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Game -4: Accidents Never Happen 339

Like the Magi on the hill
I can divinate your presence from afar
And I’ll follow you until
I can bring you to a perfect world

Crisp Drew Cespedes Moss Reddick Donaldson Smith Kottaras Pennington. Tomaso Miloné.

339 thoughts on “Game -4: Accidents Never Happen

  1. Future Ed Sep 30,2012 12:37 pm

    My favorite blondie song

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 12:39 pm || Up

      Bonus association: Contains the lyrics “I never lied, I never cried.”

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • AV Sep 30,2012 1:45 pm || Up

      i like sunday girl. and today we can all be sunday girls.

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • colin Sep 30,2012 5:28 pm || Up

      Definitely one of my favorites too.

  2. Thunderbutt Sep 30,2012 12:51 pm

    I’m going to be pleased when either Tejas or the Slegna lose, and annoyed when either of them win. I guess I’ll just put all my eggs in the Oakland basket.

    There is always a score.
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 12:55 pm || Up

      This is Oakland! Our baskets are hella strong!

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  3. beebo Sep 30,2012 12:57 pm

    And if [the A’s make it to the postseason], will anything happen?

    • Thunderbutt Sep 30,2012 1:02 pm || Up

      Oh, they’re going to make it – one way or another.

      There is always a score.
  4. DFA Sep 30,2012 12:58 pm

    Nathan on in the 9th for TX 4-3 Rangers

    In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
    • dmoas Sep 30,2012 12:59 pm || Up

      Come on blown save!

      • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 1:04 pm || Up

        2 on, 1 out for Trout.

      • DFA Sep 30,2012 1:09 pm || Up

        yup Torii with a 2 run double after trout ked

        In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
        • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 1:10 pm || Up

          I feel gross for being happy about this.

          • DFA Sep 30,2012 1:12 pm || Up

            me too.

            In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
          • dmoas Sep 30,2012 1:12 pm || Up

            I feel okay about it since I’m basically rooting for the A’s.

            • DFA Sep 30,2012 1:16 pm || Up

              I would feel this way if I was sure I should be rooting for the Rangers to lose rather than forgetting the division and rooting for securing the WC

              In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
              • dmoas Sep 30,2012 1:18 pm || Up

                Well, regardless of that game, the A’s need to TCB on their own. If we don’t, we don’t deserve either one.

                • DFA Sep 30,2012 1:19 pm || Up

                  right.

                  In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
                • Future Ed Sep 30,2012 1:29 pm || Up

                  I love how as soon as the Angels get to the clubhouse to celebrate/get ready for the next game, the A’s jump out to a 2-0 lead

                  I have $5. No I don\'t.
        • dmoas Sep 30,2012 1:11 pm || Up

          MLBTV is doing MLB Tonight all afternoon to do live look ins all day long. Nice to do a sort of Red Zone Network thing.

    • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 1:00 pm || Up

      Beltre looks like he’s hurting.

  5. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 1:18 pm

    Good stuff Tommy Milone!

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  6. DFA Sep 30,2012 1:21 pm

    2 back

    In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
  7. dmoas Sep 30,2012 1:22 pm

    Rangers lose. We’re guaranteed to be a max of 3 games out of first at the end of today regardless of what else happens today.

  8. nobody in particular Sep 30,2012 1:23 pm

    So if the Rangers lose the second game and we win this one we’re just a game out going into the last three? I am watching MLB Network and Larry Bowa is saying the A’s may win the West.

    Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
    • dmoas Sep 30,2012 1:24 pm || Up

      Yup. In fact, if we take just 2 of 3, we force a game 163 in Oakland on Thursday.

      • nobody in particular Sep 30,2012 1:29 pm || Up

        This insane season becomes completely crazy… MLB Network, the three hosts are just OMG, the Rangers are gonna cough it up and the A’s look good to shock the galaxy and take the division.

        Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
        • dmoas Sep 30,2012 1:30 pm || Up

          Way too early to get ahead of ourselves. Gotta just keep on winning.

        • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 1:33 pm || Up

          The thing that makes me think we won’t win the division is that nasty Blackley/Harrison pitching matchup on Tuesday. Even if that’s a loss, though, we could very well get to game 163 and force the Rangers to pitch someone on short rest.

          • dmoas Sep 30,2012 1:36 pm || Up

            Yeah, that’s the one that worries me too. I almost want to try to flip flop the Parker/Blackley starts. Almost. But I think it’s important to come out on Monday and get that win more so than Tuesday because that game guarantees at least a tie for the WC.

      • JamesV Sep 30,2012 1:37 pm || Up

        Kate Longworth said the A’s, Rangers and Angels could all finish tied but I don’t think that scenario is possible.

        • dmoas Sep 30,2012 1:38 pm || Up

          Not anymore, no.

          • JamesV Sep 30,2012 1:42 pm || Up

            Yeah. I was just looking at it and even if the A’s and Rangers lose today (the way it is now) they’d remain 2 back. That makes it impossible for those two to tie. It can only happen if the series starts with the A’s back by 1 or 3.

            On top of that, there’s still the magic number the A’s have over the Angels. If the Angels are going to get closer to the A’s, it means the Rangers beating the A’s and likely clinching the division that way too.

            • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 1:44 pm || Up

              Stated differently, the only way the Angels can catch the Rangers is if the A’s pass the Rangers.

