Our tiny corps of die-hards is so tragically loyal...
that we will sweat out each meaningless filler game between these two AAAA squads and agonize each time our career .220 hitters do what .220 hitters do…
Billy….if you can hear us…we deserve 25 guys who are good at baseball…
**UPDATE**Josh Outman left the game in the second inning with tightness in his left arm. There’s no other information available but it must have been bothering him before the game judging by the reactions of the trainer and the manager when they visited the mound.
We don’t know the severity of the problem, obviously, but should the A’s need another starter, lefty Gio Gonzalez has been pitching well at Triple-A Sacramento. He pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings on Thursday, striking out 10 and walking one while allowing four hits. He’s 4-1 with a 2.51 ERA.
Hey let’s turn a story about the Hobbits being instrumental in the passing of magic and the old races from the earth into a story about men so audiences can relate better. And let’s turn the hobbits into comic relief!
I can understand wanting to cut Tom, but if you cut Tom you have to cut the Barrow Downs scene, and without the Barrow Downs scene the entire story of Frodo’s character development is blown.
I asked someone how they managed that and I was told that in the movie they just bail on Frodo’s character development altogether. Yikes.
think about that cave troll. Bunch of 1st level chumps get xp cred for “helping” take down a monster that big. They just feasting off all the kills the Fellowship racks up for them.
Get this party started on a Saturday night (Friday, actually, but…)
Everybody’s waiting for me to arrive
Sending out the message to all of my friends
We’ll be looking flashy in my Mercedes Benz
I got lots of style, check my gold diamond rings
I can go for miles if you know what I mean.
roomy.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
rummy ... and coke
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
how'd you know?
is anyone actually watching the game anymore or are we all just drinking?
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
I know what I'm doing
can’t couch for anyone but me
BleedGreen - June 19, 2009
I'm trying to keep count of how many of those "15" commercials they have
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
better than....
sippin on a draft beer….
BleedGreen - June 19, 2009
This thread makes me feel
3-feet thick
ohtobe21likehuston - June 19, 2009
so you're saying you're not?
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Not yet!
ohtobe21likehuston - June 19, 2009
I, also, want a new drug
Kallus - June 19, 2009
One that won't make E-Lo crash his car
ohtobe21likehuston - June 19, 2009
ESTEBAN!
We hardly knew ye.
I miss Esteban. He was like a good scary movie.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Stir-Stir Of-Of Echos-Echos
ohtobe21likehuston - June 19, 2009
This sucks
Hi everybody!
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Sucks?
it just started?
BleedGreen - June 19, 2009
Hi Doctor K!
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Hello good Dr.
ohtobe21likehuston - June 19, 2009
Dr.! thank god you're here. Have you got you Rx pad with you?
Kallus - June 19, 2009
Prescription for all our ills
A three-run Jimmy Jack next inning.
doctorK - June 19, 2009
that sounds wonderful. I'll have that. and a demerol
Kallus - June 19, 2009
Really?
The Padres?
alox - June 19, 2009
but they are really good at home!
BleedGreen - June 19, 2009
Everyone we play...
is good at home. At the Coli too.
alox - June 19, 2009
I looked up team batting average
A’s are 29th, Padres are 30th
(Angels are 1st)
: /
SwisherThresher - June 19, 2009
that's pathetic
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
I decided to check a few other stats
A’s are dead last in SLG, TB, and OPS
29th in OBP
24th in HR
22nd in RBI
SwisherThresher - June 19, 2009
guess we'll be on the last 3 min of baseball tonight then
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
yes
at the
superdomereal toliet bowlcuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
Weurtz says "really, Bob?"
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Do you read the newspaper, Bob?
ohtobe21likehuston - June 19, 2009
hasn't he pitched the last 100 games in a row?
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
What happened to Outman?
alox - June 19, 2009
tightness in elbow/forearm
or maybe abducted by aliens…or dead
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
yah, G!
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
Fancy glovework and timely pitching, one inning too late
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Hey, we're only down by 5-3?
The Pod-Rays must really suck.
iglew - June 19, 2009
They suck bad enough to the point where their batting average is lower than ours.
Rated-R Superstar - June 19, 2009
Here's a quiz:
He’s fast, he’s dumb, and sometimes when he’s running he forgets to pick up the ball. Is he:
a. Poochini
b. Rajai Davis
Nico - June 19, 2009
is there an all of the above?
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Don't insult Poochini
LOL
Trainman - June 19, 2009
I'm going to write a letter to PETA on behalf of Poochini
Poor dog getting mentioned in the same poll as Rajai Davis = FAIL
ohtobe21likehuston - June 19, 2009
if i say B do i get a prize?
