By the time their respective careers are over, no doubt Bobby Crosby will own better offensive stats than Marco Scutaro. But for at least one magical night, the "wrong guy" played the part of the mashing shortstop, as Scutaro hit for 7 total bases, provided the biggest hit, and put an exclamation point on the evening with an important insurance run.
Meanwhile, don't look now but the A's are climbing towards division-leader respectability, with a record that is 7 games over .500. OK, not respectability perhaps, but at least pulling away from "Padre territory". Most importantly, the A's have suddenly put 3 games between them and the Angels, who just had their Colon removed and can't be feeling as good about their chances as they were feeling a week ago. How quickly things change in baseball--and how quickly they change back, which is why it is imperative that the A's take two steps forward without taking one back. If today's efforts by Scutaro and Ellis are any indication, the A's may be able to do just that.
It's remarkable how when Bradley and Thomas are both in the lineup, suddenly the A's offense looks respectable--not incredible, but good enough to combine with top-notch pitching and defense to get the job done. With Bradley and Thomas working opposing pitchers and having quality at-bats every time, Payton can afford to hack away, Chavez can provide punch lower in the order, and everything seems to fall into place.
Finally, props to Jay Payton for going from "broken bone?" to "great game" in 48 hours. His "hustle double" and circus catch showed that while he may not be the A's prototypical "take-and-rake and play defense with fundamentals" guy, he was a good player to hang onto. Bradley, Payton, Scutaro--it might turn out to be Beane's finest trading deadline yet!
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Hugs for the team!!!
I'm thrilled with EVERYONE tonight!!!baseballgirl - August 4, 2006
Nice Game
Let's keep on rolling.oaklandbbfan - August 4, 2006
After a season that always felt doomed...
suddenly things have changed. As of now that change is pretty easily traced to the Bradley homer on AN Day.It seems like the A's finally mind be over the hump. They're certainly easier to feel good about when you consider:
--Bradley back
--Chavez feeling and looking much better
--Zito still on the team
--Haren dealing as well as ever
--Blanton much more solid
--Loaiza having two straight decent outings
--The bullpen
--The Angel's sudden woes
That's a great deal of good news for a team that's had little.
RLangford - August 4, 2006
I agree
But the texas lineup is scary. Next week's games are important to win and widen our lead.oaklandbbfan - August 4, 2006
The Angel's sudden woes?
Who has made the move to pick up Andrew Jones? I say the Angels.Sashulia - August 4, 2006
Possible, but not likely
Given that every NL team gets first crack. And even if they claim him, they have to deal for him. He won't come cheap at all.RLangford - August 4, 2006
Plus the Angels
Don't want to trade any prospects to win nowTexasAsfan - August 5, 2006
I think you trace it back to the previous day
and the memorable Zito curtain call. Suddenly the team had a heart and a soul and they have been running ever since.willcmatthews - August 4, 2006
people are always looking for some
memorable moment... the kendall home run, the zito curtain call, the bradley game winning home run.but why not trace it back to july 26 when haren beat the red sox?
that's when we started winning a lot more often than losing (7-2), with the two losses being a loaiza start (usually an automatic loss) in which he pitched pretty well and the loss to the angels in which we lost on a bunch of infield hits and plays at the plate. both one run losses.
xbhaskarx - August 4, 2006
Fair enough
I just thought that was a big win psychologically, but you're right about any string of good play not being about a moment or a game. I'd agree.RLangford - August 4, 2006
As long as we're on the sunnyside...
Think about the addition of Harden to all that happy-happy-joy-joy. Yeah, let's not get ahead of ourselves. But still, it's fun to imagine adding him to the mix for the stretch drive.PS: Check out Jeff's hilarious illustration on the top of his game wrap-up at Lookout Landing. You have to admire a person who can laugh when they're down.
peanut gallery - August 5, 2006
That is a HILARIOUS image.
Kyli - August 5, 2006
Imagine ....
if ...we had .....
rich
<please come back this year>
SportySpice @ Athletics Nation - August 4, 2006
And about the Padres
Can I show why the comparison is a little unfair to the A's?Last year the Padres got off to a very good start and then played below .500 for 4 months. They were 33-19 at the end of May and finished 82-80. That's 49-61 to take the division. Truly humiliating. Deserving of mockery.
But we were 23-29 after 52 games, ironically our low point coming after exactly the same number of games as the Padres high.
