Walks, hits, and no runs makes monkeyball a dull boy.
A's trail the Mariners 2-0 going to the top of the 6th. Maybe the A's can swing their axes and break through against Hernandez and/or the Mariner bullpen.
Baek would have come in in the first inning with men on base and a 6-0 deficit. Batista didn’t have anything at all. The only out he earned was against Ellis. The rest we gave away.
The 1-0, 2-0, and 3-0 pitches were all in the same spot (Mariners little K-Zone gimmick confirms this). Somehow Eddings calls the 3-0 a strike. Horrible
When he stops swinging at every first pitch, when he can play defense, when he doesnt do stupid things on the bases, when he can sustain an OBP over .315 (which is what it was before today).
Oh, and when he does all these things for more than 3-4 weeks.
So everybody should be respecting Emil Brown for being slightly above replacement for a couple weeks, but Jack Cust sucks because of an early season slump?
Is it just me or do the A’s not like blowing people out. Sure they have had a couple this season, but they usually get the lead and then blow their opportunities to put um away. I guess it works when you have a good pen, but It still makes me uncomfortable.
that come in at once, my computer almost crashes. My computer is a year old. This is the only site I have problems with. And when I go to read old threads with lots of comments it does the same thing. I can’t even scroll.
3 innings and out..seven runs allowed in thr 1st inning alone..yikes! Poor bastard…sobbing all the way to the bank I guess. Nice come from behind win today by the boys in gng. This was a really an important win for the A’s because it accomplisehd two very important things: 1) They beat Felix Hernandez and proved that he is human. 2) They won a series from the M’s and proved that they will not start this season owning the A’s as they did last year. A really tough game and well deserved win. They never gave up and battled till they broke through on Hernandez and the M’s bullpen.
Here's GreenNGoldSooner!
GreenNGoldSooner - April 27, 2008
I think the others don't know there is a new thread
kapers - April 27, 2008
Hey everybody!
How are we doing against Felix?
...
...
Somebody better PBR me, ASAP.
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
He has shown some dominance. We loaded the bases. We C’d a couple of times. (K is now C in honor of Cust)
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
And kapers! Go A's!
kapers - April 27, 2008
Must. get. Jack. Cust. out. of left. field.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
A.S.A.P.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
He fields the position like a DH
GreenNGoldSooner - April 27, 2008
The rebus would be more effective
if the pictures were
.
iglew - April 27, 2008
good point
I need to do better prep. I’m always pulling the images together when the first thread’s hitting 375 comments.
monkeyball - April 27, 2008
Nice glovework, Jack.
Sheesh.
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
Well, he's got a pretty good arm, at least.
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
Double play
roll it up!
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
I'm here!
Now we can start scoring some runs! :)
gigglingone - April 27, 2008
jack futility cust
could possibly be the worst player in baseball right now. he strikes out almost half his ABs, terrible defensive liability…
nateinberkeley - April 27, 2008
Maybe a stretch
I think Royce Clayton still has a job somewhere.
Joey C. - April 27, 2008
ROL IT UP BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
6-4-3!
Yes.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Did Jack Cust just create a SECOND double in this game
He’s got to GO.
steve81 - April 27, 2008
New Thread brings GIDP!
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Ok that was a good way to end that.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Cahill just struck out the side. Giving up a run on some less than stellar defense.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
The Giants suck
WHY are they on my TV instead of the 1st place A’s?! Arrgh!
Oh… you already discussed this in the first thread? Sigh. Go A’s!
PS Hi everyone. Gorgeous day at least :)
streetfan - April 27, 2008
Oh no
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
I can't believe...
... I just said “please don’t get yourself ejected, Crosby.”
Joey C. - April 27, 2008
What a difference a year makes ey?
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Cahill 5k’s through 2 innings
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
This is getting so frustrating.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
He's been throwing strikes all day...
Yet we don’t swing the bats…
brenarlo - April 27, 2008
Yeah at least try!
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
He had a short spell
where he wasn’t throwing strikes, and we swung at a few bad ones.
iglew - April 27, 2008
This is fucking ridiculous
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
Remember when we told ourselves...
... that the team is young and that there was going to be a lot of ups and downs? Bam.
Joey C. - April 27, 2008
Yeah but now we have less
young guys.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Because they're all hurt - Go A's!!!!
Nico - April 27, 2008
Granted, Frank THomas brings up the mean to about 37...
... but 2/3 of the lineup is under 30. Hell, probably under 28.
Joey C. - April 27, 2008
I wonder what it feels like to have an offense....
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Probably about how it feels to have a defense
Nico - April 27, 2008
I can remember a defense.
The offense thing is ongoing year in and year out.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
No O, No D...
tied for first. I’ll take it.
