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Open Thread: Game 145 - A's @ Rangers (cont)

Cahill's tossing a one-hitter as Rajai Davis continues his MVP style of play. We're heading to the 7th; 4-0 A's!

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runs in covered with blueberry pancake syrup

is this the masterful one-hitter thread?

Dale?!
ON base

waiting to run

Summer- It turns the Rangers upside down
They are not a good second half team
No. They are like the Cowboys.
Texas...it's a nasty heat
Boy, we turn the-em,

inside out…

It's like a merry-go-round
Barton on base again

I could get used to this

Well it's September, isn't it?
a roomy second thread
Reading a new book now

“The Werewolf’s Guide to Life.”

I think I’m going to like this one.

Non-fiction?? LOL
Be funny if it was

But it’s classified as ‘humor/parodies.’ ;-)

By who?
Ritch Duncan and Bob Powers
Are you a werewolf and trying to find your purpose?
Not that I'm aware of
Are there useful tips?
Actually...yes, were there actual werewolves to make use of them

It’s entertaining if read like it’s serious.

I like moonlight and Warren Zevon
Ah-wooooo
and whatever is left of my hair is perfect
Ah-woooooo!

Werewolves of London.

I love An American Werewolf in London
good movie

I think they’re remaking it like every other movie

bad idea
there are no new ideas in Hollywood

I think I read that they’re going to remake T.J. Hooker for crying out loud.

I'm waiting for C.H.I.P.S.
Why not?

Movies suck nowadays because they are completely predictabable.

I didn't see one summer movie this year that I loved
(500) Days of Summer was pretty great.

But that’s honestly about it.

that was good, start trek was fun, district 9 innovative
I liked Star Trek but I didn't see district 9

or 500 days of summer. My girlfriend loves the Harry Potter movies but it didn’t make much of a dent on me.

i forgot to see that one
Loved Star Trek, and I was so cynical.

I’m hopefully seeing District 9 this weekend, but someone told me not to eat before.

Things blow up, lots of flesh.
Star Trek was fun

I’m not a big Trek fan so I went in with a open mind.

yea, i don't know much about star trek but you don't need to
I am, so I was worried.

But was pleasantly surprised.

It was one of those movies that everyone

seemed to be happy with.

I loved the HP movie.

Can’t wait for the next one.

NOT RELATED to movies

I just sent you a quick e.

HE DIES AT THE ENd
SHUSH! you.
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Little old lady got mutilated late last night.

I love it!

If only I could have approximated pounding the piaNO
Haha. I love that line too.

Has to be one of the smoothest flowing lines ever.

Not sure if you ever watched The Larry Sanders Show

but Warren Zevon’s appearance was a good one.

I need that dvd set.
Prob one of my favs of all-time

It never re-runs on any station that I can find.

Nope.
Bitches!
So much talent,

they really should bring it back. Instead we get Just Shoot Me.

Hey now
Hank KINGSLEY!

Hank KINGSley! Hank KingsLEY!

I used to say "Hey now" all the time back in the 90's

and no one knew what the hell I was talking about

He was the ultimate coddled semi-celeb

That was his defining role and will never be matched.

I know he was on that other comedy that was popular

with Jason Bateman but I never watched that show.

arrested development

great show

I know a lot of people love that show
he was good on there as well
Arrested Development.

Fantastic show. He plays Bateman’s dad.

Shame it was canned though..
I'm so excited for the movie.

It’ll be a year or two, though.

And I loved how he was always trying to build on that with lame schemes,

that never worked out. Hilar!

How about when he opened a restaurant?
The rotating one?

You had to laugh!

Larry and all the staff did not want to go

to opening night.

it was funny

that was a funny show

Since we're on a werewolf tangent here...

…another book I just finished that was short but interesting was “The Werewolf Manuscript.” Pretty decent, though a pet peeve is that it’s got some typos and errors in it.

What's our magic number??

50?

