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[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: PizzaDude
Go Twins!!!!!

The Twins have been awesome this year. We already have the batting champion and will most likely have a Cy Young winner in Santana. Now if Morneau can get MVP, all that's left is a world series baby!!!!!

I'll be at the game tomorrow..I'm heading downtown straight from my investments exam.

Why not make your own *GO TWINS* Thread?

GO A's!!!! The Twinks are gonna be TOUGH (I wanted us to play the Tigers instead) but...now it's the playoffs, anything can happen.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: scherbz
Lets go Twins, the day games do suck but mlb.com helps with the live stats. The Metrodome was chanting Lets Go ROYALS after the game on Sunday, it was great.

Were you at the game? I was - it was incredible.

 

[Syringer]

FRANK THOMAS HOMERUN1!!@#~@!@#!@ YESS

 

[raystorm]

Oakland up by 2. They are getting some nice hacks against Santana.

 

[Syringer]

ALL THE BIG TWINS GO DOWN. IT'S LOOKING GOOD SO FAR.

 

[maddogchen]

damn there goes Zito's no-hitter

 

[Syringer]

9TH INNING LET'S FINISH THIS!!!

 

[KLin]

Da A's

 

[maddogchen]

Frank Thomas.....soooo pimp

 

[Syringer]

HOMERUN FRANKKK THOMAS!~!

 

[TheNinja]

YES!! - A's go into the Metrodome and beat Santana! Go A's

 

[maddogchen]

Woohoo!! A's in 3! Come on!

 

[thepd7]

so much for Frank Thomas not being able to get the big hit in the playoffs...

 

[BigSmooth]

Big Hurt!!! :beer: :beer: :beer:

 

[BrokenVisage]

hahahaha, so much for Cy Santana, looks like everybodys darling team has some digging out to do already.

 

[manly]

It's too early to be celebrating (a 1-0 series lead). Barry Zito was a poor man's Johan Santana toady. I'd like to see Loaiza go out tomorrow and have a strong outing.

Makes you wonder about Chicago White Sox GM Kenny Williams publicly blasting Frank Thomas as a prima donna, before the season started.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: manly
It's too early to be celebrating (a 1-0 series lead). Barry Zito was a poor man's Johan Santana toady. I'd like to see Loaiza go out tomorrow and have a strong outing.

Makes you wonder about Chicago White Sox GM Kenny Williams publicly blasting Frank Thomas as a prima donna, before the season started.

Yea but we took 1 game from them at their house. that's a great start for the A's.

 

[Icanoutsmokeany1]

Originally posted by: manly
It's too early to be celebrating (a 1-0 series lead). Barry Zito was a poor man's Johan Santana toady. I'd like to see Loaiza go out tomorrow and have a strong outing.

Makes you wonder about Chicago White Sox GM Kenny Williams publicly blasting Frank Thomas as a prima donna, before the season started.

I never though Frank Thomas seemed like a bad guy or a troublemaker, he always played hard for the Sox. I like that he redeemed his career and may make a case for MVP depending how deep this season goes for his team.

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: Icanoutsmokeany1

Originally posted by: manly
It's too early to be celebrating (a 1-0 series lead). Barry Zito was a poor man's Johan Santana toady. I'd like to see Loaiza go out tomorrow and have a strong outing.

Makes you wonder about Chicago White Sox GM Kenny Williams publicly blasting Frank Thomas as a prima donna, before the season started.

I never though Frank Thomas seemed like a bad guy or a troublemaker, he always played hard for the Sox. I like that he redeemed his career and may make a case for MVP depending how deep this season goes for his team.

Me neither, maybe Williams was upset if an aging Frank Thomas demanded star treatment in the clubhouse. But as the best hitter of the 1990s not named Ken Griffey Jr. (or attached to any of the late 90s steroids crowd), Thomas arguably deserved star treatment. It also shows class that Thomas didn't jump into the fray with a response to start a war of words.

Don't get me wrong, guys. I'm very happy with game 1. But I'm not celebrating until the A's win a closing game.

 

[Icanoutsmokeany1]

Originally posted by: manly

Originally posted by: Icanoutsmokeany1

Originally posted by: manly
It's too early to be celebrating (a 1-0 series lead). Barry Zito was a poor man's Johan Santana toady. I'd like to see Loaiza go out tomorrow and have a strong outing.

Makes you wonder about Chicago White Sox GM Kenny Williams publicly blasting Frank Thomas as a prima donna, before the season started.

I never though Frank Thomas seemed like a bad guy or a troublemaker, he always played hard for the Sox. I like that he redeemed his career and may make a case for MVP depending how deep this season goes for his team.

Me neither, maybe Williams was upset if an aging Frank Thomas demanded star treatment in the clubhouse. But as the best hitter of the 1990s not named Ken Griffey Jr. (or attached to any of the late 90s steroids crowd), Thomas arguably deserved star treatment. It also shows class that Thomas didn't jump into the fray with a response to start a war of words.

Don't get me wrong, guys. I'm very happy with game 1. But I'm not celebrating until the A's win a closing game.

I think it also came down to them not offering him a contract (IE option to retire with the team).

 

[KLin]

Game 2 in progress :thumbsup:

 

[JohnAn2112]

Let's go Oakland! Time to get some offense rolling here.

 

[maddogchen]

Woohoo! lets go 2 runs already! Go A's!

 

[raystorm]

A's up by 2 runs. Loaiza has put together a find season and is pitching well today.

What did that hothead Bradley do??? Another spat with someone?? I missed it..

 

[z42]

1-0

edit: 2-0 now! even better

Go A's!!!!!!