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Game 150 Open Thread - Red Sox (89-59) at Royals (61-88)

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Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals, Sep 21, 2009 8:10 PM EDT


Star-divide

You know, the pitching matchups in this series are not actually setup bad for the Royals. Aside from the fourth game, which involves a Dusty Hughes start, the Royals have every reason to be in the game by the time the bullpens get involved. Sure, the Red Sox have a better bullpen and a much better lineup, but a split in this series, if not a 3-1 Royals win, would not surprise me.

(Ducking)

Tonight's matchup is Wakefield (he of the worst contract in baseball from a player's perspective) against Lenny DiNardo. With these guys pitching in front of two of the worst defenses in the league, expect base hits.

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Base hits, whatever,

just tell me what I need to do for hair crisis relief?

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 7:45 PM EDT reply actions  

I friggin hate Sox fans

as fair weather as you get and I live among them. Tools.

by LaFLamme on Sep 21, 2009 7:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Why do you say that?

I’ve been around Leonard a few times socially and at the ballpark and he seems like a decent enough guy

by RaulDuke on Sep 21, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

he was our 'pitching coach' one year when i was 12...

he was a huge asshole every day.

I still havent figured out why he was there. He seemed like he hated kids, hated baseball and I’m pretty sure we weren’t paying him.

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

My team was facing Chris Johnson this week,

50 points later and Payton and Reggie Wayne have me feeling helpless.

I used to work with an old man that told me. Son, every workplace has a dumbass, if you don't have one where you work, then I'm afraid you're it.

by Warden11 on Sep 21, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah I have Chris Johnson in one league...

still losing, He had Brees and other BA players, who are slipping my mind.

Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures

by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

heeeeeey..i have company

and our hitters sound absolutely retarded when trying to describe hitting a knuckleball

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

They only asked one. The other guy was Bloomers.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

I've already heard DDJ & Teahen are out

so that leads to an even more anemic than usual lineup.

by hunter s. royal on Sep 21, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

I could live without Anderson in there

What ails DeJesus? Does his hair hurt or something?

by LaFLamme on Sep 21, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh, hey- no lineup post yet

 Boston
   AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
J. Ellsbury cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
D. Pedroia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
V. Martinez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
K. Youkilis 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
J. Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
D. Ortiz dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
M. Lowell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
R. Baldelli rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
A. Gonzalez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
 Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Kansas City
   AB R H RBI HR BB K SB LOB Season Avg
W. Bloomquist rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M. Maier lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
B. Butler 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
M. Jacobs dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
A. Callaspo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
M. Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
A. Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
Y. Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J. Anderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Boston
   IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
T. Wakefield 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.36 4.22
 Kansas City
   IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
L. DiNardo 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.88 5.06

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Franks words of wisdom for the night....

‘if you’re a good hitter, youre better than the guy that’s not a good hitter’—-paraphrased

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 8:16 PM EDT reply actions  

So, sitting here packing for San Francisco

Anything I should know about as I’ve never been? We have what we’re doing planned out but little useful tidbits about the BART or anything like that?

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Uh...

I went last March… And let me say the In N Out burger at the Fishermans Warf is pretty freaking awesome. And i also wanted to go to the Winchester house then forgot.

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by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Winchester House is in San Jose. The drive down the peninsula is nice but I wouldn’t make it just for that.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

ah fair enough...

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by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

My wife has a conference in Monterey and I'll be joining her

But we’ll basically be going to the aquarium Thursday and then driving up that evening

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Monterey is great, the Aquarium is great

The most direct route from Monterey to San Francisco takes you over the Santa Cruz Mountains via Highway 17, which is a little hair-raising (to be avoided during commute hours but scenic), then 280 up the peninsula.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Google and mapquest have me going down 101 to 156- poor choice?

Actually, I’d kindof like to take 2 different ways. The first would be after rush hour (hopefully) Wednesday as my plane gets in around 7:30 so I’d be leaving SFO at 8ish.

The second time would be to get back, probably leaving Monterey after dinner Thursday, around 6 or 7ish.

Any thoughts as how to get the best scenery and avoid the best traffic? I’ll be going it alone the first time and with my wife the second so the better scenery would be better reserved for the second time.

