…is go on a lengthy rant about how Geren is a completer shit-for-brains…then maybe he will become a genius, and make these players accountable for their frequent failures!
They bumped Saturday’s game from a national television telecast to a local telecast. At least it’s towards the evening so we can watch it and it won’t be blacked out.
I like winning.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
Five? Six.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Ha, he balked.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Worldbee, I hope you're not being sarcastic...! Any team with a decent offense would have been able to support him quite well.
spottedstomper - July 1, 2009
A balk!!!!
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
weak-ass IF single by Holliday
Huzzah!
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Is Dallas Braden our all-star?
CarGon's Jock - July 1, 2009
I hope.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
HR!!
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
Gone!
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Balk balk balk balk balk
Blicks - July 1, 2009
get that chicken out of here!
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
GIAMBINO! TIME TO RUN SIX MORE MILES!
spottedstomper - July 1, 2009
HOLY SHIT!!!
x2!!!!
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
O.M.G.
Nick - July 1, 2009
Like, I know!
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
roomy
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
bloomy
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Tied the Duke.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
homerunny.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
GIAMBIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
GIAMBINO SMASH!!!
Blicks - July 1, 2009
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
Awwww...hearts!
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
+99
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
That’s the name of my fantasy football team with that as my logo.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Seriously?
Awesome!
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
I know, huh?
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
I can't even believe it!
Both of them!
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
kitoko, please keep telling our players they suck
never stop
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
lol....every time i call someone out as being shitty....they do something great. lol!
kitoko - July 1, 2009
Balk, HR, laugh out loud!
Technotofu - July 1, 2009
Ell oh Ell?
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
I still like Ryan Sweeney.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Who doesn't?
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
I will not name any names here.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Wow, there's someone that doesn't?
Huh.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
It obviously can't be one of the AN girls.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
Pretty safe to rule them out.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
You spelled "rub" wrong.
mikev - July 1, 2009
Same here.
Blicks - July 1, 2009
Ditto
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
yuppers.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Buh buh buh.
I agree
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
Yes, he's quite the "battle-hardened" warrior. ;-)
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Great pic
And I like Sweeney too.
worldblee - July 1, 2009
Nice.
alox - July 1, 2009
My Yahoo! is dysfunctional.
Where’s Rafael Palmeiro?…
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
mine too and so is gameday
Deborah51 - July 1, 2009
where in the world is Rafael Palmeiro?
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
I think it may be the whole internet...
Someone call Al Gore and tell him to fix it.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
What is this mystery squad of HR hitters doing in our teams' uniforms?
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Looking for jobs?
alox - July 1, 2009
I told you guys Giambi sucked.
Ellis does too. And Kennedy.
alox - July 1, 2009
hahaha
Don’t get too greedy now….
gunnero - July 1, 2009
& O-Cab & Holliday & Zook & Sweeney & Buck
there you go all bases covered
adragon - July 1, 2009
got*
adragon - July 1, 2009
Aaaaand that's the end for Verlander.
Blicks - July 1, 2009
What?
Is giving up four runs to the A’s offense now a capital offense?
alox - July 1, 2009
What I need to do now...
…is go on a lengthy rant about how Geren is a completer shit-for-brains…then maybe he will become a genius, and make these players accountable for their frequent failures!
kitoko - July 1, 2009
OR....
WE GET ZOMBIE BILLY MARTIN!!!!
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Zombie Pete Rose will take the over on human brains eaten by Zombie Billy Martin
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Pete Rose is still alive though...
unless you know something I don;t know….
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
You can bet on it.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
have ya SEEN the guy lately?
close enough
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
good point...
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Crosby in for Grandpa
good time to switch him in, after his big HR. Leaves the game feeling good, ready to build off of it
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Yeah....
That or the round trip around the bases wore the old man out.
alox - July 1, 2009
Will someone at the game
kindly tell the asshat Giants fans waving at the camera that yes, his friends all know he’s an asshat now too.
alox - July 1, 2009
Speaking of,
here’s an asshat who wrote a book you should all buy.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
gameday audio can't load game summary data
what is the inining?
