Game 121 Overflow Thread
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 21, 2009 11:33 PM EDT
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PrintEdwin Jackson seems to have settled down after a bit of a shaky start, and Ryan Raburn looks like an A's-kicker out there with two home runs.
How are you holding up? Still awake with us? Tigers 2, Athletics 1 going to the sixth inning.
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Insane Warriors!
Which would be a good name for a band.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
(Currently, and sadly, on a self-imposed team-specific puck sabbatical.)
My old band was called "Any Old Stranger"
my new band is called “Moss Rocket” Not to be confused with my solo music (linked below).
does this sound like a shameless plug or an interesting personal tidbit? You decide.
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
i always wanted to start a band called "Better Than Better Than Ezra"
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com
when I was in college
Some friends were starting a band. They were asking for names – after they heard “Primordial Soup” and “Endoplasmic Reticulum” and “Messenger RNA” they decided that asking biology majors wasn’t the best idea (although I also suggested “Plate Tectonics”).
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
(Currently, and sadly, on a self-imposed team-specific puck sabbatical.)
what does your stomach feel like eating?
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
(Currently, and sadly, on a self-imposed team-specific puck sabbatical.)
With our discussion of west coast strangeness...
…that weird-looking scoreboard graphic is quite fitting
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 21, 2009 11:36 PM EDT reply actions
Someone missed a sign?
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 21, 2009 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Did Inge fire the sports psychologist he was seeing or what?
"Without deviation from the norm, 'progress' is not possible."
That's nine strikeouts already
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 21, 2009 11:42 PM EDT reply actions
ask and ye shall receive
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
(Currently, and sadly, on a self-imposed team-specific puck sabbatical.)
hey
WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE TWINS AND KC? WHY DOES IT SAY IT ENDED 4-4??
10 innings
The extras must have messed it up.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
(Currently, and sadly, on a self-imposed team-specific puck sabbatical.)
pretty sure when the ump started to walk out
Geren said, “the fuck you want?”
At least Laird got a hit out of it
Makes up for the ball he hit to deep center that went for an out
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 21, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
That's Everett for you
Can only keep they let him walk this offseason, sign someone like Scutaro or Cabrera who can both pick it and get it done with the bat.
Opie, Opie, Opie
what are we going to do with you?
I wonder what happens if we let Jackson hit and use the DH for Everett
Rod doesn't even think he counts anymore
He kept saying Santiago is our only short stop earlier.
by kendra.michelle on Aug 21, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
He got bounced as closer right?
I think the Oakland pen is pretty solid, not sure though.
canon rebel xsi
as of yet I just have the kit lens as well as the 55-250 IS, the latter of which I am in love with
for work I got to play around with a 300 mm lens
with awesome glass. omg I was so in love. couple of thousand bucks and it was going to waste in the closet.
by Kurt Mensching on Aug 21, 2009 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I use Nikon products
So I’m a Hatfield and you’re a McCoy.
really all you need is a decent 18-55 or so, and then a great zoom lens. Well that’s all I need. I find a lot of the range in the middle is wasted on a lens.
by Kurt Mensching on Aug 21, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
for me, I've just got to own 2.8 lenses, I forgot that was the key point
by Kurt Mensching on Aug 21, 2009 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
the 18-55 for taking photos of people you’re with and cool stadium wide angles. then the 200+ for the action.
I’ve shot a whole lot of indoor sports in my life, thus the need for 2.8.
by Kurt Mensching on Aug 22, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mensching/212758019/sizes/o/
took that with the 300. I don’t have much up at flickr, and no sports
by Kurt Mensching on Aug 22, 2009 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions
oh if you didn't see it
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mensching/156555992/sizes/o/
that’s one of my favorites there
by Kurt Mensching on Aug 22, 2009 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
okay, Ryan
You didn’t hit a home run last inning, so no errors permitted this time.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
(Currently, and sadly, on a self-imposed team-specific puck sabbatical.)