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
Starting pitching and the bullpen have been great...
no complaints about that so far…
brenarlo - April 27, 2008
Why is Blanton still out there?
Take him out Geren take him out! Argh!
Zonis - April 27, 2008
He's only thrown 89 pitches, 31 since the 3rd.
2 runs in 6 IP isn’t bad.
WaddellCanseco - April 27, 2008
Saves our bullpen for the Angels
he’s pitching well….
mikeA - April 27, 2008
and that's going to be clutch!
drink409 - April 27, 2008
Seriously, I think our batters
are doing better today than they did on Friday.
The batters don’t look that bad to me, Felix is just dominating.
As opposed to Friday where the pitchers were lousy and sucked anyway.
iglew - April 27, 2008
Good observation iglew.
Seems true to me.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
The game against the Twins was the worst....
when Livan looked like an All-Star.
brenarlo - April 27, 2008
Let's try to forget that.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Getting carved up by Bedard and Hernandez is one thing (or two, I guess)
... getting carved up by Baek is another.
Joey C. - April 27, 2008
If our hitters were good
Baek would have come in in the first inning with men on base and a 6-0 deficit. Batista didn’t have anything at all. The only out he earned was against Ellis. The rest we gave away.
iglew - April 27, 2008
True
The A’s never paste Batista, which bothers me to no end ‘cuz I think he’s a worthless slopballer.
Joey C. - April 27, 2008
He's been good at times
but on Friday he was playing hurt.
iglew - April 27, 2008
Take out Felix Take out Felix...
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
On a bright note
Trevor Cahill is absolutely dealing in Stockton right now. 8Ks in 3 IP.
lenscrafters - April 27, 2008
Yea he is filthy right now. Absolutely dealing.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
but Gio is not
Zonis - April 27, 2008
He's had by far the best year of our minor league pitchers
mikeA - April 27, 2008
Come on Ellie.
Get a hold of one here.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
good work
drink409 - April 27, 2008
Tie it up with a blast.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
Great ab
mikeA - April 27, 2008
Time to make something happen.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Bullpen Plz!
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Single ties it...
Let’s go Barton… show us why we’ve been waiting for you for 3 years!!
brenarlo - April 27, 2008
We're hanging in there.
Ok …a rally!
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
THANK YOU MARK ELLIS
YOU ARE THE BEST SECOND BASEMAN ON THIS TEAM THIS YEAR EVER!
Zonis - April 27, 2008
ZOMG
Runners in scoring position???
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
Holy cow
A walk! Yay
streetfan - April 27, 2008
Go-ahead run at the plate
iglew - April 27, 2008
RBI man up! Keep it going
mikeA - April 27, 2008
er Barton, that's good too
mikeA - April 27, 2008
2nd and 3rd, 0 out
icanhazrunscoringrallyplz?
Rickeyfan - April 27, 2008
I want Putz I want Putz!
and I want him to pitch like last night!
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
at least cust isn't up
KMoAsFan - April 27, 2008
Dale.
hititinthegap. hititinthegap. hititinthegap. hititinthegap. hititinthegap. hititinthegap. hititinthegap.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
We need this.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Brown on deck
on one hand, Brown hits good with RISP.
On the other hand, Brown sucks, especially vs RHP.
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Contact PLEASE
lenscrafters - April 27, 2008
Jesus Barton become a man!
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
yeah, walks are totally womanly
monkeyball - April 27, 2008
Please score Please score!
streetfan - April 27, 2008
run expectancy here for us? 1 run.
Rickeyfan - April 27, 2008
less
Zonis - April 27, 2008
DON'T K!
Zonis - April 27, 2008
He's battling
Just give me a BB, Daric.
Joey C. - April 27, 2008
Hang in there Dale.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Huff... huff...
Must… not… get… hopes… up.
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
Wow
The 1-0, 2-0, and 3-0 pitches were all in the same spot (Mariners little K-Zone gimmick confirms this). Somehow Eddings calls the 3-0 a strike. Horrible
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Should add that all 3 of them were 6 inches closer to the plate than the one strike to Cust earlier
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Electronic Strike Zone
negate the bad ump’ing.
One won lost won - April 27, 2008
I will puke if he k’s
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
puke...
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Johjima is telling Felix to throw a meatball down the middle
Zonis - April 27, 2008
YESSSSSSS
COME ON
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
BB
I’ll take it. Great AB.
Joey C. - April 27, 2008
Let's go Brown
drink409 - April 27, 2008
Geez, epic battle.
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
woot! bases juiced, 0 out
hmm … DP still only scores 1 run.
Rickeyfan - April 27, 2008
BASES LOADED
on an almost K
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Yes! Double play will score a run. maybe.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
Knock on wood!
Damn you!
