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Game 19 – Rangers at A’s 144

No Sexy Feet tonight against Yu.

144 thoughts on “Game 19 – Rangers at A’s

  1. nobody in particular Apr 21,2014 6:27 pm

    F*ck Yu!!!!

    Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
    • nobody in particular Apr 21,2014 6:28 pm || Up

      (that’s an order, A’s)

      Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
      • dmoas Apr 21,2014 6:33 pm || Up

        I’ve never quite understood why being fucked is considered a bad thing.

        • nobody in particular Apr 21,2014 6:36 pm || Up

          probably rooted in the Puritanical/Calvinist origins of our country

          I’m not sure you, as a straight dude, have quite been fucked in the manner in which I’m hoping to see our team fuck Darvish tonight, though :P

          Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
  2. Thunderbutt Apr 21,2014 6:30 pm

    Good test tonight.

    There is always a score.
  3. Thunderbutt Apr 21,2014 6:50 pm

    Parrino is the new Rosales.

    There is always a score.
  4. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 7:09 pm

    Obligatory “I fking hate Dan Straily”

    • Future Ed Apr 21,2014 7:10 pm || Up

      huh. I had fielder with the first home run

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    • Future Ed Apr 21,2014 7:16 pm || Up

      oooo! I forgot:

      “click.”

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  5. Thunderbutt Apr 21,2014 7:10 pm

    Thank goodness he didn’t walk him.

    There is always a score.
  6. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 7:15 pm

    jaso= competent enough to get slow people to stop trying to steal?

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  7. nobody in particular Apr 21,2014 7:16 pm

    Ken says Fielder has set the all time record for being intentionally walked in April. This, to go with his already-unbreakable “Most Postgame Spreads Annihilated In the State of Wisconsin” mark.

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    • Future Ed Apr 21,2014 7:17 pm || Up

      Gorman Thomas wants a word…

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  8. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 7:20 pm

    146 ties withlansford for 4th in SBs (oakland?).

    Doubt he will get to the top

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  9. Thunderbutt Apr 21,2014 7:20 pm

    Taking notes, Mr. Rios?

    There is always a score.
  10. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 7:23 pm

    Angel Hernandez sighting

  11. James V. Apr 21,2014 7:24 pm

    Fosse just called Kouzmanoff “a great pickup” by the Rangers. I know he’s had a strong start, but come on.

  12. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 7:27 pm

    19 pitches? silver lining? maybe bronze

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  13. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 7:30 pm

    thats our kouz

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  14. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 7:31 pm

    wow. Moreland off the bases. ther is hope

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  15. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 7:35 pm

    fk yeah Moss

  16. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 7:56 pm

    stop hitting people dan

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  17. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 7:59 pm

    stop walking people dan

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  18. mother pucker Apr 21,2014 7:59 pm

    When is A.J. returning?

  19. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 8:01 pm

    Dan straily is a margin walker.

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  20. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 8:03 pm

    There is no way Jed likes Rush so much that he’s using that same song two years in a row.

  21. nobody in particular Apr 21,2014 8:03 pm

    Needless to say, we need to tack on. At least 13 more runz.

    Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
  22. MikeV Apr 21,2014 8:03 pm

    The refs in this Warriors/Clippers game are awful

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

    Thanks, and go As.

  23. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 8:10 pm

    I thought Callaspo didn’t strikeout

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  24. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 8:16 pm

    Straily has nothing today. Get Pomeranz up.

  25. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 8:17 pm

    Kevin Kozmanoff everybody!

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  26. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 8:26 pm

    BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOARTON

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  27. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 8:26 pm

    Martin respecting the power

  28. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 8:28 pm

    here I was hoping to get darvish over 80 pitches this inning

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  29. dmoas Apr 21,2014 8:38 pm

    Man, Donaldson fucked up this AB by swinging at that shitty first pitch.

