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Open Thread: Game 31 - A's vs. Royals (cont.)

Suddenly it's 7-1 A's, still batting in the 7th, on the verge of their first series sweep of the season.

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Nico has saved us!

All hail the thread maker

Would you like some literature?
Threadtower?
Roomy.

Nice, um,

marmet, big-ass hat, man…

Hey, who switched my offense when I wasn't lookin'?
We thought you were passed out on the floor.
I thought that was me?
Not mutually exclusive.
Damn, couldn't think of anything witty to say.

I’m getting a headache.

You're losing your touch.
I been drinkin' for 9 hours

No reason to stop now.

Trooper!
sounds like your soulmate ;-)
...HEY, Joey C.... ;)
ANother AN personals success!
Yay!
Pam meet Joey,

Joey meet Pam.

We're 2-2.

Better than Matt Holliday!

More?

Pweeze?

Nico, are you sure

that you taking over for BBG doesn’t negate her streak?

We already had the lead when she left

Nico is eligible for the save, however.

So do we give BBG a full win share here?
Actually, the tying thread wasn't on deck when I posted it
Are you feeling okay

posting on only a couple day’s rest? It’s still early in the season and we don’t want to burn out your bandwidth.

I'm a little stiff

OK, actually I’m pretty happy to see you.

Does it count as a quality start?
Almost had the auto-save

Nico, if you’d opened this thread a couple minutes sooner, you’d have gone a full three innings in relief, which couts as a save. Now we’re too far ahead and all you’ll get is respect.

Oh yuck.
The Mike Neu special
26 games finished, 1 save to show for it
Nope

She left with the A’s in the lead. It’s her W.

Nico's only in for the Hold.
Juan Cruz

Welcome back old buddy!

LOL

I guess save Bailey now and go with Springer int he 8th

i guess six is enough for that
but they beat texas

would have rather had texas lose

Let's see, Ken Korach leaves

and suddenly the A’s score runs in bunches, winning, and ….

…I don’t like where this is taking me!!

he was here for wins on Thursday and Friday.

It’s BBG, I’m telling you.

As Ray pointed out in the pregame

If they win tonight this radio lineup is 3-0.

might have to shoot myself with any more of Bitker
Bitker has always

made me wonder how certain people remain on the airwaves….

Panther of the Game

Adam Kennedy.

Last night, O-Cab.

Panther of the game?

Explain your totem.

A little quip about HH and two ex-Angels.
They name a panther of the night?

that’s really, really um…something.

Only after wins.

There’s a lot to scratch your head about over there. But they also do a Blame of the Game after a loss, which can be sort of amusing.

Boing Boing in to pitch

leading 7-1…good spot…give the fans time to hit the concession stands.

Grab a cold fresh victory beer
haven't they stopped serving ($9) beers?
...since it's past the 7th?
just buy anything..spend spend spend

those beers are terrible anyway. I actually POURED MINE OUT last year at the game.

Good game otherwise. Ellis walkoff.

I've got a draft beer...

…in my backpack

Where I have hidden pouch.

I had a draft beer hidden in a whale

Shoved it deep into his spout.

Why they don't sign you for an ad shoot

is beyond me

I LOVE THESE LYRICS!
Springer makes me irrationally nervous.
At least the 6 run lead makes it a bit easier

that is until we see a couple base runners

Me gustan runs

Proper conjugation!

queso, etc.
Proper conjugation is good!
TWSS?

at least it’s not obvious!

I knew someone would get it.
I try as much as I can.
You're good baby.
And all becomes clear

… And sort of sweaty…

Thats the idea.
Amen, mama.
well, it sounds really hot. even though i have absolutely no idea what it means
Felix conjunctio!
Merry Christmas to you too!
Si puer cum puellula moraretur on the floor
I'm sorry, but I think I'd go to jail for a long time

if I did that with the Christmas tree. Especially in front of the Gundersons.

so you married old Norm Son-of-a-Gunderson
Just so you all recognize.

I am the mayor of Cheesetown!

