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I didn't see what you saw tonight.

I thought they showed fight against one of the best pitchers in the game.

sleepingcobra - June 23, 2009 reply

my name is deborah51

and the a’s have turned me into an alcoholic

Rummy

yup, the rum is out

At 84?

do i look 84 to you?

I don't think that'll fly at the meetings.

But she's within her rights in demanding an apology from the A's

worldblee - June 23, 2009 reply

true.

maybe get them to pay for rehab, too…

Why not?

They pay for enough other people’s rehab.

LOL!!

Cust should bunt one down the 3B line on the first pitch

Speaking of Alcohol

what’s the deal with this beerfest thing on Saturday?

anybody?

there's beer and a fest.

and, um, well, you get beerfest!

woo.

there's a beerfest at the game?

allegedly.

But according to the A’s website, it’s just a picture that says BEERFEST.

more tease from the A's

seems like

I was playing Ping Pong in Ding Dang...

if you have to ask what a Z-job is, you can't afford it

walkoff baltimore chop - June 23, 2009 reply

THAT, by the way, is a hell of a slogan.

But why do we gotta suck?

Need the money?

coke.

us and Bob Saget.

Just got here and no alcohol in sight

Can’t get beat by the gnats again!

quick! drink this!

thanks

got any patron?

finish this bottle first, then I'll get you some Patron

cust are you even trying? wtf

Cust with 4 strikeouts tonight

jdub69 - June 23, 2009 reply

And one of the most horrible nights anyone could have

Embarrassing

He deserves it

We could have a Lincecum complete game

with 13 LOB???

That’s got to be close to some sort of record

bobnothing - June 23, 2009 reply

Of course we will.

It’s the Giants, they’re going to wreck the shit out of Lincecum by the time he’s 27.

well, he's only on 98 pitches tonight

bobnothing - June 23, 2009 reply

So he's got a good 25 left.

I am so glad Lincecum is a Gnat and not a Mariner (or other AL West team)

that's right. I forgot that seattle passed on him

this is of little solace right now

Were the A's even close to picking this guy?

Cust's OBS is about .310...

brenarlo - June 23, 2009 reply

OBP

brenarlo - June 23, 2009 reply

Geren's BS % is higher than that

worldblee - June 23, 2009 reply

So all the extra people at the Coliseum

Are Giants fans?

Hit4TheCycle - June 23, 2009 reply

from the sound of it, yes.

Hmmm I wonder why the A's fans wouldn't be cheering loudly

at THIS point?

Giambi is done...

brenarlo - June 23, 2009 reply

and tonight the A's offensive MVP

jdub69 - June 23, 2009 reply

Good night, everyone

I hope you sleep well. I won’t. Peace.

worldblee - June 23, 2009 reply

Wow this is really the worst game I have ever seen.

There is a difference between getting owned, and getting owned when we have had guys on base a lot.

I would rather just get owned

yeah I agree

Dissent

I like the hits. I like the excitement.

I can think of maybe

20 games this season off hand worse than tonights game.

sleepingcobra - June 23, 2009 reply

For the second time in his career,

Santiago Casilla has aged 2 years between appearances.

but he's still giving up hits

And no matter what he does here

The game is over very soon

So this is clearly the baseball version of blue balls

that's why I hate this game

I knew it reminded me of something

and the important thing is this allows women to understand

where we’re coming from

there...there, i'm totally sympathetic

Hey it seemed like the opportune time to close the gap

between Mars and Venus

if my girl watched baseball this could be instructive

but she’s doing her nails right now

LOL

Perfect analogy.

Because that blue balls line is bullshit, too. Guys are always whining, “Oh, it’s such torture, it’s so unfair.” But seriously, you’re actually claiming that you wish you’d just stayed home and watched TV rather than spent two and a half hours making out? Bullshit.

Umm...umm...umm

I don’t know how to respond.

true "blue balls" happen if you go further than making out

Details.

Does nothing to change the basic point. You’d still rather have the chance to get to blue balls than get nothing at all.

it depends what's on TV

who makes out for 150 minutes?

Not even the kids can put up half that.

Obviously I'm not up to date on the terminology.

What does “making out” mean to you guys? Doesn’t it mean pretty much everything but?

I thought it meant Bobby Crosby batting.

Im still waiting for this douche to take a dump in the box

his stance is retarded

you'd think it'd hurt his back

Rowand: 0-5, but what a gamer

yet he's still hitting close to .300

CarGon has struck out 6 times in 2 games so far

4 times last night and twice tonite so far.

This is what passes for good news around here these days, I guess.

I like CarGon; I hope he does well.

yeah, its nice to see players we trade do well because...

It makes other teams think we are better to deal with, if nothing else right?

Its a sunk cost to hope they fail.

I didn't say it was good news.

