Yes I will use a pun for my first game thread this season.
We join this game already in progress, top of the second, no score. A’s vs Angels for the final game of the series in Anaheim.
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Let’s go Oakland!
CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP
Also clap for the pun.
At least we’ve got his pitch count pretty high so far?
I’m disappointed that Ken’s return to the broadcasts is still “at a later date” and not at the start of the second homestand, i.e. tomorrow. I’d think that means he’s missing the next road trip as well. We need you back, Ken, so just amputate the thing and get back into the booth.
Just wheelchair him up to the mic.
Hook him up with an ISDN and a monitor and let him commentate from his chaise longue in Vegas.
Uh oh. Re-injury and slow rehab for a guy in his 60s is a bad sign. I think he’s already missed more time than he did from his knee replacement in 2012.
I’m sticking to my spring training statement that the A’s will have to make a trade with the Marlins in order to keep Canha.
Meaning that the A’s will want to send him down to the minors at some point?
Yes, particularly after Coco returns. The A’s do have to put Canha on waivers before they get to offer him back to Miami, but at this point the Marlins themselves would be near the front of the line to claim him, in which case the Rules 5-6 rights would merge out and a trade could be made.
The merger theory may not be right. It’s possible that all other major league teams have to pass on accepting the obligations under Rules 5-6 before he can be sent to the minors by anyone this year, including the Marlins. The rules on this get dense. In any case, if the A’s decide at any point they don’t have space for Canha on the 25-man roster, at the very least the Marlins have a right which would have to be bought out before the A’s could keep him and send him down.
Have we had anyone in recent history we kept past opening day that we did not keep all year? I remember returning guys, but it seemed it was usually very quickly. I think Billy will find a way to keep him with us, sucking up a roster spot until the Sept.
Off hand, I remember us keeping Jay Marshall, Freiman, and Mike Neu (?) on the roster even though they all kinda sucked.
We returned Goleski in spring training.
That will be Cody Ross’s one last chance to contribute to the A’s.
Ugh. The defensive miscue followed by home run sequence is the worst
“Sounded great, didn’t it?”
No, Ray. It did not.
Got to lines from Vince in the car before “the reality is”. Does he mean that usually it is just his erotic fantasy?
Topics covered so far by Glen and Ray during this inning of the A’s vs. Angels game:
-Tigers
-Yankees
-Mets
-Red Sox
Alright, score some runs A’s
I suppose this 4:00 start is no different for me than a regular night game on an east coast trip, yet somehow the fact that it’s in LA is making it feel akward.
Let’s go boys, get those bats workin!
Jesse did his job.
FKing hell, Lawrie.
Anytime he’s up with runners on I hope he bunts. That’s not a good sign.
I gotta believe he’ll hit better than this. He started slow last year before ultimately posting a 102 OPS+. And then dying.
And looking back in 2012 and 2013 it looks like his best months have been June and July, maybe August. And then dying.
I can’t hear the name “Joe Smith” without thinking “failed #1 pick.”
The University of Maryland must have the weakest track record of producing decent NBA players out of any major program.
Dammit, Glen. That was not even close.
I was just thinking, if that gets down, how sad it would’ve been since BoMel inexplicably didn’t put in Gentry for Butler.
I like how each time he strikes out, Lawrie adds a little more eye black.
His current look?
Am I reading gameday right? Are we about to lose 2-0 while giving up one friggin hit?
Yup.
Gosh darn it to heck.
I realize that Zobrist is a way better hitter than Fuld, but a ninth inning pinch hitting appearance when you haven’t played in five days is tough.
Well, they finished in time for the Warriors at least.
I’m using this as a Lounge.
I’m currently in love with Sturgill Simpson.
What the hell kind of name is Sturgill?
It’s badass.
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Yes, he says “They call me king turd up here on shit mountain, if you want it you can have the crown.”
And I’m seeing him at Red Rocks this summer!
He just played here the other night. Show sold out at this club and I was dumbfounded.
Because he is the tits.
Is he bigger tits than you Avett bros?
He’s opening for the Avett Brothers. Hell no. Scott touched my hand twice Saturday. Parts of the night are missing from my memory now. I’m assuming I passed out.
Are those the parts where you were in your room and someone started knocking? That may have just been roofies.
That was Sunday.
HE SHOOK MY HAND AND THANKED EVERYONE AROUND THE BARRIER, INCLUDING ME.
My hand was all tingly after the first time he touched me, it was weird. Turns out he was wearing finger picks and they scraped my hand as he went by.
When Sogard is your main offensive threat…
Did Butler even get on base today?