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
Can I meet him at Ricky's in San Leandro next Sunday?
iglew - June 19, 2009
The best part of A's games
are the Bill King radio moments from back when we were good.
worldblee - June 19, 2009
I love how excited KK gets (got)
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
yup, i still miss Bill
he was irreplaceable
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
He was one in a million
I wonder what he thinks of the A’s as he looks down on them
Trainman - June 19, 2009
i think he says. "god, this team sucks ass"
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
he's averted his eyes
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
He's probably saying, "Goddammit, this team sucks rocks".
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Or feeling sorry for the dropoff we experienced
from him to Vince.
worldblee - June 19, 2009
He thinks he's having a wild alcoholic nightmare?
iglew - June 19, 2009
He's wondering if he is actually in heaven, or maybe in that other place.
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Meh, he wasn't all that.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
FAIL
ohtobe21likehuston - June 19, 2009
better than vince
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
KK > BK >>> VC
iglew - June 19, 2009
BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kallus - June 19, 2009
Boo
Yes he was, you’re just too young to remember when he was really good.
Faust - June 19, 2009
I ain't that young.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
I always pictured you to be a nubile 19 year old asian girl
am i wrong?
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
I'm waiting for Leopold to come back with some witty remark
explaining that he was being sarcastic.
worldblee - June 19, 2009
well, I was just seeing how drunk the majority of you are.
Of course I’m joking. Bill was a god.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
never cared for him
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
was not a fan.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
he insists upon himself
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
That's what I figured
Lon + Bill = greatest announcing team of all time, at least for me.
worldblee - June 19, 2009
I think I'd put Vin Scully second and (ahem) Harry Caray third.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
I wasn't drunk enough to not ask you to step outside!
BleedGreen - June 19, 2009
that'd be weird.
we’d be, like over at Lookout Landing, hanging out in some thread discussing Ichiro’s stance or some crap.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Even when we weren't good
he was always a pleasure to know even existed.
BleedGreen - June 19, 2009
Adam Kennedy continues his slow re-entry into the atmosphere
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Hey, the tying run is up.
Rated-R Superstar - June 19, 2009
Yay Kurk
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Our tiny corps of die-hards is so tragically loyal...
that we will sweat out each meaningless filler game between these two AAAA squads and agonize each time our career .220 hitters do what .220 hitters do…
Billy….if you can hear us…we deserve 25 guys who are good at baseball…
kitoko - June 19, 2009
25?
Hell, I’d settle for an even dozen.
alox - June 19, 2009
I can name that tune in eight notes.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
From Susan Slusser:
Rated-R Superstar - June 19, 2009
Go Gio! A real athletic hero
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
I want to date her
ohtobe21likehuston - June 19, 2009
look for her pic man
then post back
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
I just think it's sexy that she knows everything about the A's.
That’s all.
ohtobe21likehuston - June 19, 2009
Dude, you should date BBG.
iglew - June 19, 2009
beat me to that suggestion
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
Our house would be trashed with the A's playing like this :-)
ohtobe21likehuston - June 19, 2009
Whoa, slow down, boy!
It’s just a first date, and you’re already sharing a house?
iglew - June 19, 2009
LOL
ohtobe21likehuston - June 19, 2009
On the other hand
TV salesmen and repair shops would love you guys.
alox - June 19, 2009
She's married to that guy from the Merc.
Or maybe you like dating married women?
iglew - June 19, 2009
Aren't those the best kind to date?
alox - June 19, 2009
Well, judging from my own wife,
No. She was a far better date before we were married.
iglew - June 19, 2009
R.I.P. Josh. It was good to know you.
Kallus - June 19, 2009
Is Gio allowed to start his own game?
I thought they could only use him as a long reliever after the starter blew up in the first inning.
iglew - June 19, 2009
always good to know that we have another fine AAA pitcher...
because our team is loaded with them already…
kitoko - June 19, 2009
harmless walk
pitchers can treat Holliday like Gonzales.
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
2 on, 2 out, Jason G up
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
Time for G to fill my prescription
(and not from Balco)
doctorK - June 19, 2009
RBI single is OK for now
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Yay Jason!
worldblee - June 19, 2009
okay i'll take that
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
We got a run! A's showing some fight.
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
damn, if we dont get this tied now....thats it
ak_A - June 19, 2009
Giambi with a multi-hit night?
Rated-R Superstar - June 19, 2009
he had one a couple nights ago too
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
Are we losing to pitcher named after a gin drink?
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
john plymouth? Jimmy Hendix?
that’s all i got
bobnothing - June 19, 2009
no, johnny sidecar is still warming up...