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

156

280 / 17 is definitely the better scenery, but you’ll be leaving Monterey late enough that it’ll just be getting dark as you pass through San Jose.

When you get in, 101 out of SFO to 156 is probably fine. It’ll be dark already anyway, so scenery schmenery. I was thinking of 152 between Gilroy and Watsonville as the windy road over the hills,not 156. I’m not sure now if I’ve ever been on 156.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

It’s going to be mild in the city and next to the Bay, cool at night, and hot if you go anywhere else, such as Wine Country.

BART’s a system for which the fare is calculated according to the route you’re taking. You pay, retain your ticket, and then put your ticket through again when you exit. It’s not always easy to get change (depends on how well the machines are working in whatever stations you’re going through), so bring some small bills and some coins with you.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Is there anything like the Smartcards for the Metro

Where you can recharge them? Or use them multiple times and refill?

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well, weather should be pretty simple (I think)

Monterey Thursday
Muir Woods Friday
Around San Francisco Saturday and Sunday (with Giants/Cubs Saturday night and Alcatraz tour Sunday night)

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

That’ll be fun. I hope you and your wife have a nice time.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Cool, thanks :)

It’s been one of my top cities to want to visit for a while now and with my wife having a conference in Monterey and plane fares still reasonably cheap (about $250 to fly cross country from Richmond), we made it happen.

The big sacrifice we had to make was that we’re staying down by the airport so we have to travel to get into the city. I have had absolutely no luck getting a good Priceline deal, tho I suppose there’s still a couple of days left to try.

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

What's with all the Red Sox fans?

and in the good seats, by the looks of it.

by LaFLamme on Sep 21, 2009 8:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Must be something about 3rd basemen;

Lowell with the completely unnecessary head first slide into 3rd.

by hunter s. royal on Sep 21, 2009 8:30 PM EDT reply actions  

I thought it was very entertaining. Interesting characters on that team, not just Rose.

Also, I was relieved to find that it steered clear of any editorializing about Rose.

It’ll be cheaper eventually, so if you’re not in a hurry it’ll wait.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

what'd he have to say about morgan?

b/c he came off like a huge prick in ball four IIRC

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

He lets the actions and the words of each of them

speak for themselves. Griffey leaves no doubt that Morgan was (is?) a selfish asshole.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

But

that’s Griffey talking, who may or may not have come away from his Reds experience with a chip on his shoulder.

Poz does a very nice job of weaving these threads.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

He felt he was jerked around by Anderson and ignored by the 4 stars. When he was put in the #2 slot in the order, he was instructed not to steal because it distracted Morgan. He feels he could have been a better player if they had just let him play.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Man, I miss Half Price books

When we went back to Lawrence a few months ago, my wife brought back about a third of suitcase of books because it’s so much cheaper than getting them here :(

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah

you wouldn’t want the author of a book stooping to promote it.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah..it was just the way he did it....

apologizing like 8 times for doing it….then still doing it.

do it in every post, i dont care, but dont spent 400 words apologizing about it….especially on a blog where EVERY reader already knows about it

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

I enjoyed The Soul of Baseball.

Just have to pace yourself.

I used to work with an old man that told me. Son, every workplace has a dumbass, if you don't have one where you work, then I'm afraid you're it.

by Warden11 on Sep 21, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

that the key?

small doses? I’ve never been able to do that. I dont remember the last time it took me more than 2 days to read a book

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

it takes me forever to read a book...

I have awful retention so sometimes I have to read the same paragraph multiple times.

Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures

by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah..i read fast and will just sit there until im done....

with only piss breaks, cig breaks and pepsi runs stopping me

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

I wish I could read faster...

and it murdered my ACT score.

I currently have a stack of about 5 books in line to read, but watching Royals every night and school really kills my time.

Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures

by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was killing it myself...

but that 19 in reading comprehension really offset the 34 in science and reasoning.

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by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah...science reasoning was the only one i had below 34....

and it was well below….although, i blame that partially on the hangover really starting to kick in at that point

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

I can relate...

I took the ACT the day after getting drunk… for the first time.