Since then we are 35-22, very respectable, and given our schedule likely to get better. And, of course, we are playing in a tougher league than they played in last year.
So we've never really been like them. They got much worse as the season went on. We've gotten better.
RLangford - August 4, 2006
true
padres were in a division with lousy to mediocre teams. we're in a division with decent to good but flawed teams.xbhaskarx - August 4, 2006
And I have to remind everyone,
As far as our record is concerned, we ARE the 9th best in mlb. I know we've been on sort of a tear here, but the records have been similar for a while now.I think the impression of the NL worst from last year stems from the fact that even Seattle is performing. That is, even the worst in our division is performing better than half of the mlb teams.
RenoTy - August 4, 2006
Run Differential
485 Runs Scored483 Runs Scored Against
This looks like a .500 Team to me...but I will take it.
Colorado Fan - August 5, 2006
Completely different note,
but would anyone here do what the Gnat fans did tonight after Barroid was ejected / after the game?Jjjsixsix - August 4, 2006
I didn't hear about what happened.
Tell us.IM4Oakgal - August 4, 2006
Ok I just read about it.
No I would never throw garbage onto the field for any reason.IM4Oakgal - August 4, 2006
No, Never
No matter how mad I was, I would never resort to that kind of behavior. That was a mob rule scene. I was watching it and that was disgusting. Kruk and Kuip were certainly mad as hell at Bond's and the fans behavior and expressed it.0R0H0E - August 4, 2006
Did it once before
I was at a basketball game, and there was a bad call, and the home fans started throwing things, and it was a close game, so the referee announced "If anything else gets thrown onto the court the home team will receive a technical" So I, rooting for the road team, threw trash on the court with like 2 minutes left and they ended up winning.Home court advantage my ass
TexasAsfan - August 5, 2006
that's wrong
but pretty funnyxbhaskarx - August 5, 2006
lol
seeing as you're from Texas, if you had done that at a football game, I don't think you'd have lived to tell about it.Cutthemullet - August 5, 2006
If I threw garbage from my seat...
...it would just hit someone in my own section.Poppy - August 5, 2006
"...who just had their Colon removed..."
good stuffCutthemullet - August 4, 2006
I LOVE THIS TEAM
And I'll say it...I love baseballgirl. GO A'S!!!sprtsnwyn - August 4, 2006
Mark my word!
Tonite was the end of the Barry era of the Giants. It was beautiful and pathetic to watch, Barry and way worse, the fans just lose it...ON THEIR OWN LITTLE PRETTY FIELD! And hell, that was a good pitch, a strike even. Season ticket prices are coming down over there, trust me.baseballbill - August 4, 2006
Well said
It was the tipping point i think.Sabean should be run out of town.
Could it be any more clear that he has rested on his laurels counting on the inhuman Barry Bonds all these years?
Barry is human and the rest of the team just clearly is not a playoff team.
Never have been frankly, they just had an inhuman Bonds.
SF is toast and Sabean needs to be roasted.
The Hypocrite - August 4, 2006
no way
That pitch was NOT a strike. Guaranteed if an A's player was in the batter's box this site would be up in arms about the call.Bearcat - August 4, 2006
Kulpa was calling it all night
Stee-rike 2!eamb - August 4, 2006
Nico
Didn't you think that the if the A's could just stay close to the Angels after the horrendous portion of the schedule in July that we had a terrific shot once we got to August?Aren't you--aren't all of you--pretty amazed that we have a 3 game lead on them at this point, considering the schedule that remains?
RLangford - August 4, 2006
Not really, RLangford,
just because I'm not as surprised as most fans are when we sweep a first place team or get swept by the Diamondbacks. The only thing predictable about baseball is that it's unpredictable, and it runs in waves of ebb and flow. Because I don't think there are any great teams in the AL West, I tend to think there will be several more twists and turns before it's over, rather than any team steadily moving ahead until suddenly it's a 7 game spread.For that reason, I'm rooting for Texas to sweep the Angels, even though the Rangers have moved ahead of LAA in the standings. I still think the Angels are the team to beat and that they will be back in first/second place after the next ebb/flow cycle. I love the A's position right now, but that doesn't mean I trust it--they've won 7 of 9, but unless they're going to play .778 ball the rest of the way, there are plenty more ebbs and flows to come...