Kallus - June 19, 2009
Hey Holliday!
Better try stealing home, because this “tired, old, sucky” piece of shit will never drive you in…
kitoko - June 19, 2009
yes
ak_A - June 19, 2009
Dodgers leave 'em loaded in a 4-4 tie in the 8th.
The Dodgers= they’re just like us!
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
woot!
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
SWEETNESS!!!!!!
worldblee - June 19, 2009
Woohoo!!!!
goldfish - June 19, 2009
that was redemptive
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
O-Cab comes through big time
worldblee - June 19, 2009
Man, O-cab with the clutchness
What kind of cruel, fathomless world have we entered?
hero66 - June 19, 2009
WOAH-CABS!
COMES THROUGH!
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Cranked!
Flashfire - June 19, 2009
Our Cabrera is battling for his name
ohtobe21likehuston - June 19, 2009
tired of sucking, I guess.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
OK, my calls to DFA OrCa are on hold for the moment
doctorK - June 19, 2009
OCab not tired anymore
Trainman - June 19, 2009
Please, Wild Pitch! Please!
kitoko - June 19, 2009
Yes! Cabrera comes through with 2 run Double! A's actually lead!!
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
I'VE ALWAYS LOVED CABRERA!!!!!!!!
Nico - June 19, 2009
YEAH...we suck less than they do
for now…
Kallus - June 19, 2009
{crumbles up recap}
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
that is what you get for writing beforehand.
now don’t start again.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
I closed Word.
Won’t get fooled again.
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
the new DOS, same as the old DOS
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Meet the new recap
Same as the old recap (not).
doctorK - June 19, 2009
complete with springer, the pinball wizard
Kallus - June 19, 2009
That deaf, dumb, and blind kid...
is still better than Crosby.
alox - June 19, 2009
My college did a performance of "Tommy"
The house band called themselves “touched by an uncle”
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
heh heh...
sick. I like it.
alox - June 19, 2009
were there fiddles?
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Tommy...
can you feel me?
BleedGreen - June 19, 2009
Did they get that from Weird Al?
link (scroll down a ways)
doctorK - June 19, 2009
QOTM
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Just post all the drafts
would be fun to see the recap evolution.
MobiusKlein - June 19, 2009
this one had about six
and five were about Outman
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
maybe we should make Don write an "A's lose" recap for every game during each game
reverse jinx
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
seriously
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
yup.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
ROFL...piece of shit grew a sack for one AB...cool
kitoko - June 19, 2009
Recently overheard:Duane Kuiper
I like Home Runs
Man I hate that dude.
BleedGreen - June 19, 2009
Fosse:
“and that’s a homerun in any other park than here. …or yankee stadium…”
Fosse, you scamp!
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Wow. Is that "let's go Oak-land" I'm hearing?
iglew - June 19, 2009
there are a lot of A's fans out there in San Diego tonight
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
everything sounds muffled
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
San Diego fog
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Add more on Crosby
Trainman - June 19, 2009
come on bobby due zomething that will work
ak_A - June 19, 2009
Last (pitch) of the Mujicans
worldblee - June 19, 2009
lol
pbra17 - June 19, 2009
waaa waaahhhhhhhhhh
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
I was inordinately proud of that one
worldblee - June 19, 2009
yeah that was a nice one
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Trombone_Plunger.jpg
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
FAIL
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
For a second there I thought I was on a dial-up modem
worldblee - June 19, 2009
After Wednesday's game,
Geren said the team played bad and was lucky to win.
What will he say if we win this one?
iglew - June 19, 2009
"Let's face it, they're lucky to win any time with me managing"
worldblee - June 19, 2009
"It's obvious that I'm a complete moron and have no clue what I'm doing.
In that vein, I’d like to announce that I know the Masons are behind our win tonight. They control everytihng."
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
I bow to your superior Geren quote
worldblee - June 19, 2009
I think there's more truth to yours, though...
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
"we are playing playoff caliber ball right now"
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
C'mon Rajai get hit by a pitch! 'Cuz that's the only way his worthless ass will reach base...
(trying to see if my derogatory remarks about OCab precipitiated his clutch double…)
:-)
kitoko - June 19, 2009
Out of the game
(thank God)
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Preemptive Mota sucks thread
I kept saying he sucked and he shut us down
He’s facing the slegnA now so………………………………..
Wait a minute.. Home run slegnA. Take away ther preemptive
Trainman - June 19, 2009
Fuck you, Mota!
Why’d he have to decide to be a good pitcher for the 3 games we saw him?
I call Shenanigans!
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
"be a good pitcher" = face the A's
iglew - June 19, 2009
knowing the slegnA bullpen right now
i would almost favor the dodgers to win right now
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
Oh, that's right, it's Swooney's worthless ass instead!
