later in a close game. If we were up or down by 4 runs it might be different. (of course that is assuming Geren does anything according to the game situation…)
am I the only one swearing? I think you have some sort of personal issue with me, sir.
And I don’t appreciate it….one bit. Ihave been posting here for 5+ years and I’m diehard fan….
Just because I am into it doesn’t mean I’m flipping out….I don’t see anyone else telling me to “settle down”. So, I don’t know what I did to you or what your issue is but I’m trying to enjoy the game so asta’! _MRod
I’m seeing you do it a lot, which is why I’m asking you to tone it down. I’m just one guy, though. I’m a big A’s fan too but I don’t go around swearing up a storm when things don’t go the way I want them to.
“If you chopped off his right arm he’d still pitch a 5 hit shutout with his left arm against this A’s team , which is itself a mortal embarrassment to the game of baseball and for which I am too much of a Prozac Zombie to accept any responsibility. Everything is awesome and going according to plan.”
the other night in that TV interview even know, if they even comprehend or care that when they go on their little “everything is going according to plan” spiel, they really do sound like the news announcers in George Orwell’s “1984”.
“We are winning the war against Anaheim. We have always been at war with Anaheim.Our pitching is developing. Offense is a crapshoot. Matt Holliday is not panicking. Nothing is wrong.”
I’m not sure if this was already mentioned, but let’s see if Bob Geren benches Orlando Cabrera for not even attempting to go to first on a ball that got away from the catcher on the third strike. Cabrera was heading for the dugout as Mathis chased him down. He could’ve at least drawn a throw.
Being thrown into the stands as he walked into the dugout after that strike out???
Not only do fans have to worry about broken bats and foul balls, but now they have to worry about players having tantrums and throwing their bat into the stands.
first
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
MOJO!
brian.only - July 19, 2009
3rd!
brenarlo - July 19, 2009
Boobies!
Let’s hope this thread has some A’s runs in it.
doctorK - July 19, 2009
Robusty
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
Maybe, but hard to tell with the uniform
</nerd>
iglew - July 19, 2009
elbows have room to stretch....nice!
mrod - July 19, 2009
We are teh suck
How can we not score?
DaPorts! - July 19, 2009
Lackey...
brian.only - July 19, 2009
other than that?
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
Please Kuiper, STFU!
mrod - July 19, 2009
Doomy
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
love that new thread smell...
5Aces - July 19, 2009
smells like....victory.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
teen spirit?
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
I thought the same thing
Nirvana kicks ass!
asfaninpismobeach - July 19, 2009
Oh, I can think of two reasons to disagree with that....
iglew - July 19, 2009
you either pitch
or you fight
5Aces - July 19, 2009
Angels don't surf!
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
but they do suck
these do anyway
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
Calling my shot
A’s win in 10, 1-0
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
Argh, don't zoom in on him
You’ll scare
the kidseverybody.doctorK - July 19, 2009
Phew!!!!
Trainman - July 19, 2009
Thank god...
brian.only - July 19, 2009
Nice ! Close one!
mrod - July 19, 2009
Holy crap, I’m so glad that wasn’t gone.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 19, 2009
ohhh fuuudge
5Aces - July 19, 2009
Praise de LAWD!
doctorK - July 19, 2009
Back to biz Brett...
mrod - July 19, 2009
there's good things about the coli and bad things
that was one of the good things, as long as another team is up
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
Sarge Jr just got Unicorned!
doctorK - July 19, 2009
Elllis is the man!
mrod - July 19, 2009
MaEl's
got the ill communication.
5Aces - July 19, 2009
I hope they tell Anderson he's not always going to get to go with extra rest
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
2 out dbl.....oh no!
mrod - July 19, 2009
Can we blame that double on Holliday in any way?
Just looking to retain that as an option.
louismg - July 19, 2009
Pam would.
iglew - July 19, 2009
I will.
Blicks - July 19, 2009
yes
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
scared.
