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by Flashfire on Jul 7, 2009 6:59 PM PDT
5-2 Boston at the end of seven.
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Blicks - July 7, 2009 reply
Breslow was solid there.
chillicothe20 - July 7, 2009 reply
iglew - July 7, 2009 reply
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009 reply
ZOMBIES.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009 reply
“He was a zombie?”
Joey C. - July 7, 2009 reply
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009 reply
adragon - July 7, 2009 reply
Evening, Cap’n.
mikev - July 7, 2009 reply
-the pickoff throw
pam5981 - July 7, 2009 reply
ak_A - July 7, 2009 reply
A friend of mine told me that Eck once accidentally called him “Masturbate.” That was unexpected.
Nick - July 7, 2009 reply
He’s pretty good.
Why couldn’t he do that for us again?
He does the TBS broadcast. Or is it TNT? Whatever, he’s good. And he sounds like a nice guy for all the legendary intimidation stuff.
TBS. And I agree, he’s good. Any way we can kidnap him or something so he can work for the A’s?
I suppose it’s hard to pick up top-shelf talent when no one ever sees your team play.
… I do like Fosse.
Peter Gammons with an appropriately annoying tweet today:
Two players who need to get to places where baseball matters:Jeff Francoeur and Matt Holliday
Nico - July 7, 2009 reply
from the early eighties when I had to listen to that asshat cover EVERY GOD DAMNED TEAM but the A’s that really want to say FUCK YOU, PETER GAMMONS.
But he’s an icon now, so I can’t.
He picked Bobby Crosby to win MVP in 2006.
Rated-R Superstar - July 7, 2009 reply
But Frenchy? That dude’s sucked for a while.
it was clear he still really likes the A’s.
Hah, beat your stereotype!
I’m thinking about Cap’n thinking about anything else.
=)
He also said “shit” on the air during that game, according to my friend.
BERRYJO - July 7, 2009 reply
As an NRAF and Comcast subscriber, I get him about as much as I can handle the Red Sox playing.
Non-resident A’s Fan
As Fan in the Bronx - July 7, 2009 reply
but Jeebus, after last nights stellar outing, it is so hard to go back to normal – without kicking and screaming about it.
Beckett’s good and all.
Anything can happen
It’s okay, we’ll be back to our real normal soon.
Of course, Hannahan and Cust will both strike out, but we can still have them.
Masterson owns us.
Nomah’s wifes name is Mia, so that’s not it
but it’s probably a bitter and jaded tale, like Jonesey’s dad was working at the mill and it blew up right before him and Pattie were s’posed to go to the ’75 Championship game…
See here.
(Heh heh, “orchid”.)
Sounds like a Star Trek enemy.
we’re down by 3 runs on it too
While the fans are blinded with nomar’s shiny presence, we hit them with our green and gold.
Let’s tag him for three earned runs.
Just too offensive for my eyes.
Didn’t he complely freak out on acid and try jumping out a window or something?
when you look at Shaun Cassidy and think, “Man, someday, that’ll be me!”
So who is this?
from Eight is Enough!
Or maybe Punky Brewster, if you can consider it a sit-com.
It was kind of a drama. A 70’s drama. And it was set in Sactown!
I thought it was a “Charles in Charge” kind of thing.
an hour-long “family drama”, following in the wake of The Waltons, Little House on the Prairie, and Family.
… is “Life Goes On.”
“Life Goes On” by 2Pac is a good song.
it had Dick Van Patten as the father!
His son comments on poker now. He must be proud.
I think he beat McEnroe, or something.
But yeah, he’s pretty much a tool now. I think his hair is all that keeps him alive now.
sitting in a lotus position, eyes closed, repeating, “Americans are idiots, Americans are idiots, Americans are idiots” for 20 minutes.
And the drapes couch covers clothing!
that if you showed someone that picture and told them it was from a new tv show, they’d probably guess it was a rip-off of Big Love.
That’s more feathered hair than I wanted to see today.
from Eight is Enough.
I’m either is awe or scared of you, WBC. Perhaps both.
I have a high IQ in useless knowledge.
