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Noooooo

Rock Chalk!

There you are!

ohtobe you kept defending Chavy during the Yankees series

still think he should start and play with his .100 avg?

Not if he's hurting.

I’m so clueless as to the entire career of Eric Chavez. I just thought they patched him up and before Hannahan arrived we really had no defensive replacement.

amen.

Jjjsixsix - April 28, 2009 reply

Let's go, offense

Ugh

Time to score some runs

Who knew an error and three walks could cause problems?

:-(

Amazing how innocently that fire started but it continued to build and build

That combo usually leads to shut-down innings..

What happened?

New Mojo!

It worked!

CORRECTAMUNDO!

RyRy!

HR

RALLY ANYTHING.

Sweeney POWER!!!!!

BOOM!!!!

SWEEEENEY!

HR!

RYAN!!!

SWOONEY!

HOLY SHIT!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO

SWEENEY WORKS THE MOJO

All better now

mmm.

Crispy onion

MobiusKlein - April 28, 2009 reply

Take that haters!

Brillz - April 28, 2009 reply

RYAN!

That was spanked!

TWDS

Yay, TWDS lives!

...in Sacramento

He did not like us talking bad about Dale.

LOL. I thought that was appropriate for a TWDS.

Love that!

Swooney!!!

'Mojo' reminds me of last year's Mariner's slogan which was 'Mojo Risin' .

And they lost 100+…

Just stopping in to say

drmmerchk - April 28, 2009 reply

YES

:D

Yummy!

Woo! Great graphic!

YES

C’mon Lets Stand Up and do this shit. Fuck bad luck

He crushed that 'un good

Joey C. - April 28, 2009 reply

My boy hits a dinger!

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Woooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gameday still shows nothing but YAAAAAAAAAY Swooney!!!

#14fan - April 28, 2009 reply

Finally

If only he could teach holliday how to do that.

Way to wait on that, OCab

O-CAB

3-3 night, niiice.

Also a costly error tho

0-1 on easy grounders that cause 4 runs though

Err... 3 runs

Gameday has the wind @ 6 mph

was at 15 at start.

Sween has 3 of our 4 runs today...anyone else doubting he should be leading off?

winchester5 - April 28, 2009 reply

He has been awesome tonight

Yes

Games in Texas should not be used to judge a player. Especially one game.

Me!

Runs are a bad way of measuring talent because it all depends on if the players behind you hit you in

It's a proxy for speed and OBP

MobiusKlein - April 28, 2009 reply

Then who...?

winchester5 - April 28, 2009 reply

Listening to VC

You wouldn’t be able to tell that was a single. My dislike grows…

You would also believe that VC was a contest winner in

“Become an A’s announcer for 1 night!”

Which is worse

Vince Cotroneo or the Vietcong?

Loving the O-Cab right now!

OCab getting his form back

Okay, against Cabrera

I think the defense could put the 3B in the usual SS-3B hole, and play the SS in short RF. He’d never get a hit.

Nice

Shhhhh

Don’t let other teams know that!

Runnin'

OCab steals!

Just to annoy people

Brett Favre was released by the Jets and is now an unrestricted free agent. Rumors of him going to the Vikings.

I thought he retired for good after last year?

What the hell... I thought he retired (again, again)

It certainly couldn't hurt the Vikings

Tavaris Jackson is the next Quincy Carter

I had a craving for jelly beans but all I could find was peanut butter fudge

It’s not really a good substitute :(

Send it my way.

Sounds good!

Ooh I discovered some Jell-O… much better.

Okay I just dropped some Jell-O down my shirt

That was surprisingly unpleasant.

Send it my way.

Ooooo..sounds like it would tickle.

Let's find out.

{covers mouth}

or in this case…

{breaks fingers}

It was cold and slimey :(

Kinky girl!

This could get out of hand quickly.

Or in hand.

Yes please.

Wow.

Oh my

Oh my

Cat got your tongue?

Is that all you can say?

Why, yes, indeed it is!

That's no cat.

But it's what we have to call it here.

Wait..

you’ve never?

I’ll be over here if anyone needs me. Or even if they don’t.

Shush...don't tell.

Mmmph!

Oh my!

and don't speak with your mouth full.

Good advice for the bedroom

Mmmph!

swoon

Come on.

{runs…far away}

Earn the salary buddy - c'mon.

Okay Holliday

It’s freaking time boy

O HAI GUYS. Did I missa nything?

