Athletics Nation

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CrackBaby - June 11, 2008 reply

Joey C.

The only thing more sad than the picture of Corey Hart is that I PAID to see him in concert along with Rick Springfield. There were tons of hot women at that show.

And only one of 'em was Corey Hart!

For having been born in 1984, I really know way too much 80’s music.

Me too.

but I wasn't born in the 80's :-(

It's overrated

Trust me.

I thought the Scorpions were the be-all-to-end-all thanks to my dad.

Yeah.

Scorpions!

Yes!

I saw the Scorps and Van Halen 4 times in one summer

of MONSTERS OF ROCK!!

My reaction when I saw "Rock You Like a Hurricane" on Guitar Hero III...

... legendary.

Damn this thread.

I’ve totally stopped paying attention to the game in favor of looking up ‘80s rock songs on Youtube.

I used to own a "metal" tape of Love at First Sting

I had "Round and Round" by Ratt stuck in my head the other day

Not a good day.

And there it is

Thank you basballgirl! You are the one.

baseball, sorry!

Awesome.

We get to face Zito on Friday. Run predictions, anyone?

2. We’re still us.

5.

He’s still Zito.

Don't be so negative...

You're right.

Actually, I still have a very soft spot in my heart for Zito. Still, whatever the explanation is, he’s been downright horrible lately. It’s sad.

Just got my new SI and he is in the "Who's hot" category.

Oh come on!

That’s going way too far.

Just looked at an issue from 1981 and had forgotten

that they used to write very good, long articles. Now it’s just snippets of info.

but they did a little article on Blez and that was cool.

It's easy to Cut a run off your ERA in a month

If it starts at 6.95

6 and a half.

muffinpryde - June 11, 2008 reply

7

Can I hear an

8?

9

do i bust a rhyme? oh…wrong game

baker's dozen.

a man can dream, can’t he?

mathaftermath - June 11, 2008 reply

Oh yes!

Please?

Dear Lord. Giambi's stache is just horrible.

He’s going Don Mattingly on us.

he looks like Farva

More like this...

Haha great stuff

That pic was taken

just this week. He’s sweating like a pig!

mikedaviswhereareyou - June 11, 2008 reply

HELP!

I just moved back to the Bay from Boston. I used to watch games on MLB.com, now I am getting blacked out. Any way to get around this? I seem to recall a post about using a mirror site or something? This must be something AN deals with frequently, please just point me in the right direction.

With thanks,

try searching for "proxy server", then select the comments tab

There are a couple different posts for different browsers.

stormtown - June 11, 2008 reply

Holy crap

Poor form by Duke there.

baseballgirl - June 11, 2008 reply

don't forget about Cust

LOL Duke Pissed off at Cust

for not getting to that double.

Throws his arms in air

what a DP...

great

There's a webgem

Yep

Awesome.

i wish

i couldve seen that double play

vooya40 - June 11, 2008 reply

You can

It’s up on MLB Gameday. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_06_11_nyamlb_oakmlb_1

that was awesome thanks!

vooya40 - June 11, 2008 reply

No Problem

Video plus the pitch tracking makes gameday the best free way to “watch” on the internet

Give that man a Gold Glove.

OldhamA - June 11, 2008 reply

Manhattan, KS getting hit with a tornado

This sucks.

sprtsnwyn - June 11, 2008 reply

Really? Our weather has been horrible.

My girlfriend is from Pratt and I’m scared shitless every time we go there. It sucks tornados in like no other city.

First for Manhattan

since 1966.

sprtsnwyn - June 11, 2008 reply

HOT PLAY!

Now that was HOT! Love those liner catches!

tomoyo - June 11, 2008 reply

Wheres all the Barton

Defense bashers today? He’s looking damn good right now.

AthleticsReign - June 11, 2008 reply

I haven't seen much negativity around here.

oops.

I'll throw down

He’s a’ight, but not near good enough to make up for this year’s batting average.

What was the trick in 07?

Crosby skills and dash!

And young (Barton).

Nico - June 11, 2008 reply

You can see

the potential there. How much fun will that be?

green star oakland - June 11, 2008 reply

Cust Never Sleeps

was soooooo much better.

that...

....is quality punmanship.

mathaftermath - June 11, 2008 reply

Hey, good Brown is back

Fosse trying to sing barry white?

Wacky commentating

It's 8-1. God bless him.

Yes,

He’s a happy camper, me too.

Hey...

Any time we’re far enough up on the Yankees for the announcer to do a John-Madden-and-the-seagulls impression is a very very good day.

Picture His Hair,

there.

REMINDER ALERT

It’s 8-1!!!!

and we are the 8

CrackBaby - June 11, 2008 reply

So nice to see Jeremy and Daddy Giambi looking like that.

“What happened?”

Bo-Cro!

Make it 9!

Awesome performance

Its great that Ellis, Chavez and Crosby are Hitting so well. They are the heart and soul of the team. No matter who is playing DH and OF these infielders will be in the line-up.

Its great to see Ellis’ average rise up from about a week ago.

Still can’t wait for Frank and the Sweeney’s to get back.

WE ARE IN THE PLAYOFF RACE. Only 2.5 GB behind TB for Wild Card. LETS GO A’s!!

Tack the Devil back on the Rays

Lets Go A's!

K! That would be Lets

Haha!, I have no

idea what happened there, but it did not look like a “k”

Or an L

I had to break up your "post-to-yourself" loop

i thought it was entertaining

Yeah, but the post game thread would look like it does above

times 12.

Haha!

No shit!

