Open Game Thread: Game 126 - A's at Toronto
by Tyler Bleszinski on Aug 20, 2007 3:52 PM PDT
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PrintThe A's and Joe Blanton with his 10-8 record and 3.94 ERA take on the Toronto Blue Jays and Frank Thomas. Well, Thomas isn't pitching, but he's probably the most interesting thing about this matchup. The Jays send Shaun "Halladay" Marcum to the mound with his 10-4 record and 3.31 ERA. Marcum is proving to be a stud when the Jays have needed one. Not only that, but he shares a birthday with both myself and Scott Hatteberg (December 14) so he can't be all bad.
Seriously though, Marcum started the season 4-3 with a 3.62 ERA and has a 6-1 record with a 2.76 ERA since the All Star break. Even worse for the A's offense, Marcum is actually 3-0 with a 1.37 ERA over his last three starts. He's getting better and better. Hopefully the A's get to him early or it could be a long night of no support for Big Joe.
The A's lineup looks like this:
Stewart
Swisher
Cust
Piazza
Ellis
DaVanon
Scutaro
Hannahan
Suzuki
It's funny how much I used to dislike DaVanon when he wore Angel red. He always seemed to somehow hurt the A's. But frankly, the past is the past and I'm willing to let it all go as long as DaVanon comes through for the A's and helps the most injured A's team of all time reach .500.
The Jays lineup looks like this:
Johnson
Overbay
Rios
Wells
Thomas
Glaus
Adams
Thigpen
McDonald
If Blanton has anything going for him tonight it's that he seems to be better against righties (although not by a huge margin) and many of the Jays biggest hitters are righties. Blanton also has a complete game four-hitter, one run game against the Jays on July 3 earlier this year. And Big Joe did seem to get his confidence back for the first time out in a long time his last time out. Of course it was against the White Sox inept offense.
By the way, in case you haven't heard, Buck went on the DL today. The A's are on the cusp of tying the Oakland record for number of times the DL has been used. If you're going to come this close, you might as well break it. So maybe we can get Calero to get a hangnail or something?
LET'S GO A'S!!!!!!!
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I thought Stewart was going to get a day off
supposedly his feet or legs are sore, and the A's are facing a week of artificial turf games.
DJ must be "numb", as he put it
Put him on the DL!
Just do it! Break that f-ing record!
Man
I would love to have a proper 3-6 like Rios, Wells, Thomas, and Glaus.
I've heard Marcum is seen by some
as "future closer material". Hopefully that means he'll run out of gas the second time through the order or something.
so, uh, what happened to ...
... "Marco, you're not going to be a starter from here on out"?
It was a typo.
It was "Murphy" not "Marco". The typist is on the DL and her replacement just doesn't have the VORT level the team needs right now.
Yeah, seriously...
what happened to Murphy, did he get hurt or something? I mean, he was just starting to get comfortable at the plate. But, I guess we can't have anyone hitting "too" well.
"on the cusp"
Yes, the verge is so last year... ;)
What is this?
We've scored 2 runs in the first inning???
Joe Blanton's splits:
Home: 2.62 ERA
Road: 5.49 ERA
woo hoo hannahan got a double. wow it looked good
by smasfan on Aug 20, 2007 4:29 PM PDT reply actions
People are still at work :)
Unless there are people like me who are on vacation right now. {g}
Plus, there's us NRAFs n/t
True
Being a RAF I forget that sometimes. :)
I'm at work
But I don't let that stop me.
i saw your comment and thought arent most people
that are at work on this site lol
by smasfan on Aug 20, 2007 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Two comments from that inning:
- Bad baserunning, IMO, by Scutaro not forcing a difficult turn and throw to the plate by Marcum (on Suzuki's ball)
- The 3-1 pitch to Swisher was VERY close, but I thought it was ball 4.
i saw him start and then pitcher looked at him
first and then threw at first. it looked like marco didnt run out very far
by smasfan on Aug 20, 2007 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh.
The "To Err Is Human" A's defense commercial they just showed has had all the Milton clips edited out of it...
Is Curtis Thigpen Bobby's son?
Because if he is, that's sign #528 that I'm old.
ditto. remember when he and Eck were neck in
neck for the most saves in a season? we are O-L-D
Love the old Sox unis
first thing i think of when i hear thigpen is the
football player. lol
by smasfan on Aug 20, 2007 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
What a lineup
Swisher, Piazza, and Ellis were the only projected starters in this lineup at the beginning of the year (if you subscribe to the Shannon Stewart, lifetime 4th outfielder theory).
