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Open Thread: Game 71 - A's at Seattle (cont.)

Martin_brodeur_300_tiny by Blez on in News Comment 181 comments

I figured why not one more open thread.

LET'S GO GLYNN, END THIS THING!!!  LET'S GO OAK-LAND!!!!!!!

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LET's GO OAKLAND
It only took my computer 30 min to restart.  New record!
The miserable have no other medicine but only hope. ~William Shakespeare

by AsGirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, a computer slower than mine!
When and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest. - Georgia O'Keeffe

by Squeaky on Jun 22, 2005 11:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Get more RAM
Looking for a new sig, mourning the release of Andy Painter.

by secret ASian man on Jun 22, 2005 11:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GLYNN, LET'S GO!!
This is why I like Glynn. The strikes.

I can't stand nibblers. That's how you lose big. You can usually recover from a solo.

I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0-2
Clap...clap..clap.clap.clapclapclapclap
Looking for a new sig, mourning the release of Andy Painter.

by secret ASian man on Jun 22, 2005 11:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

keep it down Glynn!!!!
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on, Borders.
You are getting sleepy... sleepy... sleepy...
"Yucky Head Bad Guy!" - my 5-year-old daughter to Manny Ramirez. She got ice cream immediately afterward.

by DMtShooter on Jun 22, 2005 11:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crud.
"Yucky Head Bad Guy!" - my 5-year-old daughter to Manny Ramirez. She got ice cream immediately afterward.

by DMtShooter on Jun 22, 2005 11:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was not your command, Pat
He said sleep, not hit.
When and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest. - Georgia O'Keeffe

by Squeaky on Jun 22, 2005 11:13 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dang, must be lots of people on right now...
AN is slow at loading suddenly!
There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 22, 2005 11:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

see what happens Glynn? SEE!!!!
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dammit!
Crosby!
Looking for a new sig, mourning the release of Andy Painter.

by secret ASian man on Jun 22, 2005 11:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FCUK!!!
shit shit shit shit shit
There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 22, 2005 11:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AFKLHPQFIOHO{Q@FHQ@
WTF WAS THAT CROZ!!!!!

by OaktownTribesman on Jun 22, 2005 11:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ARE YOU KIDDING ME???
I kind of hate Crosby right now.

That was a DP on ICHIRO!!!

I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't really mean that.
I love Cros. They just need this game, and have had SO many chances to get it. (most of them involving him)
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cmon!
Looking for a new sig, mourning the release of Andy Painter.

by secret ASian man on Jun 22, 2005 11:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Settle down Glynn.
You can DO THIS!
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glynn threw that to Crosby, not the base
but Croz still needs to catch it for 1 out.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Jun 22, 2005 11:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope the wheels don't come off
Calm down guys... It's easier to double up Winn...

by OaktownTribesman on Jun 22, 2005 11:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't breathe
The miserable have no other medicine but only hope. ~William Shakespeare

by AsGirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pick him up Glynn!!
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know
that probably qualifies as Giants Baseball.

by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 22, 2005 11:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
The miserable have no other medicine but only hope. ~William Shakespeare

by AsGirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shit shit shit!!!
There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 22, 2005 11:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Impossible
for me to hate Croz...I mostly feel sorry for him...but...
When and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest. - Georgia O'Keeffe

by Squeaky on Jun 22, 2005 11:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Status report..
Two wheels lost, captain. Two wheels lost.

by tanghamilton on Jun 22, 2005 11:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OUR D is sucking it up!!!
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

-Darth Vader

Looking for a new sig, mourning the release of Andy Painter.

by secret ASian man on Jun 22, 2005 11:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Byrnes gives back a run
Pathetic. The A's deserve to lose this one.

by OaktownTribesman on Jun 22, 2005 11:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What a crappy hit that was.
Now we need a DP just to get to more extras.
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHAT??
The miserable have no other medicine but only hope. ~William Shakespeare

by AsGirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Settle down Glynn.
He can DP.
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hello Thursday morning...
Fine. I'll stay and watch. Argh
When and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest. - Georgia O'Keeffe

by Squeaky on Jun 22, 2005 11:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Regardless
it's been fun watching tonight's game with you guys.