    • Future Ed Apr 21,2014 8:39 pm || Up

      He decided he was swinging yesterday

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      • dmoas Apr 21,2014 8:44 pm || Up

        Just a really awful approach during that AB. Darvish was on the ropes, having trouble throwing strikes so let’s get overly aggressive and swing at the first thing you see? Really dumb.

  30. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 8:47 pm

    C’mon Bob, the Rangers are ripping him all over the place.

  31. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 8:48 pm

    fk you Straily

  32. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 8:48 pm

    yup fielder.

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  33. ozzman99 Apr 21,2014 8:49 pm

    I’m not ready for Cook in a close game.

    • Future Ed Apr 21,2014 8:59 pm || Up

      you dont like long walks at the coliseum?

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • ozzman99 Apr 21,2014 9:02 pm || Up

        I don’t like visitors taking a series of 90 foot walks.

  34. dmoas Apr 21,2014 8:53 pm

    While I’m no where near as over reactive as lenscrafters is, I really hope that was Straily’s last inning tonight.

  35. doctorK Apr 21,2014 8:59 pm

    Feel like we got lucky with 5 IP out of Straily tonight.

    • Future Ed Apr 21,2014 9:03 pm || Up

      yup. I am frankly surprised by only 3 runs

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  36. doctorK Apr 21,2014 9:04 pm

    Oh shit Coco’s hurt

  37. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 9:08 pm

    Phew.

    So Abad for Choo? through fielder?

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  38. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 9:08 pm

    Very nice pitching by Cook…he looks like he’s getting close to figuring it out again.

    • dmoas Apr 21,2014 9:15 pm || Up

      I hope so. I’d rather him take over the closer role, but he’s not there yet.

  39. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 9:11 pm

    eric, you have one job. make this a 7 pitcvh ab

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  40. dmoas Apr 21,2014 9:15 pm

    I feel like we need a two run home run here.

  41. MikeV Apr 21,2014 9:19 pm
    And I have to say: mikev is one of my favorite people on here -slusser.

    Thanks, and go As.

    • FreeSeatUpgrade Apr 21,2014 11:29 pm || Up

      Not bad news if you’re an A’s fan. Leverage is on the City/County’s side, for a change. If the Raiders don’t buy in soon (with real gap-closing money), the door may open for a different team to anchor a new stadium development.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • dmoas Apr 22,2014 7:56 am || Up

        While it doesn’t affect the A’s in any way, I’m not sure I agree that the city/county really has that leverage. At the very least, I sincerely doubt they’d properly use that leverage if they have it. They’ll drag this thing out as long as they can without ever making any sort of decision.

        • FreeSeatUpgrade Apr 22,2014 10:19 am || Up

          Wow, that’s a whole lot of incorrect assertions in three short sentences.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • dmoas Apr 22,2014 10:24 am || Up

            That’s just like, your opinion, man. (And wrong at that).

  42. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 9:19 pm

    I am happy that the A’s put a bunch of runners on and scored three. I am happy that darvish has thrown 115 pitches through 6. I am relatively happy with straily only allowing 3 runs.

    Now can we please wi this one?

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  43. AV Apr 21,2014 9:21 pm

    last i saw, A’s were up… w’aapen?

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
    • dmoas Apr 21,2014 9:27 pm || Up

      You left. Jerk.

      • AV Apr 21,2014 9:38 pm || Up

        no i saw that on an ESPN ribbon on my way here. got happy about it. i remember distinctly.

        *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  44. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 9:23 pm

    inconclusive…

    • doctorK Apr 21,2014 9:25 pm || Up

      I’ll be stunned if this gets overturned.

      • lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 9:27 pm || Up

        Oh wow…

      • doctorK Apr 21,2014 9:27 pm || Up

        And I’m stunned.

      • Future Ed Apr 21,2014 9:27 pm || Up

        shocked and stunned

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        • FreeSeatUpgrade Apr 21,2014 11:31 pm || Up

          I haven’t seen a (non-crappy Jumbotron) replay yet, but safe sure looked like the right call live.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • ozzman99 Apr 22,2014 12:35 am || Up

  45. doctorK Apr 21,2014 9:24 pm

    One thing I’ve seen with replay this season is how many terrible camera angles we have.