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
Now that's thinking like an A's fan!
Joey C. - April 27, 2008
Nice AB
Emil needs another “clutch” hit…
brenarlo - April 27, 2008
Pinch hit for Brown
if they don’t bring in a Lefty
Zonis - April 27, 2008
with whom?
We have all our LH hitters in the lineup.
monkeyball - April 27, 2008
exactly
Zonis - April 27, 2008
lol wait I got it reversed
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Here comes Brown first pitch swinging
asfaninpismobeach - April 27, 2008
Walk-check swing!
no outs, sacks jammed
One won lost won - April 27, 2008
There's no possible way we can't score...right?
lenscrafters - April 27, 2008
Ha.
hahahahahahahaha.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
don't underestimate the A's
I fully expect a trple play
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Wrong
Never underestimate the crappy bullpen management of a major league manager.
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
This is what we were
waiting for.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
er, seriously? K, DP, 0 runs scored?
Rickeyfan - April 27, 2008
that tracker deal sucks balls...
or the ump does…
brenarlo - April 27, 2008
Thank you Brown!!!
Tie Game
drink409 - April 27, 2008
clutch
67MARQUEZ - April 27, 2008
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
YES YES YES YES YES
lenscrafters - April 27, 2008
EMIL FUCKING BROWN!
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Yes!
Emil’s for real!
Joey C. - April 27, 2008
TIE GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
brenarlo - April 27, 2008
Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Woooooooooooo!!! tied 2-2
RBI Brown!
One won lost won - April 27, 2008
HOLY SHIT BROWN YOU ARE THE BEST RBI GUY EVER
Zonis - April 27, 2008
What happened??
streetfan - April 27, 2008
silence at Safeco...
it’s nice.
FoolshGame22 - April 27, 2008
Woooo hoooo!
What the hell just happened?
?!
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
Woo!
iglew - April 27, 2008
Wooo
mikeA - April 27, 2008
Hell yes!
day-to-day - April 27, 2008
We've got Emil, RISPy machine!
Like Scutaro, but more consistent … hits instead of HRs and outs
Rickeyfan - April 27, 2008
Yay Jay Payton 2.0!
Although Brown did swing at two pitches nowhere near the strike zone to start the at bat.
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Brown is the best hitter on this team
Currently by a fucking mile
Trainman - April 27, 2008
I still think he really blows to be honest
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
and you are the best poster on AN
monkeyball - April 27, 2008
Now everybody on this site
needs to quit hating on Brown!
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
I have defended him multiple times :)
theblackpearl - April 27, 2008
I refuse!
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Niceeeee, now its your turn Hurt
asfaninpismobeach - April 27, 2008
Woooooooooooooooooooo
mikeA - April 27, 2008
Ok, now I believe Brown is clutch
mikeA - April 27, 2008
LOL - What can Brown do for you???!!!!
Nico - April 27, 2008
What happened was Geren said to leave Felix in an inning too long.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
Bullpen please?!
Get Felix out!
streetfan - April 27, 2008
Frank Thomas should sacrifice
to set up contact by Jack Cust!
Nico - April 27, 2008
SMALL BALL BABY!
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
I agree.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
Lmao
But this is so great!
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Thomas should homer
to set up a K by Cust.
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
Let's get some more to get Blanton a W (for my fantasy team)
Rickeyfan - April 27, 2008
Email!
The M’s lead has been… DELETED!
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
Man, I was not expecting this inning
mikeA - April 27, 2008
Once again for all the clowns who bad mouth Emil
that’s what happens when you spend all day playing video games. Go outside! Date someone! Do something!
Vacafan - April 27, 2008
Is that musk you're wearing?
monkeyball - April 27, 2008
LOL
Vacafan - April 27, 2008
LETS GO
Zonis - April 27, 2008
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Who is up in our bullpen?
asfaninpismobeach - April 27, 2008
Who do we have available anyways?
Brown?
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Casilla, Brown, Street, Embree
Nico - April 27, 2008
Clearly embree since it is the 8th
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
3-1 Count!
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Serious props to Blanton
for keeping us in this.
iglew - April 27, 2008
I cannot believe this game is not being televised.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Serves you right
for living in Oakland.
iglew - April 27, 2008
pfffft.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Yay out-of-market MLB.tv!
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
It upsets me more and more each year.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
We have to watch
sucky Barry Zito :(
streetfan - April 27, 2008
too hard to Capricorn One this inning on tv
monkeyball - April 27, 2008
Nobody throwing in the pen?
Casilla was but not anymore.
lenscrafters - April 27, 2008
How long until Brown finally gets some respect?
KMoAsFan - April 27, 2008
when he gets his OPS to .800
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Hmm
When he stops swinging at every first pitch, when he can play defense, when he doesnt do stupid things on the bases, when he can sustain an OBP over .315 (which is what it was before today).
