Amazingly, the A's have a chance for a series win this afternoon, in what promises to be a pitchers' duel between the A's Dallas Braden and the Tigers' Justin Verlander. Braden has pitched very well this season, and has little to show for it, thanks to the lack of run support. However, I don't think the A's offense is limited to just failing for Braden.
Even Urban has picked up on the mystery of Travis Buck, writing on MLB today:
The A's appeared to rush Travis Buck back to the big leagues, but they certainly haven't been in a rush to get him on the field.
Recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Buck was told to catch a 5:30 p.m. flight out of Las Vegas -- where the River Cats were playing -- to Oakland. He didn't get to town in time to start in the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Tigers, but after the game A's manager Bob Geren suggested that Buck would start in the outfield on Tuesday.
That didn't happen either, but it's expected to happen in Wednesday's series finale.
Buck is a left-handed hitter, he'd been swinging a hot bat (.350) for Sacramento, and he hasn't made an error in his past 141 games in the big leagues. But Geren started Jack Cust in right field Tuesday against Detroit right-hander Armando Galarraga.
The story goes on to talk about how Cust told Geren that he sees the ball well against yesterday's starter, and some other quotes, but maybe Mychael is trying to tell us something:
"If we get ahead," Geren said before the game, "I can always improve our defense [with a substitution] late in the game, as I usually do."
So Buck plays when we're ahead, for defense, not offense, despite his numbers . Got it. I won't mention that if Cust makes some of those plays, the A's might not be behind....oh, nevermind. Travis Buck is in the lineup today; Cust will be the DH.
And it was guessed in the game thread, but here you are:
In a tribute of sorts to fellow starter Josh Outman, who underwent season-ending left elbow surgery on Tuesday, Vin Mazzaro, Brett Anderson and Trevor Cahill went with the stirrups-and-sanitary-socks look favored by Outman, who adopted the look in tribute to former A's pitcher Barry Zito
...and AN ladies everywhere swoon.
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Damn, wrong place. Again.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
do love Outman's stirrups
swoon, oh yea…
sucks he has TJ surgery – he was the best of the rookies so far
what kinda karma are the A’s reaping?
wish I was at the game today, work blows
GO A’s!!!!!!!!
my_cat_max - July 1, 2009
Oh for f--- (rhymes with Buck) sake
Play him or trade him. This Buck limbo stuff is so frustrating!
kaweahkaweah - July 1, 2009
It's not just the ladies that are swooning...
mikev - July 1, 2009
did we win yet?
Deborah51 - July 1, 2009
I saw all the guys in the dugout with the stirrups yesterday.
Being trying to find a pic ever since…
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
rawr
mikev - July 1, 2009
hola friend
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
sup
mikev - July 1, 2009
stirrup salute
Cahill has his on backwards though.
zenlunatic - July 1, 2009
Awesome.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
!roverT, emosewA
Nick - July 1, 2009
They should have worn casts
on their left arms. Probably didn’t want to temp fate, which is wise.
alox - July 1, 2009
I love you!
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
Thanks!
Oh…
mikev - July 1, 2009
That is the greatest thing I've seen all week.
Major props to you, zenlunatic.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
That is cool.
pam5981 - July 1, 2009
OMG...awesome!
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
Cahill looks so alienated
Like…“why are they making me do this” type alienated.
Blicks - July 1, 2009
But its still awesome.
Blicks - July 1, 2009
AWESOME.
I had no idea that they did this last night. Somebody’s been reading AN…
whiteshoes40 - July 1, 2009
who fucking cares!!!!!
granja - July 1, 2009
is the game on CSNCA today?
micdog2001 - July 1, 2009
yes
adragon - July 1, 2009
thanks
I think I will go to lunch then and watch the begining.
Oddly I still get excited when a game is about to start even though I know the A’s suck this year. Usually my exictement turns to disgust but every once in a while it is fun.
micdog2001 - July 1, 2009
+ same
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
Welcome back Travis
thank god Cust is not in RF
adragon - July 1, 2009
Never doubt the managment
absurdity that is Bob Geren. The game is young.
alox - July 1, 2009
You are getting funnier in your young age, alox.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
Thank You!
