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by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 30, 2008 9:18 PM PDT
The A's are now up 5-1 in the top of the eighth. Daric Barton, Greg Smith, Ryan Sweeney and Eric Chavez are huge. Totally.
LET'S GO A'S!!!!!
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Jennifer - June 30, 2008 reply
Tyler Bleszinski - June 30, 2008 reply
SwampyD - June 30, 2008 reply
Much a lot.
Nico - June 30, 2008 reply
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008 reply
pam5981 - June 30, 2008 reply
WaddellCanseco - June 30, 2008 reply
Ice Cream - June 30, 2008 reply
allowed 12 runs in 4 IP
javaball - June 30, 2008 reply
What are you doing? There is a game going on!
Ryan tried to shank Dale by the dugout.
They’re both vying for big sweeney’s attention
justarebelheart - June 30, 2008 reply
TheLC - June 30, 2008 reply
And you, Jennifer. You are no baseball.
Yes, I could use some sleep.
then i couldn’t make any sense of it
schmifty - June 30, 2008 reply
where that phrase actually works.
Meh.. too easy.
mikev - June 30, 2008 reply
if so, someone’s got some anatomy problems.
Everyone is loving little sweeney tonight … even the balls
and he can’t get away from the ball! He’s going to need a new hook after tonight.
One won lost won - June 30, 2008 reply
Swishdball - June 30, 2008 reply
Keep it to yourself.
the dopest dope i ever smoked.
sourstuff - June 30, 2008 reply
on both sides regarding Smith in the 9th. I let him pitch it. But that’s just me. I like complete games.
bear88 - June 30, 2008 reply
that’s fine – let Ziggy close it out. Or let Smith finish.
if they get to napoli bring in ziggy.
... rising.
Joey C. - June 30, 2008 reply
it always reminds me of this
thomasstearns - June 30, 2008 reply
Bad memories.
The A’s have scored quite a few runs off them. I wonder where their bullpen ERA ranks in the league
SwisherThresher - June 30, 2008 reply
nevermoor - June 30, 2008 reply
I still harbor good memories of the guy, but wow.
danh - June 30, 2008 reply
And why doesn’t he do it all the time?
Kimberly - June 30, 2008 reply
error on Kendrick on throw!
Give him a hit
hitting him on the hand??
iglew - June 30, 2008 reply
you love thorne=you love **
make no dent on my man-crush.
blatant disregard for the laws of probability?homerism?
I’m out of ideas…
Just be positive
In mine, he has the lowest OPS of any qualifying 3B
monkeyball - June 30, 2008 reply
Englishmajor - June 30, 2008 reply
Coors Light is the only beer company that relies on gimmicks on their cans to sell the contents inside. My brother actually drinks Coors Light all the time. Then again, he’s a big Red Sox fan too so we know he has no taste.
Thank you. Fat Tire FTW!
Fat Tire – not that great.
Well, compared to Coors Lt it’s fantastic, but still..
Fat Tire is God juice.
Fat Tire isn’t that great.
Get your hands on some Chimay Gran Reserve, Akita Turbodog, or some Young’s Double Chocolate Stout.
Chimay is very overrated (Delerium Tremens, for example, blows it out of the water)
Abita is ok
Youngs is good, but not a clear improvement on Guinness
Sorry. I’ve had plenty of Chimay in my time. Not fond of it.
I also love BJ’s Jeremiah Red. Brewed in house and it’ll knock you on your ass if you have more than one. Trust me on that one.
1: Local2: Tastes Great3: Only beer format invented in America
Because they’re both fucking close to water.
MobiusKlein - June 30, 2008 reply
And look! You can SEE the mountains turn color!
Pay no attention to the crappy taste standing behind that curtain…
after the outing, right?
Classic.
IMO, for the Oakland pitchers, after Sunday’s Blanton-Brown show
of why it’s good not to strikeout if you can flail at two pitches and then flail at another one and hit it too softly to injure a mouse.
with virtue!
