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by Nico on Jul 26, 2009 1:03 PM PDT
The A's may have had their shot. Nomar's comebacker against Rivera leaves the A's trailing 7-5 going to the bottom of the 8th.
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Brad Ziegler is in the house along with Rajai Davis.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009 reply
Well, that explains why they haven’t been playing…
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009 reply
ZigFan31 - July 26, 2009 reply
Hey, don’t encourage him!
Daniel777 - July 26, 2009 reply
Kudos.
Don’t forget to send pictures of you guys, though.
They were cleaning my room. They are now playing at Yankee Stadium.
but…it seems there’s more productive things they could do than clean your room. You could clean your own damn room.
(I actually do tidy it up every few nights. It’s somehow a hobby of mine.)
And Ziggy how to pitch to lefties.
VV A's fan - July 26, 2009 reply
Quite possibly an improvement from Patterson, sad as it is to say.
GreenNGoldSooner - July 26, 2009 reply
lynnzgal - July 26, 2009 reply
But that was in a different situation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpA3NVafsdo
that left for more money, I want to see them get beaned in the head with a fastball?
iglew - July 26, 2009 reply
I blame Nico.
Yes, and now Teixeira just hit a double.
I don’t blame Nico for when we’re not batting.
That’s what happens when the game starts in the morning.
to remember that everything is my fault. I blame myself for not serving you coffee.
Nico - July 26, 2009 reply
What more do you want?
Have any of you experienced the “joys” of Florida tap water?
I was deeply and passionately in love with coffee, but ultimately we had to admit that our relationship was ruining my life, so we had to say goodbye. That was almost 20 years ago, and I still think fondly of her.
In fact, not a day goes by that she doesn’t think of you.
Ah, yes, that’s a good point.
You’re right. That wouldn’t be fair; however, it could be an extension from that.
I’m liking the A’s right now—okay, the future A’s—but a few things I’m not looking forward to seeing the rest of this year:
1. Old guys with no future hit, but who will hit because Billy does not want to burn his free agents.
2. Mark Ellis hit (I know he homered today)
3. Bob Geren manage
RLangford - July 26, 2009 reply
That’s the 19th base runner for the Yankees today.
worldblee - July 26, 2009 reply
That prize sucks.
The top of the order will be up.
You just have to keep things in perspective.
Ice cream for everyone!
I want pizza.
I ate that earlier.
I wants vanilla!!!!
A “top of the order” or those three guys?
there’s police in the yard of Yankees Stadium.
Lynnz, did you make pancakes today?
I had some stale french bread.
Stale is bad.
I am such an idiot.
rawr!
bobnothing - July 26, 2009 reply
(and with a 10k month, it might be sooner rather than later…)
has apparently corrected some of the early season troubles.
And because of those troubles, we discovered Bailey.
We only get one picture so it has to be a good one. (And where’s Pam, anyway? She’s supposed to be keeping a list.)
I don’t think any of our rally regulars have ever had success in a game started by Braden.
Nigella? Olivia N-J?
Nina Dobrev is that female.
Keep swinging at Ball 4?
Hit4TheCycle - July 26, 2009 reply
But he did go 3-2 to the last 2 lefties.
Make it count, kid.
:: Wipes sweat off of forehead and nods. ::
I’m willing to take that.
This is it!
You’re good.
She was born in Bulgaria.
That’s Nina Dobrev.
chipper1001 - July 26, 2009 reply
I love that show.
Englishmajor - July 26, 2009 reply
You lie!
when he gets his hands on some actual naked ladies since not too many of them have upper arms that are roughly the same size as their wrists.
If you see them in real life, they’re twigs.
Once he feels real naked ladies in his arms (or even non-naked ones), he’ll understand why we appreciate the ones that aren’t so thin.
Hey, I have felt non-naked ladies in my arms. She was on my bed, for the record, and we had a good time.
She ditched me shortly afterward and I had a miserable, miserable week.
Did you tell your friends about it?
I have no comment.
keeping your damn mouth shut greatly increases the chance of her coming back. Especially in high school.
She’s a slut, though, and didn’t have any long-term potential. I don’t care about her.
A gentleman does not call any woman a slut, whether she is or not.
(That said, good candidate for practicing on!)