I’ll be here all season. Retching…but here.
alox - July 1, 2009
Oh yeah
I’ve seen you. Just seem to pitching gems lately.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
Having ex-Slegna going 1-2 at the top of the order still feels weird to me
Must shower off this icky feeling
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Having ex-slegnA who are no longer good at baseball at the top of the order feels even worse
doctorK - July 1, 2009
agreed. I think the AK mirage is fading fast
We need to deal him before his BA drops below 270 and other clubs get wise.
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
indeed
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
good start
2 pitches, 1 out
micdog2001 - July 1, 2009
Hey folks
Look, we got
Rogers HornsbyPlacido Polanco out!Nick - July 1, 2009
I hate PP
take that, your out!
micdog2001 - July 1, 2009
1-2-3
Nice inning Pepe
adragon - July 1, 2009
love the stirrups
why can’t ballplayers have good style these days?
jlanning17 - July 1, 2009
yep
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
They should have "stirrpus night" as a promotion
high socks to the first 10,000 fans and both teams in stirrups and sanitaries.
Don’t tell me that wouldn’t sell out
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
that's one i would attend. how cool!
Deborah51 - July 1, 2009
followed by Hot Pants Day
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
Then you could combine the two and have Brüno night
Nick - July 1, 2009
LOL
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
O-Cab vs. Verlander
I’m not filled with optimism.
Nick - July 1, 2009
hit AND SB...crazy!
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
Hey, if it gets them to play well...
Nick - July 1, 2009
LMAO
and rec’ed
adragon - July 1, 2009
new rally pic...i like it!!!!
Deborah51 - July 1, 2009
Can anyone please tell me...
…why the lifeless husk of Jason Giambi is batting cleanup for a major league team?
kitoko - July 1, 2009
because of 2001
which is a lame reason but . . .
micdog2001 - July 1, 2009
i guess this is the part where...
….useless Giambi hits a solid GIDP right into the shift. Thanx, BALCO.
kitoko - July 1, 2009
I was at the game last night
I called Kurt’s bases loaded DP and O-cabs’ game ending DP the pitch before they were delivered. Sad, really.
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
So you're to blame.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
that would be defending the indefensible
Deborah51 - July 1, 2009
KK: "One thing about Jason, he certainly hasn't lost his eye."
I have to admit, that would be a new reason to put someone on the DL, even for the A’s.
Nick - July 1, 2009
HAY GUISE.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
DOOD
Nick - July 1, 2009
Everybody doing a good job to wear Verlander down
(Except OrCa)
doctorK - July 1, 2009
Giambi a sweet 1 for 17 vs. DET this year...memo to BB: pull the plug-experiment failed!
kitoko - July 1, 2009
we failed to capitalize
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
Let'z go dAllAs brAden!
DyeLongJustice - July 1, 2009
Braden knows where the A's are
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
or in this year's crappy add campain parlance
D ll s Br den
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
or BOB GEREN...oh wait
DyeLongJustice - July 1, 2009
Actually, that is DUMB SS
doctorK - July 1, 2009
bobby crosby just called
he wants his name back
DyeLongJustice - July 1, 2009
WE'RE DOWN ALREADY!
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
Sigh
A run
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
Come On Braden
get out this. You can do it.
DyeLongJustice - July 1, 2009
i don't like laird and his big ehad
Deborah51 - July 1, 2009
sorry, head
Deborah51 - July 1, 2009
good thing we used to have him
IIRC
DyeLongJustice - July 1, 2009
crap, insurmountable lead
Well guys, it was fun!
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Man I hate Laird
he can suck against the rest of the league and hit like .400 against us
adragon - July 1, 2009
That Ryan Sweeney commercial was cool.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
is it sad that I still have faith that we can win?
micdog2001 - July 1, 2009
no
remain strong, so many of us have given up all hope.
DyeLongJustice - July 1, 2009
you're like that last ray of 'hope' left in Pandora's box after all the evil spilled out
and by evil, I mean the A’s suckitude.
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
no, i've given up hope too
i don’t actually watch the A’s much, or look at the standings. I more just kinda hope that our rookies start dominating, and give us something to look forward too.
DyeLongJustice - July 1, 2009
1-0, not us?
pam5981 - July 1, 2009
Obviously.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Sorry, only following the game thread today.
Didn’t know what the score was.
pam5981 - July 1, 2009
Oh, sorry.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Cust's walkup should be the BEP song...boom boom POW
DyeLongJustice - July 1, 2009
or boom boom OW
DyeLongJustice - July 1, 2009
Cust doesn't deserve a walkup
streetisclosedin08 - July 1, 2009
wasn't Buck brought in
To help bolster the offense, and then bat 8th? Good call!