From FL at 1:05 AM, they’re all the same degree of worthless…
kitoko - June 19, 2009
Sweeney=FAIL
kitoko - June 19, 2009
oh!
You’re in
hellgodless forsaken wastelandmuck-filled pit o’ hate and sweatFlorida too?
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
my wife got tired of the snow in glorious Tahoe, so here we are...If Mama's happy, everyone's happy...aaaaaarrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhh.........
kitoko - June 19, 2009
could be worse.
you could own a sign shop against your will.
trust me. it’s not pleasant.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
So, which of our spent, gassed, running on fumes relievers gets the ball now?
kitoko - June 19, 2009
I am expecting and predicting a Fuentes meltdown in the top of the 9th
Because he suffers from suckitis
Trainman - June 19, 2009
Oh no, Breslow's in.
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
That's 4 nights in a row
Trainman - June 19, 2009
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
I want Ziggy
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
He hasn't looked so good lately either, unfortunately.
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
"not so good"?
That’s what you call it?
Kids and their slang, I tell ya…
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
I think Breslow could be a good pitcher
if Geren would ever let him stay in for more than five minutes.
Englishmajor - June 19, 2009
He allows a few too many baserunners of late
like just now
Trainman - June 19, 2009
Yeah, not in FL by choice, but against my will...
kitoko - June 19, 2009
HEY! Me too!
It IS like forced labor camp, huh?
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Only about 7 shitty things about Florida...
May, June, July, August, September, humidity, and big scary bugs…
kitoko - June 19, 2009
that's classic
iglew - June 19, 2009
big scary bugs go away in about a month or so.
the “palmetto” bugs, anyway.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Yesterday it rained so hard...
I was hydroplaning perhaps 90 seconds after the rain started…
kitoko - June 19, 2009
yeah, it was bad.
where are you?
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Naples
kitoko - June 19, 2009
Sarasota.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
I like that area...and that ice cream shop on St.Armands!
kitoko - June 19, 2009
One great thing about Florida---
No Angel, Dodger, or Giant fans to razz me about how bad we suck…
kitoko - June 19, 2009
or Marlins fans, either. going by attendance figures
Kallus - June 19, 2009
People in Miami are way too busy doing drugs to go to a ballgame...
kitoko - June 19, 2009
well then folks in FLA need to step it up
we can do both in Cali.
Kallus - June 19, 2009
WTF? i go to my son's room to get more rum and chat
and the A’s take the lead.
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
what the hell you doing back here?!
Get back in there! Now!
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
why is the rum in your son's room?
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
he has all the alcohol...i rarely drink
but the A’s have driven me to it tonight
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
you've found us out, deb
AN is a 12-step group disguised as a baseball blog
Kallus - June 19, 2009
does this count for court?
does this mean Nico signs off?
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Uh, only if you don't know what Nico's signature looks like...
Kallus - June 19, 2009
I'm fairly certain the judge does.
I think the judge probably knows more about Nico than most of us do.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
You found his stash of rum I see.
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
they don't really take a lead. they just borrow it for a minute
Kallus - June 19, 2009
Well put
worldblee - June 19, 2009
his crack is in the top drawer by the way
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
he told me it was just weed
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
He lied. The weed is on top of the dresser in full view.
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
Cmon, a game where your starter gets injured and you come back to lead late isn't so bad
Take what you cen
MobiusKlein - June 19, 2009
Guillermo Mota, please die
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Furcal leads off with a single
Trainman - June 19, 2009
don't know why hudson is bothering to square around
fuentes will walk his ass.
Would have
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
Stupid to bunt
down by one on road IMO
Especially against this guy
Trainman - June 19, 2009
And Blake strikes out on 3 pitches
Pathetic
Trainman - June 19, 2009
ethier will come through
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
Dodgers = FAIL
Thanks
Kemp had a pitch to hit and fouled it off
The Failed
Trainman - June 19, 2009
BresFAIL
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
super
Padres lead off with a base hit
SwisherThresher - June 19, 2009
Our overworked relievers = pick your poison
worldblee - June 19, 2009
Oh, I just remembered how much I hate Gritty McGrinderstein
doctorK - June 19, 2009
I actually like Eckstein
Not the greatest physical talent out there. But gritty. A grinder. A gamer.
worldblee - June 19, 2009
See what good things can happen when you say something nice about an opposing player?
worldblee - June 19, 2009
I love him right now after the gritty, grinder-y, gamery GIDP
doctorK - June 19, 2009
FJM taught me to hate all things Eckstein
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
It's not so much Eckstein, as the media coverage of Eckstein
doctorK - June 19, 2009
you ordered that?
