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Open Thread: Game 42 A's vs. Mariners, cont'd

The bullpen takes over for Anderson. Good guys in charge, 6-1. Time to stand and sing.

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Wait, why are they wearing red hats?

Have they all joined Mexican gangs?

Bob Geren better not be invited to this BBQ I'm going to.
if he is,

kick him in the nads for me.

Will do.

I’ll also spit in his food.

Do the spitting first.

He’ll be wary if you kick him in the nads first.

It'll be a never ending barrage of terrible for Geren if he shows his face.
good attitude.

he’s a keeper.

okay... Springer in the 8th and Bailey in the 9th

we should win by one run.

Springer better not even warm up
Geren has gotta restore his confidence...

a quick 1-2-3 eighth inning with a 5-run lead. Easy, right?

The fans sounded extra happy today with that song.

I hate them. All of them.

They are.

I hear the weather’s perfect. The crowds nice and happy. The sun’s shining, the grass looks pristine.

Just a picture perfect day.

Screw off, Bloom.

Oh, and rawr.

...and, since you're not there,

they might actually win.

So here's the problem I do have with Geren:

He panics. This was Cameron’s inning and unless you feel he “has nothing” there’s no reason to get Breslow and Casilla up just because a couple guys reach base in a 6-1 game. Really what should happen is Cameron should go 2-3 innings. If he starts to implode, you have time to get someone up later in the inning. Let your guys work out of trouble without always getting other relievers up for no reason.

he overworks it.
Geren must have an incentive clause based on the amount of trips to the mound during the season
Sleepy time...going horizontal for the 7th, 8th & 9th
watch out for the kitties.
She is too hot to be with him

‘n no, the dork doesn’t deserve to have her on account of that stupid ski hat!

I hear he wears it to bed, too.

Drives her crazy. In a good way.

you know how to drive all the women folk crazy, don't you?
I do.

But I’m going to reveal those secrets here.

*Not* going to.
well, I think I've got your next book pegged.
"natural ways to pick up women that they don't want you to know about."
Women: Living and Loving;

The Many, Many Women I’ve Loved and How I Tricked Them Into Bed" by 67Marquez

That one might actually sell.
No doubt, hermano.

I’ll get started on a mock-up.

Living a Lie: How Women Found Me Out by 67M
being a NRAF....what is this damned commercial you think of?
some phone commercial

This total hotness falls for a dork in a ski hat, it gets on my nerves, the fucking thing is an insult to all men, who the fuck here has ever had a woman fall in love with them constantly wearing that hat? Shit.

how about Corky?

didn’t he always wear a hat?

He doesn't have to listen to you, Becca
you know, in the mid to late

90s, my good friend had irrational hatred of Hugh Grant. I think it was somehow triggered by his huge teeth. Regardless, it made no sense. Every time Hugh Grant would come up, Graham would go crazy like a corgie at a doorbell.

At some point, we just to accept his irrational hatred and move on.

We love you, Paradox, and your irrational hatred of ski hat guy. We’d help you beat him up if he were here.

[smiles]

I’m fine, I gotta cook, it was something to chew on, is all, the game drags. Fucking bunt outs.

Seriously though, have you ever tried wearing a ski hat to the bar? Maybe he is on to something
you do it

Get back to us, brother.

Will keep you posted....want photos? ;)
I have

My ears were too warm, and I think I was just a little TOO cute for everyone. Not recommended.

unless you're trying to sneak up on Geren.
I have a friend who did that.

It worked for him, but he likes weird chicks.

Oh I love weird chicks.

Life is so much more interesting. Never mind. I was thinking crazy chicks, not weird.

I'll take weird over crazy any day.
I usually end up with a lot of both.
Speaking of...

one of my ex’s is in town this week, and wants to hang out.

This one.

dude.
So stay away right?
Well, it's one way or the other.

Either completely avoid her like the plague, or jump in 1000%

If the A's start losing again, I'll know who to blame.
In most cases, yeah.

‘Cept when I’m bored.

dinner and a show.
Holliday denied

right in front of 400

Usual attendance again?
I have to go to the grocery store

Have fun, all, it was real.

pick me up some hot dogs

and some buns.

Don't forget the ski hat.
don't wear the ski hat in the store.

you’ll get arrested.

That's a ski mask

Ski hats mean all the checkers will hit on you.. ALL the checkers.

she looked me in the eye and said, "Cash or credit?"
Meadow Summer = Muy Hot
Agrd.

Kinda creepy, though, because she was just a little girl when that show started.

Meadow Soprano, I meant

Jesus, this Widmer is going straight to the dome. Anyway, yeah, that’s always a little weird.

And I did (something) in my pants

or in this case.. your pants

Damn it, Steve!

I just washed those!

It's just mustard.

Oh wait, that’s not mustard.

Come again?

What? I didn’t hear you.