EFFING FINALLY!

GYMNASTICS

Seriously....we needed a FFFFFUUUUUU pic.

How's this?

That works.

I’m already a beer in and I might be drunker than Nico. Need dinner now.

RyRy hit a home run!

…the rest, you don’t want to know.

Ellis might be DL bound, Patterson might have another chance

According to rotoworld

Ellis pulled up in obvious discomfort and could be DL-bound. Nomar Garciappara had already exited with what is believed to be an aggravation of his own calf tightness. Bobby Crosby has moved to second base with Jack Hannahan taking over at third. Eric Patterson is hitting .329 at Triple-A and would be a candidate for a promotion if the injury lingers.

Oh my. We could have a new look by May.

We put players with lingering injuries on the DL?

stormtown - April 28, 2009 reply

How about doing something good here, Holliday?

Doubling the jersey mojo

My wife put hers on as well.

Total fail

Grrrr

WEAK

He hates to AL to date

absolutely terrible

Fire holliday now

runner on second and nobody out...

That's not what you want with Giambi/Holliday/Cust

Cust's average is in a little slump

Regression to the mean?

Sure as hell ain't nice

Bulls down by 2 with 0.0 left

FT’s could be coming… which is rare as hell.

That foul was effing ridiculous.

They should have taken the shot much earlier in regulation

Nobody to blame but themselves.

Bulls are fail

They are now.

Yep.

Lame.

I'm bias...

But seriously… how is that not a flagrant foul?

That would never be called at that point in the game.

I understand your frustration but it’s amazing that they even called a foul based on how things usually happen at the end of a game.

not intentional?

not part of the play? refs not willing to hang the fate of the game on an incidental event is my guess

It looked to me like he was swinging at his face from the get-go

but it would never be called at the end of a game

SuSlu's info on the injuries at Drumbeat:

That's about the amount of info A's usually provide.

Apparently I don't know how to post a link

Great job, Sweeney, but the A's situational hitting

continues to be…non existent?

Top of the order has gotten on base 7 out of 8 times tonight.

Holliday hates freedom and steals from kids.

TERRORIST!

I'm going to write a memo authorizing torture for him

stormtown - April 28, 2009 reply

Didn't know Cheney was on AN

or that he still had the authority to do such things.

you've said too much

/renditions thesteve9x

Nothing happening....

Haha stupid Chen.. OH GOD.

Don't forget to put it on the AP wire

I don't want to be pegged in the "Holliday isn't trying" camp

but he sure is doing a good job of pretending he doesn’t…

Sorry I'm late

but Ryan Sweeney whacked the sweet, hot love out of that one.

nommmm

TWDS

hahahaha

Ooooooh

Sounds like too much info

Me likey.

There's such a thing?

No.

And no.

Just checking for pulses.

or at least some retained body heat, if there's no pulse

Exactly.

umpire's got a weeeeeeird strike zone tonight

shhhhh

i like it

High Strikes

Apparently all the rage in TX

BERRYJO - April 28, 2009 reply

longhorns, cadillacs, big-haired blondes

and high strikes. huh, something new every day.

So I'm an exchange student at UNC, from Mexico

Cuba and Argentina just canceled all flights between countries because of the flu.

My flight back is May 9th, if it doesnt get better, I might be stuck in the US and A for a month

Go to

As many baseball games as you can!!

BERRYJO - April 28, 2009 reply

Durham Bulls baseball is really bad

Too many Duke fans, plus David Price is gone

That's a blessing in disguise

have i found,

another a’s fan in the city of richmond, va.?!

mrbendy - April 28, 2009 reply

Not anymore

I’m a Spider alum though. Up in DC now.

still close enough,

at Mary Wash in Fredericksburg.

mrbendy - April 28, 2009 reply

Nice. I know what it's like to be the only A's fan around.

Not too much fun.

Holy crap!

Yeah, I had no idea how bad the outbreak was in Latin America until I had to put together this info sheet for our employees today… that’s awful!

My friends are in Mexico right now.

This thing really could get ugly in a hurry.

Depends what city

my family is in Guadalajara, Jalisco

there hasnt been any cases confirmed yet, and Guadalajara is the 2nd biggest city in Mexico

I can't remember where they are but it's a beachy type vacation

and is one of those all inclusive deals.

Didn't the pregame graphic show Ellis and Garciaparra were among those with the best...

…batting average in this ballpark?

I smell conspiracy.

