Just because it's too strange to get lost at the end of a thread...
I forgot the weirdest part of Monday’s game.
They have a find the cow thing they do with Chik Fil-A at The Trop. They have a Stomper-like cow that goes around. Anyhow, long about the sixth inning or so, the cow goes down behind where the A’s bullpen is and literally has like a ten minute conversation with one of the bullpen guys.
Late break on a ball going into the left-center gap
It looked like he had no chance whatsoever, but the ball didn’t slice too much, he got on his horse, and he took a very low dive at the very last second to snag the ball about 2 inches from the ground.
V is for Victory, that’s good enough for me
V is for Victory, that’s good enough for me
V is for Victory, that’s good enough for meeeeeee,
OHHHH, Victory, Victory, Victory starts with V!
Heart attack central.
Let’s close this game, please. C’mon Ziggy!
spottedstomper - May 20, 2009
å
tosk - May 20, 2009
I like this new thread.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
LETS GO OAKLAND!
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
Why did Hannahan even bother to bat
instead of forfeiting the at bat?
Trainman - May 20, 2009
Roomy...
And, yet, no room for error.
PortlandPachyderm - May 20, 2009
CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP
GreenNGoldSooner - May 20, 2009
if it was at the coli. it would be
“cow bell, cow bell, cow bell”
mrbendy - May 20, 2009
GreenNGoldSooner - May 20, 2009
Just because it's too strange to get lost at the end of a thread...
I forgot the weirdest part of Monday’s game.
They have a find the cow thing they do with Chik Fil-A at The Trop. They have a Stomper-like cow that goes around. Anyhow, long about the sixth inning or so, the cow goes down behind where the A’s bullpen is and literally has like a ten minute conversation with one of the bullpen guys.
Leopold Bloom - May 20, 2009
That could explain the cow pies that Wuertz, Springer, and Casilla left out there on the mound.
PortlandPachyderm - May 20, 2009
ICK!
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
Hey, they brought it on themselves!
PortlandPachyderm - May 20, 2009
no one carries a better conversation that a six foot tall bi-ped cow
mrbendy - May 20, 2009
apparently.
It really was bizarre.
Leopold Bloom - May 20, 2009
Leopold re: Chick-fil-A
I thought it was a lovely story. And you tell it so well.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
Does everyone get a Cow-Bell?
I remember when Kings fans had them, but come on.
Hit4TheCycle - May 20, 2009
They gave them away about twice a week
for about five years there.
It’s contrived.
Leopold Bloom - May 20, 2009
Oh my gosh...here we go....
…Ziggy hasn’t been in a close game in forever.
baseballgirl - May 20, 2009
he's had to do it again at some point.
Leopold Bloom - May 20, 2009
How they gonna blow it in the 9th?
brenarlo - May 20, 2009
They really inspire confidence don't they?
I am of course hoping for a 1-2-3 inning but I highly doubt it.
Trainman - May 20, 2009
Walk, double, single.
OldhamA - May 20, 2009
Let's hope their ninth goes as smoothly as ours did.
OldhamA - May 20, 2009
I don't know if I can do this, guys
My hairline needs to stay right where it is.
ORthey - May 20, 2009
TWSS
GreenNGoldSooner - May 20, 2009
Do it for the Chik Fil-A cow, Ziggy!
Leopold Bloom - May 20, 2009
It's all about you
and the Chick-Fil-A cow. I swear.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
Hahaha!
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
Ete Mor Rays!
GreenNGoldSooner - May 20, 2009
just don't be like this guy
mrbendy - May 20, 2009
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2001/092001/09112001/389322
mrbendy - May 20, 2009
Hey, I love steak too, but...
Leopold Bloom - May 20, 2009
Ziggy!
You go!
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
One down
C’mon Ziggy!
worldblee - May 20, 2009
1 lucky out
2 to go
Trainman - May 20, 2009
here we go folks!
keep all hands and feet inside of the roller coaster car
mrbendy - May 20, 2009
I don't know if Ziggy has the stomach for this anymore...
PortlandPachyderm - May 20, 2009
I don't know if I have the stomach for this anymore.....
This team is going to give me an ulcer soon….
gigglingone - May 20, 2009
Good one!
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
Well it could be Wuertz
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
EAT MOR CHIKIN!
Leopold Bloom - May 20, 2009
MOJO!
brian.only - May 20, 2009
Now that's more what I expected....
