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They have a point...

Can anyone verify his whereabouts on the 22nd November 1963? And don't give me that 'twinkle in his father's eye' nonsense!

His mother's leg?

Okay, that was wrong of me.

No kidding, I was actually googling this.

Too funny.

When did that ep air?

1980.

I was born in 1984.

I wasn't born then either

But just hearing about it? Afterward?

Not really.

I know who J.R. is. I loved Larry in I Dream of Jeannie.

Jen is that true?

I have a daughter who was born in 1984.

Yep.

1/26/84

Ma. Muh.

You are such a baby

I had no idea.

iglew - August 6, 2007 reply

It's easy to pull my leg.

Are you teasing an old lady?

January 26, 1984.

Not kidding.

Well for Gawd's sake.

I will invite you to meet my daughter and hangout if you move here. Her birthday is 5/16/84. And she's my YOUNGEST girl. We refer to her as THE BABY.

I don't wear diapers!

You sure?

JK but seriously you seem a very mature poster. I would not have guessed that you were the baby's age. I thought you were probably about 28....the same as my oldest girl. And no...you may not room with Oh2.

LOL

It's my foul language.

No

My youngest girl talks like that too. You'd like her except that she's a Braves fan. She is a grad student at sac state. She works too of course.

SI.com says J.R.'s okay

Except for the fact he's in the Orioles' system.

J.R. House player page

Joey C. - August 6, 2007 reply

If you're going to plug Sonic, at least

put a mic on the girl.

And don't fucking eat into the microphone!

5 pitches!

woo!

Okay switching back to check in on the SF game.

You can hear the Rangers

guys unwrapping there burritos and eating them on the air. hahaha

chavyizdamn3 - August 6, 2007 reply

And who will play J.R

in the upcoming "Dallas" movie?

grover - August 6, 2007 reply

Tom Cruise? He gets everything.

IMHO... his wife certainly isn't much of a catch.

She's a doll.

He HAD everything

That boy is a turd in my book, always, for what he did to Nicole Kidman.

Which was?

Who divorces Nicole Kidman?

With two adopted sons?

Tom walked away to bang his clueless new booty why Nicole still has to raise two boys without a father.

A man doesn't walk away from his sons like that. Jesus, married to Nicole Kidman you keep it freaking together in this life, but Tom was too arrogant. Nothing's ever good enough for some people.

I never pay attention to Hollywood gossip,

but wasn't it mutual?

Hell who knows

I just have a great deal of trouble respecting a man who walks away from his sons. Nicole has to raise them herself while Tom whistles along with a new trophy.

I just don't like it. I know better than to judge, but Nicole Kidman!

Nick Cage

alert

Bonds at the plate

TY

Feh

pop up.

nice catch by the 3rd baseman

in foul territory to put Bonds away

Lannan wins round I

Bonds pop out

Zimmerman's going to win a few gold gloves in his

time.

Somebody mentioned that every team should

intentionally walk him the rest of the year so he can't break the record. That would be interesting to see.

I don't hate Bonds

I would like to see him with the record.

Then why don't you just marry him!

I am already married.

I know. I know.

He has over 100 at bats left in the season....

so that'd be some feat. Amusing though.

When "Dallas" hits the theatres

J.R. will be played by the Sweat Hog himself, john Travolta.

grover - August 6, 2007 reply

Will Zito fill in for his uncle- Patrick Duffy?

I think he was on that show too.

He was...

and I'd vote for Zito.

Ruddy Lugo

Has a pretty smooth lookin' Gameday photo

awww, that was a great play by Donnie Murphy - so close

Accurate, but not a strong arm. Well, not Crosby

strong at least.

Dallas-related sidenote:

When I was born, my sister was 5 and my parents crazily let her name me...her favorite TV character was Pam Ewing from Dallas...and there you go.

Yeah played by Victoria Principal

She was hot. I liked her a lot.

You like all the tv ladies methinks.

Better go get a girl . {teasing}

Ah. Knot's Landing comes to mind ;-)

Doona Mills?

