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ANtics - Episode V: The Byrnes Curse

After a hot two months, the Oakland A's just haven't been the same since longtime fan favorite Eric Byrnes came to town - now in an Orioles uniform. Although he sputtered to an 0-for-13 series at the Coliseum, somehow the once-moribund Orioles took three straight from the home team.

It couldn't have been a coincidence. It turns out that Byrnes worked with the black arts, and cast a curse on the team, at the expense of his own individual stats. The A's have now lost 5 of 6 since his return, and the shine from June and July has turned into a dull August.

In this week's ANtics, we see the A's were caught by surprise by Byrnes' call for revenge. How long will the curse last?



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What Is the Eric Byrnes Curse?
Any team who has him on their roster is doomed.
12 votes
There is no Eric Byrnes Curse, you superstitious nut.
17 votes
The A's will never beat Baltimore again.
2 votes
A's outfielders will be diving for years at uncatchable balls.
11 votes
Who cares? Offer Kennedy for Byrnes, straight up.
6 votes

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The Real Curse Is On The O's
Actually, the O's--just swept by Cleveland--are the one's cursed by Bumblin Byrnesy who is now a sterling 3 for his last 35. At this rate, he has a chance to eclipse his 5-108 skid with the A's, a skid even more pitiful than KC's 19 game losing streak.

As I said, Baltimore now has a ByrnesBrain for their Bird Brains. How fitting! :-)>

Oh yeah, one more matter. If you think the A's have played poorly recently, imagine the record the team would have with ByrnesBum istead of Payton and the bullpen w/o Witasick and Kennedy!...

by reztips on Aug 21, 2005 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Awesome
"Everyone was saying, 'Swisher, you suck!' and I was like, 'OK, we've established that.' "

by oblique on Aug 21, 2005 7:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Great stuff
I love the Crosby panel. :D
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." -Earl Wilson

by whiteshoes40 on Aug 21, 2005 8:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

seconded
these get better each time...

by Apricot on Aug 21, 2005 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's harder from here...
Honestly, whenever these get "derived", I have my own personal favorites, and like to guess what will be AN's favorite. I liked the Crosby one best, with Macha second.

Do I get to vote?

by louismg on Aug 21, 2005 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Got to make a comic book
out of these when the season ends.

by Hit4TheCycle on Aug 21, 2005 8:26 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Very good.
Royale with cheese.

by ak_A on Aug 21, 2005 8:30 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The best ANtics so far...
Byrnes is gonna kill me on my bet, but the Byrnes curse is killing our A's.  :-(
Rich Harden - Cy Young 2005 & Dan Johnson - ROY 2005!

by FoolshGame22 on Aug 21, 2005 8:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe
The Tide will change when we go visit Byrnes in his new home!
"We play our best ball when we're goofing around and having a good time" ~Bobby Crosby

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Aug 21, 2005 10:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I will be there...
to see the Orioles BEAT the Angels this week, so let the O's stay hot for a little while yet!

by louismg on Aug 21, 2005 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hilarious!
I agree that this is the best yet.

by diabolicslugs on Aug 21, 2005 10:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Excellent Again!
Just like last week, I like the Macha panel the best.  Though the Croby panel is a close second.  Both had me LOL.

Great job!

by indigo on Aug 21, 2005 10:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

just to be accurate
The pitching didn't "stumble".

If anything, it's gotten better save for a couple of slips by the bullpen.

oaktoon

by oaktoon on Aug 22, 2005 8:17 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

chavy
chavy kinda looks like he is pumping his fist after that K

by thefosseposse on Aug 22, 2005 8:58 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

thefosseposse
are you new to this board? Welcome!
Celebrate good times, come on!

by gojohn10 on Aug 22, 2005 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Life Imitates Art
The bottom middle panel is an apt reflection of Bumblin Byrnesy's OF play. Just yesterday, the Bumbler ran into his CF (whose flyball it clearly was) and the ball dropped for Cleveland's first run...

That's ByrnesBum--the perfect live action cartoon. All guts, no brain. ;-)>

by reztips on Aug 22, 2005 9:02 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

All guts
No brain?  Sounds just like you.

by Just Me on Aug 22, 2005 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

does this mean
we have to kill Byrnes now?

by LLawbug on Aug 22, 2005 12:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

How about a voodoo doll?
Celebrate good times, come on!

by gojohn10 on Aug 22, 2005 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

ByrnesBrain=Krazy George
Given ByrnesBrain's continued travails, first with the A's, then with the Rockies and finally the O's, I suggest he stop embarrassing himself and make the transitition for what he was truly born to do: make like Krazy George atop dugouts of Class A minor league teams. He may not have the skills of a ballplayer, but he has the attitude and inclinations of a clown. ;-)>

by reztips on Aug 22, 2005 5:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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