              • JamesV Sep 30,2012 1:47 pm || Up

                Here’s what she said when I told her it didn’t work:

                ok math was never my strong suit- although my info came from Fosse so I am going to double check w/him but when I did math- I can’t see Angels getting above 92 and A’s/Rangers below 93 either

                I said:

                Fosse’s off. If the A’s are 2 back, can’t tie TEX. 1 or 3, yes. A’s losses = TEX wins, and any 1 knocks LAA out.

                She said:

                yes, Fosse and I discussed it all again and what came out of it is – math is not our strong suit

                • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 1:49 pm || Up

                  Fosse is just about the last person I would trust to get this right.

                • JamesV Sep 30,2012 1:50 pm || Up

                  I know, right?

                • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 1:55 pm || Up

                  Yeah, you know how journalists are. Birthers, gold standard-returners, climate change-deniers, Ray Fosse…every fringe loony gets equal time.

                  "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
            • dmoas Sep 30,2012 1:46 pm || Up

              The A’s needed to drop 2 against the M’s for it work out. Angels would need to be even with the A’s and three out from the Rangers. A’s sweep the Rangers, Angels sweep the M’s. Once the A’s won yesterday the scenario went bye bye.

  9. Thunderbutt Sep 30,2012 1:26 pm

    BAM! I love me some trips!

    There is always a score.
  10. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 1:27 pm

    Whoo hoo!

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  11. futwork Sep 30,2012 1:27 pm

    KenKo’s amped today.

  12. Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 1:27 pm

    I like this kind of party.

  13. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 1:28 pm

    Don’t recall many XBH’s from Cespedes hit down the right field line.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  14. nobody in particular Sep 30,2012 1:30 pm

    Cespedes is just a sick, electric player and he has a chance to be Roberto FK’in Clemente, NOT an exaggeration. He will only get better as he progresses and that is gonna be terror on the other teams.

    Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
    • DFA Sep 30,2012 1:35 pm || Up

      we need to sign him to an extension STAT

      In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
      • TJ Sep 30,2012 5:35 pm || Up

        There’s no way a guy who negotiated a 4-year contract as he entered the league isn’t going to want to test Free Agency as soon as possible. I’ve resigned myself to the fact that it’s only a matter of time until Cespedes is a Yankee so I just want to enjoy his time with the A’s as much as possible. So far so good.

        • Kylianna Sep 30,2012 9:56 pm || Up

          I’m just gonna cross my fingers that he ends up a Dodger with their sudden money-rain and spends his post-A’s career hitting home run after home run off the Giants.

        • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 9:58 pm || Up

          I agree. He’s not signing an extension unless it’s for Pujols money.

  15. DFA Sep 30,2012 1:31 pm

    Why are the white sox wearing red today?

    In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
    • Future Ed Sep 30,2012 1:32 pm || Up

      they are bleeding out

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • 5Aces Sep 30,2012 7:42 pm || Up

        Bring me my brown pants!

        Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 1:33 pm || Up

      Penance?

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • andeux Sep 30,2012 1:36 pm || Up

      Trouble ahead.

      TINSTAAFK
  16. DFA Sep 30,2012 1:36 pm

    God Vince is awful

    In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
    • Future Ed Sep 30,2012 1:37 pm || Up

      SEE! SEE!

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • DFA Sep 30,2012 1:38 pm || Up

        I never said anything about him not being awful. I just said that your example was mediocre at worst.

        In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
  17. DFA Sep 30,2012 1:37 pm

    fucking TOR

    In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
    • AV Sep 30,2012 1:57 pm || Up

      are you using that streamlinker? what channel is the A’s game on? i’m seeing red/whitesox in the one supposed to be for A’s.

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
      • DFA Sep 30,2012 2:02 pm || Up

        yeah ionno

        In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
        • AV Sep 30,2012 2:04 pm || Up

          it’ll probably switch when that game is over…

          *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
          • DFA Sep 30,2012 2:07 pm || Up

            hopefully

            In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
            • AV Sep 30,2012 2:21 pm || Up

              yay, it’s up.

              *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  18. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 1:41 pm

    nibble nibble nibble nibble

  19. Jennifer Sep 30,2012 1:42 pm

    HAHAHAHAHA

  20. AV Sep 30,2012 1:42 pm

    and it’s there in plenty of time!

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  21. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 1:42 pm

    You ran on Reddick! You die now!

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Thunderbutt Sep 30,2012 1:47 pm || Up

      There is always a score.
  22. JamesV Sep 30,2012 1:42 pm

    Josh Reddick has resorted to bobbling base hits to get assists now.

    • dmoas Sep 30,2012 1:44 pm || Up

      Whatever is going on with his shitty bat he’s not taking into the field. No panic there.

  23. AV Sep 30,2012 1:44 pm

    yes VC (wow do i have him up my ass now!) the A’s “can do no wrong” in this series, and “everything” falls in their favor. (has it been even 24 hours since 2 errors on the same scoring play?)

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 1:44 pm || Up

      And our guy getting thrown out at the plate down two runs with two out in the 8th.

  24. dmoas Sep 30,2012 1:50 pm

    Damn. So the first team to clinch there sport in the playoffs might actually be the Tigers. Weird.