*Donna

Doin' a Mills? Gutter revival.

I liked Lisa Hartman

who later became Mrs Clint Black

iglew - August 6, 2007 reply

Oh yeah.

This will reveal what a music geek I am

but what I remember most about Knots Landing is what beautiful tone the trumpet has on the high note at the end of the opening theme one year. Better than Doc Severinsen, who is among the best.

I don't recall which season it was. Somewhere toward the middle of the run, I think. They kept the tune the same throughout, but they reorchestrated it several times.

iglew - August 6, 2007 reply

nice scenery in Texas

Good thing she didn't go with her second choice

You might be strawberryshortcake5981....

Englishmajor - August 6, 2007 reply

LMAO!

LOL

Scarily enough, also another childhood favorite. I would HOPE in that case, my parents would have exercised some restraint...but hey you never know.

Ewing would have been a lot simpler

than your current last name too. Is that an Indian name?

yup

AND!

It's so NOT HARD! You just pronounce it exactly like you spell it.

How do you spell it?

Noneofyourbusiness.

:)

Your last name is Buck. Sorry that I told

everyone on AN but it will come out sooner or later.

LOL

Stalker- Texas Ranger

Sitting Bull it is then......

unless you're talking t'other Indian. In which case it'd be Meenakshisundaram. :P

Wow

Me so sorry for starting this convo

Yeah.

I didn't find the humor.

Keep searching.... searching.... searching....

That's true. My last name is German

and everyone pronounces it incorrectly.

Jairo Santiago Garcia Casilla

K!

Lugo looked better too.

The game is a little dull tonight.

The Angels are such a better enemy. They make every game exciting.

Isn't Ruddy suppose to suck?

Cause he didn't suck to bad at all. In fact, I would dare say he didn't suck at all.

I guess he did well in AAA

Someone was telling us that last night in the gamethread.

He' s been nails in AAA.

I hope that this is the real Ruddy.

Me too.

That would be so nice.

He's been unhittable at AAA

With Sacramento

According to thebaseballcube.com he had a .45 ERA in 20 innings of work with 22 so and 7 bb, surrendering 5 hits.

very nice.

Ridiculously good.

Michael young looked stupid

on that play.

I know...

But would you still trade him for Bobby? Seriously...it's been so long since we had a ss who was fun to watch.

I think the Rangers might have something to

say about that.

Yes

I'd trade.

when he went back down to the minors

he must have fixed whatever problem was ailing him because he was unbelievable at AAA> 3-0 20inn 0.45 ERA and 10 saves before being called up

bigmacattack @ Athletics Nation - August 6, 2007 reply

C'mon Swisher

runners on the corners, 2 outs - how 'bout a double down the line

How bout a HR?

MobiusKlein - August 6, 2007 reply

Or not K on a pitch down the middle?

MobiusKlein - August 6, 2007 reply

interesting information i just saw..........

the a's ERA with kendall behind the dish: 3.38--good enough for the best in the majors for starting cathchers; suzuki's ERA when he is our starting catcher: 5.65

bigmacattack @ Athletics Nation - August 6, 2007 reply

Not bad for a rookie.

CERA

Bowen's is 2.71 so far with the A's and for 2007 it's 3.62

robofavant56 - August 6, 2007 reply

HR

:-(

Hey...where's the bluebird of happiness? :-(

yay

Huston warming up

I've been waiting for a chance to see Dallas start and Huston close in Texas

[head explodes]

Oh where have you gone Santiago Casilla?

Botts what, Botts please

Man.

1st HR of the season

for Mr. Botts

go fig

He has 2 career Hr's

both against the A's.

go fig.

chavyizdamn3 - August 6, 2007 reply

Bottspwned?

how special

Frack. Our pen is fried and we're probably going

to lose too.

Don' worry

Every Day Embree'll save us.

Nico - August 6, 2007 reply

This feels very familiar

No doubt. Brutal place to try to win a game.

Are you caught up on rest? I woke up at 4:45 a.m. today and am running on fumes right now.

