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Open Thread: Game 2 - A's at Angels (cont.)

After an insurance run and two strong innings by Casilla, we go to the ninth with the A's up 6-3.

Do we get Ziggy or do we get more runs?  Maybe both?  Time to finish the job and make us and the AN contingent down the right field line happy.

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Add on please
Clap, clap, clap clap clap!
As an aside I've been concerned about,

If they do move to San Jose, how do we keep that chant?

Let's go Jo-Se
Let's go San Ho
I drink to that

I got ho’s in different area codes

Ur-ban Spraw-al… Clap, clap, clap clap clap.

spoken like a true hippie.

I salute you with wheat grass, my good man!

We get Ziggy and morons?

Woo hoo!

Chavez, get greedy
Chavy doubles!

He’s been hitting everything hard. Awesome

2B for Chavy
Man.

The A’s HAVE an offense. Are we shooting for 20 hits tonight? When is the last time the A’s had 20 hits. Someone research this.

Didn't they do that last year vs slegna...

on the night where each hit meant $1 off a future home game?

May 1st, 2008

20 hits on the nose against the Angels.

and we all remember the powerhouse those '08 A's were.
they had moments

few and far between.

< quotes your sig >
I was there. It was awesome. I got to see them put the four up there, left to get a hot dog, missed the five the Angels put up,

then watched as the stadium cleared during the fifth inning.

Niiiiice

Now OCab’s the only starter without a hit

But he's the ideal #2 hitter.
Joe Morgan just called me

he agrees

only one strickout!
and wouldn't you know it

OC is on my fantasy team

are you in a 20 team fantasy league?
I'd go with LA County proper.

More action there.

And hit parade continues!
Whoa

That would have been a hell of a catch.

Replace your divots, Cho-nee
I like it when nemesis fails.
dang we are good
Uh-oh!

Time has frozen on mlb.tv!

just like El Sobrante.
You've been spared a pop out bunt
Rajai's Fail was too epic for it to handle

Epic.

FAIL!

he knew it too.

The look on his face like he disappointed his mom when he was 5.

C'mon Raj

Bunting is one thing you should be able to do.

Rajai sucks at Bunting
Why bunt?

3 run lead, man on second, nobody out. SWING THE BAT

Strategy is fine

Execution was lacking.

cuz u r Raj?

I’m a Raj.

you are Raj's inability to bunt down.
it was probably Geren
Gotta pull that back
Yes it wasn't a strike
Raj - bunt the ball DOWN!
Raj needs a bit more work on the sacrifice...yuck
can we catch up to mccovey chronicles?

they had 3500 comments today

workin on it

That’s pretty damn impressive for a day game on a Tuesday.

this is what? our fifth game thread?
so did Lookout Landing

they stop their threads at about 1000

we have ~2000
my god.

Seriously?

So Blez will soon not be speaking with us common folk any longer?

It was actually 90% comments about Salma Hayek

And only a couple hundred comments about the Giants.

I'm pro Salma
Me too.

woah
whoa?

too flabbergasted by her to spell

they're lovely

I mean, SHE’S lovely.

Bless you again, sir
She's twice blessed
Two beauties
Did they all come from the Blackberrys of Gints fans at the game?
Nah

Can’t post from mobile devices yet.

got to give'em sumptin to look forward to
I wish our fans went to games
I wish our owner wanted us to.
I wish we had that stadium.

effing Giants. I hate them more than the Angels.

And McCovey Chronicles sucks

And they play in a phone booth

I wish we played in a phone booth
...where they are charging 7.75

for a 330ml CAN OF PABST?

they sell Pabst at the phone booth?
they were on friday, yeah

I was pretty shocked to see how much it cost.

still, I’m ok with them trying to gouge hipsters

not because they like Pabts, but because it's their version of "slumming it"
the slums got so much soul.
Right Guard will not help you here
you'll work harder with the bay at your back

for a Krispy Kreme today.