4-1 A’s right?
micdog2001 - July 1, 2009
Correct.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
bottom of the 7th?
micdog2001 - July 1, 2009
Correct.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
braden is pretty solid today
Carter27 - July 1, 2009
he really is
closetasfan - July 1, 2009
that's putting it mildly
worldblee - July 1, 2009
He may finally be figuring out
how to deal with this elusive thing called “a lead”.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Dude has a lot of heart,
a big set of brass balls, and average assortment of pitches. He sure makes the most of all his attributes.
alox - July 1, 2009
I wouldn't call his changeup "average"
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
which is one reason we love him
Deborah51 - July 1, 2009
his "pitch" hand is strong today.
micdog2001 - July 1, 2009
pitch, please
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Pepe Le Pitch
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Fu Te Ni in to pitch.
Is that a name or a part of the music scale?
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
saw Ni on Monday
cool delivery. Kindof a 3/4 wraparound pitch
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
What the BUCK?!!
spottedstomper - July 1, 2009
Buck and Sweeney like facing this guy.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
What a bucking double.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
Freaking Geren is a moron.
Why in hell does he have Buck in this game?
alox - July 1, 2009
Let's hope he Bucks the trend of not playing him regularly.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
This is Bucks first game since being back isnt it?
Carter27 - July 1, 2009
oh, indeed.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Ha, Ellis slid.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
calf not bothering him at all
good
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
In case you all forgot...
Kennedy sucks.
alox - July 1, 2009
The pitcher has an interesting glove.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Mark Ellis: Productive Out
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Adam Kennedy: Non-productive Out
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Don't take out Pepe!
more innings please.
micdog2001 - July 1, 2009
NI! NI! NI!
Stop scoring or else I will say NI Again!
niallmack - July 1, 2009
Let's not forget that Buck's double was off of a lefty.
I hope Buck can put those platoon arguments to rest
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
I only hope that Buck is given the opportunity...to put those platoon arguments to rest.
kitoko - July 1, 2009
Damn, that ball was hammered.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
scoring fail
;-(
micdog2001 - July 1, 2009
The best commercial on television is on now.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Mini-Sirloin Burgers!?
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
No!
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
must be the teriyaki burger??
Deborah51 - July 1, 2009
Yes.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Mini buffalo ranch chicken sandwhich?
(Delicious, BTW)
CarGon's Jock - July 1, 2009
You kids
and your obsessions with anorexia. Much better when they’re quite a bit thicker.
alox - July 1, 2009
so she isnt hot to you?
Carter27 - July 1, 2009
She's attractive.
But she would be a hell of lot hotter with at least 15 more pounds on her.
Fat bottom girls…..
Where’s Marquez? He knows what I’m talking about.
alox - July 1, 2009
I approve of this comment.
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
I doubly approve of this comment.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
yeah 15 pounds would be nice
Carter27 - July 1, 2009
O oxy clean
Carter27 - July 1, 2009
I hate this radio commerical
the song is lame.
micdog2001 - July 1, 2009
ex-Slegna FAIL
That’s not fundamental baseball, guys. Mickey Mouse, uh I mean Scioscia, wouldn’t be proud
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
That girl is way to
skinny.
alox - July 1, 2009
Really?
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
what girl?
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
It’s the girl that does those burger commercials.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Live a little son...
I wouldn’t lie to you. Well, I would….but not in this case.
alox - July 1, 2009
I'd slap her pancakes.
CarGon's Jock - July 1, 2009
Which girl? Did you actually see one of the 4 girls in America who can be classified as "too skinny" ?
kitoko - July 1, 2009
dude, come to SF. *ALL* the hipster girls out here are too skinny
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
When I was growing up, if a girl weighed 220...
…she was probably about 6’ 5"…nowadays you see 12-year olds weighing 220 that are wider than they are tall. Sad, really…
kitoko - July 1, 2009
prejudiced against fat people, huh?
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Not prejudiced as much as saddened that they limit their own possibilities by poor lifestyle choices...
kitoko - July 1, 2009
I'm glad my kids have always been active...they are also very perceptive, and they notice that the chunkier kids are not having very much fun...
kitoko - July 1, 2009
Stop it, stop it, this objectification of women has got to stop! /Arrested Development reference
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
Dude, it's just mom and whores?