GreenNGoldSooner - May 20, 2009
Oh....c'mon Ziggy...please please!!!
baseballgirl - May 20, 2009
Idiot!
Boozhound - May 20, 2009
Oh crap!
No Zobrist!
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
Geren's counting bases...
…so he knows how many more walks they can give up before letting a run in.
GreenNGoldSooner - May 20, 2009
God Damnit
do we have any pitchers who know how to get a 1-2-3
Now a Lefty hitter coming up
Trainman - May 20, 2009
GIDP Time
MobiusKlein - May 20, 2009
Why is ziggy our closer?
he’s just a younger chad bradford who had a hot streak to begin his career…
9Custs - May 20, 2009
Because Devine is out for the year.
PortlandPachyderm - May 20, 2009
and Bailey pitched two innings yesterday.
iglew - May 20, 2009
casilla/bailey/Wuertz
all would be better closers than ziggy i think
9Custs - May 20, 2009
Ziggy is not good at the moment
Trainman - May 20, 2009
Hmmm
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
I'd argue Bailey is our closer, Ziegler is just the
best of the rest available tonight.
OldhamA - May 20, 2009
It's amazing
that something as unimportant and inconsequential as the 9th inning of this game can cause me this much distress.
ORthey - May 20, 2009
C'mon, lucky DP!
worldblee - May 20, 2009
Geren directing traffic from the dugout.
He’s so into the game. How can you not love him?
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
Ziggy don't be Jairo!
GreenNGoldSooner - May 20, 2009
Ziggy Don't Be A Jairo!
Blew my own pun!
GreenNGoldSooner - May 20, 2009
I got it the first time. You're okay.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
That makes two mentions of Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods
in the same week.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
C'mon...Comebacker double play...
PortlandPachyderm - May 20, 2009
PLEASE!
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
HOLD EM SNOOPY!
Leopold Bloom - May 20, 2009
Quit throwing to 1st
and get the out. If U can
Trainman - May 20, 2009
Nails are all chewed off
Starting to chew off fingers now.
worldblee - May 20, 2009
+1 My nails look like crap :(
spottedstomper - May 20, 2009
Chikin Fingrs?
GreenNGoldSooner - May 20, 2009
Quit sucking Ziggy
and quit fucking throwing to 1st
Trainman - May 20, 2009
Just get the out Ziggy!
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
anderson deserves this W....
tosk - May 20, 2009
Yes he does
Trainman - May 20, 2009
YES!
Leopold Bloom - May 20, 2009
one more, one more, one more.
mrbendy - May 20, 2009
OMIGOD!
GreenNGoldSooner - May 20, 2009
SWEENEY!!!!!
WHAT A CATCH!!!!
AsFanInIowa - May 20, 2009
explode time thread
GoA's - May 20, 2009
SWEENEY FOR PRESIDENT!
worldblee - May 20, 2009
AAAAAGH!
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
HOLY FREAKING SHIT!!
What an Amazing catch!11
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
WOOT!
Leopold Bloom - May 20, 2009
OMGMDJ
7h3ff73hfiwhfiweDX1QER
ORthey - May 20, 2009
Ahem
Excuse me. Go A’s!
ORthey - May 20, 2009
HOLY SHIT SWEENEY!!!!
PLEASE BE OKAY!!!!
baseballgirl - May 20, 2009
+So very, very many
Joey C. - May 20, 2009
Sweet!
Awesome finish!
iglew - May 20, 2009
PAY THAT MAN HIS MONEY
Hit4TheCycle - May 20, 2009
Sweeney man crush in full effect
I heart Sweeney.
worldblee - May 20, 2009
OMG WHAT A CATCH!!!!!
baseballgirl - May 20, 2009
AH!!!!!!
mrbendy - May 20, 2009
thank god. gotta see or rather BETTER see that on espn
ak_A - May 20, 2009
WOOOOOO!!! GO RYAN SWEENEY!!!
spottedstomper - May 20, 2009
Sweeeeeney!!!!
EllisFanatic - May 20, 2009
My video feed is behind
so I’m looking forward to this
SwisherThresher - May 20, 2009
For he's a jolly good fellow. For he's a jolly good fellow.
For he’s a jolly good fel-low. That Baseball Tonight can’t deny!
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
Wait.
they will.
