Athletics Nation

WOW

aaaah

SwisherThresher - August 25, 2008 reply

LOL!!!!

Love it!

I might not sleep for a week now

Classic!

Kimberly

You rule!

holy shiz!

Dale’s Do-It-Yourself Surgery Center

schmifty - August 25, 2008 reply

It's much safer than trepanism

LMAO

anomaly_kat - August 25, 2008 reply

PSOTM!

Let's Go Oakland!

Galas Tend Look

Hey, a hit (of the non-HR extra-base variety)

Daric Staplehead Barton

A Candelabra Depth Riots

That's poetic, man.

Yep,

No point in looking further.

I'd kinda like to see Braden, at 84 pitches, keep going,

but it’s not as if Devine and Ziggy are bad bets.

Nico - August 25, 2008 reply

agreed

I would really like him to go one more inning.

Then we can BLAZE RED RIG

Devine.

Here we go.

Oakland A's

Sand Koala

“My apartment is infested with koala bears. It’s the cutest infestation ever. Way better than cockroaches. When I turn on the light, a bunch of koala bears scatter, but I don’t want them too. I’m like, "Hey… Hold on fellas… Let me hold one of you, and feed you a leaf.”" -Mitch Hedberg

SwisherThresher - August 25, 2008 reply

Anal Skan Do

Let’s kick their asses!

HEDBERG!!!

"I brought a donut, and the guy gave me a recieipt for the donut. I don’t need a receipt for the donut; I give you the money, you give me the donut, end of transaction. We do not need to bring ink and paper into this. I can not imagine the scenario where I would have to prove that I brought a donut… Some skeptical friend? ’Don’t even act like I didn’t get that donut! I got the documentation right here!’ "

schmifty - August 25, 2008 reply

How did Braden manage to go 7 with 0 K's?

I don’t care. I’ll take it.

Nice defense behind him

And the Angels are aggressive hitters…no walks either.

braden has quietly really pitched well

i figured he’d be a middle reliever at best, but he’s held his own as a starter this year. not incredible “stuff”, but he knows what he’s doing on the mound.

guy incognito - August 25, 2008 reply

8th Inning

TIme to start drinking

I'm usually passed out by now....

speaking of…..where did Pam go?

I got up to get a drink.

duh.

Get me one too.

I forgot it while I was up.

Why, because you're usually so nice to me?

Every time I see you....

you’re sticking your tongue out at me. Why is that?

2FUNEEE

Overplayed, IMHO.

Somethings never get old.

Except for you.

Made it to easy for you....

didn’t I?

Walked right into it.

Ooooo sorry.

Had to wait 'til the young 'un was in bed

The kids are all in the middle of getting ready for bed

Have three for me.

THAT

was a GREAT strikeout pitch by Devine.

GMJ's average is horrible.

I just figured he would go yard against us.

Joey Devine

Even I Joyed

Giggle!

Geren is a moron.

A pitcher’s gone 82 pitches and been dominant through those 82.

You have a rotation full of rookies. Walls will get hit by rookies. You need bullpen pitchers then. Don’t use them when a pitcher can obviously go more.

I wouldn't call Braden dominant

by any means. He didn’t have a strikeout in seven innings.

Maybe not a "dominant fashion"

but mowing down one of the best teams in MLB for 7 innings that has guys like Teixeira in it, giving up only one run (on a solo HR to boot), and not getting into any major jams is definitely a masterful performance. All in 82 pitches.

Still you have excellent

bullpen guys in Devine and Ziggy, why not use them to make sure you retain that lead and let Braden leave feeling good about himself? I don’t think it’s as clear as you make it sound. I certainly wouldn’t use the term “moron” in this instance. Other times this year, sure. Not today.

I think morons were involved

Nico - August 25, 2008 reply

I'll admit that "moron" was too strong a word on my part.

perhaps...but you'd be singing a different tune if Braden gave up the lead

Doesn't matter. A's aren't in contention.

And the other 4 starters are also very inconsistent and could very easily go 4 innings or 7 innings.

And there’s always pulling him if there are baserunners.

Even though it's a lost season

I’d rather see them beat the Angels then let a pitcher get 100 pitches of work in.