HAMstring...Swine flu...?

but batting average is meaningless!

stormtown - April 28, 2009 reply

Go A's!

When Sweeney hit that bomb, I swear I could feel the estrogen leaking from the game thread … and my PC was off!

Lol!

Yep

Paid by the post. ;-)

Mmhmm

Your spidey sense was correct!

I have no idea what spidey sense really means, so don’t call me on it.

I think it means I can kiss upside down in the rain

Or so says Mrs doctorK.

Brilliant

(I stole it from Weird Al)

WANT!

TWSS

Y'all asked for it earlier today.

I ask for it every day.

It doesn't mean you'll get it.

TWSS

That's why we have to ask over and over

Persistence is a virgin

Or something like that.

Millwood's sinker is nasty

I don’t get why he doesn’t throw it more. Especially to lefties.

The pitch Giambi struck out on in the 1st had a TON of movement

I thought that was his really hard slider?

TWSW!

No, mini sirloin burger

I think we have to fight at AN day if you bring that up again.

Good thing I work weekends

Yeah, I cringed when I saw that

I thought we’d be in for a world of trouble tonight

Boston better not mess around with our 20-gamer

+20

+20

crap

I thought Millwood would be gone by now…

Texas stopped using pitch counts.

on the broadcast they were talking about how Nolan Ryan's removed pitch counts from consideration

Their gonna let their guys pitch till they don’t look good no more.

Wait. What?

Now Casilla jammed his knee or leg or what?

holy shit...

holy shit...

You can say that again

I see what you did there.

Casilla hurt now?

Someone please blow up this farking mound!

Pukes

Elvez - April 28, 2009 reply

cassila hurt?

Someone tell me that this is all a big joke

And everyone will be healthy tomorrow

How about some water boys?

and LOTS of bananas!

hes ok

nevermind

DUDE!!

What’s going on with all the injuries??

Maybe this year’s phrase should be: WE’RE ALL GOIN ON THE DL!!!

This is a strange evening.

Only in Arlington do we experience the craziest shit each year.

NFW!

TX is a one team wrecking ball!

OH COME THE FUCK ON, THIS IS A JOKE

Can we get Jairo up in the pen if Casilla can’t go?

I would lol if I weren't so depressed

This is Rediq...

Looked to me like his hip, but hard to tell

They should take him out.

I HATE MY LIFE

WHAT DID WE DO TO DESERVE THIS

We

won a few games on the homestand!!!

BERRYJO - April 28, 2009 reply

Two = Few

That's it for Casilla too

wuertz coming in

It could be Wuertz?

Wuertz in

SHYTE SHYTE SHYTE SHYTE SHYTE SHYTE

Seriously...

Elvez - April 28, 2009 reply

Toooooooo funny!

I LOLed literally. That’s why I like hanging out in these parts!

BERRYJO - April 28, 2009 reply

OH MY GOD

Fuck me gently with a chainsaw.

TWSS

S = Courtney Love

Ouch.

I said gently.

Oh, well, in that case.

No biggie.

That just means don't turn it on first

I have never, ever seen anything like this

I think we are truly F-ed now....

How many guys do we put on the DL tomorrow?

My over/under is 1.5

I think you put the decimal in the wrong place...

FUCK IT.

JUST FUCK IT.

Too easy

Time for a Spanish lesson, ATarHeel

How do you say, “No f**king way!” in Spanish?

Holy crap, just got here.

Did Kuiper just say four injuries?!

ya

Namah ellis anderson and cassila

Ellie, Nomar, Anderson and now Casilla

Holy shit.

Is Anderson hurt bad? Fuck.

looked like a blister on his index finger

A blister.

Can’t really tell how serious it is yet.

no just a blister

or so we were told

Blister, apparently.

Or the start of one.

Or he’s in a coma in the clubhouse.

ya actuallly jis arm fell off and he had a seizure and heartattack

and got jumped on the way to clubhouse-he is day to day

Yup. Just the four.

Game's not over yet

Thank God the A's addressed the training situation!

Otherwise, imagine how bad it would be.

I say

Texas poisoned our teams water

this is embarrassing

pbra17 - April 28, 2009 reply

TIME TO BANG MY HEAD ON AN IRON DOOR.

Eh - we may need you to pitch the 9th

Metal health will drive you mad

So will being an A’s fan.

We will be the AAA A's shortly

What have we been seeing?

The AAAA A's?

oh.

drmmerchk - April 28, 2009 reply

what's happening?