I hope we see a miracle

by Eck on Jun 22, 2005 11:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

13th inning here we come (?)
The miserable have no other medicine but only hope. ~William Shakespeare

by AsGirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bobby Crosby
Shades of Miguel Tejada on that booted DP ball...

by OaktownTribesman on Jun 22, 2005 11:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'MON GLYNN!
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K!
Looking for a new sig, mourning the release of Andy Painter.

by secret ASian man on Jun 22, 2005 11:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cmon
SEND THIS TO THE 13TH!@

by tanghamilton on Jun 22, 2005 11:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, what a gutsy pitch.
This kid DESERVES the "W".
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're finding more and more ways
to hand this one to the M's....
Have I mentioned I can't breathe?  
The miserable have no other medicine but only hope. ~William Shakespeare

by AsGirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

glynn actually pitching well
but what happened to our defense?

by wilyc on Jun 22, 2005 11:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glynn sacks up again.
"Yucky Head Bad Guy!" - my 5-year-old daughter to Manny Ramirez. She got ice cream immediately afterward.

by DMtShooter on Jun 22, 2005 11:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where's Ratto's article
about Beltre being a huge bust?

by Dog Days on Jun 22, 2005 11:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It ain't over till it's over!
Looking for a new sig, mourning the release of Andy Painter.

by secret ASian man on Jun 22, 2005 11:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glynn is doing the job though.
He could be a good asset out of the bullpen..

by oblique on Jun 22, 2005 11:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's play 13!
C'MON GLYNN!
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:18 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just have to get through Richie alive...
presuming we score. * A-hem *
When and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest. - Georgia O'Keeffe

by Squeaky on Jun 22, 2005 11:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oops.
Thought that was the third out. It's late.
When and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest. - Georgia O'Keeffe

by Squeaky on Jun 22, 2005 11:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GAME OVER
Looking for a new sig, mourning the release of Andy Painter.

by secret ASian man on Jun 22, 2005 11:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crap
There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Jun 22, 2005 11:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll join ya....
with CROSBY's head.  J/K
The miserable have no other medicine but only hope. ~William Shakespeare

by AsGirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just too much Sexson.
"Yucky Head Bad Guy!" - my 5-year-old daughter to Manny Ramirez. She got ice cream immediately afterward.

by DMtShooter on Jun 22, 2005 11:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's not that bad
the A's are just in last place again.

by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 22, 2005 11:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You mean
still....not again.

by keNbO on Jun 22, 2005 11:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No
They were out of last place with two outs in the ninth tonight

by Eck on Jun 22, 2005 11:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DAMMIT, that was the most frustrating game...
...of this whole damn year.
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know
In the first 7 innings, the game was ours. Even though there were no runs actually scored until the 6th, it just felt like the game was ours to win :(

by Melody on Jun 22, 2005 11:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even more frustrating than
the Dotel blown save #2 in Boston?  That was the most horrendous game...
The miserable have no other medicine but only hope. ~William Shakespeare

by AsGirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just a game, just a game
it's just a game, it's just a game, no reason to be all upset...it's just a game.

by Dog Days on Jun 22, 2005 11:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm going to jab my eye out
with a screwdriver

so I won't have to watch any more like that one.

by oblique on Jun 22, 2005 11:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was
h-o-r-r-e-n-d-o-u-s

not to mention heartbreaking

:::sigh:::
good night everybody

Click on it...you know you want to :)

by ChavysGrl3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crap, crap, crap, crap
This one really hurt.  The Crosby error is huge.  We can't lose games like this one.

by island of misfit toys on Jun 22, 2005 11:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stupid, stupid, stupid Neanderthal....
Poor Croz.... I have a feeling he's gonna catch some flak for that one....
When and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest. - Georgia O'Keeffe

by Squeaky on Jun 22, 2005 11:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good job by glynn
not so good job by crosby and byrnes.  

