To those of you who were hoping for a Rosales DFA, so sorry. The only roster move is Reddick off the DL, Montz sent to Sacramento. In the booth, Vince is back; Roxy gets the weekend off but fills in for Korach in Milwaukee next week.
Your 2013 Oakland Athletics send out this lineup, behind Bartolo Colon, to face RHP Dylan Axelrod:
Coco 8, Lowrie 6, Cespedes 7, Smith DH, Donaldson 5, Jaso 2, Schlong 9, Moss 3, Sogard 4. Enjoy your Friday evening with FK and the A’s!
My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.
I could teach you but I have to charge.
The hips don’t lie, Thunderbutt.
My new shirt:
why aren’t the bones green?
Son of a bitch. Why didn’t I think of that?
I’m tie-dying a shirt on Monday. Green and gold.
Bunnies!
(Sacramento Zoo Night there, but those are awful)
Sharing:
Its a shame that the giants/cardinals game is cancelled when ATandT park sits empty #shame
Heh.
I don’t think we have to worry about Heyman tonight because THE RED SOX ARE PLAYING THE YANKEES THIS WEEKEND AND NOTHING ELSE MATTERS
haha vince, its not dom you should be worried about. You may be working with someone that should take your job next week
There we go!
I’m glad the real caps are back but it’s time to mix in something other than the green jerseys.
The problem is that it’s the only jersey they can wear both at home and on the road. So Milone wears them every single time, and apparently the others starters mostly don’t like the road greys.
THEY DON’T LIKE THE ROAD GREYS? FUCK THEM IN THE FACE.
That escalated quickly. I blame the steroids.
Oh that’s all right. See, I think “alts” should be worn once a week at most. But the caps issue this week just confirmed that the marketing people dictate an awful lot.
Wolff lied, the jerseys are dyed.
Yeah, a few days later and that BP cap thing pisses me off even more, just for the bald-faced greediness of it.
Yup, I was almost thinking of getting one too, but now…
If you like it and want it, you should get it regardless of what MLB pushes.
Just wait for a sale in the MLB shop. I got mine for 25% off that way. Shipping comes into play but it’s still less than buying one in the team shop or something like that.
* only allowing pink bats not made by Louisville Slugger as long as the other manufacturer’s logo can’t be seen? Check.
* making new holiday caps every year, including one for umpires this time around that’s up on the MLB shop? Check.
* going beyond that by making actual jerseys with camo influences? Check.
As greedy as mandating BP hats during “rivalry” games is, it ain’t like there isn’t already a history of MLB forcing stuff on people. At least the one the A’s have highlights the elephant.
I noticed tonight that during the Aquafina-sponsored water break, the home plate umpire took one sip and passed the bottle back to the child to take away with them. WTF … they’re supposed to keep a pre-owned bottle as a memento?
HEYMAN WAS RIGHT THEY DON’T LIKE OAKLAND
I’d love to eavesdrop on any teams’ hitters meeting before they face Bartolo.
“It’s a fking fastball.”
Dunn OBP .245 and Konerko OBP .306 kinda says it all for the White Sox early this season.
I really hope Konerko turns it around (starting in a couple days). I’ve always liked him.
I thought it was kind of irritating how much White Sox fans idolized him. “Paauuuuuuliieeee!!!”
So far Colon’s location is bad, by his high standards.
Have we all seen this yet:
http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=27602403
That may not look like a question but the top curvy part is REALLY tiny.
ever since I tried to download the vibox, mlb stuff won’t play on my computer.
That Donaldson BP highlight really is the best thing ever.
I can’t believe Comcast had those cameras running, and directed where they were, during BP.
While, of course, that LF corner shot wasn’t available on the ball Young hit in the marathon game – not that I think it went over the fence anyway.
Every time I see A’s fans in elephant hats I want to burn them. This makes me different from many Giants fans and panda hats.
Let’s hope Schlong figured something out during his time off.
Mojo.
Well that answered that.
Just beat it!
They Told Him Don’t You Ever Come Around Here
Don’t Wanna See Your Face, You Better Disappear
The Fire’s In Their Eyes And Their Words Are Really Clear
I for one am quite pleased to see Josh back.
Whichever of Taylor/Barton/Montz/Young/Reddick is here has us pining for the others.
The schlong is always redder.
?
I thought it was interesting that Moss is batting 8th vs. RHP but he validated it there.
So Sogard is our offense.
I prefer SOgard and Nakajima (site unseen) to Rosales and Sogard
Nakajima wasn’t impressive at all in Phoenix in early March but with 3 more months to adjust to US baseball I’m becoming rather eager to grant another opportunity.
Way to break the drought Keebs!
Pitcher broke up the perfecto Axelrod had go…no, wait.
I’m liking the guy with the Drew Carey (or Harry Caray?) glasses sitting right in front of Lew tonight.
THIS GAME
this keppinger guy bugs me for some reason
Former Giant.
possible
Where the hell did that miss?
My milkshake apparently scares people away from this thread.
It also apparently is scaring the A’s bats away from the ball.
My milkshake too powerful.
Im here. Groceries and dinner bought and put away.
3-2 bottom 5 one out
Nice bongs.
Pitchers duel!
Third times a charm boys, lets dirty it up some uniforms.
Remember baserunner, brian?
Doanldson got it all wrong.
How can Vince and Ken announce a player of the month before the month is over?
Yeah, Rosales still might hit a big pinch homer.
Double
This is a nice old-timey, fast-paced pitchers duel. I expect in the bottom of the 8th Campy will single, will steal second and Rudi will drive him in with a single. Then it’s “Hold Em Rollie Fingers Time” in the 9th.
