a stud. And he aims to make us feel pain.
We counter with a couple of young studs, a Compliant Pig and an almost washed-up Japanese porn addict. Oh, and a baby-faced kid who likes Star Wars and Legos. And Star Wars Legos. I like our chances.
Gigs is gonna run the thread for me tonight, including posting the lineups, hopefully. If not, one of y'all help her out. Be nice to her. Don't treat her like we used to treat those poor substitute teachers in middle school. AND she's doing the recap. I'm with the boys at the game and who knows when I'll be home. And no tell what Ralph's liable to teach me.
Game starts at 7:05pm!
Lineups, added by gigs (copied & pasted from Yahoo, so hopefully it works)...
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| Y. Escobar ss | |||||||||||
| E. Thames lf | |||||||||||
| J. Bautista rf | |||||||||||
| A. Lind 1b | |||||||||||
| E. Encarnacion dh | |||||||||||
| C. Rasmus cf | |||||||||||
| B. Lawrie 3b | |||||||||||
| A. Hill 2b | |||||||||||
| J.P. Arencibia c | |||||||||||
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| J. Weeks 2b | |||||||||||
| C. Pennington ss | |||||||||||
| C. Crisp cf | |||||||||||
| J. Willingham dh | |||||||||||
| B. Allen 1b | |||||||||||
| C. Jackson lf | |||||||||||
| K. Suzuki c | |||||||||||
| D. DeJesus rf | |||||||||||
| S. Sizemore 3b | |||||||||||
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So Delmon Young was traded and Thome hit #600?
Clearly I have missed so much.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Woo hoo! I added the lineups without deleting anything else!
(I hope)
There's no crying in baseball!
This is the starting lineup a team in a pennant race used today.
LF: Cody Ross
2B: Orlando Cabrera
3B: Pablo Sandoval
1B: Aubrey Huff
SS: Miguel Tejada
RF: Nate Schierholtz
CF: Aaron Rowand
C: Chris Stewart
What a cavalcade of mediocrity. Big surprise, they lost 1-0.
Our lineup is seriously so much better right now. Its pile of crud after pile of crud on the other side of the bay…
Injuries, injuries
Keppinger is out of the line-up. Posey’s gone for the year. Sanchez is gone for the year. Belt (why?) is on the bench.
The real problem with the Giants is not the line-up. It’s the bullpen. There’s nobody reliable.
LOL Belt is on the bench
"BA doesn't stand for Batting Average. It’s Brandon Allen, as in the percentage of a hitter’s worth compared to Brandon Allen. Ted Williams, at his best, was only 4/10th of the hitter Brandon Allen is today." - YonYonson
you'd think bob melvin was managing them
"BA doesn't stand for Batting Average. It’s Brandon Allen, as in the percentage of a hitter’s worth compared to Brandon Allen. Ted Williams, at his best, was only 4/10th of the hitter Brandon Allen is today." - YonYonson
Um no, thats still a real problem.
Even with those guys that lineup sucks. Definitely not one that will score one run off the Phillies, or as proven today, the Braves. There’s not one player other than Belt or Posey I’d rather have playing for us, do you know how much that says? A galaxy of words cant come close to how crappy that offense is.
i think i would rather have sandoval at 3rd
311, 14hr 304ABs
by heartstopper on Aug 18, 2011 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
romo was pretty reliable wasn't he??
though now he is hurt too i believe
by heartstopper on Aug 18, 2011 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
And they wasted an excellent pitching performance
Uh, not that we’d know anything about what that’s like.
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Aug 18, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
you did forget to say
P: Lincecum Timmy (god i hate how bochy ALWAYS calls him timmy). but that explains how they only allowed the B’s to score one
by heartstopper on Aug 18, 2011 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Evening all
One of my colleagues pointed out, after reading this story, that “stabbing the bearded dragon” really sounds like a euphemism for something naughty. Or one of monkeyball’s short-lived high school bands.
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
Who doesn't like Legos? Awesome.
by player20 on Aug 18, 2011 7:02 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm not sure I wanna click that link.