Blicks - July 19, 2009
41st!!!!
sirbed - July 19, 2009
Let's get here Brett!
mrod - July 19, 2009
let's see that slider again breet
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
LB's nemesis will get a fourth AB :-(
iglew - July 19, 2009
Hopefully, as the last out in the game
doctorK - July 19, 2009
who? Underwear Boy?
mrod - July 19, 2009
yuppers.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Anderson gives up his second hit and Geren has a guy up in the bullpen.
Small margin for error, sheesh.
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
Pitch count is at play too I think
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
Yeah, victim of the ol' pitchcount
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
I'd also think game situation
later in a close game. If we were up or down by 4 runs it might be different. (of course that is assuming Geren does anything according to the game situation…)
5Aces - July 19, 2009
Screw Geren!
mrod - July 19, 2009
Justin Speier should drill him.
iglew - July 19, 2009
1st time Brett has shook off Zooks all day.
mrod - July 19, 2009
No
He shook him off earlier twice in 1 at bat and then got the hitter wih a K
Trainman - July 19, 2009
Oh, I must have been in the can then....thanks!
mrod - July 19, 2009
Thanks for sharing.
iglew - July 19, 2009
any time.... :)
mrod - July 19, 2009
everything go ok?
5Aces - July 19, 2009
I'm sure it worked out OK in the end
doctorK - July 19, 2009
always does....
mrod - July 19, 2009
I don't wanna know!! LOL
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
Huge!
brian.only - July 19, 2009
yay strickout
doctorK - July 19, 2009
That a boy! Woohoo!
mrod - July 19, 2009
KING BRETT!!!!
Blicks - July 19, 2009
sit the f down!
5Aces - July 19, 2009
that's the out pitch i'm hoping to see for a long time to come
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
I was prayin' none of those numerous foul-offs connected!
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
Sit the fuck down!
walkoff baltimore chop - July 19, 2009
BOOYAH!!
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
SIT THE FUCK DOWN.
Blicks - July 19, 2009
Ok, time for some big hits!
Win this thing now
asfaninpismobeach - July 19, 2009
Hollah!!!!!!
mrod - July 19, 2009
whoa.
pam5981 - July 19, 2009 via mobile
Hi Pam.
Good game today.
Game thread is OK, but the game is even better.
iglew - July 19, 2009
A Giambi HR would be nice
Unexpected, but nice.
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
yeah winning the lotto would be nice too, but its not going to happen.
lol
winchester5 - July 19, 2009
Let's Go Oakland!
mrod - July 19, 2009
clap clap clapclapclap
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
crap crap crapcrapcrap
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
C'mon, Geren
Give Anderson the 9th. He’s had extra rest and his pitch count is fine.
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
F- you w/ these 3-1 pop ups!
brian.only - July 19, 2009
Be fair to G it's a cold 73 today in Oakland
sirbed - July 19, 2009
Man that was a close play...shit!
mrod - July 19, 2009
Hudler says "so far Lackey is matching him" as if its an amazing feat
Uh, Lackey is the vet dude. The Kid is impressive, not the other way around.
Amnesiac - July 19, 2009
Hudler's an asshat
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Hudler is a fucking idiot....
mrod - July 19, 2009
Isn't that basically what Hudler's saying?
He didn’t say Anderson’s matching Lackey, implying Lackey was the one having the better game.
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
Great catch
What an asshole
doctorK - July 19, 2009
Ughhhhhhhhh
Save us Unicorn
Blicks - July 19, 2009
21 scoreless for our boy!
mrod - July 19, 2009
this is tense.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Here we go again......veh'!
mrod - July 19, 2009
Swing the f'ing bat
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
why
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
what?
Blicks - July 19, 2009
w
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
h
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
y
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
can't we score one run for a pitcher who's nearly perfect?
Nico - July 19, 2009
What you want miracles?
sirbed - July 19, 2009
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
lol
Amnesiac - July 19, 2009
answer me GOD!!!!!! WHY?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
"Sorry, I was busy.
Because I hate you."
-God.
Nico - July 19, 2009
QOTM
Blicks - July 19, 2009
+1
that is evident
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
At least he doesn't pull punches, OP.