I don't care.

I still want him back.

We need to return Holliday—he’s brokie.

did you keep the receipt?

doesn’t matter; it’s been more than 30 days.

but we should still get store credit

Which, ironically, is closed on holidays.

and there's no returns of imported CarGo

Dude, where's my car gone?

"to the Rockies farm system."

“with Huston.”

“TO THE ROCKIES FARM SYSTEM!”

“WITH HUSTON!”

almost over, Thank God

This too.

A few thoughts

1) We should probably bench Cust against Lincecum in the future. I know that sounds stupid, but Cust is truly over-matched by Lincecum and besides if in future games we ever get Lincecum out of the game we could pinch hit Cust in a high-leverage situation should one be available.

2) That inning by Casilla looked really good on gameday. Great pitch location and serious velocity. I think he is coming out of it.

3) What was the missed call that happened early in the game?

The runner was safe at second and he was called out.

Rated-R Superstar - June 23, 2009 reply

Regarding Number 1

It’s weird that you think that Cust will strike out every single time against Liksumcum going forward.

sleepingcobra - June 23, 2009 reply

Was my t.v. the only one that staid black? I thought some almighty power wanted me to not watch

nope

my tv showed the same thing

mine was too....i was rejoicing

let's make this quick and get it over with

There's one

and 2

God I hate hearing people cheer for the Giants at the coliseum

was nice hearing "lets go oakland" at the Padres' park

MobiusKlein - June 23, 2009 reply

Not sure if the rally caps will help

But at least seattle is getting killed

Nice Giants fans will be bragging now

They should be

they should be estatic tht they have The Freak

hey guys do we still suck?

ElQuesoCapitan - June 23, 2009 reply

yes

Still a chance to win the series

and I’ll take 2 out of 3 all year long

absolutely

wholeheartedly

yes!!!!!!!

There is no way we should lose to Randy Johnson again

No way.

I am calling a win tomorrow night. We should not lose to a 45 year old twice in one season

Johnson is pitching very well lately

BBG has her work cut out for her with this recap

I hate the Giants.

And the A's.

No, I like them.

I hate the Giants.

Foss, I do not admire Lincecum's performance

OH SHUT UP

“Lincecum pitched a great game”

He DID, but that’s not the point. The A"s offense FAILED for him to look great. He should have been out in the sixth.

baseballgirl - June 23, 2009 reply

I like you more when you're angry.

….what does that say about me?

my thoughts exactly

Maybe there's a recap theme there:

A’s do the seemingly impossible: make Lincecum look better than he is.

Just another game where you have to tip your cap.

and not berate your fucking players for sucking ass and not doing shit aside from sending the opposition gifts by grounding into double plays OVER AND FUCKING OVER AGAIN

Spoken like a gentleman! (And I agree.)

Yep, I'm totally fucking classy.

Well...The two guys who DPed were

1. A guy Geren hand-picked

2. The A’s only good hitter all year

Probably not much justification for a lockerroom tirade!

No shit!

we easily could have won this game

I think I need to go to fan rehab

maybe there's a package deal

Good night everyone

East coasters I feel for ya. Midwesterners I feel for ya but not as much. West Coasters enjoy the rest of your evening.

Peace O2B

At least it was over quickly

2 hrs 28 mins

tru dat.

All right, mike, I'm waiting...

TWSS

Ahhhhh ... relief ...

I know its barely even dark out

its dark inside my A’s loving soul but whatever.

thanks, dude

Tip your cap...

the A’s had no chance against Lincecum… probably a good thing there won’t be a 20-year reprise of the 1989 World Series. We’d lose.

The A's are about 2 hitters away from having a chance against him

No chance?

We had a tone of base runners.

Syphon - June 23, 2009 reply

I don't like your ton there.

Thats 16 tones and what do you get....

"An overhyped prospect and a broken-down vet..."

Just one broken down vet?

You mean Giambiaparra?

Take your pick

Don't take it too literally.

El snorto

our 21 year olds are a year away...

from doing what Tim does us. Get us out with a ton of base runners. We’re gonna kick ass next year. (If we can hit, of course.)

Oh, haven't you heard?

Chavy’s hoping to be back ready for Opening Day, 2010.

"microdiscectomy" sounds 10X more painful if you misread it.

Oh yeah - I read it as

“microspleenexplodomy.”

A's trade Holliday for a 3B propect...

at the deadline. Chavvy never plays another game for the A’s. Book it.

God I hope you're right.

Not that I can see who that would be, given who will want Holliday and who has a 3Bman, but…ok!

Mets or Cards, if Foolsh is clairvoyant

Mets seem like a perfect team to trade Holliday to,

but they don’t really have a ML ready 3Bman – Wilmer Flores is 17 yo – unless Murphy is seen as good enough to be a “3Bman of the future.” Seems like the time for the Mets to make that trade is NOW, when Beltran is out and when they could have Holliday for 3+ months.