"As the tag line of my favorite dirty joke would have it: 'Keep your hat on. We could wind up miles from here.'" ~Kurt Vonnegut, Hocus Pocus
Why DeJesus?
Why not Sweeney? And of course, why Jackson over Sweeney?
Sorry, it makes no sense.
I think she'll know....
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
All Bob's are brain dead?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead.
"As the tag line of my favorite dirty joke would have it: 'Keep your hat on. We could wind up miles from here.'" ~Kurt Vonnegut, Hocus Pocus
Channel BRANDON ALLEN!
"Trying not to rec a "Fuck the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."
I was going to write the recap a few hours ago, and just have it be about Brandon Allen's awesomeness.
I assume he’ll display his awesomeness for us all tonight, and the recap will just write itself.
There's no crying in baseball!
I, for one, am glad that fool John McDonald isn't playing for the Jays.
He turns into a freakin’ Hall of Gamer when they play us.
by player20 on Aug 18, 2011 7:13 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Hall of Famer. Phone changed my word.
by player20 on Aug 18, 2011 7:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Dude, Gigs would be that super hawt substitute teacher that you just kinda sit in back and fantasize about
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
OMG I just found another great Trevor image
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Aug 18, 2011 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmmmm....
School as a social instiution. Yeah, as far as social instituions go, I learned 95 percent of what I needed to know about my fellow man on the playground. And that was before the sixth grade had finished its course. As for the rest, I had one teacher who told me that 95 percent of the teachers I met would be putting in time for retirement….and at any rate, they were full or re-hashed shit base on their own personal world view. Best advic I ever recieved….“Think for yourself, you’re an asshole otherwise”.
Good guy, that Mr Raefort.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
hey everyone
good god that is one empty baseball stadium
"BA doesn't stand for Batting Average. It’s Brandon Allen, as in the percentage of a hitter’s worth compared to Brandon Allen. Ted Williams, at his best, was only 4/10th of the hitter Brandon Allen is today." - YonYonson
They had free hot dogs! I don't understand.
by player20 on Aug 18, 2011 7:10 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
How can anyone
Deny a free wiener?
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by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 18, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
For the first 10,000 people
so 7,500 of us should head over right now.
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Aug 18, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
but then there'll still be 1,000 left over
"BA doesn't stand for Batting Average. It’s Brandon Allen, as in the percentage of a hitter’s worth compared to Brandon Allen. Ted Williams, at his best, was only 4/10th of the hitter Brandon Allen is today." - YonYonson
Think of the gulls, man!
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Aug 18, 2011 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone ever been to Infineon Raceway?
Tempted to out there on Sunday to experience the thrill that is Indy Car Racing.
It’s something any guy should do before dying, sit through an entire race.
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Been there for NASCAR and NHRA
had a blast both times. Also have been there for the legal drag races when my friends were into that.
And sit through a colossal traffic jam in Napa
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Aug 18, 2011 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Driving through there on 37
For my romps to Bodega Bay and Russian River, I had to wonder how those roads are on race days. Seems like an all day affair.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 18, 2011 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven't been
But I’ve noticed that the Caltrans electronic billboards on 80 in Berkeley warn unwary drivers about race days and suggest they find alternate routes.
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Aug 18, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think there is going to be much of a problem. At least, not as bad as NASCAR was in June.
They’ve been really bad, but the past few years (up until this year) were really good. I think this year’s problem was that they had the Lakeville entrance closed on Friday and Saturday, so less people tried that way on Sunday, when it was opened. This caused big problems on the way in on the other side. Getting out was about 30 minutes of waiting until the highway, and then once we got going it wasn’t bad.
I would say for Indy it shouldn’t be that bad because there are less people, and the mistakes from June will probably make the promoters work harder to keep things going smooth this time by.
by LoneStranger on Aug 18, 2011 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Been out there every year for NASCAR since 1989.
Went once for Indy, once for NHRA. Thought about going again this year for Indy.
by LoneStranger on Aug 18, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
It is an awesome experience.
I’ve never been to a road race there, but I have been to half a dozen Drag races there. I never have let the traffic bother me, just relax and enjoy the show.
