Baseball is a funny game sometimes. For instance, if someone had asked any of us on Sunday how the A's would do against the team with the best record in the MLB after seeing the sweep by Arizona, I think the answer is 'not very well'. But that's why the games are played on the field, and not on paper.
But on the field, Kenny Rogers has been amazing facing the A's, and especially at the Coliseum. And Saarloos was shaky at best during his last outing. Which, on opposite day, means that the A's have a great chance of getting the win today, and the series sweep.
Make no mistake about it; to win a series against the Tigers is a great acomplishment, which we've already done. But I think I speak for all of us when I say that we're looking for a little icing. And a really great pounding couldn't happen against a nicer pitcher.
Lineups:
Granderson
Polanco
Rodriguez
Thames
Guillen
Monroe
Gomez
Shelton
Inge
Ellis
Kendall
Crosby
Thomas
Payton
Swisher
Kotsay
Kielty
Scutaro
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for once I was right
I had actually expressed here Monday that I thought the A's matched up well against the Tigers and that I thought they could take the series...which they have done.I would love it for them to sweep, especially since Kenny Rogers is pitching today. But no predictions for today!! ;-)
Let's Go Oakland!!
OaklandSi - July 5, 2006
I agree with all that.
I admit i picked us to lose the series but we can SWEEP it now!Daveed - July 5, 2006
Anybody know
what Polanco is batting against the A's in his career? It has to be over .500 / When I settled in to me seat at the game yesterday, I was STOKED he got the day off, nto so lucky today...eamb - July 5, 2006
Over the last 3 years (2003/4/5)
in 36 AB against us he's hitting 0.472 / 0.500 / 0.722 / 1.222 !green star oakland - July 5, 2006
And this year
in 17 AB, 0.471 / 0.500 / 0.529 / 1.029 so at least we're holding his slugging down a bit !green star oakland - July 5, 2006
whoa
Thanks for looking that up. That's really crazy.eamb - July 5, 2006
Hey we wouldn't need to
pound the Tigers to make it sweet! A one run win would be just fine !IM4Oakgal - July 5, 2006
i just saw that manny will not be playing in the
all star game. any chance swisher takes his place?larrysgurl - July 5, 2006
No.
I think the White Sox have a bat-boy who is free.(ps - not a dis of Swisher, but of Ozzie)
MobiusKlein - July 5, 2006
Why is it taking so long
to make an official announcement?Jennifer - July 5, 2006
My guess
I would think they would wait until after the "32nd man" voting, and take someone who didn't win that to replace Manny.Philip Christy - July 5, 2006
Its Magglio
I read somewhere that Ozzie is going to take Magglio Ordonez for Manny's spot. Travis Hafner would probably be next in line, then Schilling, Mussina. Swish is getting screwedclosetasfan - July 5, 2006
I think
Ozzie is taking Dusty Baker's son as a bat boy so he can order Jim Thome to run over him, cos that's playing the game right.green star oakland - July 5, 2006
Someone said that Guillen
was leaning toward Magglio Ordonez.TurnTwo - July 5, 2006
Linkage
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060705/SPORTS02/607050447Jennifer - July 5, 2006
man
it looks like the game isnt on TV again.BOOOOOOOO
OaktownIn06 - July 5, 2006
I've wondered
Why every team doesn't have their pitchers wear Kenny Rogers masks when they pitch against the A's. Or put Kenny's picture up on the scoreboard for the entire game. The guy just gets in our players' heads. (Granted he is good.)That said, Let's Do It.
SportySpice @ Athletics Nation - July 5, 2006
Randomly,
I was thinking...isn't there a case that Haren should be more deserving of the All-Star game than Zito?I haven't checked any stats yet, but gut-feeling wise...
WhiteElephantGuy - July 5, 2006
OT: France leads Portugal 1-0
33rd Minute, Zidane on a PK after Carvalho tripped Henry in the box.rungood - July 5, 2006
ESPN Insider
Haven't gone through all the diaries posted today but I was just checking ESPN's Insider trade rumors and they have a picture of Greg Maddux and the three teams they list as interested are the A's, Dodgers, and Padres. I wonder if we're really interested or if ESPN is just stirring things up?norcaldevilasu - July 5, 2006
Swish scratched...
food poisoning...high street - July 5, 2006
<sigh>
Sharon - July 5, 2006
How do players
always manage to get so much food poisoning?IM4Oakgal - July 5, 2006
they never cook...
and always eat out.More chances to get sick I guess...
high street - July 5, 2006
I'm willing to cook for them.