Eight is Enough Charles in Charge Some-crazy-fundamentalist-superhero-show-that-went-straight-to-VHS
for Charles in Charge scares me.
IN THAT POSE
OF ALL POSES.
It’s the fact that it’s Scott Baio.
In that pose
“WATCH ME DAD, I CAN STRETCH MY SUSPENDERS OVER MY NIPPLES”
MENTAL IMAGE DO NOT WANT
due to you posting up willie aames.
http://www.2flashgames.com/2fgkjn134kjlh1cfn81vc34/flash/f-Angry-Kitty-3055.jpg
I think Kirk Cameron was involved.
Four would be better.
I wasn’t trying to be greedy.
PHers are batting better
baseballgirl - July 7, 2009 reply
worldblee - July 7, 2009 reply
but then I look at our 2 runs and think it wouldn’t matter.
Like a 3-2 loss or something.
It’s your big chance, R-Star.
Do it for Nina, Jack!
She’s on Degrassi: The Next Generation and it’s a teenage soap opera if you’ve never heard of it.
teenage soap opera
Chances are no one has heard of it.
I avoided Degrassi, and most of The N shows, at all costs. :P
I love that show and I also like The Secret Life of the American Teenager despite it being all about sex.
I’ve never seen that show. It’s the one on ABC Family with Molly Ringwald, right?
Correct.
You’ll be so lost if you hop into it now.
I guess I’ll just stick to 30 Rock, then.
You could spend your time watching every single episode and then get into it. You have until Monday for the next new episode.
But that would mean I might miss some A’s games.
You have to be dedicated! If you start now, you have about 20 good hours of show-watching!
And I thought watching the entire first season of Arrested Development in one day was long.
if it starred the entire cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Technotofu - July 7, 2009 reply
sigh
But at least Kust stuck with the plan. He’s consistent; protecting the A’s by not swinging the bat.
But hey, we only gave up 5 runs! Could have been worse.
Aside from Eveland embarrassing himself, this wasn’t too bad
GAME OVER
Game Over?
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Now, the bullpen gets torched
Blicks - July 7, 2009
Boston's or ours?
Breslow was solid there.
chillicothe20 - July 7, 2009
Boston
Blicks - July 7, 2009
Right on!
chillicothe20 - July 7, 2009
You mean the Boston bullpen, right?
iglew - July 7, 2009
Yes
Blicks - July 7, 2009
Last
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
Eveland sucks.
ZOMBIES.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
"Cap'n, you killed zombie Eveland!"
“He was a zombie?”
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
DAMMIT.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
It would certainly explain his deteriorating performance
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
hullo.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
G'day LB.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
Cap'n.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
Oi
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
Sir
adragon - July 7, 2009
that explains it
adragon - July 7, 2009
/loads shotgun
Evening, Cap’n.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
G'day, balty.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
Cap'n.
mikev - July 7, 2009
Sarge
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
CHOKELAND.
mikev - July 7, 2009
Nice job by Craig
-the pickoff throw
adragon - July 7, 2009
Masterson's arm looks like it's going to fly off every time he throws a pitch.
pam5981 - July 7, 2009
Lets hope Hairston can get the Bat on Masterson ('s balls)
ak_A - July 7, 2009
A friend of mine told me that Eck once accidentally called him “Masturbate.” That was unexpected.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
Was he doing the game with Blyleven?
Nick - July 7, 2009
I listened to Eck a little tonight.
He’s pretty good.
Why couldn’t he do that for us again?
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
Yeah, he is good
He does the TBS broadcast. Or is it TNT? Whatever, he’s good. And he sounds like a nice guy for all the legendary intimidation stuff.
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
TBS. And I agree, he’s good. Any way we can kidnap him or something so he can work for the A’s?
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
How the hell did they not get him in the first place?
I suppose it’s hard to pick up top-shelf talent when no one ever sees your team play.
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
In the interest of full disclosure...
… I do like Fosse.
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
Speaking of,
Peter Gammons with an appropriately annoying tweet today:
pam5981 - July 7, 2009
"YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"
Nico - July 7, 2009
There's a deep-seeded part of me,
from the early eighties when I had to listen to that asshat cover EVERY GOD DAMNED TEAM but the A’s that really want to say FUCK YOU, PETER GAMMONS.
