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A Walk in the Park so far as the Thread Continues

The A's score three runs on just one hit in the first and lead Baltimore, 3-0 heading into the third.

 

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unBloomy
Apparently

we’re no longer allowed here at the same time.

It's nice to know I'm missed!

Me Mum’s 65th birthday today. Big party.

Who's tired of all those "sippin' on the MG" commercials they play almost every intermission on the radio?
there not to bad kinda has a nice ring to it
not me

not Pam
not Leopold Bloom.

That was close, Bobby.

Okay, so I need some opinions

Those of you who have made it to oen of the tailgates this season have seen my big ass (grill).

Since it’s kind of a bitch to lug such a huge ass (grill) around in the back of my truck, I’m very seriously considering this.

Thoughts?

Go for it

You can store it under the front porch of your double-wide.

that's pretty cool

but looks smaller than your big ass (grill)

Indeed, it is.

I’ve been working out, though.

I AM VIN MAZZARO'S SLIDER FOR AN OUT PITCH.
"Vin Mazzaro"

Sounds like a command from a German dude. “Vin, Mazzaro! Vin zis game!”

im not happy with only 3 runs
We're getting spoiled
K

down they go!

Another K!

sweeeeeet.

K!!!

Mazarro’s K/BB is now at 0.75. Getting to 1, you guys.

Man

If the K’s start coming for Vin, he’s gonna be good.

I really enjoy our young pitchers. I really do.

And to think we have more than just these 5.

is awesome.

All of them are awesome lately

Then throw in old man Braden, and we have hell of a rotation.

And Old Man Braden isn't even old

25!

This is awesome.

Yep

Good things to come.

I know it's only 1 and a 1/3 games for Vin

But it’s a pity he had a bad end to ST because he should have been here from the get go and I believe it’s quite possible we would not have had Eveland and co burying us in a hole.

But we will never know.

These young guys appear to be feeding off each other at the moment

a win put us 3.5 out of second....
No disrespect to Texas

but the slegnA and their pitching has got a whole lot better (SP that is) and anytime one of them gets lit up or has a minor accident, it’s always a good thing. As long as we win I do not mind Texas winning as long as slegnA take a dump

Didn't medieval scholars have a vigorous debate about

whether Angels take a dump?

How many Angels can take a dump on the head of a pin?
gah we are going through the usual pattern

score in the first, and then the offense dies the rest of the game.

our offense hasnt really been alive yet
Red Sox interestedin Cabrera!

Please take him!

so...

what was Ziegler’s record again?

Kotsay is back

and homered today. Good for him.

damn no walks from A's pitchers in 28 2/3 innings
That is great
Got quiet in here.

Did you everyone leave to watch the Giants?

I hate the Giants, but they’re on a rain delay right now.

aren't they always in a rain delay this week?

This is the fifth straight game for them.

That must be annoying.
yah lol

east coast storms

You hate the Giants?

Your stock keeps going up.

Wha???

Never watch the giants…not a command – but a personal preference

wow could the nationals suck any more...

win % .273… 17.5 games behind

There’s always room for improvement.

I guess they read AthleticsReign's post.

They want to make sure no one catches them in the race for Bryce Parker.

Bryce Harper.
Yeah, him.

My bad.

their strategy

is to go as deep as possible and start going back to the top 10 years from now

only 1 hit today so far

but 3 runs already, so cant complain

The Orioles have made some nice defensive plays and they did they get that call over at first base.

Ha, and people like myself were skeptical about calling up Mazzaro.

Amateurs.

its clear that matt wieters

is not joe mauer, not even close

and now we come to the portion of our broadcast where Ray talks about Catfish Hunter

I don’t think they’ve talked about food yet, have they?

I love seeing our retired numbers

just not on those tarps

yep
I have the same setup in the living room

Only I use seat covers instead of tarps

So do I

dut I am homless and live at the coliseum

A's Marketing really needs to do something about comercials

that is, GET MORE. For TV and Radio. I dont’ care, just get MORE commercials.