Wilmer would be nice if he's 17...

bring him up at 18 and let him play. He’ll hit better than Hannahan.

I think that's what it would take

No one else is really worth dealing Holliday to get. I can see trading Holliday to the Cards to get Wallace, even if many on AN don’t agree.

I’m keen on Todd Frazier (Reds), but that’s not a Holliday deal, and on Jason Donald (Phillies), but they want established pitchers.

Don't they have "F-Mart"?

I don’t even know who that is, but 3Bman fetish is my newest vice. And the Mets:

1. Can afford to re-sign Holliday long term
2. need the bat
3. NY seems like the type of place where Matt wants to play
4. Shef will inevitably break down, sooner rather than later

Maybe if we throw in Crosby and Springer, they’ll part with Wright (and Reyes, for that matter, if we give them O-Cab)

Sure... throw in Springer...

but, we can’t trade Crosby now. We’ve got his brother Blake Crosby coming up. What position does he play? 3B maybe? lol

He's listed as an OF in Sickels' book,

but Sickels says “he keeps getting hurt” so I say, go for it!

he's a born-A, if ever there was one!

I give no credence to this "injured-A's" theory, whatsoever...

Bobby has been healthy for a couple years now!!!

Damn him.

SSS

You make a good point.

Sizzling Salamander Soup it is.

Ha!

None of us can see it...

but, Billy is “The One.” He will get’re done.

well, maybe Kallus saw it

:-)

I see nothing...and understand even less!

You're perfect! When can you start?

Start what ... umpiring at second?

I'm over here.

And yes.

did I mention that I play 3rd?!!

sign him Billy...

he may be the best we’ve got.

Can he catch up to a fastball?

He can?

Forget it.

what ev...I'd rather play for bawston anyways

Billy probably wishes he'd signed that contract...

Tito is happy.

There are days I pine for Youkilis...

…nah!

if we had the Greek God of Walks this year...

I’d say, we’d be in contention.

I'd give my left cashew for Youk right now

He play 3rd & 1st. And get this, he can actually hit a baseball!. Whoa!

thunderstorms here.

big one brewing out there.

...and there it is...

so does it flood badly in your part of FL?

yes.

always with the floody floody. Just like Zora Neale…

that blows

come back to CA

tell me about it.

Im so happy half of his career complete games are against us...ugh

Fantasy tips 101

Always start pitchers against Oakland.

I'm so happy he's in a different league

Rockies with 2 massive bunt fails

SlegnA bunt twice and Rockies fail twice. Bases loaded no outs

rockies are fucked

...but I did not spill my draft beer...

Fuck the slegnA

My hatred for the gnats is surpassed only by my disgust for all things slegnA

That was so predictable

Full meltdown by Stewart who looked at 2nd, double clutched and missed the runner by an inch then Figgins bunted and the pitche through too late to third.

I hate the slegnA.

...now if he was at the game tonight...

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……………………………BRING ME THE HEAD OF 67MARQUEZ..!!………………..

biggest home game jinx in the world!!

One won lost won - June 23, 2009 reply

he was.

he's going tomorrow and Friday too.

Jerk.

Nico - take the boxes out of the trunk of your car

LB – hand me the rope

Guys, I just gotta a swell idea!

Sure, no prob -

why again do you need a bunch of tomato sauce? Well, no matter; I’ll go get them.

he =was= going...

gotta call my “mechanics”….
…who ‘fix’ things…

One won lost won - June 23, 2009 reply

P.S. 67Marquez did not stand up to sing Take Me Out to the Ballgame.

That is all.

LoneStranger - June 23, 2009 reply

Instead, he stood up to sing Take Me Out of the Ballgame.

I know I did. I left in the eigth after that blown call. My stomach couldn't handle anymore of it.

Or maybe it was the jalapenos.

LoneStranger - June 23, 2009 reply

I did so.

Hey, it was soooooo nice of the A’s to let the Giants throw a party at their house tonight.

67MARQUEZ - June 23, 2009 reply

I'd keep a low profile, if I were you.

Was someone asking for my head???

67MARQUEZ - June 23, 2009 reply

Yes, but not in a good way.

I don't recall the word "my," actually.

Fair-weathered fans, I tell ya.

Oh wait, they never were fans of mine? Carry on then.

67MARQUEZ - June 23, 2009 reply

RECAP UP

After much debate whether to write, “Tip your cap to Lincecum” or THE A’S OFFENSE SUCKS! I decided not to give them the benefit of the doubt.

baseballgirl - June 23, 2009 reply

off to play Vampire Wars and Mafia Wars...

I like killing. :-)