+1

And Rush SUCKS!

I kinda liked 2112

Rush? Rush Limbaugh?

Kids these days

Rush

We play in that ghetto field in East Oakland.

did that really just happen?
Davis

Needs to go to Sciosca small ball school.

Thank Yahweh, Hudler’s not in the booth, he’d be all over him.

Hey, we're back to popups
okay can we just go yard now?
Chavvy's sittin there like...

“what happened to all the hits? Maan, why am I ALWAYS late to the party?!”

Does anyone know what tatoo Chavez has on his arm?
Am I evil?

for changing to the LA stream when we’re winning?

Just don't cross streams
Edgar Gonzales
No one else will tell you,

so I will.

Yes, you’re evil.

But it’s only because Roy Williams sold the whole state’s soul for last night.

Over 2250 comments tonight
almost as much fires

on Frankiln Street yesterday

I have an extra couch. setting fire to it right now
AN Forever!

HH Never!

Too Many Comments on the Game Thread

Too many comments
Not enough thread
It’s just too much
It clogs my head

[w/ apologies to Flight of the Conchords]

I remember "Game Over" earlier
Speak up

I can’t hear what you’re saying

the jellos jiggling
daddy likes

I'm confused

 what is that graphing? runs? hits?

Win-probability
Win probability, at any given point in the game.

From fangraphs.com. Quite amazing, actually.

that's crazy talk

lalalalalalalal [ears covered]

And a wuck for Buck....
What's actually going on...

….my mlb.tv froze. I tried getting back on. But I’m getting the ’tween inning garbage (TwIG).

Same. Since the end of the 8th.
I just switched to the main stream...

…it’s working.

Hmm, leadoff double that never advances

Where have I seen that before?

ziggy ziggy ziggy!
Awfully quiet in Anaheim

they went home in the 5th
It's Ziggy time!!

Gettin’ Ziggy with it!

How many innings did Ziggy pitch

with the US and A?

That Jack in th Box commercial rules
they stole the mini burgers from Burger King!
Now THAT is a great commercial

That first girl is waaaaay hot

"With cows the size of schnausers but they're cattle"

That kills me every time

I think it is creepy

Restaurants shouldn’t show the animal they are killing in their commercials for food.

Absolutely not.

They should kill the animal they’re serving in their commercials. Much more direct.

actually, i think they should have to

and they should show the slaughterhouse, too.

just so people know

they should make the customers kill the cows themselves

Yeah, I like it, too. I’d like to hear a metal band cover that mini sirloin burger tune.

That mini burger song is like taking a cheese grater to my ears.

Ziegler for great justice?
You know what you doing!
All your base are belong to us!
Man what the hell is that

Pokemens cards or GTFO

Ziggy's gonna have to adjust

they weren’t givin Walk-hill those low strikes earlier

Boo, Figgins single
That chone sure is streaky.
Boooo, Single!
gull dang granny panties...
Yeah, keep swinging at those, Howie
Come on Ziggy, let's see you smile!

omg a chipmunk, help
All that noise

Must be the Wave…

Have I mentioned that Rally Monkey...

…makes Baby Jeebus cry?

Spank it

(the Monkey, of course)

Every time they show the rally monkey, a kitten dies.
Whoa. I got lost on that Salma pic.
Hahaha. Took until now to get your eyes unstuck?
A picture says a thousand words
Let's just say I don't think his hand were on the keyboard

/gross

Do. Not. Walk. Kendrick.
defensive indiff?

what about the double play?

Up by 3 runs,

Focus on the batter

We're up three.

All is still okay. For now.

Better to make the hole between first and second smaller than worry about a runner when you're up 3
Big first out
Kendrick out 1-3, Chones to 3rd
I thought he held the runner?
He did. I misunderstood Korach
nope - no advance
Nice play Ziggy

Held Cho-nee at 2B

Crap crap crap
My mlb.tv is on delay...

…what, pray tell, is the content of the crap?