Armageddon

lol

pbra17 - April 28, 2009 reply

es no bueno

I leave you guys alone for one half of one game and this what you do?!

Everyone is hurt.

Run. Save yourself.

Oh, the humanity!

TX is killing us!

Literally!

What, with weapons?

with geography...

Clever bastards!

Bright side?

Tie game.

Ladies and gentlemen, YOUR Sacramento A's

So just like last year, then.

The A's bullpen gets ready for the next call from Geren

charge of the light brigAde?

OK boys, over the top on my whistle!

A meteor is going to hit Wuertz in the ear.

I THINK I'LL GO FOR A WALK

Bring out your dead!

But I'm Not Dead Yet!

But I feel much better...

I don't want to go on the cart

Ahh, don’t be such a baby.

okay. don’t twist your ankle doing it.

Jjjsixsix - April 28, 2009 reply

I FFEL HAPPY!

I FEEL HAPPY!

You know, I was just starting to feel a little better about this team

after the last two games. Now, not so much.

I find this hard to believe.

Sabotage?

drink409 - April 28, 2009 reply

oh my god, it's a mirage.

I'm going to set it straight, this Watergate

I can't stand rocking when I'm in here

cause your crystal ball ain’t so crystal clear.

I'm Tellin' Y'all It's Sabotage

drink409 - April 28, 2009 reply

Great f'n song

so will we see a transaction report tomorrow that looks like this..

A’s add Chavez 15-day DL; Nomar 15-day DL; Ellis 15-day DL; and Casilla 15-day DL.
A’s recall Pennington, Petit; Barton and Schroder

athleticsBB4life - April 28, 2009 reply

A’s add the whole team 15-day DL

Just to be safe.

Then who will play for the A’s?

They're YOUR

Kane County Athletics.

Okay, back from class

what the fuck is happening?

Ellis down, Garciaparra down… did someone else get injured just now too?

Zonis - April 28, 2009 reply

You know all those "We're all gonna die" comments?

Well, they’re happening.

Ha!

QOTM.

ROFL

And to think that Rich Harden is healthy...

Oh shit, I think I just jinxed him.

good.

maybe we can steal his rare health and syphon it where it's needed

Hot back from the school I work at

wha happened to our team? Calves, finger and weird deliver, OH MY!

Let’s get this one because it costs us so much!

Got, not hot

darn it guys.

after a few days at matchsticks and gasoline, where subjects in comments are not so appreciated, i’ve gotten used to hitting tab immediately after a comment.

yeah, totally OT, but at least i didn’t hurt anything typing it?

Jjjsixsix - April 28, 2009 reply

Fosse just noted that Bailey didn't leave because of an injury.

No Ray, he was just highly ineffective.

I find that hard to believe, given that he's pitched 8 games in 5 days.

Or something like that. I’m not feeling very “stats-y” right now.

Can we go back to the days when Dan Johnson messed up his eyesight with sunblock or whatever it was?

Hell, at this point, I'd take Daric Barton and his shallow pool.

did the camera man get hurt too?

pbra17 - April 28, 2009 reply

hahaha

This game is fucked as far aw we are concerned

another fucking error

ya

we are trying to lose but texas sucks soooo bad they cant win a fixed game

So now every starting infielder has either made an error or died.

Time to dust off the ol' "We're Day to Day" shirt

which I actually did not buy

sorry

F*** hOLLIDAY

FAIL

Holliday continues to disappoint in the field

( waits for stick to come around )

Expectations for Holliday in the field were never high

It’s his bat that is continuing to disappoint

uhh... isn't he one of the top defensive LFs?

xbhaskarx - April 28, 2009 reply

Supposed to be - I keep waiting

It’s very strange.

Actually, I heard he was "above average"

So far he really hasn’t been much better than Cust, and that’s saying something.

I had heard he had average range

And an average arm. That seems about right

He was an above average guy

until he got to Oakland

apparently,

he was also some kind of “power hitter” as well.

They got the lead back

fuck

Awsome D

Ovale Fan - April 28, 2009 reply

sigh

that's game. poop

fugg

im so pissed

vooya40 - April 28, 2009 reply

Hate you...

TX.

Holliday screws any chance we had at plate

Game over 99 percent

FOUR Injuries???

They will probably DL Nomar, Ellis, Casilla and Anderson, maybe Chavez for good measure.

Who do they call up?

So we need a 3B/1B, 3B, 2B, SP and RP?

