MIDWEST AN DAYS FREAKIN' ROCKED!!

by athleticsgirl24 on Aug 20, 2006 10:00 PM PDT

There were ALOT of great stories to be told and I met ALOT of great people and I have ALOT of pics, but there's only 1 thing and one pic I would like to post....it says it all.......(it downloads too freakin' big, and I didn't want to take up a huge spot...but it's totally worth checkin' out...totally..I swear......)

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That is freakin awsome!

"Be in first place, then come and talk to me!!!" Erik being Erik to Angels fan at Anaheim Stadium.

by Amnesiac727 on Aug 20, 2006 10:01 PM PDT reply actions

Awwww

That is adorable! I assume there's a sweet story behind that.

Stephen Colbert: "Kids who look up to athletes become athletes themselves."
The Word: Or bitter sports journalists.

by JLaff on Aug 20, 2006 10:04 PM PDT reply actions

Not really sweet as much as obsessed

I went to pick him up, but Macha said he was busy washing his hair or something like that and couldn't go out. I think it was an excuse...oh well. I'm thinking it might be a legal binding document...it's signed and there were witnesses

"I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence." Barry Zito

by athleticsgirl24 on Aug 20, 2006 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions

You may have something there ;-)

Stephen Colbert: "Kids who look up to athletes become athletes themselves."
The Word: Or bitter sports journalists.

by JLaff on Aug 20, 2006 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions

are you serious?

about macha and the hair being washed?

by arch on Aug 21, 2006 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions

I think...

I would have to hold him to the date...it is a legally binding document since its signed and all!

by Leesa on Aug 21, 2006 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm just trying to figure out

which lines are which letters. That signature's freaking insane.

And as I type this, Giambi homers in the 10th and Coco Crisp broke his wrist on the wall. OK, so he didn't break it, but the ball did hit his glove and bounce out.

by hunter on Aug 20, 2006 10:11 PM PDT reply actions

The Boston Massacre continues...

I don't know that it really bounced OUT off his glove, more like ticked off the end of it...

by BleacherDave on Aug 20, 2006 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions

check out this swisher unscripted clip

he explains his signature.

http://www.brodiebrazil.com/media/swisher8.mov

(thanks to brodie brazil for the link!)

by gotgreen on Aug 20, 2006 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions

He really is the cutest thing ever.

Thanks.

"If I'm on, they're probably going to have a not-so-good day." --Zito

by BlondeBomber on Aug 21, 2006 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions

IT WON'T DOWNLOAD!!!

Someone tell me about the clip b/c I can't get the thing to download.....So so so sad

"I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence." Barry Zito

by athleticsgirl24 on Aug 21, 2006 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions

hahaha

that is so cute!!

by gotgreen on Aug 20, 2006 10:21 PM PDT reply actions

Awwwww!

That's darlin'!!!!

"Why won't everyone do what I want???" ~SportySpice

by baseballgirl on Aug 20, 2006 10:34 PM PDT reply actions

LOL!!

Awesome!

by anomaly_kat on Aug 21, 2006 6:08 AM PDT reply actions

Yay!

And Jason Kendall waved to us! I love that guy.

by paige20 on Aug 21, 2006 8:10 AM PDT reply actions

and the 'Evil' online people

did not molest or otherwise influence you in any way except make you jealous that you weren't staying for Sundays game

I'm not a big wine guy... Where do you grow the BEER?

by str8tarrow on Aug 21, 2006 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah, just hopin'

that we didn't scare your mom too much!!!!! Bring the sign next year, it will be like a old favorite before too long.

"I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence." Barry Zito

by athleticsgirl24 on Aug 21, 2006 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL

That's great! I also think you should hold him to it... HE CONSENTED!

The work left me with an undercurrent of pigginess

by Poppy on Aug 21, 2006 9:43 AM PDT reply actions

"consented"

nice touch

Two-thirds of the earth is covered by water, the other third is covered by Kotsay.

by carp on Aug 21, 2006 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions

Yes means yes!

by mikeA on Aug 21, 2006 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions

Can we get some other pics?

we're not a 1 photo type of blog. Preferably some containing females in the 20-28 age range.

Two-thirds of the earth is covered by water, the other third is covered by Kotsay.

by carp on Aug 21, 2006 10:13 AM PDT reply actions

An old Stew sighting

Many years ago, when Dave Stewart was pitching for the A's, I saw him at a nightclub in Oakland. (My friend dragged me over to him and said, "I want you to meet my friend, who abandons me for six months out of every year to watch you guys play!") We talked for a few minutes and I asked him if he wanted to dance. He said that his knee was hurting (it turned out he had knee surgery a couple of weeks later), and I asked him for a "rain check." I saw him again a month or two later, at an autograph session, and he signed the photo with "It was nice meeting you. IOU."

I haven't collected yet, but one of these days I just might.

"It's like the only thing they know how to do is win." -- Baseballdad, 8/5/06

by skigurl on Aug 21, 2006 10:26 AM PDT reply actions

Got to get that sign smaller

for this thread, but it was a great time, and very nice meeting more A's fans. I didn't pass out and miss strippers this time around, so I don't have anything too interesting to add. Except that I learned that no matter what, spring training is something I need to do. Now, if we could only some pictures of Swish walking around with the Macha mask, or the video, that would be awesome. Look forward to seeing everyone again some time, and meeting more people next year.

by sprtsnwyn on Aug 21, 2006 12:34 PM PDT reply actions