No season-starting scoreless streak for Ziggy this year
omg, just got a text from a friend

apparently his co-worker lives next to mark ellis.

ziegler’s not going to blow this, is he????

Jeez, being on my fantasy pitching staff is obviously a curse.
Numbers for my fantasy pitchers so far: ERA 8.85, WHIP 1.82
I have Cliff Lee.

Ouch.

we do too

and brandon webb.

crickey.

Brandon Webb killed me
have you informed the police?
I would but when I woke up it was 2008 & I was on this strange island
Same here

But I also had CC and Halladay

~12 ERA last night, nasty…

I picked up Verlander

luckily he is my 6th starter

So do I

And Lincecum. And Peavy. And Webb.

And I sat Felix Hernandez yesterday.

It’s only a four-team league with a few buddies. It’s like we each have an All-Star team.

ERA 9.74, WHIP 2.23
6-4

Better not let ’em have any more

DP DP DP DP DP DP DP
Ziegler gives up a run in his first outing this year.

Weird.

Lol, 27 ERA for Ziggy
fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck
Left Handed Batters

are his nemesis

DP Please

Nice hitting by Abreu

Now we get an interesting confrontation.

Roll over on it, Vladimir.

There goes

the scoreless streak

Everyone focus postive energy now
can we walk him?

or at least not give him anything to hit….these huge cuts are creepin me out

nevermind that'll do
how about a STRICKOUT!
No on putting the tying runner on base
It's Ziggy

raise your bar

Jeez, Vlad was going for the downs on that pitch
Ziggy Star dusts Vlad
Sawwiiiiing and a miss
ZIGGY K'S VLAD!!!

2 away

That was most cooling on my mustache.

Cool me again!

Frizzzzzzzzzzzbbbbbbbbbeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Let's go DP

clap-clap, clap-clap-clap

Or that

Woo hoo!

let's go ziggy
Don't worry guys Street will come in a "fix" this

o wait!

I'm worried about Ziggy vs lefties
nice K

but i just hope geren soon realizes that ziggy is better for the team not closing.

thatswhatimtryintosay!

Devine should close long-term…he has “closer stuff” whatever that means…unfortunately he’s also always hurt

Casillo now that devine is hurt
2 strikes on Hunter...
no worries

Me likey da strikeys

and WHO would?
SHUT THE F' UP ANGEL FANS!!

The good guys win tonight!

What happened?

WAs busy checking out Salma

We got two big ones.

strike outs, I mean.

There's a party going on right here!
And just how long do you project this party to last?
Throughout the years, if I'm not mistaken
And "good times" is the theme?
2 Ks & First Win

Here’s to a 161 Unbeaten streak

1-1 -- tied for first
Was worried about the low strike

no need to worry about the ump’s call when the HeyLows swing!

Yea Ziggy!

LIGHT THE HALO!!!!!

NO SERIOUSLY, LIGHT THE FUCKING THING ON FIRE!

I'm content with lighting up the Halos
Blew away the righties

Yay we win

Sweet, sweet A's victory!!

In Angels Stadium no less!

RAD!

A’s at .500

Whew and Hooray

Good night, everyone. Sleep well.

Ziggy

He did a nice job varying speeds on Vlad and Hunter.

72 vs. Vlad, tho?

that’s Molly Hatchet, no?

1-1 sure feels better

than 0-2

Celebrate!

Kool and the!

WIN!

but that last run totally screwed up our pythag, damnit!

Pythag only counts in the Champions League

Ooooooh!

Ahhhhhh!

Hey bro you stole my fireworks!
Oklahoma City stole my Thunder
conversely.

they are in Oklahoma. They do need something—a prize or something.

I just don't like how GSW has to "retire" the Thunder mascot
They're ours now!

But, on the other hand…

They have a lame singular name.
They have a vile owner.
They still suck (though I’m now reasonably convinced that will change in the next 3-5 years).

haha. you lose.
I'll get you for this!!!
*announcer voice*

On the next issue of…

CHEESE BOY VS. VEGETABLE MAN!