You gotta respect that in a deity.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
yeah, but I don't have to like it
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
tru nuf.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
personally, Id prefer Zuul
5Aces - July 19, 2009
Too bad Eveland isn't on the team anymore - this would be perfect
doctorK - July 19, 2009
There's no Dana, he's in Sacramento
thank GOD!!!!
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
Sweeney took two meatballs looking
I am so pissed off at these clowns taking pitches. Taking them = zero runs
Swing the bat for Christ sakes
Trainman - July 19, 2009
yesterdays game who stood statuesque for three right down the middle
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
clowns are hot.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
its all the makeup and heavy costume, then being stuck in a little car together
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
hot.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Can't sleep, clown'll eat me.
(Where’s MikeV?)
iglew - July 19, 2009
You would love the bar where I play pinball.
iglew - July 19, 2009
I love pinball, so yes!
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Been to Lucky JuJu in Alameda?
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
No.
I live in
hellFloridahell.{kicks rocks}
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
can't come out and play then :(
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
nope. too hot.
sad panda.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Crappy little dive in Belltown
Shorty’s.
I hate bars. I really hate Belltown. I don’t like hot dogs. I don’t give a crap about the clowns.
But it’s the only decent pinball joint in the entire Seattle area, so every now and then I schlepp my middle-aged ass down there.
If you ever visit Seattle, we’ll definitely go.
iglew - July 19, 2009
YAY!
I like Seattle. It’s much nicer than Florida.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
NW > SE
iglew - July 19, 2009
oh indeed.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Lack of comma makes that funny.
Swing the bat for Jesus.
iglew - July 19, 2009
MGD ads >>> Corona ads
still
iglew - July 19, 2009
significantly so.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
I like that Geren's using Bailey here.
Blicks - July 19, 2009
I agree I'd hate to see Anderson blow it and ruin what was a great day
sirbed - July 19, 2009
why did they take Anderson out? Is he tired or some shit? WTF BOB!!!?????
mrod - July 19, 2009
Close game, Anderson looked like he had,had enough
Amnesiac - July 19, 2009
Not that it matters though. Us winning or not
Amnesiac - July 19, 2009
Bailey needs the work
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
i don't mind it, actually
You have the best bullpen in baseball. It’s a tie game. Your rookie starter has thrown 105 pitches.
Blicks - July 19, 2009
i won't argue with this actually
no sense in him pitching another inning for no reason
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
I guess the odds of the A's scoring in the 9th ARE pretty low
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
I don't......I thought he deserved the ball for the 9th.
mrod - July 19, 2009
but I love me some Bailey....
mrod - July 19, 2009
Agreed on both thoughts
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
yay strickout
doctorK - July 19, 2009
MyHair Isatourist strik out!!!!
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
awesome!
mrod - July 19, 2009
My hair is tourist.
iglew - July 19, 2009
The googles, they do nothing!!!!!!
doctorK - July 19, 2009
o_O
walkoff baltimore chop - July 19, 2009
Wow.
it’s my future ex-wife!
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
TIIIIIIIINNNNNNNN ROOF!
5Aces - July 19, 2009
Her hair IS a tourist!
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
G- Damn Bailey is awesome.
brian.only - July 19, 2009
Bailey= Super Heavyweight Champion Of The World!
mrod - July 19, 2009
Bailey's Brock Lesnar?
Then he’s on steroids.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Haha!!!!!!!! :)
mrod - July 19, 2009
Who's gonna be the hero that wins this game for us?
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
i'll vote for a pinch nomah HR
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
If they PH Nomar I'm going to cry.
brian.only - July 19, 2009
So your a dreamer
sirbed - July 19, 2009
I vote Hairston- Payback.
brian.only - July 19, 2009
I don't care as long as they win
sirbed - July 19, 2009
SWEET SWEET IRONY
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
I love Bailey!!!
Don’t forget he is on the charity ball I am auctioning off!!!!!!
