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Après le déluge, fuck les Astros 226

Vendredi: Le Chien
Samedi: François la Magie
Dimanche: Jèsus le Lèzard

I would like to see at least one beanball thrown directly into the Houston dugout.

The first rule about Laser Fight Club…

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

226 thoughts on “Après le déluge, fuck les Astros

  1. FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 28,2020 5:22 pm

    Wait, what?

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 28,2020 5:25 pm || Up

      Apparently this dedicated fellow is tweeting info about 50 years ago in Tigers history, every day. He goes on to describe Denny McClain dumping buckets of ice water on two different sportswriters, Aug. 28, 1970.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • ptbnl Aug 28,2020 5:27 pm || Up

        At least it’s an ethos.

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • Glorious Mundy Aug 28,2020 5:26 pm || Up
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 28,2020 5:28 pm || Up

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Glorious Mundy Aug 29,2020 6:12 pm || Up

  2. andeux Aug 28,2020 5:36 pm

    I wrote before the last *s series (almost 1/3 of a season ago):

    The A’s have the 3 starters I would want out there.

    Montas has been mostly bad since then, while Manaea and Fiers have both pitched better than they had been, but that’s still true. It would be nice if Montas could find the strike zone again though.

    Also, while it isn’t a .247 average, I noticed that Khris currently has a .510 OPS. Nice.

    TINSTAAFK
  3. Glorious Mundy Aug 28,2020 6:08 pm

    Sounds like two full days off for Chapman.

    • Future Ed Aug 28,2020 6:08 pm || Up

      I like that, but I also like the surprise of this. makes it more powerful

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      • Glorious Mundy Aug 28,2020 6:22 pm || Up

        Ken and Vince did a pretty good job with this.

        • Future Ed Aug 28,2020 6:29 pm || Up

          yes, and Dave stewart seemed to say fosse didn’t. I didn’t hear fosse.

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        • Soaker Aug 29,2020 10:36 am || Up

          Astros’ radio PxP guy with his brief comments. He probably had to delete a few responses to the tweet.

          What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
  4. FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 28,2020 6:15 pm

    The symbolism is important but I wish MLBPA could have gotten everyone to act together.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  5. Future Ed Aug 28,2020 6:35 pm

    For the record, I dislike 7 inning games. I get it, but I don’t like it

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • lenscrafters Aug 28,2020 6:38 pm || Up

      +1, that’s the only thing I find disagreeable. We also tend to bunch our scoring in the late innings…

  6. lenscrafters Aug 28,2020 7:15 pm

    • lenscrafters Aug 28,2020 7:16 pm || Up

      lol

      • Glorious Mundy Aug 28,2020 7:27 pm || Up

        Huh, ok. This is like a better version of Green for Callaspo I guess.

        • lenscrafters Aug 28,2020 7:42 pm || Up

          Yeah, LaStella is definitely better than Callaspo. I agree with most of andeux’s points the other day about Kemp being better than expected, but LaStella is still a pretty big upgrade with the bat.

          As for Frankie, well clearly he was never going to get a real shot here. We’ll see if it’s because he’s actually bad or the A’s mishandled him.

          • nevermoor Aug 28,2020 8:21 pm || Up

            I’m hopeful Slusser isn’t just guessing:

            "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
            • Glorious Mundy Aug 28,2020 8:28 pm || Up

              Khris Davis is certainly available.

            • Soaker Aug 28,2020 8:50 pm || Up

              I’m glad for Barreto. He deserves the chance to sink or swim the A’s had obviously decided not to give him.

              As to La Stella: Langerhans redux? He may go for in a package for pitching before he ever dons the Green and Gold.

              What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
            • lenscrafters Aug 28,2020 8:56 pm || Up

              Yeah I was thinking about that. The one place where there’s clearly a surplus is the outfield. With LaStella in the fold, Kemp becomes another potential option there too.

              The one team that needs outfield help badly is Cleveland. And our next target is SP which they definitely have a surplus of. Might there be something workable for Clevinger using Canha or Piscotty? In an ordinary year, I’m sure Cleveland would want top end prospects, but prospect for MLB player trades are harder to work out this year given the lack of evaluation. And they’re competing this year so they may be more open to giving him up for a MLB piece in return. Trading someone who’s not needed, a potential problem, but still valuable across the league is the quickest way to solve their OF problem.

              If I was Cleveland, I would want Ramon however, which is not a price the A’s are probably willing to pay. And even Canha or Piscotty would be hard sells for the A’s because they’ve both been very productive. But as 2014 showed, they’re not afraid to be creative to get a top line starter.