Why didn't you stay for a week

and have a real vacation?

I should have done that. I paid extra

on my airline to have one more day. $100. a day doesn't seem bad but then you have to include food and lodging too.

You don't eat when in Kansas?

It's much more economical here. Didn't we have

this convo already? Stay up with the program.

Oh Pooh

In-n-out costs the same I bet.

I will never eat there again.

We don't have it

And don't listen to ohtobe...it was very good.

and we have McDonald's here.

and my goulash is awaiting.

I'm getting there

I'll probably be better after tonight. Just got back from the gym, so I should be good and worn down. Why up so early?

I had to take a cab to Lake Merritt BART

and then get to the airport on time. Talk about a loooong ride on BART. I barely made my flight AGAIN. Security was absolutely f'n ridiculous today.

Wasn't your flight at 3:15?

It was at 9:00 out of SF. I almost caught the

early flight from Denver but it was full. That is when I ran into Kendall's in-laws and then my 4:15 flight was delayed by an hour and a half. Brutal day to be perfectly honest.

Sounds pretty brutal

I pretty much slept through the whole game yesterday, as well as two naps today. But damn it was worth it.

nebraska and I loved the SF part too.

The ferry was awesome and I got some pretty good pictures. It was quite nippy, though.

I'll be good by the weekend!

Hopefully

I mean, hopefully I have as much energy as I do when I get to be as old as you.

Borrowed response- GO TO HELL.

Do not pass "go." Do not collect $200.

You had to take off from SFO?

Ouch. OAK has dozens of flights to KC a day. Neener neener.

Neenie f'n neenie. It was too expensive from OAK

Drive to K.C.?

Or fly right out of Wichita. Gas and parking will make that flight not worth it. Damn.

Take BART. Honk, honk!!

noooo

Let's not think about that other 7-0 game that Halsey pitched where the A's blew the lead in GRAND fashion and we all died

Casilla has started to suck again

hope Geren signs up for bullpen management 101 in the offseason.

oak1 - August 6, 2007 reply

let's hope we have Street tonight and not Screech

bigmacattack @ Athletics Nation - August 6, 2007 reply

LOL

Don't bring up screech. We'll have to hear about how Oh2 had a crush on the girls in the show.

The show, or the tape? ;)

kelly was my girl back in the day

bigmacattack @ Athletics Nation - August 6, 2007 reply

The one who

played val on 90210?

Tiffany Amber Thiessen.

I wanted her to be Mrs. Ohtobe for several years.

She was unreal hot at one point.

A point that hasnt't passed.

After the boobie job.

I thought they were real : (

She was flat in saved by the bell

and now she's stacked. You didn't notice?

I guess I didn't care how she became hot.

I'm just a simple caveman.

Saltalamachia is a fun name

but not a cool hitter if he's not on your team.

Alert

Bonds at the plate, part II

meh

walked him on 5 pitches

I like that you say "Alert"

A walk.

Street continues to suck then.

argh

DAMN TEXAS GAMES!

A little offense

would be really nice in this inning.

They went home 7 innings ago. Or didn't you know?

Oh yeah...

I remember those guys.

erm

with an early 7-0 cushion, this game shouldn't be this 'exciting'

I think I preferred 'boring'

Looks like the A's

will need all 7 runs to win this one...

it's probably years away, but.......

i can see kendall coming back to oakland as a manager one day. i think he would be an exceptional manager.

bigmacattack @ Athletics Nation - August 6, 2007 reply

I dunno...

he might be able to start in the minors next year.

LOL

Seems a little out of the blue.

God we're in trouble for the rest of the series

after frying the pen, and allowing two shitty pitchers to finish the game for them.

I know. I hate to be pessimistic but that is

going to be a problem unless we can get a complete game tomorrow.

with Gaudin?

Don't count on it.

and then

DiNardo on Wednesday

wtf

radio only tomorrow night?! LAAAAME.

wood

will always be remembered as the guy that beat us that year the royals had lost like 20 games in a row

bigmacattack @ Athletics Nation - August 6, 2007 reply

Good AB Johnson.