Doolittle, Pennington, Patterson, Gonzalez or Mazzaro or Gallagher, and Gray or Schrode?

Zonis - April 28, 2009 reply

It's going to be like that mass call-up when Ziggy and CarGon made their debuts

Not Doolittle

Are you kidding me? He's been awesome!

and Barton was awesome in the minors but not ready

and CarGo was awesome in the minors but not ready

and Anderson was awesome in the minors but not ready

and Cahill was awesome in the minors but not ready.

I’m sensing a trend.

Well, its all we really have to work with.

Corrections

CarGon was Awesome in the Minors, Good at AAA, not ready in Majors.

Anderson and Cahill were Awesome in the minors, but no AAA.

Barton was Awesome in the Minors, Meh at AAA, Crap at Majors, Bad in AAA again.

Zonis - April 28, 2009 reply

as long as Doos something

guhhh

They should bench holliday a couple of days, or chew him a new one…

Not bench him, just give him a mental day off.

I just pulled a muscle in my foot

and I’m only sitting down…but then I am listening to this game…

It's contagious

must be

Don't kick your radio out of disgust

and you should be fine

LOL

Hey! I just kicked my radio and finally got rid of the static!

I should try that

wait, maybe not…

Hey Matt, so nice of you to run hard for that 3rd out

Now repeat.

Of Errors And Injuries

That is the name of the book I’m writing about tonight’s game.

drink409 - April 28, 2009 reply

These Rangers are cheeky monkeys!

And this aggression will not stand, man!

I'll have what he's having.

Time to get out the Freddy/Wolverine

/Edward Scissorhands….um scissorhands! Attack!

Cheeky monkeys?

Nice drawrings.

Perfect

Holliday burns people's houses down and punches baby ducks.

not baby ducks!

iglew - April 28, 2009 reply

I have a brain cramp from watching this D

athleticsBB4life - April 28, 2009 reply

I am so f'ing bummed out right now.

Its gonna be a long season

athleticsBB4life - April 28, 2009 reply

Real tough one for Blez

Really, really, really bad turn of events for Blez’s NJ Devils who were playing in a Game 7 earlier. They were looking great up 3-2 late and then Carolina score the tying goal with 1:20 left and the winner game/series winner with 30 seconds left.

Larry E - April 28, 2009 reply

Ouch

Yeah but it's just hockey.

I keep telling you that when you bore me with your soccer stories.

ok RALLY!!!

how bout another Miley dinger?

I had to stop listening to the game

Started watching something more cheering, like the BBC series Survivors, about survivors after a plague kills most of the population.

F Frank Francisco

Let's hope he doesn't throw a chair

at the A’s hitters

HANNAHAN MAGIC TIME?

Not a chance

There’s the out

Sweeney needs another homer

Yes.

Okay-

This is the “official” Matt Holliday can start with a clean slate from this point forward. All is forgiven.

ok so lets try getting hits

Then try getting the runs in

All down to O-Cabs

p.s. this sucks

We have two of them?

iglew - April 28, 2009 reply

Someone tell the cabbie

we wanna go home

on another note

kinda having a bad feeling about holliday…

Kinda? He's been nothing more than a mediocre stop gap.

ok, he sucks!!!!

What's sad is that Texas has played a terrible game

and about to win it anyway.

tru

No shit. BTW Gio already pitched badly today :-(

Any good news?

I don't have Swine flu?

Did you take a blood test to be sure?

I actually do feel sick and haven't missed a day of work

in 3 years.

That'll do.

That'll do, pig?

I was talking to the duck.

Stop hitting on my date!!!!

Oh yeah, I don’t do that anymore.

I know.

They’re all starting to call me now. I’m not comfortable with it.

Send me the bill

From the duck?

You’re sicker than I thought.

I like that in a front-page guy.

FML

winchester5 - April 28, 2009 reply

fuck this game

click

And they go down without so much as a whimper

DAMMIT

FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boooo

I hate Texas

good god that's depressing

Sob

I guess it's a good thing

that this game is over

Cust just tripped on the dugout steps. He's unconscious.

OK I made that up, but it’s probably true.

That fucking sucked.

oh

and that was ugly!

Disgusting

Injuries, unearned runs

That game so didn't end like I envisioned.

If there is a way to lose a game

Well find it. I wonder if that motto is trademarked?

Ovale Fan - April 28, 2009 reply

This was like that polo game

where all the horses died.