Nico - August 4, 2006
see my comment below...
two weeks ago i would have agreed. but the Angel rotation is in semi-shambles. Texas is now the bigger threatoaktoon - August 4, 2006
If the Rangers
Can get consistent starting pitching like they have been they are dangerous, but that also means that their rotation would have to do what it has yet to do all year.Plus, no bullpen depth if Otsuka goes down
TexasAsfan - August 5, 2006
"the only thing predictable
about baseball is that it is unpredictable"Man, where do you get this stuff? Totally mind blowing. zip-zap-zip they just keep coming.
ak_A - August 4, 2006
I was going to say that
"sarcasm doesn't become you," but now I realize that it's "words".Nico - August 4, 2006
gonna log off now and crack open
the "books" aka my writing portfollio...hmmm..."And, that's what baseball is all about!" or "Baseball, that's what it is all about." or "That's what it is about, baseball!"
ak_A - August 4, 2006
Or, if you're Ray Fosse,
"Baseball, it's all about, that's which it is."Nico - August 4, 2006
Split
I want the Angels and Texas to split the next two games. That would be perfect.The Rangers still scare me. And after seeing the Angels play the last couple of days/week, I think Texas is the better team (right now, w/o Colon). They took 2 of 3 @ Minnesota. They're probably going to win the Angels series. Then, we get a shot to bring the Rangers down.
Colorado Fan - August 5, 2006
works for me
OaklandSi - August 5, 2006
now, now
there's still two months left to this seasonlet's not get ahead of ourselves
OaklandSi - August 4, 2006
Who is this power infielder?
eamb - August 4, 2006
I have no idea.
However my wife would just stare and mumble something about Venezuelan man candy.Hang Man - August 5, 2006
It's funny that Payton has become
pretty frickin invaluable to this team. At the beginning of the season he looked like the odd man out and now when we thought he might be injured, we all held our breath. I actually think he's a nice fit in a lineup of guys who mostly take pitches.Tyler Bleszinski - August 4, 2006
he's a change of pace in the lineup
considering how many of the batters take strikes, that strategy won't work with paytonRickeyfan - August 4, 2006
Hrmm
Wonder if Beane & Co will consider resigning Payton after this year? Let's hope he keeps it up.bluelightrain84 - August 4, 2006
i have a different take
2 weeks ago it appeared that perhaps the decisive element in this division was the Angels rotation.They were playing better ball than anyone.Now, with Colon out, Lackey bombed tonight, and aches and pains for Weaver and Escobar, things have obviously changed.
And now the question is:
- is the major force in this division the Texas offense?
- or is it the A's pitching and defense?
I don't think anyone can make a definitive call yet. Big series next week, though.oaktoon - August 4, 2006
3 games in the loss column
is an important leg up.What worries me about the Rangers beyond Carlos Lee is that they have taken two very weak links out of their rotation to be replaced by Eaton and Wells.
Let's hope those two aren't so great either.
RLangford - August 4, 2006
Use your own fears
to assuage them: When you're worried about Kip Wells and Adam Eaton......Basically, now Texas has upgraded their rotation to a #2 (Millwood), and #3-#4 guys (Padilla, Eaton, Wells, Koronka). And their bullpen, after Otsuka, is very poor.
Good pitching beats good hitting. And bad hitting can hold its own against bad pitching. It'll be the A's and Angels in the end, I'm telling you. Mark my words, unless I'm wrong.
Nico - August 4, 2006
Oh-oh!
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/Braves Scouts Attended Rangers Game Thursday
According to the Dallas Morning News Seamheads blog, two Braves scouts attended Thursday's Rangers-Angels game.
Evan Grant theorizes that the Rangers may have claimed Andruw Jones to block the Angels. He also described the scouts' attendance as "unusual."
Said Buster Olney today on Jones:
"If they don't trade him today without getting his approval then they never will be able to. If Jones is in the lineup against the Reds this afternoon, we'll know he's staying, at least until the offseason."
Andruw deemed it "rude" that the Braves are keeping him in the dark about this waiver business. But John Schuerholz did say "He should know that we would talk if a trade was imminent."
I would've suggested that the Braves and Rangers were discussing Chris Reitsma or John Thomson, but both look to be out for the season. Still, waiver trades are almost never as interesting as Andruw Jones.
A s Eh - August 5, 2006
The key appears to be
that on August 15th, Andruw becomes a 10-and-5 player, so this is the Braves' last chance to trade him without his consent.I'm not worried about the Angels getting him. Same as with Soriano, if the Angels want to give up their good prospects to get a free agent to be, I say "knock yourself out"--how great it would be for the A's if Kendrick or Aybar or Morales or Wood left the Angels' system.