Oh, and when he does all these things for more than 3-4 weeks.
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Quite seriously, I would hit Denorfia for Cust here
Nico - April 27, 2008
Oh jeezus. Bases loaded again.
Cust.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Bases Loaded!
they should PR for Thomas though
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Come on Jack
Fly ball, at least.
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
FLy ball please Cust.
asfaninpismobeach - April 27, 2008
Cust gets a HIT!!
A’s lead 3-2!!
One won lost won - April 27, 2008
W, K, Single, HR ... time to spin the Cust wheel
Rickeyfan - April 27, 2008
Daily Jack Cust Questionaire:
a) Homerun
b) Walk
c) Strikeout
Zonis - April 27, 2008
d none of the above
drink409 - April 27, 2008
you forgot single ;)
Rickeyfan - April 27, 2008
good boy jack
67MARQUEZ - April 27, 2008
{gives liver treat}
Nico - April 27, 2008
YESSSSSSSS JACK CUST!!!
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
R U kidding me? Cust RBI single?
drink409 - April 27, 2008
And the A's take the lead
Way to go, Jack!
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
Thank you Jack Cust!
lenscrafters - April 27, 2008
HOLY FCUKAROONIES!!!
Did not see that coming.
Nico - April 27, 2008
We know
67MARQUEZ - April 27, 2008
SINGLE!
Zonis - April 27, 2008
He was due!
iglew - April 27, 2008
I still hate Cust
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
Custard!
day-to-day - April 27, 2008
Amazing.
Didn’t see that coming.
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
NOW they run for Thomas lol
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Finally a hit by Jack
Coffee13eans - April 27, 2008
OK I will quit hating on Cust...
for today.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Miracle
He hit it
streetfan - April 27, 2008
The Win Expectancy graph will look rather funny today...
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Beautiful
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
Best part about this
is Felix is on the hook for the loss.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
That's "the no-decision" at this point
<\placates woofing gods>
green star oakland - April 27, 2008
Hypocrisy, YAY!
So everybody should be respecting Emil Brown for being slightly above replacement for a couple weeks, but Jack Cust sucks because of an early season slump?
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
We have no clue - we just react!
Nico - April 27, 2008
Yay!...I mean....Boo!...
....er what are we reacting to at the moment!
(I think it’s still “Yay,” though mlb.tv is doing that little tape-delay thing.)
GreenNGoldSooner - April 27, 2008
Blind squirrel
etc.
sprtsnwyn - April 27, 2008
Who's the squirrel?
HIstory suggest it’s Brown.
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Most squirrels are
Nico - April 27, 2008
OK, I can think of three breeds of squirrel,
and they’re named red squirrel, grey squirrel, and black squirrel.
iglew - April 27, 2008
I know,
that’s why it’s funny that most are still brown.
Vacafan - April 27, 2008
I've never been down on Cust
mikeA - April 27, 2008
that's only because you play video games all the time
monkeyball - April 27, 2008
addonaddonaddon
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
and in comes the Raj
too bad the bases are clogged.
man i hate clogged bases.
oakinboston - April 27, 2008
HEEEEEERE'S JOHNNY!
monkeyball - April 27, 2008
Did Geren only bring the pinch-runner in for Frank after Cust's single ?
That’s what gameday is claiming …
green star oakland - April 27, 2008
yes
Zonis - April 27, 2008
I believe so, and that makes sense.
You don’t bring him in when he’s on first and could easily be forced out.
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
But he's unlikely to come to the plate again
and on 1st he a dp waiting to happen.
green star oakland - April 27, 2008
Yes, PR for both Frank and Cust.
iglew - April 27, 2008
Yea but Cust is usually feast or famine....
Frank would have been walking, jogging, or staying put. Luckily Cust came through with a single and not a ground ball.
0akFoSho - April 27, 2008
Thing is, the A's should and NEED to get at least
a fourth run here. Lotta game left.
Nico - April 27, 2008
jd44
I’d respect you a lot more if you’d simply give credit when and where it’s due.
Vacafan - April 27, 2008
But I wasn't the one who made the blind squirrel comment!
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Needed contact from Bobby there
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
Bobby continues to regress
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
Come on Sweeney...
Surprise us!
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Oh good.
If BoCro would’ve gotten a hit I would’ve been very confused.
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Come on Sweeney...
Surprise us!
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Done and done!
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
yes!
67MARQUEZ - April 27, 2008
There's only 1 out
but why does it feel like 2….
Zonis - April 27, 2008
I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A HUGE SUPPORTER
OF BROWN, CUST, AND RYAN SWEENEY!!!!