  25. DFA Sep 30,2012 1:54 pm

    Ok vince just said that fucking Gutierez had a single and a double on the same ab. Fucking deserve it after defending him. ugg

    In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
  26. dmoas Sep 30,2012 1:55 pm

    Milone doesn’t seem to have it going today.

    • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 2:01 pm || Up

      No, and he doesn’t have it going in slooowwwwww moootiooon.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  27. AV Sep 30,2012 2:04 pm

    crap.

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  28. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 2:04 pm

    I am not comfortable with Milone starting the play in game.

    • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 2:05 pm || Up

      I think it will be Anderson.

    • mother pucker Sep 30,2012 2:07 pm || Up

      At this point though, have any of the starters given any reason to feel comfortable? Parker probably has the most, though he too was semi-shaky in the early part of his last start.

      • dmoas Sep 30,2012 2:09 pm || Up

        Parker right now is the one I trust the most. Which isn’t to say I fully trust him.

  29. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 2:08 pm

    Whew, Milone not making this easy. OTOH, he hasn’t walked anyone and the M’s aren’t tagging it especially hard.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  30. JamesV Sep 30,2012 2:10 pm

    Rookies being rookies again.

  31. Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 2:11 pm

    Vince’s habit of trying, and failing, to roll the Rs in Hispanic names is especially irritating when Erasmo Ramirez is pitching.

  32. dmoas Sep 30,2012 2:12 pm

    Let’s get those runs back and break this shit open.

    • AV Sep 30,2012 2:14 pm || Up

      and yet, i’m the one with a scatological reputation…

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  33. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 2:14 pm

    I would like to think that it was a cruel jab at Fosse by the CSNBA producers to give him an Ask Glen and Ray question about the 2013 roster. He kind of seemed to take it that way.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 2:16 pm || Up

      Was it a question from Scott in Gig Harbor?

    • JamesV Sep 30,2012 2:22 pm || Up

      Fosse did a great job sounding like a dick there.

  34. AV Sep 30,2012 2:16 pm

    i know how tall the pitcher is but not how many outs in the inning.

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • dmoas Sep 30,2012 2:17 pm || Up

      Dude, aren’t you WATCHING the game??? -Vince

      • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 2:19 pm || Up

        That made me laugh a lot.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • DFA Sep 30,2012 2:19 pm || Up

      today hes particularly bad today

      In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor
  35. Thunderbutt Sep 30,2012 2:17 pm

    Wow – Seattle has 8 hits and we have 1?

    There is always a score.
  36. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 2:25 pm

    Whew…that inning could’ve gone a lot differently.

  37. dmoas Sep 30,2012 2:37 pm

    I hope Gutierrez left the game because he was playing to good and they really want the A’s to win today.

  38. AV Sep 30,2012 2:40 pm

    “the throw by pennington was absolutely perfect.”

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  39. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 2:42 pm

    I did not want to see Milone face Montero again.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 2:44 pm || Up

      Of course, I did assume Neshak could throw a strike.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  40. dmoas Sep 30,2012 2:44 pm

    Well shit. Milone could have done THAT.

    • lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 2:46 pm || Up

      I’m confident that everyone on FK could’ve done that.

      • nobody in particular Sep 30,2012 2:48 pm || Up

        I couldn’t have. One of them would have drifted out over the plate and Montero’d have crushed it.

        Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
  41. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 2:49 pm

    DONALDSON!

    • nobody in particular Sep 30,2012 2:50 pm || Up

      there is a D in JD!!

      Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
  42. nobody in particular Sep 30,2012 2:49 pm

    That was huge from JD.

    Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
  43. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 2:49 pm

    W00t! Another great escape.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  44. dmoas Sep 30,2012 2:55 pm

    Strange that I real relatively confident with Donaldson at third. I know he’ll make an error here and there, but overall, he’s capable of making both the routine and difficult plays.

    • Future Ed Sep 30,2012 7:24 pm || Up

      I wonder if he knows he is at third

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
  45. mother pucker Sep 30,2012 2:56 pm

    So this Raider game fking sucks.

  46. AV Sep 30,2012 2:57 pm

    don’t bunt!

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • AV Sep 30,2012 2:58 pm || Up

      oh criminy. why’d you listen to me?

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  47. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 3:00 pm

    Damn, we got Erasmo’d.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  48. Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 3:01 pm

    Dear Wedge,

    Bring in Oliver Perez please ASAP.

    Best,
    Glorious Mundy

  49. andeux Sep 30,2012 3:06 pm

    The thin man rocks.

    TINSTAAFK
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 3:10 pm || Up

      Heh.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  50. dmoas Sep 30,2012 3:07 pm

    Seamen, you just got Sticked!

  51. dmoas Sep 30,2012 3:10 pm

    So earlier I turned over to the Raiders game. I was watching wondering “Are they playing on the road or at home.” And sadly, it took me a few too many beats to remember that I’ve been watching the A’s playing at home… and it was the Bronco on the 50 yard line that gave me the answer first.

  52. beebo Sep 30,2012 3:13 pm

    Technical difficulties with the “Reddick” sign in the RFB. Heh.

    • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 3:14 pm || Up

      Doubles as part of an anti-Lew sign when configured differently.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  53. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 3:18 pm

    God, I hate that guy so much.

  54. dmoas Sep 30,2012 3:25 pm

    Double play please.

  55. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 3:30 pm

    That. Was. Awesome.

  56. AV Sep 30,2012 3:31 pm

    i enjoyed hearing those outs.