Bigtoe - July 1, 2009
Maybe he was brought in to bolster the defense. He hasn’t made an error in the last 141 games.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Shhh!
Don’t jinx it, man!
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
I laugh.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
I was really hoping that went out
just so I could say “or maybe it was the offense”
Bigtoe - July 1, 2009
well that might be true
but with our current right fielder, I think I might have bolstered the defense.
Bigtoe - July 1, 2009
ugh, first gameday stopped working, then gamecast
now I’m down to using CBS’ gamecenter. Thanks, place of work! God, it’s like they think I have something better to do than follow the A’s in the middle of the day…
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Another double (sigh)
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
Where's the Eeyore pic?
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
I always hoped
he would have seen a shrink or something for his depression.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
Are other teams allowed to hit doubles
at will like that?
alox - July 1, 2009
Placido is up again?
May was well put that guy on third on the board!
alox - July 1, 2009
Bizzaro Everett
Errors in the field and doubles off the wall. Who is this guy?
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
I am dying of boredom.
The A’s aren’t only a bad team, they do nothing to inspire. Kills me. And yet it beats working.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
Unless you worked at strip club or something.
Work doesn’t often inspire me to stick objects in my eyes.
alox - July 1, 2009
True. Twice.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
Yep.
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
The A's have only one player on their roster (Holliday) who would bat higher than 7th or 8th...
…on any decent team. And he’ll be gone soon. So we will then be sending 9 8th-9th place hitters to the plate every night. Unfortunately, most of those guys have to bat higher in the lineup for us, as we can only use two in the spots where they belong…
kitoko - July 1, 2009
Suzuki?
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Suzuki MIGHT bat 7th on a decent team...he was the one I had in mind when I typed "7th or 8th"...
kitoko - July 1, 2009
McGwire, Canseco?
damn wrong year
streetisclosedin08 - July 1, 2009
Dallas is amazing!
Placido failed to get an RBI!
alox - July 1, 2009
In your face, Polanco!
0-2. Small victories, guys
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Miggy!!!!
Blicks - July 1, 2009
I was noticing a weird trend lately.
Lots of comments of this ilk:
“What? I stepped away for a minute, and came back to see that we’re losing?!”
Stop stepping away, people.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
Mark Ellis...
…goes deep AGAIN to tie this one up! (please?lol)
kitoko - July 1, 2009
boosting his trade value every day in preparation for BILLY'S FIRE SALE!
kitoko - July 1, 2009
OMG WE'RE HAVING A FIRE
…sale.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
CarGon's Jock - July 1, 2009
We were both voted best hair.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
And scene.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
We need to bench Kennedy...
….before his average plummets south of “untradeable”.
kitoko - July 1, 2009
what...
and put Hanahan or Crosby back at third?
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
What difference does it make who we play at third, or anywhere else for that matter?
This team has NO MLB-CALIBER TALENT AT ANY POSITION (except catcher). With our best lineup, we lose maybe 92 games. With Crosby and/or Hannahan in there, we lose 95. Who cares?
kitoko - July 1, 2009
Ellis is a more-than-legitimate 2B
and Holliday is a very good LF
Nick - July 1, 2009
+1
MMunoz33 - July 1, 2009
and that is why we need to trade them ASAP for players that can help us in 2011...
…because it would take three more Hollidays and 5 more Ellises to make this team relevant or even watchable. Punt the season already….we suck !
kitoko - July 1, 2009
We don't need to trade anyone ASAP, we need to get the best deals for them, whenever that might happen
Nick - July 1, 2009
Ellis needs to be shipped before he goes on the DL again, killing his trade value...
…and Holliday should be traded before his current HR drought reaches 200 AB’s, which it just might at this rate…
kitoko - July 1, 2009
Beane will pull the trigger when he gets the proper offer...
I am also ready for the trades to begin!!!
MMunoz33 - July 1, 2009
Why does everyone think of Holliday as one of ours?
Yes, granted, he is wearing our uniform today, but is there ANYONE not born in a cave that sees him here past the deadline? Anyone?
kitoko - July 1, 2009
I live in a clearing just outside a cave
and I do see him clearing the trade deadline
And with that being said
CUST HOMER!!
and btw how do the tigers now have only one run?
