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LAA
1. Collin Cowgill (R) RF
2. Mike Trout (R) CF
3. Albert Pujols (R) 1B
4. Josh Hamilton (L) LF
5. David Freese (R) DH
6. Howie Kendrick (R) 2B
7. Erick Aybar (S) SS
8. Chris Iannetta (R) C
9. Gordon Beckham (R) 3B
C.J. Wilson LHP
OAK
1. Coco Crisp (S) CF
2. Craig Gentry (R) LF
3. Josh Donaldson (R) 3B
4. Derek Norris (R) C
5. Jonny Gomes (R) DH
6. Nate Freiman (R) 1B
7. Alberto Callaspo (S) 2B
8. Sam Fuld (L) RF
9. Andy Parrino (S) SS
Jon Lester LHP
Game 128: Saturday evening post 176
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LET’S GO OAKLAND!
indeed and by all means, let’s!
Clap clap, clap clap clap.
I drove past the Coliseum about an hour ago and the lot was packed. I wanted to pull over and join the fun, but the vanload of sun-addled kids argued against it.
TOOTBLALAAA
fever, meet donaldson. NO MORE COWGILL!
Attaboy, Andy!
Kill the C.J. kill the C.J. kill the C.J.
[click]
on my soccer game. independiente is down 2-0 and barely holding off attack after attack, when some asshole from velez scores an olympic corner.
(i shoulda clicked. while writing that, they made it 4-0. really clicking… now.)
Ray and I have a similar level of affinity for the Pixar movies.
Come on Lester, this is how things went bad your last start out…dinks, walks. End it now.
you tell ‘im.
His thought bubble in the first inning: “Boy is it a long drop from Pedroia to Callaspo.”
This game is a late add on MLBN. NRAFs.
the angels have played some annoyingly good defense and some nice bad defense
did beckham touch callaspo with an empty glove?
No, he touched him with the baseball/right hand, not the glove.
Touched by an angel?
thanks. I have it on my TV, but the video is smaller than the tv
It did happen to the A’s earlier this season and it annoyed me that it wasn’t noticed.
That call will be overturned I think.
Yeah looks safe to me.
Nonetheless, HA HA HA HA on watching Pujols “run”.
callaspo mocking him was priceless
Vs Callapso making the “quick” pivot and throw. It was like watching a good play in slo mo.
Hey, did Lil Miss Aces score a unicorn backpack? or is that tomorrow?
They’re in line as we speak.
Stop at ATM between Fresno and Oakland.
Show up at 4:30.
Wave one $20 bill. “Who will sell me a backpack for $20?”
Failure?
Wave two $20 bills. “Who will sell me a backpack for $40?”
I figure I dont mind sitting in line
drinking beerspending quality time with girl while we wait.Tomorrow. Hopefully Ive got the plans in place.
Hey, thanks for reminding me..one seemingly simple question: usually Im busy tailgating. But I wont be tomorrow, so whats the best eats? Are any of the BBQ spots good, or one sausage better than another?
The Saags sausage stand behind sec 116 or so is definitely the place to go for sausage, very good. The cheese steak place next to it is acceptable (and has much shorter lines), for a West coast cheese steak, though perhaps that’s what made me sick. I think that’s all I’ve had there this year.
Saags for sure. I had 22 of them when I was there last September, and I’m fairly certain they caused my gallbladder to die.
If you go in to the West Side Club, there’s a stand on the right field end that sells two specials of the homestand – usually quite good — and there’s a new-fangled pizza place at the other end that’s also good. For BBQ, the Ribs’N’Things place is decent, on the main concourse almost all the way to the right field bleachers. The BBQ stand directly behind the right field bleachers is okay quality, but bad execution — sometimes drowning in sauce, sometimes dry.
I sat down with a few people I know before Samardzija’s first start and had a cuban sandwich from the WSC. Pretty good.
They sent that to boston for Jonny Gomes
yep, that special started with cespedes.
“but scioscia, he was already coming out of the dugout…”
REDUNDANT!
Parrino whipping up quite a magic show so far, jeez. Radio mics picking up “Out!! Out!!!” in the stands as the fans see the replay of the Pujols ball…. guess that’s why they ain’t wearing the headsets.
Day-um.
Whatever other failings Shooty has, from that ice bucket challenge video he’s still pretty damn cut. Nice muscles, Shooty.
Did he say he was about to get “dosed”?
Is that Rickey I see in the diamond level seats?
I could be hallucinating; in the last 90 minutes I’ve spiked a fever and am having bursts of uncontrollable shivers. Is there some kind of nasty bug going around?
have you visited the sacto kaiser this week?
Sounds like the dreaded Callaspo Disease.
(Seriously, what crap did you eat at Great America?)
Subway; I figured my odds were better than dubious pizza or chicken options. Also less spendy; that placed gouges on food worse than Disneyland.
When checking for Callaspo disease the first thing you ask about is bowel movements. If you have the runs of any sort it is immediately ruled out.
he was there last night
Crabs?
Yes.
You may have the plague, but Rickey wants you to know Rickey is real.
Also, has anyone asked Rickey if he has ever tried 2B?
tried it? he stole it, took it to his house, and wore the damn thing out.
Could he defend it?
what is this, lawyerball?
Tried to be what?
what is this, hamletball?
Related question. Would the magician and Lowrie at 2B be a better MI combo?
The Magician is one of those guys who can put together a nice stretch of three or four games. But if you have to watch him for three weeks straight, all of his weaknesses start screaming at you.
is it a team policy to only see single digit pitches in the 5th?
Don’t they have a radio sponsor who specifically contributes more money to the community fund for homers in the 5th inning or something?
