Johan Santana vs. Mark Redman.

 

Oakland currently up 2-0 in the 1st on a Bobby Kielty home run!

Damn.

 

Even though he only gave up 2, Santana sucked.

He went 3-2 or 3-1 on almost every batter.

 

He has thrown 35 pitches through 1.

A's now lead 3-0. Keep it going!!!

sorry to break bad news but

 

3-1 A's still but Twins have 1st and 2nd NOBODY out

3-3 Bottom 4

5-3 Oakland now. Santana has given up 3 long balls already.

I HATE MINNESOTA!!!!!!

 

THOSE BASTARDS HAVE TIED THE GAME AGAIN! 5-5 TIE. :banghead

I HATE MINNESOTA!!!!!!

 

THOSE BASTARDS HAVE TIED THE GAME AGAIN! 5-5 TIE. :banghead

The A's will come back, don't worry.

6-5 baby!

A's back up 6-5 in the 7th.

Bobby Crosby bases loaded walk! 7-5 A's!

 

OH YEAH!!!!

7-6 now. This damn Lew Ford guy again! :banghead

f***!!!!!!

 

Jose Offerman with a 2 run double, and advanced to 3rd on a throwing error by Kotsay! Now 8-7 Twins. :banghead

 

 

CHRIS HAMMOND, YOU PIECE OF DOGs***!!!! :fyou

9-7 now. Oakland's bullpen is about as bad as they're starting rotation is good.

They don't call em Chokeland without a reason.

Jose Offerman with a 2 run double, and advanced to 3rd on a throwing error by Kotsay!  Now 8-7 Twins. :banghead

I saw Offerman this season at Spring Training when I went to a Spring game, and I found myself shocked at how good this guy can be...

 

He goes from being the most overpaid bum on the planet with the Red Sox to being out of baseball, to making a solid team and playing regularly and doing it well.

 

I hate you Jose.

I just can't get over how bad bullpens are this year.

I am watching this game and Rincon and Hammond are Garbage.

 

Come on A's get it going.

1 run game... Bottom of 8.

2 on 1 out for the A's.

I saw Offerman this season at Spring Training when I went to a Spring game, and I found myself shocked at how good this guy can be...

 

He goes from being the most overpaid bum on the planet with the Red Sox to being out of baseball, to making a solid team and playing regularly and doing it well.

 

I hate you Jose.

I don't know why people are shocked by all this. Twins have ALWAYS played the game the right way. They fight for every out, every base, every pitch.

 

And Offerman.....well, let me put it this way: he is in the same boat as Chunk Knoblauch in a sense -- people remember them by their recent "overpaid bum" seasons and not by their ALL STAR seasons.

 

I was shocked to learn that Knoblauch at his best was a Gold Glove 2B who got on base at 425 clip, had near 500 Slugging, swiped 50 bags and saw a ton of pitches per at bat........That's Hall of Fame production right there.

 

Offerman was never that good, but from 1995 to 1999, he was GOOD. Most Sox fans could kill for Willie Harris getting on base at 390 clip.

Bases loaded again for the A's. This time, GET MORE THAN ONE STINKIN' RUN THIS TIME!

NEWS FLASH:

Twins Closer Joe Nathan can't throw a Strike (just like our guy Billy)

TIE GAME!!

If Oakland can re-take the lead, I wonder if it's possible they could have Eckersley come out of retirement and pitch the 9th?

A's Suck.

Karros sucks.

McMillon sucks.

Oh hell, it's starting again.

 

Cory Koskie flied out.

Torrie Hunter walked (Michael Ryan in as PR)

Jacques Jones singled.

 

Arthur Rhodes on the hill. Lew Ford at the plate.

Alright, 2 down. Get Punto and get out of the inning.