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ANtics Episode 3.14: Conspiracy on the DL

One by one, the A's marquee players have joined the growing ranks of the disabled list. First, it was Mark Kotsay, followed closely behind by Esteban Loaiza and Bobby Kielty. Then, more joined in. Bradley. Street. Piazza. Duchscherer. After some behind the scenes investigation, the ANtics uncovered a scandal so dark it will rattle the very foundation of baseball. The players just wanted a vacation. Given the A's usual June surge, why waste their time hustling the first two months? More of this breaking story below...


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Where Have these DL'd Players Been, Really?
They were injured, you conspiratorial nutcase.
66 votes
None of the above (Write-in below)
7 votes
Tijuana
75 votes
Sleeping in at home
23 votes
Doing recon against the Angels
37 votes
Raising money for the 2008 elections
15 votes

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ANtics Episode 3.27: A New Hope

Oct 2007 by louismg - 17 comments

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Um, just curious...

WHERE did you find that Crosby picture?

Also, first?

"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton

by vignette17 on May 27, 2007 10:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Spring Training 07

It's from when he was practicing with the AAA Rivercats squad.

More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/

by louismg on May 27, 2007 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Haha!

One of the best Antics I've ever read! Kudos!

by takebart on May 27, 2007 10:48 PM PDT reply actions  

They've been at home, watching The View.

Ever sincr the Rosie/Elizabeth spat, well, baseball seems downright boring in comparison.

"AN: We breathe through our noses." -mikeA

by McFood on May 28, 2007 12:02 AM PDT reply actions  

None of the above
  1. On the DL
  1. hunting cougars
"Kots went yard. With a pink bat. Stud."

by Jennifer on May 28, 2007 1:26 AM PDT reply actions  

Cougars?

The animals or the "animals" ie rich old ladies.

"If I'm an 8 or a 5 on a scale of 1-10, what is Eric Chavez?"-Drunk guy. "A 15" his seat neighbor.

by mlleaimee on May 28, 2007 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

you need to

expand your reading list.

The game represents... the checkered journey of life. - Milton Bradley

by mikeA on May 28, 2007 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

The other day

I told my mom that more A's had gone on the disabled list. She joked that they had to be getting hurt on purpose so they could have time off.

"Harden always gets half the year off..." That's funny, yet so very, very sad.

"We are a complete freak show." -- Billy Beane

by day-to-day on May 28, 2007 1:35 AM PDT reply actions  

none of the above

they've been hunting OBL!  Bush got to them...

But if your life is such a big joke, then why should I care?

by johnspaz7 on May 28, 2007 8:39 AM PDT reply actions  

TJ

Senor Frog's!

"If I'm an 8 or a 5 on a scale of 1-10, what is Eric Chavez?"-Drunk guy. "A 15" his seat neighbor.

by mlleaimee on May 28, 2007 12:17 PM PDT reply actions  

The REAL reason

I found the culprit in the Piazza camp. Be careful Swish!

by slobberknocker on May 29, 2007 8:00 PM PDT reply actions  

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