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Cust still with a chance at 200-100-30
How many strikeouts does he have now?
the milestone of immortals and adam dunn
Kurt should wear his first name on his back
it makes your team lose over a hundred games if you do.
lol, but at least we'd spend more money
But they might win 116 first
Wouldn't that be sweet?

Especially if the Angels won 102 and still couldn’t make the wildcard.

But you trade off a good reg season for crappy playoffs

all because of the first name on the back.

The Angels aren't even trying.
They don't want us to get 2nd.

How rude.

well they locked up home field advantage with the Rays loss...so what does it matter?
That poses a dilema for me.

I want to see the Angels swept out of the playoffs, but I also want them to lose the third game in the ALDS on their own field.

Fun Game!!!

The Legend of Jack Cust continues!

Every time they say "Wild Card"

I sing “Wild Thing”

Yay Carlos!

Betancourt takes pride in his defense, just like Ibanez.

he's not playing for his own stats.

It must be him who wants to beat Ichiro’s ass.

Nice play at SS there.
Betancourt is their Crosby

At different times, I thought each one of them would be the next great AL West shortstop. Fail and fail.

Yuni has money on this game....

and it is not on his team.

question

if we dont resign rajai and we know emil is gone and carlos stays in AAA, would we be the only all white team in MLB?

I'm sure we will sign Craig Monroe
Casilla. Gio.

Rajai isn’t an FA after this season. Unless the A’s nontender him, he’s ours.

Casilla, Patterson, Gio...
I guess Patterson's not part of your vision, and Chavez isn't Mexican enough and

Suzuki isn’t Japanese enough.

Crosby 1 big hit this year, please
that swing was painful
Eyeball-high heat.

Oh, my head.

i wonder what Emil does during the game when he's not playing
Crochets.
"Waves his RBI wand"
communes with unicorns?
The M's will get Strasburg

and blow out his arm, like they’re doing with Morrow.

Nah Morrow just needs to learn to pitch when he's tired. He's a young horse with a rubber arm.

He’ll be fine.

Barton needed that hit so he can beat swishers avg this year

its the small goals in life

Does anyone have the number of the Seattle official scorer?

I’d be interested in sampling the crack he’s on.

in my 20 yrs as an A's fan...Crosby has to be the biggest dissapointment

Brent Gates as well

What was he like in the minors?
Todd Van Poppel
This is clearly the correct answer
how about Prieto?
Was he supposed to be any good, or just more "ready" than Helton?
A friend of mine from high school married someone named Prieto.

I giggled. No relation.

nah Bo Porter

o.k. I’m just weird

Now when the ball is hit to left

it makes me nervous.

That one, however… Trav can’t take responsibility for that. Crap.

Gallagher has big issues with holding leads.
Which normally isn't a problem, but tonight...
why yes, yes he does
That's my biggest problem with him. Almost everytime the A's give him a lead, he gives it

right back the next inning.

OK who was it that dissed Lopez?
I think LL

might want to “find Lopez and knock him out”

Reading LL's game thread is entertaining.

They’re as angry at Lopez as we are. Actually, probably more.

Gallagher.

Belt high right down the middle. He might want to stop throwing the ball in that location. Just a thought.

This game is c-razy.
On the plus side,

this game is dragging on and on… which means more baseball for us!

AL Central is going to be interesting this weekend.
Why yes, yes it is.

All I know is that I get to watch someone suffer.

oops.

Ray, reading the MLB network ad: “…exclusive excess… exclusive access…”

Exclusive access to what?
I don't know.

I wasn’t really paying that much attention.

I don't think he said.

Just exclusive access.

C'mon, boys.
Communicate.

(Does AN 3.0 not like one-word comments or something?)

AHHHHH!!

I thought they were going to die.

Cliffy. That was bad.
Yes.

Very un-laser like.

poor relay all around
Strange game!

Bad throw by Pennington. What happened earlier with Lopez?

what when he hit ball far?
so all in all Gallagher had about 3 good starts for A's this season.
Ya 3 starts of at least 6 IP, plus the 4 no-hit innings with 6 walks
Riggleman's secret brilliance: Morrow can still get the win

Very much worth allowing his arm to fall off.

Of Course!

Then the Mariners will finish the season only 39 games back!

for some reason it keeps teammates from punching ichiro
Please stop being bad, my sanity is at stake
It's sad this is the future...we may be the Pirates of the west

shitty for the next 10 yrs

If Gallagher is the ace, then that might be possible
I was hoping for the Rays. Of course we'd have to change the name to Devil Athletics.
Ryan "Devil Girl" Swooney would fit right in.
Gallagher will be a decent pitcher.

He’ll never be the traditional “ace” type pitcher, but he will be pretty solid.

I don't see him even being anywhere close to solid. he is absolutely horrendous.
I'll withhold judgment until next season.

I think he’ll be fine. I hope so anyway.

I just don't see anything good from him. he walks to many people and is incapable of

holding leads. This Harden trade was just awful.