Nico - April 27, 2008
Huge supporter=11-inch Stonehenge replica
One won lost won - April 27, 2008
You would need a huge supporter for 11 inches
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Yes... needed that run...
sweeney comes thru
drink409 - April 27, 2008
thank you minisweeney
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
RUNS! RUNS!
Zonis - April 27, 2008
MiniSweeney!
4-2 A’s
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
Yes!
Bad Sweeney! Iowa boy! My MAN!
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
Good Bad Sweeney
green star oakland - April 27, 2008
Is This Ryan "Mike" Sweeney or Mike "Ryan" Sweeney?
GreenNGoldSooner - April 27, 2008
I think it was Mark Mark Sweeney!
Nico - April 27, 2008
Keep it going!
More runs!
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Did you just call me a moron?
Lucky guess.
Nico - April 27, 2008
Not a guess.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Is this about the garden equipment?
Nico - April 27, 2008
It was a contributing factor.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
I don't name the tools,
I just use the English language.
I blame Webster.
Nico - April 27, 2008
Bo Cro Ks......
Is it just me or do the A’s not like blowing people out. Sure they have had a couple this season, but they usually get the lead and then blow their opportunities to put um away. I guess it works when you have a good pen, but It still makes me uncomfortable.
0akFoSho - April 27, 2008
Is Felix on the hook for the loss
or Morrow?
iglew - April 27, 2008
felix
sourstuff - April 27, 2008
Felix
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
felix
sourstuff - April 27, 2008
Nico?
Who’s good Sweeney now??????
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Lets get greedy here
asfaninpismobeach - April 27, 2008
ahahah.....
This is what you call station to station baseball. SOMEONE GIVE ME A JACK PLEASE!!!!
0akFoSho - April 27, 2008
- J. Cust singled to right, D. Barton scored, E. Brown to third, F. Thomas to second
green star oakland - April 27, 2008
How about two Diamond Jaxx?
iglew - April 27, 2008
So now we'll be seeing the "all outfielders" outfield in the bottom of the 8th
green star oakland - April 27, 2008
I want to see the all DH outfield
Frank in left, Cust in center, Mike Sweeney in right.
That’d be a fun practical joke.
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Can we still call him Bad Sweeney even though he's not that bad?
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
of course!
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
I heard he likes that
67MARQUEZ - April 27, 2008
he's bad....
mikeA - April 27, 2008
That's the funny part -
They’re Good Sweeney and Bad Sweeney no matter what they do.
Nico - April 27, 2008
You see this cat Sweeney is a bad mother--
(Shut your mouth)
But I’m talkin’ about Sweeney
(Then we can dig it)
GreenNGoldSooner - April 27, 2008
Let us remember
Hannahan started this inning with a walk.
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
It was a very nice tough walk too
mikeA - April 27, 2008
hope he walks again this inning...
(or get’s a hit)
drink409 - April 27, 2008
I was away from my computer when it happened...
... but it’s my contractual duty to point out that RYAN SWEENEY GOT A HIT.
Probably won’t have to do that for another month or so…
Joey C. - April 27, 2008
Who said we could score?
PS – I hate AN 3 game threads.
Jennifer - April 27, 2008
Prolly not what you meant
but they load horribly for me and the threads get mixed up when a lot of people post at once.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
What I hate is when I type X or Z
to mark one read, and another one pops up just as I’m typing the key, so the new comment gets marked read and I can’t find it.
iglew - April 27, 2008
Yup, that's my beef too.
Gotta use C and X to avoid it in those situations.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Even with C and X
it still gets me. I even watch and try to time it, and I still get caught.
Should NOT jump to the new comment when it appears.
iglew - April 27, 2008
Yes -- also, helps if you wait for the little flag to timeout.
Then, no problems! But I am not that patient.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
How do we tell clockwerks?
I don’t think he’s watching this blog anymore.
iglew - April 27, 2008
Dunno.
I’ve posted it a couple of times. Try yelling CLOCKWERKS!!! in a DLD.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Try email.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Brown?
Nico - April 27, 2008
It's slow.
On a slow comp like mine. and it’s very annoying.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
When there are lots of comments
that come in at once, my computer almost crashes. My computer is a year old. This is the only site I have problems with. And when I go to read old threads with lots of comments it does the same thing. I can’t even scroll.
Jennifer - April 27, 2008
Jennifer, I have the exact same experience.
If I miss a game sometimes I want to read an old lengthy game thread and it locks up my computer.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Grand Salami Time
c’mon Bowen, you’ve got the power….
One won lost won - April 27, 2008
But not the touch
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Geren
Don’t leave Blanton in, please.
lenscrafters - April 27, 2008
+1
Geren loves doing it though, so I expect Blanton to be in until a run has scored and runners are on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out.
