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26 May 2011  |  monkeyball  |Game Thread

Anderson vs Pineiro

26 thoughts on “gaME tHread: A’s @ Slegna”

  1. the dogfather May 26,2011 12:31 pm

    Area 51? Here’s hoping TweedleBret has a better outing than TweedleTrev.

    The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
    • monkeyball May 26,2011 1:30 pm || Up
      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  2. monkeyball May 26,2011 12:43 pm

    Hunh. Playing around with Fangraphs advanced batting and plate discipline tools, I’m more and more convinced that the A’s have a new organizational batting philosophy — basically, they’ve hired Jason Kendall as their batting coach.

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
    • monkeyball May 26,2011 12:44 pm || Up

      In addition, of course, to hiring a bunch of bad hitters.

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
    • monkeyball May 26,2011 1:03 pm || Up

      Case in point

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
    • monkeyball May 26,2011 1:33 pm || Up

      Of course, when you’re facing Joel Pineiro …

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  3. andeux May 26,2011 1:54 pm

    Everyone in the lineup has one hit now.

    TINSTAAFK
    • ptbnl May 26,2011 2:04 pm || Up

      And all but Mark Ellis have left someone on base.

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
  4. monkeyball May 26,2011 2:41 pm

    Hunh. Trying to avoid being Frank … so this will be even more obscure than usual:

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
    • FreeSeatUpgrade May 26,2011 3:06 pm || Up

      Watch out, I hear Terrible Ted doesn’t react kindly to opposing viewpoints.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  5. monkeyball May 26,2011 3:18 pm

    Cue Balfour griping to the media about Geren bringing him in to a 4-0 game in 3 … 2 …

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    • andeux May 26,2011 3:21 pm || Up

      I was thinking the same thing.

      TINSTAAFK
      • FreeSeatUpgrade May 26,2011 3:25 pm || Up

        Well, he hadn’t pitched since Sunday, so there’s some defense for the move on a “need to get him some work” basis.

        "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
        • monkeyball May 26,2011 3:26 pm || Up

          I was mostly joking.

          you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  6. FreeSeatUpgrade May 26,2011 3:27 pm

    I’m trying to be wary of confirmation bias, but it really does seem like the performance of relief pitchers who are usually used in high leverage situations becomes markedly worse when they’re used in non-save/non-high leverage situations.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • nevermoor May 26,2011 3:30 pm || Up

      Should be an easy enough study to run.

      If only someone had a fancy subscription and wasn’t walking on a glacier.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • ptbnl May 26,2011 9:55 pm || Up

        Hey – I was busy giving my “Big Bang, Big Iron” talk today.

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
  7. Soaker May 26,2011 3:52 pm

    I was thinking there: good thing the Angels haven’t got anyone like a Russell Branyan on the bench to pinch- aw shit where’d he come from?

    There’s a $4.75 “value beer” for Coors Light or similar but I paid $9.50 for 24 oz. of something drinkable (Firestone Double Barrel). I didn’t see any free kraut.

    What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
    • FreeSeatUpgrade May 26,2011 4:34 pm || Up

      Have you tried to do any pre-game drinking in the parking lot? Last I heard the d’Anaheim PD actively issued open container citations in the ballpark lot for such scurrilous behavior.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • Soaker May 26,2011 4:43 pm || Up

        It’s very clearly signed that consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in the stadium parking lot. I didn’t see any significant tailgating going on last night and didn’t really expect any for a 12:30 game. There’s an office park across the street to the south that charges $5 for parking and that might be the place for grilling and drinking; walking through there after today’s game I saw somebody had a grill set up.

        What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
      • monkeyball May 26,2011 5:09 pm || Up

        Given Angelenos of Los Angeles inability to restrain themselves, I don’t know that I’m opposed to The Man holding down the partay.

        you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
        • FreeSeatUpgrade May 26,2011 5:23 pm || Up

          Anecdotal evidence notwithstanding, I doubt the residents of LA are more prone to mayhem than those of NYC, Chicago, Dallas, etc.

          We Northern Californians, of course, are superior evolved beings.

          "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
          • monkeyball May 26,2011 5:25 pm || Up

            Exactly. I am in favor of beer being banned in all parking lots but that of the Coli.

            you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  8. the dogfather May 26,2011 5:41 pm

    CLUCKING FIENTS!!!

    It’s a damned good thing their money is green, and sometimes timely paid. ‘Cuz otherwise, I’d be very happy to step backward several evolutionary stages and kick the FKr’s ass who just cost me two months’ work for no.good.reason.

    FK!!!

    /carry on.

    The meaning of life is not so much found, as it is Made. -- Opus
    • 5Aces May 26,2011 5:50 pm || Up

      Condolences dearest DF.

      Being trapped in my own corporate hell right now I do sort of understand the pain of the client, boss, etc who wastes your time or just simply doesn’t get it. But it is a special circle of hell that the morans who do it with no logical reason should be bound to.

      Stay strong, put some irish cream in the coffee whiskey tomorrownight, etc…

      [Fixed, per TDF — and thanks!]

      Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it? -Steve McCatty
    • monkeyball May 26,2011 5:58 pm || Up

      All [contingent? sole-prop? –TDF] Client-Based Businesses Are the Same, ch xxvii

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come

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