Leopold Bloom - May 20, 2009
They didn't.
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
They DID
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
N'T
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
Dear Ziggy
Please go buy Ryan a very nice dinner. Tx.
worldblee - May 20, 2009
WINNING STREAK!
brian.only - May 20, 2009
WOW!
PortlandPachyderm - May 20, 2009
Like I said earlier,
you only need to score one more than your opponent. :)
javaball - May 20, 2009
Not a fan of Kuiper but that was a pretty good call.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
Just home from work
Just in time to say hello everybody and HOOOOORAAAAY for the green n gold.
LibrariAN - May 20, 2009
Great Sweeeny
Amazing catch to bail out our currently pathetic Pen.
Trainman - May 20, 2009
take a win anyway we can get it.
mrbendy - May 20, 2009
Yes
A win is a win and we need them
Trainman - May 20, 2009
Somebody describe Sweeney's catch!!!
Boozhound - May 20, 2009
mit on the turf
ball in the mit
tosk - May 20, 2009
Late break on a ball going into the left-center gap
It looked like he had no chance whatsoever, but the ball didn’t slice too much, he got on his horse, and he took a very low dive at the very last second to snag the ball about 2 inches from the ground.
Awesome stuff.
Joey C. - May 20, 2009
Looking foward to seeing it.
Boozhound - May 20, 2009
You know what time it is!
V is for Victory, that’s good enough for me
V is for Victory, that’s good enough for me
V is for Victory, that’s good enough for meeeeeee,
OHHHH, Victory, Victory, Victory starts with V!
Coach Cleats - May 20, 2009
Yayyy for Brett!
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
hear hear!
tosk - May 20, 2009
He has a flair for the dramatic doesn't he.
OldhamA - May 20, 2009
Pick up a game on Texas
AND Neo get’s his first win!
mrbendy - May 20, 2009
It's only 7 games.
Why does it seem so impossible? Don’t bother answering.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
One game at a time.
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
Damn, Ryan Sweeney is such a boss.
Rated-R Superstar - May 20, 2009
Ryan F-ing Sweeney!
Now let’s hope he didn’t F his shoulder up too badly…
That’s a W, people!
Joey C. - May 20, 2009
in a non-homo way,
i was thinking earlier “where is Joey?”
mrbendy - May 20, 2009
That's cool.
I was thinking of it in a homo way.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
GreenNGoldSooner - May 20, 2009
Duly noted, OTB
Joey C. - May 20, 2009
Thanks for acknowledging.
I feel pretty special.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
(nod)
Joey C. - May 20, 2009
I had to do stupid work, but tuned in for the last inning
Wish I could have shared the whole game with y’all, it looked like a gem.
Joey C. - May 20, 2009
It was a rollercoaster ride.
We all have ulcers now.
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
Sweeney is WOW!
Ziggy’s 1st save since 4/25.
chillicothe20 - May 20, 2009
Once again we've tied our longest winning streak of the season!
GreenNGoldSooner - May 20, 2009
ESPN just showed the catch
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
Did they pause to explain what guy was doing playing baseball...
….without a “B” or an “NY” on his cap?
GreenNGoldSooner - May 20, 2009
It was one of those flash to the point of contact off the bat
so they didn’t have to show any extra seconds. Then onto the Yankees for a ton of details.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
Well, back to back to back by NY is highlight worthy any day, any team.
MobiusKlein - May 20, 2009
gosh the Trop is dark and gloomy could barely see it
ak_A - May 20, 2009
That's how Leopold left it
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
MLB TV just showed it as well.
The funny part is Holliday dancing in the background.
Coach Cleats - May 20, 2009
Definitely the whitest celebration dance I've seen outside of Mark Madsen
Joey C. - May 20, 2009
And we thought he didn't care.
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
just glad to see that he is at least pretending to have fun.
mrbendy - May 20, 2009
Did Kazmir throw in the WBC?
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
Excellent question
Google search tells me the Rays blocked him from playing to prevent injury.
Link
I’m terrible at this sort of thing, but is that irony?
Joey C. - May 20, 2009
I cannot tell a lie.
The word “irony” is difficult for me to translate at times.
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
FP said Jairo walked a run in...
wasn’t it a wild pitch?
ohtobe21likehuston - May 20, 2009
Brett being interviewed.
Good attitude.
lynnzgal - May 20, 2009
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