It gets REALLY annoying to hear the same comercial, every inning of every game.

And its because of this that we hear so many promo comercials.

With the exception of

“sippin on a MG” and “mini sirloin burgers”.

Those two never get old.

Vin Mazzaro's looking very good.
Hey, we got a hit
base hit AK 47
Oakland now has as many hits as the Orioles do - 2

The Orioles are still playing good defense.

O's got Gold Glovers at every position?
dan haren getting some run support today

I thought Jones hit that out of the park.

Wow. That looked like it was gonna go about 450 feet when Jones made contact.
AHHH! AHHH! AHHH! AHHH!

PANIC!

Let’s get out of the inning, Vin.

alright we need a double play

That would be swell.

Use that sinker, kid.
Sixth inning, three run game...

Time to bring in Bailey to finish it off.

no, bring in Ziggy
Sense: that made none.
dont give geren any ideas!
If we're gonna pitch bailey

more than an inning when it’s 9-4, we might as well use him every inning, ever.

Or Wuertz I guess
Korach scared me there...
bullpen in action

wuertz is up

Vin Cotroneo?
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
STRIKE THREE
Vin! Yes!
yay strickout
STRICKOUT!

huuuge.

K! Nice job Mazzaro
well good afternoon

nice to see you all… this seems to be going well =)

This yoot My Cousin Vinny, fuggetaboutit! They get nuttin’, and like it!

is this the same mazz

that got shelled in A ball

is this kid good or what?
EPIC!

Its great when your first tense moment doesn’t show up till the 6th inning!

I'd feel more comfy with some more offense
Yeah, A's actually losing in the hit department today. 4 hits to 2 after six innings.
great work from mazzaro

though, yeah, the orioles are terrible.

They have some nice hitters, especially in the outfield.

Lets go A's!

Lets go A’s!
Lets go A’s!
Lets go A’s!
Lets go A’s!
Lets go A’s!

Who would the A's want for Cabrera from the Red Sox?

If we have to settle for Kevin Youkilis, that’s fine with me.

Sox

are probably getting Lowrie back this month. Definitely before the deadline.

Well apparently they're talking to the A's about Cabrera.
where is this?

article somewhere?

We'd probably get Kotsay back, the way we recycle.
so are we tossing the Kid out there for the 7th or is it Wuertz time?
he's at 89 pitches, btw
He's goin back out
I say throw him back out
he's in for the 7th

Beast!! Beast!!!

let the kid finish 7 innings BOB
let him go 8
That first out is big...
Loving Vin, but I hope all those fly-outs don't catch up with him one day.
Hey hey hey...

nice inning!

so... bring him back out for 8?

I would.

yeah, I send him out for the 8th

the 7th was like a 6 pitch inning, economical

That was a nice and quick inning from Vin.

1-2-3!

That’s how elementary it’s gonna be.

well all right then

this Wieters kid is supposed to be the new Joe Mauer, but somehow they look less… comfortable facing our young vessel of hurling awesomeness Mr. Mazzaro.

Vessel of Hurling Awesomeness

That’s fantastic.

and that's before eating, just woke up after the usual Saturday night fun

give me a few minutes and I’ll be Roger Angell up in this piece.

If it were after eating

“hurling” would have a different connotation.

Vin Awesome
In Mazzaro world, there are vessels and awesomeness, but no hurling
But among the vessels, no patrol craft.
Out of curiosity

Is anybody else that Geren used all his regular bullpen guys in a blowout?

pissed^

And I meant yesterday.

I have to say that the difference seems to be

that a game like this, with all of two hits, is one we’d have had as much chance of winning as I do of playing the bass like Larry Graham about 10 days ago, but now we are in position to win it relatively easily.

If this is Mazzaro World, I’m looking at condos and the schools because me and the family are moving in for good.