              The other issue is if we should even want Clevinger given the fact that he’s pretty clearly been a douche. And Canha and Piscotty are both awesome dudes.

              • Glorious Mundy Aug 28,2020 9:01 pm || Up

                I have to go non-rational on Piscotty. He’s my daughter’s favorite and she would be so sad.

                • lenscrafters Aug 28,2020 9:15 pm || Up

                  There are perfectly rational non-baseball reasons to want Canha/Piscotty to stay and not want Clevinger. I’m definitely not advocating for this, but just saying there’s a potential match here.

              • andeux Aug 28,2020 9:07 pm || Up

                Trading Ramon for Clevinger would be a lot like trading Cespedes for Lester (albeit with more remaining years of control on both sides) and I fear it would have similar results.

                TINSTAAFK
                • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 28,2020 10:17 pm || Up

                  I’d be enraged if they traded Ramon for anyone and would march on the Coliseum with a “Fire Billy’s Ego Now” sign. I’d be skeptical if they dealt Canha and would be certain he’d OPS 1.000+ for whoever got him. Trade Piscotty and I’ll trust that the front office knows better than me.

                  "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
                • Future Ed Aug 28,2020 10:38 pm || Up

                  This is where I fall.

                  I am happyish with the roster. I don’t think it beats the dodgers, but its good. Would have to play over their heads to plow through all the playoffs, a decent showing could go deep.

                  I still have PTSD from cancelling the second half of 2014, though

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                • lenscrafters Aug 29,2020 12:38 pm || Up

                  They’ve been remarkably healthy (knock on FKing wood) in comparison to some of the other contenders, and honestly this is the most important thing to have going forward.

              • andeux Aug 28,2020 9:23 pm || Up

                And more generally, while we do have greater needs at pitcher and it could well be a precursor to something else, there’s also the possibility that they just saw it as an opportunity to get someone with some value for someone with not much value at all.

                TINSTAAFK
          • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 28,2020 8:24 pm || Up

            Or if he just takes longer than the A’s have, a la Carlos Pena.

            "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
            • Glorious Mundy Aug 29,2020 12:46 pm || Up

              Renato Nunez may also be an example of this.

              • Future Ed Aug 29,2020 1:27 pm || Up

                he was not going to play first or third. Probably an example of not trusting chapman

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      • Future Ed Aug 28,2020 8:27 pm || Up

        This is a no win for the A’s. If barretto sucks, it makes the donaldson thing look even worser. If he is good. well

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
  7. lenscrafters Aug 28,2020 7:43 pm

    Wow RIP Chadwick Boseman

    • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 28,2020 8:27 pm || Up

      Damn, 43 years old. He played Jackie Robinson too.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • Soaker Aug 29,2020 10:49 am || Up

        I presume most of us have done our over-50 duty with respect to colon cancer.

        What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
        • Future Ed Aug 29,2020 11:00 am || Up

          Every day for the past 3weeks I have meant to set up an appointment. Can’t seem to do it

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          • Soaker Aug 29,2020 8:00 pm || Up

            Gross medical discussion warning.

            I didn’t enjoy the “diet” and seating time the couple days before the colonoscopy. However it came a year after this nightmare which was the hemorrhoid surgery. So the colonoscopy was a pleasure in comparison. The meteor thing in that is about the post-surgery swelling which affected the plumbing in respect to Number One. If you have the bleeding and think or are sure it’s hemorrhoids, don’t delay addressing it as long as I did because that just makes the ultimate solution that much worse, but a simple colonoscopy won’t result in anything like that.

            What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
            • Future Ed Aug 29,2020 8:50 pm || Up

              I have tried twice to make the appointment online , but have been thwarted by migrating to UCSF’s portal. I am going to have to call.

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            • Future Ed Sep 2,2020 8:15 pm || Up

              sent an email

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  8. Future Ed Aug 28,2020 8:35 pm

    The A’s are never winning in extras again

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • lenscrafters Aug 28,2020 8:57 pm || Up

      Heh, I assume he’ll also get enough at bats now to put an end to the hitless 2020 dream.

      • Future Ed Aug 28,2020 9:47 pm || Up

        they also have rengifo who has been as bad. He is a switch hitter, though

        Seems like a lot of righties.

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  9. elcroata Aug 28,2020 11:28 pm

    The massacre that emboldened white supremacists

    I’ve never heard of this one, nor of the still in place monuments. It is no surprise because I have big gaps when it comes to American history. But, according to the comment section, there are also those from the US who knew nothing of it. How about yous?