Nico - August 5, 2006
Not to split hairs
But Jones is not a free agent to be. He would still be under contract for one more year after this one -- he just gains trade veto power in 10 days. So the Angels (if it is them) could have him for all of next year as well.AsFanInLA - August 5, 2006
it's difficult for me to
believe that no NL team would claim him first.OaklandSi - August 5, 2006
I wouldn't call that "splitting hairs"--
I'd say that's more "that changes everything". The Angels' young talent still scares me--but it's unlikely that any of them will outperform Andruw Jones in 2007.Nico - August 5, 2006
Scutaro is the biggest force of course
baseballbill - August 4, 2006
Better late...
Yo, Nico!Am I the first to point out that 2 is, indeed, a crooked number?
fritzgrooves - August 4, 2006
I consider 3+ to be crooked;
2 might be slanted, but like a weeble I feel it wobbles but doesn't fall down.If that makes sense to you, then you're probably sober. What's it like?
Nico - August 4, 2006
what if you italicize it?
is it crooked or slanted then?Jjjsixsix - August 4, 2006
Kind of slooked,
kind of cranted.Even, and yet--strangely--prime.
That wacky number, 2.
Nico - August 4, 2006
Oh, my goodness
We've come to spoonerism. I'm kinda liking where this is going.Did LaRussa introduce the crooked number concept into the baseball lexicon?
fritzgrooves - August 4, 2006
Look, I don't like Macha
but I have to hand it to him tonight, benching Swish and playing Kotsay at first. That is doing something, I like that. Too often he just sits on his hands letting guys play who are not performing.Tomorrow I hope he plays Jimenez at 2nd, and benches Ellis, nevermind that he got a single and an RBI tonight, he has done that about every two weeks all season. By the way, I also didn't think Payton should have been kept, I take it all back, he is having a great season, we wouldn't be ahead by 3 games without him. Now, if the A's only had a leadoff hitter, but then again, who else other than Kendall? I was watching the Bonds episode, going back and forth between the A's and Giants in the 9th inning. Poor ol' Bonds, got a pitch called a strike that was close, first time in 10 years and he couldn't stand it. He is so used to getting strikes called balls that he didn't know how to react. Anyone else would have been thrown out for arguing 5 minutes before he was. Personally it looked to me like he wanted to get thrown out. I loved it. I have seen so many pitches to Bonds called balls that were called strikes to any other guy hitting. The King is dead, long live the King.
china bob - August 4, 2006
Yeah, I suppose I'm
going to have to give Payton his due kudos, and give myself a slap on the ass with a wet noodle.Those two things, by the way, have nothing to do with one another.
Nico - August 4, 2006
slightly off topic...
I think I'm on information overload. I picked up Fantasyland yesterday afternoon, and by this point I'm almost 300 pages into it, which is good because I like the book, but I'm starting to get that glazed-over look probably reminiscent of Walker when he was researching his fantasy team a couple years ago. (When I saw that he had drafted Ellis, I had to backtrack through the years in my mind and make sure I wasn't going crazy, since I was almost positive '04 was the year Ellis was hurt.)Anyway, I'm enjoying the book, but it's probably smarter to take it in smaller doses than I'm doing. :)
(Oh! I laughed at what Guardado said about Ellis... memories of the '02 ALDS and subsequent matchups... heh heh.)
whiteshoes40 - August 4, 2006
I read that about a month ago
I found it rather enjoyable. The most fun with the book I think are simply all the different characters Walker has in his league. Well that and of course the extreme lengths he goes to to try and succeed.walk off bunt - August 5, 2006
I just found my new favorite food
An Ivardog at the Ivar's stand behind Section 117 at Safeco. Two pieces of breaded cod with some coleslaw, all in a large hot dog bun. Add some vinegar and tartar sauce and there you have it <drool>Flyin As - August 4, 2006
the oakland A's....
theyre so hott right now... so hot..TrizzleNizzle510 - August 5, 2006
Ever since Bradley's come back
I feel so at peace with this team. I have such a newfound confidence that they'll be just good enough to score the proper amount of runs and continue their great pitching that they'll take the division. There's just no reason to complain about them right now.It's also nice that, with him in the lineup, one doesn't find themself periodically looking up Andre Ethier's stats and cringing.