10 pitches

nice battle

I'm slow

I just realized the humor in the previous pitcher vs. batter matchup.

Yeah, way to junx him, Rangers announcers.

Damnit

Jesus Christ

Fuck a duck. That sucks.

wow.

Well that didn't take long.

Maybe they will finish up with us on the second pitch.

Good lord

<hides under couch>

Make some room.

I'm coming in.

Oops..I think I just smothered the bluebird

of happiness..

Come on!

Embree the Padre

has returned.

Pack it in and go home boys, you're a

disgrace. 7 freaking 0.

Crap, Embree's getting shelled...

Damn our bullpen sucks...

what is the matter with casilla? He looks like he was paid off by the Rangers with those pitches...

OaktownRajah - August 6, 2007 reply

and our hitting

Lets...go...

damn 7-0 leads

I should have tuned out after the 1st

How bout them Cowboys?

It could have rained last inning.

poor braden

denied his second win again!

How we love you, 2007

Come on Embree! Let's get Salty here.

Lotta respect for Nick's arm there

Gawd.

Arrrrrrrrrg!!!!

Somebody shoot me!

A free out always helps in the ninth!

Byrd byrd byrd

well the Byrd is on third

Humumumumumow mow humumumowmow

Can it get any worse....

oh wait, it's about too. My bad.

hahahah

WOW

Wow. I've seen it all now.

...ouch.

Well, they deserve to lose this one.

Flashfire - August 6, 2007 reply

That's not helpful.

We want a win!

I know who shot Dallas now

The Oakland A's bullpen.

Who pitches the 10th?

umm...

Kotsay?

this team is so miserable

Vegas A's Fan - August 6, 2007 reply

Look who shows up when it's the worst

I'm surprised

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Oh boys. Don't you know about my hectic

travel schedule today! I was hoping to hit the pillow by now.

so when was the last A's hit?

skutch - August 6, 2007 reply

The A's last hit?

I think that would be the wonderfully cheesy Boy Next Door written and performed by former "A" Barry Zito.

Rocktopus - August 6, 2007 reply

Boo. Let Kurt redeem himself.

greala - August 6, 2007 reply

Oh crap!

I just got back. Goddammit, bullpen.

danmerqury - August 6, 2007 reply

I think

the last one was in the 1920s

oh wait

that was the 10 consecutive hits feat - nevermind

This game is another

sickening one.

There's been

far too many of those this season

every time I think I've witnessed the most grueling game of the season, the A's seem to try their darndest to top it

oh and

ALERT

Bonds at the plate, part III

Golden Sombrero for Buck.

Not a good look for him.

Bonds is up

Alert

FSBA carrying Roid Boy.

louismg - August 6, 2007 reply

Bonds is up

This team doesn't deserve to win this game...

...Up 7-0... let them chip away all game. Just freakin' serve up some salad and let them win already.

UncleLeo - August 6, 2007 reply

Double play

haha

haha

true Athletic

oh wait

LOL

spreading the joy.

Why is Embree still out there?

Because the only alternative is Marshall

Wow - not a lot of confidence in Marshall

Didn't Brown pitch 2 1/3 yesterday?

Good, I want to go home.

Two reasons.

He's pitching fairly well.

Brown or Calero. Take your pick.

danmerqury - August 6, 2007 reply

forgot about Calero

or I'm trying to anyway

Because his arm hasn't actually fallen off, yet.

Fungo - August 6, 2007 reply

Emphasis on yet.

30 pitches for Embree

groooooooooooan

On the bright side

Casilla only threw 8, so he can close tomorrow...

Yeah

and with the way things are going...get a blown save.

Nice inning from Mr. Embree. Too bad the game

went "shit-house" a while back.

Just a bit high, but I'll take it

Hawk - August 6, 2007 reply

It's okay.

A's are putting up a 5 spot right here.

Coach Cleats - August 6, 2007 reply

Is that all? They put up 6 in the 1st.

They're tired!

That was nearly four hours ago!