Jennifer - July 5, 2006
Chicken Jennifer?
high street - July 5, 2006
lol
Jennifer - July 5, 2006
post game spread?
Poorly refrigerated.Or is it the liquid kind of food poisoning?
MobiusKlein - July 5, 2006
I bet he woke up next to a shaved goat.
(And I don't mean any AN girls.)Jennifer - July 5, 2006
I am glad that you clarified that ,Jennifer.
I was just about to ask for names.IM4Oakgal - July 5, 2006
anyone else trying mlb.tv...
and finding it to be a mess of an A's noisemeter and Detroit Tigers trading cards with occasional Fosse voiceovers?OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
sounds like my dream last night
monkeyball - July 5, 2006
Did
Eddie Gaedel tell you who killed Jim Palmer?andeux - July 5, 2006
That
is well thought-out and very funny. Hip hip, hooray!Philip Christy - July 5, 2006
no, but ...
... Jim was in his underwear.His own, that is, not Eddie Gaedel's.
monkeyball - July 5, 2006
Yeah
its wierd.Sound isn't working almost at all. Its just wierd.
Zonis - July 5, 2006
*sigh*
yeah, i'm gettin' the same problem here toobluelightrain84 - July 5, 2006
is swisher still sick?
larrysgurl - July 5, 2006
Sick.
Swisher's always awesomely SICK.WhiteElephantGuy - July 5, 2006
Go Kendall!!
yay!high street - July 5, 2006
thats a beauty Kendall
OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
<thud>
Jennifer - July 5, 2006
Nice hustle
smith1051 - July 5, 2006
walk to the hurt
lets go jaypay!!!Backspin - July 5, 2006
Here we go JP
How about another 3-run jack?rungood - July 5, 2006
<kicks ground>
WHEN was the last time Payton came through?!?!eamb - July 5, 2006
I blame Macha
monkeyball - July 5, 2006
I know...
I think it was right after the last time Bobby Crosby came through (by hitting an actual baseball, not a player).TerrenceLongsTaint - July 5, 2006
and.... maybe next time
OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
is MLBtv acting up on anyone?
Amnesiac727 - July 5, 2006
yeah, it has been screwy...
after a couple resets it seems to be working (for now)OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
Online play-by-play
If people don't have a video of a game ( local tv broadcast, MLB subscription, ESPN, or what may be ) or radio coverage, they can follow a game by different online 'windows': ESPN, Sportsline, and MLB each have one. The MLB one also has chat rooms.Just throwing this out in case some people don't know.
RandallW - July 5, 2006
hmm-
limit the damage here kirk!Backspin - July 5, 2006
Damn Kirk
It was supposed to be a double play.green star oakland - July 5, 2006
STRIKEOUT!! yessssss
OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
hawt.
Sharon - July 5, 2006
nice on kirk!
right as i accidently restarted mlb.tv! (maybe I should do that more often)rungood - July 5, 2006
*one
rungood - July 5, 2006
Kirk couldn't
have timed his strikeout for this game at a better time.salb918 - July 5, 2006
BAH!
OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
Ouch..
That could be game...Daveed - July 5, 2006
We can only hope.
Jennifer - July 5, 2006
<sobs>
Sharon - July 5, 2006
It's okay.
It's not like Kenny Rogers is in danger of starting the ASG or something.salb918 - July 5, 2006
What was the deal with infield hit?
?MobiusKlein - July 5, 2006
Guillen hit a soft chopper to Saarloos
and it went into his glove and poppsed straight out and behind him. By the time he realized it wasn't in his glove, he was safe.Zonis - July 5, 2006
Damnit, if Saarloos had fielded that ball
and got Guillen out like he was supposed to, it'd still be scoreless.Zonis - July 5, 2006
well
bit of bad luck on the flare there by shelton. we worked well against kenny in the first, lets keep it up with the good abs and see if we can come back here.Backspin - July 5, 2006
at one point this season saarloos was actually
doing a good job.larrysgurl - July 5, 2006
Yeah.
Like like in the first inning of this game.Sharon - July 5, 2006
wtf?