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
I don't remember this one...
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
I believe it’s in this episode.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
Ziggy time!
closetasfan - July 1, 2009
after only 91 pitches?
why?
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
A left-handed hitter is leading off, no less.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Dallas could have gone one more. He was only at what, 89 pitches?
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
91
but yeah, perhaps he had a bit left
closetasfan - July 1, 2009
and Geren's stupidity is rewarded with a leadoff baserunner
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Granderson was up second, and not first, in the inning, but still.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Zigs made quick work of granderson.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
Yeah, who said he can’t get left-handed hitters out?
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Brad Ziegler said that Brad Ziegler could not get left handed hitters out.
But it seems he has re-learned how to picth like Ziggy 2008.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
wtf it cut to a drunk driving commercial
Carter27 - July 1, 2009
So, uh, so much for the game, huh?
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
This is ridiculous.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
wow now its back...random
Carter27 - July 1, 2009
Dallas said he was done, didn't he?
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
nicely done
Carter27 - July 1, 2009
OH YEAH!!!!
There’s my double-play machine!
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
Someone's got her thread magic back.
{Too soon to say that?}
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
shhttt!
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
don't leave it laying about any more and I won't have to confiscate it.
{gives BBG her double play machine back}
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
kitoko - July 1, 2009
5 outs today for Planco
closetasfan - July 1, 2009
He's quite the grinder, eh Ken?
…as in “grinds” into a double play!
0-4 baby!
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Please don't jinx us.
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
Nah...this was after he GIDP'd
And I doubt anything I do can make “PP the Grinder” play any better against us.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
O HAI I HURD U LEIK WINZ.
mikev - July 1, 2009
Kim Jong Il?
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
we don't speak Urdu here
MobiusKlein - July 1, 2009
nice holliday very nice
Carter27 - July 1, 2009
wee.
we’re good at base running.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
2 questions
1) will crosby have a MLB job next year
2) will ziggy be allowed to close it out (I doubt it)
closetasfan - July 1, 2009
1) will crosby have a MLB job next year
should not be a question as answer is obviously no
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
Crosby will have a job, certainly.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Hopefully not on this side of this world
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
there is more than one team right amazed that O-Cab has a job.
Bobby will play somewhere in MLB next season.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
BOB
(Bet on Bailey)
Hey, maybe that’s why Geren likes him so much!
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Booby single?
unpossible!
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Hey, that takes the pressure of Bobby.
Now get can get a base hit.
alox - July 1, 2009
Of course.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
There you go, Kurt!
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Holy cow
worldblee - July 1, 2009
wow good stuff
Carter27 - July 1, 2009
Kurt Suzuki, doubles machine
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Kurk!
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
Follow up with one in the gap of your own, Sweeney.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
TWSS
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Well done sir.
mikev - July 1, 2009
TWDS
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
Zooks!
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
Suzuki has been the most consistent bright spot of this team so far this year.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Braden?
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
One-upped right there.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crfrKqFp0Zg
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
I was amused by his Inspector Gadget.
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Go go gadget syringe!
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
Was Inspector Gadget a closet junkie?
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
dunno
he’s good one out of five days.
The other four, does NOTHING!
You call that consistent?
MobiusKlein - July 1, 2009
...that is an everyday player. ;-)
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Suzuki leads all American League catchers in doubles and stolen bases.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
They bumped Saturday’s game from a national television telecast to a local telecast. At least it’s towards the evening so we can watch it and it won’t be blacked out.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Two last place teams going head to head?
That’s just shocking!
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
Exactly.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
who're they playing?
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
We’re playing in Cleveland.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Does anyone remember when was the last time we took a series from a +.500 team?
I know it’s been a while, and I hope I don’t jinx us by bringing it up…
kitoko - July 1, 2009
Probably a two game sweep of Seattle back in May,
although I don’t know if they were +.500 at the time. They are now.
Small victories, right?
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
To be honest, I don’t know that we have.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Cust like balls
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
TWSS
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
she said "cust likes balls"?