No. Not really.

Gallagher can recover and learn from his experience during his first year. Rich will require his own trauma team on staff and still won’t pitch.

For me though, It's not really so much what Harden does now. The A's could have

gotten more for him. I just don’t buy that Gallagher was the best out there. He’ll never be anything but a 5th starter on a bad team IMO.

How?

We could never keep him on the field long enough to build up his value. The minute he played long enough to have value Beane wisely dumped him on the most desperate organization available. In other words, we got the best thing that was available at the same time Rich was able to pitch.

I just don't buy that teams were so scared of Harden's health that Beane

couldn’t have gotten more for him. Teams make ridiculous trades all the time. I don’t believe for one second that Harden’s value had dropped so low that gallagher was the best he could do

How many innings do you think Rich pitched

in the last few years? Everyone knows he’s a great pitcher…..when he can pitch. Which isn’t very often. Beane got what he could get. Is Rich a better pitcher than Gallagher? Of course he is……when he can take the field. Which ain’t often and not likely to change anytime soon.

Beane has been playing this game a long time. Do you seriously believe that he let Harden go for less than maximum value possible? Why would he do such a stupid thing? Neither you or anyone else on this site is as qualified as Beane to do his job. To think that Beane didn’t maximize his position with Harden is more than slightly ridiculous.

How is that ridiculous. Beane has made bad trades in the past. Isn't it

possible that Beane just really liked Gallagher so he went with that trade? to me this trade plays out like Beane panicked, and just traded Harden for anything he could get.

You just said Gallagher will be a 5th starter

on a bad team. That’s ridiculous enough not to be worthy of discussion.

So my opinion is ridiculous because I don't agree with the masses here

Gallagher has had like 3 good starts for the A’s and has looked awful in every other starts. his control is bad and he can’t hold leads. I don’t see why it’s so ridiculous that I think that he might not be all that great.

No, your opinion is ridiculous because

it’s a ridiculous opinion. A #5 starter on a bad team is Kevin Correia – Sean Gallagher has a very bright future by all accounts.

I always love a good tautology...

especially when it’s true.

Gio and Carlos Gonzalez, and Sean Gallagher,

are all 22 years old and their play looks every bit the part. It doesn’t mean they won’t be good. Gallagher’s stuff was downright electric tonight – and if Crosby, you know, catches a soft line drive, the results might look very different. True Gallagher fell apart after two misplays, but again, that’s youth. He has a great arm and a lot to learn. Let’s see how things look in two years.

no need to explain yourself...

I was agreeing with you. I’m actually very excited about our pitching next year. It’s the offense I’m worried about, as every A’s fan should be. But, I think Billy has some offseason moves in mind. I’m watching his postgame show.

Sorry, that was for erin6
he'll probably be a #1 or #2 on the A's in 2009...

that disproves the statement, right there. Cuz we’re going to be a bad team.

To me,

Beane dumped Harden the very second he managed to aquire value. Comparable to controlling an under performing stock and holding it till its value started to rise. The second it did Beane cut his losses and made the best trade available on the market.

That’s not to say that I don’t believe Gallagher will improve. I think he most certainly will. He’s young and enjoying his longest sustained period in the majors. Give him another year and see how he does.

Have you ever watched a young team before?
Pirates have been young for the last 10
I have, but I've seen nothing good from Gallagher. Even young pitchers should be able

to hold a lead every once in awhile.

I saw the 2001 A's. They were pretty young.
that was a really bad throw by whoever the hell is playing 2nd base
I think the ball trickled home.
At least Kurt didn't have to block the plate.
He was close enough to cover first.
The M's should put Batista in next inning.

Or maybe a position player should pitch. That would be entertaining.

Like when Spiezio took the hill vs the A's

Friday, 15 June 2007

Wow

Pennington having a horrible game

This is not fun anymore.

Not a bit.

was it ever fun after the all-star break?
No.....I can't seem to recall very many fun times since July.
GAH

This is ridiculous! You’re playing the MARINERS. This is the part when you WIN.

The fantastic defense continues
When Rob Johnson hits one out....we are toast.

ROB F’ING JOHNSON

That ball was tattooed

I love the hit. I hate seeing it against us. But for his first major league bomb, that was a monster.

at least our scoreboard operators can add better then theres
24 runs in last 2 games...way to finish out boys
2 games? Try 13 innings. :-(
Time to switch back to Ducks @ Sharks, preseason
what channel is that on?
It's on the

WHOCARESITSNOTREALLYASPORTIMISSBASEBALLALREADYCHANNEL

But your a kings fan and there not really and nba team anymore
Let's go Cliffy

Try to make up for some of that kRazY “defense.”

Oh. What a tease.
Apparently Ryan likes to tease.

So says Jennifer.

wait for the walk, and then... Sweeney homerun?
Crap.

Close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades, Ryan.

Does anyone else think this Freeze Cam thing is pretty stupid?