    • dmoas Apr 21,2014 9:28 pm || Up

      Also, they need to time code these. You can stop it on one view and then find that time stamp on another to see if it gives a better look at the other half of the play.

  46. dmoas Apr 21,2014 9:28 pm

    Holy Misplayed Awesomeness!

  47. doctorK Apr 21,2014 9:29 pm

    Holy carp, Coco!

  48. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 9:29 pm

    Byrnesian!

  49. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 9:32 pm

    This guy was a waiver claim? What’s the catch?

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    • dmoas Apr 21,2014 9:34 pm || Up

      Probably needed room and looked as his name and thought, “Well, he’s abad pitcher, let’s get rid of ahim.”

    • lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 9:34 pm || Up

      A’s traded an inconsequential minor leaguer for him.

  50. doctorK Apr 21,2014 9:33 pm

    Agood job by Abad.

  51. Glorious Mundy Apr 21,2014 9:42 pm

    Oh Vince, you sonuva…

  52. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 9:43 pm

    godfkingdamnit

  53. AV Apr 21,2014 9:43 pm

    shit.

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  54. dmoas Apr 21,2014 9:43 pm

    Glen: Still awful at judging fly balls.

  55. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 9:43 pm

    ah vince. you fooled me

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  56. doctorK Apr 21,2014 9:44 pm

    Marine layered

  57. nobody in particular Apr 21,2014 9:45 pm

    Vince Cotroneo wasn’t wrong to call that as going out, it had the sound.

    Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
    • dmoas Apr 21,2014 9:47 pm || Up

      He got under it and off the end of the bat. Sure looked good but not quite.

      • nobody in particular Apr 21,2014 9:49 pm || Up

        so close

        Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
        • FreeSeatUpgrade Apr 21,2014 11:30 pm || Up

          Fooled me, most other nights and all other days that ball’s way gone.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  58. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 9:49 pm

    I can count on one finger the number of times Kz did that in an A’s uniform.

    • doctorK Apr 21,2014 9:55 pm || Up

      Over on **, Tutu-late probably just creamed himself.

  59. nobody in particular Apr 21,2014 9:50 pm

    can’t Beltre come back already?

    Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
  60. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 9:52 pm

    I would like a strikeout.

  61. dmoas Apr 21,2014 9:53 pm

    Fking X-A’s

  62. James V. Apr 21,2014 9:53 pm

    Donnie Murphy? Really?

  63. AV Apr 21,2014 9:53 pm

    at least now we don’t have to worry about that runner on 3rd.

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  64. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 9:53 pm

    Best bullpen in baseball ™

    Kozmanoff and murphy.

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  65. nobody in particular Apr 21,2014 9:54 pm

    Great.

    Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
  66. dmoas Apr 21,2014 9:58 pm

    I really fking hate that music and they’re playing it more often. Fk you CSNCA.

  67. Future Ed Apr 21,2014 10:00 pm

    I know its second guessing, but righty, lefty, righty, lefty, why Doolitte in a tie game.

    Isn’t he better saved for Fielder? next inning?

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  68. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 10:01 pm

    I think the A’s should look into breaking up Straily and Milone since their starts tend to tax the pen. Too late now, but it would’ve made sense for Straily to start yesterday and Chavez today.

    • Future Ed Apr 21,2014 10:07 pm || Up

      kazmir today or tomorrow, yeah

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  69. doctorK Apr 21,2014 10:05 pm

    Barton with the Charlie-Brown-undressing line drive.

  70. doctorK Apr 21,2014 10:10 pm

    Why couldn’t the A’s have DFA’d little nicky to the Twins along with Fuld?

  71. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 10:11 pm

    Ugh, it annoys me that the Rangers were able to get Rios for practically nothing.

  72. doctorK Apr 21,2014 10:16 pm

    Oh wow – that was a double-ugly.