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
But I know where the A’s are.
All the A’s commercials aren’t as entertaining as the ones from previous years =/
muffinpryde - June 30, 2008 reply
A’s bullpen has 7th best ERA in MLB.
A’s bullpen has the 5th best ERA (3.28) in the American League. Angels are 11th with 4.12 ERA. Those stats probably aren’t updated for tonight’s game.
FoolshGame22 - June 30, 2008 reply
Will Hatcher be a snatcher? Find out tomorrow on an all new episode of A’s Baseball
4-hit complete game!
oblique - June 30, 2008 reply
yeah smithifer!
Gerg and Kurt hug!
you crazy/fun bastard, you.
Emmett89 - June 30, 2008 reply
Excellent game!
Stud.
sprtsnwyn - June 30, 2008 reply
winning game music
jonahbartlett - June 30, 2008 reply
the sourman mandates it.
I hate the Angles
yes, ANGLES
OptimistPrime - June 30, 2008 reply
Great threads tonight. You guys make it fun.
More fun tomorrow, please.
Syphon - June 30, 2008 reply
Flashfire - June 30, 2008 reply
mrod - June 30, 2008 reply
They claim to be Superior…. Heres to them missing the playoffs.
but Im banned, LoL.
“G-Unit”!!!!!!!
Smith is the bee’s knees people! Fucking love putting those Angel posers….........Go A’s!
fits greg smith’s newly mandated after-winning musack.
God, is it just me, or does everyone else here just love it just a bit more when we dominate the Angels???
I love to watch Sciosia squirm…..unriddled guilty pleasure….:>
TheGreenGoldCrush - June 30, 2008 reply
Hey halo’s OUR A’ is better than your A’ !
Go here.
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Thanks for the link!
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
No problem
Tyler Bleszinski - June 30, 2008
yes thanks
SwampyD - June 30, 2008
Me likey this game
Much a lot.
Nico - June 30, 2008
Blez runs a Cadillac of a thread.
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
What does that even MEAN
pam5981 - June 30, 2008
He gave us a link-mmmkay?
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
Hit Napoli here
Tyler Bleszinski - June 30, 2008
I like Blez's liberal use of new threads.
WaddellCanseco - June 30, 2008
He acts like he OWNS the place.
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
HEY! No politics!
Ice Cream - June 30, 2008
The Rockies bullpen is in some kind of trouble
allowed 12 runs in 4 IP
javaball - June 30, 2008
They clearly need Foulke
WaddellCanseco - June 30, 2008
Ttoorrii!
What are you doing? There is a game going on!
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
Looked a lot like Barry Bonds there
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
Has Barton caught 2 popups?
WaddellCanseco - June 30, 2008
He had to fight off Sweeney to get that.
Ryan tried to shank Dale by the dugout.
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
They’re both vying for big sweeney’s attention
justarebelheart - June 30, 2008
how many runs have the Halos scored this week?
TheLC - June 30, 2008
One more than I have.
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
The ball is following Sweeney all over the yard
Tyler Bleszinski - June 30, 2008
He's just attractive
pam5981 - June 30, 2008
Baseballs *long* for Ryan Sweeney.
Ice Cream - June 30, 2008
I am baseballs.
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
I worked with baseballs. I played with baseballs.
And you, Jennifer. You are no baseball.
Tyler Bleszinski - June 30, 2008
I thought that looked much deeper
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
That's what she said.
Yes, I could use some sleep.
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
i was about to go for that one but...
then i couldn’t make any sense of it
schmifty - June 30, 2008
Leave it to "dirty little mind"
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
Yes, you called?
Nico - June 30, 2008
Did you mean to post under "sheep" instead?
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
You've been drinking haven't you.
pam5981 - June 30, 2008
There's a bold guess.
Nico - June 30, 2008
Some sheep?
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
No, this is one of the instances
where that phrase actually works.
pam5981 - June 30, 2008
That's what...
Meh.. too easy.
mikev - June 30, 2008
Hmmm....
