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Open Thread: Game 103 - A's vs. Tigers

Tyler_at_maya_school_tiny by Tyler Bleszinski on in News Comment 266 comments

The A's and Barry Zito with a 9-8 record and a 3.59 ERA take on the Tigers and Nate Robertson with a 5-8 record and a 3.52 ERA.

The Tigers are a great hitting ballclub, especially with Ordonez in that lineup.  At one point last night, I looked at Gameday and the top six hitters in the Tigers lineup were all above a .300 batting average.  So Zito will have his hands full for sure.

I have to run out for a while, but I'm going to be listening to the game on the radio.  I'll open a couple of extra threads for your use.

By the way, here is this week's series look-alike...Chris Shelton and Sloth from Goonies.  Either that or Alfred E. Newman.  I bet his teammates have already figured that one out.

LET'S GO A'S!!!!!!! Starting lineups:

Polanco
Guillen
Shelton
Ordonez
White
Rodriguez
Young
Inge
Logan

Kendall
Ellis
Crosby
Chavez
Payton
Johnson
Swisher
Hatteberg (DH)
M. Scutaro (LF)

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LET'S GO OAKLAND!!!
I'll be back in an hour.  :)
GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 30, 2005 11:51 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL
Oh man!  

That has to be the funniest thing Ive seen on here in awhile.

No coverage on MLB extra innings today, stupid FOX forces MLB to only allow their game on.

by pickinmachine on Jul 30, 2005 11:52 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

sloth
Chunk: Hey you guys!

Sloth: HEEEEYYYY YOOOOUUUUUU GUUUUYYYSSSS!!!

"Why do they call it the 'A's Replay'? It's always just 'The First Good Thing to Happen to the A's'". ~ArakSOT, 7/14/05

by rich on Jul 30, 2005 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The point is
you go there for the special day game in the Bay Area.

Really Nice Weather.

Funny how Fox owns Saturday daytime and ESPN owns Sunday Night.

http://www.myspace.com/glorysv

by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 30, 2005 11:55 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

At least the Sunday night game...
...is the only one going on at the time. Fox blocks all games from 1 p.m.-7 p.m. ET (10 a.m.-4 p.m. PT)
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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 30, 2005 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

For once
I'm out of the blackout area!
"He threw me a pitch I'd never seen before, Sexson said. The umpire asked me what it was, and I said, 'I don't know.' This guy throws ghost pitches.''

by Alien on Jul 30, 2005 11:56 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah FSN Detroit has it...
http://www.myspace.com/glorysv

by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 30, 2005 11:59 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

On the 'celebration thread'...
I keep trying to post a link and either getting the wrong one or finding out my link has errors....argh....I need A's baseball.

by Squeaky on Jul 30, 2005 12:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

And then...
I end up replying to myself...over and over...

by Squeaky on Jul 30, 2005 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chris Shelton...
watching him last night on TV, I had to say, "Well, our rookies are better-looking than their rookies." Which got my 14 year old sister started on an analysis of the appearance of every A's player (including some former ones): hot (reserved for Mulder only, in her opinion), cute, in the middle, and ugly. Her ugly was pretty harsh though...
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 30, 2005 12:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

lol
who did she think was ugly? My 19 year old sister thinks almost all of the A's are ugly.

by Squeaky on Jul 30, 2005 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well...
She's always had some sort of bias against Zito, so he wins the "most ugly" title in her opinion. She thinks Huston is "ok," Harden's "sort of cute," Crosby's "not cute," and I think she might have called Ellis ugly. Swisher and Ginter, "cute in a puppy-dog sort of way." We ended up deciding that our definitions of ugly were rather different, because mine refers only to the Juan Cruz/Marquis Grissom-type. I think most of the A's are pretty good-looking, but it could just be because I watch them all the time and am biased... heh. :)
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 30, 2005 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Harden and Huston
are "kind of cute' in my sister's opinion, Chavvy is ugly, along with Zito...not sure about Crosby. probably same. Danny Haren is 'incredibly ugly', not just 'ugly'.

by Squeaky on Jul 30, 2005 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Forgot about Haren...
also one of the ugliest, according to her. I just said that he looks high in pretty much whatever pictures I see of him, so that doesn't really work in his favor.
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 30, 2005 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think Danny Harren is yummy
he does look high all the time though, I'll agree wit dat
Blanton isn't fat...he's just big boned

by LoveThemAs on Jul 30, 2005 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think...
he looks either,
A) deranged,
B) like a fish (cuz he never closes his mouth),
or C) sort of pretty.

by Squeaky on Jul 30, 2005 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

VERY yummy.
Haren is hot. With beautiful eyes. The stoner look he has is hilarious, though.
"While I was there, it didn't always seem perfect, but when I look back on it I just might think it was perfect." --Eric Byrnes

by Kyli on Jul 30, 2005 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

'Deranged'
is the word I would use.

by Squeaky on Jul 30, 2005 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You can't
call Ellis "ugly" or you have nowhere to go when Chacin comes to town.
Nico

by Nico on Jul 30, 2005 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They're good-lookin'!
Man. I don't get how some gals don't think most of the team is good-looking, it just boggles my mind. I mean, Crosby's not cute in my mind -- way too manly to be cute, more like 'studly'. :-)

Seeing Zito labelled as 'most ugly' by anyone makes me a little sad. Poor guys!