Sorry, it just really pissed me off.
(Yeah, it was fun while it lasted!)
Welfare mothers make better lovers.
And what was more fun? The bony parts or the soft parts?
Soft.
DoctorK has some advice for you over in the rally pic thread. In this case the correct answer would be “Rally Nina!”
But, damn he’s good.
ONLY your scorn.
at Duchscherer’s rehab start tonight. I want Mat Gamel!
Philip Christy - July 26, 2009 reply
Mat Gamel is the king of errors, but he can mash.
except for the mashing.
Locate on both sides of the plate and don’t throw slow slop.
Oh, no.
LoneStranger - July 26, 2009 reply
I knew I should have gone with the one with three girls with each female representing a run.
Oh, yeah, sure.
:: Hides. ::
Boston is it? Yikes!
Sigh.
But I’m afraid that makes me bad mojo.
I know how you feel girls.
I completely expected them to take one out of four at Yankee Stadium.
Unless you’re talking about Junior Prom.
I didn’t go.
Oh, wait, that wasn’t a dig at me.
It’s all thanks to the amazing Derek Jeter
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Brad Ziegler is in the house along with Rajai Davis.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
they're at your house?
Well, that explains why they haven’t been playing…
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
haha...
ZigFan31 - July 26, 2009
Hey, don’t encourage him!
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
OakA'sHoney is at mine
Daniel777 - July 26, 2009
Kudos.
Don’t forget to send pictures of you guys, though.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
They were cleaning my room. They are now playing at Yankee Stadium.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
well, that makes them kind, in mine eyes.
but…it seems there’s more productive things they could do than clean your room. You could clean your own damn room.
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
(I actually do tidy it up every few nights. It’s somehow a hobby of mine.)
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
hopefully you are teaching Davis how to hit for average.
And Ziggy how to pitch to lefties.
VV A's fan - July 26, 2009
Davis in at Center
Quite possibly an improvement from Patterson, sad as it is to say.
GreenNGoldSooner - July 26, 2009
Ziggy!
lynnzgal - July 26, 2009
who was asking for Ziegler?
VV A's fan - July 26, 2009
That was I.
But that was in a different situation.
ZigFan31 - July 26, 2009
you mean you didn't want to see him face 3 straight lefties?
VV A's fan - July 26, 2009
Hell no!
ZigFan31 - July 26, 2009
Maybe they ran him out there this inning to get some work in against lefties?
VV A's fan - July 26, 2009
We need this in the 9th........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpA3NVafsdo
Daniel777 - July 26, 2009
I always forget how good The Cars were.
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
is it wrong that every ex-A's player we face
that left for more money, I want to see them get beaned in the head with a fastball?
VV A's fan - July 26, 2009
Yes.
iglew - July 26, 2009
See, this is what happens to us with no rally pics.
I blame Nico.
iglew - July 26, 2009
Yes, and now Teixeira just hit a double.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Ziggy vs left handed batter = disaster.
VV A's fan - July 26, 2009
That's defense, though.
I don’t blame Nico for when we’re not batting.
iglew - July 26, 2009
But he did open a thread when the opponent was coming up to bat.
ZigFan31 - July 26, 2009
True. Good Nico.
iglew - July 26, 2009
Um..bad Nico.
ZigFan31 - July 26, 2009
Oh, did I get it backward?
That’s what happens when the game starts in the morning.
iglew - July 26, 2009
After a cup of coffee, it's much easier
to remember that everything is my fault. I blame myself for not serving you coffee.
Nico - July 26, 2009
I blame you for not having any decent water with which ot make coffee.
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
Geez, it's a low-flush toilet.
What more do you want?
Nico - July 26, 2009
QOTM!
lynnzgal - July 26, 2009
I feel like I'm in Fallout over here.
Have any of you experienced the “joys” of Florida tap water?
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
I had to quit coffee.
I was deeply and passionately in love with coffee, but ultimately we had to admit that our relationship was ruining my life, so we had to say goodbye. That was almost 20 years ago, and I still think fondly of her.
iglew - July 26, 2009
She tells me she still misses you.
In fact, not a day goes by that she doesn’t think of you.
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
Has bean?
Nico - July 26, 2009
Ah, yes, that’s a good point.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
You’re right. That wouldn’t be fair; however, it could be an extension from that.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Well you should.
