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19 May 2009  |  monkeyball  |Game Thread

… or, Ray Fosse vs. the Red-coated Dwarf.

Cunningham and Crosby in the lineup for no particular reason. Maybe they’re both struggling through potentially career-ending injuries.

… and Leadoff Man Extraordinaire Orlando Cabrera leads off with a QUALITY KRAUT SINGLE.

86 thoughts on “Don’t Look Now: Game thread 051909”

  1. nevermoor May 19,2009 4:16 pm

    FIRE HELEN THOMAS NOW!!!

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  2. nevermoor May 19,2009 4:18 pm

    Also, how did Holliday not crush the two consecutive high breaking pitches?

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • monkeyball May 19,2009 4:20 pm || Up

      I’m convinced he rarely saw breaking pitches in the NL. He just doesn’t know what to do with them, and/or AL pitchers are pitching him “backwards,” and/or he needs glasses.

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • monkeyball May 19,2009 4:32 pm || Up

        … and I’m not entirely wrong–looks as if the AL book on Holliday is to put some movement on it. More cutters, fewer changeups or straight fastballs than he’s used to seeing. Though those numbers aren’t very big.

        you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  3. green star oakland May 19,2009 4:26 pm
    Separated at birth?

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • nevermoor May 19,2009 4:27 pm || Up

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • green star oakland May 19,2009 4:33 pm || Up

        If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
  4. monkeyball May 19,2009 4:29 pm

    Woo-hoo! Scoreless inning!

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  5. mikeA May 19,2009 4:40 pm

    I’m very sick of hearing about how Bartlett was the Rays mvp last year.

  6. nevermoor May 19,2009 4:43 pm
    How do you…

    Have two clean innings and still throw 33 pitches? Is he ever going to go late into a game?

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • green star oakland May 19,2009 4:51 pm || Up

      5.5 P/PA … I’ll leave the discussion to sal.

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
      • nevermoor May 19,2009 5:16 pm || Up

        Sure, but didn’t walk anyone. Instead, he threw another 2.2 pitches per batter (i.e. almost double).

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  7. green star oakland May 19,2009 4:52 pm

    There goes the perfecto …

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
  8. nevermoor May 19,2009 5:31 pm

    Gameday made that K of Upton look filthy.

    Everything on the corners (including one called a ball) and then an unhittable slider.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  9. mikeA May 19,2009 5:45 pm

    Holy strikeouts Josh!

  10. monkeyball May 19,2009 5:46 pm

    So … Outman done for the day, or do we try to squeeze one more inning out of him?

    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 19,2009 5:46 pm

    QUALITY KRAUT SINGLE!

    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  12. mikeA May 19,2009 5:49 pm

    At this point in the season, nothing to hope for except a 30-40 inning game, which would be cool.

    • FreeSeatUpgrade May 19,2009 5:52 pm || Up

      Damn, that’s a hell of a thing to say in May.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
      • mikeA May 19,2009 5:58 pm || Up

        Rooting for the team to win didn’t work out very well, so I might as well give something else a shot.

        • Soaker May 19,2009 6:00 pm || Up

          What a pleasure…a game that’s still engaging in the 8th inning.

          This afternoon I found my mind wandering to the subject of Riley vs. Mansion. Now that’s important stuff, but it’s not where I want to be mentally in the middle of May.

          What I discovered Blew. My. Mind. -- Pat Boone
          • mikeA May 19,2009 6:04 pm || Up

            I don’t follow that at all in the offseason.

  13. mikeA May 19,2009 5:54 pm

    That was a horrible pitch out….

  14. monkeyball May 19,2009 6:01 pm
    QUALITY KRAUT SINGLE!
    you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
    • mikeA May 19,2009 6:02 pm || Up

      Can Crosby get one?

      • monkeyball May 19,2009 6:04 pm || Up

        The Fremont Company has yet to introduce Kraut Outs.

        you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  15. andeux May 19,2009 6:06 pm

    The run manufacturing industry in this country just isn’t what it used to be.

    TINSTAAFK
    • monkeyball May 19,2009 6:07 pm || Up

      We need Bailey-outs.

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  16. FreeSeatUpgrade May 19,2009 6:11 pm

    That 30 inning game is sounding mighty good about now.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  17. mikeA May 19,2009 6:16 pm

    Wouldn’t this obnoxious din wear on the Rays players by the end of the season?

  18. mikeA May 19,2009 6:17 pm

    Man, that looked fair.

  19. FreeSeatUpgrade May 19,2009 6:23 pm

    I feel another season-changing moment coming up…

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • mikeA May 19,2009 6:26 pm || Up

      There it is. He doesn’t worry about horrible calls, just focuses and gets a quality kraut single!

      • nevermoor May 19,2009 6:28 pm || Up

        followed by having our best hitter sac bunt.

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
        • green star oakland May 19,2009 6:30 pm || Up

          Ahead of our 3 true outcomes guy.

          If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
          • nevermoor May 19,2009 6:31 pm || Up

            Maybe they’ll leave Howell in for Giambi.

            "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  20. green star oakland May 19,2009 6:28 pm

    WTF with the sacrifice?

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
  21. andeux May 19,2009 6:29 pm

    Definition of insanity.

    TINSTAAFK
  22. nevermoor May 19,2009 6:36 pm

    Ick. Jason can’t even hit lefties with huge platoon splits any more.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  23. lenscrafters May 19,2009 6:39 pm

    Just got here…

    Why is Cunningham in the lineup? Why does Geren love sucking as a manager? Why is Matt Holliday so fucking clueless at the plate right now?