Oh well. I even think Hatty's kinda hot, so I think I've got some definite bias. :-)

"While I was there, it didn't always seem perfect, but when I look back on it I just might think it was perfect." --Eric Byrnes

by Kyli on Jul 30, 2005 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

For the past three years
I've tried to convince her that Zito isn't ugly and that he isn't a horrible pitcher. Alas, some people just are blind when it comes to certain subjects (myself included...). I think it all goes back to her little crush on Mulder-- she probably thinks he was stealing some of her guy's spotlight.

And Hatty isn't actually that bad, when he's in his street clothes... :)

"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 30, 2005 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I never thought Zito was hot
UNTIL I met him at FanFest. Then I was a goner! He's much better looking in person.
Blanton isn't fat...he's just big boned

by LoveThemAs on Jul 30, 2005 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How's this for today's "fun fact":
Dan Johnson has walked 6 times in the last 6 games, while Pudge Rodriguez has walked 6 times THIS SEASON (avg .299, obp .309).
Nico

by Nico on Jul 30, 2005 12:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Will Jim Mecir
...enter into the Hall of Fame as an Athletic?

That's a question that we will never have to ponder long.

independencefieldsac.org
Please help disabled kids in Sacramento play baseball by helping the Rivercats build a specially equipped field for them.

by kaweahkaweah on Jul 30, 2005 12:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Only if the Hall of Fame
is wheelchair accessible.
Nico

by Nico on Jul 30, 2005 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

OUCH!
Fearing Mecir since 2000.

by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whoa...
Nico, the man who says "darn" instead of "damn," chimes in with a un-PC comment.  What an enigmatic poster!
I'm easily distracted by those AVP advertisements

by franks a lot on Jul 30, 2005 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I only make un-PC comments
because I use a Mac.

And I made the joke because I thought it might go somewhere, but frankly it had no legs.

Nico

by Nico on Jul 30, 2005 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

harden with the tongue
well, he and Street ARE roommates.

But Street looks more like a puppy and Harden looks more like a bigger dog:)

"He threw me a pitch I'd never seen before, Sexson said. The umpire asked me what it was, and I said, 'I don't know.' This guy throws ghost pitches.''

by Alien on Jul 30, 2005 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Which breed?
Smirkshire Terrier? Canadian Bird-Tiger Tolling Retriever? Hot-weiler?
Nico

by Nico on Jul 30, 2005 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cross between
Smirkshire Terrier and Hot-weiler, for sure.
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oooh
nice pics :) Thanks!
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 30, 2005 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Finally, huh?
I drove myself crazy trying to put them up.

by Squeaky on Jul 30, 2005 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

what channell?
is the game on tv? if not honestly sorry to offend people, but thats bullshit its a saturday game the A's are hottest team wtf!?
Lets go Oakland!

by bballfanr33 on Jul 30, 2005 12:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Channell?
Must be #5.
Nico

by Nico on Jul 30, 2005 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

very nice
As witty as ever, Nico!
"Why do they call it the 'A's Replay'? It's always just 'The First Good Thing to Happen to the A's'". ~ArakSOT, 7/14/05

by rich on Jul 30, 2005 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Shawn Chacon
has allowed just one unearned run in 5.2 innings in his Yanks debut (2-1 NYY over LAA in the 6th). Maybe deceiving, though, as I notice he's thrown 88 pitches, 47 strikes.
Nico

by Nico on Jul 30, 2005 12:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Angels
Leave it to the slumping, free-swinging Angels to make him look good...

by OaktownTribesman on Jul 30, 2005 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But
Leave it to Embree and Gordon to get the Angels out of their slump...... grrrrrrrrrr

by OaktownTribesman on Jul 30, 2005 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hatteberg
His contract is up at the end of this year, right?

by Tanner on Jul 30, 2005 12:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Team Option for next year
 I believe
A's Fan in Philly

by Duby on Jul 30, 2005 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Solo HR Bernie Williams
Yanks lead 3-1 bottom 6th
A's Fan in Philly

by Duby on Jul 30, 2005 12:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

injustice
In Sacramento they're showing VOLLEYBALL, Senior Golf, and the Dodger game....no A's. I am MOVING! :{
Blanton isn't fat...he's just big boned

by LoveThemAs on Jul 30, 2005 12:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I know. :-(
IT SUCKS!!!!!
independencefieldsac.org
Please help disabled kids in Sacramento play baseball by helping the Rivercats build a specially equipped field for them.