Unfortunately, in Mazzaro world, there are no condos

There are schools, though.

...Hannahan? At first?

Has this ever happened before?

Korach speculating that maybe

Mrs Crosby went into labor.

Miley at first

Concept

jack hannahan at 1st
I like the hannannanannnahan (oops got carried away) nickname from yesterday. Fanafan
Vinsanity for the 8th!!
The first batter is key...
crosbys baby might be coming
Short leash, I presume

I wouldn’t want to push it in Mazzaro’s second big league start and a 3-run lead.

BIG K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
they are speculating on the radio

that Croz’s wife just went into labor and he has split to the hospital, hence the Hannyhan sighting at first base.

maybe she should have more babies
One works once per season
SHE doesn't have to pregnant for him to have another baby
bullpen is rolling

wuertz is up

vin is out.......
standing ovation!!!!

D-A-Z-Z-L-I-N-G

I love these guys

But I wouldn’t mind seeing them (Cahill too) acknowledge the applause. Or was I just spoiled by Stew?

That's it for Vin. Standing O at the Coliseum for him.
What a game...
Mazzaro out.

7.1IP 5H 4K 0ER 0BB

Sparkly

On TV they said that they A's have something like a 24:1 K:BB ratio this series...
Two outstanding pitching performances in a row

I’m likin’ it. Vin’s ERA still 0

Don't jinx it

That runner on first is his responsibility.

I was really thinking about yesterday's game and todays....but didn't state it vey clearly!
He set the A's record for scoreless innings to start a career... for a starter that is.
Needs to break Ziggy's record.
No complaints from me about this move

This is Wuertz’s role now, especially with the top of the order coming up.

I do wish Bailey hadn’t pitched yesterday, though.

Mazzaro going for Ziggy's

rookie scoreless-innings-to-start-a-career mark, set last year.

I will allow it

FLDS next year

Has the team record for a starting pitcher.
Breslow coming in!
And here's yet another MG commercial...-_-||
< dances in chair >
by the way

just for the record I must state that I am not, nor have I ever, been seen sippin’ on a MG.

So you don't know that fresh draft taste from the bottle?
you gotta help me Z

without the knowledge of just how fantastic sippin’ on a MG is, I might not make it through life.

Sorry, I spilled my bottle

(but it wasn’t on the dance floor!)

I'd pay good American money

to see Z get down on the dance floor, that could be Reality TV in the making right there kid!!!

In Mazzaro world, there are no MGs. Just good beer.
i was out on the dance floor

sippin on a draft beer

The Wuertz's has passed

For now.

Anyone else nervous after last night?
I'm always nervous......
yes a bit.

Rajai!

shhhhhhhhh
STRIKE / 0-1
RAJAI!

Saves us.

PERSERVED

Brez!

Whew!! Didn't want to be the jinx!! LOL
difibrulater please
Davis gets there for third out!
Rajai Davis

he ain’t good, but he ain’t slow either!

This is like Angels in the Outfield

That looked like a double off the bat. Is there some force knocking balls down on our behalf?

Normally I think Rajai is working for the angels
Was there a wind gust?

I don’t know if it’s windy at the game, but it sure looked like wind knocked that ball down.

if so at least its in our favor. :)
I really don't want to look a good streak in the mouth

or question the last week too much, but it really does seem like a switch has been thrown in the universe that was labelled “VIN MAZZARO” and it has become 2002 with this team all of a sudden.

They are saying that they have to look up if this is the least hits ever gotten by us in a win, the radio cats are looking that up right now.

My guess is yes.

But I’ve been wrong before.

Offense... now please.
Steve Ontiveros

Now KK is taking me back.

Jeez 2 hits

that’s maximizing your opportunities LOL

It's why walks are bad.
and HBPs

and ground outs. wait what?