It's starting to look like the Indians from Major League. Oh wait, they are trying to move the team...
Hey Pam, I'm sorry I wasn't on time, but I
was listening on XM radio on the commute home, I swear!
LOL and look at that... another run!
KAPERS
YOU ARE NEVER LEAVING ANOTHER GAME THREAD EVER.
AND I EXPECT YOU TO BE ON TIME NEXT TIME.
I can't help it! I have to work until 6 and pick
up my son. These 6:05 starts are a pain for me.
Like I said before
You need to get your priorities straight.
HOT LIPS
Viva Venezuela!!!!!
Hey Billy, do ya still feel like benching Scutaro?
And Hannahan is looking better and better!
F*** the Heck!
Hannahanahan!
Scutaro is on fire...
along with Hanahan.
I think the A's are gunna ride Scutaro's hot streak until it goes away, then bench him. If they can get Scutaro's #'s up, it will make it easier to trade him in the off season.
Scutaro is scared
he knows its now or never so hes trying harder that ever, and its working for now.
by chavyizdamn3 on Aug 20, 2007 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
So when people slump, they're "pressing"
But when they do well, it's because they're "trying harder"?
or, for some people on AN, Scutaro is sacred
Ok, time to drive home (finally)
Catch y'all in a few.
First time all season
I've gotten FSN Bay area on MLB T.V. when the A's are on the road.
by chavyizdamn3 on Aug 20, 2007 5:14 PM PDT reply actions
Oh my. We are up 6-1 in only the 4th.
Too bad we couldn't have performed a bit better against the lowly Royals.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 5:18 PM PDT reply actions
Royals
own our asses. I wasn't suprised at all.
by chavyizdamn3 on Aug 20, 2007 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you mean in 2007?
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?...
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I like the Royals
If we have to lose (and boy do we) I'd rather see the Royals beat us than the annoying Angels or, even worse, the thoroughly evil Yankees. Getting beat by the Royals is like dropping your ice cream cone, but a nice puppy gets to eat it.
by SportySpice @ Athletics Nation on Aug 20, 2007 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm in Royals' country so it hurts a little
more around here. I totally agree with your point about the Angels and Yankees. It still frustrates me that our team does compete fairly well against the best teams yet "lays eggs" against lesser competition.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
How far out of the wild card are we? cuz I heard
the Jays announcers talking about how they were only 7 games out and I thought we were about 8 out. but that was probably before dropping 2 to the Royals.
We are 10 out of WC.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow--Jason Frasor = dealing
Impressive inning.
No shit. He was painting every pitch.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice job on the early mojo.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes (quit yer bitching)
but the weather does sound horrible. I can (almost) never, ever complain about my weather anymore.
Well give me some sympathy please. My face, arms
and neck look redder than Kielty's real hair.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
WEEEEE!
Did you finish Season 1 of Dexter?
I can't wait for the new episodes to kick-in.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep.
That's great, THIEF :-)
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
The new season starts Sep 30.
Best line:
"They, uh, ate my puppy."
Nice slide, Cust. Don't ever do it again.
That was kind of funny to watch.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 5:55 PM PDT reply actions
I know he can't hit much, but
I think John MacDonald is the best defensive SS in the American League. He rocks.
I bet Toronto would trade him for Crosby
"straight-up" if we are interested.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
g'day ANmates
back in alaska (sigh) and just tuned in....nice score.
Welcome back, alaska A. It's been pretty
dull around the game threads lately but that is somewhat understandable.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
no doubt
(pauses while pricing M's caps on mlbshop)
< pulls out Fairbanks Goldpanner's cap >
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Could ya put another moose on the barbie for me?
Just a hungry tussle over the last fried baby.
You were right on the Ellis error reversal
according the report that I read because "Teahen looked like he would have been safe." I sure wish I had the play on DVR so I could see it a few more times.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Every time Ellis made a great play after that,
the A's announcers would go "Watch it, Ellie, they're gonna give the error back to you if they realize that you could have made the play..." LOL
This place isn't exactly rocking is it? Bay are
folks on their way home?
Poppy and Pam have arrived. Jennifer
acts like she lives in the Bay Area because she just got here too.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I was asleep.
Oddly, we haven't score since I got up.