KK just said you did.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
i hate him so much i like him
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
Why don't we bring up Jay Marshall?
Dude is tearing up AAA, and would another lefty reliever in the pen.
smokelanda - June 19, 2009
Because we hated him last year
any pitcher worse than Eck is failure, don’t you know?
MobiusKlein - June 19, 2009
I think we should bring him up and DFA Ziggy
One submariner is enough.
smokelanda - June 19, 2009
yea suckah!
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
Eckstein, go back to Rivendell
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Are you sure he's not a hobbit?
worldblee - June 19, 2009
Hobbits have more hair
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Only on their feet
worldblee - June 19, 2009
Hobbits aren't blond either.
Well, except for some of the Bucks
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Tolkien geography fail
Rivendell = elves. Hobbits = the Shire.
iglew - June 19, 2009
Nerd WIN
(was thinking the same thing)
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Oh, that's the meaning I was going for
You don’t want to go toe to toe with me on Middle Earth, son. I’ll wreck you.
(yes that was, in fact, nerd shit-talking. just to clear things up)
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Don, I'm scared.
make them stop.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
I don't know how, Russ.
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
um,
here. Try this.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
dude,
one of em just spoke Elvish.
Get the pepper spray.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
deep down, you know it you love it LB
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Listen, I've read the books more than once.
Hell, I read the whole trilogy out loud to my ex-wife.
But iglew just wrote in ELVISH.
There has to be a limit.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Wow, read the whole trilogy out loud?
I’m impressed. I usually sing the songs out loud, but not the whole freakin’ book.
iglew - June 19, 2009
My dad read them out loud to us
Did voices, sang the songs. It took a couple of years.
Englishmajor - June 19, 2009
It took me about six months. maybe less.
but we weren’t little kids, either.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
You dad is a righteous man
doctorK - June 19, 2009
hey, it's just Elvish
If he wrote in khuzdul, it’d be a different animal entirely
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
The gauntlet is thrown
It’s on!
worldblee - June 19, 2009
Bring it on, buddy.
A lasta lalienya! Haryalyë holwë nauco!
iglew - June 19, 2009
dude.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Send his ass to the Barrow Downs!
worldblee - June 19, 2009
So, instead of refering to trolls, perhaps we need to call them "Denizens of Rhudaur"
doctorK - June 19, 2009
only if you're talking about after the fall of Arthedain
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
naturally
doctorK - June 19, 2009
I hold the ultimate Tolkien trump card.
I’ve read all the books, but I’ve never seen the movies!
That lets me lord it over all the other nerd-boys with righteous purism.
iglew - June 19, 2009
your kung fu is strong...
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
I went to the movies and loudly complained the whole time
worldblee - June 19, 2009
Ditto
I especially hated how they turned the warrior men of Rohan into a bunch of chicken-shit pussies.
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Shhhh! I don't even want to hear discussion
about the movies! It will spoil my precious purity!
iglew - June 19, 2009
Dude, don't get me started
Hey let’s turn a story about the Hobbits being instrumental in the passing of magic and the old races from the earth into a story about men so audiences can relate better. And let’s turn the hobbits into comic relief!
worldblee - June 19, 2009
They lost me when the cut out Thom Bombadill
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Another epic FAIL
doctorK - June 19, 2009
AGRD.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
That freaks me out.
I can understand wanting to cut Tom, but if you cut Tom you have to cut the Barrow Downs scene, and without the Barrow Downs scene the entire story of Frodo’s character development is blown.
I asked someone how they managed that and I was told that in the movie they just bail on Frodo’s character development altogether. Yikes.
iglew - June 19, 2009
they also fail to mention that he's pushing 50 when the trip starts
cuz he’s a hobbit! and little! and that means young, right?
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Yeah
no way Frodo racks up enough XP to level without that.
MobiusKlein - June 19, 2009
Nerd points +10, style points -50
iglew - June 19, 2009
You kiddin me
think about that cave troll. Bunch of 1st level chumps get xp cred for “helping” take down a monster that big. They just feasting off all the kills the Fellowship racks up for them.
GoA's - June 19, 2009
that's a good point.
a very disturbing, well thought-out point.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Iglew, I'd like to thank you for, well, everything
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Damn! there's a lot of A's fans on frodo.net
Kallus - June 19, 2009
Earendil was a Mariner.
iglew - June 19, 2009
Can't. Stop. Laughing.
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Me either
worldblee - June 19, 2009
I'm amazed I got even one laugh out of that.