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Why don't you go ahead and step away from the TWSS and leave it to us, thx.
mikev - July 1, 2009
Yeah, I probably should.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
wow he was waiting to walk the whole time...
Carter27 - July 1, 2009
ouuuutside corner,
MobiusKlein - July 1, 2009
Those last three strikes were pity strikes?
All off the plate on gameday…
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
the A's taking a series from a team over .500 offends the umps delicate sensibilities
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Yeah
It looked close on the first strike, and then just got further off the plate from there on
gunnero - July 1, 2009
Bummer that Cust couldn't get on base...it would've brought Buck to the plate
…and at the rate Geren plays him, we won’t see him again for a week…
kitoko - July 1, 2009
Bailey K!
Everyone, bailamos!
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
Followed by a walk
Is Bailey trying to be the Cust of pitchers?
worldblee - July 1, 2009
3 pitch K and 4 pitch walk.
CHOOSE BAILEY.
WALKS OR Ks.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
Bailey should choose the power of the good STRICKOUT.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
Suzuki and Cust both now have 111 total bases
Suzuki’s OBP is 10 points higher than Cust
Kurt has 8 less runs, 15 more hits, driven in 9 less. Walked 20 times less but also has struck out 57 less times.
Trainman - July 1, 2009
...and plays really solid defense at a premium position. All that='09 1st half A's MVP.
kitoko - July 1, 2009
Is there a point being made here, or are you just comparing the two of them?
mikev - July 1, 2009
And Suzuki
plays good defense and works well with the pitchers. Cust’s defense is painful to watch.
sirbed - July 1, 2009
Finish ’em off, Bailey.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Bailey'
spottedstomper - July 1, 2009
owned
Carter27 - July 1, 2009
Huge!
brian.only - July 1, 2009
WooooooooooO!!!!!!
spottedstomper - July 1, 2009
woot!
Leopold Bloom - July 1, 2009
Victory!
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
Game OVER! A's win!
kitoko - July 1, 2009
Alright good series win
I didn’t get to listen to the game today but I’m glad I caught the end of a nice win.
sirbed - July 1, 2009
GAME OVER.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
HOLLAH!
cityplANner - July 1, 2009
The last time we took a series from a winning team...
….was about 10 seconds ago! Wooooot!
kitoko - July 1, 2009
VICTORY!
ElQuesoCapitan - July 1, 2009
+1,000,000
I never get tired of seeing that
adragon - July 1, 2009
Good, cuz it's going to happen a lot on Saturday night.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
So really, they need to use Bailey with a 4-run lead?
Flashfire - July 1, 2009
Bailey K's the side
with one minor hickup
adragon - July 1, 2009
What? WE WON?!?
pam5981 - July 1, 2009
no
67MARQUEZ - July 1, 2009
You’re such a kidder.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Yes, ma’am, and Ellis is being interviewed by Kuiper and Fosse.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
What was the score?
pam5981 - July 1, 2009
The final score was 5-1.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
5-1
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
Reload the homepage! ;-)
Flashfire - July 1, 2009
Pfft.
pam5981 - July 1, 2009
Good game for a change.
-Hit homers off a good starter.
-Played sound defense.
-Pitched well deep into the game.
I like July so far.
PortlandPachyderm - July 1, 2009
All I can say is thank god we are back against the AL
adragon - July 1, 2009
I like the smell of victory
worldblee - July 1, 2009
AIR SUPPLY! THERE THE BEST
Carter27 - July 1, 2009
A Tribe Called Quest, anyone?
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
Win.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 1, 2009
Thank you, kind sir.
Rated-R Superstar - July 1, 2009
My favorite part is we did not hit into any DP's
When is the last time we could say that.
adragon - July 1, 2009
1907 Philadelphia Athletics, game 37
Carter27 - July 1, 2009
You could always count on Jimmy Foxx
adragon - July 1, 2009
You could always count on Jimmie Foxx
to have been born in 1907.
BleedGreen - July 1, 2009
RECAP UP!
baseballgirl - July 1, 2009
You must Login with your SB Nation account and be a member of Athletics Nation to post a comment.