LOLSharon - July 5, 2006
Yes, he gave up 2 whole runs...
Cut himOaktownPower - July 5, 2006
Come on! We're due to beat up on
grumpy Kenny! Let's go boys! Rally around Kirk! Let's beat these Tigers!A'sfansince1970 - July 5, 2006
Did anyone hear Fosse
make the "hang in there" comment about the twins winning 11 straight but still being 9 back?Hilarious!
rungood - July 5, 2006
1B = Kielty!!
woo-hoo!Ole!
rungood - July 5, 2006
Memories..memories...
Daveed - July 5, 2006
I'm pretty confident
that the A's will knock Rogers around today. Just a feeling. Just the timing of everything. Day game. Offense breaking out. He's not that good. We're due to kick his ass. Etc.That's my call. No quality start for Rogers today.
RLangford - July 5, 2006
boy I hope you're right...
and I hope that Kirk doesn't get hit around even more.OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
Dad!
Happy 50th Birthday!(My dad, not Hatte.)
Jennifer - July 5, 2006
Does he read AN?
Happy Birthday, Jennifer's dad!Sharon - July 5, 2006
No. :(
But it's the thought that counts. I haven't had the chance to tell him that today.Jennifer - July 5, 2006
what is this, JDN?
monkeyball - July 5, 2006
Yes.
Bitch.<throws birthday cake at monkeyball>
Jennifer - July 5, 2006
woo-hoo! more cake for me!
monkeyball - July 5, 2006
well at least macha moved kotsay down in the
lineup. unfortunately he still sucks.larrysgurl - July 5, 2006
Wow..
go on gameday and compare the Tigers averages compared to all our averages. Embaressing.Daveed - July 5, 2006
yet the A's are the ones who have taken 2 out of 3
with the chance of a sweep.larrysgurl - July 5, 2006
Yup, wierd.
Daveed - July 5, 2006
yeah
wierd and embaressing. bizzare too!rungood - July 5, 2006
Argh! Stop it!
We Don't Like Rogers. Stop praising him incessantly! He said he hated it here!Zonis - July 5, 2006
I agree
and now they are talking about the LAAAAngels winning 4 in a row.rungood - July 5, 2006
Macha and Perry pissed?
Sharon - July 5, 2006
Macha
see's perry screaming and he doesn't understand what he is doing but he wants to be as cool as Perry so he copies him.Daveed - July 5, 2006
Is VinCo sick?
Jennifer - July 5, 2006
don't think so...
he's on the air right now.high street - July 5, 2006
He sounds weird..
Really quiet.Jennifer - July 5, 2006
Maybe he has "food poisoning" too?
I think there's a lot of it going around today.Englishmajor - July 5, 2006
I think Kirk Ssaarrllooss has food poisoning.
Jennifer - July 5, 2006
yikes!
Spelling it that way makes Kirk sound like a Sleestak.monkeyball - July 5, 2006
I don't know.
Sharon - July 5, 2006
damn
another extra base hit. not good.Backspin - July 5, 2006
I blame Rich Harden (or the lack thereof)
OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
i hope someone is warming up in the bullpen.
larrysgurl - July 5, 2006
and
another double. 3-0 tigers.Backspin - July 5, 2006
sheez, 3-0 after quick perusal of the thread.
gad, i hope i can tune in later when things have slowed down here at the office.ak_A - July 5, 2006
Saarloos isn't fooling the Tigres
get Halsey warmed up.Zonis - July 5, 2006
pheeew
2 outs lets go a'ssmasfan - July 5, 2006
4-0
Zonis - July 5, 2006
oh no
4-0smasfan - July 5, 2006
you have got to be kidding
OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
well two out of three is nice.
larrysgurl - July 5, 2006
The sky is falling!!!!!!!
AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!Sharon - July 5, 2006
halsey now?
haroldMD - July 5, 2006
ah well, with The Camera Man on the mound
we had no chance anyways...Zonis - July 5, 2006
kendall
come on let the guy stealsmasfan - July 5, 2006
6-0
Zonis - July 5, 2006
damn.
high street - July 5, 2006
wooooo
6-0 im glad i was at yesterdays game not todayssmasfan - July 5, 2006
Not hawt.
Sharon - July 5, 2006
We Need a New 5th Starter
Captain Kirk has hit his wall--I say Halsey.
oaktoon - July 5, 2006
Sadly, agree.