"Trying not to rec a "Fuck the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."
No prob. We've got this.
FF 3 days: A’s sweep Jays
by player20 on Aug 18, 2011 7:17 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I'd rather we didn't fast forward three days. I'm enjoying England crushing India.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
sizemore batting 9th vs a lefty
even after a good day vs a righty. ugh.
"BA doesn't stand for Batting Average. It’s Brandon Allen, as in the percentage of a hitter’s worth compared to Brandon Allen. Ted Williams, at his best, was only 4/10th of the hitter Brandon Allen is today." - YonYonson
How can he be in two places at once? He's crouched on my screen right now flogging shampoo.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Do stolen bases count towards whether a player is a Type A/B Free Agent?
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
This is so sweet.
I moved to Red Deer, Alberta a month ago and have been without internet since. I just got my first smart phone, and so right now I’m listening to the game over the phone on MLB At Bat 11, and I’m using the phone as a wireless network so I can post on AN. F’ing amazing.
"As the tag line of my favorite dirty joke would have it: 'Keep your hat on. We could wind up miles from here.'" ~Kurt Vonnegut, Hocus Pocus
I have internet, the A's go down 1-2-3.
All is right with the world.
"As the tag line of my favorite dirty joke would have it: 'Keep your hat on. We could wind up miles from here.'" ~Kurt Vonnegut, Hocus Pocus
They have internet Alberta eh?
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by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 18, 2011 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Better'n Moscow, Idaho...
which is where I left.
"As the tag line of my favorite dirty joke would have it: 'Keep your hat on. We could wind up miles from here.'" ~Kurt Vonnegut, Hocus Pocus
Home of Univ of Idaho?
And local rival of Pullman WA’s Washington State?
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by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 18, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
UI hasn't played at WSU's level in the 15 years I was there...
WSU is PAC-10 and big money. U of I is small potatoes, if you’ll excuse the expression.
But Moscow is way better than Pullman. No even many of the people in Pullman would disagree.
"As the tag line of my favorite dirty joke would have it: 'Keep your hat on. We could wind up miles from here.'" ~Kurt Vonnegut, Hocus Pocus
BÜBIEREN
Severely jet-lagged ones
I don't feel that I'm feeling your feelings, about these feelings that you feel.
BRANDON FUCKING ALLEN.
"BA doesn't stand for Batting Average. It’s Brandon Allen, as in the percentage of a hitter’s worth compared to Brandon Allen. Ted Williams, at his best, was only 4/10th of the hitter Brandon Allen is today." - YonYonson
"can he do ANYTHING wrong?!"
no, ray. he cannot.
"BA doesn't stand for Batting Average. It’s Brandon Allen, as in the percentage of a hitter’s worth compared to Brandon Allen. Ted Williams, at his best, was only 4/10th of the hitter Brandon Allen is today." - YonYonson
I thought 1B defense didn't matter
I don't feel that I'm feeling your feelings, about these feelings that you feel.
Dear Daric Barton....
Pleae meet your future. His name is Brandon Allen. Go ahead and purchase that home in Sacramento.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Aug 18, 2011 7:22 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm sorry, Daric.
I love Brandon Allen now. You understand, don’t you? It’s not you, it’s him.
Q: Who is playing you in the movie about the ESPN book? I think it should be Adam Sandler — you both peaked 12 years ago.
— Timmy, Winchester, MA
- Simmons Mailbag, 8/5/11
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Aug 18, 2011 7:22 PM PDT reply actions
Oh man. That fan 'stealing signs' with the binoculars and the 'fast ball' sign is hilarious.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Awesome, a pitch went right down the middle and was called a ball.
The umpires this year, swear to g-d….
He may be my nemesis for this series.
by player20 on Aug 18, 2011 7:27 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
that was some good hitting by lawrie
"BA doesn't stand for Batting Average. It’s Brandon Allen, as in the percentage of a hitter’s worth compared to Brandon Allen. Ted Williams, at his best, was only 4/10th of the hitter Brandon Allen is today." - YonYonson
Very druinken thread posting alert....
Thinking about going down to catch a couple of games on Friday and Saturday…..