by xbhaskarx on Jun 22, 2005 11:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well... Glynn did kinda blow it....
but Croz coulda helped him out.... sigh
When and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest. - Georgia O'Keeffe

by Squeaky on Jun 22, 2005 11:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How?
With no error, Glynn wins in a gutty performance

by Eck on Jun 22, 2005 11:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glynn did AWESOME!
Hope Macha was taking notes. He had some filthy pitches working.
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Byrnes nearly won the game...
...and the runner was safe, no matter what he did with that ball.
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well, at least
there would have been a play at the plate.  bottom line is, you have to be able to pick up a ball that is slowly rolling through the outfield grass.  

of course crosby was the main culprit, to be sure, and he didn't do much offensively, whereas byrnes came through.

by xbhaskarx on Jun 22, 2005 11:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Incorrect
If Byrnes can't throw out a 42-year-old catcher on a ball hit to left field that he's charging in on, he has no business on a major league baseball field.

by MonkeyBoy on Jun 22, 2005 11:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ABSOLUTELY RIGHT
And that's what frustrates me the most. A lot of us have become so used the mediocrity that we accept deficincies that nobody else would. You have to want to be great, not just good enough!!!!!!!!!
I'll try not to swear.

by Tony on Jun 22, 2005 11:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone else think...
...Ellis should have been sent on Byrnes' double?
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

didn't see it
but the way the game went tonight, i'm betting they would have given up 3 in the bottom half if he was sent and scored.

by Dog Days on Jun 22, 2005 11:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes!
and i would have expected wash to send him.  what gives?

by xbhaskarx on Jun 22, 2005 11:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Absolutely
We were going nuts over here, saying the same thing. Ichiro was fucking jogging into the corner after it.
I'll try not to swear.

by Tony on Jun 22, 2005 11:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The worst part is how utterly predictable it is
I wonder what it must be like to feel confident that your team is going to make the routine plays and not completely shit the bed whenever there's a little pressure.
I'll try not to swear.

by Tony on Jun 22, 2005 11:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what are you talking about?
The A's have played some damn fine baseball lately.
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah
Too bad I'm talking about the last 5 years, not just the last 10 games.
I'll try not to swear.

by Tony on Jun 22, 2005 11:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh.
Hmmm...

Well...

F***

I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think you're a good, smart fan bballgirl
That's why I know you know I'm right on this one. Stay strong.
I'll try not to swear.

by Tony on Jun 22, 2005 11:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On the bright side,
I can breathe again.  Darn game.  Darn errors.  Darn DPs.
The miserable have no other medicine but only hope. ~William Shakespeare

by AsGirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i can't take this
one of the toughest regular season losses in recent memory.

What in gods name happened to Crosby??

You know he feels terrible though
1)no sac fly
2)double play with bases loaded
3)misplays Sexson grounder
4)botched "perfect" DP

how could it possibly be worse.

I still love him though...

by Alien on Jun 22, 2005 11:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A Zito
is a terrible thing to waste.  Poor Z.

by oblique on Jun 22, 2005 11:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I agree.
He pitched well tonight.  As usual, offense came up short.

by anomaly_kat on Jun 22, 2005 11:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Mariners will
win the division now.

They're MAGICAL

by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 22, 2005 11:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well...
at least with the streak over I can stop wearing that trucker hat I got on Saturday.  Just not a big fan of trucker hats but my fan superstition demanded it.
Looking for a new sig, mourning the release of Andy Painter.

by secret ASian man on Jun 22, 2005 11:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a LOT of things went wrong tonight.
Very frustrating.

Saarloos needs to pitch his butt off tomorrow.

by Sharon on Jun 22, 2005 11:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We need the 3 out of 4...
I'll take that with any team, any time.

One more chance at it, then we go for the Giants sweep.

I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anything less than a W tomorrow
and a butt kicking of the Giants, and I'll be disappointed.
The miserable have no other medicine but only hope. ~William Shakespeare

by AsGirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geez...this was painful.
And now I'm tired, sad, and irritated b/c we should have won that game.  Such a terrible way to lose.  I hope this doesn't send us into a funk again.