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  57. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 3:31 pm

    Damn, another Houdini act. Fantastic job by Cook..

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  58. Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 3:31 pm

    All Star performance.

  59. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 3:33 pm

    LOL

    M’s 2 runs 11 hits
    A’s 2 runs 2 hits

  60. dmoas Sep 30,2012 3:34 pm

    Can we take some more pitches and get this guy out of there? 2 hits into the 7th and we’re barely into the 90s in PC.

    • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 3:37 pm || Up

      Done! And a Furbush in the hand should be worth two in the linescore.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • andeux Sep 30,2012 3:41 pm || Up

        Should help us dispatch the seamen.

        TINSTAAFK
  61. dmoas Sep 30,2012 3:37 pm

    The unshaven Furbush.

  62. bear88 Sep 30,2012 3:37 pm

    Good. A harmless grounder that bounces about six times before sneaking into the outfield drives the starter from the game.

  63. AV Sep 30,2012 3:37 pm

    there goes ramirez and here we go oakland, here we go.

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  64. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 3:39 pm

    Nooooo, why not Gomes or Carter?

    • dmoas Sep 30,2012 3:40 pm || Up

      Yeah, this seems strange and incredibly stupid to me, too.

  65. dmoas Sep 30,2012 3:47 pm

    Sigh. If Norris doesn’t swing the bat, he walks and a run scores on that.

  66. SPWC Sep 30,2012 3:54 pm

    Fine inning from Doolittle.

    \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
  67. SPWC Sep 30,2012 3:55 pm

    This has been a pretty good afternoon so far. Lots of things could have been worse, but life is good and the A’s are tied with three more outs than the Seamen have got.

    \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
  68. SPWC Sep 30,2012 3:56 pm

    So it looks like Manning has kidnapped a small handful of Raiders to be enslaved at his human puppy mill.

    \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
  69. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 3:57 pm

    Doolittle needs to go one more if the A’s don’t score here.

    • SPWC Sep 30,2012 3:58 pm || Up

      If he can, I think it’s a fine idea.

      \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
    • dmoas Sep 30,2012 3:58 pm || Up

      Only 9 pitches, I’m with you on that one.

  70. dmoas Sep 30,2012 4:01 pm

    SEXY PANTS!!!!

  71. AV Sep 30,2012 4:01 pm

    cespedes.

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  72. lynnzgal Sep 30,2012 4:02 pm

    My gosh! I love that man!

  73. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 4:02 pm

    AHHHHH!!!

  74. JamesV Sep 30,2012 4:02 pm

    Yoenis Cespedes is clutch as hell.

    • lynnzgal Sep 30,2012 4:03 pm || Up

      He’s so clutch they need a new word for clutch to describe what he does.

  75. andeux Sep 30,2012 4:02 pm

    Cespedes is so much fking fun to watch.

    TINSTAAFK
  76. Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 4:03 pm

    THIS GUY!

  77. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 4:03 pm

    Holy shit. This guy! This team!

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  78. dmoas Sep 30,2012 4:03 pm

    That ball actually looked like it was curving back fair.

  79. AV Sep 30,2012 4:03 pm

    omg. he stopped looking at it to look at it.

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  80. AV Sep 30,2012 4:04 pm

    the moonshot that went over the sun.

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • SPWC Sep 30,2012 4:05 pm || Up

      :)

      \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
  81. dmoas Sep 30,2012 4:04 pm

    Oh thank god. Norberto shaved that nasty ass beard off.

  82. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 4:05 pm

    Nice dugout glimpse of a beardless Norberto and an impish Sogard.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • AV Sep 30,2012 4:10 pm || Up

      double fair or foul!

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
      • AV Sep 30,2012 4:10 pm || Up

        (reply fail)

        *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  83. dmoas Sep 30,2012 4:09 pm

    Add on please. That’s avoid having to use Balfour.

  84. dmoas Sep 30,2012 4:10 pm

    FUCK YEAH!!! SCHLONG!!!!

  85. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 4:10 pm

    SO MANY RUNS

  86. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 4:11 pm

    Yes yes yes!

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  87. Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 4:11 pm

    We have the fair fairies working in this inning.

  88. dmoas Sep 30,2012 4:13 pm

    Rangers already down 1 – 0.

  89. doctorK Sep 30,2012 4:14 pm

    BOOBIES

    Also, I dig the long ball.

  90. dmoas Sep 30,2012 4:15 pm

    I still kind of want Doolittle to finish this one.

  91. dmoas Sep 30,2012 4:19 pm

    Looks likely that Rangers are going to have to blow out their bullpen today :)

  92. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 4:21 pm

    I love how Wedge is waiting til now to use his better hitters.

  93. AV Sep 30,2012 4:26 pm

    sweep!

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  94. dmoas Sep 30,2012 4:26 pm

    FUCK YEAH!!!

  95. dmoas Sep 30,2012 4:26 pm

    Angels & Rangers on MLBTV

  96. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 4:26 pm

    Yes! Fuckin-A Yes!

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  97. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 4:27 pm

    I want 94 wins.

  98. Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 4:28 pm

    This is all so outrageous.

    • lynnzgal Sep 30,2012 4:30 pm || Up

      MTE! And I don’t to think about too much because the implications are so overwhelming to me. But I love it!

  99. mother pucker Sep 30,2012 4:30 pm

    So before I forget again, what happens in the A’s and Rangers tie after 162 games?

    • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 4:32 pm || Up

      One-gamer on Thursday in Oakland, because the A’s would have won the season series.

      • mother pucker Sep 30,2012 4:36 pm || Up

        Do we know the time? Small sample sized be damned, Straily has been terrible in day games at the Coli.

        • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 4:39 pm || Up

          I’d guess day time, since it would facilitate the need for one or both teams to travel immediately afterwards.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • andeux Sep 30,2012 4:42 pm || Up

            Traveling secretaries all over the league are tearing their hair out right now.

            TINSTAAFK
            • wacchampions Sep 30,2012 8:59 pm || Up

              There is a really bad Mickey Morabito joke in this comment somewhere….

              • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 9:14 pm || Up

                That guy’s hair is astounding. Very Phil Spector.

                "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
              • SPWC Sep 30,2012 10:50 pm || Up

                Sublime. Meta-sublime.

                \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
        • JamesV Sep 30,2012 4:39 pm || Up

          I’m sure they’d make it a day game because of the chance of travel afterward.

        • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 4:40 pm || Up

          Nothing official, but I’m almost certian it would be a day game, because the loser would have to travel for a wild card game the next day (unless we lost and hosted the wild card game).

        • AV Sep 30,2012 4:47 pm || Up

          just being a contrarian, but i think night time because of the certainty of staying.

          *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
          • dmoas Sep 30,2012 4:49 pm || Up

            Not sure what you mean by staying, but because of the various traveling scenarios, odds are it would be a day time start even though I’m sure MLB would like to do a prime time thing for it.

            • AV Sep 30,2012 4:53 pm || Up

              sorry. irreverent oppositeing. mild trolling. sorry.

              *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
              • andeux Sep 30,2012 4:54 pm || Up

                I laughed. Or at least smiled imperceptibly.

                TINSTAAFK
                • AV Sep 30,2012 4:56 pm || Up

                  oh good.

                  *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • YonYonson Sep 30,2012 4:32 pm || Up

      Game 163 on Thursday. If that’s a tie, they go to a potato sack race.

      "Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common." — Satchel Paige
    • AV Sep 30,2012 4:33 pm || Up

      tiebreaker on thursday. i think?

      *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  100. YonYonson Sep 30,2012 4:30 pm

    So, I suck at math… if the Angels hold on to beat the Rangers in game 2 of the doubleheader, do the A’s win the division if the take 2 out of 3, or do they have to sweep?

    "Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common." — Satchel Paige
    • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 4:33 pm || Up

      Have to sweep. 2 out 3 would equal game 163.

  101. JamesV Sep 30,2012 4:30 pm

    M’s made the A’s earn it, but they got the sweep. Here’s what we’re looking at:

    A’s are 1.5 behind TEX pending tonight’s game. Will be 1 or 2 back, but LAA is leading early.

    If it’s 1 behind TEX, the A’s only need to win 2 of 3 to force game 163 to decide the division.

    If it’s 2 behind TEX, the A’s will win the division outright if they sweep.

    At the moment the A’s magic number to eliminate TB from WC2 is 1, and for LAA it’s 2. Also remain 1 behind BAL/NYY for WC1.

    Could the A’ still end up completely out of the playoffs? Yes, but the chances of that are slim and they can take the AL West.

    • JamesV Sep 30,2012 4:33 pm || Up

      Simply put, no matter what happens, if the A’s sweep TEX they win the west.

      • AV Sep 30,2012 4:35 pm || Up

        yeah, let’s do that one.

        *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • JamesV Sep 30,2012 4:35 pm || Up

      The other good news is BAL/TB play each other. Whoever loses those games at least helps the A’s somehow.

      • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 4:37 pm || Up

        And maybe if we’re really lucky the Red Sox will be more motivated vs NYY than the 40-man zombie roster they’ve looked like lately.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  102. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 4:31 pm

    Good for Ray Fosse not to let the language barrier thwart his need to ask a rambling serial question.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  103. nobody in particular Sep 30,2012 4:35 pm

    So, it’s 4-1 Angels after 1. Is this crazy FK’in team about to be 1 game out with 3 to go at home against the very team we trail???!!?

    Say whaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!?!?!?!

    Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
    • andeux Sep 30,2012 4:37 pm || Up

      Just what the schedule makers were expecting, I’m sure.

      TINSTAAFK
  104. YonYonson Sep 30,2012 4:42 pm

    Also, where would game 163 be played… Texas or Oakland?

    "Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common." — Satchel Paige
  105. Dial C for Concupiscence Sep 30,2012 4:42 pm

    Holy crap holy crap holy crap

  106. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 4:43 pm

    Anderson throwing a bullpen tomorrow right? If that goes well, the A’s may have a decision to make about whether he or Blackley starts Tuesday’s game.

    • dmoas Sep 30,2012 4:45 pm || Up

      If he’s even able to go two or three, it’s got to be Anderson.

    • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 4:45 pm || Up

      Slusser has made it sound like they’ve ruled him out for the Texas series.

      • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 4:50 pm || Up

        Yeah, best case supposedly is good bullpen tomorrow, start Thurs or Fri.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 4:55 pm || Up

          Ah ok. As long as he could start Thursday or Friday, I’m happy.

          • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 4:57 pm || Up

            If all goes according to plan, his next start could be back at the scene of the crime (Detroit).