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Thank god
Casilla is in.
lenscrafters - April 27, 2008
Who said we could score?
Jennifer - April 27, 2008
You did
Zonis - April 27, 2008
I did
Sorta.
paradox - April 27, 2008
Holy shit we're winning!
I was pulling weeds in the yard.
paradox - April 27, 2008
What kind of garden equipment were you using?
Never mind.
Nico - April 27, 2008
Hey.....
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/4/27/11422/8169/120/504322
paradox - April 27, 2008
inappropriate
ellis’ wife is a saint.
sourstuff - April 27, 2008
Hanahan! no.........
c;mon, Jack!
foulin’ em off
One won lost won - April 27, 2008
SO HAPPY
we got the 4th run.
Shut it down, NOW.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
hanananannahan strike out
pitch was a foot outside.
Jason - April 27, 2008
The correct spelling is
“Hannahan! nah….”
iglew - April 27, 2008
Terrible call,
but he was in big trouble 0-2 anyway.
mikeA - April 27, 2008
Shhh
I got yelled at earlier when I pointed out how crappy Eddings was.
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Eddings is a blind squirrel
monkeyball - April 27, 2008
Another Cahill update
5IP 10Ks 0BBs 4H
Promote him and Doolittle already.
lenscrafters - April 27, 2008
I would rather have them keep Doolittle in Stockton and convert him to a third basemen.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
Why can't he practice converting in Midland?
He has nothing more to prove in Stockton.
lenscrafters - April 27, 2008
Don't bring religion into this
Nico - April 27, 2008
After he learns to convert
trade him to the Padres.
iglew - April 27, 2008
I agree, but it is tough for someone to focus on a new positon and have to face superior pitching in AA.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
It was weird that they promoted H-Rod before Cahill
They may switch them soon if H-Rod continues to struggle
asfaninpismobeach - April 27, 2008
H-Rod is on the 40 man. Maybe they were hoping he would continue to deal so they could call him up to the bigs at roster expansion time.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
Worth a try I guess
He can look so damn good and then so terrible. I guess thats why young pitchers take time to develope
asfaninpismobeach - April 27, 2008
It's Mr. Vanilla!
Still crax me up.
paradox - April 27, 2008
Excuse me
Vanilla is my favorite flavor, too. What’s wrong with vanilla? Good stuff.
iglew - April 27, 2008
I saw the hits and the runs.
but they have not imprinted on my brain yet.
ak_A - April 27, 2008
Do we have to play Beethoven's 5th ...
...while torturing you?
GreenNGoldSooner - April 27, 2008
Speaking of clockwerks....
iglew - April 27, 2008
The music is optional,
just so long as the torture occurs.
Nico - April 27, 2008
Anyway, isn't it the 9th they play during the torture?
iglew - April 27, 2008
9th....5th....
....I’d settle for “Celebration”!
GreenNGoldSooner - April 27, 2008
K!
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Well, that was exciting!
Time for Embree now?
streetfan - April 27, 2008
Oops
Santiago now
streetfan - April 27, 2008
What happened to "the 8th is Embree's inning"?
Not that I’m complaining.
Nico - April 27, 2008
they haven't done that for a few weeks
mikeA - April 27, 2008
Casilla is my boy.
He’s my fantasy player .
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
1-2-3 inning so Street has to face their garbage hitters.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
Them not scoring in the 8th is good too!
Nico - April 27, 2008
Your ideas are intriguing to me...
...and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter!
GreenNGoldSooner - April 27, 2008
Beasiality Weekly?
OK, I’ll add you to the mailing list.
Nico - April 27, 2008
How about the A's put up a 5 spot in the 9th
Just to make things a little more calm around here.
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
What is this "calm" of which you speak?
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
If wishing made it so.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
I'm happy
Especially after Friday night, what a sour win that was. Sexson walks!
paradox - April 27, 2008
"sour" "win" ?
You are paradox.
Nico - April 27, 2008
It was
The whole thread was hurlin’ turds the whole game, and we were winning. The defense finally got to the Nation.
paradox - April 27, 2008
Uh hem
I think I said it was way too early to give up in the last thread.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Always a safe bet.
resident optimist ;)
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
LOL
No but it’s always silly to give up in the first few innings when the game is close.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Sexson walks
Ichiro will hit again.
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
Maybe Casilla will pick off Sexson
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
I love Santiago Casilla!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
[smiles]
The delay on the internet can be interesting.
paradox - April 27, 2008
I told you he's my guy!
