It was a slideup setup to end up off the plate. That pitch is designed to get bad hitters to swing and miss thinking it is a fastball. Jack recognized it as a slider and let it go.
Don’t get me wrong, when he looked at strike 3 down the middle earlier in the game, I was pissed. But at least it was actually a strike that time.
Al Swearengen: Sometimes I wish we could just hit ’em over the head, rob ’em, and throw their bodies in the creek.
Cy Tolliver: But that would be wrong.
Let's go Oakland!
lynnzgal - August 7, 2009
:: Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap. ::
Rated-R Superstar - August 7, 2009
Yay!
Good boy!
lynnzgal - August 7, 2009
67M you are a man of few words
I respect this in you
adragon - August 7, 2009
He's quiet.
Too quiet. He’s plotting something.
Leopold Bloom - August 7, 2009
<>
but what?
adragon - August 7, 2009
going to more home games!!
One won lost won - August 7, 2009
we won't know until he strikes.
Leopold Bloom - August 7, 2009
I love Betancourt.
Rated-R Superstar - August 7, 2009
You and Dayton Moore
and … um, I guess that’s it.
iglew - August 7, 2009
hehehe
Rajah’s speed made him flinch
Benjamin Light - August 7, 2009
Love you!
Fab-Rajai!
lynnzgal - August 7, 2009
Rajai speed demon
SwisherThresher - August 7, 2009
John Bale
great name but where is Bane?
adragon - August 7, 2009
lets go Raj do what u do
Lefty73 - August 7, 2009
Steal some more!
lynnzgal - August 7, 2009
Gracias, 67
BERRYJO - August 7, 2009
Ah, a new thread
So fresh and so clean.
Joey C. - August 7, 2009
Good job Raji
now steal 2nd & 3rd
adragon - August 7, 2009
Score!
Rated-R Superstar - August 7, 2009
runs?
Benjamin Light - August 7, 2009
runs!
Benjamin Light - August 7, 2009
That's a run scored
Joey C. - August 7, 2009
Yay, run(z)!
iglew - August 7, 2009
hit and run success!
Deborah51 - August 7, 2009
No more bored?
iglew - August 7, 2009
no, that was exciting :)
Deborah51 - August 7, 2009
thats what I'm talkin bout
Lefty73 - August 7, 2009
Cool that the team isn't helples against LH any more
Nick - August 7, 2009
9-4?
We love it, we love it!
lynnzgal - August 7, 2009
We want some more of it!
Rated-R Superstar - August 7, 2009
Watch out Cust
adragon - August 7, 2009
Whoa....
do they not learn???
BERRYJO - August 7, 2009
GUYS, PRODUCTIVITY.
I LOVE THIS.
ElQuesoCapitan - August 7, 2009
Let's score more.
Crank up that Pythag.
iglew - August 7, 2009
Wow, Rajai is drenched in sweat
What was the weather report over there?
SwisherThresher - August 7, 2009
It was 91 degrees at the time of the first pitch.
Rated-R Superstar - August 7, 2009
Hurray, it's cooler here than there.
The correct order of things has been restored.
iglew - August 7, 2009
Yea, but I'm having a pool and BBQ party tomorrow, and I could use the heat.
I fear it’s going to be a BBQ only and I’ll have to bust out the Rock Band 2 for entertainment.
LoneStranger - August 7, 2009
are you in the bay? Are we having some wierd summery rain pattern?
BERRYJO - August 7, 2009
Yea, I'm in Fremont.
We are having weird weather. Colder as a whole than usual. I do not approve.
LoneStranger - August 7, 2009
you could get some of those heat blowers like they have in the bullpen on a cold night
That’d be novel!
BERRYJO - August 7, 2009
Yea it would. You wanna help me sneak into the Coli tonight to get some?
LoneStranger - August 7, 2009
LOL.
I kinda like my freedom if ya know what I mean!!
BERRYJO - August 7, 2009
hot and humid
BERRYJO - August 7, 2009
hot. ray mentioned it earlier in the broadcast.
Deborah51 - August 7, 2009
2 outs for Arod again
Benjamin Light - August 7, 2009
more more more!!!
OakA'sHoney - August 7, 2009
Oh now.
ElQuesoCapitan - August 7, 2009
Wait, is your dinner date already over?
iglew - August 7, 2009
hasn't started yet
just getting ready, hoping the A’s score
OakA'sHoney - August 7, 2009
You're so selfless.
Never thinking of yourself.
LoneStranger - August 7, 2009
How do you like it?
How do you like it?
lynnzgal - August 7, 2009
Cust strike three looking
I am shocked!!!!
adragon - August 7, 2009
Once again, on a ball
Joey C. - August 7, 2009
I don't care
If it is that close SWING!!!!
see J. Lopez
adragon - August 7, 2009
It didn't look close to me, either
It was a slideup setup to end up off the plate. That pitch is designed to get bad hitters to swing and miss thinking it is a fastball. Jack recognized it as a slider and let it go.
Don’t get me wrong, when he looked at strike 3 down the middle earlier in the game, I was pissed. But at least it was actually a strike that time.
Joey C. - August 7, 2009
Slideup is a slider, of course
Joey C. - August 7, 2009
But if you K 40% of your at bats you are not going to get any calls
If he was hitting .300 he would get more calls, is this right no but that does not change the fact he is not going to get any calls this year.
adragon - August 7, 2009
Then how did he lead the league in walks and K's last year?