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
real....ly?
if so, someone’s got some anatomy problems.
schmifty - June 30, 2008
Everyone is loving little sweeney tonight … even the balls
justarebelheart - June 30, 2008
I'm trying to resist the temptation to respond...
WaddellCanseco - June 30, 2008
LOL
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
He switches positions
and he can’t get away from the ball! He’s going to need a new hook after tonight.
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
Greg Smith, 86 pitches, four hits, 8 complete
One won lost won - June 30, 2008
Street, Blanton, Buck, Cust, Braden for Matt Holliday. I say yes
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
You forgot the kitchen sink.
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
There are guys who could fill every one of those players spots. They wouldn't lose much
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
I'm not giving up on Buck or Cust YET
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
Whatever you're smoking
Keep it to yourself.
mikev - June 30, 2008
420
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
pineapple express
the dopest dope i ever smoked.
sourstuff - June 30, 2008
Dope is dope. How can it be dope? Nevermind.
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
Boom-Boom Street up. Don't go anywhere folks! I hate managers.
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
I refuse to part with Braden
WaddellCanseco - June 30, 2008
part and Braden = hair needs one
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
but they would have to give us some hotness to even things out, on that front
schmifty - June 30, 2008
Fair arguments to be made
on both sides regarding Smith in the 9th. I let him pitch it. But that’s just me. I like complete games.
bear88 - June 30, 2008
If they want to spare his arm with a low pitch-count outing,
that’s fine – let Ziggy close it out. Or let Smith finish.
Nico - June 30, 2008
leave him in
if they get to napoli bring in ziggy.
sourstuff - June 30, 2008
Did Davis steal Hurt's helmet?
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
I will kill that smile right off your face, underwear boy!
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
underwear boy? is giambi at this game?
schmifty - June 30, 2008
Scoreboard, Chone. Wipe that shitty grin off your stupid face
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
Urge to be cautiously optimistic...
... rising.
Joey C. - June 30, 2008
I hate that urge.
it always reminds me of this
thomasstearns - June 30, 2008
Yarth
Bad memories.
Joey C. - June 30, 2008
The Angels bullpen is not really lights out this year.
The A’s have scored quite a few runs off them. I wonder where their bullpen ERA ranks in the league
javaball - June 30, 2008
Was that guy clipping his toe nails?
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
DeRosa with a grand slam. SF down 9-0. Sweeeet.
SwisherThresher - June 30, 2008
If only we could take care of business vs. SF that way
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
Zito with 12 losses...appears likely
Tyler Bleszinski - June 30, 2008
How many years on his contract?
I still harbor good memories of the guy, but wow.
danh - June 30, 2008
WTF Crosby walked?!?!
mikev - June 30, 2008
Somewhere, Pedro Feliz shed a single tear
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
Majoe league managers make me sick. The guy gets paid to pitch. Let him pitch until he gives you a reason not to.
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
major. majoe is Blanton's mom
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
no, YOUR momma
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
I think Patrol Craft is cheating.
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
How?
And why doesn’t he do it all the time?
WaddellCanseco - June 30, 2008
he's not greedy!
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
We'll just have to learn him then
WaddellCanseco - June 30, 2008
YIS!
schmifty - June 30, 2008
NE!
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
HAHAHAHAHAH.
Kimberly - June 30, 2008
Crosby scores! 6-1
error on Kendrick on throw!
One won lost won - June 30, 2008
♥
pam5981 - June 30, 2008
Yay Mark!
Give him a hit
WaddellCanseco - June 30, 2008
Didn't Speier but Crosby out for the year in 2006?
hitting him on the hand??
One won lost won - June 30, 2008
Hanrahananran setting the table for Dale?
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
Gary Thorne is a dick. Random thought of the day.