    Because survival is insufficient
    • colin Aug 29,2020 8:59 am || Up

      I had heard of it, but would have failed if you quizzed me on any details. The bits I remember are the offensive marker of the event and US vs Cruikshank.

    • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 29,2020 9:10 am || Up

      I hadn’t known about that, no. I’d say through high school the average American maybe got 2-3 days of class on the Reconstruction Era. Probably at the level of “many Southern whites strongly resisted equal rights for blacks, and there was much suffering along the painful path to the equality we enjoy today.”

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  10. Glorious Mundy Aug 29,2020 8:01 am

  11. Glorious Mundy Aug 29,2020 11:00 am

    Another team’s ballpark is an alternate site.

    Edit: Didn’t see the “in San Jose” part…uh, nevertheless….

  12. FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 29,2020 11:48 am

    Always loved Cliff Robinson, quintessential lunch pail NBA player, and headband pioneer. RIP from UConn to Rip City to Oaktown and points between.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  13. Future Ed Aug 29,2020 12:07 pm

    Tommy la stella and robbie grossman have the prettiest bats on the a’s

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  14. andeux Aug 29,2020 1:22 pm

    Cardboard George and Barbara Bush sitting behind home plate.
    Who should Oakland have? Huey Newton?

    TINSTAAFK
    • Future Ed Aug 29,2020 1:29 pm || Up

      harris?

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    • Soaker Aug 29,2020 3:54 pm || Up

      William Byron Rumford should have a front row seat.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 29,2020 5:41 pm || Up

      We already have Tom Hanks there of course. Add MC Hammer and Earl Warren and Rickey.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • Soaker Aug 29,2020 5:48 pm || Up

        I thought we were talking politics or maybe social activism only here. Whatever. I notice Marlins Man has his same cutout in Row 5 in Houston as the one in Oakland, but he’s maskless down there.

        What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • andeux Sep 11,2020 5:56 pm || Up

      Not to be outdone, the Rangers have GWB and Laura.

      TINSTAAFK
  15. lenscrafters Aug 29,2020 1:28 pm

    Some really awful pitching with 2 outs.

    • andeux Aug 29,2020 1:31 pm || Up

      Unable to throw strikes to Brantley, and then the meatball to Tucker. Yuck.

      TINSTAAFK
  16. Glorious Mundy Aug 29,2020 1:28 pm

    Only 18 outs to come back in. I don’t like it.

  17. Future Ed Aug 29,2020 1:29 pm

    I liked it better when tucker looked like a bust

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  18. Future Ed Aug 29,2020 1:30 pm

    anything other than a sweep is fine for this weekend

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • andeux Aug 29,2020 1:32 pm || Up

      This was the best pitching matchup for us, on paper at least.

      TINSTAAFK
      • Future Ed Aug 29,2020 1:34 pm || Up

        [rambo voice]

        they don’t play the game on paper

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    • andeux Aug 29,2020 1:46 pm || Up

      Ray as usual obsessing about the blocking the plate rule, which is not the issue here.
      I thought Canha got his foot in before the tag.

      TINSTAAFK
      • lenscrafters Aug 29,2020 1:47 pm || Up

        I agree but of course they’re not overturning it.

        • Future Ed Aug 29,2020 1:51 pm || Up

          his foot crossed the airspace of the plate before the tag for sure, but who knows if it was down

          Nothing wrong with all of that. gatta send him, took a good play by everyone. almost safe.

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  19. Future Ed Aug 29,2020 1:53 pm

    I’m cleaning old stuff out of my room. there is a box of old shirts I kept for the kids, thinking they were keepsakes. there are a lot of coold shirts from their baby and toddler stage, but I was able to weed some out. most notably the suzuki a’s shirt

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  20. lenscrafters Aug 29,2020 2:12 pm

    Well the game’s almost half over. This is usually when our offense starts to show signs of life.

    • lenscrafters Aug 29,2020 2:25 pm || Up

      Signs of life quickly extinguished by Bassitt.

  21. Glorious Mundy Aug 29,2020 3:20 pm

    That just doesn’t seem like major league baseball.

    • Soaker Aug 29,2020 3:25 pm || Up

      “There was no bottom of the 7th inning, but if there had been, the 7th inning stretch would have been brought to you by…” — Ken

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
  22. Future Ed Aug 29,2020 3:21 pm

    Yeah, I don’t like it

    On the plus side, only 8 strike outs!

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  23. andeux Aug 29,2020 3:38 pm

    Let’s play 1.5

    TINSTAAFK
  24. Glorious Mundy Aug 29,2020 4:06 pm

    CHAPMAN SHORTSTOP ALERT

    • Soaker Aug 29,2020 4:08 pm || Up

      Until 2 or 3 years ago I would have thought that was FKing bizarre, but with the shifts he’s there all the time anyway so, OK.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • Future Ed Aug 29,2020 4:08 pm || Up

      is semien in the dugout?