walk off bunt - August 5, 2006
You're right about Bradley
As a long-time fan of my dearly departed Expos (RIP) BUT NOT THE WASHINGTON PRETENDERS, I can tell you that the organization in Montreal was sky-high on Milton Bradley when he was an Expos farmhand. They thought his upside was as high as Vlad Guerrero's - and that's saying something. I thought it was such a cool move by Billy Beane, not only to bring him to the A's but to surround him with father figures like Frank Thomas and Gerald Perry who can keep his volatity in check. If there's one guy who can carry the Green and Gold for the last 2 months, it's Bradley.Peter in Montreal - August 5, 2006
Hi Peter
I live in Ottawa and I too was a big Expos fan.Larry E - August 5, 2006
ADOPT the A's
I had no choice but to adopt the A's as my team after the Expos went down....after all Ken Macha was probably the greatest bullpen coach in Expos history.Peter in Montreal - August 5, 2006
And
he played very briefly on the great Expos teams of 79 and 80.PS I've been an A's fan since the early 70's (I was born in 1966). No conflict until they played each other in an interleague series in oakland a few years ago. Fortunately i was in at a conference in Hawaii and missed all the games.
Larry E - August 5, 2006
conference in Hawaii
must have been very productiveCutthemullet - August 5, 2006
Ex-expo Angels
Did you notice how many ex-Expos/Nationals are playing for the Angels? Colon, Carrasco (Nationals), Cabrera, Izturis, Rivera, Pride, and of course Vlad.Larry E - August 5, 2006
heh
I remember when the two OF prospects being touted for the Expos, at about the same time I believe, were Bradley and a guy by the name of Peter Bergeron, who was supposed to be their Carl Crawford-type...yeah, that one didn't quite work out. I don't even know if he's still playing professional ball...all I know is his average was always mired in the .220s, and he hit for no power whatsoever. Anyway, glad you adopted the A's as your team--I would adopt your city if I had the choice.Cutthemullet - August 5, 2006
Biggest Change
It seems that the biggest change in this current run is a change in Macha. The last few games he has managed his pitching staff correctly by having relievers warmed up BEFORE they implode so they're not left out there to give up 2 or 3 more runs before someone is warm. Also, his benching of Swish (and eventual move down of Chavez) shows that he may be willing to pull the trigger a little more quickly when a guy is cold even when it means putting someone like Kots at first in order to keep him in the lineup. I've been hating on Macha all season but it seems like he's discovering how to manage a game effectively - now if he'd only show some emotion once in a while and get himself thrown out of a game or two to show his passion for winning.Durden - August 5, 2006
I'm convinced
That Beane has Macha hooked up to an electroshock machine, and it's finally training him to do what Beane wants him toI still don't buy that Macha has any clue what he is doing
TexasAsfan - August 5, 2006
nary a word on Zito, Nico?
Man do we take him for granted around here.He was nearly unbeatable last night. In the first at bat, he threw a perfect curve ball, which was called a ball. I'm thinking "this is going to be one of those nights when Barry gets squeezed, then rocked" (seems like this always happens when the A's are on "regular" TV)... but I was wrong. He (and Kendall, who called another brilliant game) totally adjusted, without missing a beat, found what the ump wanted, and went to work. It also helped that the Mariners were hacking like crazy... but that was also likely a by product of the high level he was pitching on last night.
What a pro.
Brian in 317 - August 5, 2006
A Pro's Pro
and if he goes somewhere next year with real offensive talent behind him-- like either of the NY teams-- he could start winning 19-20 games a year with regularity.You know-- if the likes of Kendall, Kotsay, Loaiza and even Chavez for that matter, are worth the big coin we are paying them (and that's debatable in nearly every case)...
why shouldn't we pay 13-14 mill a year for a darn dependable starting pitcher who throws 200+ innings every year??
oaktoon - August 5, 2006
I totally agree
especially if he goes to an NL team.0R0H0E - August 5, 2006
I hope we can still sign him.
..It could happen......jme - August 5, 2006
Pretty much a backhanded
compliment, Briansittingonthetarpsin317: Scutaro banging a single, double, and HR is noteworthy; Zito throwing 7 solid innings not so much.Nico - August 5, 2006
Zero
He shouldn't have given up any runs and wouldn't have if Crosby was playing short. Scoot took too long to get rid of the ball and does have near the armstrength that Crosby does. That lead-off infield "single" turned out to be the only guy to score on Z.Good night at the plate for Scoot though.