Wonder if Kurt would mind and if AN would notice?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
If Powell can pass himself off as a baseball player I'm sure you'll be fine.
"Nah, you look like Elijah Wood." - danmerqury
Do it!
We still have some AN Day tickets, don’t we gigs?
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Aug 18, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
AN day?
Say it aint so…..
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
It is SO so
Saturday….tailgate, game, fireworks, tailgate.
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Aug 18, 2011 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
tickets with the group are gone, but you can always come to teh tailgate.
the group seats are in 126 if you want to get seats near us.
There's no crying in baseball!
This is most intriguing....
I can buy cheap seats……and them move down with the rowdies. Security will never notice…..
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Probably don't even need to move down
Just follow the group in.
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Aug 18, 2011 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Meanwhile, Conor Jackson is fouling balls off his foot.
Q: Who is playing you in the movie about the ESPN book? I think it should be Adam Sandler — you both peaked 12 years ago.
— Timmy, Winchester, MA
- Simmons Mailbag, 8/5/11
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Aug 18, 2011 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, good, I get to see Conor Jackson bat.
JJ Martin
The best way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until the ball stops rolling and then pick it up. ~Bob Uecker
He is also the A's enemy
I don't feel that I'm feeling your feelings, about these feelings that you feel.
I really hate Jackson's back leg.
Q: Who is playing you in the movie about the ESPN book? I think it should be Adam Sandler — you both peaked 12 years ago.
— Timmy, Winchester, MA
- Simmons Mailbag, 8/5/11
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Aug 18, 2011 7:34 PM PDT reply actions
Silly me....
I just hate his bat.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Lawrie has just made nemesis status.
by player20 on Aug 18, 2011 7:36 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I assume they're playing DDJ instead of Swingle is for the stellar defense
I don't feel that I'm feeling your feelings, about these feelings that you feel.
Matsui is off today
So right field needs to assume its alternate identity.
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Aug 18, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I just want to say
BRANDON FREAKING ALLEN
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
NICE PIECE OF HITTING DAVID
BK: This guy is on fire, he is really smokin'.
KenKo: Oh yeah, Bill? What's he smokin'?
Well, I may not care for the guy
but I know a FREAKING good play when I see one. Nice play, Lawrie.
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
Wrong thread Nico
this is the Brandon Allen appreciation thread.
BRANDON ALLEN!!!!!!!!!
There's no crying in baseball!
That play would have been better
if he had been struck as a child, right?
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
Pork Chops, Steamed Beans, Baked Potatoes, and Baseball in HD
Now there’s fine living.
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"A few key strokes and a couple of ciicks.....
is all it takes to be an organ donor."
Way to gloss over the whole “dying” thing…..
Think I’ll take a pass if it’s all the same.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
And clog my artery's....
See, I have a problem with this.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
DId you just say popcorn?
Hey, stm! There is popcorn over here!
"Trying not to rec a "Fuck the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."
are they hogging or sharing? here's a frosty cold one for ya...new keg
the artist formerly known as inbillywetrust
The problem no man ever has
Too much head
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
Mmmm.... frosty cold one.....
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
Thanks!
The Tri Tip just came off the grill, and the chili is homemade.
"Trying not to rec a "Fuck the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."
I am SO sad that I can't be partying with all of you on the 20th. :(
"Trying not to rec a "Fuck the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."
So, its us, a bucket of popcorn,...
AND BEER!!!!
"Trying not to rec a "Fuck the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."
Better check the bottom of that bucket for holes!
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
heh
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
I'm on my way over.
no tri tip for me, just the chili, popcorn, and beer.
oh, and maybe a piece of your tri tip. no, not my own, I’ll just have a bite of yours….
There's no crying in baseball!
Easy there!
I’m spoken for…
"Trying not to rec a "Fuck the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."
fine then, I'll just eat popcorn and drink beer out on your door step. :(
There's no crying in baseball!
The chili is a pork/beef combo....
"Trying not to rec a "Fuck the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."
I don't even know where to get tofu
"Trying not to rec a "Fuck the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."