Saars would be more valuable as our groundball specialist in the 'pen.Why isn't he as successful? Kirk relies on groundballs to succeed, and this year his GB/FB is 1.73 as opposed to 2.34 last year. He always allowed baserunners - lots of singles and walks - but they would always be erased on DPs and stranded on groundouts.
But this year, Kirk has allowed 12 - check, 13 - homers already, compared to 11 all of last year. Ball's not staying on the ground, and once it gets in the air, bad things can happen.
salb918 - July 5, 2006
but why would ...
... his GB/FB ratio increase by being sent to the 'pen?I think Nico made a great, great point over the weekend (too lazy to find link) that Kirk, because he's a sinker pitcher, needs to be "overused" to be effective -- which basically means starting him (on regular-to-short rest). If we try to make him Chadford (RTOGY) or Yabu (NMUGY), his pitches may be even worse.
monkeyball - July 5, 2006
Because a 1.73 GB/FB
rate is still good. Quite good, and more than adequate for your RTOGY. Just not what you need from a starter who walks more guys than he strikes out.salb918 - July 5, 2006
yes, but ...
... are you therefore disagreeing with the Nico Hypothesis? Because I think the NH would indicate that Kirk's GB/FB ratio would decrease even further with such usage.monkeyball - July 5, 2006
I'd need a minute to look
such things up, but......my recollection is that Saars records the groundballs quickly and effectively in the early innings of games. Using him out of the bully would get him work on fewer days of rest, not more -- so the NH would indicate that Saars's sinker will sink more if used out of the 'pen, and this dovetails well with my (unsubstantiated) observation that Saars has his sinker working early in the game.
salb918 - July 5, 2006
sounds reasonable
I mean ... <charges mound>monkeyball - July 5, 2006
The best I can come up with
for now is that on pitches 1-15, Saars holds opponents to an ISO<.100. This rises quickly to an unacceptable .200 on pitches 16-30. Not ironclad proof of my hypothesis, but still...salb918 - July 5, 2006
feh ...
... pitches 1-15 will usually be to the first 2-3 guys in the lineup, who are usually medium-to-high-OBP/low-SLG guys; pitches 16-30 are usually against the #3-5 guys in the lineup, who are typically your high-SLG guys. I'd guess that nearly every pitcher in the league sees a jump in ISO @ 15 pitches.monkeyball - July 5, 2006
Agree (sort of)
Generally, the first 2-3 hitters are some of the best in the lineup -- particularly the three. But you are right in that nearly every pitchers sees a jump in ISO @ 15; I think, however, that coupled with 'loos's groundball tendencies, it makes him a strong bully candidate.salb918 - July 5, 2006
But
he did so well last year.<barf>
Sharon - July 5, 2006
"well" = "lucky"
... with the caveat that extreme GB pitchers may be among the small subsets of pitchers that can actually negatively affect BABIP.But, as Sal pointed out, Kirk this year isn't an extreme GB pitcher.
monkeyball - July 5, 2006
I was being sarcastic.
Sharon - July 5, 2006
well, la-di-da
</Diane Keaton>monkeyball - July 5, 2006
well that went downhill fast
OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
Call up Windsor
PLEASE!Zonis - July 5, 2006
halsey needs to take saarloos' spot in the
rotation.larrysgurl - July 5, 2006
are you guys all bad luck?
I just got here and am sure not happy with what I've found. A sweep would be so nice.ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
we're all not clutch
monkeyball - July 5, 2006
been hangin' with Chavvy again?
ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
ALL of the posts in this thread are by Chavvy
... which also explains the tendinitis in the arms ...monkeyball - July 5, 2006
Today Sarloos reminding us how much we miss
Harden.RLangford - July 5, 2006
Just today?
<sobs>Sharon - July 5, 2006
saarloos hasn't been good for awhile. halsey needs
to take his spot in the rotation.larrysgurl - July 5, 2006
is it too early
to take out the pitcher?smasfan - July 5, 2006
what's the point now. that game is already lost
might as well keep him in and save the bullpen.larrysgurl - July 5, 2006
yeah
keep him in the tigers need batting practicesmasfan - July 5, 2006
Too late!