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
The Cutter has helped a ton of pitchers
Shouldn’t this pitch be taught to most pitchers?
asfaninpismobeach - July 19, 2009
it must be tough to learn well.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
kind of like the 98-mph fastball with movement
tried and tried and tried, just could not learn it!!
One won lost won - July 19, 2009
OK, GET A FARKING RUN ALREADY
doctorK - July 19, 2009
We need a walkoff for our boys! C'mon bitches! Hit one out!
mrod - July 19, 2009
Let's make Ugly contort his mug into Fugly
with a walk off
Trainman - July 19, 2009
agrd.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
I like it! Who's with us??
mrod - July 19, 2009
I'm ALL in!!
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
WHERE IS A RUN!?!!??
baseballgirl - July 19, 2009
where you been?
you’re our good luck charm. Hang out for a half inning and we’ll get it.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
SERIOUSLY?!?!?!
Did you get my ticket order by the way?
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
And mine?
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
I will send confirmations tomorrow...thanks!
baseballgirl - July 19, 2009
Can you make them win?
baseballgirl - July 19, 2009
TY :) BBG
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
KEEP TALKING!
We need a hit here!
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Hairston wins this one!!!!
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
If it goes 10, just leave Bailey in
Better idea: It doesn’t go 10.
Nico - July 19, 2009
AK!
brian.only - July 19, 2009
Leadoff hitter on!
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
Its nice to have a leadoff that can hit.
brian.only - July 19, 2009
so does rajai pinch run here?
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
not here
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
No, in case of extra innings
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
ok-go time
Eff you jobu, I do it myself…
5Aces - July 19, 2009
AK single
Now, can OrCa do something useful with a sac bunt?
doctorK - July 19, 2009
you called it.
brian.only - July 19, 2009
Okay steal 2nd 3rd and home and we got this thing
sirbed - July 19, 2009
Let's do this!
mrod - July 19, 2009
AKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAK
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
Working too hard can give you a cardiac.
iglew - July 19, 2009
Holliday, with a walkoff WALK to end it in the 9th
13 million dollar walking machine
theblackpearl - July 19, 2009
Right now I will settle for that
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
Runner in scoring position. O Cab does his job
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
Cabrera still lolly gogged down the line.....what's his fucking problem?
mrod - July 19, 2009
I don't know
But he probably can’t do anything to satisfy you.
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
that's the second time today he dogged it. no excuse....period.
mrod - July 19, 2009
Did you notice that when he got the bunt sign from Gallego,
he cursed and muttered as he stood back in?
Nico - July 19, 2009
I issed that but his body language and lack of busting it down the line tell me plenty...
I’m sorry….I just can’t tolerated that kind of shit! Get out of Oakland if you don’t like it……
mrod - July 19, 2009
I think you need to settle down a little
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
Who the **** are you? Do you have a personal issue with me?
I’m a fan just like everbody else here yet you seem to keep pointing out my comments on your response…..get off my back dude….
mrod - July 19, 2009
You seem to be flipping out a lot, that's all
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
you have no idea......whatever man......peace.
mrod - July 19, 2009
It'd probably be nice if you cut back on a little of the swearing, at least
Technically this is supposed to be a family site.
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
am I the only one swearing? I think you have some sort of personal issue with me, sir.
And I don’t appreciate it….one bit. Ihave been posting here for 5+ years and I’m diehard fan….
Just because I am into it doesn’t mean I’m flipping out….I don’t see anyone else telling me to “settle down”. So, I don’t know what I did to you or what your issue is but I’m trying to enjoy the game so asta’! _MRod
mrod - July 19, 2009
Does it matter how many people are swearing?
I’m seeing you do it a lot, which is why I’m asking you to tone it down. I’m just one guy, though. I’m a big A’s fan too but I don’t go around swearing up a storm when things don’t go the way I want them to.
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
to score, please
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
that is one skeptical pussy.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
its better than a scared one
Amnesiac - July 19, 2009
That cat may be evil
sirbed - July 19, 2009
hello?
cat.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
I was hoping he threw wildly to first.