"Oddly"
Yeah you know the deal.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I've had the computer on my lap all along...
Just neglecting AN.
I've been looking at cheap-ass hotels with kitchenettes in Phoenix, because I figure I should book something (refundably) on the very very very very off chance that I'll actually be able to go to ST.
Motel 6 ain't the greatest but I stayed
there a few years ago in San Antonio (Final Four) because there were no other hotels. Surprisingly the one with the kitchenette also had Internet availibility and was clean. Make it happen, Poppy! Just do it!!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
San Antonio... Texas?
Isn't that kind of a bitch of a commute to the Phoenix Muni Stadium? ;)
Especially difficult with your husband having
to make the trip from Wichita, then to San Antonio, then to ST.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Are there any hotels within walking distance?
How 'bout public transportation?
I believe most of the hotels around the stadium
would be more expensive but I'm not sure. I know nothing about public transportation because I always have a vehicle. If I'm there at the same time than I would be glad to give you a ride.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure.
Then you'll end up bonking me over the head and plastic wrapping me to table like Dex. I'd feel more comfortable hitchhiking.
LOL
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Was that the episode with the couple who
charged a hefty sum to get their family members into the country only to ask them for more money when they arrived?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
He plastic wraps everyone to the table.
Are you talking about the husband and wife he killed, and the Ice Truck Killer brought the wife's body back to the salvage yard? I think they were both tranquilized. Dex knocked Rita's husband over the head with a frying pan. Do you carry a frying pan in your car?
I meant the husband/wife combo killing. I don't
normally travel with a frying pan. I have so much crap in my trunk that I couldn't fit a body in it and my only weapon would be golf clubs or my AN sign. I already pre-warned you that I would knock you over the head with the sign, remember?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
True story.
The receptionist at work is... odd. One day, she calls over to my office, which at the time was in the lobby, and asks if I have anyone in the lobby.
"Yeah, three people just walked in."
"Well, is one of them wearing a black shirt?"
"No."
"Did you see anyone wearing a black shirt come in."
"No, why?"
"Well, keep you eyes out for a guy wearing a black shirt."
"Okay, why?" I'm having to drag this out of her.
"Because there's a truck on fire across the street and I saw a guy wearing a black shirt running from it."
WHAT? This is the information you have to tell me? At least she is calm under pressure.
So, this guy in the black shirt cannot be found. Flames are shooting out from his truck. We finally call the fire department. As soon as we did, here comes the guy in the black shirt. He had walked to the gas station across the street and brought back a bottled water. I don't know what he was planning on doing with it.
Anyway, this guy throws open the hood of the truck... and, I swear, pulls out TWO cast iron skillets. TWO skillets from under the hood of his truck. He throws them in the bed of the truck and the trash in there starts smoking. The fire department arrives, puts out the blaze, all is well. Ten minutes later the guy strolls in to the lobby wanting to use the restroom.
Me: "Sure, help yourself. Rough morning?" :P
The guy comes out of the bathroom and walks back up to my desk.
"Hi, I have a ten o'clock interview. Sorry I'm late."
I DIED.
These are the days of your Missouri life.
Did anyone question him about the CAST IRON SKILLETS? He is Dexter! Holy shit. He is the modern-day Dexter!!
Did he get the job?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
He got the job.
Okay. Last question. Are you scared of him?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
No.
He did look funny, though. He nose was always black like it had frostbite or something. Other than that, eh. I could've taken him.
Stay at a player's house, hitch a ride with him!
Well, that's somewhat correct.
I'm home
but the home looks like 500 sugar-crazed, toy-loving gnomes (actually, just our 2 kids) were rampaging through it, and since folks are coming over in a couple nights, I need to clean.
Hey at least you have someone else to blame.
I live alone so when my house is dirty I have to look in the mirror.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
To be honest...
it's not like my wife and I are the neatest people in the world.
Okay, we're slobs. There. I said it.
But it's the kids' fault, too. And our cats'.
Jack Cust: The Adventures of Right Field.
My fortune cookie I just cracked open reads:
"Next full moon brings an enchanted evening."
According to my handy-dandy Phases of the Moon Google Calendar, the next full moon will be Tuesday, August 28, which is also Mark Ellis Bobblehead Day.
Coincidence? I think not.
Maybe you're going to get
one of the Golden Bobbleheads!
by Englishmajor on Aug 20, 2007 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
And then you'll get to visit
Billy Bonka's magical bobblehead and injured player factory!!
