oh, how sad. I really feel for you, Yanks...

This means that two Yankee pitchers have to swap wives and Horace Clarke is the new starting second baseman.

Oh no! Now they only have the best record in baseball still! Whatever will they do?

IAmRight: Oh no! Now they only have the best record in baseball still! Whatever will they do?

Buy another world series win just like how fat farks buy another tub of ice cream when they have a bad day at work

Does that mean Reggie Jackson has to go coach at the A's camp next preseason?

Coco Crisp is the best name in baseball.

Discuss.

..and all four games were lost by 1 run... it's maddening!

Cano'shiat streak was snapped (at 23 I think?) Saturday too.

Stupid A's. Stupid O.co.

The Bestest: Cano'shiat

yes. yes he is.

Rough weekend - good for the A's, they've definitely got the pitching to stick around in the Wild Card race.

Broktun: Coco Crisp is the best name in baseball.

Discuss.

Milton Bradley politely disagrees.

The All-Powerful Atheismo: IAmRight: Oh no! Now they only have the best record in baseball still! Whatever will they do?

Buy another world series win just like how fat farks buy another tub of ice cream when they have a bad day at work

awww here we go with the buy wins argument again. never fails theres always one

Yanks_RSJ: Rough weekend - good for the A's, they've definitely got the pitching to stick around in the Wild Card race.

Especially if Brandon McCarthy can come back and stay healthy

Gulper Eel: This means that two Yankee pitchers have to swap wives and Horace Clarke is the new starting second baseman.

You're showing your age.

How does one approach wife swapping? Who does a guy talk to first? His wife, the other wife, the other husband? So many questions....

Freakin Rican: The All-Powerful Atheismo: IAmRight: Oh no! Now they only have the best record in baseball still! Whatever will they do?

Buy another world series win just like how fat farks buy another tub of ice cream when they have a bad day at work

awww here we go with the buy wins argument again. never fails theres always one

At least they make it easy to identify who should get ignored immediately.

/approves
//bring back orange balls!

Broktun: Coco Crisp is the best name in baseball.

Discuss.

Yup. Milton Bradley was in the running as well.

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/approves
//bring back orange balls!

ugh, I hate Jersey Shore and I hate "The Situation."

King Something: Broktun: Coco Crisp is the best name in baseball.

Discuss.

Milton Bradley politely disagrees.

I don't think Milton Bradley has done anything politely. Ever.

SPIFFY tag kicked up over Jeter's glove?

The All-Powerful Atheismo: IAmRight: Oh no! Now they only have the best record in baseball still! Whatever will they do?

Buy another world series win just like how fat farks buy another tub of ice cream when they have a bad day at work

Step 1: Teams should use every legal method available to them in order to win.
Step 2: Except that, and that, and that, and that.

Looks like our Jays will be seeing the A's tomorrow, stay out of the way A's! Our boys in blue are breaking out of .500 this time for sure!

upndn: King Something: Broktun: Coco Crisp is the best name in baseball.

Discuss.

Milton Bradley politely disagrees.

I don't think Milton Bradley has done anything politely. Ever.

I've always liked Randor Bierd.

Not sure if he still plays, though.

Big Beef Burrito: upndn: King Something: Broktun: Coco Crisp is the best name in baseball.

Discuss.

Milton Bradley politely disagrees.

I don't think Milton Bradley has done anything politely. Ever.

I've always liked Randor Bierd.

Not sure if he still plays, though.

We have a winner

Surly U. Jest: Big Beef Burrito: upndn: King Something: Broktun: Coco Crisp is the best name in baseball.

Discuss.

Milton Bradley politely disagrees.

I don't think Milton Bradley has done anything politely. Ever.

I've always liked Randor Bierd.

Not sure if he still plays, though.

We have a winner

Doug Fister is in contention especially if he gets paired with Furbusch in a rotation.

floor: Surly U. Jest: Big Beef Burrito: upndn: King Something: Broktun: Coco Crisp is the best name in baseball.

Discuss.