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      • andeux Aug 29,2020 4:14 pm || Up

        Looks like his last games off were June 2018.

        TINSTAAFK
        • Glorious Mundy Aug 29,2020 4:14 pm || Up

          His last paternity leave

          • Soaker Aug 29,2020 5:51 pm || Up

            Lou Gehrig’s and Cal Ripken’s wives only got any action in February through May.

            What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • Future Ed Sep 2,2020 8:16 pm || Up

      none of the A’s tested positive. Marcus just kept shouting “I have covid, I have covid!” until they cancelled games for a week so he could play again

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  25. andeux Aug 29,2020 4:12 pm

    A Laureano!

    TINSTAAFK
  26. Future Ed Aug 29,2020 4:19 pm

    Melvin will address the media about semien after the game?\

    ominous

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    • Soaker Aug 29,2020 4:22 pm || Up

      That would be a very strange trade at this time but I suppose it’s possible.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • Future Ed Aug 29,2020 4:27 pm || Up

        If it were a trade, I think they would just say

        Testing positive? Discipline? Weird injury?

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        • Soaker Aug 29,2020 4:30 pm || Up

          If it were a weird injury they would say that too. It could be one of the first two. I’m thinking a trade where somebody needs to agree to something to finalize it (like waive a no-trade). Just checking, neither Kemp nor La Stella has ever played an inning at shortstop in the majors.

          What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • andeux Aug 29,2020 4:28 pm || Up

        It certainly wouldn’t have been on my radar. No one else on the roster plays SS at all except Pinder (unless you count Chapman now).
        OTOH, it also doesn’t seem likely that he got injured in between games, or punched out a coach in the clubhouse, or anything else I can think of. And he is a pending free agent. I don’t know, in the last few minutes I’ve convinced myself that a trade is most likely.

        TINSTAAFK
        • Glorious Mundy Aug 29,2020 4:35 pm || Up

          Nick Allen’s time may have come early.

          • andeux Aug 29,2020 4:59 pm || Up

            What’s Mark Kiger doing these days?

            TINSTAAFK
            • 5Aces Aug 29,2020 5:06 pm || Up

              We can try to pick up Rosales if the Rangers DFA him.

              Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
  27. Future Ed Aug 29,2020 4:37 pm

    This is just like the last game where is seemed ok at first, then…

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    • andeux Aug 29,2020 4:38 pm || Up

      I was hoping Good Montas would be back.

      TINSTAAFK
    • Soaker Aug 29,2020 4:51 pm || Up

      Neither side’s pitching impressed much in that first inning, did it.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
  28. andeux Aug 29,2020 4:41 pm

    When we decide to drill someone on the *s, I vote for Tucker.

    TINSTAAFK
  29. 5Aces Aug 29,2020 5:03 pm

    Forfeit so we can hear the newz

    Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
  30. Future Ed Aug 29,2020 5:05 pm

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • Soaker Aug 29,2020 5:10 pm || Up

      Hmmm. Is Christenson in the dugout? Nazi salute, “ALL lives matter!” BAM. (I’m just randomly going through scenarios in a game that doesn’t look good.)

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 29,2020 5:48 pm || Up

      Susan, we’re worried about every possibility.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  31. lenscrafters Aug 29,2020 5:06 pm

    Montas went from the playoffs Gm 1 starter to someone who might not start at all in a series. If they trade for a starter, hell I don’t know that he would even stay in the rotation at this point.

    • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 29,2020 5:47 pm || Up

      After the scratched start in SF I wonder if his back issue has become something chronic.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  32. Glorious Mundy Aug 29,2020 5:07 pm

    Not looking like a day on which the magic number will change.

  33. Soaker Aug 29,2020 5:27 pm

    Kind of funny on the Chapman HR down the line when the camera shot wasn’t showing the umpire. Vince had no chance on that one.

    What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • Soaker Aug 29,2020 5:36 pm || Up

      Grossman’s double was pretty clearly fair watching it live, but I’m sure the broadcaster automatically checks the umpire. Vince could have done a little better on that one.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
  34. lenscrafters Aug 29,2020 5:30 pm

    Olson’s swinging through so many fastballs in the zone. He’s gotta be better.

  35. Future Ed Aug 29,2020 5:41 pm

    Well, all said and done, I am a little more positive on montas than I was after the third batter today.