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Obvious statement
but Santiago Casilla is effin nasty this year.
lenscrafters - April 27, 2008
+1
and he’s just getting better.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
+0.00
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
LOL.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Once Street gets traded Santiago will fit in nicely as our closer.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
Casilla has been insanely awesome this year
mikeA - April 27, 2008
LOL Casilla mad at himself for wasting a ball
To Wilkerson
I love that guy, he’s got fire and serious heat
Trainman - April 27, 2008
I like Casilla because he's good at pitching
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
Yesssssssssssss, he is throwing hard!
asfaninpismobeach - April 27, 2008
Safeco is SILENT.
Luv.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
I like the vitriol at Lookout Landing
When Wilkerson struck out, one guy posted:
They really must have a lot of disabled vets on that site!
One won lost won - April 27, 2008
ROFL!
Love those LL guys.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
LL definitely nastier this year
Not sure what’s up with that.
iglew - April 27, 2008
yeah, it's gotten worse over there
better when it was fewer people
mikeA - April 27, 2008
that's probably the case with every blog
definitely true for AN, MCC, and LL.
xbhaskarx - April 27, 2008
This blog has less interesting creative posters now IMO.
As a non-creative type I admire those that are.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
One more run would be nice here
asfaninpismobeach - April 27, 2008
yes...
best to give Street as big a cushion as possible in a save situation.
FoolshGame22 - April 27, 2008
Casilla was 94-95 last year
97-98 today. And his control is better!
mikeA - April 27, 2008
He's been really good at changing speeds, too.
iglew - April 27, 2008
BB Dale
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
I really liked Barton's AB's tonight
Even the ones where he got out he worked it well.
iglew - April 27, 2008
If Barton would steal second I guarantee Emil would get a hit.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
Emil
Our game MVP
streetfan - April 27, 2008
I'd say it's Blanton.
brenarlo - April 27, 2008
Custy! He got a big hit
and only muffed two fly balls!
Nico - April 27, 2008
Yes Blanton.
He kept us in it.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
Except for that play :(
streetfan - April 27, 2008
Ok this is it.
Huston make us proud. (and please don’t frighten us while doing it).
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
[buckles seatbelt]
oakinboston - April 27, 2008
LET'S GO HUSTON!
clap clap clap clap clap
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Huston is better than Dallas
Nico - April 27, 2008
By Far.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
For you techies out there, I have a question:
what program will play an m4a extension for a music file? somebody sent me a song with that extension and I can’t find a way to listen to it.
kapers - April 27, 2008
never mind, quicktime works
kapers - April 27, 2008
Blowing a Save makes me a Sad Panda. SO DON'T DO IT STREET!
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Huston has a 4.75 ERA? Ewwwwww
asfaninpismobeach - April 27, 2008
Well, he gave up 5 runs in his first 3 games of the year
And just 1 since.
I think it’s a situation where it’s not nearly as bad as it looks.
thejd44 - April 27, 2008
:P
iglew - April 27, 2008
C'mon Street - don't be a Putz!
Nico - April 27, 2008
No, Street, DO be a Putz!
Zonis - April 27, 2008
I think he was talking about the Putz from last night
Not the one from last year.
Tyler Bleszinski - April 27, 2008
1 down, 2 to go!
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Uno!
paradox - April 27, 2008
Let's go A's!
paradox - April 27, 2008
Foul ball
Take off.
paradox - April 27, 2008
Dos, Doce, Du, Er,
0akFoSho - April 27, 2008
Lord save us from Street, yet again!!
0akFoSho - April 27, 2008
ton of movement on his fastball today
mikeA - April 27, 2008
I wish Arthur Rhodes was in. I would be much more at ease right now.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
because then the A's would be hitting?
iglew - April 27, 2008
Good point
I still growl every time I remember his ass as an Athletic.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
ring him up
67MARQUEZ - April 27, 2008
2 down, Ichiro to go!
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
Ks him!
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Start the lawnmower!
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
game over
67MARQUEZ - April 27, 2008
GO TIGERS
drink409 - April 27, 2008
+10000000
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
We should have a Sunday night thread
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
I would like to see Verlander throw the 2nd no hitter of his career
Couldn’t think of a better team to do it to
Trainman - April 27, 2008
a's win!
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Weeee~
149 - April 27, 2008
Wii!
GreenNGoldSooner - April 27, 2008
Oui!
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
A's win!
Best win of the year, if you ask me.
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
They did?
Wow!
Very impressive.
paradox - April 27, 2008
[internet delay]
paradox - April 27, 2008
Sorry. At least you got to watch. :-(
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
[grins] I can't watch
I’m blacked out in San Jose.
paradox - April 27, 2008
I agree
Our odds of winning before the game started were as low as they’ve been all year, and odds going into the 8th…..
mikeA - April 27, 2008
Dos!
paradox - April 27, 2008
Wheeeeeee!
paradox - April 27, 2008
Doce, Due, Er!!
0akFoSho - April 27, 2008
BEST RECORD IN AL!