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by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

ha ha....it definitely wasnt the first time...but i was rocking zero sleep....

like not a minute.

it somehow got to be 5:30 when we thought it was like 130 so we decided on no sleep and a kickass breakfast….worked out well for me…the other 3, not so well

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why nonsense?

I mean, Poz is a gifted writer so if you were a Reds fan, it’s probably a great read.

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Never mind

I guess you answered above

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

just cant stand his writing style for that long....

and just dont think i’d be interested in those teams….

i might put up with it if it was a team like the late 80s mets

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

which one doesnt belong..

greinke’s slider
lincecums whatever pitch
verlanders fb
wakefield knuckleball

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions  

No kidding.

Though of course Wakefield is getting 33% of the vote.

by hunter s. royal on Sep 21, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Was the question

“Which pick out of these is the worst?” Wait- then it should be like 95% +- 5% margin of error

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

It would be hilarious

if Bill James dropped by the booth one night. WTF would Frank & Ryan say to him? I guess they’d just start using funny hand motions as if he couldn’t speak English.

by hunter s. royal on Sep 21, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

clearly doesn't understand the fundamentals

Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures

by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lenny nutmegged!

Had to take up baseball after failing at soccer, obviously.

by hunter s. royal on Sep 21, 2009 8:57 PM EDT reply actions  

i wish someone would explain to me why

’he’s gonna have to take one for the team b/c we’re pretty thin on pitching right now’ is ever acceptable after september 1

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 8:59 PM EDT reply actions  

No kidding

“Hey, Dusty, you bored? Get warm.”

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

the comeback starts now!!!!!!!!!

by Freneau on Sep 21, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions  

I've never seen that

with the 9 exclamation points. It’s a good look.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

note to peyton manning....

quit throwing it to the white guy

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Nobody warming in the pen

Hillman’s genius knows no bounds

by LaFLamme on Sep 21, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Dinardo is brutal but

so is this defense. Holy hell, can they field anything? Just a complete trainwreck out there.

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by slayor on Sep 21, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Gordo the Gazelle

can field anything by starting off with his back heels on the grass, yaknow

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

except for the popups....

those trouble him regardless of where he starts

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

gordon is just an abortion on third base defense right now

that throw to end the inning was almost a disaster as well

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by slayor on Sep 21, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions  

He Hasn't Been

The same since he got his nose wiped off his face on a grounder; last day of ’07?

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

No, A Bad

Hop smash; he’d been very good up to then.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Pretty much if the Royals don't get on the board this inning, Im gonna stick with the fooseball tonight...

that way I can reserve all my hate for tomorrow when Grienke gives up 1 run on 3 hits, and the Royals get no-hit

Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures

by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 9:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Will this be one of those games

where we have to pray for a single hit just to avoid that embarrassment?

by LaFLamme on Sep 21, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions  

How The Fuck

Did Joker reach? I missed it.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions  

DOUBLE STEAL!

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by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Do It Again!

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Great Idea! Sporqie

And Joker just stand there. Why even give them a bat?

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions  

The Usual Apocalypse.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey, You're Not

A hippie.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Royals saw the graphic that the 3 leading walk gets in the AL

are the Rays Sawx and Yankees, and said… HEY!!! They might be on to something…

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by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Horrible Call.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions  

C'Mon BUTTLERBEAN!!!


And then that happened

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by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Jakers Vs Wakers

Comedy gold.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Why do you say that?

Teams do it all the time on Olivo? I thought it was just normal ;)

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

is there a grittier way?

Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures

by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

A 2 Base

Olivo to start the inning is nice.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Richie Allen On

Batting against Wilbur Wood; “I just swing real hard three times. I’m not going to fuck up my swing trying to hit that shit”. Not an exact quote, but close. The thing is, he had a good swing. Jakers, not so much.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:17 PM EDT reply actions  

And then this happened

F-U-G-L-Y

If you watch Rambo backwards, it's Sylvester Stallone healing people with his magic bullet vacuum.

by ratherfantastic on Sep 21, 2009 9:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, Youkilis is not a pretty man

Or were you talking about something in the game?