That’s the way we should win vs. la Slegna.
louismg - July 19, 2009
The guy on ESPN news just said great pitching performance so far by John Lackey, then forgot Brett Anderson's name.
FUCK ESPN
winchester5 - July 19, 2009
DIAF ESPN
walkoff baltimore chop - July 19, 2009
that is Sooooooooo ESPN
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
Now that's disrespectful
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
This is news??
Since the A’s were not in the playoffs last year, they are simply “the other team”…per ESPN.
Oh, except if your team is the Yankees.
One won lost won - July 19, 2009
Yay! It's All Up to Holliday!
(Covers ears and eyes)
louismg - July 19, 2009
Make us love you, Matt
doctorK - July 19, 2009
Perfect ending would be
sulk off v 2.0
5Aces - July 19, 2009
Time to earn that paycheck
Glomar - July 19, 2009
MAKEPAMNOTHATEYOU
iglew - July 19, 2009
Hairston totally kicked ass down the line like pro! That is how u do it!
mrod - July 19, 2009
Tingles
brian.only - July 19, 2009
C'mon Holliday
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
Dear Holliday
win it or forever be an asstard
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
Nothing but fastballs so far to Holliday.
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
and predictably, he's at 1-2. Usually, 0-2.
One won lost won - July 19, 2009
It's sad when you can overpower someone like Holliday with fastballs
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
Trade value time!!!
5Aces - July 19, 2009
Think of the good press Matt.
brian.only - July 19, 2009
At least EPSN has heard of him.
iglew - July 19, 2009
Holy shit a call in our favor!
brian.only - July 19, 2009
holding breath
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
c'mon
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
FUCK
walkoff baltimore chop - July 19, 2009
And Matt's heart is still on Holliday
sirbed - July 19, 2009
Anticlimatic
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
anthropogenic warming
iglew - July 19, 2009
Fuck you MH
brian.only - July 19, 2009
FAIL
doctorK - July 19, 2009
Boras throws a chair...
5Aces - July 19, 2009
No he doesn't
He just re-writes …
One won lost won - July 19, 2009
HolliFAIL.
Blicks - July 19, 2009
makeusnothateyou fail
iglew - July 19, 2009
Vallero is in league with Satan!
Run!
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Psychedelic ads
brian.only - July 19, 2009
fudge
winchester5 - July 19, 2009
well......it's anyone's game then, I guess.....{sigh}
mrod - July 19, 2009
Good chance no Lackey though. ;)
brian.only - July 19, 2009
Matt Holliday is a bust
For the money he makes he is a failure of the highest orer.
Trainman - July 19, 2009
but not a ro-bust
iglew - July 19, 2009
Nor robusty
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
spelling fail!
Amnesiac - July 19, 2009
I know
Trainman - July 19, 2009
but what if he got a hit?
Just imagine how nice that would have been….too bad..
winchester5 - July 19, 2009
The emperor has no clothes......
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
I feel ya.....but don't mention this to the stats folks....they be mad atcha!
mrod - July 19, 2009
if geren has to bring springer in i'm done
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
shhhh
brian.only - July 19, 2009
NOOOOOOO
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
fuck.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
UGHHHH
brian.only - July 19, 2009
Fuck!
mrod - July 19, 2009
carp
I hate Bobby Abreu
doctorK - July 19, 2009
Why do Carp hate Abreu?
sirbed - July 19, 2009
You can't hate Abreu
He did what Jack Cust, Ryan Sweeney, Matt Holiday didn’t do when they got a ball delivered on a platter to them
Trainman - July 19, 2009
Carp, in fact all fish,
have a natural aversion to Abreau. He’s kind of like the anti-Aquaman.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Thanks Leo for answering why Carp hate Abreu
sirbed - July 19, 2009
you're welcome.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
FUCK YOU ABREU
FUCK YOU ANAHEIM
walkoff baltimore chop - July 19, 2009
Don't forget Matt Holliday
iglew - July 19, 2009
FUMH!!!! How's that?
mrod - July 19, 2009
FUCK YOU HOLLIDAY
walkoff baltimore chop - July 19, 2009
and Stay-Puft.
and Chone.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
ouch
iglew - July 19, 2009
The A's have sooo many options off the bench
Who else in baseball can substitute a .193 hitter with a .212 hitter? Only us baby!