I’ve made some obscure jokes on AN, but that’s got to be the most obscure of all.
iglew - June 19, 2009
Silmarils are always funny
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
I'd prefer Kilby
And DP!!!
hero66 - June 19, 2009
Goody
DP in our favor
Trainman - June 19, 2009
Did someone draw a moustache and goatee
on Adrian Gonzalez’s picture?
worldblee - June 19, 2009
Bail-out!
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
That would have been if Banks had gotten the win
Nico - June 19, 2009
Game recap;
“[team A] sucks, but wins anyway because [team B] sucks even worse.”
It works either way.
iglew - June 19, 2009
Yeah, you can do a global search and replace on that shit
worldblee - June 19, 2009
Breslow
FAIL on both lefty hitters
Thank God he got the RH batter to DP
Trainman - June 19, 2009
Now IMO they pitched way too carefully to Gonzalez there
It’s a huge ballpark and only a HR really hurts you. Pitch him down, away, and make him hit it.
Nico - June 19, 2009
but he hits a lot of those HRs
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
Not at home, actually.
Only 8 of 23 HRs are at home.
Nico - June 19, 2009
That stadium is just stupidly big.
WTF were they thinking?
smokelanda - June 19, 2009
Kemp fail
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
Let's go Bailey. Strike this prick out!
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
He obliged
Trainman - June 19, 2009
All is well. 1 run lead into the ninth, Bailey will shut them down!!
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
Like the spirit!!!
Need a win,
Also, sounds like lots of A’s fans there.
Yellowhorse - June 19, 2009
No way Chase Headley is a real name
Such names only exist in bad R-rated comedies.
worldblee - June 19, 2009
or in Philadelphia
stormtown - June 19, 2009
Hedley Lamar
in Blazing Saddles
One won lost won - June 19, 2009
HEDLEY!
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
What the hell are you complaining for?
This is 1874 – you’ll be able to sue her.
doctorK - June 19, 2009
...or good R-rated comedies.
worldblee - June 19, 2009
Bailey!
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
are we gonna win this one??? please?
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
carved in stone
ak_A - June 19, 2009
Yay Dale
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Nice swing
Flashfire - June 19, 2009
barton? double?
ak_A - June 19, 2009
barton got a hit?!?!
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
Barton no longer has a .000 average!
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
.091
works
One won lost won - June 19, 2009
wooohooo...barton with a lead off 2b
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
Let's get Barton in
for insurance
Trainman - June 19, 2009
Please, Bailey, a 123 ninth...so those of us in FL can go to sllep happily and soon...
kitoko - June 19, 2009
and those of us in California who have to get up early
worldblee - June 19, 2009
you don't have to work tomorrow, i hope
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
I'm already asllep...lol
kitoko - June 19, 2009
Nice bunt
Flashfire - June 19, 2009
Do we dare...
…manufacture a run?
Sricko - June 19, 2009
Inconceivable
hero66 - June 19, 2009
Fundamental baseball actually executed by the A's! Barton to third on sacrifice.
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
nice...i like fundamental baseball
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
an insurance run would be nice here.
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
we have to rely on the ex-slegnA to pull it off correctly
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
are you insulting the bunting prowess of Vin Mazzaro?
stormtown - June 19, 2009
we should PH Mazzaro just to lay down a bunt
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
c'mpn kurt...insurance time
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
Still playing huh?
BleedGreen - June 19, 2009
"playing"
iglew - June 19, 2009
Since this started I've had time to drink, sober up, work, and start drinking again.
stormtown - June 19, 2009
haha
nice
Sricko - June 19, 2009
trying to settle the toliet bowl here
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
That was an incredibly quick, smooth swing by Barton right there...
NateHST - June 19, 2009
NO WAY, HE'S NOT A PROSPECT ANYMORE, HE SUCKS
mikev - June 19, 2009
yah!!!!
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
i need to drink more often...this is fun
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
Yes! Insurance run!
goldfish - June 19, 2009
Ohh
…. baby!
Sricko - June 19, 2009
Add-ons are nice
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Good job Suzuki! Three hits tonight.
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
That’s what’s up.
Rated-R Superstar - June 19, 2009
think suzuki is breaking out of his slump?
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
Sure hope so
That’s a couple hard hit balls tonight, plus the double last night
smokelanda - June 19, 2009
just a solid hit.
Sricko - June 19, 2009
“Solid” is Suzuki’s middle name.
Rated-R Superstar - June 19, 2009
Gwynn damn near had that.
mikev - June 19, 2009
True… but probably would have scored either way.
Sricko - June 19, 2009
that's a fact
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
Whoa. A moment of non-suck!
Staplehead scores!
iglew - June 19, 2009
Let's Go Oakland!