Weird Comcast graphic tonight
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 21, 2009 11:55 PM EDT reply actions
Don't know
He came into the inning with 83
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 21, 2009 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I think bobblehead nights are just not a good idea.
by kendra.michelle on Aug 22, 2009 12:01 AM EDT reply actions
Have the Tigers even HAD a bobblehead night this year?
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I swear to God, I've somehow been there for every floppy hat night.
The closet at my parents’ house is a graveyard of Tigers floppy hats.
I've never been there on any sort of giveaway night
I was at Fiesta Tigres last year and they handed out a magazine called Mi Gente that was all about the Latin players
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Not cool Jim, not cool
Barton is hitting .167
I think it's kind of awesome
in a disturbing way to be sure.
by kendra.michelle on Aug 22, 2009 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree, except for the part where's it's applicable only where Seay Lyon fails
and coughs up a lead.
uhh
like that? (not quite coughing up the lead but you get the idea)
by kendra.michelle on Aug 22, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow, that is a BIG kid
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:08 AM EDT reply actions
***channelling Jim Price***
it’s not where it lands, it’s where it crosses the plate
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com
It's not as loud as Cleveland's
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Bad team, Terrible Park
No recipe for attendance
I remember a game from a couple of years ago
They had a shot of Zach Miner in the bullpen dancing really badly to the music. I still find that funny.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions
it's like Seay is taking 2 steps forward
then one step into the maw of the Lyon
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
I'm not a football expert, but I do know this much:
The next big superstar to come out of the MAC will NOT be from UT
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:17 AM EDT reply actions
It's funny...
I go to UT and yet I don’t really root for them. I’d root for the school where I got my Bachelor’s degree, but the only sport they’re good at is swimming.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions
I pity you my friend
and wish you the best of luck
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
seay-lyon is cute and all
but is Seay our best lefty reliever still? I think if you go with the hot hand, Ni is that guy right now. Seay is in the middle of a rough patch. Has not been good since July 21
Hey
NiLyon rhymes with SeayLyon. I could handle that.
by kendra.michelle on Aug 22, 2009 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree. Seay has been walking way too many lately.
by StringTheory on Aug 22, 2009 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah, but he put up the 2 k's on that one, it wasn't a bad outing
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
last time lyon allowed an earned was july 4th, I was curious
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
yeah gotta give him some mad props for that.... not sure about inherited runners scoring though
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
well that went well..... I thought they were gonna score 2
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
I'm not just saying this because I work there...
but I like Meijer commercials.
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
cabby is running too much today
there must cat nip on 2nd base or something
by murrajo on Aug 22, 2009 12:24 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Ever since he stole that base
he is under the impression that he is fast.
by kendra.michelle on Aug 22, 2009 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions
maggs just got pinch hit for....
and grandy almost got gunned down
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
I thought Pennington wasn't that good of a defender
You could’ve fooled me with this game
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:28 AM EDT reply actions
and Pavano isn't that good of a pitcher....
but we all know how that goes
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
In the case of a pitcher, though
You can make the argument that the hitters make a pitcher look good. You can’t really say that about position players.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
It's okay
I had to google it for spelling. I do NOT speak French.
by kendra.michelle on Aug 22, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
but they say “catorce” which means fourteen. Because U2 does not adhere to the rules of counting.
by kendra.michelle on Aug 22, 2009 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
can you start acting poorly earlier?
because it’s kinda fun!
by Kurt Mensching on Aug 22, 2009 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions
If it goes to extras...
I’ll be really tired at work tomorrow.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions
find an inappropriate image of that.
by Kurt Mensching on Aug 22, 2009 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I might have one
http://www.theschifferreport.com/images/bodybuilder.jpg
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
LOL
those are more weird and less inappropriate!
by Kurt Mensching on Aug 22, 2009 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
There ya go Raburn!
Ball, into the glove, no questions asked. What a concept.
The bullpens are in play in St. Pete, too, correct?
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:37 AM EDT reply actions
Too bad Ian fell asleep about an hour or so ago.
You know how he loves him some Roller Coaster Rodney.
Computer’s been a little wacky.