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
Could'a been an A that guy....
brian.only - July 19, 2009
Lots of people could have been
Flashfire - July 19, 2009
'cept Orlando Hudson
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
dont be angry...we had our chance
Amnesiac - July 19, 2009
We had our chance......oh well. Baily can't pitch 2 innings every time
or be perfect… :(
mrod - July 19, 2009
Fuck
That’w what ya get for having a putrid offense
Trainman - July 19, 2009
Dear Mr. Abreu
kindly &%#$ yourself
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
Abreau!
FurVault - July 19, 2009
So who thinks the A's will score one or more in the bottom half...
Anyone?
louismg - July 19, 2009
They'll score a half run
Whatever that means…
brian.only - July 19, 2009
Oh what the hell. I do.
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
Me too.
iglew - July 19, 2009
okay, I'm with you.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Cool. Let's go to Shorty's after the game.
iglew - July 19, 2009
yay!
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
Yuck, that's nasty!
iglew - July 19, 2009
had to go with something semi-obvious
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
We win this in 10 everyone...don't forget that
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
We do?!
Yay!
I’ll definitely stick around for that.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
You're right - you called it
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
I am here to dispense bright rays of Optimism to all
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
I'm so bummed.
brian.only - July 19, 2009
Bailey!
Shoulda thrown ’em the Mariano Rivera Cutter
FurVault - July 19, 2009
Okay, c'mon A's.
show some life.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
I’d like to see Cust and Zooks hit back-to-back bombs off Fuentes.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 19, 2009
Cust... offf a lefty?
brenarlo - July 19, 2009
No
Nomar
Trainman - July 19, 2009
Well, it could’ve happened. Of course, I’m just being irrationally optimistic.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 19, 2009
At least tie the game here
I want Lackey to get an ND.
doctorK - July 19, 2009
I want Lackey to get beat up by gang members while leaving the stadium.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Hmm, that's close to crossing the line.
iglew - July 19, 2009
nothing permanenr.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Yeah, Stop The Violence!
This ain’t no Raider game from Pelican Bay.
FurVault - July 19, 2009
Oh Well...
At least Brett Anderson’s WHIP will be lower.
FurVault - July 19, 2009
Only thing to describe this situation.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 19, 2009
Good analogy....
mrod - July 19, 2009
we'll do it LIVE!!!!
FUCK IT!!!
emperor nobody - July 19, 2009
C'mon NOMAH!!!!
FurVault - July 19, 2009
Bailey's ERA is still sub-2.00.
Amazing how good our rookie pitchers are. Shame Bailey will almost certainly take an L
itsgemme - July 19, 2009
Oh, speaking of Mulder,
we’re longer than the Mulder-Buehrle game now….
iglew - July 19, 2009
c'mon Nomah!
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
{sigh}
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
ZOOKS!!!!
FurVault - July 19, 2009
Oh god Croz on deck...
brian.only - July 19, 2009
is that?
Is that Bobby Crosby music?!
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
it is....
mrod - July 19, 2009
Let's go Zooks!
mrod - July 19, 2009
he went down too quickly to properly root for him.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Let's Go Oakland!!!!
FurVault - July 19, 2009
Now if only the Angels bring in Saunders,
we’ll be in good shape.
iglew - July 19, 2009
Well good try
I expected the angels to sweep, at least we won one. Im thinking posotive
asfaninpismobeach - July 19, 2009
I'm Thinking Negotive
FurVault - July 19, 2009
Positive,lol
asfaninpismobeach - July 19, 2009
That is not much of a positive
Being that it’s the slegnA
Trainman - July 19, 2009
Our hero Crosby is up with two outs
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
woot!
hope!
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Crozby?
brian.only - July 19, 2009
Wait, which rally pic was the one for Bobby?
I can’t remember. Where’s Pam? She said she would keep a list.
iglew - July 19, 2009
was it johnny depp??
