and the closed captioning on…..so I don’t know which one of them just said “I am going to state the obvious. There is absolutely no reason to throw that pitch.”
Because he managed the 9th inning perfectly. And I’m not just saying that because it worked. In an IM conversation I said how DFA for Miley was a good move, pinch running for DFA was something you had to do (then he did it). Barton bunting was the right call, and while I wish Suzuki could get a day off once in a while, one at bat isn’t going to hurt matters any.
He made the right call in every situation and they all worked. Good for him.
AN is equipped with an alarm system to wake mods up whenever Cust strikes out — we figured that should have been enough to keep us on our toes to post 1-2 extra game threads plus the game wrap every day.
Roomy!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
"Game continues" gives away too much
How about “Game may or may not continue, depending on weather and other factors.”
Nico - August 15, 2008
I try to be as vague as possible.
notsellingjeans - August 15, 2008
Nobody says that about you
as far as you know.
RIPHalsey - August 15, 2008
Apparently,
it does.
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Richie Sexon
You think with all the hitting woes the A’s have, they can help him Bring Sexon Back?
Hit4TheCycle - August 15, 2008
NO
HRH - August 15, 2008
we already have
one first basemen who can’t field in frank
one first basemen who can’t hit in barton
and one who can’t walk in mike sweeney
we also already have a bunch of guys who can’t hit, so why would we need sexson
NateHST - August 15, 2008
TN 17- Raiders 16
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Last minute go-ahead by the Titans
our Starters whooped their starters, though
oaklandSMASH - August 16, 2008
Final
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
same ol' Raiders...
Al may have to hire me as Defensive, as well as Offensive, Coordinator. Please.
FoolshGame22 - August 15, 2008
Question: If the White Sox steal
when the A’s are down 3-0, is it considered “running up the score”?
Nico - August 15, 2008
yes
I think if the Sox steal while up 1-0 it is running up the score
HRH - August 15, 2008
I think anything that contributes to our loss
is considered running up the score.
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
So, the A's showing up to play the game counts too?
pam5981 - August 15, 2008
Yep,
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
I would say it would be if it was 4-0
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Nice play Uribe
HRH - August 15, 2008
YEAH FRANK!
vooya40 - August 15, 2008
Don't give Frank a second chance
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Thanks Frank!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Hi Everyone! Finally get to see the A’s on tv.
kapers - August 15, 2008
enjoy
HRH - August 15, 2008
Yayyy!
and nooooo!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
BTW...
…as was posted in Devo’s Draft Deadline thread, Hunter has been signed for $1.1M.
rageon - August 15, 2008
Game!
MobiusKlein - August 15, 2008
touch em all
HRH - August 15, 2008
Jack
jack!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
CUST!!!!!!
vooya40 - August 15, 2008
Holy Crap
schmifty - August 15, 2008
you can put it on the boooaaaaaarrrrrd
YES
NateHST - August 15, 2008
Yay, runs!
pam5981 - August 15, 2008
What are those?
HRH - August 15, 2008
JC goes yard
HRH - August 15, 2008
I brought good luck!!!!!
kapers - August 15, 2008
Keep watching
HRH - August 15, 2008
absolutely!
kapers - August 15, 2008
Now!
Thank you!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Ah yeah
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
I was going to say, I think Cust is getting hot again
He’s been right on everything every AB.
Nico - August 15, 2008
he muscled it
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
YAY CUST!!!!!
Rhndasue - August 15, 2008
I don't wanna jinx us BUT
we could actually gain a game on everyone in the West today IF, we pulled
this out.
HRH - August 15, 2008
I want that!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Fossee: "Babe Cust or Gold Glove Cust, whatever you want to call him"
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Jack jack!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Question
Why does Hannahan always look like he is falling over when he swings?
HRH - August 15, 2008
Gavin Floyd looks a little scary...
Got that Aryan Nation look going
kapers - August 15, 2008
88?
