That One Felt Good...

by dwishinsky on Sep 25, 2011 3:47 PM PDT

View of Angels Stadium for 2012 Playoffs. E-M-P-T-Y.

All wins are good, some wins feel better than others. In a lost season, messing up a rival's season feels good and today we did that making the Angels' playoff hopes as dim as they can be though not officially out of it yet. To do it in a come from behind fashion makes it even sweeter.

Rich Harden got the start for the A's - his problem all season has been surrendering home runs - and today that was no different as he allowed dingers to Bobby Abreu and Vernon Wells. The A's offense meanwhile was asleep at the switch, unable to muster any baserunners until the top of the fifth when David DeJesus got on board with a single. Trailing 3-0 the A's finally got on the board in the eighth to narrow the lead to 3-2. In sort of typical fashion for this year in the bottom half of the inning a Peter Bourjos single plated two Halos to restore the three run lead and with three outs to go put Los Angeles up 5-2.

Instead of sitting down and losing this one and despite basically having the Sacramento River Cats out there - the A's came through. Josh Willingham started it out with a home run. After Michael Taylor struck out, Scott Sizemore managed a single, followed by another single from Chris Carter. The key play came against the next batter (Adam Rosales) when closer Jordan Walden threw a ball into center field resulting in everyone being safe and Sizemore scoring to make it 5-4. Kurt Suzuki followed that with a double to plate Carter and the game was tied. To set up a force Mike Scioscia intentionally walked Jemile Weeks to face Coco Crisp. Crisp came through with a sac fly to Bourjos, Rosales scored from third A's up 6-5.

Enter Andrew Bailey with a near 1-2-3 bottom half and the A's are winners. Fun game. Go A's!

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and because it's an A's win

Celebration!

by OaklandSi on Sep 25, 2011 3:49 PM PDT reply actions

Good to see the team come back like that, despite adversity.

Makes me feel like we’re only a few changes away from a team that can at least seem competitive next year.

Other times it feels like all we have to do to win is replace our RF, LF, SS, 3B and 1B, oh and sometimes our C.

by 4-6-3 on Sep 25, 2011 3:54 PM PDT reply actions

Time to check in on SuSlu's Twitter for the hazing costumes

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by Flashfire on Sep 25, 2011 4:00 PM PDT reply actions

Jane Lee is also describing the costumes

by OaklandSi on Sep 25, 2011 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Let's see so far...

Moscoso: old man with a cane
De Los Santos: bumblebee (a pic was posted, since he posed for one)
Taylor: in a Cam Newton jersey that’s kid-sized
Sogard: sock monkey
Godfrey: Wolverine
Carignan: Brian Wilson
Weeks: Sonic the Hedgehog
Recker: Minnie Mouse

Last of the Ninth - Photography

by Flashfire on Sep 25, 2011 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Heh

Godfrey: http://www.mobypicture.com/user/susanslusser/view/10801994
DLS: http://www.mobypicture.com/user/susanslusser/view/10801894

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by Flashfire on Sep 25, 2011 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Har

Weeks & Carignan: http://www.mobypicture.com/user/susanslusser/view/10802018

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by Flashfire on Sep 25, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh yeah

Sizemore: sumo wrestler (get it?)

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by Flashfire on Sep 25, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Sep 25, 2011 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions

And

Recker: http://twitter.com/#!/susanslusser/status/118109747370147840/photo/1

Last of the Ninth - Photography

by Flashfire on Sep 25, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I was impressed with the costumes this year.

More creative than they sometimes are.

by whiteshoes40 on Sep 25, 2011 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions

yeas, quite good

We yet enjoy little to be envied, but endure much to be pitied.-Thomas Dudley

by Future Ed on Sep 25, 2011 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Love Seeing

The team continue to play hard. Go A’s.

"You play to win the game."

by MrWayneKeller on Sep 25, 2011 4:30 PM PDT reply actions

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

by darooster on Sep 25, 2011 4:36 PM PDT reply actions

This win was very satisifying.

Even moreso because I only had time to watch the 8th and 9th innings. I stepped in at the right time.