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
I was responding to your hyperbolic ALL CAPS
If you say, “This team has NO MLB-CALIBER TALENT AT ANY POSITION (except catcher)” then someone might point out that that statement is wrong.
If you meant something different, you should have said something different.
Nick - July 1, 2009
You're harshing my mellow!
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
TWSS
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
FWIW
TFCIT
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
Enough warning track fly balls already...haven't these guys figured out they need to take steroids...lol
kitoko - July 1, 2009
2009 Oakland A's Moto
Warning Track Power
adragon - July 1, 2009
Is that from beef, braun, TNT or dynamite?
CarGon's Jock - July 1, 2009
Your username is sheer win, btw.
Blicks - July 1, 2009
O-Cab can smell trade, so he seems to be really motivated!!!
MMunoz33 - July 1, 2009
How did the Tigers score
negative runs in their half?
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
Who will remain from our infield
in 2010?
alox - July 1, 2009
my hope is nobody, anybody else?
streetisclosedin08 - July 1, 2009
My guess is only the guys who rake the dirt
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
MaEl
Nick - July 1, 2009
What options do we have on Kennedy for the
2010 season?
alox - July 1, 2009
Dunno
Nick - July 1, 2009
I'd love to see him replace Crosby in the utility role, unless they find a 3B
that can actually hit AND field.
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
I was thinking the exact same thing.
He seems like a perfect replacement for Scutaro.
alox - July 1, 2009
I really feel that Beane is going to have to be seriously
BLOWN away by another teams trade offer for Holliday…
I think Beane isn’t going to move him and try to re-sign him!
MMunoz33 - July 1, 2009
The scoreboard on the frontpage of AN showed the score to be 2-0
The Tigers scored two runs in the top of the 2nd. And remarkably in 3rd, the Tigers posted an -1 run. So there you have it…the score is actually 1-0 Tigers.
franks a lot - July 1, 2009
GIDP
Pepe does it again
adragon - July 1, 2009
you guys could've told me there's a game on.
selfish bastards.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Well, we wanted to spend some time talking about you
Nick - July 1, 2009
okay. That's valid.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
There is a game on...
MMunoz33 - July 1, 2009
thank you.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Wasn't it on 3 hours ago
in Florida?
alox - July 1, 2009
that would explain a lot...
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
I thought you were out hunting zombies.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
I was.
but then it started raining and the zombies here are kind of averse to the rain (they say it messes their hair up), so I came back in. Sign business is slow too…
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Besides, there's not enough A's offense to go around.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Offenses, yes.
Offense, no.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Im' offensive.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
I'm confused
I looked at the scoreboard on the front page, and it just said the Tigers scored 2, then -1, then 1, making the score 2-0.
5Aces - July 1, 2009
No one seems to know
Twilight Zone man!
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
Is Giambi the only everyday palyer in MLB
not hitting 200?
robbo650 - July 1, 2009
Probably
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
The gold thonger
It’s becomming more than obvious that Giambi’s got nothing left. At this point, what is it going to put Barton in there to if he’s a player or not.
zenlunatic - July 1, 2009
ok, left out a few important words
What is it going to hurt to put Barton in there to see if he’s a player or not.
zenlunatic - July 1, 2009
Who's worse right now
G or Cust?
adragon - July 1, 2009
G
Blicks - July 1, 2009
As in, because of the 'Roids, he's literally got nothing left in the golden thong? ;-)
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
it's a distinct possibility
zenlunatic - July 1, 2009
TMI
adragon - July 1, 2009
I still like Ryan Sweeney.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
+2
MMunoz33 - July 1, 2009
Gone!
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Wooooo!
whiteshoes40 - July 1, 2009
Holy Cust crap!
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
see?
You see what happens when you invite L Bloom to the party?
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
whatev
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
you still mad at me?
That was, what, three days ago?
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
2
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
oh, okay.
That’s still worthy.
I’ve got another day of groveling.
I’m sorry I hurt your feelings.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
A life size poster of my favorite players might help.
Just sayin…
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
(Pssst -- hold out for a blow-up of the stirrup-socks picture!)
Nick - July 1, 2009
quiet you!
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
So many to choose from....
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
I need a starting point.
If you had a high quality picture of Ziggy or {gasp!} Blevins…
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
...IF?
pam5981 - July 1, 2009
(I know, I know)
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Cmon you two...really?