But he’s an icon now, so I can’t.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
Peter Gammons is a dumbass
Blicks - July 7, 2009
He picked Bobby Crosby to win MVP in 2006.
Rated-R Superstar - July 7, 2009
Dohohoho.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
Holliday, I understand
But Frenchy? That dude’s sucked for a while.
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
Earlier, while I was listening to him,
it was clear he still really likes the A’s.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
he had something else on his mind
adragon - July 7, 2009
As if you guys ever have ANYTHING ELSE on your minds.
pam5981 - July 7, 2009
guilty
adragon - July 7, 2009
Some of us are interested in obscure arguments about Ancient Greek
Nick - July 7, 2009
No one rubs himself about ancient Greek.
iglew - July 7, 2009
No, I think they tended to rub each other
Nick - July 7, 2009
TWSS
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
I think about signs quite a bit.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
before that, I thought about books a lot.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
At this moment I'm literally thinking of "ANYTHING ELSE"
Hah, beat your stereotype!
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
right now,
I’m thinking about Cap’n thinking about anything else.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
Tee hee.
=)
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
get your mind out of the gutter
adragon - July 7, 2009
He also said “shit” on the air during that game, according to my friend.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
he's not exactly "television-ready"
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
My nephew who follows Boston says Eck is Hil-arious as a commentator
BERRYJO - July 7, 2009
he's pretty good.
As an NRAF and Comcast subscriber, I get him about as much as I can handle the Red Sox playing.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
Sorry to ask...what's NRAF?
BERRYJO - July 7, 2009
Non-resident A’s Fan
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
Non-Regional A's Fan, I believe.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
OK...thanks both of y'alls
BERRYJO - July 7, 2009
No rooting (for the) A's, fucker.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
I like Cap'n's.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
Indeed.
mikev - July 7, 2009
Way to hit the ball in exactly the same spot all night!
BERRYJO - July 7, 2009
Not so good at the math, Foss and Kuip.
pam5981 - July 7, 2009
Lights.... Tarp.... Action
As Fan in the Bronx - July 7, 2009
I suppose I should resign myself to the probable outcome of this
but Jeebus, after last nights stellar outing, it is so hard to go back to normal – without kicking and screaming about it.
ak_A - July 7, 2009
Without Braden, this game was always a long shot
Nick - July 7, 2009
We can pick up the series win still, yeah?
Beckett’s good and all.
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
Pap Smear still has to pitch his inning
Anything can happen
Blicks - July 7, 2009
Dana Eveland.
It’s okay, we’ll be back to our
realnormal soon.ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
All we need is back-to-back-to backs
BERRYJO - July 7, 2009
We can have back to back jacks if we want
Of course, Hannahan and Cust will both strike out, but we can still have them.
Nico - July 7, 2009
But only if Hanahan can time travel!
BERRYJO - July 7, 2009
Masterson owns us.
Rated-R Superstar - July 7, 2009
Tell him to get a better radio station, then
Nick - July 7, 2009
Do the Red Sox have to pay Neil Diamond for that?
Nick - July 7, 2009
I think Neil pays them
adragon - July 7, 2009
Is there an origin story for it?
Nomah’s wifes name is Mia, so that’s not it
As Fan in the Bronx - July 7, 2009
there has to be,
but it’s probably a bitter and jaded tale, like Jonesey’s dad was working at the mill and it blew up right before him and Pattie were s’posed to go to the ’75 Championship game…
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
The story is that there is no story.
See here.
(Heh heh, “orchid”.)
iglew - July 7, 2009
Great, now MLBTV has forced us over the the NESN feed because the A's feed is getting choppy
Nick - July 7, 2009
NESN.
Sounds like a Star Trek enemy.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
The NESN feed is no better/worse
we’re down by 3 runs on it too
chillicothe20 - July 7, 2009
We should have nomar start every series against these sox.