Milton Bradley politely disagrees.

I don't think Milton Bradley has done anything politely. Ever.

I've always liked Randor Bierd.

Not sure if he still plays, though.

We have a winner

Doug Fister is in contention especially if he gets paired with Furbusch in a rotation.

They were traded for each other (along with others) last season. Fister for Furbush.

The A's were good in '72. And stylish too. They probably invented the high five during that series.

The Yanks were not that good in '72. Probably because the A's had recently left Kansas City and were no longer acting as the Yanks' farm club. Also, free agency.

Grrr. Gotta build that lead over Baltimore back up. 6 is nice, not as nice as 10 though, lol.

robsul82: Grrr. Gotta build that lead over Baltimore back up. 6 is nice, not as nice as 10 though, lol.

Yeah, 4-gm losing streak coinciding with a 5-gm win streak for Baltimore - not too worried about that trend continuing, especially since the O's are still -44 in run differential.

Yanks_RSJ: robsul82: Grrr. Gotta build that lead over Baltimore back up. 6 is nice, not as nice as 10 though, lol.

Yeah, 4-gm losing streak coinciding with a 5-gm win streak for Baltimore - not too worried about that trend continuing, especially since the O's are still -44 in run differential.

True.

King Something: Broktun: Coco Crisp is the best name in baseball.

Discuss.

Milton Bradley politely disagrees.

Candy Maldonado
Dick Pole and of course...Rusty Kuntz

Yanks_RSJ: Rough weekend - good for the A's, they've definitely got the pitching to stick around in the Wild Card race.

As an A's fan of 43 years, I appreciate your classiness. Over the years, I've found that New York fans (both Yankees and Mets) are pretty much the most knowledgeable (I hate it, but it's true), but also the most arrogant. You are a pleasing exception to the rule. Sometimes I wish I was a New Yorker, just so I can have an intelligent conversation about baseball.

/I'd favorite you, but you already appear in Yankee Blue
//seeya in October
///also, September

MFAWG: Broktun: Coco Crisp is the best name in baseball.

Discuss.

Yup. Milton Bradley was in the running as well.

Best pure baseball name? Homer Bush.

UNAUTHORIZED FINGER: As an A's fan of 43 years, I appreciate your classiness. Over the years, I've found that New York fans (both Yankees and Mets) are pretty much the most knowledgeable (I hate it, but it's true), but also the most arrogant. You are a pleasing exception to the rule. Sometimes I wish I was a New Yorker, just so I can have an intelligent conversation about baseball.

I appreciate that, though i'm sure there are more than a few around here who would disagree - mostly those who take facetious comments too seriously, but thanks all the same.

woo hoo go A's!

also, best throwback uniform? discuss.

Despite yesterday's minor blip, Yoenis Cespedes has really been paying dividends for my fantasy team lately. Now if JOSH farkING HAMILTON can get his head out of his ass and start performing up to expectations again, my fantasy team may be able to keep its now tenuous hold on first place.

In related news, the Orioles are only 6 games out of first.

/ O's fan
// still expecting the annual September collapse

snailbarf: also, best throwback uniform? discuss.

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Props for wearing the socks the right way in a throwback uni.

Broktun: Coco Crisp is the best name in baseball.

Discuss.

What's there to discuss? That's a tautology.

meanmutton: snailbarf: also, best throwback uniform? discuss.

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Personally, I love that the Tigers still wear basically the same uniform that they have for 100 years:

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That is actually pretty cool. If it works, why fix it?

I checked the standings the other day and saw 4 AL teams were tied for the two WC spots. As of this post 3 teams are tied for the two AL WC spots, and 5 other teams within a reasonable distance(4 games or less back). We may even get a double extra round of the playoffs.

Principal Clarinet: In related news, the Orioles are only 6 games out of first.

/ O's fan
// still expecting the annual September collapse

Please, they normally collapse long before September.

Honestly I'll be happy with .500. I'll be happier if they have a winning record, but playoffs isn't a requirement for me to be happy about this season.