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
is every girls favorite number
butler19 - August 15, 2008
Haha!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
very nice
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
A's sign Brett Hunter
for $1.1 million
Faust - August 15, 2008
Get er done!
Braden!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Man, take away the 1st and Dallas actually looks really good 2nite
Except for talking to himself, whats up w/that?
HRH - August 15, 2008
Since I missed the first game thread, just how worried were you guys in the 1st and Braden on the mound?
kapers - August 15, 2008
take away the Little Big Horn...
and Custer was pretty much unbeatable…
skutch - August 15, 2008
Braden = Mark "The Bird" Fidrych
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
laughs
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Nice!
8 in a row, not bad.
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
LOL Mariano Rivera has an ERA of 1.70 and now 5 losses
Trainman - August 15, 2008
what a loser
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Blevins up!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
we're still worried
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
and you have every right to be
kapers - August 15, 2008
Dammit!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
rough start
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Suzuki may have jumped out of the way?
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Zook may have jumped out of the way?
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
well that diminishes the comeback potential a bit.
ak_A - August 15, 2008
Second one.
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
I like Blevins
though.
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
YAY, ROB!
Kimberly - August 15, 2008
That's an unconventional way to get a CS
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
"Let's Go Oakland" chant by the faithful at the Coliseum
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Just your basic pickoff.
Nico - August 15, 2008
I'm glad that was Bowen!
ZigFan31 - August 15, 2008
I was confused initially because the catcher
was facing the right way, blocking home plate, catching the ball, and tagging the runner.
Nico - August 15, 2008
It is a lot to comprehend when you don't see it very often.
ZigFan31 - August 15, 2008
Bowen actually had to come back, but he is taller than Zooks, so he was close enough
theblackpearl - August 15, 2008
he's out!!
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Do the A's teach there damn catchers to be too far in front of the plate
theblackpearl - August 15, 2008
Mael.
Hard to watch.
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Not as hard now
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
Aww!
I’ve wanted to see that for so long!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Yeah,
He should have scored at least three runs on that solo shot.
Kimberly - August 15, 2008
Yayyyy!
Thank you Unicorn!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
There is the Dotel we remember
jax a's fan - August 15, 2008
okay !!!
was not watching, just listening. would not know it was a hr…“ball hit hard”
ak_A - August 15, 2008
Ellis is back!
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
I always thought this picture was a little scary
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
I could have gone w/o seeing that!
Was that really necessary? Eww.
ZigFan31 - August 15, 2008
It's a cup!
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
A cup
filled with what?
oaklandSMASH - August 15, 2008
A bat and balls!
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
No wonder that guy couldn't pitch
He couldn’t get much of a leg kick when carrying the baseball section of a Sports Authority in there.
oaklandSMASH - August 16, 2008
he's just happy to see you
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
H!
You!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
It's nothing
It’s an optical illusion created by the pants…
oaklandSMASH - August 16, 2008
and the "let's go Oakland chant starts back up"
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
mainly the bulge scares me
chipper1001 - August 15, 2008
Um . . .
Yeah, thats nice!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
That really was a great throw by Barton. Wow.
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
Oh!
Wtf!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
DO OVER!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
A Custian blow!
Englishmajor - August 15, 2008
JUST barely! Yay!
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
WOOOOOOO!!
Tie game!
Kimberly - August 15, 2008
Yeah, baby!!
Rhndasue - August 15, 2008
Ha, the guys in the dugout are like... :crickets: Did that really happen?
schmifty - August 15, 2008
They clearly didn't get the memo telling them the offense was supposed to show up today.
DMOAS - August 15, 2008
Fuck Yes!!
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
JACK JACK!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Babe Cust
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Classic A's.
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
excellent
ak_A - August 15, 2008
Hawk sounds pissed
jax a's fan - August 15, 2008
That's cuz the ball....HE GONE!!!