(Yes, I’m still working on this.)

Liar.
Don't make me write Vegetable Man as someone who transforms into a carrot.
he likes it when you tease him about his non-meat/dairy/anything fun status.

trust me.

{Takes my faux leather ball and goes home}
Been weeks, balty!
Reality fails.

I have some free time this week, so I’ll be working on the comic.

I LOVE ME SOME ZIGGY!!!

Pedroia is not as annoying after an Oakland victory.

Never say that!

The day he is not annoying is the day his hair grows out!

I still hate his little piggy snout though!
Pigface Johnson!
Smells like bacon in here. MVP bacon!
i had to watch that damn kendrick homer so many times in the last 24 hours

here’s to watching tonight’s highlights on repeat!

what is our comment count?
83 zillion, 278 trillion, 485 billion and one half
What about

loooooovvvveeee

M Wuertz with the W?
It took him two games but it was worth it
It coulda been Wuertz(worse).
Hey, a postgame show!
another thing

MLB.TV should include, at least the damn pre game show

I listen to Gameday Audio for those

Damn, I have some history homework to get to.

I’m out, guys. Have a nice night and enjoy the win.

Where's the shaving cream pie for Cahill?
It's no win for him

but I want to see it

Cahill's first live post game interview?

seems a little akward but I guess he is only 22

sorry, 21 years old

thanks Glen

and whatnot
You guys wore out my Z key

But I read every single comment. Nice threads, AN!

Awesome night

Sharks win. A’s win. And I’m a happy sports fan.

I only ask that the Sharks win ever game they play from here until the end of the post season.

Is that too much to ask?

Go Sharks and A’s!

Bruins also lost
Cahill are smart
Overall, I'm quite fond of Cahill....he couldn't throw a strike to save his life

but I’ll chalk this one up to nerves. We’ll see how he continues.

He battled without his best stuff

It was sort of impressive

yeah, he seems to have those "intangibles" that you can't teach, unless you can....

I don’t know how that works

He's a gamer. A gritty one too.
yeah I wasn't expecting much

considering he had a 5+ ERA in Spring Training, but I was impressed. And if he can keep that sinker and slider down….let’s just say i can see what the hype was for

Im very excited about Anderson on Thursday....wooo!!
I think Anderson will dominate the slegnA on Thursday

I may go to the game to make it a certain victory and take it to 10-0 in last 10.

I'm excited about Eveland tomorrow.

I take the games one at a time. And give 110% for each one.

Eveland was good in his last ST start
*

It was against the Gnats.

they put up 10 today!
even though the gnats won

I’m sooo happy they lit Lincecum up.

Nothing like question marks on their “franchise”

I don't see any question marks.

He’s really awesome.

IAWTC

And I’m not just saying that because I’m a Giants fan.

and here I thought we were friends.

You’re obviously a zombie-sympathizer.

I smell a double agent.
Psshhh, no.

The Zombies must die.

Already dead

They must be DOUBLE DEAD!!

It's all duplicity with these zombie double agents.

“I want your brains, but I don’t really want your brains, but I’m only saying that so I can get closer to your brains.”

It’s all lies.

Is that what you want us to think?
Silencio, Capitan de Queso.

Cheese Boy will no longer have a pirate hat.
I take it back.

:-(

Does cheese boy now get cottage cheese thighs?
The images man

Do you ever think of the imagery!!

:(

I try to not.

/goes back to selma

She has cottage cheese thighs.

What now!?!?!?

/images Jennifer Love Hewitt from a medium distance.
IS HE YOUR CONTACT?!

TELL ME NOW!

{shoots WOBC in thigh}

/Jack Bauer

It's Queso who's the double agent!

HE’S AN ANGELS FAN.