The question will be which one do I send?
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
I'd be worried that the Blevins one might not make it to me clean.
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
no more groveling
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
It's only been two days.
three’s the cutoff day for groveling.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
We must have different books.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
well, you were married a heck of a lot longer than me, so your book is
probably significantly more valid than mine…
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
so back to my original comment
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
but I'm stubborn...
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
And we know how effective his book is...
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
track record = not so sparkling
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
yawn
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
less grovel?
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Don't know.
How well has it worked for you so far?
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
she actually responds better to naked, unadulterated aggression,
but I also genuinely hurt her feelings with it. So…I dunno.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
My God you're ruthless!
I think I would marvel at the level of male carnage left behind in your wake!
I’m impressed…..and a little frightened.
alox - July 1, 2009
hehe
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
And to think I toned it down and was playing that one nicely.
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
When you got a man down...
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
You wear the six inch stilletto heels?
alox - July 1, 2009
yes
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
you really don't hafta, you know.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
I can't win.
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
Really?
How come LB can play but I cant? Geez…
You wanna mess with me?
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
oh, please do play.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
which is fine
except when it comes to groveling.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
Jack Cust
sucks.
alox - July 1, 2009
Nice
timing
gunnero - July 1, 2009
My reverse Mojo
Giambi sucks too.
alox - July 1, 2009
well, that IS true
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
What's truth got to do with it?
Or is that love?
alox - July 1, 2009
HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
OH WOW!!!!!
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
i'm at work. was that classic custian?
Deborah51 - July 1, 2009
I'm at work too!
I just can’t believe they scored!
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
LOL, i thought you were watching
Deborah51 - July 1, 2009
opposite field classic
micdog2001 - July 1, 2009
Cust!!!
MMunoz33 - July 1, 2009
Aw, they're so smiley.
I like smiles. Also home runs. Also runs in general. Also Travis Buck in RF.
whiteshoes40 - July 1, 2009
Wow. That's one way to show you're breaking out of a slump, Jack.
spottedstomper - July 1, 2009
JACK FREAKING CUST!!!!!!!!!
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
OMG....RUNZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Deborah51 - July 1, 2009
SPARTACUST!
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
OH MY EYES MY EYES!
ZigFan31 - July 1, 2009
priceless
Deborah51 - July 1, 2009
WHAT
hawt
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
That is awesome.
alox - July 1, 2009
Awesome in the worst way possible
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
I don't know if I should find the eye bleach
or if I should rec this.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
why not both?
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Rec the eye bleach
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Not mutually exclusive.
pam5981 - July 1, 2009
That would make an awesome bobblehead/sliceyarm
Nick - July 1, 2009
OH DEAR GOD.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
I don't know guys, Kitoko clearly showed us earlier that Cust sucks
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
He should be traded
this very inning. Sell high baby!
alox - July 1, 2009
not just Cust...our whole lineup sucks...and i really hope that my posting this causes them to all hit home runs for weeks and weeks on end...
kitoko - July 1, 2009
...boosting their trade value! lol
kitoko - July 1, 2009
lol
MMunoz33 - July 1, 2009
FWIW, the only way to describe a "power hitter" who commits 6 errors in the field between HR's at the plate...
….is “SUCKS”. Granted, he shouldn’t be in the field at all (and wouldn’t, were it not for the catastrophic failure that is “Giambi ’09”), but come on…we as fans deserve better…
kitoko - July 1, 2009
Where is Kiko Calero?
MMunoz33 - July 1, 2009
where in the world is Kiko Calero?
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
on the DL for the Marlins along with Dan Meyer
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
thanks...
MMunoz33 - July 1, 2009
They are still true A's then
adragon - July 1, 2009
You can take the boy off the A's but...
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
before that he was dealing
so good for him.
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
Meyer's not on the DL
(he actually picked up the win today)
day-to-day - July 1, 2009
What the hell.
I step away from my desk and now we lead?
Cool.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
It was karma.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
I like her.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
she's hawt.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
She's a b*tch
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Glen Kuiper is yawning.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Glen Kuiper is yawn
inducing
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
I hate bloops.
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
how 'bout bleeps?
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
how about bleeped bloops?
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
I like bleeped bloops.
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
I know what chicks dig.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
bleopold bloomps?
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
oops too quick - winner
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
suddenly, I'm in a Spike Jonze movie...
