Game 46: A’s vs Orioles ← FREE KRAUT!

Game 46: A’s vs Orioles 54

Pennington SS, Barton 1B, Sweeney RF, Suzuki C, Cust DH, Kzmnff 3B, Gross CF, Ellis 2B, Patterson LF

Braden vs Guthrie

54 thoughts on “Game 46: A’s vs Orioles

  1. monkeyball May 25,2010 4:31 pm

    This is a comment to signal that there’s actually a game thread.

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  2. sslinger May 25,2010 4:40 pm

    Ce n’est pas un commentaire.

    • monkeyball May 25,2010 4:47 pm || Up

      FLOATING STADIUM

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • nevermoor May 25,2010 8:48 pm || Up

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  3. Poppy May 25,2010 4:46 pm

    Oh! There’s a A’s game on! I think I’ll watch it.

    There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
  4. Poppy May 25,2010 4:51 pm

    Does Chef Rodney pay Fosse in Dibs and sliders for every time he’s mentioned on air?

    There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
  5. andeux May 25,2010 4:52 pm

    HBP machine!

    TINSTAAFK
    • Poppy May 25,2010 4:55 pm || Up

      There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
      • andeux May 25,2010 4:58 pm || Up

        “sphygmomanometer” is kind of an unwieldy nickname.

        TINSTAAFK
        • monkeyball May 25,2010 5:02 pm || Up

          I thought that was what they used to count how many people visit the art museum on 3rd Street.

          you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
        • mikeA May 25,2010 5:05 pm || Up

          At least there’s no “oo” sound.

        • Poppy May 25,2010 5:11 pm || Up

          That’s one of my favorite words in the whole world.

          There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
        • FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2010 5:18 pm || Up

          But it would work if we called him “Sphyggy.”

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • salb918 May 25,2010 5:21 pm || Up

            Heh – try explaining that one to Hudler.

  6. TJ May 25,2010 5:01 pm

    Pattersons man Left Field for both teams. At least ours bats 9th.

  7. mikeA May 25,2010 5:03 pm

    Gross whacked Patterson on the head as Patterson was catching the ball, probably in a bid to win the “shitty part-time platoon outfielder” spot.

  8. mikeA May 25,2010 5:07 pm

    Gross has caught fire!

  9. Poppy May 25,2010 5:21 pm

    This guy just walked in and claimed to be my husband. He looks kind of familiar, so I think I’ll let him take me out to dinner, now that I’m done with my finals.

    There's a wild thing in the woolshed and it's keeping me awake at night.
  10. monkeyball May 25,2010 5:21 pm

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  11. monkeyball May 25,2010 5:23 pm


    “And stay out of the Woolworth’s!”

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  12. FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2010 5:26 pm

    I’m glad that Ken doesn’t just leave the booth during Vince’s innings, because otherwise I’d have no idea what just happened (FC 3-6, one run scored on Chad Sexington’s throwing error, batter/runner to third).

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  13. andeux May 25,2010 5:35 pm

    Shit, what happened to Braden?

    TINSTAAFK
    • salb918 May 25,2010 5:37 pm || Up

      Gameday only for me, too. Update?

      • FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2010 5:46 pm || Up

        They’ve been talking about “he doesn’t look right, Geren/Young look concerned,” non-specifically, for a few innings. Geren madde an earlier mound visit (not Young) and they had the pen working pretty early. So I’m guessing residual flu-like stuff. But no official word.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • lenscrafters May 25,2010 5:44 pm || Up

      Stiglich tweets no info until after the game.

      • FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2010 5:51 pm || Up

        AN gamethread speculates foot, the slicey-nervey one. Say Korach wondered about it. Which I missed while in rapt fascination with The Arcata Eye Police Blotter.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • salb918 May 25,2010 5:55 pm || Up

          So much secrecy, though?

          • FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2010 6:02 pm || Up

            Yeah, very mysterioso, team takes time to make statement saying they’ll make statement after the game.

            "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
            • monkeyball May 25,2010 6:06 pm || Up

              Heck, maybe he was traded. Sell high and all that …

              you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
              • andeux May 25,2010 6:07 pm || Up

                Maybe he was contracted.

                TINSTAAFK
                • monkeyball May 25,2010 6:09 pm || Up

                  Maybe A-Rod put out a contract on him. And/or his grandmother.

                  you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
                • monkeyball May 25,2010 7:03 pm || Up

                  The 29

                  you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
        • monkeyball May 25,2010 5:56 pm || Up

          you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • mikeA May 25,2010 6:05 pm || Up

        That doesn’t seem good.

  14. lenscrafters May 25,2010 6:08 pm

    If the A’s can’t score any runs off the O’s bullpen…

    • monkeyball May 25,2010 6:10 pm || Up

      … we will know they are who we thought they are.

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2010 6:28 pm || Up

        Dig the rare monkeyball football reference.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • nevermoor May 25,2010 8:50 pm || Up

          He’s a man. He’s 40.

          "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
        • monkeyball May 25,2010 8:51 pm || Up

          That’s a football reference?

          you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
          • nevermoor May 25,2010 8:59 pm || Up
            "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  15. FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2010 6:30 pm

    Korach: Word from the A’s clubhouse is that Braden left the ballgame on a “Manager’s Decision.” Korach goes on to speculate that this means nothing is wrong with Braden physically.

    Meanwhile, Steve Sayles unwraps one of the team’s surprisingly large supply of straightjackets.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  16. mikeA May 25,2010 6:59 pm

    2 run triple for WFB in an 11-pitch ab against Harden.

  17. salb918 May 25,2010 7:01 pm

    Bloomquist chases Harden with a two-run triple.

  18. FreeSeatUpgrade May 25,2010 7:16 pm

    “The existing ankle sprain that was causing him pain; should be OK for next start.” Um…

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • Soaker May 25,2010 8:06 pm || Up

      So, whatever the truth is, whether it’s actually the ankle, some other injury, or some blowup between Geren/Young/Suzuki or some other teammate and Braden, when Braden makes his next start in Detroit on Sunday they can claim that the “ankle sprain” which he has supposedly pitched with for two previous starts has fully healed during the road trip and he’s back to 100%.

      The “manager’s decision” announcement does not smell right at all. More likely, it took them a few innings to concoct a story which everybody could agree upon.

      Aw, I suppose I’m being too mistrustful. I should accept without question all information provided by the A’s regarding injuries.

      What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • Future Ed May 25,2010 11:30 pm || Up

        no you should not. they are saying that the problem is an “ankle injury” that was previously undisclosed, pitched on twice, once where Braden came out and gave the IV excuse for the second time in a month.

        Nope, not buying.

        I have $5. No I don\'t.
  19. green star oakland May 25,2010 8:25 pm

    Giants now half way to the record for consecutive scoreless innings (48) held jointly by the 1968 Cubs and 1906 A’s.

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • green star oakland May 25,2010 8:34 pm || Up

      And Renteria blew it. They could have been contenders …

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
      • salb918 May 26,2010 6:38 am || Up

        Also got hurt, too. Something delicious about the sequence of futility.

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