Maybe you will meet a great guy at the game too?
That would be doubly nice if he were actually an A's fan. At least that seems to be my wish but I'm in the wrong place to be looking for women who love the A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, I'm thinking
Travis Buck will need me to comfort him because he's so distraught over being placed on the DL.
He should be used to it by now.
Used to the DL, or to pam comforting him?
I want details! Probably better to email me than
bore these guys with it. then again, if Nico and company are interested.........
Oh you want my imaginary details?
If that fortune cookie is true, maybe I'll ACTUALLY meet someone and come back with some REAL details :)
Sinner
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey you don't have to sin
to have an "enchanted evening"!
I'm Catholic so I always feel guilty
about everything I do.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
You tell 'em!
You can dance and party all night
And drink some cherry wine!
"Injury prone."
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
JOE!
BLANTON!
IS!
AWESOME!
by blueconversechucks on Aug 20, 2007 6:15 PM PDT reply actions
when frank thomas hit that ball that scutaro fell
down on when he caught it i got to thinking of last year when the AN'ers were making up things about how hard frank would hit the ball
by smasfan on Aug 20, 2007 6:17 PM PDT reply actions
I like Hannahan's cheerful Gameday pic
although I'd like it better if they'd put an A's hat on him.
Don't they have a feed-bag for him
full of cupcakes? He can eat without going to his mouth on the mound.
Good Lord! Who is that on the mound and what did
he do with Andrew Brown?
Alex Rios is from Alabama,
but lives in Puerto Rico?
Maybe he likes rum n/t
Well, have you been to Alabama?
by Englishmajor on Aug 20, 2007 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Another word that's annoying in its
near-palindromism.
That is quite strange. He must have one hell of
a travel schedule.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark Ellis:
"How much ground do I have to cover out here?"
Just got home from work.
Love the score so far! Except now I think I hate Frank Thomas. A lot. By the way, I could have sworn that someone said that Scoot wasn't going to be a starter.
You must have imagined that.
Yeah....maybe it's Troy Glaus
I hate now. Or Brown. I'm going back to work.
Hah...What the hell
would a middle manager know about personell decisions.
Everyone sing along......
the wheels on the team fall off off off
Off off off
Off off off
the wheels on the team fall off off off
All around the dome
I think Geren's playing it backwards
with Embree/Street. Given that Street pitched yesterday, and that all righties were up this inning, I thought he should have had STREET up to bail Brown out if necessary (he could have faced Thomas, or Glaus), and had Embree for the full 9th. Just my 2 cents.
That is why I despise some parts of "new"
baseball. You should be able to flip-flop your closer and setup men when it benefits your matchups.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Lol, gameday shows Aaron Hill replaces Aaron Hill
Well, let's strike both of those SOBs out
by Englishmajor on Aug 20, 2007 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh shit. You just knew this was gonna happen.
5 run lead doesn't mean crap anymore! (Did it ever?)
Well, my computer is getting too hot,
and I left my asbestos legs in my other pants. So I think I'm just going to shut down and concentrate on the game now.
More adventures in the outfield
with the Legendary Jack Cust. At least Shannon answers the Jays.
Stew on base for the 3rd time now. Nice.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:41 PM PDT reply actions
I see we have exceeded
our usual nightly quota of runs...anyone have the condensed version of how we scored such a plethora of runs in a single game?
Swish 2-run HR. Hannahan 3-run HR.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Hanahomer gave a few of the runs...
Need our runs back here Mike...
really do...
Huh...I thought you blinked
and saw the replay. It all happened so fast.
Hall of fame
Only the A's could manage to take a Hall of Fame catcher, move him from his position and use him strictly as a DH, and still be able to put him of the DL for two months.
Isn't that Jennifer's line?
LOL...
Now I just did too.
I still love that guy. It would be great to just
drink beer with the guy and listen to all of the stories he must have after his long career.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Isn't that George Mitchell's line?
by Englishmajor on Aug 20, 2007 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Good one. I bet Mr. Stairs could give you plenty
of info on the steroid scandal too. He's been around a long time... "Old Man" Stairs.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice win, A's!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 6:57 PM PDT reply actions
Fantasy baseball for the night
Swish - 3/5 - HR
Huston - save
Cupcakes - win
Huddy - win
ohtobe...still rocking the EG, I'm sure.