That's the same as calling someone a real life zombie,

cuz’ they gotta be braindead

Smash,

I need your help. One of these guys is a zombie double agent. One is apparently a Giants fan and the other likes the Angels.

I've been framed!

Ya gotta believe me!

I NEED CHLOE!

GET ME CTU!

Lockem in the same room

The one left standing is not a witch!

There, problem solved!

BURN THE WITCH

can I get out of the box now?

Let out the man in the box

buried in my s—-t

Sorry, I had to reference it

Fine, fine. Queso’s not an Angels fan. That was a bold faced lie.

Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
“He [Sandoval] is a big, puffy crouton in our wilted salad of a lineup. Do No matter how bad a movie is a eight game sweep is wacky in baseball, so a one run loss in the series is not the end of the world. disparage the comedian.” -sfgiantstoday

What’s up now tough guy!?!

WHY in the world are you quoting my sig?

It takes a strong man to admit when he's wrong, Chop.

Okay, I’ll trust you for now.

But I’m watching you, Giants fan.

Watch him with the stink eye.
Oh, good.

In that case, can I have my laser rifle back?

Amazing with the lies, choppy.
They call those guys headhunters, right?

Ba-Dum-Ching!

I'm sure there isn't

but an early out and getting lit up by the Brewers makes for some interesting conversation

A lot of pitchers get lit up by the Brewers
tru
I'm not trying to be against your posts

but I’m just sayin….Lincecum is really reallly good….reallly good…..in fact the G’s pitching in general is realllllly good. Though I suspect Lincecum comes back to earth a bit this year. I mean if he gets any better, it’s just scary…

I mostly agree with you

I just want the questions to swirl in miopic Gnats land. They do have great pitching and look like they might have the good hitting to boot.

But a guy can dream tonight.

I think you can breathe easy

their hitting will look good against Jeff Suppan, but i suspect their offense wont be much better than last year. Too many ifs. If Sandoval can stay consistent If Rowand can rediscover some power. If Ishikawa can take a hold of the 1B job for good. If Fred Lewis develops the way he should. They have a lot of good average hitters but not much speed or power.

FIRE MACHA NOW
I'M YOUR FIREMACHA!!

TWISTED FIREMACHA!!

Good stuff boys

What a difference a day makes: Nomar 2 for 5 with a run. Giambi 3 for 5 with an RBI and a run.

Just another A's victory ;-)
why is Vince continuing to yell at me?

What did I do?!

You didn't love his nuts!
How do you know?
He's still yelling at him

Vince gave him some walnuts and almonds and cashews, but LB threw ’em back to him. Why? What did you think I was talking about?

GET THOSE NUTS OUT OF MY FACE!

I yelled at him.

you will have our sausages
He wants you to stop BITING HIS TONGUE
he does want me to stop biting.

but he said nothing about his tongue.

Nice win, bitches

Good night.

thanx

night, doc.

Time to google a heroic pose to post here.
It's been a long time since that counted. Nice to hear it.
Saag's commercial followed by Round Table commercial.

I hate Florida.

Then you must hate this man

GOT THEM APPLE BOTTOM JEANS!

BOOTS WITH THE FUR!

Ahhh and the second coming of Nelly has joined the thread
where's the gyres?
what's a gyre?
Does anyone notice that the post box next to his right arm

looks like there’s a sheep in there.

he likes sheep.

it’s a hobby for him.

Farming.

With sheep

I hope it’s just farming

do they have jack in the box down there?

when I lived in Boston that used to kill me. But now, unfortunately, when I see a Dunkin Donuts commercial I kind of want to move back.

I have Dunkin Donuts coming out of my ass,

but no Jack.

They got them a little further north, like NC, maybe?

I thought that was how White Castle was supposed to work

not Dunkin’

they now make their donuts with fried onions.
A meal donut

nirvana

"they now make their donuts with fried onions."

And now I only miss them for their addictive, watered down, bland, over sugared, & (did I mention) highly addictive coffee.

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