    Not thinking he is a game one starter, but the end looked ok

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  36. Soaker Aug 29,2020 6:03 pm

    I’d prefer a hit but La Stella did bring in one run in a 2nd and 3rd 1 out, something the A’s have not done well at all.

    What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • andeux Aug 29,2020 6:08 pm || Up

      He has 7 strikeouts all year. Olson might have that many in this series.

      TINSTAAFK
    • andeux Aug 29,2020 6:11 pm || Up

      His fielding leaves something to be desired though.

      TINSTAAFK
      • Soaker Aug 29,2020 6:15 pm || Up

        If Semien has in fact been traded they’re definitely going to need a defense-first shortstop, at cost of a .500 OPS if necessary.

        What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • Future Ed Aug 29,2020 6:18 pm || Up

        yeah, that miss in the first and that route in the 6th weren’t good

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      • Future Ed Aug 29,2020 6:19 pm || Up

        5th

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  37. Future Ed Aug 29,2020 6:22 pm

    this is a weird move by baker.

    this is the 8th, why not peredes here?

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  38. Future Ed Aug 29,2020 6:25 pm

    Say what I will about scioscia, it would have been nice of bob to get out there complaining about the quick pitch. if nothing else than to get in the pitchers head

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    • Soaker Aug 29,2020 6:27 pm || Up

      Balk/non-balk argument is an automatic ejection for the manager, not that it would be the worst thing there.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
  39. andeux Aug 29,2020 6:47 pm

    At least we were spared 4 additional innings of suck.

    TINSTAAFK
    • Soaker Aug 29,2020 6:52 pm || Up

      When I was a teenager there were a lot of “twi-night” doubleheaders, and first pitch of the first game was usually at 6 p.m. That’s because they could play two 9-inning games with a 30-minute break in between and be done by around 11:30. That’s about the same amount of time it took to play two 7-inning games today.

      Anyway…now for the good part…

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 29,2020 6:52 pm || Up

      Or denied four additional chances for heroic comebacks.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • Future Ed Aug 29,2020 6:58 pm || Up

        Not getting astros middle relief was a bummer. This is not a good format for the 2020 A’s

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  40. Future Ed Aug 29,2020 6:55 pm

    left side soreness, getting mri

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  41. FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 29,2020 6:55 pm

    Left side soreness, MRI “as we speak” says Bob

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Soaker Aug 29,2020 6:57 pm || Up

      If it’s true why the FK wouldn’t they just say that from the get-go? I’m still suspicious.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • Future Ed Aug 29,2020 7:00 pm || Up

        I can only guess that itwas too late to tell the pr people

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      • Glorious Mundy Aug 29,2020 7:00 pm || Up

        They were very oblique about it.

        • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 29,2020 7:18 pm || Up

          KOTD!

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 29,2020 7:00 pm || Up

        Same. A standard tweet saying that would have been unremarkable. I’m hella suspicious

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  42. Future Ed Aug 29,2020 10:41 pm

    Jo adell hit two homme runs and the official angels twitter said “this boy is on fire” and another blue check twitter person repeated it.

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    • Future Ed Aug 29,2020 10:50 pm || Up

      when I pointed it out to the blue twitter guy he responded by linking to a singer named adell? Adele? I assume it’s a synonym. She is someone I think is popular who I have never heard, anyway, I guess it’s a lyric of hers.

      I pointed out that it’s still racist to call a black man boy

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      • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 29,2020 10:53 pm || Up

        The song “This Girl is on Fire” is by Alicia Keys not Adell.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • Future Ed Aug 30,2020 1:30 am || Up

          does that mean they are quoting it wrong? does the Adell one sing it too?

          I really don’t know. It’s not proud ignorance, it is ignorance though

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          • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 30,2020 9:37 am || Up

            I am only barely less ignorant. Adele is very popular and current, I doubt very much she covers a song by another popular current singer.

            "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  43. Glorious Mundy Aug 30,2020 7:33 am

    • Future Ed Aug 30,2020 8:03 am || Up

      that is one way to avoid a loss

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    • 5Aces Aug 30,2020 8:16 am || Up

      Can you trade anyone while on quarantine?

      Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
      • Future Ed Aug 30,2020 8:25 am || Up

        Franklin was quarantined by the angels, i am not sure why

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        • 5Aces Aug 30,2020 10:49 am || Up

          Well the A’s had basically quarantined his bat all season.

          Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
          • Glorious Mundy Aug 30,2020 11:05 am || Up

            Even when they didn’t, he made pretty sure his bat didn’t contaminate any baseballs by touching them.

    • lenscrafters Aug 30,2020 8:56 am || Up

      Yay more 7 inning games.

