Crisp CF, Donaldson 3B, Lowrie SS, Moss RF, Cespedes LF, Smith DH, Barton 1B, Sogard 2B, Vogt C.
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Game 135. Barton looks to improve his Klout score against the Rays 165
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Is this one of those sponsored posts?
Ok, I know this should be in the other threwad but it will effect me here so I ask here.
For right now Im stuck with everything staying “new” if I cant z it or mark all as read?
there are TOP MEN looking into it. TOP. MEN.
for now we have to read, then mark all as read.
SO quickly read all the comments you havent yet
Man, so now Im going to have to wait 20 years for commies to show up and find it? And this better not mean Shia LaBeouf is going to start posting here.
Aim higher, dear.
Our tech
teambadass is on it.susan seems to be tweeting a lot about the green day guys.
Nothing about the bass player. FOrget his name.
Mike Dirnt
So do new comments not save now?
Nice to see Sonny supports the gold tops.
I kind of like the Pirates.
I am rooting for them. And I hope they sweep Tejas in a week or two.
I’m watching the game and Morneau just showed up.
And they have purdy uniforms and fan apparel.
And how sexy I’d look in the apparel. Answer: dead sexy
are you making christmas suggestions?
Maybe. Mom!
Merry Christmas
OMAR MORENO!
I almost went with a Kent Tekulve pic.
Iddon’tknoweither.
The definition of dead sexy.
Toofarover.
I’ve got a homemade Kent Tekulve magnet on my fridge, next to Rollie Fingers.
A Tekulve shirt was the inspiration for the Ziegler one I made a few years ago.
Tekulve was one of my favorite players as a little kid, but I personally remember him as a Phillie.
The circle avatars for some reason make me think we are all in the intro for the star studded, big money, Match Game ’74.
Lets have a coco run here
Halfway there.
Nice place, how much do these circular avatars cost?
Keep complaining…umps LOVE being shown up. Im sure he will immediately tighten the zone.
They are awfully whiny. The ones they’re bitching about tonight haven’t even been bad calls.
I have had a diminishing opinion of Longoria sine hi “Rays way” comments slaggin shields in spring training. He may be a whiner
melvin better be delivering that message
there goes the no hitter
NO strike outs? GET CHAVEZ UP!!!!
Jennifers Christmas outfit.
Riiight. Like you could pour me into those pants.
But would you wear the glasses that turn into sunglasses?
(full disclosure; I had them from like 4th-7th grade)
They aren’t real transition lenses?
They were transition lenses from 20-30 years ago. It seems like now they go all dark and go back to clear. Back then you ended up with a smokey look inside that gave you a great lounge singer look.
Sexy pics or STFU
I dont think there is a camera alive that could make Tekulve or 6th grade Aces sexy. May have to investigate this weekend.
Testing
Counting on the Twins feeks foolish, even if they won last night.
And Cobb is pretty good for the Rays.
I was just gonna say we need a 10 pitch at bat or a home run From Cewing-at-de-pitch
WTF WAS THAT?!?
I think Barton gave up on that one because it initially was foul.
After seeing the replay enough I think the hop didnt go as expected. It wasnt really a bad hop, but the angle wasnt as sharp. Barton’s momentum pulled him over. But man it looked awful live.
Freiman would have stopped that and prevented a double. Maybe.
falling on it, yes
I am not sure what was worse, Barton’s error, or scoring that as a double.
Yay Theth
well crap
good defense is good
I mean, that was probably just as good of a scoring opportunity as runner on first two outs for Vogt.
Still, should have not been running at the time of the catch
Yeah, totally reasonable risk to run hard initially. Not sure if he could have made it back if he reversed course just a bit earlier though.
or not
Look at that catcher’s speed!
I know its done now, but I might have run for VOgt with young
Coco!
Got a modicum of phone charge while in van waiting in line to drive thru the drive-through tree in Leggets. Let’s go Oakland!
HI!
nine outs look like a tough mountain to climb
Ain’t no mountain high enough.
I know this is in part due to the fact we haven’t seen the Twins yet this season, but I hardly recognize any of the names on that roster. They’ve got some guy named Caleb Thielbar pitching right now.
Michael Young—>Dodgers?
Huh. Why?
DH for the WS?
The have 5 outfielders though.
Well, well, well.
PADMY-fWAR .5 (102 OPS+)
bWAR -1
URIBEfWAR 2.9 (104)
bWAR 2.4
also, Uribe 2 rings Young 0
Uribe $8, Young $20
Double play please
From your lips to Lowrie’s ears.
than yo
rangers win
Nice outing, kid.
That’s what formerly closeted Dad said!
Dear Sean,
Please don’t suck.
kthxbye
I wonder if the A’s could find another position for Vogt, because he sure is a brutal catcher.