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
bleeped bloops from bloom
robbo650 - July 1, 2009
my head hurts
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
mine too.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
winner
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
Blooped bleeps?
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
Cust would have had that
if Geren had the sense to play him over Travis in RF.
alox - July 1, 2009
Don't even kid about that!
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
lol....
sensitive today? Don’t worry, I don’t think Geren even knows how to read.
alox - July 1, 2009
or how to lead...
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Especially that part
worldblee - July 1, 2009
robbo650 - July 1, 2009
Was it just me, or did i read that scouts
were saying Matt Holliday seems completely uninterested in playing defense this season?
MMunoz33 - July 1, 2009
what they should've said...
….is that Holliday seems completely uninterested in PLAYING this season…
kitoko - July 1, 2009
While we were all horsing around with our japes and verbal tomfoolery
Braden stranded the tying run at 2nd.
Woo hoo!
Nick - July 1, 2009
Pepe's tough on those RISP.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
He's been a fan of giving up doubles today.
Thankfully, he’s also a fan of dominating the tigers lineup
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Attaboy, Dallas
1 run in 5 innings. I say, YES.
worldblee - July 1, 2009
si
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
oui
worldblee - July 1, 2009
I shouldn't have said that
Around the A’s it’s pronounced “owie”
worldblee - July 1, 2009
you, and Diego Sanchez.
YES!
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Curtis Granded Out.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
CGO?
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
I see that pitch count, and I'm thinking one thing.
Can I has CG?
Blicks - July 1, 2009
Or at least "starter throws a pitch in the 9th inning"?
Nick - July 1, 2009
Well you know
Pepe doesn’t want to give it over to the bullpen and have the W go adios.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
O-Cab homerun...
right here!!!
MMunoz33 - July 1, 2009
You sharing some of that?
MobiusKlein - July 1, 2009
Okay I'm fired...
MMunoz33 - July 1, 2009
It would have been a HR in the senior league softball field near my house
worldblee - July 1, 2009
5 pitch inning for Verlander?
closetasfan - July 1, 2009
he is facing the A's
robbo650 - July 1, 2009
He is like the best pitcher in the AL
not named Greinke or Halladay.
Blicks - July 1, 2009
Dallas saying to himself:
“A lead?!…Now what do I do?”
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
He looked kind of confused after Cust homered
day-to-day - July 1, 2009
face it,
he always looks kinda confused.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
NICE PLAY KENNEDY!
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
Nice call Korach!!!
Smoked to left…Kennedy caught it…
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
AK-47!!!!!
Blicks - July 1, 2009
KK: "One of the things that Leyland likes about Polanco is that he's a grinder"
Nick - July 1, 2009
I just hate it when he makes mince meat out of us
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Ha ha ha!
worldblee - July 1, 2009
Polanco 0-3 today
almost as good as a win
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Be even better with a win!
adragon - July 1, 2009
0 and 5
would be better. And then a beating.
alox - July 1, 2009
Time to resign AK to an extension?
MMunoz33 - July 1, 2009
Let's hope Billy is resigned to it.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
I'm still holding out hope for Zombie Milly Martin.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
"I want brains...and a six-pack!"
worldblee - July 1, 2009
and for these gd players to stop acting like pantywaists and play effing baseball!
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
No.
See: fluke offensive season.
On a 1 year deal to play 3B, sure, but he can get better elsewhere as a 2B.
Blicks - July 1, 2009
question
why is Braden Pepe again?
closetasfan - July 1, 2009
Pepe is his finger moustache.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
He's been in the closet too long...photo anyone?
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
his finger-moustache tatoo alter-ego
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
Right on cue.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
woot!
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Just in time for the K!
Nick - July 1, 2009
you know, KK
Braden would not “have to work around doubles” if he stopped giving them up.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
It's just part of his game plan, LB
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
if it were anyone other than Braden, I'd think it was false.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
and it's working
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
He's still figuring out how to negotiate a lead.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
splendid point
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
it's okay, Dallas
we’re scared too
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
*long sigh of blessed relief*
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
Quality start for Braden in the books
closetasfan - July 1, 2009
Braden deserves 10 wins so far this season.
spottedstomper - July 1, 2009
With a 3.16 ERA? I agree
worldblee - July 1, 2009
NEW THREAD OPEN!
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2009/7/1/934598/open-thread-game-77-as-vs-tigers
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
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