Gameday Open Thread: Athletics 3/25
by Texy
2008 March 25 at 4:35 am
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Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics 6:05 am Tokyo Dome – Tokyo, Japan SP: Daisuke Matsuzaka vs. Joe Blanton tv/radio: NESN – MLB.TV – WRKO – WROL |
Opening Day is finally here! I’m so excited, I don’t even mind that it’s before the crack of dawn! BASEBALL’S HERE, Y’ALL!
Use the comments to this entry as your own personal Gameday open thread. These open threads have been fun so far – so I’ll keep ‘em up as long as y’all are interested in having them.
The game is actually scheduled to be on WEEI, not WRKO.
I’m trying not to panic, but… NESN IS NOT WORKING ON MY SATELLITE TV!!!!!! I’m getting every single channel just fine right up until the two channels before NESN, and then… nothing.
This opening ceremony is pretty cool.
Boo on MLB.com – they’re listing it as being on WRKO.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp#20080325
Its SUPPOSED to be on ESPN2, but its not!
Every game that takes place in the morning or afternoon for the Red Sox is always broadcast on WEEI. Also Wednesday night games are also broadcast on WEEI.
Don’t worry if you’re NESN doesn’t work since the game is on ESPN2.
This is the weirdest opening day ceremony I’ve ever seen. It started out stereotypically Japanese, but now they’re playing American music and there’re some dancers and I have no idea what’s going on.
Haha–the A’s are all taking videos on their digital cameras. The Sox are just looking confused.
ESPN2 coverage doesn’t start until 6 AM ET
Yeah, they had Sunday’s game listed as WRKO too, but it was on WEEI.
Even my no rhythm self could do that dance. Dunkin Donuts anyone?
I’ve been up since 3:15 waiting for the pregame show to start.
Guess what else doesn’t work on my satellite TV? ESPN2.
I cant get MLB.tv to launch. I’d LIKE to see this pregame stuff…
Aw, TG… does MLB.TV work?
I’m mad–I’ll have to leave around 7 to go to school. So can’t this game hurry up and, you know, start?
They won’t launch until close to game time. I am sure they will have video up on MLB.com later of it. I am going to upload it to my site in a while once it’s done here.
Just saw Sean stretching his neck around.
Any luck TG?
Look! Coaches-love!
Hahaha–”CLAY buk-OLTS.”
What a great YOOOOOOUUUUUUK from the crowd
And apparently we have “Jacob-ee” in center today…
Wow… the cheer when they introduced Matsuzaka was LOUD.
I hate you all :-) *punches ESPN2* START!
Okay I just woke up and all but did they just call JD Drew “Brandon Moss”?
yes Piney you heard that correctly. I did a double take too
Piney, I was wondering that… they called Brandon Moss twice, I think. They named him with the backups and with the starters.
And look how sweet Huston Street is–he patted a kid in a blue and gray uniform on the back. I’m not sure what a kid in a uniform like that is doing on the field, but I sure am jealous…
DAMN YOU ESPN!!!
I DONT CARE about James Shields. Or Ankiel. SHOW ME THE GAME
err did I just see Moss with the starting lineup?! I’m so confused! And now I have to go out and get some soda and what not for the game…grrr
Momentary crisis averted: I didn’t have ESPN2, and then noticed that I DO have NESN. -cough-
And good – I’m not the only one who thought I heard Brandon’s name twice. =D
If you’ve got ESPN2, it’s on right now. It’s working here in rural PA…
Courtesy of the Clubhouse Insider:
“J.D. Drew is a scratch because of lower back tightness. Details to follow.”
Wow. Crazy dancers. ESPN is finally showign coverage.
Oh God, Steve Phillips is talking. Kill me.
I just called my local Red Sox bar here in Chicago, and they have the same problem.
NESN: doesn’t show up
ESPN2: doesn’t show up
MLB.TV: I’m blocked out
SERIOUSLY. I’M GOING TO MURDER SOMEONE AT DIRECTV.
No JD? No no no.
Oh, man, TG. We can give you play-by-plays for the time being…
I’m refreshing Clubhouse Insider every minute… I NEED to know what’s up with JD…
I’m actually live-blogging the game, too, so I’ll try to give good updates.
Keeping my fingers crossed for J.D. – ESPN hasn’t said a thing!
Gooooo figure. JD starts smacking homers, and then he gets a tight back. >.
I’m betting its only a precautionary thing. Phillips thinks it could be serious, so it’d probably minor. He is, after all, an idiot
I’ll turn my TV south for you, Texas Gal.
JOE BLANTON IS ON THE MOUND
EEEEEEEEEEEE
First pitch of ‘08: strike 1.
And a single for Pedroia! On just the second pitch…
Yay, Dustin! Attaboy!
THATS how you start it, Dustin!
YOuk grounds out.. and is lucky it wasnt a double play (dropped ball lets Dustin make it to second)
Wow. HUGE pop-up from Ortiz.
…and Manny goes long to right field (again) for a foul, but this time, it got caught.
Dear gods, what a shitty half inning.
Travis Buck! He’s a teammate of Dustin’s from ASU.
Whoops, that anonymous was me. ^_^
Wow, the reception for Daisuke…remarkable.
HA! Both of the Arizona State kids are leading off! (…is such a loser for noticing that)
Both sides. A’s didn’t particularly distinguish themselves in their fielding.
But props to pedey, our little dancing Daddy got a base hit.