by kaweahkaweah on Jul 30, 2005 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

GOONIES.
Oh my god, that is eerie. I will never be able to watch the Goonies again without thinking of Shelton.
"While I was there, it didn't always seem perfect, but when I look back on it I just might think it was perfect." --Eric Byrnes

by Kyli on Jul 30, 2005 12:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I really wish
I could see Scoot play LF. Stupid untelevised games.

by kat on Jul 30, 2005 12:46 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

My high socks came in the mail today!!
I'm so excited. Today is a good day for baseball.

by Melody on Jul 30, 2005 12:48 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Embree
in to pitch for the Yanks....two on nobody out

Still on the BoSox payroll?

"He threw me a pitch I'd never seen before, Sexson said. The umpire asked me what it was, and I said, 'I don't know.' This guy throws ghost pitches.''

by Alien on Jul 30, 2005 12:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL
at Scoot in left field!
"He threw me a pitch I'd never seen before, Sexson said. The umpire asked me what it was, and I said, 'I don't know.' This guy throws ghost pitches.''

by Alien on Jul 30, 2005 12:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah....
He definitely doesn't have the outfielder body-type, but then again, if Tony Womack can do it...

But then again, Tony Womack really CAN'T do it.

I'm easily distracted by those AVP advertisements

by franks a lot on Jul 30, 2005 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

4-3 Angels :-(
A's Fan in Philly

by Duby on Jul 30, 2005 12:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Embree
In Boston, Embree helped the Red Sox gain ground on the Yankees.  In New York, Embree is apparently doing the same.
Fearing Mecir since 2000.

by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 12:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Kielty?
Hi everyone
Any word on the Klown? Is he playing today?
Everything's cocoa and cookies once again--M. Urban, on A's win

by streetfan on Jul 30, 2005 12:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Duh
I should check Gamday BEFORE I speak!
Everything's cocoa and cookies once again--M. Urban, on A's win

by streetfan on Jul 30, 2005 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Amazing
that the combination of Felix Rodriguez and Alan Embree couldn't slam the door. But I guess you can't go to Tanyan Sturtze every day...
Nico

by Nico on Jul 30, 2005 12:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What would you do...
with a Tanyan Sturtze bobblehead, circa Tampa Bay Devil Rays years?
I'm easily distracted by those AVP advertisements

by franks a lot on Jul 30, 2005 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Try to trade up by
exchanging it for a Justin Duchscherer bobbleturd?
Nico

by Nico on Jul 30, 2005 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anaheim up 5-3 in NY
No comment.
GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 30, 2005 1:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I hate the Yanks
When I actually root FOR them, they go and choke spectacularly. See last year's ALCS or this years' games against the Angels... x-o

by OaktownTribesman on Jul 30, 2005 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

A fly ball pitcher in Zito...
means Scutaro will need to scooter his way about the outfield.

Here's a scenario:

Would you rather have a Byrnes or Marco Scutaro patrolling your left field?

I'm easily distracted by those AVP advertisements

by franks a lot on Jul 30, 2005 1:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'll reserve judgment
Till I actually see Scooter make some plays out there.

by OaktownTribesman on Jul 30, 2005 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Byrnes, hands down.
Scutaro's quick movements and tossing is better suited for the infield.

by Melody on Jul 30, 2005 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Against a lefty,
definitely Byrnesy. Against a righty, might be worth it to have Scooter--he might not do too bad in LF and he actually hit RHP perfectly decently.
Nico

by Nico on Jul 30, 2005 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

nice job by the Yank pen...
how that team can stay in contention for the Wild Card, let alone the AL East, is amazing.
Rich Harden - Cy Young 2005!

by FoolshGame22 on Jul 30, 2005 1:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LINEUPS
Didn't see them posted, so...

TIGERS
P. Polanco 2b
C. Guillen ss
C. Shelton 1b
M. Ordonez rf
R. White dh
I. Rodriguez c
D. Young lf
B. Inge 3b  
N. Logan cf

ATHLETICS
J. Kendall c
M. Ellis 2b  
B. Crosby ss
E. Chavez 3b
J. Payton cf
D. Johnson 1b
N. Swisher rf
S. Hatteberg dh
M. Scutaro lf

That's not Ginter in left...