Slegna must die!

by Athletics fan and runner on Sep 25, 2011 5:01 PM PDT reply actions

From a baseball history standpoint, I give my condolences to Scott Downs. That would have been a great achievement.

It’s all the more impressive that the A’s were able to do what they did.
Da well, eat it, Angels.

by player20 on Sep 25, 2011 5:02 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

WTF is a "near" 123 inning?

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by mikev on Sep 25, 2011 5:05 PM PDT reply actions

I'm guessing the "3" was a strikeout that the ump called a walk, Mikev.

I was listening to the radio for the 7th-9th innings. (Driving on 880)

by player20 on Sep 25, 2011 5:18 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Actually, I think Ken really overstated how close the pitch was

Seemed clearly low to me, not all that close.

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

by Nico on Sep 25, 2011 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks, Nico. I was hoping someone saw it.

by player20 on Sep 25, 2011 5:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Ken is awesomeness covered in stupendous sauce,

but I’ve noticed sometimes he’ll say “juuuuuust missed” on balls right over the plate that are about ankle high. Given his view compared to the TV view, it makes more sense, but it’s maybe also just his little “imperfection”.

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

by Nico on Sep 25, 2011 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions

20's speculation: Wrong!

by player20 on Sep 25, 2011 9:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

here's a plot, for what it matters

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/pfx.php?s_type=3&sp_type=1&batterX=78&inning9=y&month=09&day=25&game=gid_2011_09_25_oakmlb_anamlb_1%2F&year=2011&pitchSel=457732&prevGame=gid_2011_09_25_oakmlb_anamlb_1%2F

And now stand back while I try to hotlink.

by 4-6-3 on Sep 25, 2011 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions

er, I should mention is the #9 that's the important one

And pitchfx thinks it is low.

by 4-6-3 on Sep 25, 2011 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice that the karma associated with PFP finally changed course.

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

by WhizDad on Sep 25, 2011 10:13 PM PDT reply actions

I liked the part when Scioscia panicked and took Pìñìèrò (love spelling that) out of the game.

by player20 on Sep 25, 2011 11:19 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

Red Sux beat the Yankee$ tonight, so the slegnA magic number is 1

I would’ve preferred that they got eliminated today, but what the hell.

I don't feel that I'm feeling your feelings, about these feelings that you feel.

by doctorK on Sep 25, 2011 11:34 PM PDT reply actions

FYI, there were some predictions that Moneyball would make $20 million this weekend and be #1

It hit $20 million but lost out to The Lion King for #1 (not the worst thing, with the 3D version getting a lot of attention).

Studio estimates:

1) The Lion King – $22.1 million
2) Moneyball – $20.6 million
3) Dolphin Tale – $20.3 million

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/25/lion-king-beats-brad-pitt_n_979996.html

Last of the Ninth - Photography

by Flashfire on Sep 25, 2011 11:37 PM PDT reply actions

Damn Disney and their endless greed!

by player20 on Sep 25, 2011 11:41 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

I'm probably going to see both TLK and Moneyball in the next few days

Maybe both in the same day.

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by Flashfire on Sep 25, 2011 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Moneyball tomorrow for me!*

Barring oversleep

by player20 on Sep 26, 2011 12:24 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Damn

Billy Beane should have wrote the book and the movie himself and put whatever comes out in the payroll.

2011 Oakland Athletics: We have Cy Young pitchers and make yours look like it, too

by elcroata on Sep 26, 2011 1:31 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Well, it was the the best of the Disney animated features, after all.

if you beard, you are really like my dad. you're old!

- my Chinese fiancee. So cute...

by Dr. Handsome, D.D.S. on Sep 26, 2011 4:07 AM PDT up reply actions

The Lion King had a great "cast", a great story, and unbelievably catchy songs that get stuck in your head. So I agree with your ranking, Dr. H.

SIt just edges out Aladdin in my book. A lot of action, another great “cast”, and the right amount of comedy.

by player20 on Sep 26, 2011 5:04 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

"Like I said, it’s like me giving you a high-five and chest bump after you hit for the cycle against the kid in the wheelchair." Vacafan on May 14, 2010

by adragon on Sep 26, 2011 8:55 AM PDT reply actions