Yes, yes, Fire Geren Now.

Blaaaaahhhrrrrr! Sigh. Oh look, it worked.

I couldn't disagree more. Geren is trying to work the plan for '09

more than ’08.

Devine will be Oakland's closer next year...

and be one of the best in the AL.

Hopefully he can stay healthy

with the A’s, you just never know.

Very true.

I hate using the overplayed "we're due" to not have injuries

but we’re due to not have injuries.

Yeah

I keep thinking that the next year will be the year when the A’s don’t have injuries. But I’m just skeptical at this point.

Skeptical is my middle name

Ohtobe21 skeptical likehuston

My middle name

Is “IsNoPlaceForAn”

Iowa IsNoPlaceForAn A’sFan

if he pitches for us he's gonna spend half the season on the dl...

if we trade him to the cubs he’s save 75 games with a 0.00 era

OUCH

that's cuz he's pitching for us

Games like tonight give me an unrealistic faith

that we will contend in ’09. I love it… tonight!

Still only have 2 runs...

I’d have that feeling if it was 7-6.

Yay, Joey!

Joey was Devine this inning

I hate when the gameday guy appearantly falls asleep

and all of a sudden you get 4 pitches all at once.

I hate ~~when the~~ gameday ~~guy appearantly falls asleep~~

That is really the issue

but considering that the other option is sitting in the car in the driveway with no computer listening to the AM and draining the battery, it is what it is.

Yeah, that would suck too

did the blockquote color change? it looks weird.

I think someone recently complained about the old color.

Hmph. I'm complaining about the new one.

Light up this post!

Let me complain for you.

Nice inning Joey!

WOO!!! YEAHHH!

nice. heh heh 1-2-3

ak_A - August 25, 2008 reply

I must echo the sentiment:

Devine was outstanding tonight.

Eww mouth breather tomorrow, barf

Ziggy!

You just know Jason Bulger went through hell as a kid

Probably still is.

Ziggy time!

Where's Street???

I want Street now!!

Oh wait, no I don’t.

I. Think. I. Get. The. Point.

man

im crazy nervous right now

Why?

Are you in love?

ok folks-smoke em if you got em

Brad Ziegler

Blaze Red Rig

Just got back in time to catch the bottom of the ninth.

Come on, Ziggy!

I say put Huston in.

What the hell?

only if hell's frozen over and monkeys are flying

What's the worst that could happen, right?

What, we miss the playoffs?

What

WE LANDED ON THE MOON!!!!

No. Not really.

not even a little bit funny

I think it's hilarious.

i think it’s at least a little funny

It's very funny!

Ziggy. Ziggy. Ziggy.

Who is this Ziggy guy?

Didn’t he have a comic strip back in the 80s?

MobiusKlein - August 25, 2008 reply

We all live

in a Ziggy submarine!

I gotta say:

What’s the point of taking Braden out if he’s only thrown 82 pitches? I just don’t see it. He’s an aspiring starter, let’s see how far he can take it.

I think it was a great move...

If he gives up the lead he’s demoralized (even though it wouldn’t be warranted). He got through 7… which was awesome. Let him soak up the win.

The only thing is...

that goes against about 150 years of baseball wisdom. Which, without actually analyzing it, seems like a bad idea. Maybe someone should do a study.

I'm not going to lie

I so wish Ziggy gets the save and does a full on K-Rod impersonation.

+1

Maybe he'll point at the ground instead?

Well, if anyone has reason to point skyward it's him

I was saying more cause he was a submariner

Ah, that would work too

That would be hilarious.

ziggy is too classy to gloat...just take the save...pretend

like you’ve been there before

He is religious

but faithful enough to know the ‘big guy’ has bigger things on his mind than helping Ziggy win.

MobiusKlein - August 25, 2008 reply

Besides, he's already helped Ziggy win

And get through those nasty skull fractures.

make it even better

he rips the jersey off and starts doing a Michael Phelps scream.

+1

L
O
L

Ahahahahaha!

He has too much class

LOL

He would nevah!

I'd rather see him do a rally monkey impersonation.

ESPN would be calling HIM classless.

Ziggy magic

Indeed.

oh2be, indeed.