Nico - August 15, 2008
Haha!`
Thant was funny!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Watching WGN with the sound turned off
and the closed captioning on…..so I don’t know which one of them just said “I am going to state the obvious. There is absolutely no reason to throw that pitch.”
Englishmajor - August 15, 2008
They left out the "er" at the end
Nico - August 15, 2008
QOTM: Announcers Edition
schmifty - August 15, 2008
HE GONE!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Lets Go Oakland!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
this means we're going to have to score more than four runs to win
uh-oh
NateHST - August 15, 2008
Let's have "faith/happy thoughts" for Street...
Nico - August 15, 2008
I wanted the Gio game to be telecast on WGN. Rats. This is all I get?
kapers - August 15, 2008
Yes, rats is all you get.
Sincerely,
Anaheim.
Nico - August 15, 2008
In the studio
I get rats doing things you don’t want them to.
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Be happy... it's actually competitive
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
That'll help Cust's numbers with 2 strikes ;-)
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
OH NO.
pam5981 - August 15, 2008
This was just sent to me
I think from Dogfather….
Englishmajor - August 15, 2008
If that's dogfather's dog
is its AN handle, “humanschild”?
I suppose it’s better than “myballstastegreat”
oaklandSMASH - August 15, 2008
df and pup were visible briefly on the telecast
monkeyball - August 15, 2008
3-0 sheesh
ak_A - August 15, 2008
it's weird to not see Swisher smile after he makes an out
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Leopold Bloom
Would love that.
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
HUSTON COME ON!!!
vooya40 - August 15, 2008
Is this our So-Cal AN day?
An A’s game on tv and not having to listen to Angel announcers?
buddahead9 - August 15, 2008
I'm not sure its gonna get much better than that.
ZigFan31 - August 15, 2008
So sad!
pam5981 - August 15, 2008
nice, but i thought for sure we were gonna blow that rundown
ak_A - August 15, 2008
but it only took about 6 throws to get him out
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Which is more shocking?
Back after 10 minutes away and the A’s tie the game … and bring in Huston Street?!?!
solotar - August 15, 2008
Credit to Ramirez for keeping that one going
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
okay!
ak_A - August 15, 2008
Huston!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
OMG. GO HUSTON.
pam5981 - August 15, 2008
90mph is that right?
MMunoz33 - August 15, 2008
More of that please, Huston
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
I hope that means his slump is over
DMOAS - August 15, 2008
C'mon A's!
Let’s get it done bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mrod - August 15, 2008
There's about 250 of them at the game tonight
Nico - August 15, 2008
Don't worry the lowest two BA avg.'s in the AL will get it done!
Count on that!!
MMunoz33 - August 15, 2008
That's the Huston we know and love!
Englishmajor - August 15, 2008
Street threw one two-seam fastball
that had terrific movement back over the inside corner. If he can throw that pitch, he can live at 90MPH just fine. 93MPH is ok too. :-)
Nico - August 15, 2008
that's a big if
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Nice work by the way
Planet Huston!
mrod - August 15, 2008
It's Rally Time!
Englishmajor - August 15, 2008
I hope Emeal is hungry!!!
MMunoz33 - August 15, 2008
Lets Go Oakland!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Base Hit!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
atta Boy DFA!!
buddahead9 - August 15, 2008
EMIL!
Englishmajor - August 15, 2008
After Emil ... 3 straight below the Mendoza line
solotar - August 15, 2008
that's extra bases for Email
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
No baserunning errors please!
ZigFan31 - August 15, 2008
OK. Pinch runner time.
Blicks - August 15, 2008
Do eet Daric!
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
That worked too
Now let’s make it really work by at least getting it to the outfield.
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
Now a Deep Fly Ball for the win
Dooo it.
Hit4TheCycle - August 15, 2008
That was a nice bunt, wow.
Kimberly - August 15, 2008
Way To Bunt!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Who's up now?