Oh fuck me…
Wrong thread. The orgy is in FSU’s thread.
Heh, This thread takes anything it can get.
awesome, we get sale twice
BOGO?
Fantathtic!
Lethed on bathe though.
gold glove
CY25 is still trying to find that one…
That was pretty Schlong.
All right, this game just needs one flukey run in the bottom of the 8th.
Fast game, Colon could go CGSO if we get a crooked one here.
Prescient.
C’mon Reddick you are due, overdue, so go do it.
A’S RUNZ MOJO ACTIVATE FORM OF BLAZING SCHLONG
Wow – an extra-base hit!
Let’s do it again!
TWO!
SCHLONG!!!!
SCHLONGTASTIC!
SCHLONG
Now that’s the Reddick I remember.
YES!!!
ugh
Well, that happened quickly.
Just like the game!
TWSS
It wasn’t exactly “flukey” but I’ll settle for it.
I think we broke an Axelrod.
So huge psychologically for Reddick to have that clutch ribbie.
S M I L E
Leaving Moss in against the lefty?
And he tries to bunt?
I was gonna grouse but didn’t wanna kill the sparkle.
…who can’t find the strike zone.
NEVER QUESTION MELVIN
He can keep hitting on 17 all year…
I get this now.
You were checking uni #s, werent you?
I hope he hits on 37 a little more
C’mon Moss surprise me!
KK says no one in the bullpen
Time for a gritty sac bunt.
Wasn’t the call to just let Sogard bunt there?
Rosales?
Is Bob drunk?
BHDSBABDVJBASOBVFJBADVKJBDKJ BCX B.DBKAJHDBFKJABDSJKBVDFLNKNF.
NEVER QUESTION MELVIN!!!
It worked. Credit where it’s due…
Yep, yer’ right.
Since Suck Ass was bound to make an out, at least he advanced the runners.
Meh. He burned a player unnecessarily, but it was only part of Sogales so who really cares.
COCORIFFIC!
Sometimes it seems Bob Melvin is a wizard.
Ever since he was a young boy he played the silver ball.
from rockridge down to west-o?
He sure plays a mean baseball.
Covelli Royce Crisp, bitches.
(Loyce)
(dammit)
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Most of us were less than enthusiastic about Coco’s contract at the time. It sure looks like a bargain now.
Is this the option year or year 2?
year 2
Thx
2014 club option per cots
I seem to remember most who were against it thought he was a luxory not needed on a rebuilding team.
Having said that, yeah, I cant imagine the last year and 2 months without him and the CocoFro.
yup
myself included
Yeah it seemed super superflous both times. Im sure glad we did it.
As an A’s fan, OF depth never feels superflous to me.
CGSO juju.
Tough game for Axelrod, but wooooooooo!
Seeing some of those former A’s reminds me of how glad I am that they’re gone.
I miss MaEl, who’s hitting .290 something w/ Los Doyers, empty but still perty gewd.
I was referring mainly to players #8 and #5. I’d still take Ellis with a broken leg over Sogales in a heartbeat.
Yeah, glad to see Zooks doing well in the NL, you can read that both ways.
Absofuckinglutely
LOL….player #8.
His defense isn’t as good.
How do you like the games over there?
Never been myself.
Just two so far.
going to do an update tomorrow when im finished moving.
as good as sogales, or as good as before
Ladies and gentlemen, Bartolo FREAKING Colon!
A 21st-century shutout is almost always a four or five pitcher affair. It’s great to see an old-fashioned one.
in 2 hours
SHOUTOUT
FKYES
Woohoo! The A’s won every game that I watched or listened to during the month of may.
VIVA BARTOLO!!
Let’s Go ‘Tolo.
Reddick’s 2013 BABIP: .191
Career BABIP: .269 (which perfectly matches his 2012 btw)
Odds are he’s gonna turn it around, hopefully starting now.
So great to see the RFB crew freak the fuck out after that double!
Twitter exchange:
What do you think?
Heh, for a bench piece I think he’s okay, but his argument is indeed flaccid.
If he was a legit MI defender he would have more than 2 innings at SS.
Yeah, that’s my thought.
Legit MI defenderentirely replaceable journeyman.There’s that, yes.
His D at second looks pretty good though. Prob just doesn’t have the arm strength.
Which is fine but you need a back up that can play more than 2b.
Where did Reddick’s loopy swing go on that double? If it goes away for a while, that would be an enormous boost for the team.
Come on Astros. Don’t screw this up.
here comes travis
#canwin #ourbad
#popsuphamilton,#keyout #ourbad
boy, if you have chris carter and calos pena in a lineup in an american league park and Pena is the DH, you aren’t trying to win
via
Nice idea, ugly execution.
Yeah, commercial logo, barf.
and a super low quality shirt
Terrible font, lifeless…
it’s the cutest picture I have seen of reddick, though
He looks 15 1/2, and about to ask mom if he can use the car tonight!
Aussie fireman mojo!
Travis. Still the best.
Astros beat the Angels 6-3
The Rays and Indians are still banging along at 2:30 a.m. Eastern time. They’re back at it at 1:05 p.m. I think this is where you’re glad you’re the visiting team and are staying in a downtown hotel, rather than being a home player driving out to the suburbs and then coming back in the morning.
…and that ends at 2:55 but the Blue Jays and Padres carry the torch.
Taco-filled in the front row seats for the cgso … happy joy joy.
Fun times and great tacos tonight!
And you can shutthehelluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuppppp…YES!!!
Chicks dig an older gentleman with a complete game.