While the fans are blinded with nomar’s shiny presence, we hit them with our green and gold.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
+1,00,00,00
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
i thought for sure that we were gonna blow that second out.
ak_A - July 7, 2009
Ziggy has been mucho solid again for quite some time now
Nico - July 7, 2009
Amazing what not being violently ill for 10 days can do for a player
Nick - July 7, 2009
+1
adragon - July 7, 2009
COME ON GUYS, GO AND RUIN PAPELBON'S ERA.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
Let’s tag him for three earned runs.
Rated-R Superstar - July 7, 2009
Or better yet, 4!
chillicothe20 - July 7, 2009
shoot, I'm not opposed to 12.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
yes please
adragon - July 7, 2009
Four would be better
adragon - July 7, 2009
But eight is enough.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
To fill our hearts with love
Nick - July 7, 2009
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
-200
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
And, flagged.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
Also
Just too offensive for my eyes.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
It's signed, too!
Didn’t he complely freak out on acid and try jumping out a window or something?
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
You know your career is having problems
when you look at Shaun Cassidy and think, “Man, someday, that’ll be me!”
Nick - July 7, 2009
Alright, before my time
So who is this?
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
the oldest son
from Eight is Enough!
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
My earliest sit-com memory is Who's the Boss?
Or maybe Punky Brewster, if you can consider it a sit-com.
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
It wasn't really a sit-com.
It was kind of a drama. A 70’s drama. And it was set in Sactown!
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
Oh
I thought it was a “Charles in Charge” kind of thing.
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
Not a sit-com
an hour-long “family drama”, following in the wake of The Waltons, Little House on the Prairie, and Family.
Nick - July 7, 2009
Well my earliest memory of THAT...
… is “Life Goes On.”
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
“Life Goes On” by 2Pac is a good song.
Rated-R Superstar - July 7, 2009
AND
it had Dick Van Patten as the father!
His son comments on poker now. He must be proud.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
His son was rookie of the year or something as a tennis player
I think he beat McEnroe, or something.
But yeah, he’s pretty much a tool now. I think his hair is all that keeps him alive now.
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
People actually watched this...
Nick - July 7, 2009
GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
Network executives must have started every day
sitting in a lotus position, eyes closed, repeating, “Americans are idiots, Americans are idiots, Americans are idiots” for 20 minutes.
Nick - July 7, 2009
Philosophically, I love the 70s, but ... dear God, that hair!
iglew - July 7, 2009
And the
drapescouch coversclothing!Nick - July 7, 2009
I kinda miss the avocado green and burnt orange decorating scheme...
BERRYJO - July 7, 2009
You know, I was just thinking
that if you showed someone that picture and told them it was from a new tv show, they’d probably guess it was a rip-off of Big Love.
Nick - July 7, 2009
That’s more feathered hair than I wanted to see today.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
Willie Aames
from Eight is Enough.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
I didn't know his name.
I’m either is awe or scared of you, WBC. Perhaps both.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
I have a high IQ in useless knowledge.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
I do too!
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
Gotcha
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
Do any of these ring a bell?
Eight is Enough
Charles in Charge
Some-crazy-fundamentalist-superhero-show-that-went-straight-to-VHS
Nick - July 7, 2009
The DVD cover
for Charles in Charge scares me.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
"Baaaaaay-o!"
iglew - July 7, 2009
it's the suspenders.
Leopold Bloom - July 7, 2009
I think it's scott baio IN the suspenders
IN THAT POSE
OF ALL POSES.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
It’s the fact that it’s Scott Baio.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
In the suspenders
In that pose
“WATCH ME DAD, I CAN STRETCH MY SUSPENDERS OVER MY NIPPLES”
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
MENTAL IMAGE DO NOT WANT
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
Well that's more than enough satisfaction for me
due to you posting up willie aames.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
Charles in charge, by far the trippiest shit I've ever watched.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
Isn't that "The Adventures of Bibleman" or some such shite?
I think Kirk Cameron was involved.
Joey C. - July 7, 2009
wikipedia says Bibleman is the correct answer
Nick - July 7, 2009
twss
ak_A - July 7, 2009
Four would be better.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
I wasn’t trying to be greedy.
Rated-R Superstar - July 7, 2009
But I guess balty was.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
please tease me at least
ak_A - July 7, 2009
That's what ak_A said.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
G had no chance
adragon - July 7, 2009
Why is Giambi batting?