            • dmoas Sep 30,2012 5:06 pm || Up

              I definitely don’t want Detroit. Verlander. No thanks.

              • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 5:08 pm || Up

                I don’t want them either, but I have no faith that the Red Sox can take a game from the Yankees, which is what we need to avoid the Tigers as division winners.

                • dmoas Sep 30,2012 5:09 pm || Up

                  I actually think the Red Sox will step up against the Yankees. Not sure they’d take more than 1 game, but I don’t think they’ll get swept.

                • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 5:16 pm || Up

                  I would have expected them to want revenge on the Orioles for last year, but that sure didn’t happen.

  107. mikeA Sep 30,2012 4:44 pm

    I wouldn’t know what to do if the A’s won the division.

    • andeux Sep 30,2012 4:47 pm || Up

      Celebrate?

      TINSTAAFK
    • Dial C for Concupiscence Sep 30,2012 4:50 pm || Up

      Green & gold body shots?

    • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 4:52 pm || Up

      Immediately spend the impending refund of my Wild Card game tickets on other possible postseason games.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  108. Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 4:46 pm

    Ervin Santana is hopeless.

    • lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 4:49 pm || Up

      Aybar tweaked something in his leg…

      • dmoas Sep 30,2012 4:50 pm || Up

        Yeah. Though I’m thinking the timing of that may have been to give the BP time to warm up.

  109. JamesV Sep 30,2012 4:50 pm

    No matter who wins this TEX/LAA game, it helps us somehow.

    • aardvark Sep 30,2012 5:00 pm || Up

      As much as I want the A’s to win the division, I also want to know that the A’s are guaranteed a playoff spot. I’m so conflicted!

      • doctorK Sep 30,2012 5:01 pm || Up

        I’m hoping one of the two teams wins in 16 innings after completely shredding both bullpens.

      • dmoas Sep 30,2012 5:06 pm || Up

        All we need to do is win. Tomorrow looks good on paper. We just need them to make it look good in the papers and we’re there.

        • Jennifer Sep 30,2012 6:14 pm || Up

          All this stuff is giving me paper cuts.

  110. aardvark Sep 30,2012 5:05 pm

    Ok, was there a more delicious moment in today’s game than Cespedes watching and waiting to see if his drive was fair or foul?

    • lynnzgal Sep 30,2012 5:09 pm || Up

      That was THE moment, although Reddick’s was also quite yummy.

    • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 5:50 pm || Up

      Cook’s third K in the 7th was pretty awesome too.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  111. mother pucker Sep 30,2012 5:09 pm

    Another question…would a 163rd game for the division count as one of Bartolo’s 50?

  112. dmoas Sep 30,2012 5:13 pm

    Wow. Santana suck ass.

    • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 5:14 pm || Up

      Seriously. I’m embarrassed for him.

  113. mother pucker Sep 30,2012 5:13 pm

    Why do the Rangers ever not start Napoli? Even if he needs the rest, they have no better option at DH, right?

    • doctorK Sep 30,2012 5:15 pm || Up

      They DH Michael Young when Mitch Moreland plays 1B. But yeah, it’s hard to fathom not playing Napoli.

  114. JamesV Sep 30,2012 5:13 pm

    Napoli goes yard. 6-4 Rangers in the 3rd.

  115. doctorK Sep 30,2012 5:14 pm

    3-run bomb for Napoli – 6-4 Texas in bottom of the third.

  116. Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 5:17 pm

    Rooting for the Angels is SO HARD when they keep showing Scioscia.

  117. JamesV Sep 30,2012 5:17 pm

    It’s funny because I don’t even really care who wins or loses this game. I’d like to be one game behind Texas with a little margin of error, but knocking the Angels down to an A’s win or Angels loss eliminating them is just fine for me as well.

    • lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 5:18 pm || Up

      Same. I’m operating on the assumption that the A’s need to sweep anyways to take the division.

      • JamesV Sep 30,2012 5:19 pm || Up

        That would certainly simplify it.

      • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 5:21 pm || Up

        This is a good point. I think I’m switching my allegiances in this one. Which is nice because go to hell Scioscia.

        • lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 5:23 pm || Up

          Loved that it was Napoli who hit the 3 run homer to take the lead.

          • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 5:25 pm || Up

            LOL. I didn’t even think of that. He has two homers in this game.

      • dmoas Sep 30,2012 5:23 pm || Up

        I’d absolutely prefer to only have to take 3 of 4 instead of a 3 game sweep, but yeah. There’s no real lose circumstance as a result of this game’s outcome.

    • mother pucker Sep 30,2012 5:21 pm || Up

      This is probably really stupid on my part, and feel free to call me out on it, but I like the idea of the A’s playing in a 163rd game, going with Straily, if it means getting Colon back for a potential game four scenario.

      • JamesV Sep 30,2012 5:22 pm || Up

        It’s an extra game but it also gives you a fallback if you DO lose 163. At least then they’d still be in the wild card game. Almost a second chance kind of thing.

        • dmoas Sep 30,2012 5:25 pm || Up

          I don’t see the A’s getting swept or the Angels sweeping the M’s and that’s what I see it taking for the Angels to pass/tie the A’s for that WC spot.

          • JamesV Sep 30,2012 5:30 pm || Up

            Yep. And if the A’s do get swept, they probably don’t deserve the spot anyway. Even still, they could still get in then.