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 30, 2005 1:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks FHS--
Blez and I have switched days today//tomorrow because I have to leave early today, and I didn't notice that Blez had to go out before posting the lineups. I've posted them now.
Nico

by Nico on Jul 30, 2005 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Scutaro in LF?
Am I going to have to hold my breath on every "routine" fly ball hit to him?  Kielty, please get well soon!
GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 30, 2005 1:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe we should
make like a sailor and walk the Polanco.
Nico

by Nico on Jul 30, 2005 1:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nook Logan joins....
Chone Figgins, Coco Crisp and Jhonny Peralta in the "Uniquely Lame First Name" Club
I'm easily distracted by those AVP advertisements

by franks a lot on Jul 30, 2005 1:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

8 of the Tigers 9 starters today
are hitting .320 or better against LHP this year.  Eek.  
2-0 Tigers.
GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 30, 2005 1:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Crap
Looks to be an interesting game...
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 30, 2005 1:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OK...can we please refrain from the doomsday talk
for today? Just a simple request.
Everyone should want Larry Davis as their boss...there would never be a timetable on anything.

by Unuscione on Jul 30, 2005 1:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This game is suddenly scary...
especially with the thought of Bonderman pitching tomorrow
I'm easily distracted by those AVP advertisements

by franks a lot on Jul 30, 2005 1:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

well....
That wasn't inspiring. But the A's ARE good when down. C'mon Z!!!

by Squeaky on Jul 30, 2005 1:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice job to come back with three quick outs
Everyone should want Larry Davis as their boss...there would never be a timetable on anything.

by Unuscione on Jul 30, 2005 1:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ah, the past
Was it so long ago that a 2-0 deficit had us saying, "We've got them right where we want them"?
Fearing Mecir since 2000.

by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 1:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, what the heck...
We got them right where we want them! :)
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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 30, 2005 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks.
Fearing Mecir since 2000.

by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, seriously!
Anyone else feeling a 6-2 here? :D
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Despite the two runs, Zito only threw 13 pitches
and 11 were for strikes.  
A's Fan - Est. 1982

by elephantbaseball on Jul 30, 2005 1:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No...Kielty is Syndrome!
Take the hair into account...
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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 30, 2005 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Corky?

by OaktownTribesman on Jul 30, 2005 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

MAN!!!
I was JUST looking for pictures of Corky! Way to steal my idea!
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well...
So much for gaining ground on the Halos.  Now 7-3; still in the 8th.

by baseballnut020 on Jul 30, 2005 1:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That's ok....we can push the New York team back
even further
Everyone should want Larry Davis as their boss...there would never be a timetable on anything.

by Unuscione on Jul 30, 2005 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fox
Why are the Dodgers on every Saturday. I'd rather watch the Giants.

by Tanner on Jul 30, 2005 1:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ouch
Byrnes's debut for Baltimore: 1-4, RBI, picked off first.
Fearing Mecir since 2000.

by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 1:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What's happening to all our starters?
Did they peak too early?

by OaktownTribesman on Jul 30, 2005 1:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

you know...
trying to watch the game and clean my room at the same time doesn't seem to be working. :/
Buckle down, Z...

by Squeaky on Jul 30, 2005 1:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey...
I'm trying to do the same thing. Somehow the cleaning is going a little slow, though... especially now that I'm looking through my A's magazines before I put them away. :)
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 30, 2005 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Harden and Zito, back to back
What the heck? Oh well, there goes my 6-2. Let's make it 7-3 instead. :)
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Detroit's batting averages are WOW!
All the way up and down the lineup. No wonder they are hitting us!
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

They have some decent arms, too..
...you'd think they'd be better than 50-52.
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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 30, 2005 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Interesting!
I don't really follow a lot of other teams so I'm surprised. First I noticed since this is the first series we've played Detroit. They definitely appear that they should have a better record than that.
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wish we would try to steal bases more often
Everyone should want Larry Davis as their boss...there would never be a timetable on anything.

by Unuscione on Jul 30, 2005 1:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Who would you like to steal them?
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Their catcher has 6 SB's
Seriously, it is not so much who steals. It's just putting pressure on the defense. They got a base hit, a SB and boom a run just like that.  Leadoff singles can mean so much more if we ran just a little bit.
Everyone should want Larry Davis as their boss...there would never be a timetable on anything.

by Unuscione on Jul 30, 2005 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Its funny
how any mention of smallball invokes the spirit of Joe Morgan.  

"this morning I stole some bun(d)t cake and stole it from the Moneyball cafe"

response: "Joe Morgan!  Where ya been?"

Change is for the better. For both the A's and in life.

by WhiteElephantGuy on Jul 30, 2005 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

BLANTON
use him as a pinch-runner and steal.

by jeffds1205 on Jul 30, 2005 1:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Batting average is overrated
Anyway they look like a though team to beat!

by Ktulu on Jul 30, 2005 1:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Athletics magazine
I don't live in the bay area. What is the best way to get a copy of Athletics magazine? I heard Rich Harden is on the cover and I really want a copy. :)
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You can subscribe or order it in by mail
if you'd like I'll copy down the information

by anA on Jul 30, 2005 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really?
Yes, I'd love to subscribe! I tried to find the info online but couldn't. I thought they might sell it in the A's store on mlb.com, but nope.

