Aside from Duke being hurt— which I suppose was predictable— the rest is all pretty surprising. Who could have seen both Anderson and Cahill and then Gallagher not making the rotation? This could be a wild year.
like che guevarra said to butch cassidy, "bolivia nos mató."
this defeat definitely tempers the rotund 4-0 win maradona guided against venezuela 4 days ago. maybe, after all, diego isn’t a wonder coach just because he was a wonder player. or maybe he’s just not a wonder travel agent. why did he think it was a good idea to bring the team up from 1,300 feet in elevation to 11,942 (yes, 4 digits to 5) an hour before the game? you have to acclimate to that change, not surprise it. your body can’t take it. though i saw the 90 minutes, i can’t comment on the team’s play because they physically weren’t there. i think it’s best to take it as extended goalie practice and look to the next game.
Echo echo
ElQuesoCapitan - April 1, 2009
Yeah! First! :D
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 1, 2009
FAIL.
alox - April 1, 2009
Fail.
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 1, 2009
Sorry.
To cheap a shot not to take.
alox - April 1, 2009
It's got that new thread smell.
drink409 - April 1, 2009
It smells like Updog in here
OkayJay81 - April 1, 2009
Top Dog?
Mmmm Top Dog
drink409 - April 1, 2009
it's 3-0 in this thread...
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
third
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
Roomy!
(I’ve always wanted to say that)
baseballgirl - April 1, 2009
HI BBG <3
mikev - April 1, 2009
Hi Mike!!!!
baseballgirl - April 1, 2009
Ooh... you gotta check this out! It's AWESOME!
http://www.arenasoftball.com/
mikev - April 1, 2009
Or don't, I guess.
Just thought you’d like it.
/kicks rocks
mikev - April 1, 2009
commodious
Future Ed - April 1, 2009
That's Slusser?
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
the one with the higher voice ;-)
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
They're about the same
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
you have to listen very carefully
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
Dallas has thrown 4 scoreless innings today.
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
If you only count the outs?
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
I use WIPS
Wind Independent Pitching Statistic
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
That's funny
baseballgirl - April 1, 2009
The first two runs weren't wind aided
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
What is this? The Round Earth Society?
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
It's a sphere with flattened poles
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
Pray for Gravity
brian.only - April 1, 2009
You're a sphere with flattened poles.
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
{Meant to type "Your"}
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
Ha you misspelled you're misspelling!
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
Is Joe Morgan involved with that?
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
or Win Independent Pitching Statistic
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
So what is going on with Gallagher?
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 1, 2009
Slusser thinks she's a pen guy or AAA
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
Man.
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 1, 2009
I meant "he" of course
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
I know!
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 1, 2009
That seems crazy to me
At the start of Spring, I had penciled him into #2 slot…and that was with Duke!
baseballgirl - April 1, 2009
The loss of velocity isn't a good sign
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
I hope all goes well, I'd like to see him start.
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 1, 2009
Is it for sure?
baseballgirl - April 1, 2009
Yes.
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 1, 2009
So much for my GOG's prediction
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
No. She's speculating based on his not getting any more starts this spring
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
no announcements yet
Slusser just noted that there is no obvious place for Gallagher’s last spring training start.
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
I'm confused! Is he or isn't he? Does anyone know?
LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn - April 1, 2009
until there's an official announcement
nobody can say for sure
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
wow
Aside from Duke being hurt— which I suppose was predictable— the rest is all pretty surprising. Who could have seen both Anderson and Cahill and then Gallagher not making the rotation? This could be a wild year.
jasonthea - April 1, 2009
Nice pop on that hit!
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Mystery Man!
K’s two…
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Alex Maestri?
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
I think he was on Italy's team in the WBC
where they were calling him Alessandro
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
Anglicization strikes again!
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
If he was with the A's he'd be in the rotation
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
He'd be on the DL
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
Later, sure
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
Or having exploratory surgery.
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Braden pitches pretty good after giving up a bunch of runs.
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
Like he doesn't care anymore.
alox - April 1, 2009
Let's net count this inning either...
Alright guys?
drink409 - April 1, 2009
Certainly not the top half
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
So Bailey doesn't want the job either?
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
Soto nails another of Bailey...
brian.only - April 1, 2009
*off
brian.only - April 1, 2009
and follows w/ a K
nice
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Soto likes A's pitching
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
Good thing he's in the NL.
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Who’ on first?
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Putnam appears out of nowhere
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
Magic!
brian.only - April 1, 2009
ugh
I just had flashbacks to the beginning of the 07 season when Danny Putnam was a starter in the OF for the first month and a half.
cityplANner - April 1, 2009
Is soto really still up - gameday is, well, gameday
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
No you have to stop batting after hitting a home run
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
Interwebs...getting old
Keze - April 1, 2009
I think today is the last 2009 Buancast
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
for the best probably
although the Slusser interview was pretty good
Keze - April 1, 2009
Cubs pitcher Wattle?
imagine him on the same team as Jimmy Gobble
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
Waddell
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
Buan pronunciation
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
Buanciation?