A'sian - April 28, 2009 reply

Too frickin' sad but true

sadly a fitting metaphor.

I hate today.

Lets drink the pain away

mobb deep

i'm going to go to the bar and drink at ginats fans.

by the way

drinking AT giants fans is one of the funner things to do. try it!

Damn, I should join you.

or we should tailgate one weekend and get fucking ridiculously sauced.

don't you live in like, fresno?

almost.

Livermore

is that in the bay area?

i kid.

when are you going to drink at the a’s next?

I'm not sure actually.

but I will be drinking at the giants on Sunday. Buddy has a luxury box so I plan on trying to get kicked out.

which one is you

in that Internet Friends Meet At A’s Game expose?

The short fat one with the big ass grill

haha

you have 1990s Houston Astros’ Reliever Goatee.

I feel guilty because I've seen you.

Me in my prime, when I was OPSing .860 at the Port of Oakland:

Me showing the signs of decline, OPSing .680 and unemployed in Richmond:

Wait when ddid you see me?

Also, we should most certaintly go bowling and drinking at the giants.

in the photos baseball girl posted.

oh. Yeah I think you could kinda see me in one of them.

www.myspace.com/nickpowersrules

check out these sweet tunes

I would but I don't have a myspace acct.

I know, I know.

Oh stop.

Your grill isn’t that big.

Look closer.

bummer

drmmerchk - April 28, 2009 reply

It was a good game

for about 2.5 innings!

BERRYJO - April 28, 2009 reply

On the bright side

the loss was only like the 5th-worst thing to happen in tonight’s game.

You do make speeches, Nick.

.....

Such a waste of a good start.

ty.

+12

It's very rare that I agree with O'Reilly

That game was just fucking garbage

Praise Jesus for marijuana

That oughta confuse the bugger

+ a bajillion

rotten evening

AV - April 28, 2009 reply

And we only had 18 games to go to tie the streak

Disappointing. Please let Boston lose soon!

OMG I didn't even recognize Mindy behind a desk

This is crazy

she's looking pretty creepy lately

She looks super super tan

Are you used to her under a desk?

lmao

Sheeesh, no

I’m used to her next to a guy named Shooty!

Please tell me if she says anything insightful.

My feed cut out.

So sick of this team

No, of this organization. So sick of this same old shit, year in and year out.

RLangford - April 28, 2009 reply

it's A loss. Let's not get hyperbolic

I gotta tell the lot of you,

coming in when there’s about four outs left, hear that half your team went down to injuries, blow the game in the last possible moment and then go down like only those girls in Bangkok do—that experience, not a lot of fun.

…maybe we should just start in-fighting again.

Screw off.

And by the way, my earlier comment was a compliment.

rawr

rawr,

what comment?

I'll have what he's having.

Oh, I know.

Hey!

We had the best intentions…we really did try!

got a bang-up way of showing it, gf.

Oh, yes,

I do. Try me.

Is there a line forming?

US.

I want to say it.

back of the queue, mate!

{looks for AIE and Oldham for support}

No support needed, bf.

Yay!

I rock!

Rawr!

rawr right back at ya there.

Fuck you,

English major-receiving, Joyce-worshipping, asshole.

Just trying to get things going.

RLangford - April 28, 2009 reply

LOL!

It was JAPANESE HISTORY!! thank you very much!

Actually…. it was.

Yikes, I need to reevaluate my life…

that's as pretty good start.

You’re as assistant field hockey coach at Temple!

That wasn't a girl.

in Bangkok

Well, I know that.

I did pay extra, Mike. C’mon.

Scoring on an error

bullshit

and another thing...

beane looks less and less like a genius!!!!

That's putting it mildly.

You're doing a heckuva job, Beanie

never expected...

a reply from nico, you made my night!!

Wow, you're easy.

No wait, that’s me.

Wow, you're me.

No wait, that’s you.

Us.

just the two of us.

building castles way on high.

us

what do you expect...

i’m an A’s fan, it doesn’t take much to entertain me;)

US.

WHA?

We're all easy to entertain.

yea

that’s why we’re cursed, yet follow this damn team! why do i love um so much!

vuelvo de classe

que passa?

oh. mierde

alea iacta est - April 28, 2009 reply

hey!

no more languages for you!

You’ve had enough—leave some for the rest of us.

It's that time of year again

for many eager AAA’s to join the AAAA’s on the A’s!

AAAs Make Foray Onto AAAAs!