PHers are batting better
chillicothe20 - July 7, 2009
And shockingly, Giambi can't catch up with the fastball
Nick - July 7, 2009
I'm pretty sure that *I* could strike him out.
mikev - July 7, 2009
So. Many. Comments.
baseballgirl - July 7, 2009
Bring it on!
mikev - July 7, 2009
TWSS
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
+1
chillicothe20 - July 7, 2009
to the [insert your name here] can K Giambi
chillicothe20 - July 7, 2009
Awesome 3K night for G
worldblee - July 7, 2009
Don't forget the DP
adragon - July 7, 2009
Come on Zook!!!!
adragon - July 7, 2009
nice!!
adragon - July 7, 2009
I still want to know if it'd be different with E. GOnzalez starting
but then I look at our 2 runs and think it wouldn’t matter.
baseballgirl - July 7, 2009
But if EGon were batting...
iglew - July 7, 2009
THAT is true
baseballgirl - July 7, 2009
It would be a much disappointing game
Like a 3-2 loss or something.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
Zooks!
chillicothe20 - July 7, 2009
watch we get em loaded and then its called for rain.
ak_A - July 7, 2009
You asked to be Teased...
pam5981 - July 7, 2009
Who's on rally duty today?
It’s your big chance, R-Star.
iglew - July 7, 2009
Do it for Nina, Jack!
Rated-R Superstar - July 7, 2009
Looks like a robot.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
Yay. Rally Bulgarian-chick-I've-never-heard-of!
iglew - July 7, 2009
She’s on Degrassi: The Next Generation and it’s a teenage soap opera if you’ve never heard of it.
Rated-R Superstar - July 7, 2009
Chances are no one has heard of it.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
I avoided Degrassi, and most of The N shows, at all costs. :P
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
I love that show and I also like The Secret Life of the American Teenager despite it being all about sex.
Rated-R Superstar - July 7, 2009
I’ve never seen that show. It’s the one on ABC Family with Molly Ringwald, right?
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
Correct.
You’ll be so lost if you hop into it now.
Rated-R Superstar - July 7, 2009
I guess I’ll just stick to 30 Rock, then.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
You could spend your time watching every single episode and then get into it. You have until Monday for the next new episode.
Rated-R Superstar - July 7, 2009
But that would mean I might miss some A’s games.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
You have to be dedicated! If you start now, you have about 20 good hours of show-watching!
Rated-R Superstar - July 7, 2009
And I thought watching the entire first season of Arrested Development in one day was long.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
How is that bad?
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
You have a point, Cap'n.
walkoff baltimore chop - July 7, 2009
I would watch that
if it starred the entire cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Nick - July 7, 2009
For those feeling lecherous; it's ok--she's 20 :-)
Technotofu - July 7, 2009
thanks Jack
ak_A - July 7, 2009
That pitch was outside.
mikev - July 7, 2009
Lots of shitty calls tonight
chillicothe20 - July 7, 2009
Ump wants out of the rain - er - torrential downpour
BERRYJO - July 7, 2009
Strike 3 looking
sigh
adragon - July 7, 2009
Gotta love a K looking. Blarghhhhh.
pam5981 - July 7, 2009
I was kinda split between predicting a K or a DP for that one
But at least Kust stuck with the plan. He’s consistent; protecting the A’s by not swinging the bat.
worldblee - July 7, 2009
And we're done
But hey, we only gave up 5 runs! Could have been worse.
worldblee - July 7, 2009
Indeed
Aside from Eveland embarrassing himself, this wasn’t too bad
Technotofu - July 7, 2009
blah - took my eyes off the tv so to avoid papalblonzo's antics
ak_A - July 7, 2009
HEY GUYS.
GAME OVER
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
Is that what the 'GO' in Let's Go, A's stands for?
Game Over?
worldblee - July 7, 2009
THE BAD KIND, OF COURSE WHERE PAPELBUTTS GETS A SAVE.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
Also, your 7/7/2009 Oakland A's. Brought to you by Dana Eveland.
ElQuesoCapitan - July 7, 2009
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