Every shot is blurry and pointless. Not impressed.

THEY'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!
That was scary.
This game reminds me of a bunch of little kids on a playground.

Eventually, someone is going to crash into someone else. There will be tears and stitches, and stickers from the nurse.

Nurse = Greggles?
Sure, in our own little fantasy world.

Wasn’t Aaron Cunningham a nurse?

I think they both were.
Is there any chance of a second place finish at this point or are we dust?
The M's are determined to retain their hold on fourth.

So there’s that.

Pennington = game you want to forget
What the hell just happened?
I saw a pickoff
How many is that now?

Do we get free Pepsi with the millionth?

I don't know where to find that, do you?

I found something that had the AL leaders. For the A’s, Smith 15, Braden 7, Eveland and Ziggy 2 each. So it’s at least the 27th.

I'm not sure what it is but I'm just positive the A's will come back and win this game!
Cust swung at a bad pitch.

Huh.

33 HR's for Cust...

and only 76 RBI. That tells you how terrible the rest of this A’s offense has been all season.

his .230 avg doesn't help too much with his run production either
Barton and Miley can onlyh dream of an avg that high
Us outside RyRy's house:

You're guarding the house?
A possessed cat is just one of my many identities.
But shouldn't a stalker be facing the other way?
Not if the house is across the street.
Clearly I've a lot to learn about stalking.
I had to give up some of my stalking when I got my new car.

The car is bright orange. Do you know how hard it is to stalk someone while driving a bright orange car?

Somebody makes a bright orange car?

that was my question too…

I've actually seen a surprising number of orange cars.

My friend wanted one but thought it would hurt the resale value. She went with silver instead.

It's actually UT orange.

There are TONS of cars that color.

Maroon?
Umber?

http://www.allcarnews.com/static/_images/high-quality/hummer-ht-sut-limited-editions-2319.jpg

You need a new stalkmobile
That is the COLOR, not the car.
We could take my car.

It’s tan and half the paint is chipping off the hood. And it’s almost 10 years old. Pretty nondescript. But I just washed it today, so it’s clean!

This is very close.

But I have dark tinted windows. And my car is dirty.

http://media.motortopia.com/files/6096/vehicle/4633cdf4d6291/100_1621.jpg

That's not too bad. I probably wouldn't notice it

parked across the street a block away for several weeks in a row.

vw gti, ford mustang for a couple
Yanks adding on--now 19-5 in the 9th.
Yet still,

the RS are mocking them.

By the way....

I hear that Lackey was absolutely crushed tonight. I can’t help but wonder if the Angels fans are feeling the cold fingers of failure encircling their necks yet again.

Oh, c'mon. Take Lowe out.

They’re not even trying to lose. Don’t they want to be #1?

The Angels get the Red Sox!

Sweet!! ALDS repeat!!

Angels did pretty well vs Boston this year though.

They’re not a pushover.

Yeah, I know.

But Boston has been there before. They have a way of stepping up when they have to.

Sure, they're the favorite in any series.
Sadly,

they will by my favorite in this series. On the bright side, should they advance I can turn on them like a pit bull with a stick in it’s eye.

It's good the White Sox, Twins and Rays can count on your support
What's up with Travis?

Dare we hope?

I'm telling you
Sure, I always hope.
Sweet!

I just saw the updated score. Go A’s!!!!!

Sorry....

RBI double. Pretty swing too. Looks like he’s staying on the ball.

That was sweeet! Ichiro K's swinging.
Game over at the Big A

TEX 12, LAA 1. A Mariners win tonight clinches second place for the Rangers.

3 runs down is not a problem for this potent...

A’s offense!

Sox lose, Rays win the East!
Gio looking like Nolan Ryan, another K
Nice inning, Gio!
Wow.

Very nice. Cold as ice.

Gio K's the side, stay tuned for A's comeback
My game wrap is gonna super late tonight guys, sorry.

We’ll have to have some post game discussion here in the interim.

Ry, make mommy proud.
He got a hit!

The world is ending!

Sweeney get's it started!
Has Cust started with that eye coach yet?
Jack has 195 strickouts... he could definitely get to 200.
Yes, he has the ability to strike out any time he wants.
If he has 199 on Sunday

I bet they would pinch-hit for him.

That'll get one home. We're only down 2 now.
I like watching all the dugout high-fives.

It’s cute.

I refuse to high-five anyone.

Ask ohtobe21.

is it a germ phobia thing?
Not really...

It’s just very awkward to me.

You still do the bash?
Bwahahha!

No Strasburg for you!

"Reverse magic numbers"

Mariners: 2 (any combination of M’s losses and Nationals wins)
Nationals: 3 (any combination of Nationals losses and M’s wins)

Gah! I'm so confused.

I thought it was the 8th. I fail.

yeah, I think they skipped an inning...

as Galt would say: “What happened?” He says that all the time now when a commercial comes on during one of his favorite cartoons.

At least Gio was good

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