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
The mighty Staplehead bunt technique
Englishmajor - August 15, 2008
please bunt
solotar - August 15, 2008
The dogs are bringing us luck!
Rhndasue - August 15, 2008
Zook!
Do eet!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
You can DO eet!
Rhndasue - August 15, 2008
Love eet!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Lyle?
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
Yeesh!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
pick something to drive Zook
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Closed captioners just said that
“Kurt Accuse Sir” was coming in as a pinch hitter. Hawk must really be a challenge for them to transcribe on the fly.
Englishmajor - August 15, 2008
For whatever reason, Barton is one of the A's best bunters
His form is usually textbook perfect.
Regarding Ozzie’s managing, isn’t bringing in Horatio Ramirez always a bad move? Even if you’re out of pitchers?
Nico - August 15, 2008
I sure hope so
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
That pitch could've been driven
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
(The first one)
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
Closed captioners say
(BOOING CROWD)
Englishmajor - August 15, 2008
he threw one at Zook's head
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Mother f er, make him pay Zook
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
intentional but probably the right thing to do
NateHST - August 15, 2008
not at the head man, c'mon
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
+1... if it was intentional, that was downright classless.
If you don’t want to face him, I-walk him.
Blicks - August 15, 2008
Zomg!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Winner. A's improve to .500!
(In their last four games)
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
Two wins in a week!!!!!!
buddahead9 - August 15, 2008
Yayyyy!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
KURT!!!!!!!!
pam5981 - August 15, 2008
Run it out!
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
YEEEEEE
NateHST - August 15, 2008
heh heh heh. very nice zook
ak_A - August 15, 2008
OMG!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
WALK-OFF!
Everyday should be dog day.
Kimberly - August 15, 2008
Hey!
Englishmajor - August 15, 2008
{trades cat for three promising young kittens}
Nico - August 15, 2008
LMAO
Blicks - August 15, 2008
Closed captioners say
(APPLAUSE)
and I say
CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES COME ON!
Englishmajor - August 15, 2008
WoooHooo
OOOHoooo
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
That's what you get for throwing up and in!
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
Zooooookkkkkk!!!!
Rhndasue - August 15, 2008
I picked a good time to start watching
The bottom of the eighth
bear88 - August 15, 2008
me too
I think you and I deserve most of the credit for this win
monkeyball - August 15, 2008
Haha!
Shut up!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
lolz
Rhndasue - August 15, 2008
Now that's the way to make him pay. Don't ever throw at Zook's head!
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
curtain call from the few faithful
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
how fukin sweet
gotta love that bat flip
BigTuna - August 15, 2008
absofrikkinlutely
monkeyball - August 15, 2008
How sweet it is!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
SIX RUNS!!!!!!!
Rhndasue - August 15, 2008
What a great way to win a game.
pam5981 - August 15, 2008
it feels good doesn't it
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
yeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh
likeiwouldtellyou - August 15, 2008
The nice thing about that is one way or another it was deep enough for a sac fly, so the bunt was a good move ;-)
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
The bunt in that situation is a given
thejd44 - August 15, 2008
well, yeah, you gotta play smart ball to win close games most of the time
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
i think when zook hit it
he was expecting sac fly. when he looked at the ball in flight, i’m sure he was thinking “OMFG”
BigTuna - August 15, 2008
Fucking "A" Suzuki!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mrod - August 15, 2008
Haha, watching the guys run out of the dugout in slo mo -
Swooney was SKIPPING :-D
schmifty - August 15, 2008
I saw that!
That was waaaay too cute.
Kimberly - August 15, 2008
Kudos to Bob Geren tonight
Because he managed the 9th inning perfectly. And I’m not just saying that because it worked. In an IM conversation I said how DFA for Miley was a good move, pinch running for DFA was something you had to do (then he did it). Barton bunting was the right call, and while I wish Suzuki could get a day off once in a while, one at bat isn’t going to hurt matters any.