Bailey Time!!
I would have left the Brez in for another out or two.
Dear A's Pitchers

This game is all on you; we did our part the last few games.
Sincerely,
The A’s Hitters

That is a nasty curveball
decent cutter as well, K!
2 hit win

have to back to aug 4 07, against angels according to KK.

Ken Korach is always hitting us with the knowledge.

Blanton vs K Escobar, 2-1

Escobar gave up 7 BBs.

One run came on walk, sacrifice, walk, then fielder’s choice with an error.

Other run came on walk, walk, single.

Bailey at 4-0, 2.04, leads MLB in relief strikeouts

if that’s his line at the end of the season, there’s yer AL Rookie of the Year.

cough Mazzaro cough
SIDDOWN!!!!
I'm starting to like this Bailey guy.
What's taken you so long?

Hey, you mean that you haven’t yet?

I'm a bit pessimistic by nature and slow to come around.

I understand.

I'm in a a recovery group for pessimists. We 6 step since we don't think we can do all 12.
The basis for the 12 steps was six principles.

Just get the ground ball, then, Bailey.

I can't stand this bailey guy
Walk, runner on first, 1 out.

Matt Wieters is due up next.

Quick strikeout, 2 outs!!

I wonder if ESPN has given Andrew Bailey any sort of recognition yet.

Let's keep him under the radar
Salazar

He should have asked for time before that last pitch. He wasn’t ready.

A veteran steps out.

I like Salazar’s hustle, though.

95 mph fastball - strike 1
*CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES COME ON!!* wow, a six game winning streak

and fully HALF of them are shutouts, I’m new to young pitching, is this good?

passes around the Tasty Purple Victory Bowl for his pals to puff on

SWEEP!

Mazzaro and Bailey:

They can sweep up all kinds of messes.

Holy crap, that's a lot of pet hair
GAME OVER

SWEEP

Sweep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sweep, sweep, sweep!

Yesssssss.

That’s our first sweep of the season, folks.

Didn't we get a two-game sweep against the Royals?

Or am I remembering wrong?

No, we did get a two-game sweep against KC.
WIN!!!!!!!!!!

SWEEEP!!!!!!!!!!

Game - A's win again!!
Now we're 5 games under .500
HAHA

That's the TALLEST broom!!
june is my favorite month
SWEEP!

On TWO hits!!! We’d never win those! Who is this mysterious team this week???

And damn…that Mazzaro kid!

Sweeps are welcome in Mazzaro world

Losing is not

Bailey 1.98 ERA

Vin Mazzaro is now 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and .170 BAA.

I LOVE JUNE

Keep it up A’s! I’ll see you next week!

We're having the opposite of a June Swoon

June Boom?

that's 38-8

outscoring other teams the last 6 games.

That's amazing!

It’s like a different team.

It’s like a different team was playing the A’s

fixed

;)

That's cruel.
But in the six games before that

we were outscored 41-14. Go figure.

Balancing out that ol' run differential a bit
April and May are not allowed in Mazzaro world

But summer’s fair game

I know nobody cares about your fantasy team,

but jeez the A’s pitching staff would have won you the week single handed. Is that the third shutout of the week? Awesome stuff.

I wonder how far apart our previous 3 shutouts were

Like a year?

I know nobody cares about my fantasy team,

but this week my pitchers have allowed 5 ER in 58 1/3 innings, good for a 0.77 ERA and 0.89 WHIP.

Wait, let me check my fantasy league, where I have the A's as my pitching staff
You know what would have been even cooler than

having all of those pitchers on your fantasy team?

Having all of those pitchers on the real-life team that you root for. Now that would be really cool.

what's the code for images on here?

I have a great picture to post =)

Click the little tree image
ahhhh

thanks flash! You are the savior of the universe! Or so the song goes ;)

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Without spaces after and before the greater than/less than signs

whatever happened to that duchscherer guy?
See, yer honor, the two yutes...


Truth, Justice, and the Mazzaro Way.

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