            • bear88 Sep 30,2012 5:46 pm || Up

              I like still having a shot at the division, but I’m not crazy about a Thursday game, with the possibility of a Friday game in case of a loss. The poor bullpen needs a rest at some point.

              And I want the Angels dead, dead, dead. And I want the Rays to keep trying so we can have a chance at getting the Wild Card game at home. (I don’t give the Red Sox much of a chance at beating the Yankees once, much less twice, which is probably what we would need.)

              So the Rangers can win. I guess. That seems all kinds of wrong, though. If the A’s are a game back, the division title is a possibility even if the A’s just concede the Blackley game.

              So I’m torn.

              At this point, winning the division seems more likely than getting a Wild Card home game.

              • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 5:51 pm || Up

                I hadn’t thought about that. The only way we play a home WC game is if one or both of the Orioles and Yankees drop two games. If they only lost one, we’d tie them with a sweep, but then we would win the division anyway.

                • JamesV Sep 30,2012 5:53 pm || Up

                  In which case then there’d be some other scenarios to determine #1 and #2 teams in the AL depending on who they tie with.

                • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 5:54 pm || Up

                  We’d need both Baltimore and NY to drop a game. A tie with either would give us the top seed. Certainly with Baltimore, and I’m pretty sure we’d beat NY on the intra-division tiebreak if we win out.

                • JamesV Sep 30,2012 5:57 pm || Up

                  Imagine the idea of going from a Wild Card game to being the top AL team, all in the span of one game.

                • MikeV Sep 30,2012 5:55 pm || Up

                  We have 3 games left. Let’s just win those and forget the WC

                  And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

                  Thanks, and go As.

                • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 5:56 pm || Up

                  Most definitely. I’m just saying that your WC tickets are getting refunded if we don’t sweep, unless Tampa or the Red Sox take 2 of 3.

                • andeux Sep 30,2012 6:02 pm || Up

                  Tampa taking 2/3 doesn’t seem all that unlikely.

                  TINSTAAFK
                • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 6:04 pm || Up

                  True. Although they may be eliminated tomorrow, and who knows how hard they’d play after that.

                • bear88 Sep 30,2012 6:07 pm || Up

                  That’s the problem. They’ll try in Monday’s game, because it happens before the A’s game, but then they may not care if things go well for Oakland.

                  And if things don’t go well for Oakland, then the A’s would still trail, with the added risk of the Rays or Angels having a shot.

                • MikeV Sep 30,2012 6:02 pm || Up

                  I’m OK with not going to the WC game.

                  And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

                  Thanks, and go As.

    • andeux Sep 30,2012 5:41 pm || Up

      An Angels win increases the (simple) odds that the A’s get to the ALDS (or farther) by a few percent. But it also creates lots of scenarios that would involve a game 163, either for the division or for the second wild card spot, which takes away any flexibility in starting pitchers, puts strain on the bullpen, etc., and increases the chances of having to face the Angels in an elimination game.

      A Rangers win means the playoffs are a near certainty, a playoff for the division is impossible, a playoff for the wildcard is extremely unlikely, and we still have a shot at the division by sweeping. All in all I think I prefer that scenario too.

      TINSTAAFK
      • lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 5:45 pm || Up

        gp. That Thursday off day is definitely valuable considering how many games the A’s have played in a row.

      • SPWC Sep 30,2012 5:58 pm || Up

        Wednesday for the division. I like that idea a lot.

        \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
  118. lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 5:54 pm

    Napoli with another big hit. 8-4 Rangers.

  119. Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 5:54 pm

    Napoli is just rubbing Scioscia’s face in it.

    • lenscrafters Sep 30,2012 5:56 pm || Up

      It’d be hilarious if the Angels fire Scioscia and sign Napoli this offseason.

      • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 6:10 pm || Up

  120. Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 6:33 pm

    Beltre’s coming out.

  121. mother pucker Sep 30,2012 6:34 pm

    Beltre just left the game, after seemingly taking a ball of the wrist.

  122. nobody in particular Sep 30,2012 6:37 pm

    annnnnnnd a 3-run jack by HK47 has the Angels within 1, 8-7.

    Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
    • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 6:37 pm || Up

      Time to FK up your bullpen, Wash!

    • beebo Sep 30,2012 6:41 pm || Up

      I can’t believe I’m even watching this damn game.

  123. Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 7:00 pm

    Koji Uehara’s sideburns are underrated.

  124. FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 7:17 pm

    Well, pretty sure we won’t be seeing Joe Nathan tomorrow, at least.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  125. doctorK Sep 30,2012 7:25 pm

    Our magick number is now 1. Have a nice off-season, Rev.

    • mother pucker Sep 30,2012 7:30 pm || Up

      What does it take for an SBN blog administrator to be removed from his post?

    • bear88 Sep 30,2012 7:33 pm || Up

      I will dance on their graves when they are, in fact, dead.

  126. Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 7:25 pm

    Good job, good effort Angels.

  127. JamesV Sep 30,2012 7:26 pm

    It’s simple: A’s win the west with a sweep. Magic number to knock out LAA/TB is 1 each.

    • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 7:27 pm || Up

      Rangers, Yankees and Orioles all officially in the postseason in some fashion.

      • dmoas Sep 30,2012 7:30 pm || Up

        We’ve guaranteed ourselves of playing more than 162 games this season.