I wonder if by the time they get my info they won't send the Harden issue? That'd be depressing.

Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well,
According to last year's magazine, you could get a free yearbook along with the subscription but let's not count on that.

To subscribe by mail, please send $30 for one year or $6 per issue along with your name and address to:

Athletics Magazine Subscription
P.O. Box 2220
Oakland, CA 94621

Or call: 510 563 2209

I think you should call =D

by anA on Jul 30, 2005 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks!
I'll call Monday! Thanks so much.
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rich is on the cover??
Must be next month's. Dang it. I got April's issue at Border's bookstore earlier, but that was in the Bay Area. I'm gonna have to figure out a way to get August and September...
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 30, 2005 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The last copy I got
had Kotsay on the cover. I got it on a trip to the bay area. But now I have no idea how to get it.
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

To order
you can write to Athletics Magazine Subscriptions, P.O. Box 220, Oakland, Ca 94621. One issue is $5 and a years subscription is $30 plus a free yearbook.

by kat on Jul 30, 2005 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks!
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No prob,
no one should have to do without the A's magazines, that just wouldn't be right. :)

by kat on Jul 30, 2005 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At the Coliseum on Wed
the issue they had out was still Kotsay, so Rich's should be around for a while. I've heard ads on the radio about subscribing to it, but not for a while now, so I don't remember the information...
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 30, 2005 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ohhh
I might be making a trip out there next month, I wonder if the Rich issue will still be out then? That would be awesome!
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Way to
anti-jinx it.  Doesn't work if you're on the opposing team.
Change is for the better. For both the A's and in life.

by WhiteElephantGuy on Jul 30, 2005 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No-hitter, perfect game
No hits no walks!!! <Sing song voice>

by Squeaky on Jul 30, 2005 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Okay..
I need your opinion once again... is this good enough for a shirt?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/crosby/asdasd.bmp

by anA on Jul 30, 2005 1:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It's probably too detailed to print
The numbers/names on the jerseys will come out great but everything else will probably bleed...

by Melody on Jul 30, 2005 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Right..
would it work on a black shirt though?

by anA on Jul 30, 2005 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is looking difficult
Robertson has only thrown 20 pitches through 2.  Zito is struggling.

And we've got to face Bonderman tomorrow.

Do we have any more information about Kielty's status?

by bear88 on Jul 30, 2005 1:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

From the Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2005/07/30/SPGQCDVJ761.DTL&type=a s

Kielty's back hurts, too: Left fielder Bobby Kielty left Friday's game in the third inning with a lower back strain. He felt it running to first base in his first at-bat and was replaced by Keith Ginter, a second baseman by trade who appeared in the outfield two games last year and two in 2003, as a Brewer.

Without Kotsay or Kielty, Ginter could start in left today. Infielder Marco Scutaro would have been an option Friday, but he had a stiff neck.

"I'll try to catch the ball and hit the cutoff man," Ginter said. "I'll come ready to play. If it happens, it happens."

Kielty said he felt better after the game.

"It was killing me out there," he said. "I jammed my hip up and kinked it out of place a bit. It's happened to me before and goes away real fast."

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 30, 2005 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Look-alikes
Michael Cera

and our smirkshire terrier

"He threw me a pitch I'd never seen before, Sexson said. The umpire asked me what it was, and I said, 'I don't know.' This guy throws ghost pitches.''

by Alien on Jul 30, 2005 1:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

hey it didn't work
"He threw me a pitch I'd never seen before, Sexson said. The umpire asked me what it was, and I said, 'I don't know.' This guy throws ghost pitches.''

by Alien on Jul 30, 2005 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

trying again
"He threw me a pitch I'd never seen before, Sexson said. The umpire asked me what it was, and I said, 'I don't know.' This guy throws ghost pitches.''

by Alien on Jul 30, 2005 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are you suggesting that
George Michael looks like Rich Harden?
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

YES
they are like twins. And he's Canadian too!
"He threw me a pitch I'd never seen before, Sexson said. The umpire asked me what it was, and I said, 'I don't know.' This guy throws ghost pitches.''

by Alien on Jul 30, 2005 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, please take that back.
Rich Harden is so much prettier.

by kat on Jul 30, 2005 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

well i wouldn't disagree with that
"He threw me a pitch I'd never seen before, Sexson said. The umpire asked me what it was, and I said, 'I don't know.' This guy throws ghost pitches.''