Get the time machine warmed up, tell Macha in the 2nd.MobiusKlein - July 5, 2006
a's troll doll
found it at flea market. we lost games to arizona so i put him in other room. better bring him back outsmasfan - July 5, 2006
I say we call up Windsor.
I mean we should call someone up that will be in the rotation next year because won't it be better to have him start now so next year he won't have to start as a rookie?Daveed - July 5, 2006
Wow - That was quick...
Just checked in... and it looks like the Tigers remembered that they were team with the best record in baseball...And Why can't the A's touch Rogers... I really hate that guy...
2 out of 3 is good... I just hope that the A's show some life on offense today, and not tuck tail against the Gambler...
SD Erik - July 5, 2006
23-1
lifetime for Rogers at the Coliseum after todaypretty amazing stuff
oaktoon - July 5, 2006
touch
as in like touching camera guysmasfan - July 5, 2006
does anybody have the ability...
to see how many times this year the A's have been able to score over 6 runs?OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
16 times
or roughly 20%.I'd say the odds of doing it against kenny Rogers after being shut out the first three innings are more like 5%.
oaktoon - July 5, 2006
are you
saying that sarcastically-spsmasfan - July 5, 2006
i woke up with
a hangover for this?... ugh....TrizzleNizzle510 - July 5, 2006
Swish?
Jennifer - July 5, 2006
lol!
high street - July 5, 2006
hahaha
OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
didnt you hear
it was food poisoningsmasfan - July 5, 2006
did someone spike
his foodTrizzleNizzle510 - July 5, 2006
might as well be swish....
i have "flu like symptoms"TrizzleNizzle510 - July 5, 2006
if I ignore our poor offense ...
... by sticking my head in the ground, would I be exhibiting "emu-like symptoms"?monkeyball - July 5, 2006
Kenny Rogers = Satan
There is no way that someone can be THIS dominant in one park. Mr. Rogers MUST pay the fiddler with the PITCHfork and that right soon.ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
The tigers should bring
Doyle Alexander out of retirement and then trade him for John Smoltz.salb918 - July 5, 2006
saarloos is just worthless.
larrysgurl - July 5, 2006
France leads Portugal 1-0
It's a pretty sad state of affairs when your baseball team is being outscored by France's soccer team.Yet another reason to hate the French!
McFood - July 5, 2006
Loos, we know last year was a fluke.
You don't have to prove it to us.Sharon - July 5, 2006
<sends BBG's pony to the glue factory>
Jennifer - July 5, 2006
was laughing
at how bad yankees got beat. i shouldnt havesmasfan - July 5, 2006
Now that this game is pretty much over,
Can Jason Kendall charge the mound and nail the camera hater, err, I mean Kenny Rogers?nfadil4 - July 5, 2006
Small victory
P. Polanco 2B 0-3eamb - July 5, 2006
I dunno
The fact that he's had 3 AB in the first 4 innings makes it somewhat Pyrrhic.green star oakland - July 5, 2006
Blanton
I hear a lot of complaining about Blanton but having Saarloos pitch really demonstrates how good of a pitcher he really is. If Blanton is a #5 starter than Saarloos is about a #8.ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
agreed
I actually think Blanton is pretty solid. With a little more run support he'd have a lot more wins under his belt.OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
blanton just needs to be more consistent. saarloos
just needs to find another team.larrysgurl - July 5, 2006
Loos is still a usefull pitcher.
Sharon - July 5, 2006
Liar.
This team sucks and blows.Jennifer - July 5, 2006
Lier and a bad speler.
I hate myself.Sharon - July 5, 2006
What is your definition of "useful?"
Only kidding. He has thrown some good games when we really needed them. It's just tough to rely on a guy who is not really supposed to be a legit starter.ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
Blanton's more gelatinous than solid
monkeyball - July 5, 2006
Anybody know a persistent cameraman?
Preferably an A's fan?The Dogfather - July 5, 2006
frank thomas
guy had to reach and catch his hitsmasfan - July 5, 2006
All CBSsportsline says...
Was Flied out to Deep left...Explaincompy75 - July 5, 2006
jumped
and grabbed the ball. radio people said it was good catchsmasfan - July 5, 2006
what was
the thing with macha coming out of dugoutsmasfan - July 5, 2006
kielty
got double. CLOWN POWERsmasfan - July 5, 2006
woo Kotsay!
no shutout!OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
WOO HOO
rbi hit by kotsay,burger king hit of the gamesmasfan - July 5, 2006
woo!
high street - July 5, 2006
<yawn>
Jennifer - July 5, 2006
Kotsay finally did something!!!!
larrysgurl - July 5, 2006
even better!