Although I was getting sleepy for a couple innings there…
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 22, 2009 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Ian,
do you have narcolepsy or something? A lot of sleep jokes for you all the time, no matter the time of the day ;-)
I have a talent for falling asleep, especially during those Sunday day games.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 22, 2009 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Say what you will about Laird...
He has looked a little bit better at the plate the past couple days
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:43 AM EDT reply actions
as long as our pitchers keep pitching like this...
I won’t bad mouth the man calling the game.
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
What other times has he done that?
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
precisely...
he’s such a master of the popped bunt, he never gets a chance to show off his skills.
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
worst. bunt. ever.
or at least it seems that way
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
EPIC FAIL
How can some people actually like that guy?
Remember that one time he hit a grand slam against Cleveland?
That was pretty cool I guess..
by explosivo2k2 on Aug 22, 2009 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions
One big hit or multiple failures?
He hasn’t even been that impressive defensively, he just hasn’t sucked. At least Laird’s defense has actually won us games, despite the fact that he can’t hit either.
It's a good thing the A's can't throw a strike to save there lives
or else we might have had a problem today
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
Huff PHing
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow, Wuertz is failing miserably
Thought he was lights-out?
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions
he huffs, and he puffs
and he blasts that ball into the outfield! but sweeney thought he could rob him
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
calling it right now
Rodney, 1-2-3, with a K. We’ll all sleep easy tonight.
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
sometimes I need to lie to myself or I'll just start crying
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
I'm not sure I can take the coaster tonight
It’s been a rough day and I have a headache. Rodzilla, please be kind.
by kendra.michelle on Aug 22, 2009 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
it's a race for the last game to finish
ATL – FLA in the bottom of the 9th after a 2 hour rain delay
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com
Go Marlins!
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Go Braves!
If Vazquez gets the loss, my fantasy rotation will be 0-5 with an ERA over 7 this week
well I'm no psychic
good thing I don’t try for the lottery
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
If the A's win this game...
Does Ryan Sweeney get the save?
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 12:54 AM EDT reply actions
He really didn't need to dive for either of those catches
The second almost went behind him, at least from what I remember.
polly gets our save then if sweeney was getting theirs
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
Put him away, Rodney.
I cannot handle this bullshit tonight.
by kendra.michelle on Aug 22, 2009 12:59 AM EDT reply actions
I've just been to RPG conventions.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
(Currently, and sadly, on a self-imposed team-specific puck sabbatical.)
well so I'm sort of psychic... got my K
tomorrows powerball has a 6
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
THANK YOU RODZILLA
My head can stop thumping now
by kendra.michelle on Aug 22, 2009 1:00 AM EDT reply actions
YAY!
Nice way to start a road trip. :)
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
(Currently, and sadly, on a self-imposed team-specific puck sabbatical.)
Could someone please...
…cue the “I got dis.” picture?
by Todd Jones Save Manual on Aug 22, 2009 1:01 AM EDT reply actions
zzzzzzzz
Time to crash – good night everyone!
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria
(Currently, and sadly, on a self-imposed team-specific puck sabbatical.)
now that the official I got this of victory is up....
I will proceed to go to sleep and dream about how it must feel to have Mariano Rivera to close games…..
The time for reckoning has come, and we already have the answer
Great, great win
I’m out, have a good night everybody
Kenny G's hair?
Really Keats? That was a bit of a stretch.
by kendra.michelle on Aug 22, 2009 1:07 AM EDT reply actions
Keating makes a lot of those stretches
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, it was not without the west coast strangeness...
…but it was a win, and I’ll take it.
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Amen.
Although I feel like I won’t fully appreciate this win until tomorrow. My brain can’t wrap around it right now.
by kendra.michelle on Aug 22, 2009 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions
re what mario is saying about our minor league teams
no shit. I have not read anything about other teams sending as many quality guys up to the majors.
And yet we're supposed to have the third-worst farm system in the majors
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by SabreRoseTiger on Aug 22, 2009 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions
If for no other reason that no recap will be written tonight
Sleep well, everyone! Thanks for staying up late and chatting!
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 22, 2009 1:12 AM EDT reply actions
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