It's Familiar, But Not Too Familiar - Game Thread, A's at Jays
by hugo on Aug 7, 2008 6:35 PM EDT
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PrintOakland Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays, Aug 7, 2008 7:07 PM EDT
Well, it's great to be back. The trial was truly grueling but we won a great victory for the United States against the corporate defrauders and evildoers! All in all, a great result. Anyway, I return to this familiar, but not too familiar place (where rince and I will be splitting the job) with a quote from the fantastic Long Winters, surely the best band to come out of Alaska.
The playoffs are a long-dead dream, but the team is over .500, Shaun Marcum had a great start last night, Adam Lind is proving everyday that the Jays should've given him more than 19 at-bats, the bullpen is clicking, Vernon Wells appears to be on his way back as soon as next week, and the hitting hasn't been a total disaster recently. Oh, what could've been.
Unfortunately, the lineups are not working at the moment, but I'll try again when I get back from my run. A.J. Burnett v. Justin Duscherer. I'll be around for part of the game tonight, but will be running first. Stop by if you've got time, and let's go Jays!
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"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
boo
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Johny had the ball slip out of his hand on the relay.....
might not have got him anyway…..another hit for crosby
ouch
A.J. has really laid an egg so far tonight
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
cmon Lind
start us off here
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
maybe someone could touch the ball this inning?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I find it a little hard to believe J.P.
that no one was interested in Burnett. I know this hasn’t been his best year, but he’s been healthy and was pitching great right at the break
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
my theory is that J.P. is hoping to resign A.J.
and wants to convince him no one is interested so he won’t test the market
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
he is hopefull....I don't know if he knows something.
I thought Zaun and Eck and anyone else they might want to trade could go thru waivers but not AJ
I would be ambivalent about signing AJ to too much of an extension
another year or two would be okay, but I don’t know that that would get it done.
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
we just can't be giving this many at-bats to the likes of him
if we want to have a real team
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
whew
thought that was gone for a second
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
same here
got my dog, got my Labatt, I’m good to go
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
haha, nice
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I do remember him doing a little bit with the bat
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
doesn't say much for us
if he makes the list
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I'm championing
Darnell Coles’ candidacy for inclusion on that list
Mrs. Hugo is the same
it’s like, what’s the deal?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
haha
why not?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
on second look
he actually didn’t DH as much as I remembered. Maybe I was confusing him with someone else.
lots of curveballs to barton
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
allright aj
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
at this point
I’ll take any hit, including that one. cmon Lind!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I think you're up to 2
on the number of relatively gay comments on the night
I don't know.....you'd have to be more than gay to find ramirez good looking......
blind might help…..
I can't help but like Manny
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
My middle boy bought a red sox jersey a month or so ago and wanted to get Manny's number on it.....
I suggested he wait till the end of the season…..he’s happy I made him wait now
as long as he doesn't get J.D. Drew or Papelbon, haha
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
that lead didn't last very long
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
yeah, I have to go in a little while too
to pick up my brother. Nothing more irritating than driving around downtown DC on a thursday night
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
this inning is going poorly
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
alan and jerry
laying into Thomas right now
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
jerry said he could've carried alan on his back and tagged up on that
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
the answer is Not Brad Fullmer
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
sad but true
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
now that is pathetic
salivating over 18 hrs for a dh
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
this is what we've come to
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
he was actually quite decent his first year
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
allright!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I'm here
But I’m mostly studying and checking in periodically
it's Jon
I may change my handle if I can think of a good one
I want to not hate him
but he’s just terrible
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
yeah Rios!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Lyle draws the walk
Rios steals third
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
let's go Big Rod
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
I'm a little annoyed
with folks being so obsessed with Rios’ SB totals. I enjoy watching guys steal, and Rios is efficient enough that it is a big plus, but it certainly doesn’t make up for the fact that he’s not hitting!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
yeah
he’s good compared to most of the rest of the lineup we’re throwing out there every night, but that’s nothing to be proud of
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
all of a sudden we have a ton of question marks for next season
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Parrish up in the pen
he’s been a good fill-in for Tallet
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
way to finish strong, AJ
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
nice job not pinch-hitting for Lind
kid’s gotta learn to hit lefties
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
no sooner do I say that
and he gets drilled with a fastball, hope he’s ok
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
scoot could come in
and inglett move to outfield, right?
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
you're right I think
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
ugh
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
with an out?
that’d be a little weird
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Rolen
draws the walk
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
the A's sure thought so
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
that's one way to do it!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
ouch
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
Inglett gets to hit for himself
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
he's hardly faced any lefties this season
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
hits Inglett on the 0-2 pitch
whoops
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
still no hits this inning
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
time for Wilk to solve the rally
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
always good to swing at the first fastball in a sac fly situation
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
god that was an awful throw from center.....and I better move.....damn....
need someone to txt me the scores
unfortunately I have to go as well
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
maybe Rios
will get the first hit of the inning
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
enjoy spamalot!
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
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