We really need to bounce back and win tomrrow afternoon.  Shake this one off and get the series tomorrow.

As for me tomorrow, I'll be recovering in the happiest place on earth, DISNEYLAND!  So, stay strong this weekend AN!  Cheer the A's on to a series win in Seattle and a sweep over the BALCO Gnats!!!

"I have an Alka Seltzer bat. You know, plop plop fizz fizz. When the pitcher sees me walking up there they say, 'Oh what a relief it is.'" -Andy Van Slyke

by ZeroIndulgence on Jun 22, 2005 11:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know
If it were anyone else but Crosby I don't think I'd feel quite as terrible.

I just hate it when he does poorly:(

by Alien on Jun 22, 2005 11:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What was looking like a sweep
Can now turn into a split. All thanks to Ken Macha trying to cut corners by "saving" Duke (when in fact he just ended up wasting him in a useless inning). He could've at least stuck to his plan and not even brought in Duke, but now Duke is probably unavailable tomorrow. This is the problem with Ken Macha. He comes up with these half-baked "plans" that seem good on paper, yet his plan Bs are non-existent, which gets the A's into deep sh*t too often.

by OaktownTribesman on Jun 22, 2005 11:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is a good point
There was no real reason to bring in Justin tonight, just to get one out and the save. You just don't do that. If you want him as your closer, let him work with empty bases. Don't wait until you have to guys on to bring your 'closer' in in the bottom of the ninth.

by Melody on Jun 22, 2005 11:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ken blew it
He panicked and it cost us Duke for tomorrow. I could understand if Duke was unavailable, but to avoid using him at the start of the 9th, only to have him pitch 1.1 innings after all is pretty stupid, and shows a total lack of adequate planning. Half-assed, is what I call it.

by OaktownTribesman on Jun 22, 2005 11:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know Glynn pitched well, but its SEXSON..
you gotta keep the ball DOWN, exaggratedly DOWN.
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How am I gonna be able to sleep tonight?
The miserable have no other medicine but only hope. ~William Shakespeare

by AsGirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well....
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HA!
Inappropriateness will make EVERYONE feel better!
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm more awake now
Than I was during the first nine innings :(

by Melody on Jun 22, 2005 11:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm with you on that one
It's 2 AM and I have to go to sleep after watching THAT train wreck? Ugh.

by OaktownTribesman on Jun 22, 2005 11:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, his speech is sad.
And frankly, so am I!

We'd better win tomorrow.

I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm just sad
i even ran into my closet between innings and dug out my signed bobby crosby jersey to get some good mojo... it worked a few times before... it makes me feel so bad when crosby does poorly, i like him a lot, and it's obvious he tries so hard to win, and do well.

also, f*ck eric byrnes. trade his ass for a bag of peanuts and a prospect. he gives back every run he hits off of lefties. every. damn. one.

--Nebraska--

by Ryan Armbrust on Jun 22, 2005 11:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I TIVO'ed it twice...
..the runner was safe ANYWAY!

We almost won today because of Byrnes' triple and clutch double. Blame Bobby Crosby if you're going to blame ANYONE for defense tonight.

The game was over at Ichiro.

I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i do blame bobby
but byrnes had a hand in it, also.

byrnes defense in pressure situations seems to completely disintigrate, and while his bat against lefties is really great, i dont know that that alone outweighs what he costs in the field at times.

--Nebraska--

by Ryan Armbrust on Jun 22, 2005 11:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously though..
his arm is terrible. And its Ichiro on 2nd! Charge the ball harder. If that were Kots he would've had Ichiro at the plate.
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lay off Byrnes
I'm really, really annoyed at the whole love/hate Byrnes gets. Wow. He comes through in the clutch, and everyone praises him. He doesn't do so well, and everyone is all. over. him. In any case, that wasn't a guaranteed play at home plate, and there are many other people to 'blame' if you're into that sort of thing. I don't see anyone saying things about Crosby that everyone is saying about Byrnes.