Larry E - August 5, 2006
Can we keep this up
That is the big question. Looking good now but can this sustain through the home series with Texas. Give us a little breathing roomraiderfan - August 5, 2006
I'm with you Raiderfan
I hope the guys can keep it up.. would be nice to get back into the playoffs.oaklandbbfan - August 5, 2006
Playoffs
You guys get the same sick feeling?A's make the playoffs but the offense goes sour up against--you know they'll face good pitching--and Macha again has no clue
on how to manage when everything's on the line.
And Oakland A's choke again in first round.
Salvatore - August 5, 2006
well, without
getting into the predictions business--a loss to the likes of Detroit, Boston or New York-- one of whom would be our first round playoff opponent-- is hardly "choking".
Those are better teams than us. Unless Harden is back and the team is at least 90% healthy.
oaktoon - August 5, 2006
The A's are in first place
and are looking like a team gaining momentum. Let's not bury them while they are still breathing.0R0H0E - August 5, 2006
You are right...
You are right about one thing...I do have a sick feeling...about reading your post! This team can beat anyone! Look at how they have played against contenders...absolutely holding their own. "Don't give up, don't ever give up." Trust Billy and the team he as assembled.tresselfan - August 5, 2006
Halos Heaven
Just a bunch of spoiled , rich and bitter guys over there. Some of the stuff they post is hilarious.Go A's!!!
Vegas A's Fan - August 5, 2006
lookout landing
Go look at LL and the newest diary. Hilarious. Jeff and co., while they root for the wrong team, are some of the wittiest bloggers I've ever read.Today's diary is a letter penned by a child of the A's thanking Seattle for all the wins.
kotsaykid - August 5, 2006
They're not spoiled...
they have to live in Orange County.mikeA - August 5, 2006
Damn--I hate to say it
But that's the Oakland A's M.O. in the first round playoffs whether they're all healthy or not or up 2 games to none--they find a way to blow it-- big time.Salvatore - August 5, 2006
The A'S have been underdogs all season.
It won't change for the rest of this season or the post season.pachydermOAFC - August 5, 2006
A's game on TV in SoCal
is it on? or is angels on?viveksap - August 5, 2006
It looks like Angles-Rangers will be on FOX...
and not the first-place team (if yr in the "Southland"). Of course, no real human being ever says "southland"...LAXile - August 5, 2006
speaking of the angels commentators.
they are even more brutal once i saw the seattle game yesterday and their commentators were compared and contrasted.viveksap - August 5, 2006
I am lighting candles
at my old Arthur Rhodes shrine site in honor of Fox for showing the A's game today instead of the angles/texas. I am blessed.ak_A - August 5, 2006
In Alaska
It's probably because of the Mariners...Hit4TheCycle - August 5, 2006
Not on EI
The game is not on Extra Innings here in Ottawa. We get the Phillies vs Mets Fox game. The 4PM games are usually available on EI but not the Fox west coast games of the week. However, I scanned my digital cable guide and saw that the game is available on Fox Seattle. I don't subscribe to this channel but I do now, for today anyway. Good deal since the "Seattle package" of five channels only costs $1.99/month and I will be billed on a pro-rated daily basis!Larry E - August 5, 2006
enlightened cable subscription there
ak_A - August 5, 2006
Next time we hear that Duke has back trouble...
...we'll know it's Huston's fault!(Deanna's picture, from Marinerds 8/5/06 post)
Poppy - August 5, 2006
lol, that's awesome
whiteshoes40 - August 5, 2006
That looks like Huston
being the pony, not the rider. The hair is too dark and curly for Duke. Plus the pony is wearing a bracelet, like Huston's. Can't tell who is getting the ride.Must be Larry Davis's idea of conditioning.
SportySpice @ Athletics Nation - August 5, 2006
Why, does each of them
have a donut in his mouth?Nico - August 5, 2006
Just part of the initiation
You won't believe where the donut ends up!grover - August 5, 2006
Well, blame Deanna! LOL
Poppy - August 5, 2006
Doesn't Huston
wear his green WWJD bracelet on his glove hand, though?Jennifer - August 5, 2006
Ron Flores?
Is he still up?Jennifer - August 5, 2006
Huston's Riding Flores
Wow, that sounds... interesting. That is a great shot!BobbyCrosbysGirl - August 6, 2006
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