by Alien on Jul 30, 2005 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh yikes
I think GM is so ugly! But yet I find Rich to be so pretty! I would never have thought of this comparison. Maybe I am just blinded by GM's character? But wow.
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry!
but I swear its the first thing I thought of when I first saw that show. Of course, it WAS the offseason and I hadn't seen Harden in a while...
"He threw me a pitch I'd never seen before, Sexson said. The umpire asked me what it was, and I said, 'I don't know.' This guy throws ghost pitches.''

by Alien on Jul 30, 2005 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now I just picture Rich
lusting after his cousin and stuff. NO! I refuse to make this association.
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lift the Curse
Somebody pull down the Shelton pics... it's cursed this game.
Harden = Canadian for "Effin' awesome, eh?" -jlaff

by tmail on Jul 30, 2005 1:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, Z posted a '0'...
...he's getting better! :)
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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 30, 2005 1:43 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice 1-2-3 inning for Zito
Now let's hope the offense can help him out.  
LET'S GO OAKLAND!!!!!!  
GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 30, 2005 1:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hooray! Three up three down!
Now let's DO something!!!
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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 30, 2005 1:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That's what I'm saying!
LET'S GO OAKLAND!!!!  {CLAP-CLAP-CLAP-CLAP-CLAP}
GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 30, 2005 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Second time through the lineup!
Lets get him!
"He threw me a pitch I'd never seen before, Sexson said. The umpire asked me what it was, and I said, 'I don't know.' This guy throws ghost pitches.''

by Alien on Jul 30, 2005 1:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

There goes the perfect game
Up next:  No no-no
Now let's get on the board!
GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 30, 2005 1:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Leadoff walk!! :)
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

A baserunner!
It's a start!

Kendall walks.

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Jul 30, 2005 1:56 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

aH...
the second time to the line up.  Now they start clicking, those crazy rookies are fast learners.  They just need to see the guy one time.  
bases on balls!
Change is for the better. For both the A's and in life.

by WhiteElephantGuy on Jul 30, 2005 1:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Errrm...
woke up from my nap...still 3-0.  Maybe I need to go back to sleep?

K-Rod trying to finish Yanks in bottom of the ninth.  Womack on 2nd, nobody out, Jeter up.  7-5 Angels....

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by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 1:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Croz!!
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 1:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

2 on nobody out
Angels 7-5 bottom of 9th cano is up.  
<woofing-antidote> walk off!!! </woofing-antidote>
Change is for the better. For both the A's and in life.

by WhiteElephantGuy on Jul 30, 2005 2:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm not sure who I'm rooting for
I know I'm getting ahead of myself but... I mean, it would be soooo sweeeet to take the AL West title from Anaheim, but I'd rather be the WC and face Chicago...
GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 30, 2005 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

HAHA
That picture of Rich in an apron at Root Beer Float day now = Rich working a frozen banana stand. ;( Thanks a lot, Alien!
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 2:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Make him pay, jay.
Yeah!
Change is for the better. For both the A's and in life.

by WhiteElephantGuy on Jul 30, 2005 2:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

well...
My room's clean now. Shall I start on the rest of the house?....decisions, decisions.

by Squeaky on Jul 30, 2005 2:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Korach
just described Dmitri Young as "ponderous."  I love it!
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by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 2:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Holy Toledo!
That makes sense. That's why they'll never do it. - Bill King

by alleahna on Jul 30, 2005 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do I smell a rally in the making?
That makes sense. That's why they'll never do it. - Bill King

by alleahna on Jul 30, 2005 2:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

FREAKING A
A GRAND SLAM!!!

by Melody on Jul 30, 2005 2:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GRAND SLAM!
I love Jayton!

by kat on Jul 30, 2005 2:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GRAND SLAM!!!!!!!!
yessssss
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 30, 2005 2:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GRANNIE BABY! WOOOO HOOOO
I love this Payton guy,

WOOOO HOOOOOO!

Go Oakland Invaders!

by OaklandInvader on Jul 30, 2005 2:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

4-3 A's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO A's!!!

by AsGirl on Jul 30, 2005 2:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

YESSSS

by jeffds1205 on Jul 30, 2005 2:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You my boy Jay!
A's Fan in Philly

by Duby on Jul 30, 2005 2:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GRAND SLAM
WOW - I was only half listening to the game!  GO PAYTON!
"The game has a cleanness. If you do a good job, the numbers say so. You don't have to ask anyone or play politics..." - Koufax

by Zakolantern on Jul 30, 2005 2:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Payton's the MAN!
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by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 2:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

awesome!
"How much room do I have to cover out here?" -- Kotsay

by Sharon on Jul 30, 2005 2:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GRAND SLAM!!!!!
Payday comes through big
A's Fan - Est. 1982

by elephantbaseball on Jul 30, 2005 2:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Awwww
I wish this was on TV! Go Jay! Wooo curtain call for Payton ;)
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 30, 2005 2:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