I just didn't think AN had enough right tab indentations to hold it all

And so,

lets keep it going!

This is the song that never ends

It just goes on and on my friends…

Ok,

Now I’m totally embarrassed.

It was great while it lasted

though I think the lamb jumped the shark

And you should,

I like to argue with myself.

It's okay

we’re all trying to fill the, “man, Ellis is lost at the plate,” or , “the Cust experiment is off,” or “Geren doesn’t know how to move hitters in his line up,” posts tonight.

Now, I hate myself.

Have you been drinking with the dude in Pismo Beach?

Shuttie!

Man!

I miss going to the games.

Double plays lose their sting

when you’re head by 7.

Can we hit DPs after scoring a whole lotta runs?

2.20 ERA

Whodathunkit?

He’s always been good, but most guys add a little under a run going from reliever to starter, not take one off.

Duchscherer has been one of the best surprises of season

He and the fact that Harden has more than 6 starts have been great surprises.

They and the bull-pen have been the number 1 reason we are in this race.

If some of the hitters keep it up and we get the injured back – WATCH OUT AL

We're gonna kick Al's ass

I’d be scared if I was an Al

geren must of been sweating, tough call putting in calero over street

Absolutely...

against the Yankees, you never know.

Great Post.

I wonder if the Yanks get a few more hits here if he will be brought in???

it was loaded with sarcasm. i'm all seriousness, if kalero continues to struggle, bring in Ziggy

Ziggy

rules.

No more shots of mustacheoed Giambi, please

he looks like a 70’s serial killer

Not as bad as the twit who posted the Gibson image the other night, but...

Calero Sucks

Zonis - June 11, 2008 reply

I think he is gone once some of the others get back

Who would you send down when Frank and Swooney come back?

Buck and Calero get my vote

Brown and Calero

Zonis - June 11, 2008 reply

I guess Calero will go when Casilla comes back

What has Buck done to justify staying over Brown

Brown has better numbers and is right handed.

Buck is much more popular with the fans, and is younger.

HOWEVER, the manager must be fair. In part because of team chemistry and morale. Brown has been more productive than Buck thus I think Brown should stay for a few more weeks.

HE should stay over Buck

Buck is better defensivly

Buck is younger, and he’s also a (former) top prospect who is part of the future of the franchise.

Brown is a stopgap of who can’t hit at all, and plays horrible defense as well, not to mention having absolutely no clue on the base paths.

Zonis - June 11, 2008 reply

Yet in terms of usefulness to the A's, Buck outdoes Brown in pretty much all ways.

So that kind of trumps your argument.

Totally agree. Sweeney can take over for Buck

I still say Petitt is in line as well. I think Davis can play some middle infield in a pinch.

We do not need to see Donnie Murphy back

Petit is way better than him. The only problem is Petit need plahying time to develop.

He should be in tomorrow spelling Crosby and Bowen in replacing Suzuki but then you have to get that past Geren to work

I think Petit would be better getting more playing time in minors

I know I am in the minority but I think we can go with 5 infielders (not counting F. Thomas and Davis whom both played infield in past)

I want to go to bed

C’mon Calero!

paradox - June 11, 2008 reply

You want to go to bed with Kiko?

Englishmajor - June 11, 2008 reply

Wasn't he in Menudo?

Whasssup wit' Kiko?

Outs, plz?

K'd 'Rod

What, he didn’t know a slider was coming?

There we go.

K!

Calero

Scares me.

Used

to be reliable.

Good for Ziggy to have Calero suck

Good for Calero to do his sucking in an 8-1 game.

Nico - June 11, 2008 reply

wtf

I turn over to the gamecast and we have scored 8 runs and Suzuki hasnt been stinking it up.

A'sfaninNC - June 11, 2008 reply

BOOOOOOOO !!!!

All Calero's fault

Why not let Duchscherer get the complete game???

What about Brown in the 8th?

I don't understand Brown got them out in the 8th

I think they should have left him in

Damn

hope Embree’s arm is okay

It wasn't his arm...

His leg buckled underneath him. Looked bad.

It was all too awkward

Ground ball please

For love and money we need a ground ball

A'sfaninNC - June 11, 2008 reply

Yeah

can we just knock these suckas back to .500?

Game not over!

And Embree almost broke in half. Dang it Crozzz

WE WANT ZIGGY

NOT A BELLY-ITCHER!!

Sorry, I know it doesn’t rhyme, but oh well.

Street Sighting!

Uh-oh.

IN NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD STREET BE CONSIDERED

If the other relievers can’t hold a 7 run lead we don’t deserve to win

Street does not need to be involved with his bad groin

Should have left Andrew Brown in there

EXACTLY!!

What was a rule passed that says a reliever can’t pitch more than 1 inning??

OH WELL

WE WIN!!!!!

Phew.

Game over!

YANKEES LOSE!

Thaaaaaaaa Yankees Lose!

We win!

Woohoo!

Love it!

Cupcakes, tomorrow.

Let’s do it again!

yay for us

boo for them

Heh at Barton mispronouncing "Wang"

Or at least in the pitcher’s case he did.

just in time for Top Chef too!

Englishmajor - June 11, 2008 reply

Go Stephanie!

Lets win this series tomorrow and then roll SF

Its Only Going To Get Better

Yes, we just have to get better at it.

Take the series tomorrow, great game

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3438601

In bed before 1:00 am

Yes thank you Oakland and the joygaisum that come with a win

A'sfaninNC - June 11, 2008 reply

Sweeney Sr. Has his knees done