Howdy All.
Donnie make it?
i can’t tell.
Guess not… at least they took their time reviewing.
Better be safe.
sorry.
Better safe than sorry.
well, I doctor k’d. but he looks out
Now I’m pissed.
there was nobody out gags
And Donaldson looked like he had a tire going down. First to home isn’t any easier for him than it is for Callaspo.
Especially when he pauses for a breather just before reaching second.
Gomes seems a little usless
Fries should get a new walkup song. DM’s Shipping up to Boston is pretty tired for baseball purposes.
Especially if you don’t play for Boston.
It reminds me of Papelbon. I do not want to be reminded of Papelbon ever.
Gallego has not internalized how poorly Donaldson is running these days.
he tweeked whatever last night on the rickochet near double play ball that ended up scoring that run.
Josh Donaldson: Slower than you think!
fucking gags
nice
Ha!
their tootblan was more likely to score than ours
hate them. and everything they do.
Those hand signals the Angeholes do to each other after hits bug me.
Those Angeholes bug me.
i don’t like those things for any team
Yes. But when you add in the Angels’ whole Orange County rich guy vibe…
I mean, every once in a while is ok
Beckham? When did this happen?
claimed two days ago.
According to reports, why the fuck didn’t we put in a claim?
Because he sucks
He plays 2B and he has a pulse. Seems like he fits our needs pretty well.
Beckham’s OBP this season: .263.
Sogard’s: .302.
Beckham does hit for a little power, but he’s been a massive fail this season in his own right.
I was living in Chicago when he first came up in 2009 and was really good. I wonder what happened.
Timely:
But he’s not Callaspo or Punto. I just want someone who is not Callaspo or Punto.
i had the same reaction. then looked at his numbers.
lester doesn’t do a lot of that old controlling the running game, does he?
Part of me likes that. Hes like “there are 2 outs, IDGAF what you do back there because the inning is over”. The rest of me of course is screajing for a throw over.
1-out DPs make innings over too. that’s when i like to screaj.
Do I hate them because they are slegnA, or does slegnA just happen to get players I would hate regardless?
These kind of questions can keep me awake at night.
Are we human or are we dancer?
Lester shows emotion. Film at 11.
vince is in love with his red soxy confidence.
That was a hell of catch/tag.
sigh
Urge to kill rising.
yes
Fading.
holy handlebars!
I hope Gregerson is planning to shave the goatee and go full Rollie come October.
I assume FSU died from Ebola?
seems like even money bet
Thank god. I never liked him anyway.
Trout balding already!
I sure am glad I am not that guy.
Luuuuke!
all in a days work Luke
There is just a big ass hole in the turf behind second.
That’s Trout.
Ow
Oh for fuck’s sake.
Low blow.
Karma, BITCHES!
So what is Doolittle’s availability after 26 pitches last night?
At this point I think his limit is whatever it takes.
yep!
Kara was going crazy as Coco ran in.
very orofessional
ha! did you see kara jumping up and down
It’s her birthday!
Academic now, but I would’ve gone with Vogt there. Better hitter for average.
Oh my. This is happening.
woooooooo!!!!!!!!!
Tied baby!!!!!!
Now I have to go buy a mini broom to put in the backpack tomorrow.
Along with the empty container you’ll need for your used beer while standing in line.
Thats why girl is with me. I keep her place in line while she goes potty, she watches it when i throw cans away.
ESPN is stuck with something other than Yankees-Sox, but the third game of this series might not be all that awful.
ice cream for everyone
wooo!
just like they wrote it.
Hell yeah
FULD: energy great, nobody is leaving!
Wait, what happened to Doolittle on the final play?
Uh, oh re Doolittle. He barely made the throw to first and was wincing, apparently about his side.
well, he is not pitching tomorrow anyway
I hope Doo is OK. At least my totally unnoticed title pun came true.
The big fear: oblique
yeha, fk that guy. Olde tyme base ball playing airplane flying only come arounf here every once in awhile guy
Yeah…I mean, dude.
At least I got you out of hibernation.
I’m turning into a lurker.
dark son of night
BIG fear.
Melvin on Doolittle: ‘I think he felt his side a little bit.’ A whole lot of, ‘We’ll see.’ What can he say? It just happened.
Doolittle said he’s OK, said his back felt a bit better after getting to the dugout and doing things requested by the trainers. They just recommended icing it, and see how it feels tomorrow. He said it grabbed on the second-to-last pitch, said he never felt anything like it before.
I am never all that confident in the A’s crack medical staff. But he was still alive while doing his interview.
cook was adamant that he was OK after coming off the mound like a TJS guy and he was correct
And Parker and Griffin just needed to be pushed back a little and..
Uh, CRANK CALLER CRANK CALLER
i skipped ahead. it was a good game. the sun is in virgo now and we tend to (knock on wood) play well.
Also, we had fun with some buses in the parking lot!
red wine or white? ;)
woohoo virgo sun! virgo moon. virgo mercury. virgo pluto. venus in libra / mars in leo. a little scorpio rising. north node in pisces. that’s me!
we are the kings of nothing at all
Yay, we won!
NOT DEAD!!
Sad face
all righties look the same to him?
Heh.
gotta admit i enjoyed this kroichick guy’s game recap. a lot of the fun action words got edited out as the note became more about doo’s back. still, not terrible — applies too to doo’s prognosis.
I’ll have you know that I took the ultimate sacrifice last night. Instead of watching this game, I let Mrs doctorK drag me to the movies so see a piece of shit call “If I Stay”. I was starting to say “Just die already” after about 40 minutes.
ouch