SwisherThresher - June 19, 2009
Cust goes for the HR
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
Suzuki! One of the few A's who actually belongs on an MLB roster...
kitoko - June 19, 2009
More runses
we lovess them…it was our birthday present is wass…. precioussss.
worldblee - June 19, 2009
Pitches on the outside corner
Wicked. Tricksy. FALSE!!!!
doctorK - June 19, 2009
But the Geren isss good to us! He tellsss us good things and makeses us feel good about ourselves!
…
NO! The Geren is evil and tricksy! He’ll try and destroy our precious bullpen stamina!
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
But he givess us fishess
Nice master, good master!
worldblee - June 19, 2009
he looks like a zombie
or is in a coma
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
{clears chamber}
It’s Geren. He’s the lead zombie.
If I don’t come back, tell WBC and Cap’n…
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
i got your back leopold
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
oof… bit off.
Sricko - June 19, 2009
Run to Sportsbook tomorrow
Jeff Weaver pitching for Dodgers against his brother
SlegnA are 39 for 100 with 8 home runs 12 doubles and 28 RBI off him.
It would take a tidal wave, an earthquake, and lightning to strike the entire slegnA roster for the slegnA to lose
Of couse I hope that the lightning part does happen
Trainman - June 19, 2009
wait, there are two different Weavers????
I just thought it was the same guy and I was getting confused each time.
Man, do I look bad
bobnothing - June 19, 2009
more of Saruman's magic...
Kallus - June 19, 2009
6 years apart
The younger one idolizes his older brother. HOpe he pitches like him tomorrow
Trainman - June 19, 2009
You woke them up Bloom
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
It's scary, isn't it?
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
seriously
total ghost town, then BOOM! I mean, BLOOM!
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
I'm like PINK
Get this party started on a Saturday night (Friday, actually, but…)
Everybody’s waiting for me to arrive
Sending out the message to all of my friends
We’ll be looking flashy in my Mercedes Benz
I got lots of style, check my gold diamond rings
I can go for miles if you know what I mean.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Yeah, so....
are you coming out or not?
iglew - June 19, 2009
been out
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
tru dat.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
I danced in my chair reading that.
That’s….scary.
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
Not scary. Natural.
iglew - June 19, 2009
she can put together a good tune.
plus I want to have sex with her, which never hurts.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
agrd.
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
Depends on the sex.
Sometimes it does hurt.
iglew - June 19, 2009
oh, she'd hurt a little.
It’d be worth it, though. She’d probably cut you.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
It cuts like a knife?
I guess it depends where the blade is.
doctorK - June 19, 2009
scary inverted Seven images.
No! Bad Doctor! No!
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
I just noticed that she rhymes like an MGD jingle.
iglew - June 19, 2009
thus, the appeal.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
god, i like suzuki!
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
I'll have what she's having.
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
he's just a good, solid ballplayer
and he looks like he gives a damn if they win or lose
that said, my son has plenty of rum!
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
I'll take a bottle
And agreed
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
Does that Holiday hit...
… help us get better prospects?
Sricko - June 19, 2009
We can hope so.
Rated-R Superstar - June 19, 2009
Time for a Balk
One won lost won - June 19, 2009
Anyone notice how much better the A's play when we talk about Middle Earth?
worldblee - June 19, 2009
What? All HRs become doubles?
That can’t be good..
One won lost won - June 19, 2009
Ladies and gentleman, your '09 stolen base leader for the A's
Matt Holliday
GoA's - June 19, 2009
Eight, right?
Rated-R Superstar - June 19, 2009
Seven. for a tie with Rajai
GoA's - June 19, 2009
Can we make this quick, Bailey?
Rated-R Superstar - June 19, 2009
"EKSTROM! EKSTROM! READ ALL ABOUT IT!"
Nico - June 19, 2009
Bail-out Bailey!
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
I thought they were just playing Hells Bells
smokelanda - June 19, 2009
summoning the ghost of Trevor Hoffman?
stormtown - June 19, 2009
Yeah I had to do a double take
smokelanda - June 19, 2009
Kyle Blanks?
Go get ’em Bailey!
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
No wonder Nico couldn't find his
Trainman - June 19, 2009
Shoot Blanks, Kyle
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Kyle Blanks should have been a pitcher
worldblee - June 19, 2009
too bad there's not a guy named "gunn" or "pistol" for him to face
that would be awesome
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
he looks nothing like his brother, Billy
great Tae Bo, though
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
that tae bo will kick your butt
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
Bailey, K! One out.
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
yay strickout
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Just tuned in
I am loving the TV broadcast. The “Let’s Go Oakland” chant is soooooooooo loud!