    • andeux Aug 30,2020 9:17 am || Up

      I’m not saying everything is Tommy La Stella’s fault, but things were going pretty well before we traded for him.

      TINSTAAFK
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 30,2020 9:43 am || Up

      Damnit. I hope everyone is healthy, and I feel especially bad that they’re now stuck in Houston even longer.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • Soaker Aug 30,2020 12:39 pm || Up

        They’re stuck in hotels on road trips anyway though with or without any positive tests. I doubt the Four Seasons in Houston is noticeably less pleasant than the Fairmont Olympic in Seattle.

        What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
  44. Future Ed Aug 30,2020 8:39 am

    this one made me curse out loud, can we go one season without him?

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
  45. FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 30,2020 12:31 pm

    Given that there are basically zero instances of Antifa types using firearms I’d say the chances are pretty high that the Portland Patriot Prayer dude was shot by one of his own.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • ptbnl Aug 30,2020 12:40 pm || Up

      Although the narratives will be independent of the identity of the shooter.

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • Soaker Aug 30,2020 12:43 pm || Up

      Somebody at a BLM protest in Carson City yesterday had an AK-47 or something similar. It was definitely a BLM supporter. Probably not a horrible idea given some of the right-wing crazies around here. However, if you’re going to carry one of those things you’d better have an idea how it works. Apparently as he was shifting it off his shoulder the thing fired a shot. Nobody was hurt but man, what it has come to.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • elcroata Aug 30,2020 12:53 pm || Up

        I used to be able to disassemble one blindfolded in 13 seconds. And I wouldn’t feel comfortable at all if I were around me carrying a loaded one. I would be terrified being around most of the people I see on TV.

        Because survival is insufficient
    • Soaker Aug 31,2020 9:01 am || Up
      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • Soaker Aug 31,2020 5:02 pm || Up

      Looking at the person being investigated, his Instagram posts are about the only thing that suggests left wing. He certainly checks an awful lot of boxes on the other side.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • Glorious Mundy Aug 31,2020 5:29 pm || Up

        So many broken white guys in this country looking for a way to feel tough.

        • Future Ed Aug 31,2020 6:26 pm || Up

          yup.

          In both fatal shootings, I can’t help but think like a defense attorney, though

          I have $5. No I don\'t.
          • Glorious Mundy Aug 31,2020 6:53 pm || Up

            I feel so bad for this guy’s daughter. He has to have messed her up in a big way.

        • Soaker Aug 31,2020 8:24 pm || Up

          The whole thing feels weird. I wonder if the backstory will end up being, he used to be tied to the Ruby Ridge type folks, had some angry departure from them and turned to the other side out of spite rather than actual belief.

          What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
          • ptbnl Sep 3,2020 10:44 pm || Up

            … aaaand killed while being taken into custody.

            If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
            • Future Ed Sep 4,2020 10:42 am || Up

              Hey, you kill one of the brotherhood, they kill you

              I have $5. No I don\'t.
              • Glorious Mundy Sep 10,2020 9:09 am || Up
                • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 10,2020 5:53 pm || Up

                  Not helping that the witness is named Dinguss.

                  "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  46. andeux Aug 30,2020 1:35 pm

    We missed out on Tommy Milone.

    TINSTAAFK
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 30,2020 5:33 pm || Up

      Atlanta staked him to a huge lead by scoring 10 in the 2nd inning. Milone then gave up 7 in the 3rd.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • andeux Sep 11,2020 11:28 am || Up

        Milone has allowed 16 runs in 9 2/3 innings for the Braves, and they have won all three of his starts.

        TINSTAAFK
  47. ptbnl Aug 30,2020 5:32 pm

    If the Trumpster fire rushes out an untested “vaccine” as an October Surprise, what’s a good anti-vaxxer to do?

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • elcroata Aug 31,2020 1:07 am || Up

      I always wondered what would QAnons do if someone announced a vaccine against the chemtrails

      Because survival is insufficient
    • elcroata Aug 31,2020 1:09 am || Up

      Also, is this how you say QAnon?

      Because survival is insufficient
      • Future Ed Aug 31,2020 6:15 am || Up

        yes

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
      • Future Ed Aug 31,2020 8:48 am || Up

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
  48. Glorious Mundy Aug 31,2020 9:04 am

    • Future Ed Aug 31,2020 9:13 am || Up

      I resent that we get the good colorado and the good sandieso.

      Also, why morland and castro? DO they think they’ll get the A’s in the world series?

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
  49. Glorious Mundy Aug 31,2020 9:34 am

    • andeux Aug 31,2020 9:36 am || Up

      His ERA is .04 better than Manaea’s.