50 for the magic number that's good
did I just hear Vince Cotroneo quote Albert King?

if it wasn’t for bad calls, Vince wouldn’t have no calls at all.

he'll wear the blues for you, baby
The Rangers probably hate us

and have to see us 4 more times next week

They should hate themselves

The Rangers should be winning these games

I think they hate themselves too :-(
"hate us"

Why?
We’re just innocent bloggers on AN!

What’s to “hate”???

Homer for Memphis, now up 3-2
I thought Homer liked the Springfield Atoms?
I thought the Springfield team was the Isotopes.
I think you're right iglew

sirbed FAIL

The Isotopes were going to move to Albuquerque in one episode.

That’s how the real-life AAA Albuquerque Isotopes got their name.

I will hang my head in shame
I did not know that.

That is totally awesome.

Barton's not having a good night running
I missed that one.

Was it bonehead again, or just got caught in a good effort?

he overslid the bag
His slide took him past the bag as his hand came off

They said he got tagged after that.

came off the bag
Son of a bitch!

Barton you suck

Anyone posting K's tonight??
Texas= seven strickouts
Fosse's right

Cahill’s change is nasty tonight.

sweet, a lead
Cahill might be gassed..

gettin’ a bit wild

By the way, three homers in the bottom of the sixth for a five-spot...

Puts Midland up 7-5.

I'm counting two outs here. What happened?

Texas Inning Summary
- D. Murphy grounded out to pitcher
- M. Byrd hit by pitch
- I. Kinsler walked
- N. Cruz grounded out to second
- End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

Is this a fast game or what?
I was just thinking the same thing! TOp 8 already!
it might end before it gets dark here
You know what that means

I have to something not so fun – like pay bills or somethin’

I really dug

that grand slam by Joe Rudi, what was that tape from 1970? Vintage A’s.

Du du du!
The da da da!
Every little thing you do is magic...
Every thing you do just turns me on!
Even tho my life before was tragic
I just had a recent breakup

and recommend Police songs for healing. Good stuff.

Sting is one of my ALL TIME Favorites
Oh yeah

He is unreal in the talent department. Soul Cages was playing earlier today and his early solo stuff is just freaking unbelievable.

Soul Cages is a great song

Sting is one of my favorites. I saw the Police in 2007 it was a great show.

was that the show in Oakland??
St. Louis
TURTLES
Must have been the same year.

It just didn;t seem like it was 2 years ago that’s all

I KNOW!

That seemed like yesterday.

I'm racking my brain was it 2007 or 2008?

I know they were on tour for a couple of years.

But Mercury Falling, also very good.
I still love Blue Turltles
Actually the earlier stuff is better

but it’s all fabulous. Moon Over Bourbon Street and Secret Marriage Vows are nice for chilling.

he hasn't made a album in awhile
I Hung My Head.

Where the hell did that come from?

a brilliant mind

I can’t comprehend cuz mine lacks in that dept

I'm sure you're brilliant in your OWN way.

I am amazed always by artists that write, sing, play, produce.

Hey thanks

I’m brilliant in a way that NO ONE ON EARTH understands :-)

Mercury Falling is a great album and song
That's my favorite of his.

So contemplative.

Ten Summoner's Tales is my favorite Sting album
I think I just have to rank them b/c I love so many

but that one is top three for sure

Sunday beeee toooooo laaaate...
Fields of Gold FTW, Brand New Day is pretty good, too

But nothing’s as good as the old Police stuff

There has to be an invisible sun

It gives heat to everyone

Ooh, ooh

ooh, ooh,..ooh, ooh!

What is it, Arnold....
I have seen him in concert so many times....he never disappoints

Not overly produced shows- but always good.

I was happy to see the Police

they were big when I was just a little kid so I never thought I’d get to see them live.

I recently had to rebuild my iPod library.

Thank gosh for my Sting cd’s.

Yo, Sting, I'm really happy for you, and I'mma let you finish,

but Ben Folds’ Gone was one of the best Break-up songs of all time. ALL TIME.

I'll have to check it out
I find it hilarious that that phrase is catching on.
It's a meme, yeah, but there are a few good applications
I didn't make this

The filename is ‘too soon.’

I’m going to hell for laughing, but I did laugh.