Hahaha

well played.

can i get a MGD?
David Price allows a leadoff walk then a double

Then strikes out the next 3 to deny Indians of runs and make them look like the A’s

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

Casilla warming up
Idle, innocuous chatter on Game Threads=nothing happening in game

and right now, I will take that for another two innings and call it a good day

find it better than...

a) (insert name) f^%&$%#$ sucks
b) FIRE GEREN!!!11
c) “this teams sucks”

Is that a mating call in the stands I hear?

What is going on there?

strange, I thought the EXACT same thing.
was just about to ask that....

you’d think we were at an indians game

good acoustics in the Coli when it is empty
i would HATE to be anyone sitting anywhere near that guy
there may be a wild turkey loose at the Coliseum.
or an howler monkey.
No, he's tucked away safely in SF to my knowledge...
"to your knowledge"
Good to see Bailey get more time off
really thought something bad had just happened....

but no, some kid got a hole-in-one.

me too.

I was like, has the president been shot?!

If we could just get a .260-.270 hitter at third

It would make all the difference in the world

With 20-25 HR power
vince sounded so sad to report that on the air.
Hanny JUST got his head above .200, only to slip back down
such a vicious cycle.
Another Hit

Jesus, he’s on fire

KENNEDY WTF

4 for 4.

On base 5 times today

You sir, are amazing.

Kennedy's a stud.
You freaking can't stop kennedy.

BEASTLY

Hmm?
no!

stay away from the dark side! It leads only to pain and anger.

Baaaaaa, humbug.
(shhh...quiet, Daisy...)
Please people give beane credit for this trade
Adam Kennedy.

Jeez. Can we give the rest of the team what he’s having.

this is just crazy

Kennedy, whoa

adam kennedy ... john mabry? but ... better?

what’s going on?! seriously now.

Shoot, Nico,

maybe this could be 2005…

Jeez Kurt...

can’t you watch Kennedy and try to emulate what he’s doing?

that could be his problem.

just plain caught looking.

Dear Mark Ellis

You have been replaced.

.507 OBP done with mostly hits and only 7 walks
Haven't they seen the commercials?

Don’t throw at Zooks head like that!

Kennedy, billy sent us an angel to save us.
We got a legnA
he's trade bait

beane turned 6 players into 11 prospects in 07/08…bye bye giambi/holliday/kennedy/cabrera/nomar/crosby/springer…imagine the possibilites…50 more prospects!!

too bad thats still 2 months away

He got Real Life on his good side

80’s Awesomeness

was that a wookie?
And a cover of this song that is awesome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSkKQ-QeEvY

ellis must feel like a fool

always popping up to short RF…watch and learn how to hit again

Ellis could never have a streak like this

at least half of the AB’s would be pop ups

Iwamura out for year

Say what you will about the other issues facing this team, but that was one fortunate pickup in Adam Kennedy.

theyll have aybar/zobrist/brignac to fill in
Andrew Bailey up in the bullpen

This message brought to you by the “Are you fucking kidding me?” Society.

Hopefully it just to look up into the stands to see if there are any pretty girls
So glad he didn't have to come in.
Ill be in texas for this weekend series

goign to double header on friday, whos pitchign first game

skip the game and just hang out in the stockyards at FWorth. (not)
swing and a miss!

A’s win!!

Wooohooo!
I agree, pretty girl.
A's looked great today

2 straight!

WOOHOO!!!!

Leaving Cameron in….good non move today Geren

It was - exactly how you should play this scenario

Getting three relievers up for nothing was the problematic part. On the actual big league mound, made all the right moves.

This AK guy is pretty good to
is he driving to all these places?!
BBQ time!

mmm hot dogs here I come.

Win(s)
Is that how Gameday notes the final out?

In Play, Win(s).

End Game, Win(s)
VICTORY IS OURS!!
nice, and I want a sweep of these chumps
SWEEPAGE PLEASE!
Fausto Carmona having an inning from hell

Walk, Walk, Walk, Walk, Strikout, Single, Single, SIngle, Walk and out of game

We Believe A's

yankees sweep rangers
A’s sweep mariners
6 GB going into 4 game series in texas

very possible

then we sweep texas
Then we sweep June
pft.

small-thinking won’t get us there, laddie.

THEN we sweep summer.

and then berlin
Kennedy interview

“Working hard with the hitting coach here…”

I don’t think Kennedy knew his name, or at least couldn’t think of it on the spot during the interview. It’s probably the latter, but amused me for some reason.

either AK is being nice to the hitting coach or

the coach CAN work with hitters who listen.

survey time: longworth or sire???

blonde or brunette??

Sire, and it's not even close.
Padres come from behind, score 6 in the 8th/9th to force extras

Now up 9-7 over the Diamondbacks in the top of the 10th

Hey, where the heck's the game wrap?!
Calm down.

Here.

I don't wanna calm down!

WAAAA!!!!!!

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