I eat chicken and fish....
only little amounts of pork though. like the corner of that juicy steak right there on your plate…..
There's no crying in baseball!
Well, the pices of pork are small...
I use the same sausage I put in my biscuits and gravy. You’ll luv it!
"Trying not to rec a "Fuck the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."
i made it at an AN tailgate earlier this season..the one where it rained
the artist formerly known as inbillywetrust
Can I get some from Nico?
"Trying not to rec a "Fuck the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."
Brandon Allen doesn't make errors.
Errors try to make Brandon Allen.
Q: Who is playing you in the movie about the ESPN book? I think it should be Adam Sandler — you both peaked 12 years ago.
— Timmy, Winchester, MA
- Simmons Mailbag, 8/5/11
by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Aug 18, 2011 7:41 PM PDT reply actions
That ball was hit into Allen Territory.
Fittingly, the largest in baseball.
by player20 on Aug 18, 2011 7:42 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Somebody's infield has been working on their defense.
(A’s)
by player20 on Aug 18, 2011 7:44 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
DID SOMEONE SAY DANCING?
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
Seems like it's going to be a pretty good game today. Or a good action movie starring Brandon Allen.
Brandon Allen
The renegade cop who doesn’t play by anybody’s rules, even his own.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 18, 2011 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
In a world....
Where mediocre and terrible baseball players dominate Oakland’s lineup…..
One man came to save them
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
#thingsJohnMaddenwouldsay
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
yay
and fail on the flappy-head
I don't feel that I'm feeling your feelings, about these feelings that you feel.
Fist him?
BARELY KNOW HIM
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
Let's make that first BA bomb a slam
I don't feel that I'm feeling your feelings, about these feelings that you feel.
If Brandon Allen hits a slam for his first homer
HIS LEGEND SHALL BECOME IMMORTALIZED
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
Well
No need to worry about that, I guess
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
TWSS
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
The O.co giveth
The O.co taketh away
Cardenas!!!! WoooooooooooooHOOOOOOOOO
chalk another one up for the coli
BK: This guy is on fire, he is really smokin'.
KenKo: Oh yeah, Bill? What's he smokin'?
Brandon Allen didn't want to hit that grand slam
Because he wants his first grand slam to come on AN Day!
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
Hiyo - back from my vacation :)
Cardenas!!!! WoooooooooooooHOOOOOOOOO
thief!
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Aug 18, 2011 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Damnit, STM!
[grabs broom] can’t take you anywhere
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
you are such a cock
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Aug 18, 2011 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Well you're chickenshit
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
stop that!
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Aug 18, 2011 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
What's wrong?
A little constipated?
"Trying not to rec a "Fuck the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."
stm sure ain't
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Aug 18, 2011 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions
boobies!
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Aug 18, 2011 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
gigs!
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Aug 18, 2011 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Kim from Fresno
Is a clueless beyotch
Cardenas!!!! WoooooooooooooHOOOOOOOOO
Probably a Gnats fan
I don't feel that I'm feeling your feelings, about these feelings that you feel.
Eventually the ask Glen and Ray questions are going to be things like:
DEER GLENN AND RAYE, WHY COME THE PITCHERS DON’T HAFTA BAT IN THA AMERICUN LEEG?
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
Now, now
Kim might be 10 years old. Strike that, 10-year-olds know howt o Google,
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Aug 18, 2011 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
WTF are these guys chanting?
It sounded like “Derek Jeter” a minute ago.
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
I heard them doing that
And I was very surprised, because I’ve only heard it done by groups of pre-teen girls. (Although the girls usually add the “WHOOP WHOOP” at the end, for special obnoxious credit.) But it sounds like player names, too….random player names.
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Aug 18, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
PE-DRO E-STA-CIO
Clap clap, clap clap clap
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
Thanks again, Cards, for trading that guy
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
I 'd like to add a heartfelt FARK YOU to Tony Larussa
I don't feel that I'm feeling your feelings, about these feelings that you feel.
ZOMBIE LARUSSA DOES NOT APPROVE
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
he needs to listen
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Aug 18, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you miss when he had shingles earlier this season?