PAYTON!
Holy Crap!
"He threw me a pitch I'd never seen before, Sexson said. The umpire asked me what it was, and I said, 'I don't know.' This guy throws ghost pitches.''

by Alien on Jul 30, 2005 2:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

YES!!!!
(while stuck at work but nobody here but one A's fan)

by ak_A on Jul 30, 2005 2:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

you got me
I'll never doubt again.
Change is for the better. For both the A's and in life.

by WhiteElephantGuy on Jul 30, 2005 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

hey
I jinxed it too, I just did it on the wrong thread
"He threw me a pitch I'd never seen before, Sexson said. The umpire asked me what it was, and I said, 'I don't know.' This guy throws ghost pitches.''

by Alien on Jul 30, 2005 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Z back in line for a W...
he looked great in top 4

by jeffds1205 on Jul 30, 2005 2:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Jay Payton:
instant fan favorite!
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by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 2:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

F YEAH !!!!
Badges, we don't need no stinkin Badges!

by henry85 on Jul 30, 2005 2:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

just signed on
First full at-bat I heard was the grand slam.  Awesome.

by iglew on Jul 30, 2005 2:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Payton making them pay!
This team never ceases to amaze...

by AthletixNYC on Jul 30, 2005 2:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Can't wait to see that on ESPN
Badges, we don't need no stinkin Badges!

by henry85 on Jul 30, 2005 2:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I downgrade my cable after
the May slump so I have espn-less.  I re-upped yesterday.

by ak_A on Jul 30, 2005 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Det Pitcher
Was pitching a good game but has to be spinning in his head right now.

Wow!

Harden = Canadian for "Effin' awesome, eh?" -jlaff

by tmail on Jul 30, 2005 2:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Can't believe I missed that...
Why would I rather watch the Angels give it up right now than my team?  

BAD WEG, Bad.

Change is for the better. For both the A's and in life.

by WhiteElephantGuy on Jul 30, 2005 2:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!
JAYPAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I leave the room for one minute and he hits a grand slam!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!

Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 2:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Update: Yankees threatening
Runners on 1st & 3rd, 1 out, Sheff up.  7-5 Halos in 9th...

by baseballnut020 on Jul 30, 2005 2:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow, Pudge getting ejected...
wonder what the ump did... or if Pudge is just overreacting...
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 30, 2005 2:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Peace Pudgy Poo!
A's Fan in Philly

by Duby on Jul 30, 2005 2:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

LATER PUDGE!!!!!!!!!
Cool OFF in the locker room!!!!
Badges, we don't need no stinkin Badges!

by henry85 on Jul 30, 2005 2:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Holy Cow
This game turned around REAL quick.  What the heck is going on?
Fearing Mecir since 2000.

by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 2:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Bay Area folks
You guys in the Bay Area are so lucky -- I get stuck watching Angels/Yankees while you guys get to see a real team play. FOX baseball sucks.

by AthletixNYC on Jul 30, 2005 2:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I hear ya
Angels Yanks are on FOX up in Boston too
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by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What Are you talking about?
I am in Monterey, California and I have the Dodgers - Cardinals game on FOX! Thank God for the radio!
The 2005 season: What won't kill me will only make me stronger.

by Coach Cleats on Jul 30, 2005 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

GO TO NEW THREAD
But Pudge can't come with us. He gone.
Nico

by Nico on Jul 30, 2005 2:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Amazing what a leadoff walk can do. I know that
Kendall was out at second and all, but leadoff walks just tend to breed success.
Everyone should want Larry Davis as their boss...there would never be a timetable on anything.

by Unuscione on Jul 30, 2005 2:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Go sit on a cold one pudge!
Badges, we don't need no stinkin Badges!

by henry85 on Jul 30, 2005 2:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What did Pudgey do? Gameday :(
Street is a friggin physical marvel... -Mychael Urban

by rookieoftheyear on Jul 30, 2005 2:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Timing is everything
Payton wanted out of Boston because he wasn't getting any playing time.

Beane wanted a backup center fielder.  

Now Boston has all sorts of playing time available.  And we really needed a backup center fielder.

by bear88 on Jul 30, 2005 2:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What channel
is the game on for bay area folks?
Change is for the better. For both the A's and in life.

by WhiteElephantGuy on Jul 30, 2005 2:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It's not being televised today.
Saturday games usually aren't in the Bay Area.
That makes sense. That's why they'll never do it. - Bill King

by alleahna on Jul 30, 2005 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey, someone actually won that contest
for the A's fantasy camp. Lucky for him!
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Jul 30, 2005 2:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Pudge
got pissed at a call while DJ was at bat, and went literally nose to nose with the home plate ump, then  yelling and swearing and when his manager came out he didn't stop.  He got kicked, then threw a bag of balls and some shin guards onto the field.  Suspension-worthy for a few days probably.  (all from radio not TV)
"The game has a cleanness. If you do a good job, the numbers say so. You don't have to ask anyone or play politics..." - Koufax

by Zakolantern on Jul 30, 2005 2:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

anyone
know today's attendance?