Mayor McCheese?
Hmm. Joey brings up a good point.

Perhaps I have someone threatening to usurp my cheesy authority.

If he's the mayor, you're the comptroller

Wait, which has more authority?

wow barton .198 in sacto
tearing it up!
yeah him and eveland

AAA all-stars

groan

Springers 2.51 ERA is killing our bull pen average

WTF!

Nah, Blevins is
We're making Royale With Cheese

Tonight.

Just cause.

how come you’re skating for me like bitches, then?

neato

better than watching Springer. Good find.

Go Sharks!

Look at the BIG brain on Hit4TheCycle
the Swingin' A's!

Steamrollin!

Defensive highlights

watch Crosby throw out a catcher legging out an infield single. Should we even encourage him?

old school

Three decks (with fans) and no mountain. sigh

grrrr... belongs with Coli pic.
No, there was a hill instead.
Smilin' Springer!

picture gets me every time

strangely….strange..

I see Cunningham hit a HR tonite

and Eveland performed well enough to cement staying in AAA which is good with a sucky performance.

He making a strong case to be an important part of our future.
I love that Buck has been playing a lot

He needs to prove he is worth the time though

I think he looks overmatched
caution: approaching...the Mendoza Line!!!

will he sink?
or, stay above??

…….sssssssssssssssssssunk!! Buck now hitting .200

what I dont get

is why buck takes the 2-0 fastbal,

but swings at the 2-1 curveball

*sigh

Because he likes the bench.
He needs to read his gameday scouting report

That says he hates the curveball. But perhaps he only hates it AFTER he swings at it.

And they called it..

… a winning streak

Red Sox fail

slegna win…boo

That just makes me hate the Red Sux more

Wait, I don’t hate. It makes me not have good feelings toward them.

correct

good
better
best

but we gain a game on Seattle

silver lining

would have rather had texas lose
You know what?

At this point in the season, bully for them. Screw the Red Sox. As annoying as I may find the Angels and their fans, they pale greatly to the Red Sox. They’re public enemy number one, with the Yankees reeling.

Yankees still #1, 2, 3, and 4

The Yanks (along with the Cowboys and the Lakers) are in that small group of franchises that I’d actively hate and root against even if they fell to the bottom of their divisions.

I thought that too. But lately it's been Boston.

Boston with World Series wins is essentially the same monster. At least the Yankees fans both acknowledge when the other team does well and when their team is bested. Red Sox fans would rather hurt themselves before admitting either about their opponent.

slegnA pitcher gives up 4 runs in first 2 innings

and gives up 1 hit and goes a complete game.

Meanwhile Wakefield threw BP and coughed up those 4 and some

Yay Bail Out!
Zig still looks

glassy eyed sick.

just his game face

whilst in the bullpen

They're talkin' Detroit on the radio side...

Haven’t been to the new stadium, but old Tiger Stadium was a magnificent, underrated ballpark.

Bailey is oddly

reminiscent of Paplebon when he pitches.

I too noticed both are oddly effective at getting hitters out.
You've hurt my soul.

I hope you’re happy.

but he's not a prick
No. Jesus f*ck no.

He doesn’t have that fucking prissy ass look on his face before he pitches, he doesn’t look like a twinkle toed nimbly pimbly little BITCH on the mound, and he’s not a dumbass Red Sox player.

I'm not alone, I see.
DAMMMNN Bailey.
Bailout strikeout
Not sure if it's been mentioned

Bannister left because of tightness in his shoulder

Bailout wears his hat damn low.
All my friends know the low rider
Giving it the Dave Stewart effect

which can be ….good!

All my friends know the low rider
On my feet!

(ow)

bad one...

don’t do that again, now.

Oh, shiiiit.
Darn!

Not the nice end of the game I wanted

Grumble

I know there’s a day off tomorrow, and he didn’t pitch yesterday. But I could have done without seeing Bailey tonight.

For being shitty,

Mike Jacobs hits some fucking MOONSHOTS

Well if you have to give up a bomb

I guess with a 6 run lead is the time to do it.