MARCO!!high street - July 5, 2006
HOMERUN KARKO KUTERO!!!!!!
OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
and Fosse does a pretty good Scooby Doo
OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
heard that
that was funny and then marco hit the home runsmasfan - July 5, 2006
woo hoo
who ever bad mouthed marco those other thread. na na na. home run 7-3smasfan - July 5, 2006
SCUTARO!!!!
larrysgurl - July 5, 2006
MAAAAAAAAAAARCOOOOOO
haroldMD - July 5, 2006
If he were clutch,
he would have hit it in the ninth.salb918 - July 5, 2006
No way.
Every hit Scoot has is clutch.Sharon - July 5, 2006
If he was clutch...
he would have hit 7 run homer.McFood - July 5, 2006
Mr. Heatmizer lives
Keep running Kielty out there! The guy is on a hot streak <as opposed to hawt> and Scutaro is re-marco-ble.ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
send kenny home now
haroldMD - July 5, 2006
cool
all these on 2 outs. go dj way to wait and get walkedsmasfan - July 5, 2006
MaEl
green star oakland - July 5, 2006
Strom
green star oakland - July 5, 2006
MLBTV keeps pausing
stalls.....buffers....comes back...stalls. Never had this problem..I doubt its my connectionAmnesiac727 - July 5, 2006
its not...
mine is about as consistent as Captain Kirk's pitching as wellOaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
yeah I kind of figured it wasnt the connection
because the audio is right on. So even though the image freezes, the audio runs smoothlyAmnesiac727 - July 5, 2006
ellis
come on lets gosmasfan - July 5, 2006
Dammit
That was one of those 2-out rbi's we really could have used. A gapper, triple or HR would have qualified.ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
argh another double
OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
Holy cow, Loos.
Sharon - July 5, 2006
why is Saarloos still out there?
A 4 run deficit is not that bad.Macha waited too long-- as usual
oaktoon - July 5, 2006
<waits for more of IT>
Jennifer - July 5, 2006
you want seconds?
Amnesiac727 - July 5, 2006
You want more?
Sharon - July 5, 2006
Yeah.
I love it. IT makes me feel better about my life.I've been using the photo you sent me as a dart board. Therapy.
Jennifer - July 5, 2006
LOL
Sharon - July 5, 2006
Ken Macha
"Manager of the Year"ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
Whoops
"Wrigley's Manager of the Year!"ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
Scutaro isn't clutch
He just pads his stats with HRs when the score is lopsided.niallmack - July 5, 2006
flores
hope better than yesterdaysmasfan - July 5, 2006
so far so good
green star oakland - July 5, 2006
nice bobby
haroldMD - July 5, 2006
nice defense by Crosby
OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
Anyone going to the game this sunday?
I understand its free Huston Street Jersey day. (first 10,000). By the way, how early do you guys think I should get there to make sure i get a jersey?AsFan4mFrisco - July 5, 2006
By Friday?
Jennifer - July 5, 2006
I want a Huston Street Jersey-
but I live all the way in SoCal. Boooo!Amnesiac727 - July 5, 2006
give aways
if really popular they get there at 9am that morning and then dont go to game i guesssmasfan - July 5, 2006
I just bought a Frank Thomas SGA jersey on ebay...
for $15.McFood - July 5, 2006
yep
anything from game can be bought on e-bay. laugh when they want to charge so much for shippingsmasfan - July 5, 2006
What does SGA mean?
Is it like CGV but only different?ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
I think its Special GiveAway
Amnesiac727 - July 5, 2006
thanks
I really didn't understand what McFood was talking about but I'm off to ebay...ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
Ebay
That's how I got most of my Bobble Village, plus a few other things.Jennifer - July 5, 2006
like glitter!
There are some good deals for A's knick-knacks and I have an office full of them.ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
SGA = stadium give-away
McFood - July 5, 2006
thanks to you as well...
ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
Jay Pay
Keep swingin' that sizzlin' bat.ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
not sure why I posted here
ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
oh no
8-3smasfan - July 5, 2006
Yikes
I just woke up to this. Anyone else for Brad Halsey or Chad Gaudin in the rotation? Not they're guarantees to be huge upgrades or anything, but it's worth a shot.walk off bunt - July 5, 2006
Mark Kotsay
That would guarantee that Kielty and Payton were both in the lineup.ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
Kotsay looks like he could master a knuckle
I'm for it!walk off bunt - July 5, 2006
<snerk>
"master a knuckle"monkeyball - July 5, 2006
Great username
scutaroknowstheway - July 5, 2006
Brandon Inge...
looks familiar... like a puppet.Jennifer - July 5, 2006
<sigh>
"Plus he(Byrnes) looks like a big muppet." -DadYou need to watch the fanfest video.
Sharon - July 5, 2006
Inge looks like this old grandpa puppet...
from a television show. Anyone? This puppet was cantankerous and had some crazy eyebrow action.Jennifer - July 5, 2006
Nice K by Flores
Siddown Tiger bitches!McFood - July 5, 2006
stop the bledding please
haroldMD - July 5, 2006
radio
reminding us last game we played angels was when kendall got in fightsmasfan - July 5, 2006
I wish that
we weren't starting the Angels series with Loaiza as the first pitcher up.IM4Oakgal - July 5, 2006
loaiza
might actaully be a good matchup for the free swinging angels. if his ball is moving he could get lots of groundouts and flyouts. of course, if he's piping those sweet 84 mph heaters of his, well, thats not a good matchup against anyone.Backspin - July 5, 2006
also in 1996
a's 16 angels 8smasfan - July 5, 2006
Hey hey Crosby
Now has a hit in 9 of his last 10 games. Not really doing anything for his batting average, as it features a lot of 1 fers, but with this offense, it's nice to see nonetheless.walk off bunt - July 5, 2006
crosbys hit
almost caught.hes on 2nd and frank at batsmasfan - July 5, 2006
kenny
hit frank. jay pay up. come hit a homersmasfan - July 5, 2006
If JayPay goes yard here
we'll win this gameoaktoon - July 5, 2006
take him down
frank.the big hurt don't take that mess...
Backspin - July 5, 2006
damn
not our day.oaktoon - July 5, 2006
Rogers is damn lucky.
Sharon - July 5, 2006
well that looked good...
for about a second.OaklandExPatriot - July 5, 2006
shit
haroldMD - July 5, 2006
I'd settle for Payton
Simply not making an out right here. An out would be a big rally killer.walk off bunt - July 5, 2006
My rally cap is in the on position.
Happy day after the 4th.El Payo - July 5, 2006
never got my troll doll
didnt go get doll and bring in room. kendall blew itsmasfan - July 5, 2006
might
as well get it all out today here boys. can't play like this against the angels. i have a feeling this upcoming 4 games is going to turn out to be a huge series. we either get it together and take 3 of 4, and they stay in the cellar for the rest of the year, or they take 3 of 4 and go into the break only a couple back and ready to fight it out till the end.Backspin - July 5, 2006
I've never had
a worse feeling about a series. I hope i'm wrong but i think we get swept and they take over the division.Daveed - July 5, 2006
2-2
That is all I'm hoping for and that might keep us in 1st place up to the All-Star break.ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
Gee, that's just not like you.
McFood - July 5, 2006
Oh, I've had a worse feeling about a series ...
ALF. Man, that series sucked.monkeyball - July 5, 2006
i don't know ...
seeing how the A's are playing right now with their lack of offense is really frustrating.gilaASfan - July 5, 2006
I so wish that they will somehow find a way
to wake up from this nightmare :(gilaASfan - July 5, 2006
oh no
sauerbeck may be coming insmasfan - July 5, 2006
Anyone sold on Flores now?
I can't believe how much he and Go-Dan walk guys. Give yourself a chance by throwing strikes.ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
Sweet DP
But now it's 10-3.ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
bases loaded
announcer said air was sucked out. 10-3 but double play. whoppeesmasfan - July 5, 2006
Sauerbeck illustrates
That they have finally given up on this one.ohtobe21likehuston - July 5, 2006
NEW THREAD MOJO!
baseballgirl - July 5, 2006
ok
time for one of our patented 7 runs innings that we haven't had any of this year. swing them sticks boys. they were made specifically for hitting baseball - use them!Backspin - July 5, 2006
New thread, go go!
baseballgirl - July 5, 2006
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