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Both

If you watch Rambo backwards, it's Sylvester Stallone healing people with his magic bullet vacuum.

by ratherfantastic on Sep 21, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

YEEEAH

random air time for the UCM logo

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Ryan can't remember the new name for UCM

but he knows that they beat Pitt State last Saturday

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think Youkilis is my favorite baseball player...

in the non Royal division that is

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by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Its amazing how down Pittsburg gets after a Pitt State loss...

and even more hilarious that I had no idea until now.

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by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

i'm surprised that

UCM actually beat one of the good MIAA teams. Usually they lose to NW and Pitt. Hell, they lost to MO West twice and MO West is a glorified community college

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

UCM's gonna kick ass in the Mineral Water Bowl this year

WHOO

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

That sounds like a great roadtrip.

by hunter s. royal on Sep 21, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

lol @ dinardo still being out there

only on the royals, with expanded rosters, could a team still be short bullpen arms / starters

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by slayor on Sep 21, 2009 9:18 PM EDT reply actions  

The Thing Is

We have “pitchers” in the loosest sense of the word, just none you want to use.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

good thing we dont have chris hayes up here

much more important we find out what yabuta has to offer

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by slayor on Sep 21, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

no, not just Yabuta

LONG RELIEF YABUTA

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

i don't give a damn if he's jesus

AT LEAST GIVE HIM A CHANCE TO SHOW SOMETHING

this season is a complete disaster, i’d be bringing in every warm body within 2 minor league levels to give guys a chance to impress me

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by slayor on Sep 21, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

our first ML debut was in September

DM knows that the Baird guys dragged us down this year anyways

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

theres that....

and then theres the thought of not bringing up guys who arent deserving

but were in complete agreement, there’s never an excuse for being out of arms in september

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by billybeingbilly on Sep 21, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Don't want to risk too many grounders at Yuni.

Must keep our long term solution at SS from blowing out his rotator cuff .

by hunter s. royal on Sep 21, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

gotta qualify him for the win when we come back

DM’s “stretch them out” directive has worked wonders for this team

all the great teams are shaped by strategic orders made by their GM

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

PETITION TO CALL THIS ONE AFTER 5

All in favor click the closest reply button to this line and let your voice be heard.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Phuck it, why not at this point

Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures

by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

we still have 1 run and 0 hits

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions  

we now have a run

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by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Whoo

a hit

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions  

Houston, We Have

Contact!

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions  

Gordon is going yard here

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by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions  

So two questions

1. Has any pitcher ever thrown a no-hitter, but gave up at least one earned run, and still won the game?

and

2. What’s the longest a game has gone with no hits from either team?

Thanks for your help!

by eXCell1st on Sep 21, 2009 9:29 PM EDT reply actions  

1. Yes, a number of times. Last time by Joe Cowley, Sept. 19, 1986.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Awesome

Thanks so much man. Do you know the answer to the longest game question?

by eXCell1st on Sep 21, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

2. 9 innings. May 2, 1917, Cincinnati vs. Chicago, Fred Toney vs. Hippo Vaughn.

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

GORBI

to cut the lead by 20%!!!

by 2X2L on Sep 21, 2009 9:29 PM EDT reply actions  

We now are murdering Wakers.

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by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 9:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Yuni didn't embarass himself

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:32 PM EDT reply actions  

how the fuck does that happen, i thought he's supposed to be fast

the sad thing is we should be right in this game but….
…aren’t

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by slayor on Sep 21, 2009 9:33 PM EDT reply actions  

when did the laws of logic and physics...

ever apply in a game where Wakefield pitches?

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by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Buntzilla just needs more time

good thing that he’d be the best cheap OF on the market if given up

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Situational hitting fail count;

Butler – cost us 1 run
Anderson – cost us 1 run

Am I missing anything?

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by slayor on Sep 21, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions  

how can it not!

the sheer incompetency! i cannot help but to be appalled and outraged

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by slayor on Sep 21, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

You make it sound like they have been anything but failures (for the most part).

I think we all agree that its ridiculous, but at this point its pretty expected.