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
Oh, I think you're right.
OK, now who is for Rajai?
iglew - July 19, 2009
Safe at First! A glimmer of hope
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
IF single for Croz
Now we need a Rajai walkoff
doctorK - July 19, 2009
With Rajai, it's a runoff.
iglew - July 19, 2009
Nice hustle, Croz.
That’s how you do it. PR with Rajai?
louismg - July 19, 2009
Or not. PH with Raj.
louismg - July 19, 2009
Davis HR?
brian.only - July 19, 2009
WE WIN IN 10
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
here comes the
Te*A’s*e
emperor nobody - July 19, 2009
Bomb Shelter > Swooney?
iglew - July 19, 2009
'pparently.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Must be a left-right thing.
I’m not good at that stuff.
iglew - July 19, 2009
Still Alive!! C'mon Rajai!!!
FurVault - July 19, 2009
Geren... he's supposed to pinch RUN
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
he's a beast with the bat.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
at least Rajai swings the bat
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
Yeah
Unlike some of the other slugs earlier
Trainman - July 19, 2009
Higher BA than Nomar, the two-time batting champ
wutchadonelately…??
One won lost won - July 19, 2009
Kuiper: "Bob Geren doing his best to get the right handed...."
Something something. I tuned out after “Bob Geren doing his best…”
louismg - July 19, 2009
"...to run a storied franchise to the ground"?
Just a guess.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
0-2 to Davis
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
What a wasted afternoon
doctorK - July 19, 2009
I NEED WEED!!!!!
FurVault - July 19, 2009
don't we all?
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
I hate Vince.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Well. This game sucked.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 19, 2009
Brett was awesome. Everything else sucked.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 19, 2009
baileys first innning was pretty good to
winchester5 - July 19, 2009
What a performance by Anderson though. Incredible.
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
Almost drops it in center but... game over
jdub69 - July 19, 2009
Poor Brett...
brian.only - July 19, 2009
Offense is once again offensive.
Hate that Anderson’s great performance is lost in this loss
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
and with that friends, I bid you Abreu
OptimistPrime - July 19, 2009
One last bit of tease, courtesy of the sun.
iglew - July 19, 2009
Alright......been nice folks. Have a great Sunday1
mrod - July 19, 2009
you too!
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
worst team in sports history
we should get 12 draft choices we’re so inert.
It should say “Oakland-Alameda County Morgue” outside that place.
If you see Lew Wolff or Billy Beane, slap his face for me, will you?
emperor nobody - July 19, 2009
Usually I'm feeling snarky during A's games but
that loss was just sad. What a poor effort by the A’s “offense”.
sirbed - July 19, 2009
what offense
we have a bunch of guys swinging pool noodles
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
that actually sounds fun...
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
+1
winchester5 - July 19, 2009
...and vaguely Dr. Suess-ish.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Now that's a visual.....
a Zeuss-ish baseball game. With funny hair and shoes and uniforms!!!
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
Spelling-fail - Seuss
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
pool noodles?
is that a euphemism or a real object?
iglew - July 19, 2009
walkoff baltimore chop - July 19, 2009
thank you
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
picture needs scale
are those little straws?
iglew - July 19, 2009
big straws.
like six feet long.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
So what are they for? I don't get it.
iglew - July 19, 2009
It’s just a random object used by people in swimming pools.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 19, 2009
pool toys.
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
In some circles (like college campuses) they are also used to battle! See EPIC Noodle Battle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn4SGC5yra0
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
Son of a bitch
(Sorry,Mrs. Matthews Sr, I don’t mean it literally)
Englishmajor - July 19, 2009
Still a good game.