      TINSTAAFK
      • Glorious Mundy Aug 31,2020 9:39 am || Up

        Sounds like a Minor upgrade.

        • 5Aces Aug 31,2020 10:29 am || Up

          Lines like this will probably be the best part of this trade.

          Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
    • lenscrafters Aug 31,2020 9:59 am || Up

      I think he’s still better than Fiers, but yeah not really someone that can push us over the top in a playoff series. With potentially more DHs coming up, and him having relief experience (tandem option with Manaea?), he could still be useful. And on the Minor chance he rediscovers last year’s “ace” form, this could be a coup for the price.

      And the price should be really low. Most likely doesn’t include anyone from the 60 man. Maybe someone on the Beck level? Even that might be too much.

      • Glorious Mundy Aug 31,2020 10:04 am || Up

        We have very few prospects these days that I would care much about losing, and all of them are on the 60-man. So good trade.

        • andeux Aug 31,2020 11:47 am || Up

          3rd and 11th round picks. They both put up decent numbers as teenagers in rookie ball, for whatever that’s worth.

          TINSTAAFK
          • lenscrafters Aug 31,2020 12:28 pm || Up

            Smith is not nothing which is annoying and may arguably be more valuable than Beck at this point. But AZL heroes are a long ways off and may already be at the peak of their value (anyone remember Rashun Dixon, Vicmal de la Cruz?).

          • Glorious Mundy Sep 7,2020 7:55 pm || Up

            Townsend just did his farm report about Smith so I guess no one told him.

      • Soaker Aug 31,2020 10:36 am || Up

        Minor’s contribution might be to eat 7 innings a few times, which they aren’t getting at all, and keep the bullpen that much fresher for postseason. He hasn’t gone past 6 full innings in 7 starts this year, but last year he went at least 7 in 15/32 starts and at least 6 in 21/32.

        What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
  50. Future Ed Aug 31,2020 11:15 am

    I have been on court zoom for 160 minutes and have only spoken maybe 20 words.

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
  51. Soaker Aug 31,2020 12:03 pm

    So that will be 6 days out of 7 with no A’s game.

    What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • Glorious Mundy Aug 31,2020 12:15 pm || Up

      Think of it as the All Star break.

      • Soaker Aug 31,2020 12:19 pm || Up

        More like Cal football season, no game for 6 days and a hideously unwatchable performance on the 7th.

        What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
  52. lenscrafters Aug 31,2020 1:31 pm

    The Rangers and Angels (and Arizona) both getting a lot weaker is going to be a pain cause they play the * a ton in September. The only good teams the * face are 5 against us and 2 against the Dodgers.

  53. Future Ed Aug 31,2020 1:35 pm

    Angels haven’t gotten any big names as far as i can tell, but I don’t like this sell off of though

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
  54. Glorious Mundy Aug 31,2020 1:35 pm

    Packy Naughton

  55. 5Aces Aug 31,2020 3:32 pm

    Clevinger to SD asthey push their chips into the center of the table.

    Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
  56. Future Ed Aug 31,2020 4:15 pm

    I don’t like the mariners Taylor trammel having policy

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
  57. vignette17 Aug 31,2020 7:38 pm

    I’m not going to post a picture, but I would like to welcome the newest FKer and A’s fan Jackson Alexander (last name redacted). Not many can say they were born on a day where the A’s lost not once, but twice. On the upside, the A’s have never lost a playoff game since he’s been alive.

    • lenscrafters Aug 31,2020 7:54 pm || Up

      That’s awesome, congrats!

    • Soaker Aug 31,2020 8:19 pm || Up

      Let’s see, Reggie Jackson and, ummm, Matt Alexander? Yay, welcome, Jackson!

      It’s a bit unnerving to think that a child born now will be alive in the 2100s.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • Future Ed Aug 31,2020 8:19 pm || Up

      congrats.

      May his future playoffs be full of wins

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • FreeSeatUpgrade Aug 31,2020 9:22 pm || Up

      Congratulations! He’s got a shot at being the youngest fan at November’s World Series parade.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • ptbnl Aug 31,2020 9:36 pm || Up

      Many congrats … hope you’re all doing well.

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • 5Aces Sep 1,2020 7:06 am || Up

      Congrats! Best wishes and Go A’s!

      Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
    • mikeA Sep 1,2020 10:26 am || Up

      Congrats!

    • Glorious Mundy Sep 1,2020 10:27 am || Up

      Excellent!

      • sslinger Sep 1,2020 1:43 pm || Up

        Huzzah! Welcome Jackson and Go A’s!