Well that was anticlimactic!
I kept thinking the ball would drop

Like it does when our guys hit one deep.

Royals like to homer too little too late
Learning opp. for Bailout

Good thing we have some margin for error.

Shot (off) of Bailey's

End. It. Now.
A bases empty homerun I can take....

what will piss me off is a walk with a five run lead.

There we go Bailey!
blew his ass away!
Yea!

I like to win games.

Sweetness and light.

A’s win!

Kundera wuvs you.
Yea! Outman W!
Attaboy!

Bailout Strikeout #2.

So, BBG's doing Friday, right?
SWEEEEEPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lovely.
There's more.

Someday I shall post them.

No you won't.

You’ll never finish.

Just need some motivation

That’s a pretty good start.

You'll never amount to anything.

Your penmanship is horrific and you dress in the manner of a male prostitute.

Take that back.

That first part is not true.

Your penmanship's nice?

Well, maybe if someone sent me a handwritten note, I’d know.

Will sign your book someday.
OH KAY

If that’s not a TWSS, I don’t know what is.

SLACKERS, the lot of you.

I was trying to be good

after getting yelled at

(TWSS?)

I tihnk that’s my first one of those by the way. Need a shower now.

I'd miss Eck more (at the moment) if we didn't have Bail-Out
for me, no one will ever equal the Eck
same here

I was just saying i’d miss him more. And I already miss him a ton

It's almost like SOMEONE should write a tribute to him,

remind us what being an A’s fan means.

But who would do something THAT cool?

there's already one of those

in Cooperstown

Is that a challenge?

’Cause I will stay up all night and write one. I mean it!

post it tomorrow

double dog dare

Do it, 67M!
Can I just do pics?

They’re pretty.

Just finish your fucking intro.
I'm stuck dude.

Seriously.

Send it to me.

I’ll be gentle. Promise.

Kinda need to start it.
Whatever you want, babe.

You know we’ll like it.

This is not happening.

Is it?

LB, make ’em stop.

Sometimes you gotta suffer for your art, you know.
You mean like

the 700 books in my living room?

On time?!

Surely, you jest.

Is there a cut-off?

Or can it be 11:59pm?

yes.

It’s an off day. That’s allowed.

So I can do it during work. Cool..
I so agree with you!

Someone really should do that. Someone without his own company and a crazy ex-wife.

you gotta get in where you fit in, dog.
It's ALMOST like you're working on something...
I know, I know.
this guy drinks a lot of draft beer.
Last two days

W

&

W

Bailout to the All-Star game
'night all!

See y’all as we begin our next win!

This thread went from roomy to broomy
gotta use those brooms when we can!
It's always Bloomy.
And sometimes Booby.
Those times are the best.
Indeed!
Not much Bobby though
Royals are now 12-5 with Bloomquist in the lineup.
Am I the only one who pictures a very small man in a very loud outfit, riding a horse?
I love spring cleaning!

Wow that was totally called for.
When did you sneak into my house????

Oh, those aren’t boxer briefs. Nevermind, not mine.

I brought them with me.

I’m under the sink right now. Typing. And waiting.

Celebrate!

That's just palin inappropriate.

(hey Sal, you wanna play hide the salami?)

CGV! No politics!
CGV! You said the p word
poopyhead?
insensitive to those with digestion problems.
So that's why they called them the "swingin" A's!
Very satisfying

I had to run out and do an errand just as, to quote the fill-in radio guy, “the wheels began to unravel” for the Royals.

WIN!

LETS GO OAK-LAND!

One more week of classes and then I can finally sit on my ass and bullshit in AN game threads.

LOL Minnesota ties it up again in 13th inning

10-10

Exxxxccccceeeelllllennnnntttttt.

Hopefully, they play a 20 inning game tomorrow too.

Cust is on FIRE!

Nice photoshop!
That one's a keeper.

Put it right next to creepy Santa dog in the Game Thread folder

FP forgot to color test his blazer
Crede hits Grand Slam to win 14-10

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