Nick - August 7, 2009
It's not a ball when the umpire calls it a strike...
Maybe if Cust strikes out 50 times in a row, they’ll finally sit him on the bench!
Keystone State - August 7, 2009
Any right-handed batters on the bench?
Why not use someone else in that situation?
One won lost won - August 7, 2009
Kurt is due
Lefty73 - August 7, 2009
Does he know what he's having?
Nick - August 7, 2009
I guess an O'fer
Lefty73 - August 7, 2009
seems like the a's are looking at a lot of 0-2 counts today
Benjamin Light - August 7, 2009
Hey, LB (and anyone else who listens to radio)
Does “Capitol Corri-durr” annoy you? It’s “Corri-DOR”. What the heck local accent says “Corri-durr”?
iglew - August 7, 2009
it's a little weird, but they've been playing that one for a good numbero f years now.
It’s totally background now.
Leopold Bloom - August 7, 2009
idk i just wait anxiously for the MGD commercial so I cance dance
Lefty73 - August 7, 2009
I think you mighta missed it.
BERRYJO - August 7, 2009
♥
pam5981 - August 8, 2009
who's jeff gray?
OakA'sHoney - August 7, 2009
He is a relief pitcher.
Rated-R Superstar - August 7, 2009
Draft pick in 2004, relief pitcher.
he was up earlier this season.
lynnzgal - August 7, 2009
This guy who has pictures of Billy Beane
in a compromised situation…
…only explanation…
One won lost won - August 7, 2009
RP that came up from Sac
Here he is
adragon - August 7, 2009
Closer for Sacto the last 2 years
Has been very successful in AAA, not young and not really much of a prospect.
Nick - August 7, 2009
I'm glad Texas got losing out of their system
and I’m glad the A’s administered the medicine.
5-1 Texas over LAA in the 3rd.
One won lost won - August 7, 2009
Kuip:
“Gray has yet to be scored on.”
Thanks, bro. You go ahead and just put that whammy on the poor kid.
Joey C. - August 7, 2009
poor kid??
He’s closing in on 28!
One won lost won - August 7, 2009
Poor kid.
iglew - August 7, 2009
Alright, fine
I’m 25 and I feel roughly 20.
Joey C. - August 7, 2009
Al Swearengen: Sometimes I wish we could just hit ’em over the head, rob ’em, and throw their bodies in the creek.
Cy Tolliver: But that would be wrong.
Leopold Bloom - August 7, 2009
Powers. That's got the air of one of those Puritan names
Nick - August 7, 2009
Great name, good utility badass
His daughter is trés smoking as well.
Joey C. - August 7, 2009
who's his daughter?!
Leopold Bloom - August 7, 2009
Hey!
lynnzgal - August 7, 2009
Tess was his daughter?!
(no worries—just Deadwood talk)
Leopold Bloom - August 7, 2009
Sí
Joey C. - August 7, 2009
Oh.
(feels foolish)
lynnzgal - August 7, 2009
Parisse Boothe, otherwise known as Tess on Deadwood
Joey C. - August 7, 2009
let's finish this
OakA'sHoney - August 7, 2009
Had enough now?
iglew - August 7, 2009
i'll let you know
OakA'sHoney - August 7, 2009
Let's go OAKLAND
SwisherThresher - August 7, 2009
Nice catch by Hairston
Maybe his quad is feeling better.
Nick - August 7, 2009
WIN
SwisherThresher - August 7, 2009
Game Over!!!
We win!!!
adragon - August 7, 2009
how sweet it is!
OakA'sHoney - August 7, 2009
To see a win by the A's!
lynnzgal - August 7, 2009
actually i was talking about
salty’s…
but yay a win!
OakA'sHoney - August 7, 2009
Yay Vin!
lynnzgal - August 7, 2009
Saunders..."He gone"
6-1 Rangers in the third, bases loaded
One won lost won - August 7, 2009
RECAP
Here
67MARQUEZ - August 7, 2009
damn dude.
Leopold Bloom - August 7, 2009
crystal ball or slooooow night I'd say!!
BERRYJO - August 7, 2009
Is my DVR behind by that much?
LoneStranger - August 7, 2009
How fast was that
can you say, “pre staging”
adragon - August 7, 2009
Just like that?
Joey C. - August 7, 2009
ummm, i didn't realize that was the 9th
Deborah51 - August 7, 2009
yeah
Lefty73 - August 7, 2009
That is a W, friends
Joey C. - August 7, 2009
Athletics beat the Royals, 9-4, in Kansas City
One won lost won - August 7, 2009
RECAP
Again, here
67MARQUEZ - August 7, 2009
Is that your way of saying get out?
Why you got company coming?
adragon - August 7, 2009
Just wanted you to move on the newly furnished living room.
67MARQUEZ - August 7, 2009
Yea, but this couch is already custom formed for my ass.
LoneStranger - August 7, 2009
I'm not leaving until I see fireworks, dammit!
iglew - August 7, 2009
Rated-R Superstar - August 7, 2009
Thanks, kid.
Bye all
iglew - August 7, 2009
yay
Lefty73 - August 7, 2009
are we being kicked out?
OakA'sHoney - August 7, 2009
You can come to my place.
Rated-R Superstar - August 7, 2009
Smooth
Excellent work, young man.
Joey C. - August 7, 2009
LMAO
Is anyone watching the post game show?
DaPorts! - August 7, 2009
Who are these nuts?
LoneStranger - August 7, 2009
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