I’d rather lose a good game than a giant suck-fest like some other days I can remember.
iglew - July 19, 2009
Geren
“We faced some great pitching today, that guy is good when he is on”
asfaninpismobeach - July 19, 2009
"wnen he's on" translation
“If you chopped off his right arm he’d still pitch a 5 hit shutout with his left arm against this A’s team , which is itself a mortal embarrassment to the game of baseball and for which I am too much of a Prozac Zombie to accept any responsibility. Everything is awesome and going according to plan.”
emperor nobody - July 19, 2009
Why would anyone want to pitch for Oakland
Get off your sorry arse, Beane and find some hitters
Trainman - July 19, 2009
i just find it amazing we do such a good job of developing pitchers
and have such suckitude developing hitters
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
What do you mean Bobby Crosby and Rajai Davis couldn’t win the game?
Rated-R Superstar - July 19, 2009
who said that?!
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
Remember when the Angels used to be our rivals....
now we’re just their bitches!! This A’s offensive output is pathetic and unwatchable….
wacchampions - July 19, 2009
That's why we only can win on Dog Day.
iglew - July 19, 2009
LOL!!
wacchampions - July 19, 2009
QOTM
clever
SwisherThresher - July 19, 2009
Shitty.
Hey A’s, do us all a favor and just foreit the rest of the season.
Coach Cleats - July 19, 2009
Not winning this game is bordering on criminal
We had meatballs to hit all day but chose to look at them or foul them off.
These hitters have no clue. I counted at least 10 pitches that should have been hit out of ballpark
Trainman - July 19, 2009
lackey pitches well against us
but that’s no excuse for not getting at least ONE run
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
C'mon Coach.
We’ve gotta have a few wins in our future…
BERRYJO - July 19, 2009
So pissed right now
Today’s game is a perfect example of the whole season. Freakin’ BS.
Coach Cleats - July 19, 2009
Only 10 games behind Seattle!!
It’s FAR from over. If only Giambi, Holliday, Nomah, Crosby. Ellis, Sweeney, Cust, and Powell can all get hot at once, look out A.L. West!!!!
FurVault - July 19, 2009
Once the weather gets warm
Then the hit parade starts. Of course by then most of us are watching football.
asfaninpismobeach - July 19, 2009
by hit parade, you mean more than like 6 in one night, yes?
cuppingmaster - July 19, 2009
Or alternatively,
If only Holliday, Nomar, Crosby, Ellis, Sweeney, Cust, and Powell all get hot at once, and we cut Giambi from the team. That could work, too.
iglew - July 19, 2009
Wow, if Powell gets hot sitting on the bench, then I’ll really be impressed.
Rated-R Superstar - July 19, 2009
Nobody cares about this team
Including the players and the management.
RLangford - July 19, 2009
but....we do!
…cause we’re all sick in the head, but…we do!
Leopold Bloom - July 19, 2009
I’m weeping.
Rated-R Superstar - July 19, 2009
Kind of seems that way
Im mean seriously, not one move? Not one player cut? “Hey, we suck but we accept that”. Business as usual.
asfaninpismobeach - July 19, 2009
Oh yeah, you're right!
It seems like everyone mailed it in back in May.
Coach Cleats - July 19, 2009
I wonder if Geren or Beane
the other night in that TV interview even know, if they even comprehend or care that when they go on their little “everything is going according to plan” spiel, they really do sound like the news announcers in George Orwell’s “1984”.
“We are winning the war against Anaheim. We have always been at war with Anaheim.Our pitching is developing. Offense is a crapshoot. Matt Holliday is not panicking. Nothing is wrong.”
emperor nobody - July 19, 2009
I’m not sure if this was already mentioned, but let’s see if Bob Geren benches Orlando Cabrera for not even attempting to go to first on a ball that got away from the catcher on the third strike. Cabrera was heading for the dugout as Mathis chased him down. He could’ve at least drawn a throw.
Rated-R Superstar - July 19, 2009
what about the bat
Being thrown into the stands as he walked into the dugout after that strike out???
Not only do fans have to worry about broken bats and foul balls, but now they have to worry about players having tantrums and throwing their bat into the stands.
If that doesn’t get a player benched what does???
SwisherGirl33 - July 19, 2009 via mobile
Ok enough A's for one day
have a great day. Peace out
asfaninpismobeach - July 19, 2009
GAME RECAP IS UP
Here
Nico - July 19, 2009
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