I hope Kanye goes away forever

not like dies but just goes away

File name correcta.
I am going to join you
I've seen that one.

Too soon indeed

I really have no idea who Kanye West is

or the girl he interrupted is.

 But I love Road House and Point Break so Swayze will be missed by me.

The Outsiders too!
yes, and ghost and to wong foo thanks for everything julie newmar
he was great in that movie

very upllifting

ya and Ghost was OK
Or

<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&oi=video_result&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DqgEVUWIwNLw&ei=W5uxSuSlN47W7APO_4HhAQ&usg=AFQjCNEjONoNz3QwoYShztwO-cBTgTvqjQ&sig2=JtkXqMIthMeiJIP4SzlOkw" >this

RIP, you two.

Kanye West = rapper

Taylor Swift = girl he interrupted who was making her thank you speech

I watched Dirty Dancing so many times

I can’t even count. I think its hokey now, but the music and the dancing are still fabulous!

Oh alright I liked Dirty Dancing too
For the dirty dancing, right?

I mean, who wouldn’t?

It's hard to be a tough guy if you admit you like Dirty Dancing

but Road House is the perfect guy movie. I like both.

I actually don't
you're tougher than me O2B
Yeah

Be careful from now on

I know not to mess with Kansas boys
go to MLB, click on "scoreboard"

go to Oak Texas, you can watch now!!

3-2 Memphis, bottom 7.

7-5 Midland, top 8. Midland scored 5 in the 6th thanks to homers by Shane Peterson and Archie Gilbert (solo) and Jemile Weeks (3-run).

He he he

Rajia fooled them all

He was scrambling - even though it was planned.
"Raj can do no wrong!"

—Ken Korach, 9/16/09

That was an OH S&*^T run!!
Base running awesomeness.

I love Rajai.

How can you not love Rajai Davis?
I wish I could say the same for Hairston.
How can Hairston not love Rajai Davis?

See, it wasn’t that hard

wow, Cahill was AWESOME.

Only 1 hit. Sweet, dude.

Very proud of the kids
Today, he was Trevor Manhill
I'm not sure why that made me laugh.
Seven K's was all he wrote

A kind of ultimatum note…he gave the Rangers.

As long as we're doing Sting lyrics

can we play the “Roxanne” drinking game?

It's "you call it" Wednesdays on AN
how do you play that?
I haven't played THAT one.....

enlighten

One team drinks when he says "Roxanne"

One team drinks when he says “You don’t have to put on the red light”

You drink a lot.

let's go!
So far there's a drink a piece for each team!!
Not one his better songs - lyrically
Wait, do you count "put on the red light", or does it have to be a full phrase, including "you don't have to"?
Good point.

Just “red light” would suffice.

So by the end

“those days are over” actually could come true?

Only if you sell your body to the night
Sounds like Brett Wallace got screwed on a check swing strike three call

They’re going to need to rally in the 9th now.

rally rivercats!!!
Am I the only one who wanted a run there?

I want a save for Bailey!

NO

I was with ya there. Shit.

no we want the shutout

don’t we?

It's a slippery slope but I want the ROY for Bailey-Bear
Rangers seem totally lifeless

like they have given up & run outta gas and (your our-season’s-over cliche here)

darn, no more cj
Oh, all right. Here you go.

ok cool, any buck or saltalamacchia ones
Yeah

But you can go to the link for the site and use the search tool. ;-)

Even in this horrible year, Barton's OPS+ is still over 100
What is Mauer's?
181
He's a good base-ball player
You spell Mauer

MVP

Mauer is good player of base ball.

He hits the long ones and the short ones and he does not make an out.

Read his bio on MLB

Dude is somethin’ else. Football scholarship offers out of HS, basketball star in HS.

Interesting.

So it is.

Please let Patterson disappear from my memory in 2010

I hope that he is like the 4th option at a specific position.

Please let 1988 disappear from my memory
Was it in the Sunshine of the Eternal MInd where the memories went away?
i love love love that film
I think so but have only seen it once
wait..I have never seen that
you should, esp since you've just had a break=up
Jim Carrey can act when he wants to.
That's Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind
Thanks....been awhile
Looks like Midland won, 7-6

Sacramento’s down 3-2 in the top of the 9th.

oh no
Everidge, Carter & Carson due up
We need some Rivercat karma here!!