    • doctorK Sep 2,2020 11:29 am || Up

      Awesome – congratulations

    • batgirl Sep 2,2020 12:34 pm || Up

      Awwww congrats!

    • elcroata Sep 5,2020 2:05 pm || Up

      Congrats!

      Because survival is insufficient
  58. lenscrafters Sep 1,2020 8:41 pm

    The * hit a go ahead 3 run homer in the 7th. But then they gave up a tying home run in 9th, and balked home a go ahead run (and made an error to score the eventual winning run) in the 10th.

    7 inning games are dumb.

  59. doctorK Sep 2,2020 11:38 am

    This was pretty FKing stupid of the Speaker. I’m sure her hair looks fantastic today, however.

    • Glorious Mundy Sep 2,2020 11:47 am || Up

      That story is so odd. The salon owner is mad that Pelosi was allowed to break the rules…by her salon. Her explanation to Fox was that she didn’t have control over that, because the stylist who rents a chair from her made the decision, but that person hasn’t being paying rent on the chair because the salon has been closed, and that person texted the owner saying Pelosi was coming in (she shared the texts with Fox), and the owner didn’t stop her. Pelosi shouldn’t have done this, obviously, but talk about trying to have your cake and complain about it too.

      • ptbnl Sep 2,2020 1:45 pm || Up

        Obviously what she did was not smart, but the biggest stupid is that it’s news when she doesn’t or when he does.

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
        • AV Sep 2,2020 7:45 pm || Up

          speaking of both ways,

          talked today to someone in michigan who’s been phone banking for the DNC. says she was initially surprised by something people on the phone said. then she was surprised how often she heard it. she’d call and ask if they had a plan to vote and if they wanted to talk about who they’re voting for. the replies were in the line of, trump, biden… what does it matter? they’re BOTH pedophiles!

          *i’m* AV. alex vause. put this loon in psych before she hurts someone.
          • Future Ed Sep 2,2020 8:15 pm || Up

            save our children, right?

            I have $5. No I don\'t.
        • Future Ed Sep 2,2020 8:12 pm || Up

          I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • Future Ed Sep 2,2020 6:51 pm || Up

      The speaker didn’t ask for this blow out.

      That said, very very very very rich women in her circle are gonna know, this seems like a reeeeeaaaaaaallllllyyyyy bad move on the salon owners part.

      I have $5. No I don\'t.
  60. Glorious Mundy Sep 2,2020 5:41 pm

    RIP Tom Seaver.

    I only recently learned about him doing this brave thing from, you guessed it, Nixonland.

  61. ptbnl Sep 2,2020 7:01 pm
    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • Glorious Mundy Sep 2,2020 7:08 pm || Up

      The Biden administration is going to have so much shit to shovel just to dig us out of international pariah status.

      • Future Ed Sep 2,2020 7:30 pm || Up

        He won’t be able to fully do it. It’s going to take a second harris administration to do that.

        But there will be a lot of capitulation necessary

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
        • FreeSeatUpgrade Sep 2,2020 8:26 pm || Up

          It won’t matter except at the edges, the rest of the world will never trust the US again. Nor should they.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • ptbnl Sep 2,2020 11:21 pm || Up

            Now there’s precedent no international treaty has life beyond one presidency, which is terminal news for a world whose survival depends on hard long-term global agreements.

            If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • elcroata Sep 5,2020 2:08 pm || Up

      So very much this

      Because survival is insufficient
  62. Future Ed Sep 3,2020 10:34 am

    That’s not how we wanted you to eat innings, daniel

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • Glorious Mundy Sep 3,2020 11:07 am || Up

      His innings eaten are gradually approaching zero, but may never get there.

    • 5Aces Sep 3,2020 11:24 am || Up

      Thoughts and prayers for his mustache.

      Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
  63. Future Ed Sep 3,2020 10:40 am

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
  64. ptbnl Sep 3,2020 12:46 pm

    Hoax bomb threats to a host of Bay Area schools today.

    We’re all going to hell in a handbasket.

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
  65. Future Ed Sep 7,2020 7:59 pm

    really pressing your luck bob. I would have have someone up for correa

    I have $5. No I don\'t.
    • andeux Sep 7,2020 8:19 pm || Up

      Definitely made me nervous in the 7th, doc.

      TINSTAAFK
      • Future Ed Sep 7,2020 8:24 pm || Up

        He kept them from tying the game by 2.5 feet at least

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
  66. Future Ed Sep 7,2020 8:25 pm

    I forget Machin is a rule 5 (V?) guy

    I have $5. No I don\'t.

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