Singled in the 8th to put 2 on with 1 out.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are the cutest couple ever. EV. ER.
The Royals are fighting again.
No way.
Ventura again apparently.
3 times in 4 starts.
Looks like a guy hit a hard comebacker, he fielded it, and he decided to follow and scream at the guy on the way to first for some reason. Kid’s got a screw loose.
There was something that happened earlier in the game, but I missed it. And Jeff Samardzija had something to do with it.
Herrera is warming up. That ought to settle things down.
*looks for turd to plop in punchbowl*
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Hoo boy. Shark attack.
Shark was HOT, man!
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I dont think I ever got to use this last year..
And, since we had the Jets in another thread, we must provide equal time:
Are the Royals even a baseball team anymore? This is getting to avant garde art performance levels at this point
A perfectly executed heel turn.
Over/under on someone coming off the Royals bench and sucker smacking an opposing player with a folding chair during Yordano Ventura’s next start?
Depends what Frank Francisco is doing these days.
No, no the Royals are the victims here.
I can’t wait to hear the post hoc justifications from Yost.
“How dare they play baseball against us!”
“Our egos could have been killed!”
I believe it amounted to, “We didn’t start any of this.”
And I like Yost getting in there and keeping calm..
what? he was jawing at someone instead of pulling his kids away? SMDH
It’s AK-JUU, and it’s eskimo for “think about it”
Obviously.
Really it’s Eaton’s fault for violating the unwritten rule of not enjoying being sworn at while running out a GB
This is the nutty one.
Twins blogger shared ancient video of this epic brawl, which I vaguely remember, featuring Ike Davis’s dad Ron. I hadn’t made the connection between them until the day Ike pitched. I always liked Ron Davis because he wore glasses.
another reson NOB should be mandatory. Time.
Its nice to be able to pick players out
Holy crap.
Nurse Upgrade is pregnant?
This is demoralizing for New Orleans. It’s over.
Thanks, and go As.
Gut punch. What a comeback.
NO are the stereotypical young team without playoff experience etc etc
Holy shit though.
Thanks, and go As.
Yes, that was amazing. And deep down, we all knew it was possible so I couldn’t stop watching, and sure enough they pulled it off. The second chance buckets they made, mostly thanks to Draymond, were huge on a night the long-range shots weren’t falling.
I was thisclose to turning it off when the 20 point gap wasn’t closed about 1/3 of the way through the 4th. Especially since they were so thoroughly outclassed for the last 30+ minutes at that point.
WARRIORS
WARRIORS
WARRIORS
WARRIORS
WARRIORS
Potential band name : Manipulated Leg Wounds
and, if treatment goes wrong…
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CL Semis:
Barca – Bayern
Juve – Real
Thanks, and go As.
good. i don’t have mixed feelings anywhere there. well, other that it’s a labretta, an aspid and a hurtan against a BMW steamroller.
I was sorta hoping for a Barca – Bayern final, just to see Pep take on his old club for the whole thing.
Thanks, and go As.
Have any of you ever gone through the “season ticketholder entrance” when you don’t have the actual physical fancy pants tickets *and* you also do not have the season ticketholder “credential?” (Meaning either with a computer printout or the phone scanner version.)
I wanted to get the tee tomorrow, but only have a printout of the front row seats and I don’t know if they will shoo me away. I could put it on my phone if that might work better.
Also, any guesses how early to get there for tees?
They’ve cracked down on the STH line this year — there’s usually a ticket services person who comes around to people standing in the giveaway line asking to see the credential. I think once you get past the metal detector and get the giveaway, having a different form of ticket will be fine, but not having a credential may be a problem You might want to try the suite/club entrance instead, which is next to the STH entrance on the plaza — anyone can use it but lots of people don’t know that.
I will vouch for the suite entrance. Used it last year for the backpack and it worked great. You might say it was…
takes of sunglasses…
Sweet
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
*cue music
Thanks for the tip! I think I’ll try that suite line!
I was shut down last year going to the giants game with the FK season ticket and no credential.
Since the physical tickets finally arrived too, you could flash those to get into the STH line and then show the print-outs when you reach the person with the scanner.
Yes–I love this plan!!!
I, too, enjoy flashing.
Thanks, and go As.
Worked perfectly. I can confirm that they were agressively checking for either the actual pretty printed season tickets or the credential. And not just once, but multiple times throughout the line. We missed getting our tees directly from Coco and Doolittle by about 15 people. The tees are cute and are actually nice soft quality.
Excellent! Just sorry about the game.