Nico - July 26, 2009
Like many
I’m liking the A’s right now—okay, the future A’s—but a few things I’m not looking forward to seeing the rest of this year:
1. Old guys with no future hit, but who will hit because Billy does not want to burn his free agents.
2. Mark Ellis hit (I know he homered today)
3. Bob Geren manage
RLangford - July 26, 2009
That’s the 19th base runner for the Yankees today.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Do we win a prize if we give up 20 baserunners?
worldblee - July 26, 2009
yeah, another L in the win-loss column
VV A's fan - July 26, 2009
That prize sucks.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Who's up for us in the 9th?
iglew - July 26, 2009
The top of the order will be up.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
That sounds substantially more formidable than "Kennedy, Cabrera, and Hairston"
GreenNGoldSooner - July 26, 2009
You just have to keep things in perspective.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
All four of these games vs. NY have been competitive.
Ice cream for everyone!
GreenNGoldSooner - July 26, 2009
I want pizza.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
I have leftover pizza in the refrigerator.
iglew - July 26, 2009
I ate that earlier.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Especially that 8-1 nail-biter
I wants vanilla!!!!
Nico - July 26, 2009
Kennedy, Cabrera, Hairston
VV A's fan - July 26, 2009
AK, O-Cab, Hairston
worldblee - July 26, 2009
So which is it?
A “top of the order” or those three guys?
Nico - July 26, 2009
both.
VV A's fan - July 26, 2009
Apparently
there’s police in the yard of Yankees Stadium.
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
Lynnz, did you make pancakes today?
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
French toast.
I had some stale french bread.
lynnzgal - July 26, 2009
Stale is bad.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Not for french toast.
lynnzgal - July 26, 2009
lol!
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
I am such an idiot.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
GMTA!
rawr!
lynnzgal - July 26, 2009
rawr!
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
Eggs + frying = tasty bread
bobnothing - July 26, 2009
Frying = Tasty
GreenNGoldSooner - July 26, 2009
not for french toast.
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
Can I move in?
ZigFan31 - July 26, 2009
That would be so much fun!
lynnzgal - July 26, 2009
I know! We have so much in common!
ZigFan31 - July 26, 2009
only til I come back.
(and with a 10k month, it might be sooner rather than later…)
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
Oh! Even funner!
lynnzgal - July 26, 2009
Nice to see that Ziegler
has apparently corrected some of the early season troubles.
And because of those troubles, we discovered Bailey.
RLangford - July 26, 2009
Who has good mojo for the top of the order?
We only get one picture so it has to be a good one. (And where’s Pam, anyway? She’s supposed to be keeping a list.)
I don’t think any of our rally regulars have ever had success in a game started by Braden.
iglew - July 26, 2009
What hottie is rallying us in the 9th?
Nigella?
Olivia N-J?
Daniel777 - July 26, 2009
Nina Dobrev is that female.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
better get one posted up now.
VV A's fan - July 26, 2009
Why does Matsui
Keep swinging at Ball 4?
Hit4TheCycle - July 26, 2009
And here we go....
GreenNGoldSooner - July 26, 2009
nice all lefty inning there for Ziggy.
VV A's fan - July 26, 2009
Glad to see him work out of it.
But he did go 3-2 to the last 2 lefties.
ZigFan31 - July 26, 2009
OK, I nominate Rated-R to post our one rally pic.
Make it count, kid.
iglew - July 26, 2009
:: Wipes sweat off of forehead and nods. ::
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
It's on you if we lose
Daniel777 - July 26, 2009
I’m willing to take that.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
This is it!
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Russian?
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
Bulgarian-Canadian, apparently
GreenNGoldSooner - July 26, 2009
You’re good.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Just teh Google and teh Wiki
GreenNGoldSooner - July 26, 2009
She was born in Bulgaria.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Is that Rally Nina?
iglew - July 26, 2009
That’s Nina Dobrev.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Degrassi Rally!
chipper1001 - July 26, 2009
I love that show.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Massive amounts of Photoshop were used there
Englishmajor - July 26, 2009
You lie!
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
how so, EM?