  73. nobody in particular Apr 21,2014 10:19 pm

    gotta stop this run from scoring

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  74. lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 10:30 pm

    wtf is he swinging at

    • doctorK Apr 21,2014 10:31 pm || Up

      I’m very disappointed with his ABs tonight – very hack-tastic.

    • MikeV Apr 21,2014 10:35 pm || Up

      yeah. Fail by Donaldson and Cespedes there.

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

      Thanks, and go As.

    • lenscrafters Apr 21,2014 10:36 pm || Up

      That 3-1 pitch to Cespedes…

      • MikeV Apr 21,2014 10:51 pm || Up

        Yup… Dude should have been more aware of what happened earlier when he absolutely demolished a ball that was caught for an out, and not tried to do the same thing again an hour later.

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

        Thanks, and go As.

        • nobody in particular Apr 21,2014 11:02 pm || Up

          someone on the FB game thread said Cespedes “wants it all” too much of the time… whole discussion on there about the Cuban players not being able to come here and take advantage of all the coaching and player development stuff from a young age, and the effect it may or may not have on their performance and how they grow up playing the game.

          I think it’s hard to deny that Cespo tries to do too much at times.

          Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
          • dmoas Apr 22,2014 8:01 am || Up

            A fair argument could be made that they’re taught from an early age to measure flash (big feats) over substance. You don’t really make a name for yourselves slapping run scoring singles all the time. You make your name demolishing the ball out of the country. I don’t think it’s intentional as if they’re specifically encouraging it, but they’re not actually teaching and awarding a proper approach to hitting. It’s also likely we they have a tendency towards showmanship that’s generally discouraged here in the states. Back home, they’re putting on a show more than they’re playing the game.

            • Glorious Mundy Apr 22,2014 9:04 am || Up

              This smacks of unfounded stereotyping. Do you know enough about Cuban baseball to back this up? Does anyone outside of Cuba?

              • dmoas Apr 22,2014 9:56 am || Up

                Stereotyping? Absolutely. Unfair? Perhaps and potentially arguably so. But unfounded? No. When nearly every player that comes from there has similar “flaws” and “characteristics” it’s a sign that there’s something integrated within the system they came from that encourages it. I’m *NOT* suggesting this to be a negative thing, btw. Nor am I trying to judge them. After all, they’re making millions playing this game so they have to have been extraordinarily successful at what they do just to make it here. I’m just suggesting that a fair *argument* can be made that it’s true. That does NOT necessarily mean that it *IS* true.

                • Glorious Mundy Apr 22,2014 10:01 am || Up

                  Could you be more specific when you say “nearly every player that comes from there”? Who are we talking about other than Cespedes and Puig?

                • dmoas Apr 22,2014 10:06 am || Up

                  Wow. That list is a lot longer than I thought. There are a couple of others I was thinking of but they don’t add up to make anywhere near a fair representation based on the players I’ve seen.

  75. nobody in particular Apr 21,2014 10:42 pm

    Cespedes can’t swing with that little control against a pitcher who is hanging breaking pitches to every hitter up 3-1 in a game defining situation like that. Hands to the ball, a single ties the game. That swing simply can’t happen like that.

    Never suck on a Blow Pop with the microphone open.
  76. AV Apr 21,2014 11:20 pm

    well poo, i always say.

    *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
  77. Future Ed Apr 22,2014 5:22 am

    i expected a loss when I saw the matchup. I am happy that I am so disappointed with the loss.

    Kevin Kouzmanoff? really sean?

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    • andeux Apr 22,2014 9:28 am || Up

      And Donnie (out of his element) Murphy.

      TINSTAAFK
  78. Glorious Mundy Apr 22,2014 7:36 am

    At least the A’s didn’t lose by 40.

  79. FreeSeatUpgrade Apr 22,2014 6:31 pm

    There is a shit-ton of hockey on TV right now. A metric shit-ton, presumably.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."

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