He made the right call in every situation and they all worked. Good for him.
thejd44 - August 15, 2008
Especially love the flip of the bat!
Thank God! The A’s really needed a game like this. Man, sure feels good to me, too.
mrod - August 15, 2008
You heard it here first: The A's are going to get hot (finally)
Look out Rangers!
Nico - August 15, 2008
The goats will be pleased.....
mrod - August 15, 2008
back off Mariners!
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
that would be cool
HRH - August 15, 2008
Wow - for once the game's over and I'm not mad
I guess being a fan can actually be fun.
Nico - August 15, 2008
You can find something to be mad about
A couple guys struck out looking tonight. KILL THEM!
thejd44 - August 15, 2008
Cust: only 2.5 outcomes on the night
monkeyball - August 15, 2008
I called eet!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
woah i havent jumped in excitement over a game like this in about 2 months!!
vooya40 - August 15, 2008
Did you just touch my ass?
Nico - August 15, 2008
sir, from where I'm sitting
it is physically impossible for me to do so
BigTuna - August 15, 2008
That was me!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
I'm BOTM.
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
Me neither!
mrod - August 15, 2008
WOW
As I mentioned earlier we had a chance to gain on everyone in the West for once and did.
HRH - August 15, 2008
You Can Put It On The Board....YES!
Hawk was whining his ass off. Made it sound like some bad mojo was the cause the White Sox lost. STFU moron!
KCa's - August 15, 2008
I am actually going to say it
Huston pitched decent tonight.
HRH - August 15, 2008
i guess thats what happens
when you dump a guy on your fantasy team
BigTuna - August 15, 2008
How was his velocity tonight? I didn't think to look
When he’s throwing 93, he’s still really good.
thejd44 - August 15, 2008
Whoa, whoa, whoa...
This is like the second time in a couple of days that the A’s score 6 runs. Overwhelming.
Kimberly - August 15, 2008
i'm seizing with excitement
BigTuna - August 15, 2008
We're getting spoiled!
Wheeeeeeee
Kimberly - August 15, 2008
Have we had a pinch hit homer of any kind in the past 5 years? I can't think of one.
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
Yeah Suzuki hit one off the Mariners this year
Brandon Morrow
HRH - August 15, 2008
Kurt had another one this season.
Kimberly - August 15, 2008
Kurt is 4 for 6 with two HRs as a pinch hitter
Nico - August 15, 2008
maybe Bowen should play once a week so we get some fire off the bench
jdub69 - August 15, 2008
After that performance by Suzuki...
I bet that you won’t see Bowen start a game for at least 10 more games.
muffinpryde - August 15, 2008
Bitchin Camaro!!!!!
mrod - August 15, 2008
Totally bitchin!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
That was one of the best games
I’ve seen for a while.
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
I called it
Even it pam doesn’t believe me. Good game tonight guys.
sprtsnwyn - August 15, 2008
Haha!
I called it actually, check the thread, but its all good. It really is!
lynnzgal - August 15, 2008
vote for the reason there is no post-game wrap...
1. NSJ went comatose after seeing the A’s comeback win;
2. A small asteroid hit NSJ’s house;
3. NSJ fell asleep watching the A’s;
4. All of the above.
FoolshGame22 - August 15, 2008
it's Cust's fault
AN is equipped with an alarm system to wake mods up whenever Cust strikes out — we figured that should have been enough to keep us on our toes to post 1-2 extra game threads plus the game wrap every day.
monkeyball - August 15, 2008
That and it knocks everyone out when he homers twice in the same game, right?
Flashfire - August 15, 2008
Answer is #5
Asteroid affected the Internet in our humble abode. Thankfully Al Gore came out to fix his invention on short notice. Sorry for the delay. :)
notsellingjeans - August 16, 2008
All in a days work
for Al Gore and the Vice Presidential Rangers!
oaklandSMASH - August 16, 2008
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