Or something like that.

The A's AAAA's portrAy wAy uglAy plAy on the lAst forAy before mAking the A's AAA's new AAAA's A's!

I got carried AwAy!

F**k injuries and to hell with Matt Holliday.

At least I'm not bothered anymore by the idea that the A's won't be able to resign him.

I'll be pissed though, if next season he ends up in NY or Boston and lights the place up

ITs early

and baseball players deal with slumps…and FP santangelo just said something that I know is true, when you start struggling at the plate sometimes your overthinking, getting in the cage too much, and just overall stressing it too much. Lets cut the guy some slack cuz im sure once he starts hitting you guys will be jumping all over his band wagon

yawedout21 - April 28, 2009 reply

I know I intend to

There's plenty of room. Plenty.

dont know if the a's

have enough healthy players but I think they should give him at least a day off and hide his bats from him…tell him to not think about hitting for a day

yawedout21 - April 28, 2009 reply

wow

sage advice from fp santangelo. wait…fp santangelo?!? wtf!

He's going to go back to NL

If he has his way. The AL is too tough for him so far

What can the A's do now to start preparing for the 2010 season?

Pull a groin?

But whose?

gimme another drink and I'll volunteerr

Are the A's the new Warriors?

They seem shorter.

I'll trade Nellie for Geren straight the f up!

2009 Nellie

or 1993 Nellie?

Yes

I think they should interview Ryan

to make me feel better.

Aww, remember Nibbles’ postgame interviews? They were the best.

You know, this season is just like last season

in that in a typical game the A’s run total and injury total are the same.

Were there any baserunning mistakes?

I am trying to find a positive

We need to score fewer runs then

We tried that last year.

Maybe we just need a really big roster.

I dunno

For some reason I can’t get really freaked out by it.

I doubt Anderson will miss a start

That's the problem

with this place. Fricking optimists.

2B and 3B are an issue

The A’s won’t compete with Hannahan and Patterson there. Maybe it’s time to bite the bullet and actually trade for a young 3Bman – Chase Headley? You know, try to correct 7 or so years of neglect?

I got it! DRAFT BRETT WALLACE!

Yeah, kinda like that.

My prediction is that Cardenas will actually end up at 2B, where his bat plays better – what I hear is that he can handle it there (don’t know if it’s true). 3B would then be the usual wasteland and currently the A’s have two guys who can’t stay on the field and some other guys that shouldn’t.

Exactly

No show of competing with those 2.

I'll be getting drunk at the Gnar Bar on the Ave at UW.... Getting drunk to choke jobs and terrible teams...

A’s, Husky Football, Raiders, Warriors – terrible.
Sharks – chokers

Until Al Davis leaves this earth the Raiders will continue to stink.

I think Lord Al will still control the team for years to come

nice

I'm with you

exchange Husky football with SJSU Spartan Football (which is going to be horrible this year) and yes, wea are in the same drunken cruise

Hmm, I think I will pop in

the dvd of The Sound of Music, to lighten my attitude. Those Von Trapp kids are so swell.

Berlin for me

Their Greatest Hit. I’ll be the one in the fetal position, crying in the shower.

It's the FINAL COUNTDOWN!

Olbermen’s gonna be bummed.

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE!

Not with music, but with ZOMBIES!

(now that would be a good movie)

Fight 'em in person

on 8/22!

what?

THAT DATE IS SUPPOSED TO BE CHANGING.

It is?

It fucking better be. I talked to BBG already.

I can’t really do what’s supposed to be on 8/22 since it’s my 10th anniversarry.

But...but...but...

celebrate with us! That would be awesome!

....

Terrance: But we’re not gay, Phillip.
Phillip: We’re not?

Um...k?

AN Day.

I'll be there.

Do I hafta wear bells ,though? I don’t wanna wear bells.

Bell bottoms?

That's a nice compromise.

okay.

I'll supply the bells...

and whistles!

what about the...?

um, nevermind.

JUST bells.

That's different.

That’s for after the game. During private time.

Ring-a-ding-ding

Has the foursome become a fivesome?

Or a sextet?

This rich harmony I'd been looking for...

a neuftet!

You're my favorite <3

Muah!

The hills are Undead

colored BLOOD RED!

I have no money

But I will sell my body to get you here on 8/22.

It has been written.

If you both want me there, I guess I'll be there 8/22

Subject to change, of course.

You know we do, baby.

I'm voting for 8/1.