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
LOL
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
Magic Bwand?
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Never heard a Buancast, sounds interesting...
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
Think of a rollercoaster ride with no restraints.
Or like a jigsaw puzzle with no picture of what you are trying to piece together.
drink409 - April 1, 2009
He's no Rube
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
He's no Jack Cust
who is/was a Weeble
drink409 - April 1, 2009
Buck on fire today!
brian.only - April 1, 2009
The Stirrups are taking the field
cityplANner - April 1, 2009
Socks in the game.
brian.only - April 1, 2009
socks blowing in the wind
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
wind strikes again...
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Slusser exclusive
Braden officially Game 1 Starter…Geren waited to tell him until after he came out of the game.
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
as a reward
for the great job he did?
cityplANner - April 1, 2009
apparently
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
SuSlu says
Geren told Dallas after his tough inning, “Go back out and get ‘em 1-2-3, and you’ll be our opening night starter”.
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
Harden back?
brian.only - April 1, 2009
April Fools!
baseballgirl - April 1, 2009
Buan not quite as creative as ANers
who have body parts flying all over the place
OaklandSi - April 1, 2009
Back, shoulder, whatever...
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
lol
brian.only - April 1, 2009
LOLOLOLOLOL
Bolivia beats Argentina 6-1
One of the most beautiful games I have ever seen.
Watching Maradonas face after each goal was priceless!!!
http://www.mediotiempo.com/noticia/77767/bolivia-goleo-61-a-argentina-en-la-paz/
Drogo de puta Maradona! Largate del Futbol!
ATarHeel - April 1, 2009
That last sentence could be a CGV
Better flag it just to be sure
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
what...
ATarHeel - April 1, 2009
April Fools!
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
LOL
you never know!
ATarHeel - April 1, 2009
google + babelfish says he wants to drug the prostitute Maradona
I think its a CGV.
Zonis - April 1, 2009
I thought it meant Crack Whore Maradona
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
WOW...
Lets hope US rolls on T&T tonight!!!
asfan777 - April 1, 2009
Dyn-o-mite!
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
YeeeeEEEEEEEEEESssssssss
asfan777 - April 1, 2009
Who let Bretos in here?
OkayJay81 - April 1, 2009
lol
asfan777 - April 1, 2009
like che guevarra said to butch cassidy, "bolivia nos mató."
this defeat definitely tempers the rotund 4-0 win maradona guided against venezuela 4 days ago. maybe, after all, diego isn’t a wonder coach just because he was a wonder player. or maybe he’s just not a wonder travel agent. why did he think it was a good idea to bring the team up from 1,300 feet in elevation to 11,942 (yes, 4 digits to 5) an hour before the game? you have to acclimate to that change, not surprise it. your body can’t take it. though i saw the 90 minutes, i can’t comment on the team’s play because they physically weren’t there. i think it’s best to take it as extended goalie practice and look to the next game.
AV - April 1, 2009
new meaning to the Split Finger fastball
Zonis - April 1, 2009
A's get Rocky Roquet!!
Asfan4ever723 - April 1, 2009
Yes as he fell back in his.....(something that rhymes with Roquet)
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
heh Angel Gooz-mon.
brian.only - April 1, 2009
He's Jamaican?
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
Sweet
8-4 cubs
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Tying Run
Hannahan up…
brian.only - April 1, 2009
...
…..
brian.only - April 1, 2009
game thread died?
anyways 8-4 non-A’s
drink409 - April 1, 2009
My network is losing the Buancast.
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
and Buan lulling me to sleep
Cust K’s
8-4 Cubs
brian.only - April 1, 2009
so is the game
I find myself doing more work & less AN’ing.
drink409 - April 1, 2009
bummer
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
Cust!!!1
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
Score is what now?
MobiusKlein - April 1, 2009
8-4?
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
Gameday is asleep as well
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
lol
“Shane is one of our….uhhh…multiple e-mailers”
ChadGod - April 1, 2009
lol so if he doesn't want me to send in, don't read everyone I send in :P
Zonis - April 1, 2009
Have you ever won the tickets he is always talking about giving away, but never announces a winner for them?
drink409 - April 1, 2009
nope
Zonis - April 1, 2009
Bases loaded, nobody out for the A's in the 8th
Still 8-4 Cubbies
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
Raj K's.
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
I haven’t asked her out yet.
Rated-R Superstar - April 1, 2009
C'mon Raj!
baseballgirl - April 1, 2009
Wow. I have Thigpen up to bat.
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
Horton sighting.
Syphon - April 1, 2009
Horton heard a hit.