He looked escary
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
I didn't hear about that
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Aug 18, 2011 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Here's another good photo
BRRRAAAAAIIIINNNNSSSS
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
Damn AA.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Aug 18, 2011 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na,, na, na, na, na,
bullpen!
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Aug 18, 2011 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it Noberto Beef Jerky Time?
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Oh boy, Norberto!
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
No, she's not that good either
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
Our original rotation
Cahill sucks something terrible
Gio Major suckfest of late
Dallas Injured
Brett Injured
Who the hell was the 5th starter, I forgot
Pitching and defense LOL
Stickfigure!
M-A, M-A-R, M-A-R-K, Ell-is!
by Englishmajor on Aug 18, 2011 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
McCarthy
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
remember earlier this year when there was a view that beane could conjure pitching out of thin air, so we could trade starters at will? yeah, no.
the artist formerly known as inbillywetrust
thats why I will never buy that thinking
you can never have too much pitching, ever
hey little girl
…want a cookie?
by ChickenStanley on Aug 18, 2011 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Interestingly...
coming into today’s game:
Trevor Cahill ERA: 3.92; FIP: 3.98
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Aug 18, 2011 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
He just doens't care.
He’s given up on any hope of offensive output.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
I don't think he's getting worse.
His peripherals are mostly exactly the same as last year, except that he’s striking out a little more than 1 more batter per 9 than last year.
The biggest difference is that his BABIP, instead of being last year’s astronomically low .236, regressed to around .290 this year. That’s why he looks “worse”.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Aug 18, 2011 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Pretty much the same as well.
.78 HR/9 this year, .87 last year.
He’s actually done slightly better at limiting home runs this year but it’s not much of a difference.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Aug 18, 2011 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Cahill couldn't get single A's hitters out
Just garbage pitching from him.
from 6-0 to auto loss
i expected lawrie to tag up and score from first....
that’s how bad my head is abused
Conor Jackson's Facial Hair
Appears to have taken a personality of its own.
The FairWeather Channel - Sports Bumper Stickers and Bandwagon Forecast
This performance is casting serious doubt on my A's sweep prediction.
RallyTime™
by player20 on Aug 18, 2011 8:07 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Boy, if you want an organization's "culture of losing" in microcosm:
Colby Rasmus digs in and launches a long HR, and Cahill responds by nibbling at the outside corner to walk the next hitter, Lawrie. Doesn’t exactly remind you of Bob Gibson’s mentality, does 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
Wish he would play like Willie Mays.
by player20 on Aug 18, 2011 8:10 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I'd take Willie Mays Hayes at this point
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
BUT LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT OXI CLEAN
GET THE STAINS OUT OF ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
Or the nail in the wall that holds 500 lbs.
"Trying not to rec a "Fuck the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."
BUT IF YOU CALL RIGHT NOW
YOU’LL GET THIS FANTASTIC BOOK LIGHT, A $15 VALUE, ABSOLUTELY FREE
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
but S&H will be added
cost of S&H… $15.99
by heartstopper on Aug 18, 2011 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Damnit. We're still not winning many games.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Worry not: Brandon Allen is here to save the franchise
We’re just working on a little cloning and we should be good to go. I’m amazed, by the way, how good he has looked at 1B. That’s a pleasant surprise.
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've been out of the loop.
So we got him for Ziegler, huh? Sweet.
"We were shit, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Aug 18, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
well we did go from weeks to allen......
can you imagine what the next step will be???
by heartstopper on Aug 18, 2011 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm more a devotee of the
stove-top burned hand school of learning. Now where’d I put that acetylene torch?
Everybody's got a little light under the sun.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Aug 18, 2011 8:17 PM PDT reply actions
Walk, error, base hit.
Another run….
"Trying not to rec a "Fuck the Giants" post is like trying not to look at boobs."
Well, time to go find something to eat....
"Da greatness of Da Rooster" - RLangford
"The whole thing was a piece of theatre. Billy had told Art how and where to stand during a game so that the players would... take strength from his countenance, because when Art sat on the bench... he looked like a prisoner of war."
-Moneyball
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