    This losing streak is getting to me.

    • nevermoor May 19,2009 6:48 pm || Up

      He has a 841 May OPS. If you want clueless from a “big name” guy that people (for some reason I never understood) thought would be good, look at Giambi.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • lenscrafters May 19,2009 6:59 pm || Up

        Yeah, never been a fan of signing Giambi (although the deal itself was a pretty good bargain). It’s still early though so who knows..

  24. mikeA May 19,2009 6:42 pm

    Holliday’s defense has been pretty good this year……

  25. mikeA May 19,2009 6:46 pm

    Bunts every inning=30 inning game!

    • FreeSeatUpgrade May 19,2009 6:55 pm || Up

      I can accept that tradeoff. You better still be here at 1:00 AM when Rajai comes in to pitch the 30th.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  26. xbhaskarx May 19,2009 6:59 pm

    I just tuned in… Are the A’s playing their usual “tie game means our hitters only get two outs per inning” brand of baseball?

    • mikeA May 19,2009 7:02 pm || Up

      nah, only when they get the leadoff man on.

  27. FreeSeatUpgrade May 19,2009 7:04 pm

    Wow, 12 K’s and counting for A’s pitchers. Have they K’d 12 in any two games this year?

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
    • nevermoor May 19,2009 7:13 pm || Up

      It helps when Outman goes more than 4 and a third.

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • xbhaskarx May 19,2009 7:14 pm || Up

      intra-squad game?

  28. FreeSeatUpgrade May 19,2009 7:12 pm

    Maddon may regret all these situational pitching changes when the 30th rolls around.

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  29. mikeA May 19,2009 7:16 pm

    Hey, Matt Holliday is up. He is a superstar.

  30. xbhaskarx May 19,2009 7:17 pm

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

  31. mikeA May 19,2009 7:17 pm

    Woooooooo! Trade him quick!

  32. FreeSeatUpgrade May 19,2009 7:18 pm

    woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  33. lenscrafters May 19,2009 7:18 pm

    Let me guess, another season changing moment?

    • mikeA May 19,2009 7:20 pm || Up

      Lots of scoreless innings from the pitchers and big HRs from Holliday from here on out.

  34. nevermoor May 19,2009 7:18 pm
    In play, run(s)!

    Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty.

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  35. jeepers May 19,2009 7:19 pm

    It’s a good thing they’re in Florida. NASA’s tracking services are going to come in handy.

  36. nevermoor May 19,2009 7:20 pm

    Don’t forget, Bartlett is the team MVP

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • nevermoor May 19,2009 7:22 pm || Up

      4 unearned runs = 4 runs for the A’s

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • nevermoor May 19,2009 7:23 pm || Up

        Was it an ugly error? Please say yes.

        "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • jeepers May 19,2009 7:44 pm || Up

      Longoria is the team MVP, but based on RAR, Longoria, Martinez, and Ian Kinsler are the only players in the American League currently better than Bartlett.

  37. xbhaskarx May 19,2009 7:20 pm

    • mikeA May 19,2009 7:21 pm || Up

      Stomper is the one who should be calling team meetings.

    • FreeSeatUpgrade May 19,2009 7:26 pm || Up

      The guy in the furry suit that year (2005, maybe?) was 20 times funkier than every other Stomper suit-filler before or since, put together.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  38. mikeA May 19,2009 7:23 pm

    Wow. Kennedy’s bringing offense, defense, and comedy. Great pickup.

    • nevermoor May 19,2009 7:27 pm || Up

      What happened? One generally doesn’t score from second on an infield single…

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
      • mikeA May 19,2009 7:28 pm || Up

        I think the Angels practice that play. Nothing out of the ordinary happened and he was out by a lot.

    • FreeSeatUpgrade May 19,2009 7:29 pm || Up

      The bar was set very low in all three categories.

      "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  39. green star oakland May 19,2009 7:27 pm

    We know the A’s pitching is more than capable of giving up a 5-spot.

    If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • nevermoor May 19,2009 7:30 pm || Up

      Speaking of… it’s Russsssssssssssssssss Springer!

      "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
  40. mikeA May 19,2009 7:31 pm

    Wooo! fun game.

  41. FreeSeatUpgrade May 19,2009 7:32 pm

    A’s…win?

    "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."
  42. nevermoor May 19,2009 7:38 pm

    VICTORY CABBAGE!

    "There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"
    • monkeyball May 19,2009 9:26 pm || Up

      Man, I left work in the 7th inning, ran some errands, and was tots prepared to come home to a heapin’ helpin’ o’ ignominy slaw.

      Hey, JediLeroy — awesome job on the iFKon.

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
  43. Leopold Bloom May 20,2009 6:37 am

    I can’t look at that lead picture without thinking…

    All right people. I find Milton probably every bit as boring as you find Milton.

    • green star oakland May 20,2009 8:00 am || Up

      If the one on the right were Mrs Milton that would explain a lot.

      If this is His will, He's a son of a bitch.
    • monkeyball May 20,2009 9:10 am || Up
      Milton: never boring

      boring

      you better hope to God you don't show up in this little community, because you'll wish you had never come
      • Leopold Bloom May 20,2009 9:20 am || Up

        And while we’re on the subjects of Miltons, how come I can’t think of Milton Berle any more without automatically going to his supposed horse cock?

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