“Catcher” seems like the wrong word for him.
Blocker isnt right.
home plate area occupier?
Uecker imitator.
And Chavy walks off the Gnats.
Just like we drew it up Cahill to Zeigler with a Chavy walkoff.
PS CHavez is very very tan. Like George Hamilton tan
So Mexican enough now?
I once saw George Hamilton at a rodeo in Snowmass, CO. It was hard to tell which had more leather – his face or the cowboys’ saddles.
I would ban cespedes from swinging with 2 strikes
Barton!
Ray trying hard to get a scenario where Zook isnt coming in because Uecker imitator is a Uecker imitator.
I hope he comes in. I really do
Vogt is due to lead off. Unless they leave Cobb in, they’ll probably bring in a lefty, then hello Kirk.
When Cook or Balfour come in he damned well better.
Otero, eh?
Otero, A+
Oh, oh, oh, otero! Strikeouststars
yay strickout
also, it looks like nevermoor cleared up the comment marking issue.
COCO FK YEAH
Otero, gas with vroom!
You go, Coco.
COCO!!
Just watched the Vogt triple.
Cobb nodded to him as he walked back to the mound past the third base line after backing up the play.
It was cute
Coco’s only two away from his career high in homers.
Wait, no. One away.
This is on MLB Network extra coverage. Woot.
no live look in yet
Um… the game has been on since the 5th or something here.
FKING THROW STRIKES
DAMN YOU
tough save is not what I would call it if it happens ken.
Melvin just Mom whistled.
I’m guessing Balfour has nothing again tonight.
Did we get a report on what Balfour had in the pen?
Two dollars and a change.
You’re killing me, Grant!
Despite all his rage he is still just a Grant in name.
Wooooooo
And there’s another drama-filled win.
Good lord, these affairs are hard on the heart.
How long can this go on?
Lets hope about 8 more weeks.
Grant had nothing and he was gassed. Soon turned out had a heart of glass.
2 for 2, very nice.
Thanks. /cheese
Never had a doubt!
(throws up)
Why would you ever swing at the first pitch against Balfour?
you name starts with a “Y” and end in a “oenis”
14-13 for the month
Whoo hoo, victory! I love circus acts!
The Rays aren’t a great team by any stretch, but beating them is a bitch.
The Past 6 games the team has faced really good pitchers.
Tomorrow that stops. It will be 38 year old Jamey Wright making his first MLB start in six years.
Well, crap.
As KK just pointed out, it helps that they didn’t need any relievers tonight. But still, I expect to see a whole lot of the Wesley Wright end of their bullpen.
Sounds like Figueroa, Weeks and maybe Choice up tomorrow if I’m reading Slusser’s twitter feed correctly.
Also if current scores hold up Sacramento will be eliminated, so several other players will be up on Tuesday after their season ends.
Yeah, players like that can’t hurt.
I am hoping to see figeroa take his rightful place as a loogy. or at least give him a look.
Looks like I am wishcasting
Looks like in 2012, he walked 2 or 30 Lefthandes (8ks, 5h) and 13 of 59 right handers (6ks 5h).
This makes me sad.
Who the fuck do the Mets’ castoffs think they are beating us? Fuck the 51’s!
I stop shooting minor league baseball and look what happens.
Who’d’a thunk you were a 3+ WAR photographer?!?
You didn’t shoot the deputy, at least
Scratch that. Figuero, Weeks and Parrino tomorrow. Choice sounds like a no go.
Huh. Cool.
I guess it’s a good thing Balfour will be unavailable tomorrow. He really is struggling, and got lucky.
its nice that the A’s have had the lead in the 9th the past 3 days
Fair point. It’s easier to win that way.
Just watched the ending on the replay – thank you Coco, thank you very much. And Sogard too, for that matter.
THe Orioles are cleaning up the roster before Sept. 1. D’dFA Teegarden and Thames.
What a great game.
Incidentally, the Rays first base coach was taken by the A’s with the first pick in the 1969 draft and put up an OPS+ of 55 in two years with them before becoming an all-star and MVP candidate with the Cardinals.
(channeling mikev): THANKS ALOT BILLY
Couldn’t they have just 60 Day DLed him?
Rangers claim him in 3, 2, 1 …
No.
I had a weird dream last night…
It’s like, 15 years into the future, and I’m watching the World’s Toughest Dominatrix competition on ESPN, and of all people, Fosse and Kuiper are commentating.
Fosse’s FAR too old and broken to follow or even understand what’s going on, and Kuiper’s drunk and baiting Fosse into an argument…
Fosse: Wow! That woman in the heeled cleats just hit that naked guy HARD!
Kuiper: Yeah, like Pete Rose hit you, you old dirty SOB!
Activated:
Berkamn
Feliz—>bullpen