Bored 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Let's see lose two home games and have these games start at 3:00 AM local time thus meaning I will not see them. Ya I'm not fucking bitter at all about this. Oh well season is over for the A's before it begins anyways. Wake me in 2010. TUESDAY Red Sox (Daisuke Matsuzaka) vs. Tokyo A's (Joe Blanton), 6:00/3:00 AM, ESPN2 WEDNESDAY Red Sox (Jon Lester) vs. Tokyo A's (Rich Harden), 6:00/3:00 AM, ESPN2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Not particularly interested in either team but will be watching for the sake of seeing actual Major League Baseball. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smartly Pretty 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Maaaaaan I can't wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krankor 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 The opener is going to be exciting with Daisuke pitching in Japan. The atmosphere should be great. I'm a lot more interested in the second game though. I really want to see how Rich Harden is going to perform. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the max 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 I'm a lot more interested in the second game though. I really want to see how Rich Harden is going to perform. Get your looks now while you can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingPK 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 (edited) Funny: Boston bars will be open at 6AM for the game, but state law forbids them from actually serving alcohol until 8. Red Sox fans watching games sober? This is going to be a new experience for many people. I'll at least be able to catch the end of the game before I go to work at 10 and catch the replay at night since I would assume either ESPN or NESN will re-air it. EDIT: Why did they pick Oakland anyway? From what I've read nobody in Japan gives a shit about them. Why not pick the Mariners who have Ichiro and play in an area with a heavy Asian population? Dice-K vs. Ichiro would have them turning people away from the Tokyo Dome. Edited March 25, 2008 by KingPK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest tonyjaymzretro Report post Posted March 25, 2008 looks like I'm having cereal and baseball tomorrow morning... happy to have baseball back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 or the Yankees with Matsui, but we all know what will happen if that happened. (and something good might come from it too). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianGuitarist 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Did you say law forbids sale of booze until 8? That's awesome. It's 11 in Ontario. Yeah, I'll be up. There's only so much spring training you can watch before it salts the wound. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bullshiterica Report post Posted March 25, 2008 EDIT: Why did they pick Oakland anyway? From what I've read nobody in Japan gives a shit about them. Why not pick the Mariners who have Ichiro and play in an area with a heavy Asian population? Dice-K vs. Ichiro would have them turning people away from the Tokyo Dome. Fewer home games in Oakland would be my guess. Last time they went to Japan, Tampa Bay had to give up three games in St. Petersburg and had to let the Yankees wear pinstripes as if they were the home team. Maybe Seattle didn't want to give up its home dates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Its not in HD. Japan fucking invented HD and this game isn't in HD? What? Baseball tonight (hmm?) at 5 am for the early birds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 ESPN2 claims the game IS available in HD. I'm up! Ready to go, at least until I go to work at 730. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Not particularly interested in either team but will be watching for the sake of seeing actual Major League Baseball. Same. Or I would, but the feed's not coming in for ESPN2 on my DirecTV. All other channels work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geniusMoment 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Glad I don't have any classes today or tomorrow, nothing like baseball Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 So, ESPN2 is coming in for others, then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 So, ESPN2 is coming in for others, then? Yeah, I have no problems here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Fucking DirecTV. That's literally the ONLY channel not getting a signal for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Matsuzaka really struggling right now, he can't throw strikes. A's have the bases loaded with one out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarleyQuinn 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Catching this with Remy on NESN. Matsuzaka gets out of the 3rd on a leap catch at SS for the 3rd out but Remy mentioned he has 5 walks already. Not a good thing to see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted March 25, 2008 I just tuned in. And yes, on HD, so I don't know what the hell Marvin is having problems with. Oh.. yeah.. hmmm... Man, I'm tired. I'm actually up late, not up early, so I don't have anything preventing me from finishing up the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarleyQuinn 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Huston blows the save and we're actually entering extra innings at 4-4 thanks in part to a Brandon Moss solo HR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Emil Brown must've graduated from the Moises Alou School of Baserunning. And look at that. Cost them at least the tie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Reading the recap of the game it sounds like a replay of the 2003 ALDS. Glad I missed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 I just tuned in. And yes, on HD, so I don't know what the hell Marvin is having problems with. Oh.. yeah.. hmmm... Man, I'm tired. I'm actually up late, not up early, so I don't have anything preventing me from finishing up the game. It wasnt tagged as HD in my directv guide. As for some not being able to get ESPN2, Directv was being wonky early this morning and everyone was missing some of their SD channels but all HD channels including ESPN2 HD were fine, but it seems to be close to normal now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 The A's really should not have lost that game. I missed Emil Brown's baserunning, but the A's had Matsuzaka on the ropes several times. Matsuzaka could not locate his breaking pitches, but the A's just could not hit that fastball when challenged. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarleyQuinn 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Emil's blunder was a real dagger... hit a perfectly acceptable double that would've had a runner on 2nd with 1 out and the A's down 6-5 but overran the base heading to third when the throw was coming home (cut off by the pitcher) and got tagged out in the pickle. What hurt even more was that it was now 6-5 with 0 on and 2 outs and the next two hitters both hit singles (which may/may not have happened with Brown on second but it's more a salt in the wound kind of thing). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 Did everyone forget they played again today? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 Win today for the Athletics. Emil Brown made the difference with a three-run home run. A's fans have to be encouraged by the performance of Rich Harden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 To me there is two big problems with this Japan business. 1. It is absolutely absurd for a team to have their first game at 3am in their home time zone. If I were Bored or any other local A's fan, I'd be ticked off. It works for me but I'm an early riser on the east coast. Most people don't share my schedule. 2. A larger problem is that while globalization benefits MLB, it rapes the Japanese leagues of their strongest national stars. Would you be inclined to watch MLB if its strongest stars fled to play in Japan after a few years? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 Don't forget that the Red Sox left last week for Japan, played the games there, return to LA for the continuation of the exhibition season and then start their season on the road in Oakland. They are basically in the midst of a two week road trip when most reams are still in Spring Training. I hate this whole start the season in Japan business. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