        • JamesV Sep 30,2012 7:34 pm || Up

          A good point.

          • dmoas Sep 30,2012 7:38 pm || Up

            Even better news, sort of. IF Blackley blows it and we lose Game #2, as long as by then the Angels & Rays have lost one or we’ve won Game #1, we can skip Griffin on Wednesday and rest our bullpen. That would give us, Milone, Griffin, & Straily and a full bullpen ready to go for the WC play-in game. If we win the first two games, it’ll be worth it to go all-in for the division at that point.

            • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 7:41 pm || Up

              If NYY and the Birds lose a couple we’d still want to go all-in to host the WC game, I’d think.

              "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
              • Glorious Mundy Sep 30,2012 7:43 pm || Up

                Plus, I have no qualms using Griffin on Wednesday if we know that Anderson is in reserve for Friday, which it sounds like he might be.

              • dmoas Sep 30,2012 7:49 pm || Up

                I think it’s much more important to have a rested pitching staff than to host that game.

  128. doctorK Sep 30,2012 7:29 pm

    First comment on the HH post-game thread:

    • nobody in particular Sep 30,2012 8:00 pm || Up

      Yes, they are all claiming they are the best team in MLB but can’t prove it cuz they will miss the postseason.

      Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
      • the llama Sep 30,2012 8:05 pm || Up

        They might be the best team in the MLB right now.

        • dmoas Sep 30,2012 8:08 pm || Up

          Well, sure. They’re the best team in the MLB right now… after the Yankees, O’s, Rangers, A’s, Washington, Cincinnati, SF, Atlanta, and maybe the Rays. Unless you want to discount nearly 162 games.

          • the llama Sep 30,2012 8:12 pm || Up

            Distinct from “won more games over the last 159 games” versus “healthy and clicking on all cylinders.” The 2005 Indians missed the playoffs and I think they were the best team in the AL at the end of the year.

            • dmoas Sep 30,2012 8:14 pm || Up

              Meh, the right now that distinction really means nothing. You’re just talking who’s hot “now” which changes too regularly to go by.

        • MikeV Sep 30,2012 8:09 pm || Up

          They’ll be the best team watching the playoffs at home.

          And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

          Thanks, and go As.

        • andeux Sep 30,2012 8:37 pm || Up

          “It is not enough to be a good player … you must also play well” – Siegbert Tarrasch

          TINSTAAFK
  129. the llama Sep 30,2012 8:03 pm

    1. CES-PE-DES! CES-PE-DES! The curtain call was awesome.
    2. Man, the value deck is *awesome*!
    3. Loved the Josh and Yoenis show today. Everything awesome about those guys was on display today.
    4. This was the best possible outcome for the A’s, IMO. An Angels sweep would have put us one back, which means we would have had to have swept to win the division outright, or win 3/4 with game 163 shredding our pitchers for the potential play-in game on Friday. With the LAA/TEX split, we still have to sweep the division to win outright anyway. And, if we don’t get sweep, we still have a day of rest before the play-in game. The A’s really only need win a single game to be able to breathe a little easier.

    • Future Ed Sep 30,2012 8:38 pm || Up

      4. Its sour grapes maybe, maybe glass half fulling, I am not sure, but I completely agree

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
  130. batgirl Sep 30,2012 9:32 pm

    It was a good day.

    1. A’s win.
    2. Broncos win.
    3. Attended a CCI fundraiser where an attendee is somehow connected to the A’s and gave me an 8×10 photo of Reddick pie-ing Coco in the Spiderman outfit.
    4. Bid on and won an A’s auction basket with 4 field tix for 2013, a ball signed by Brett Anderson, and a ball signed by Cespedes, Cowgill, Blevins, Weeks, Rosales, Doolittle, and Carnigan! And a Stomper doll!

    • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 30,2012 10:14 pm || Up

      Whoo hoo! Fantastic! Except for the second part.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • batgirl Oct 1,2012 7:17 am || Up

        Yeah, sorry about that. Well, not really sorry so much as happy that you have your fluffy white A’s cloud to enjoy right now. Honestly I came home and sort of sped through the game on Tivo. I’m so excited about the A’s right now it’s hard to even think about football.

    • SPWC Sep 30,2012 10:48 pm || Up

      Oh wow. That multi-signature ball is sweet.

      \"Weren\'t you already aware the Kay is already writing everyone\'s story? We\'re all just characters who believe we are real. Things make more sense now, don\'t they. Be honest.\"- DMOAS
      • batgirl Oct 1,2012 7:16 am || Up

        I know right! The past two years the fundraiser has had really sweet A’s items. The woman who gave me the photo is friends with someone who adopted a CCI dog who didn’t graduate and was released from the program. She has been coming up with some really cool A’s stuff. I got out-bid on a Rickey Henderson ball that I wanted for a friend of mine who adores Rickey.

    • the dogfather Oct 1,2012 7:03 am || Up

      Is the smallish Golden who attends the A’s games a CCI trainee? And who are these horses of which you write?

      The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
      • batgirl Oct 1,2012 7:13 am || Up

        Might be. There are two trainees I’ve seen this year. One from Guide Dogs (dark green capes) and one from CCI (Yellow and blue capes.)

    • Kylianna Oct 1,2012 8:08 am || Up

      That is AWESOME. Congrats on the epic autographed stuff!!

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