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
Pennington doubles
2 score. 8-6, 1 away, runners at 2nd and 3rd.
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
Feel the POWER.
OldhamA - April 1, 2009
Sweet!!!
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Woo hoo!!!
Pennington is like, “DON’T LEAVE ME IN AAA!!!!”
baseballgirl - April 1, 2009
The man can get an RBI.
brian.only - April 1, 2009
8-6 cubs
brian.only - April 1, 2009
WooHoo!!!1
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
Barton singles
8-7!
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
8-7 cubs!!!
brian.only - April 1, 2009
I feel like this is our gift for sticking around.
Cant wait for the 10th!!!
brian.only - April 1, 2009
I think the Cubs were trying to trade Guzman
I can only imagine what they were asking.
Lovejoy - April 1, 2009
Crosby!
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
For a while they wanted someone to back up SS and 3rd. Now they’re going to use their 2nd baseman and his backup.
Lovejoy - April 1, 2009
How many people have to get conked on the knee before someone wants our Bob?
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
Is that what lemurconkers are for?
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
PutnAAAm K's
2 away. runners at the corners.
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
Putnam K's
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Hannahan
4 rbi’s in 51AB’s…
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Beast
Rated-R Superstar - April 1, 2009
All without a head
drink409 - April 1, 2009
Beast Ks
CarGon's Jock - April 1, 2009
make that 52.
brian.only - April 1, 2009
strickout :(
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
HannahAAAn K's
8-7 Cubs going to the 9th
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
Or, you could have gone with “hAnnAhAn” instead.
Rated-R Superstar - April 1, 2009
Too cliche.
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
That would have been more subtle...but who needs that?
winchester5 - April 1, 2009
I don’t know. I just fail at life.
Rated-R Superstar - April 1, 2009
lol
winchester5 - April 1, 2009
Hey, it’s not nice to laugh!
Rated-R Superstar - April 1, 2009
I've been told I'm not a nice person
winchester5 - April 1, 2009
You’re not a nice person.
Rated-R Superstar - April 1, 2009
Angel Garcia 27.00 ERA
Bad Inning?
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
Got 2 outs and cut it in half.
Lovejoy - April 1, 2009
10.80 now
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
A standard bottle of Aquafina water consists of 16.9 fluid ounces.
Rated-R Superstar - April 1, 2009
1.05 pints
500 mL
Is spring training over yet?
CarGon's Jock - April 1, 2009
Almost
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
Almost.
Rated-R Superstar - April 1, 2009
No Rivercats game this year.
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
Maybe that's why Cahill and Anderson are likely to make the A's rotation....
OldhamA - April 1, 2009
Yay Angel!
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
Bottom of the 9th, kids!
3 more outs to go before our boys come home.
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
(Or less, after we get a walk-off)
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
“Si, por supuesto.”
Rated-R Superstar - April 1, 2009
(or more if there are extras)
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
Prince Valiant in to pitch
Lovejoy - April 1, 2009
Some dude singles leading off.
Winning run at the plate.
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
This was ruled an E-3, FWIW
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
Apparently that was Raul Padron
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
Thigpen sacrificies
Runner at 2nd, 1 away
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
WTF?
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
Horton singles! Tie game!
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
Yay Josh!
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
Stud.
OldhamA - April 1, 2009
He gets the GTRBI
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
Wimberly pops out
2 away with the winning run at first.
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
A's tie it up!
chillicothe20 - April 1, 2009
16 hits nice!
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Davis grounds out
Game ends in a tie!
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
To the 10th?
chillicothe20 - April 1, 2009
No it's a draw
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
call it, last game in AZ, pack it up!
DCinWC - April 1, 2009
Pussies, we totally had them.
OldhamA - April 1, 2009
Tied finish.
Great comeback!
chillicothe20 - April 1, 2009
nope...
brian.only - April 1, 2009
We bookended the Cactus League with tie games.
vegAN ryAN - April 1, 2009
Epic.
Rated-R Superstar - April 1, 2009
As long as it's over.
Winter was too long.
alox - April 1, 2009
Not quite a win...not quite a loss.
drink409 - April 1, 2009
lol
brian.only - April 1, 2009
LOL
a real one
ChadGod - April 1, 2009
Pretty good for coming back from 8-3.
I’ll take it.
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Yes, it's a fair result
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
So you're saying that the Rivercats are going to score alot of runs this year?
drink409 - April 1, 2009
Jerome Williams, 22 game winner
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
or I mean 8-0!!!
brian.only - April 1, 2009
Cahill vs Lincecum
Cool.
WaddellCanseco - April 1, 2009
drink409 - April 1, 2009
That's the best gif I've ever seen.
mikev - April 1, 2009
Hi!
I’ve been downtown, whadidimiss?
oh.
alea iacta est - April 1, 2009
Recap up!
Just for you.
baseballgirl - April 1, 2009
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