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
I'm just worried that Rated-R is going to be disappointed
when he gets his hands on some actual naked ladies since not too many of them have upper arms that are roughly the same size as their wrists.
Englishmajor - July 26, 2009
well, those are imaginary women anyways, aren't they?
If you see them in real life, they’re twigs.
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
Naaah. He'll learn.
Once he feels real naked ladies in his arms (or even non-naked ones), he’ll understand why we appreciate the ones that aren’t so thin.
iglew - July 26, 2009
Hey, I have felt non-naked ladies in my arms. She was on my bed, for the record, and we had a good time.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Yay!
lynnzgal - July 26, 2009
She ditched me shortly afterward and I had a miserable, miserable week.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Uh huh.
Did you tell your friends about it?
iglew - July 26, 2009
I have no comment.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
It's not a guarantee, but
keeping your damn mouth shut greatly increases the chance of her coming back. Especially in high school.
iglew - July 26, 2009
She’s a slut, though, and didn’t have any long-term potential. I don’t care about her.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Oh boy.
A gentleman does not call any woman a slut, whether she is or not.
(That said, good candidate for practicing on!)
iglew - July 26, 2009
Sorry, it just really pissed me off.
(Yeah, it was fun while it lasted!)
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Good call.
lynnzgal - July 26, 2009
Remember Uncle Neil's advice:
Welfare mothers make better lovers.
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
Hurray.
And what was more fun? The bony parts or the soft parts?
iglew - July 26, 2009
Soft.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Oh, and by the way,
DoctorK has some advice for you over in the rally pic thread. In this case the correct answer would be “Rally Nina!”
iglew - July 26, 2009
Damn Rivera is good.
GreenNGoldSooner - July 26, 2009
Hates him!
lynnzgal - July 26, 2009
Ditto.
But, damn he’s good.
GreenNGoldSooner - July 26, 2009
He's old and feeble and deserves your scorn.
ONLY your scorn.
Leopold Bloom - July 26, 2009
The Brewers will have a scout in attendance
at Duchscherer’s rehab start tonight. I want Mat Gamel!
Philip Christy - July 26, 2009
Mat Gamel is the king of errors, but he can mash.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
We'll just give him to Ron Wash...oh wait.
Philip Christy - July 26, 2009
Sounds like he'd fit right in,
except for the mashing.
Nico - July 26, 2009
Hopefully, Bailey is taking notes
Locate on both sides of the plate and don’t throw slow slop.
Nico - July 26, 2009
Hm, where was that strike zone yesterday?
bobnothing - July 26, 2009
Oh, no.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
FAIL!!!
VV A's fan - July 26, 2009
Wow, those guys in the stands 'rolling the dice' looked like total douches.
LoneStranger - July 26, 2009
Ick!
lynnzgal - July 26, 2009
Oh, yes.
lynnzgal - July 26, 2009
What a fearsome top of the order we field these days!
GreenNGoldSooner - July 26, 2009
I knew I should have gone with the one with three girls with each female representing a run.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
that would have worked.
VV A's fan - July 26, 2009
Oh, yeah, sure.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
Oh well, you'll get 'em next time.
iglew - July 26, 2009
:: Hides. ::
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
13 pitches, 11 strikes
Daniel777 - July 26, 2009
Toodles. See y'all tomorrow.
Boston is it? Yikes!
GreenNGoldSooner - July 26, 2009
Let's take it to the Sox!
worldblee - July 26, 2009
:(
LoneStranger - July 26, 2009
Sigh.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
I love that picture
Englishmajor - July 26, 2009
Me too. It's my favorite GG pic by far.
But I’m afraid that makes me bad mojo.
iglew - July 26, 2009
Awww!
I know how you feel girls.
lynnzgal - July 26, 2009
Hey, at least the A's didn't disappoint!
I completely expected them to take one out of four at Yankee Stadium.
Philip Christy - July 26, 2009
Yeah, but did you expect them to take THAT one?
iglew - July 26, 2009
Taking anyone is better than no one
Unless you’re talking about Junior Prom.
Hit4TheCycle - July 26, 2009
I didn’t go.
Oh, wait, that wasn’t a dig at me.
Rated-R Superstar - July 26, 2009
GAME RECAP IS UP
It’s all thanks to the amazing Derek Jeter
Nico - July 26, 2009
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