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by averagegatsby on Sep 21, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

fuck, are we gonna need a monsoon to get a delay

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions  

This is my World Series

If we could just wound the Sox a little, my quality of life up here rises dramatically.

by LaFLamme on Sep 21, 2009 9:36 PM EDT reply actions  

hey trey i think dinardo is done

just going out on a limb here but i think 100 pitches and 13 baserunners in 4+ is a wee much

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by slayor on Sep 21, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions  

See Phil's stretching diagram above.

No rotator cuff gets out alive under Trey & Dayton.

by hunter s. royal on Sep 21, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's Getting Gobbled

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Trey is 2-9 against the Red Sox

makes me long for the Buddy Bell days.

by LaFLamme on Sep 21, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Yabuta?

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions  

If he brings Yabuta in...

I mean, seriously. What the fuck is wrong with Hillman?

by LaFLamme on Sep 21, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice Carom

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by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:43 PM EDT reply actions  

who starts for us in the Dusty spot

Dusty
Davies
Chen
or someone else

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!

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by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's Known As

“The Dusty”.

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by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

HEY TREY

DO YOU THINK HE’S DONE YET YOU FUCKING MORON

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by slayor on Sep 21, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Hey, it's the magic 114!

We seem to have a ton of 114s this year

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions  

the comeback will start again

by Freneau on Sep 21, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions  

I really, really, really

want to give up on this team until Hillman is gone. I wish I had the discipline to do it, for the principal of it and for my own mental well-being.

by LaFLamme on Sep 21, 2009 9:46 PM EDT reply actions  

that was awesome

just awesome
glad we could cement the loss here in the 5th inning and let dinardo throw 120 pitches

well done trey, can’t wait for you to get that manager of the year award

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by slayor on Sep 21, 2009 9:46 PM EDT reply actions  

The 80's Were

Brutal for country music.

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by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

except George Strait-

he was 80’s right?

I used to work with an old man that told me. Son, every workplace has a dumbass, if you don't have one where you work, then I'm afraid you're it.

by Warden11 on Sep 21, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's too bad, George Strait is country music.

Acceptable answers for everything I hate about country music include (but not limited too):

Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
Big and Rich

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by Warden11 on Sep 21, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Roseanne Cash was good.

I think her best albums were in the eighties.

by hunter s. royal on Sep 21, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Manatee Sees Nothing

To hit; nice SB, Bloomers.

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by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions  

I think Jacobs ended an 0 for 12 there

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions  

The Blind Pig

Circles the bases with his acorn.

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by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions  

I thought it was tobacco...

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Sep 21, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Tobaccorn?

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by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

All I know is

If Billy breaks Hal McRae’s doubles record, Zack Greinke breaks Dennis Leonards K record, and he wins the Cy Young, I’ll consider this season a success!

by eXCell1st on Sep 21, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions  

We should have the tying run on first right now

See? Hillman makes it hard to enjoy a three run homer, even.

by LaFLamme on Sep 21, 2009 9:53 PM EDT reply actions  

A-Gor Just Missed

The 3-1 hanger.

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by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:57 PM EDT reply actions  

christ almighty

we have like 15 walks total, because both pitchers suck and it’s raining

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Yuni will put a stop to that.

First pitch swinging. Though on the second he almost tied it.

by hunter s. royal on Sep 21, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

By Inches

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by philofthenorth on Sep 21, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Using front office logic:

“It could be worse- it could be TPJ so we had to get him!”

by sterlingice on Sep 21, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Terry Francona learning from Trey

oh crap, that was close

"Things could always be worse." - Buddy Bell

by buddyball on Sep 21, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions  

we need to move the fences in

so Yuni can hit more home runs

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions  

so close

but yet so far away

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by slayor on Sep 21, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions  

I was in the air for that one

and I screamed “TIE BALL GAME!”
Boy, is my face red.

by LaFLamme on Sep 21, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Trey's definitely going for the win

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by Matt Klaassen on Sep 21, 2009 10:01 PM EDT reply actions  

time for Yabuta to give up 5 runs

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by BHWick on Sep 21, 2009 10:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Ahhhhh. That's nice...

But cut that out! You’re interferring with my rage.

by LaFLamme on Sep 21, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions  

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