by oakfan808 on Jul 30, 2005 2:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Payton filling in admirably for Kotsay
wouldn't you agree?
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by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 2:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I cant believe im missing this tirade
Of all games to be blacked out... dam you Fox Sports
A's Fan in Philly

by Duby on Jul 30, 2005 2:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Payton!
What a great pickup!!!
Oh yeah! Im a newbie.

by Wolfpack A's on Jul 30, 2005 2:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Welcome home!
Fearing Mecir since 2000.

by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yanks vs.Angels
Runners advance on a wild pitch. And Sheff walks.
That makes sense. That's why they'll never do it. - Bill King

by alleahna on Jul 30, 2005 2:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Angel/Yankee update: Bases loaded for A-Rod
7-5 bottom of the 9th 1 out...

by AthletixNYC on Jul 30, 2005 2:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I wish...
A-Rod walks. A grand slam would have been GREAT for my fantasy team

by AthletixNYC on Jul 30, 2005 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is this where we get to hear
about Rodriguez "not being a true Yankee" and "earning his Yankee stripes" and somesuch garbage?
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by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow
Dan Johnson is quickly becoming one of my favorite players.  Good job danno

by DelMundo on Jul 30, 2005 2:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hatty sweet!
Go Oakland Invaders!

by OaklandInvader on Jul 30, 2005 2:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Two Taters in the bottom of the 4th!
WOOOHOO!!
That makes sense. That's why they'll never do it. - Bill King

by alleahna on Jul 30, 2005 2:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

DAD!
Driving in Junior!
Fearing Mecir since 2000.

by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 2:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

hatty!
the wheels are starting to come off now!

by mookyee on Jul 30, 2005 2:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah!!
Go A's
A's Fan - Est. 1982

by elephantbaseball on Jul 30, 2005 2:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

HATTY!
I take back all the crap I've ever said about you..

by AthletixNYC on Jul 30, 2005 2:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Marco!
A's Fan - Est. 1982

by elephantbaseball on Jul 30, 2005 2:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

YANKS WIN!

by AthletixNYC on Jul 30, 2005 2:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yankees win
Hideki Matsui walk off single with bases loaded.
Fearing Mecir since 2000.

by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 2:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Pro/Con in reverse mode
Con: Not having television or radio (Since radio is busted), and having to subject to gameday.

Pro: Seeing so many "In play, no outs recorded" when the a's come up to bat. GOOD JOB SCOOT

by DelMundo on Jul 30, 2005 2:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

YANKEES WIN!!!
2.5 games out after today!!!!!!!!!!!!

by brenarlo on Jul 30, 2005 2:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

chickens...
lets not jinx the A's -- this game isn't quite over yet. =)

by AthletixNYC on Jul 30, 2005 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

woof woof!
Not until this game is OVER I tell ya.
Fearing Mecir since 2000.

by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow
Korach's call on the standing O....giving me chills...
Fearing Mecir since 2000.

by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 2:15 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He made some sort of comment to the homeplate ump
who, apparently, took exception.  After a heated verbal exchange he was ejected. ;-)  Korach and King think the ball called before Payton's homer may have been the source of Pudge's irritation.
That makes sense. That's why they'll never do it. - Bill King

by alleahna on Jul 30, 2005 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks
from those of us on Gameday
A's Fan - Est. 1982

by elephantbaseball on Jul 30, 2005 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Will we look back
at the last 20 minutes.. and determine that this is where the season turned for the final time.

The KRod meltdown was incredible. And so was payton and Hatteberg.

OK-- Barry-- it's in your lap now.

oaktoon

by oaktoon on Jul 30, 2005 2:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So...
...is anybody more annoying than Jeannie Zelasko?
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by salb918 on Jul 30, 2005 2:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

No...
Except maybe Tim McCarver.

Fox Sucks

A's Fan - Est. 1982

by elephantbaseball on Jul 30, 2005 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Payton
4 HR, 12 RBI since joining the A's... Is Billy a genius or what?

by Fongpay on Jul 30, 2005 2:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

How?
Are the Tigers such a good offensive ball club, I'm impressed I wouldn't be surprised if they won the Central next year.
You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club wont be worth a dime.-Babe Ruth

by doublehustle22 on Jul 30, 2005 2:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

If you're bored...
..the Vancouver Canadians are playing the Boise Hawks, and the game is being streamed live, free, on video right here.

Travis buck is once again not in the line-up - I think he's gone up to Kane County but no official announcement as of yet.

by Ozzz on Jul 30, 2005 6:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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