Coach Cleats - August 6, 2007 reply

Well in fairness they've done nothing since.

Any new rumors abt dealing Piazza?

Hawk - August 6, 2007 reply

Twins are offering a bag of baseballs, if

we eat his contract.

That's about it

the Twins are cheap.

and a bucket of shit

bigmacattack @ Athletics Nation - August 6, 2007 reply

We should hold out for a year's worth of pine tar

BB would love to save some $$$$ in 2008.

Swish is in the mother of all slumps.

what if it's not a slump?

danh - August 6, 2007 reply

Give a player a multi-year contract

in the middle of a season, and this is often the result.

Swisher already admitted he started pressing to "earn his money" after he signed for it.

One won lost won - August 6, 2007 reply

Pressing to be shitty? He's doing well then.

A funny note from AN Day.

Once questions were directed to BB he said that we should identify ourselves by our AN username. Pretty funny... but you know he reads this stuff on occasion.

That is interesting.

I bet that you are right.

how do you even pronounce yours

but that is pretty funny

closetasfan - August 6, 2007 reply

Oh to be 21 like Huston.

Just like it reads.

Flashfire - August 6, 2007 reply

C'mon Piazza! Hit a home run so we can get

something for you! 3 home runs for a DH? Pathetic! Even with your injury! He looks like a singles hitter now! He has A's disease!

A'sfansince1970 - August 6, 2007 reply

Jose Vidro then.

That was a brutal call IMO. Ridiculous.

Wash

is losing it.

Gotta say, this ump is a freaking joke.

Flashfire - August 6, 2007 reply

Cut him some slack...

It's freakin' hot, and he thought he could go home an hour ago. Now, he has to stand around and get even more sweaty because both teams are unimpressive.

louismg - August 6, 2007 reply

I believe the word you're looking for is crap.

Maybe it's just an English thing, but I've never

understood arguing the call to the point of getting thrown out. The Ump NEVER reverses it. You just look like a muppet.

You have to protect your players and it might

get you a call later in the game. It's actually a brilliant move even though I understand your thinking.

I understand arguing the call, but not crossing

the line and getting ejected.

Are you kidding??

Wash is tired of watching this crap too. He just wants to go in the clubhouse and eat some grub and get a shower. Why should Young have it all to himself?

Not to mention that Young is in there too

and it will build team morale. They had some rough patches at the beginning of the year and this will help their relationship a great deal.

And calling the Ump a cocksucker (Bull

Durham reference there for you guys :P) is going to do that?

I can see the hungry and in need of a shower point though. ;)

Aren't you English? Or do you mean American?

I'm English - it means I can't fathom the America

way of doing certain things! :P

Hey. Neither can I sometimes :-)

Neither can I, consistently

Though in California we are a lot more reasonable.

One won lost won - August 6, 2007 reply

That's easy.

The American way is to win now, win at all costs, win no matter what. How you win is a secondary consideration. We don't like to admit it, but we all snicker when a guy gets over and wins with a little trickery. It's why guys like Gaylord Perry and Barry Bonds fascinate us. And why we like a guy who screams his head off for no good reason other than a slight perceived advantage. It's like being a sled dog, if you ain't the lead dog, the view never changes.

Good Brown

He's been better than expected too.

Wash is awesome!

A'sfansince1970 - August 6, 2007 reply

Ya knoooow

I was really hoping to watch "A Player to be Named Later" that arrived in the mail this afternoon - especially after the Scooter Grand Slam

But noooooo, the A's had to blow a 7-0 lead and carry it into extras

Now it's late and I'm annoyed ;(

Stick around for a while and you

will be furious.

I'm annoyed too

Tired of sitting here watching crappily played ball.

You should watch it

no matter how late it is or how frustrating this team is. Great movie.

A'sfansince1970 - August 6, 2007 reply

I wonder if Kapers is enjoying herself tonight?

Where is K-pep?

I think she is in Arlington.

New thread open

UGH.

Tyler Bleszinski - August 6, 2007 reply

Terrible thread... Blez.