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
that is so fucking awesome.
go tigres!
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
ESPN 5:00
paradox - April 27, 2008
I hear that Pam
I will be watchng and rooting against their Rally Monkey asses
asfaninpismobeach - April 27, 2008
I am so there.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
I hear that Pam
I will be watchng and rooting against their Rally Monkey asses
asfaninpismobeach - April 27, 2008
Wow, our team sure sucks,
and we’re unlucky, too.
iglew - April 27, 2008
Awesome!!! Take that F-Rod/Bosux/Stankees
kapers - April 27, 2008
absolutely huge win
I like understatements, sue me.
67MARQUEZ - April 27, 2008
hell yes
KCB58 - April 27, 2008
Nice win, very nice!
asfaninpismobeach - April 27, 2008
Now all that is left is win the All Star game for home field advantage.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
Now THAT is a nice win
mikeA - April 27, 2008
I love 1st place,,
0akFoSho - April 27, 2008
It's the only place...
to be. ;-)
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
A's WIN!
One won lost won - April 27, 2008
VICTORY!!
best record in the AL!
xbhaskarx - April 27, 2008
Zonis - April 27, 2008
Awesome.
Except for those first 7 innings.
IowaA'sFan - April 27, 2008
But they were respectable
unlike Zito’s first inning…
Zito couldn’t pitch well, and the position players didn’t do their thing.
Cust allowed the first run, no question, but our staff ACE showed his stuff!
Nice win for Blanton! That is a tough lineup, but he got outs when he needed to!
One won lost won - April 27, 2008
Zonis
That’s classic
You need to post that on the Mariners ESPN Board.
One of their idiot posters came over to our ESPN board and posted one of his comments for the second time this series. Both times his team lost
Trainman - April 27, 2008
ah, that explains it
monkeyball - April 28, 2008
Anything happen in my absence?
Ah I see we scored four runs and Street closed out the win.
Glass full!!!
WaddellCanseco - April 27, 2008
my glass sure is
67MARQUEZ - April 27, 2008
Best game of the season so far.
IMO.
KMoAsFan - April 27, 2008
LL is hilarious
I should have opened both game threads in the 8th.
FoolshGame22 - April 27, 2008
ooops...
in response to MikeA
FoolshGame22 - April 27, 2008
Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd
time to check out the LL thread!
mikeA - April 27, 2008
Schaden
freude…
Nico - April 27, 2008
LOL
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2008/4/27/461899/4-27-open-game-thread-part#5514206
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
awesome
mikeA - April 27, 2008
thank you
paradox - April 27, 2008
lol
Fuck the A’s and their damn elephant and fuck that queerbag SB nation guy and his backwards adjustable hat
paradox - April 27, 2008
I'm sure that will be funny
SwishMyNish33 - April 27, 2008
They look to be having a real party over there!
GreenNGoldSooner - April 27, 2008
Good point
here:
Nice pitching, Joe.
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
Other than the HR, of course.
HigherPie - April 27, 2008
xbhaskarx - April 27, 2008
So cool!
Used there own gag against them. I love it.
IM4Oakgal - April 27, 2008
?
they used it, i’m quoting it.
rally dino and scrappy are both in “LL images”
xbhaskarx - April 27, 2008
Way to go Joe. You really deserve this win.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
Listening to the highlghts
Low so far.
paradox - April 27, 2008
Here we go
Damn I’m impressed with this team!
paradox - April 27, 2008
“I led the [Royals] in RBIs. I don’t know if that means the team was really bad or I’m really good,” Brown said.
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
finally, the win has imprinted.
ak_A - April 27, 2008
I am impressed, over and over again,
by this team’s refusal to quit.
I can’t believe we won this game.
pam5981 - April 27, 2008
**winks**
I’ll be watching at 5:00. God I love baseball!
paradox - April 27, 2008
Cahill threw a gem. 7 ip 1r 0bb 12 k
miggyk2 - April 27, 2008
woo hoo
xbhaskarx - April 27, 2008
Player of the game
Big Joe Blanton. You earned it for pitching like an ace today and keeping us in it. Rock on dude.
baseb3383 - April 27, 2008
God I just saw Zito's line today
3 innings and out..seven runs allowed in thr 1st inning alone..yikes! Poor bastard…sobbing all the way to the bank I guess. Nice come from behind win today by the boys in gng. This was a really an important win for the A’s because it accomplisehd two very important things: 1) They beat Felix Hernandez and proved that he is human. 2) They won a series from the M’s and proved that they will not start this season owning the A’s as they did last year. A really tough game and well deserved win. They never gave up and battled till they broke through on Hernandez and the M’s bullpen.
Way to go Blanton!!!
mrod - April 27, 2008
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