That is one giant Ziggy

Does he have a changeup?

Sign him!

Nice Ziggy

Might I suggest that you could re-size next time?

Don't get the girls started again.

The girls don't seem to care ... what's on

They seem to prefer....

what’s off.

As long as they play til dawn

Thank you

You're welcome

One of my faves.

So.Very.Sexy.

Corey Brown with 2 more HRs so farm tonight.

He now has 30 on the year.

Syphon - August 25, 2008 reply

Damn!

shite

crap.

DAMN!

Yuck!

Bad Daric.

Ziggy could have made that play but we ARE

playing the Angels so what do you expect?

I wasn't going to say it

The second part, I mean.

haha

throw @ the bag daric…lead the pitcher

I don't like Teixeira.

Just get the out Zigs and let's move on.

oh crap

OMG! Zig!

Let’s do eet!

setting up

the “double play”

Will the 2nd out count towards tomorrow?

if only

see

pinch runner

time for one last caught stealing.

That's confidence.

Pickoff time. Please?

Ball game

HRH - August 25, 2008 reply

Yeah!!!!!

Dumbarton

Bridge

Hit4TheCycle - August 25, 2008 reply

Stick that luck in your pipe and smoke it, Angels

Sand Koala wins!!!!!

YAY A WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take that Angels.

Daric is good at the swipe tag.

And Ziggy is good at pitching. A’S WIN!!!!

No problem

Eat fecal matter and assume room temperature, Orange County Vermin

Oh man, does that ever feel good.

Woohoo!

Haha!

Kiss my ass, LAAAAAAAAAA LOSERS.

Okay.

That never, ever gets old!

I still love beating the Angels. I hate those guys.

Totally

WOOO!!!!

Celebration!

I love when they beat the Angels.

Suck it, Anaheim!

yay

ak_A - August 25, 2008 reply

If I am reading it correct

this is the sixth straight wseries where we have won the first game.

Now we just need to keep it up!

Ziggy’s ERA went from 0.41 to 0.40. That’s how good he’s been this year: he pitches a scoreless inning and his ERA goes down by 0.01.

Sweet, sweet schadenfreude

Dear Anaheim:

Suck it, please.

Regards,

-JC

Joey C. - August 25, 2008 reply

thanks for playing...

you’ve been ziegler’d

Baseball Tonight shows 10 seconds of our game.

No mention of Ziegler kicking ass.

The Rays are working towards HFA in the playoffs

which increases the chances of Halos NOT making WS.

One won lost won - August 25, 2008 reply

No matter what the A's do

it’s not “baseball news”…. :^((

Just thought of this symmetry

Someone fell on Mike Piazza, and Jack Cust became a fixture on the A’s.
Someone fell on Mark Ellis, and now Eric Patterson is at second, and….??

One won lost won - August 25, 2008 reply

Dallas gives good interview.

Just to finish off

Wonder what else he’s good at?

Wish he gave good appearance.

Just kidding. He cleaned himself up and looked fabulous tonight.

Yeah

All of a sudden, Dallas Braden is a legit candidate for a rotation spot next year (when we might actually compete). I didn’t really see that one coming, especially considering he still doesn’t use his screwball, which he was known for in the low minors.

Could be

The screw ball wasn’t necessary. It wasn’t tonight, anyway.

hearsay

i heard commentator on radio or tv say A’s organization asked him to “abandon” the screwball while in AAA.

AV - August 25, 2008 reply

That's true

But my point is that he was a much better prospect when he had the screwball in his arsenal. I just wonder what he’d be like if he still used it.

But isn't the screwball

hard on the pitcher? I f he can throw efficiently without it, why would you want him to continue to throw it?

Screwballer

Would he forget how to throw it? or get rusty? why couldn’t he bring it back?

LibrariAN - August 25, 2008 reply

I hope he can do without it permanently

Screwball = wrecked shoulder

For example, Mike Norris

Back and forth

Whew, I am exhausted, switching between the thrilling A’s and the Blake-Young tennis in NY. All the right winners, hooray. Sudden realisation -rode the exercise bike longer than usual while i watched, perhaps that why I’m exhausted.

LibrariAN - August 25, 2008 reply

Game wrap open

Here.