1. Earlier game
2. Not as hot.
3. I CAN ACTUALLY GO.

Unfortunately that’s the Rickey Jersey day.

That'll work.

I'm going to the Sun. game as well.

Let me know if I should get you a ticket.

Moi?

Of course.

Well, shit yeah I wanna go to the game.

Either date will work.

I go to all the Sun. games. Mostly.

you are a delight!

I tries.

you tries hard, babe.

it shows.

Especially apparently through some sort of grilled shrimp appetizer.

Aww.

That’s easy stuff. I could do it in my sleep. You’re easy stuff too, but I’d rather be awake!

OMG JESUS F*CK YES.

Haha!

It is the sex…yes?

Well, it was the shrimp on the grill.

But both are awesome.

Gallant!

ty.

:-D

I think he likes it,

although who exactly Jesus Fack is and why Mike thinks he be anonymous is beyond me.

Um....I'm good too.

I make baked goods n’ stuff.

Baby, you could show up with mini sirloin burgers

and I wouldn’t even kill you.

Everybody else, probably, but not you.

haha...awwww.

I’m tempted to test that theory.

Please don't.

I can’t imagine jail being much fun.

But you said you wouldn't kill me.

Yeah but there's the others.

I'll be sure to buy the burgers and give them to them.

Then what do I get?

Me?

WHA WHA WHA?????? SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Good question

Answer here.

You'll have your chance, love.

When?

Humpt…I wanted to do it Sunday.

Humpt?

Sunday?

I think we can arrage something.

WAIT WHAT?

Breaking News: Nomar and Ellis to DL

Korach just said that Geren confirmed it.

Anderson’s problem doesn’t appear serious.
Casilla had a tightening of a leg muscle. no word if it’s serious.

Breaking news:

john just slammed his head against the wall! not as news worthy, but just as predictable.

so who's candidates to come up?

Pennington, Petit, Patterson, Baisley. (Barton?)

Who else?

why don't we just say "fuck it" and call up Wimberly.

At least we’d have sitrrups

More socks is good

Backflips too.

doubt Barton, A's have 3 players who can play 1B

Barton would have to be doubtful

sucking big time

With Steven King as my ghost writer, oh what novel this

could be…. best seller baseball horror….. I can see the view now from my new house in back in Alaska.

A chill wind blows across an empty ballpark.

gives me chills

...and the chill wind blows another HR down on the warning track....

LoneStranger - April 28, 2009 reply

Maybe...

if we ask really really really really really nice, Toronto will give us Marco back.

Kallus - April 28, 2009 reply

You know, coming into today

I really felt – and this is unusual for me – very optimisitic. Teaches me to go against my natural instinct

Meh, tis merely a flesh wound!

We’ll bounce back tomorrow.

Listen, we all knew it was just a matter of time before Nomah broke down, and MaEl’s been playing so poorly, some of us thought he was already hurt. It’ll be okay. By the light of the night, it’ll all be alright.

Thank you for this

For some reason, this really touched me. I’m going to come back tomorrow hopeful and expectant. Seriously. You’ll see.

too much calving tonight for my liking

Does anyone think it gets better tomorrow

with Josh Outman going?

yup, I do.

Know why? We’re playing frickin’ Texas tomorrow, that’s why.

I'm actually worried this particular lineup/ballpark will eat Outman alive

Not the best match.

You know what that fat bald guy on ESPN says.

That’s why they play the games.

I love jock logic.

That's why I posted what I did

I want the guy to give up no runs or no more than 2 or 3 in 6 innings but that really would be a miracle. If I had to guess I would say Outman won’t go 5 innings and will give up 6 runs.

Lets just hope our punchless lineup with Holliday and the bottom of the order can fluke some hits.

Punchless is a bit dramatic.

Still got Giambi and Cust who both bring it. Still got Sweeney and Suzuki who can bring it. And we got Holliday who should be bringing it. That’s half the lineup. This ain’t last year’s team, not on offense.

The Giambi part is iffy, IMO.

But I’ve thought that since the offseason when we were talking about signing him.

Cabrera is making up for it.

He’s getting hawt!

Yeah that ball to end the game almost got to the warning track!!!

I should have rephrased that a little

the bottom of the order and Holliday is toally punchless

Recap is up

Sounds like Anderson did not jeopardize his next start

according to Slusser.

Sad to see Outman take over from Cahill though. That has implosion written all over it.

We might be OK if we socre 10 in the first few innings