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Game 30: A’s vs Indians 32

May

3

2011

Ross vs Carmona Andyman in, remainder of lineup relatively lefty-heavy … i.e., no Eisenfuss, Sweeney in. Hope you FKers are having fun at the game. Just leaving work now.

Game 29: Afternoon Delight at the Big O 126

May

2

2011

It’s the rare Monday afternoon game in Oakland as the A’s try to take 3 out of 4 from the defending AL champions. I hope Brandon McCarthy can set aside concerns about his latest stalker and focus on his pitching effort against his former team. @B__McCarthy I love u. Seriously, leave yr wife and come ...

Game 27: Texas @ Oakland 60

Apr

30

2011

The Athletics look to complete April with a winning record for the second time in five seasons of the Geren era. They were 17-12 at the end of April 2008. Ellis feeling under the weather today. — Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) April 30, 2011 DeJesus CF Barton 1B Jackson RF Willingham LF Matsui DH Suzuki C ...

Game 26: Big Iron 57

Apr

29

2011

Written and first performed by the O.G. (original gunfighter) Marty Robbins. So you really gotta keep a twangy 4/4 western/polka beat in your head while reading. Better still, listen to a few bars to get the tune down first, either from one the Marty Robbins renditions on youtube, or from this awesome Mike Ness cover ...

Game thread: Beat Chatwood. 41

Apr

26

2011

#Athletics at #Angels: Crisp cf, DeJesus rf, Jackson 1b, Matsui dh, Suzuki c, Sweeney lf, Ellis 2b, Kouzmanoff 3b, Pennington ss — Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) April 26, 2011 Also, FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Drumbeat – Josh Willingham out with tweaked back muscle, Barton not in lineup, Suzuki/Donaldson, etc. http://tinyurl.com/5rwqq2k #Athletics — Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) April 27, 2011

Game 21: We gotta hit 42

Apr

23

2011

Chicken John postponed today’s Barf Fest in Dolores Park, a good thing because that sort of energy is best saved for viewing the A’s “offense” in tonight’s game at Safeco Field. It’s the early 6:10 Saturday start with portsider Jason Vargas facing tonight’s designated victim, Trevor Cahill. #Athletics at #Mariners: Crisp cf, Barton 1b, Jackson ...

Someone gonna throw up a game thread? We got a hit. 78

Apr

22

2011

Sabers-Flyres going to OT also.

Game 19: Athletics @ Seattle 12

Apr

21

2011

After his Opening Night performance in Oakland Felix Hernandez has had a rather undistinguished April. In his subsequent three starts he’s given up 24 hits while walking 7 in 18 innings. When a good pitcher is struggling a bit, he probably doesn’t mind seeing this on the lineup card: New #Athletics lineup: Crisp cf, DeJesus ...

Game 17: What does evil smell like? 73

Apr

19

2011

I was alarmed by the acrid smell of sulfur and fetid stench of death in the air in Oakland earlier today, until I realized it was just that the Red Sox had come to town. This got me wondering about the whole Satan/sulfur thing, most recently in the news a few years back when Hugo ...

Game 16: In which Andy L. is back at 3rd 37

Apr

17

2011

DeJesus cf, Barton 1b, Jackson rf, Willingham lf, Matsui dh, Ellis 2b, Powell c, LaRoche 3b, Pennington ss Day off for Crisp. Sweeney has achy hamstrings, which puts CoJax in there against a right-hander. Presumably also just a day off for Zk. And back to the bench for Kz. Cahill v. Penny Penny goes into ...