GoA's - June 19, 2009
BBG and co must have found the audience microphone
Englishmajor - June 19, 2009
They are seriously representing
go team AN!
GoA's - June 19, 2009
audible on GDA
this is awesome
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
2 more andrew
your arm can fall off in september
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
... of 2020
doctorK - June 19, 2009
By then our roster will have
Pujols fading into the twilight of his career
GoA's - June 19, 2009
1 more
worldblee - June 19, 2009
2 outs
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
More Bailey!
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
How bout an Irish Car Bomb?
smokelanda - June 19, 2009
Challenge him Bailey.
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
whoa, the padres must like losing more than we do
Kallus - June 19, 2009
Will Venable? Didn't I see you at the Prancing Pony?
worldblee - June 19, 2009
yeah, he was hanging out with Mr. Underhill
cityplANner - June 19, 2009
+1
Geren = Butterbur
Englishmajor - June 19, 2009
The man in the moon stayed up too late.
iglew - June 19, 2009
Walks a .130 batter??
overthrowing methinks
One won lost won - June 19, 2009
BB. Runner on first. Tying run at the plate.
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
I expect nothing less.
Rated-R Superstar - June 19, 2009
WIN!!!!!!!
doctorK - June 19, 2009
it is confirmed. a win
ak_A - June 19, 2009
Oakland Win!!
jdub69 - June 19, 2009
WIN
worldblee - June 19, 2009
yah!!! the good guys win!
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
Celebration!
goldfish - June 19, 2009
Victory is ours!
Rated-R Superstar - June 19, 2009
Athletics beat the Padres, 7-5
woo hoo!
One won lost won - June 19, 2009
Game Over
Trainman - June 19, 2009
and the winners of the toliet bowl
your 2009 oakland athletics
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
but does it have BCS implications?
Kallus - June 19, 2009
somehow, we've both been seeded last
cuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
so, Oakland will play SouthEastern Alaska State in the Charmin Bowl?
Kallus - June 19, 2009
yes
at the
superdomereal toliet bowlcuppingmaster - June 19, 2009
I'm feeling flushed
Kallus - June 19, 2009
The Padres will hurt our strength of schedule score
GoA's - June 19, 2009
Celebrate good times, come on!
Englishmajor - June 19, 2009
G'night, everybody!
Good work willing the A’s to victory. I congratulate you all.
worldblee - June 19, 2009
Woot!
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Thanks for covering for the cap'n.
iglew - June 19, 2009
woot woot wottle woot!
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
G for Gandalf!
Englishmajor - June 19, 2009
that looks like the gameday graphic for Ocab's 15 pitch at-bat!
Kallus - June 19, 2009
anyone else need a cigarette?
BleedGreen - June 19, 2009
I'd like some pipe-weed from the Southfarthing, thanks
doctorK - June 19, 2009
Right
I’ll just have another Scotch and enjoy the victory
BleedGreen - June 19, 2009
Whatcha having?
I’m enjoying a smoky Lagavulin dram at the moment
GoA's - June 19, 2009
Something similar
sorta….
Caol Ila 12 yr.
BleedGreen - June 19, 2009
sucking one now, just toweling off from the shower too
ak_A - June 19, 2009
Idaho grimy?
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
that was cool seeing all the A's fans there tonight
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
C'mon everybody!
Woo Hoo!
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Everyone around the world...
Come on!
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
Post-game entertainment
Lords of the Rhyme
What happens when Tolkien gets down with the Beastie Boys.
GoA's - June 19, 2009
Just like the game,
the game thread started out slow, but came through big in the end.
iglew - June 19, 2009
I see Mark Ellis went 2 for 4 with a 2B and an RBI
Buck went 2 for 4 as well
Cunninghan 3 for 5
Trainman - June 19, 2009
those were ellis' first hits i think
i believe he was sporting an o’fer in his rehab assignment
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
Dare We Dream???
of course there all gonna get back to oaktown and immediately start sucking.
BleedGreen - June 19, 2009
I think it's good timing though for Ellis
Kennedy looks like shit out there lately. 1 for his last 19 and several questionable plays on d
smokelanda - June 19, 2009
Winner winner cannibalistic human dinner
hero66 - June 19, 2009
thanks 67marquez for the winning mojo game thread
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
Pleasure
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
where was your mojo last night?
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
hey, no one's perfect
Deborah51 - June 19, 2009
he's not here to talk about last night
oh wait, he is
stormtown - June 19, 2009
It was sleeping, thank you.
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
yeah, he was.
Leopold Bloom - June 19, 2009
sigh
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
RECAP
Whew.
67MARQUEZ - June 19, 2009
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