All in all a good night.
Nice line. Oh... you know it.
I miss Huddy a lot ;-(
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
For those of you watching Gameday
Reed Johnson stole Chad Gaudin's wolverine pelt and glued it to his chin.
ohmigosh, that looks sooo like it's in the wrong
place on his body
One Way Street.
He's looking strong lately.
The changeup has elevated
2007 Huston back much closer to 2005 form.
Is it just me...
or is his fastball got a lot more life on it? The ball seems to jump over the plate on a late break, whereas before it just seemed to float in.
Seems to me it varies day to day
It actually looked better to me today, despite him pitching back-to-back games, than it did yesterday.
Houston sure is Houston-y
I like that young man. SO good to have you back healthy.
Can you imagine what it will be like to have Duke back in there? Whoo...
Great game for today. Way to hold on to it.
Yeah. It should improve our offense by them
giving up fewer runs. I am hoping we can acquire a couple of decent hitters in the off-season but I'm not sure that I want to part with Blanton.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
In Blanton's 80 starts,
38 wins. No matter how you slice it, that's outstanding on a team that doesn't score a lot of runs.
I know. I'm afraid that he is our only "trade"
chip that BB would part with but he might be the wrong guy to let go. Innings, innings, innings.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd much rather trade ELo,
but he just won't fetch anything near what Blanton would. It's a tough call, but as you'll read tomorrow morning, I have a plan...
Look forward to it.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
He also leads the league in Ichiro shoves
by blueconversechucks on Aug 20, 2007 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Did anyone know that Israel
has a pro baseball league?
I'm prying myself away
from Israeli baseball right now. What the hell, you just know the Arab guys are going to lose.
I am, but I'm going to need a shower
after the game. Unable to root for the Yankees under any circumstances, I'm rooting for...<can't say it>
I'm rooting for a power failure causing the game to be postponed.
Well the Yankees are closer to us based
on the WC. You have an excuse even though it don't mean "diddly" this year.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, and (UGH) I find myself rooting for the...
for the...
...
...
argggh, I can't say it...
yankees.
Lackadaisical play by GA to allow Jeter to get the double, then a misjudgment of Rodriguez' liner by Vlad to allow Jeter to score.
I haven't seen Philip Hughes until tonight.
Vlad really tried
to sell that to the ump. Came up smiling. Good call.
Wait, you mean Mike Scioscia
petulantly argued and whined about a good call?
Sacrilege.
I'll root for the Yankee's over the Angels
any day. So what if NY wins another world series. That's like reading the paper and finding out that Bill Gates made another hundred million. Your first thought is "only a hundred?" The Angels owe us another 50 years of futility before they ever see the WS again.
Some of my favorite seasons are when the Yanks
lose in the WS. The 2001 series against Arizona was an unbelievable high even if the A's weren't playing.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I know I'm going to sound like
a loser, but that WS got me hooked on baseball.
You don't "sound" like a loser, Jennifer.
You ARE a LOSER. There is a difference.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
It hooked my daughters too.
Well, that and Derek Jeter. I took them to see an A's Yankee's game the next year. They couldn't believe that people they saw on TV were so close to them. Oddly, the A's are starting to steal their affections. Guess Jete just ain't what he used to be.
BTW. That was a very painful playoff loss
to NY and I thought that I had swore off baseball in 2001. For some odd reason I forced myself to turn the WS on anyway and I'm sure glad that I did. When Luis Gonzalez got that hit to win the game it was if I was truly a Diamondbacks' fan.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
It was a magical year...
My dad died on 8/24/01 and 9/11 was almost
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
That's sort of my story.
I was watching 9/11 coverage around the clock. Literally. I was down in the dumps. I continued my obsession with the media coverage of 9/11 by watching the Yankees in the playoffs. I cried. Eventually, I wanted AZ to win but I started to following the Yankees the following season. Later that season it moved to the A's and I've been hooked ever since.
It's odd the effect that one
Baseball is such a glorious game. When you think you've had enough, it sucks you back in as only it can.
I'm throwing all of my support behind
Seattle for the rest of the season. I hope they can either keep the Angels or Yanks out of the postseason. That would be nice to see.
However, Seattle's payroll (7th overall at 107K) is getting pretty ridiculous so it's hard to see why they wouldn't be competing at this level.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Aug 20, 2007 7:30 PM PDT reply actions
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