And for the record, Byrnes was worth two runs tonight.  

by Melody on Jun 22, 2005 11:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i know
i realize that Crosby was a large part in us losing, but i'm just upset and since byrnes played a part in the last two runs scored, it's easy to get upset at him. yes, he had a HUGE hit late in the game. i just can't stand his "defense". can he please be a DH? i actually do like him, but i'm so tired of his OF play costing runs. as for the play at the plate, if he would have charged the ball, and made a slightly better throw, kendall seemed to be blocking the plate well, it might have been different. i realize ichiro is fast, but it would have been close. oh well, there's always tomorrow. go a's!
--Nebraska--

by Ryan Armbrust on Jun 22, 2005 11:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He hurt himself JOGGING!
You're gold, kid! Be more careful!
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah
ive got no right to be but i am

by BigRed on Jun 22, 2005 11:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, Huston rocks....
until he blows a game.. ;-)
The miserable have no other medicine but only hope. ~William Shakespeare

by AsGirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

then everyone here will be all
"FIRE MACHA!! WHO WOULD BRING IN THIS STREET KID TO BLOW A GAME?"

by rookieoftheyear on Jun 23, 2005 12:00 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no
I mostly just feel sorry for him. kid is in good shape but got hurt anyway. he's lost 4 save opportunities since. sucks to be HIM right now.

by rookieoftheyear on Jun 23, 2005 12:01 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate this
I feel like throwing up.

It is completely unhealthy to like a team this much.

by Alien on Jun 22, 2005 11:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know..how is it that my outlook at life
depends on the outcome of a baseball game?
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know! I'm so depressed now!
And I even have a fake date to AN day! ;)

(P.S. Thanks, wingman!)

I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

*blushing*
Fake?
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Real?
I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

its getting scary now. :)
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aren't you the one outside my window,
behind the bushes with the flashlight? ;) Not scary at all.
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey...YOU started it!
And do you know how hard it is to follow this conversation through seven threads? It's been a crazy night!

And that's a nice little lawn gnome you've got there in your yard.

I mean...thank goodness for the wireless internet?

I mean...;)

I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gnomes?!
Those are elves damn it!
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I Agree
... about this being one of the best threads.

I'm glad I got to share the game with you guys ... even thought it turned out wrong ... but just barely

by Eck on Jun 22, 2005 11:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe that's it...
...it's the baseball gods telling us that we are WAY too wrapped up in a team when we sacrifice an entire evening sitting around a TV/radio and computer chatting with people we talk to more than our family and friends about a baseball team.

Nah, even with the loss, this was one of the best threads ever, in my opinion!

I WANNA LIKE BASEBALL AGAIN!

by baseballgirl on Jun 22, 2005 11:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey, on this one, we just lost a close game
some key hits, some great pitching, some lost opportunities and some big errors.

It happens.  all kinds of things could have led to a win, but that's just baseball.  I wouldn't have said this 30 days ago.

our guy crosby just had a bad game in the field. sh...happens.

by alamedaman on Jun 22, 2005 11:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

note above comment regarding specific
medication required for this--McCallan's 12 year old scotch.

by alamedaman on Jun 22, 2005 11:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

baseball girl
you are right about Erik's throw.  I also Tivo'd it, and though it was wide to the 1rst base side, no way it could have gotten Ichiro.

by alamedaman on Jun 22, 2005 11:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it could've if he had charged sooner and thrown
straighter and a bit harder.
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

could have had the game
in about a billion other ways. A play at home plate is harder to pull off than scoring a run on a sac fly with a runner at third and less than two outs. Cough.

by Melody on Jun 22, 2005 11:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

respect. but still.
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Jun 22, 2005 11:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Break
the Bobby Crosby bobblehead.

by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 22, 2005 11:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

poor croz :(
tough game for him. hope he bounces back.

by rookieoftheyear on Jun 23, 2005 12:02 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE
This time, I'm really logging off.
DAMN YOU M's.
The miserable have no other medicine but only hope. ~William Shakespeare

by AsGirl on Jun 23, 2005 12:02 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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