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
I love Gary Thorne
iglew - June 30, 2008
You can have him
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
gary thorne=dick
you love thorne=you love **
sourstuff - June 30, 2008
Your schoolboyish insinuations
make no dent on my man-crush.
iglew - June 30, 2008
Another CG for Roy Halladay
javaball - June 30, 2008
Why do I have confidence in Hanrahan?
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
I'm not sure, really.
mikev - June 30, 2008
Dammit. Spoke too early and he barely missed that one.
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
Yes, but I still like your optimism
WaddellCanseco - June 30, 2008
eternal optimism?
blatant disregard for the laws of probability?
homerism?
I’m out of ideas…
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
I'm sure you can think of some more.
Just be positive
WaddellCanseco - June 30, 2008
OUCH
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
In your defense, he wears green/gold
In mine, he has the lowest OPS of any qualifying 3B
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
I dunno, he's a confidence man? Was that a trick question?
danh - June 30, 2008
Smitty Coming back out!!!
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
close, almost hit it out!
One won lost won - June 30, 2008
whyh does McDonald's want us to pour their iced coffee on our foreheads?
monkeyball - June 30, 2008
So you buy another to actually drink
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
because it's not drinkable?
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
It beats drinkin the fuckin thing
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
Cross-promotion with HeadOn
Englishmajor - June 30, 2008
I said it in a FanShot and I'll say it again
Coors Light is the only beer company that relies on gimmicks on their cans to sell the contents inside. My brother actually drinks Coors Light all the time. Then again, he’s a big Red Sox fan too so we know he has no taste.
Tyler Bleszinski - June 30, 2008
Lets not pretend any of the megabreweries are anything other than water + food coloring
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
YES
Thank you. Fat Tire FTW!
Tyler Bleszinski - June 30, 2008
erm..
Fat Tire – not that great.
Well, compared to Coors Lt it’s fantastic, but still..
mikev - June 30, 2008
Blasphemy
Fat Tire is God juice.
Tyler Bleszinski - June 30, 2008
No, really.
Fat Tire isn’t that great.
Get your hands on some Chimay Gran Reserve, Akita Turbodog, or some Young’s Double Chocolate Stout.
mikev - June 30, 2008
Meh
Chimay is very overrated (Delerium Tremens, for example, blows it out of the water)
Abita is ok
Youngs is good, but not a clear improvement on Guinness
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
Every single beverage mentioned there is better than Fat Tire.
mikev - June 30, 2008
True enough
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
You're wrong
Sorry. I’ve had plenty of Chimay in my time. Not fond of it.
Tyler Bleszinski - June 30, 2008
I'm not a fan of stouts in general
I also love BJ’s Jeremiah Red. Brewed in house and it’ll knock you on your ass if you have more than one. Trust me on that one.
Tyler Bleszinski - June 30, 2008
Anchor Steam
1: Local
2: Tastes Great
3: Only beer format invented in America
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
3: not true
monkeyball - June 30, 2008
Unless you drink the hat itself, I win and you lose
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
Why is Coors Beer like sex in a canoe?
Because they’re both fucking close to water.
MobiusKlein - June 30, 2008
Woah,bro, that widemouth can is totally brewlicious!
And look! You can SEE the mountains turn color!
Pay no attention to the crappy taste standing behind that curtain…
Joey C. - June 30, 2008
I start with Modelo or Red Stripe but use Coors Light for the after party.
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
You mean you urinate Coors Light
after the outing, right?
Tyler Bleszinski - June 30, 2008
Nope. I pour it on my forehead.
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
Obviously, Blez, you need to vent.
iglew - June 30, 2008
LOL
Classic.
Tyler Bleszinski - June 30, 2008
CG for Smith would be BIG
IMO, for the Oakland pitchers, after Sunday’s Blanton-Brown show
One won lost won - June 30, 2008
agreed
javaball - June 30, 2008
Ellis' hit is a great example
of why it’s good not to strikeout if you can flail at two pitches and then flail at another one and hit it too softly to injure a mouse.
Nico - June 30, 2008
Dam straight
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
virtually a bunt
with virtue!