Are they in SAC?

Memphis

Back to Sacramento on Friday.

get some good photos!
Are you going??

I LOVE Raley Field

Working on getting that squared away, yep
I used to frequent Sac when I was at Davis and my sis worked there....great place to live
So you're an Aggie

one of them smart people huh? UC Davis is a good school.

Not so sure about that - but I was an Aggie!!
I have my grey RC hat on
Non baseball related

I’m cooking my way through www.ourbestbites.com and I’m not sure there is a better website out there…ever. Amazing pictures, step-by-step instructions, and the food? The food? Wow.

So were you inspired by Julie and Julia?
Of course!

I’ve always cooked, but man it’s fun trying new stuff a few times a week

Great movie, BTW

I agree it was a really good movie...
i'll check it out, thanks
Thanks for the link baseballgirl

I’ve been looking for some new dishes to cook.

strikeouuuuuutt

Boom Boom Bailey.

Poor Rangers

Highlight of the game was tagging out Daric Barton

Everidge is out on a check swing bouncer back to the mound
Wow look at that stat....2003 since we have swept a series in Texas!!
YAY celebrate a 6-2 road trip!!!!!! Sweep!!!!!

Wow. That makes me happy.
HEY IT'S MY CHILDHOOD.
Why is bailey in for 4 to 0
ERA 1.98 and dropping

Consideration for ROY, probably

I think it was smart to increase his chances for ROY
Tidy little series, Mr. Bigglesworth!
Sweep of the Rangers

didn’t see that one coming

YAY!!! Sweep! Get out the brooms!
(swings broom over head and yells at the top of my voice)

Ya ya ya he loves you ya ya ya he loves yo- eek a spider

i use my vaccuum for spiders
A 1-hitter? Texas scoring 1 run in three games in that stadium?

They’re done.

Actually, now one run there in their last four games. Wow
this bird is dead
The SWEEP is on

we out scored them 19-1

ouch!

Man, that was a face-crushing of a series!
WOOT.

That was seriously awesome. 1-hitter! Shutout! Victory!

Yea its been 6 yrs last time w swept them there
No doubt

That has always been the palace of painful losses and strange happenings.

Two down for Sacramento
Carson flies out

Memphis wins their two in their place so Sacramento has to win three straight at Raley now.

Let's GO Rivercats......
Clap, Clap,

clap, clap, clap!

Let's hope they do.

Thanks again, FF.

They can do it!

Go River Cats!!!

i wish we could see those games on tv
Celebrate good times, come on!

Woo hoo!

Oh yeah!

Dance with the fat man from FL, y’all!

I never get tired of that.
Came back from pho and this is a nice surprise

A one hitter too. Wow!

As in noodle soup?
Ummmmm noodle soup.
Pho...is the best!
Yes, good pho here in K town

Didn’t just get back from phoenix, unfrotunately

you just missed the game
i was listening for awhile, then pho called
Looking forward to seeing my Oakland Athletics this weekend!!

Friday night and Sunday afternoon yippee!

Tomorrow and Friday.

Where are you again? I’m going to trade my skigurl seats. Its going to be too hot for me to sit there.

skigurl seats?
117

In the sun, all day long. I’d die.

on Friday in my usual section 225...that's also fireworks night

on Sunday I got those section 117 seats (row 16)…I understand the heat and sun issue…too bad if we miss each other, though…

Let's both trade!
I don't think I can, since the Sunday seats were from

what was left over from my season ticket account…but I’ll ask on Friday just to make sure…oh wait, you mean you’re going to Thursday’s game instead of Sunday?

I work Thursday til late so I wasn’t going to go to the game…

No, Sun. is my regular spot.

But I know I won’t be able to sit there. I’m thinking about trading my Sun. ticket for either the Fri. night game against the Angels or for a different seat up higher for the Sun. game against Cleveland. Its going to be hot Sunday, and my fair skin won’t be able to stand the heat.

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