One won lost won - June 30, 2008
C'MON SMITHIFER!
schmifty - June 30, 2008
SIT DOWN, TORIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
mikev - June 30, 2008
Yay, Greggles!
Kimberly - June 30, 2008
He is such a badass.
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
Cubs now lead SF 9-0
Englishmajor - June 30, 2008
Anybody know where to find the stats for bullpen ERA?
javaball - June 30, 2008
No
But I know where the A’s are.
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
lollolol
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
Gah...
All the A’s commercials aren’t as entertaining as the ones from previous years =/
muffinpryde - June 30, 2008
Bullpen ERA
A’s bullpen has 7th best ERA in MLB.
A’s bullpen has the 5th best ERA (3.28) in the American League. Angels are 11th with 4.12 ERA. Those stats probably aren’t updated for tonight’s game.
FoolshGame22 - June 30, 2008
Cyber-Handshakes all around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Will Hatcher be a snatcher? Find out tomorrow on an all new episode of A’s Baseball
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
A's WIN!!
4-hit complete game!
One won lost won - June 30, 2008
Fantastic game, Smith.
oblique - June 30, 2008
A's win!
Kimberly - June 30, 2008
CG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yeah smithifer!
schmifty - June 30, 2008
GERG SHUTS IT DOWN.
mikev - June 30, 2008
Aw! That is so cute.
Gerg and Kurt hug!
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
FUCK YEAH!
pam5981 - June 30, 2008
jacket/pants
you crazy/fun bastard, you.
Emmett89 - June 30, 2008
Excellent game!
justarebelheart - June 30, 2008
100 pitches
Stud.
sprtsnwyn - June 30, 2008
That was $$$$
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
Yay Greg!
WaddellCanseco - June 30, 2008
Win.
winning game music
sourstuff - June 30, 2008
I can appreciate anyone who samples the Clash. And Greg Smith.
jonahbartlett - June 30, 2008
A's win and Zito gets tanked again! Oh what a night!
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
Don't forget that NYY and BOS lost too
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
If I died tonight, I'd go out a pretty happy dude
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
Megan Fox needs to be involved to really complete tonight.
mikev - June 30, 2008
only harden starts
the sourman mandates it.
sourstuff - June 30, 2008
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hate the Angles
yes, ANGLES
OptimistPrime - June 30, 2008
I prefer LAAA
nevermoor - June 30, 2008
Our new little Mulder
ohtobe21likehuston - June 30, 2008
wooooooo!
SwisherThresher - June 30, 2008
Mini-Glavine circa 1993-94
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
Nice win, bitches.
Great threads tonight. You guys make it fun.
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
That was fun
More fun tomorrow, please.
Joey C. - June 30, 2008
Nice sig!
Jennifer - June 30, 2008
So who was the Panther of the game?
Syphon - June 30, 2008
The pink one
Flashfire - June 30, 2008
Sex Panther goes to Smitty
Swishdball - June 30, 2008
Nice one
mrod - June 30, 2008
LoL at Halo Heavan
They claim to be Superior…. Heres to them missing the playoffs.
Syphon - June 30, 2008
Id post something there
but Im banned, LoL.
Syphon - June 30, 2008
I'm officially naming Greg Smith
“G-Unit”!!!!!!!
Smith is the bee’s knees people! Fucking love putting those Angel posers….........Go A’s!
mrod - June 30, 2008
well it
fits greg smith’s newly mandated after-winning musack.
sourstuff - June 30, 2008
I love it!
God, is it just me, or does everyone else here just love it just a bit more when we dominate the Angels???
I love to watch Sciosia squirm…..unriddled guilty pleasure….
:>
mrod - June 30, 2008
Ahhhh!!!! get out of my head!!!!
TheGreenGoldCrush - June 30, 2008
Hey HEy
Hey halo’s OUR A’ is better than your A’ !
TheGreenGoldCrush - June 30, 2008
Game recap is up
Go here.
Tyler Bleszinski - June 30, 2008
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