Dallas Braden!

Russ · 05-09-2010, 07:31 PM

Perfect game.

F off, ARod.

Jason Moyer · 05-09-2010, 07:33 PM

That's how they do it in the 209.

bababui · 05-09-2010, 07:45 PM

Congrats to the A's. My fav greatest A's performance is when they used about 10 pitchers to no hit my Angels at the end of a season about 25 years ago.

MorseMoose · 05-09-2010, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Russ

Perfect game.

F off, ARod.

Is this the kid that has had his go with A-Rod? If so, he's my new favorite non-Twin

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Russ · 05-09-2010, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MorseMoose

Is this the kid that has had his go with A-Rod? If so, he's my new favorite non-Twin

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Yeah, that's the guy.

I just read where Braden lost his mother in high school to cancer. Doing this on Mother's Day has to make it even more special. Congrats to him.

mikecos23 · 05-09-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Russ

Yeah, that's the guy.

I just read where Braden lost his mother in high school to cancer. Doing this on Mother's Day has to make it even more special. Congrats to him.

Yeah watching him hug his grandmother on the field almost brought me to a tear or two...gotta love baseball !!

Russ · 05-09-2010, 08:23 PM

I don't know anything about Twitter, but here's something from Susan Slusser who covers the A's for the SF Chronicle:

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Dallas Braden's grandmother is here and speaking to the press. She says, and I'm not joking, "Stick it, A-Rod." #Athletics

Jordan · 05-09-2010, 08:25 PM

Well, looks like he's done more than win a handful of games

Green & Gold Heart · 05-09-2010, 08:27 PM

Today is the best day of my A's fandom since 10/6/06. I was so nervous watching the game. Part of me knew he was going to do it because of how perfect the story would be (Mother's Day at home with his grandma there plus the A-Rod stuff), but part of me though there was no way because it just rarely happens.

First A's perfect game in my lifetime! Woooo!

yankeesrule · 05-09-2010, 08:51 PM

congrats to the kid. im just sorry that even in this great day for him, he's still caring about a-rod. let it go, its been a few weeks now.

Green & Gold Heart · 05-09-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by yankeesrule

congrats to the kid. im just sorry that even in this great day for him, he's still caring about a-rod. let it go, its been a few weeks now.

He's not the one bringing up A-Rod. It's the media.

Goody · 05-09-2010, 09:07 PM

Awesome!

MorseMoose · 05-09-2010, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by yankeesrule

congrats to the kid. im just sorry that even in this great day for him, he's still caring about a-rod. let it go, its been a few weeks now.

He doesn't need to bring it up...he let his game do the talkin'.

Goody · 05-09-2010, 09:36 PM

And the fans will always bring it up for him, because ARod is just such a "lovable" guy.

1998 Yankees · 05-09-2010, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Russ

Perfect game.

F off, ARod.

This is pretty ironic. I would say Braden has earned his "15 minutes of fame" that A-Rod did not want to extend, and a whole lot more!

[Edit: I'm still smiling about this. I mean, does A-Rod get into some strange, awkward situations or what? He disses and dismisses this guy as a marginal player, and the guy proceeds to pitch a perfect game. My gosh.

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mirrf · 05-09-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

First A's perfect game in my lifetime! Woooo!

Yea! First perfect game that I watched from start to finish by *any* team.

MorseMoose · 05-09-2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mirrf

Yea! First perfect game that I watched from start to finish by *any* team.

When did you realize it was a perfect game?

mrskippy · 05-10-2010, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Moyer

That's how they do it in the 209.

Damn straight!!!

mrskippy · 05-10-2010, 01:13 AM

The whole A-Rod thing makes this perfect game that much more special.

English_Ray · 05-10-2010, 06:09 AM

I used to think that it'd be really awesome to watch a perfect game live (even on tv). Now I've seen two, and to be honest I'm fed up with them!

Still, talk about a feel good story.

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Russ All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Essex HON! Posts: 1,923 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Dallas Braden! Perfect game. F off, ARod. __________________ If you don't love Russ, you don't love America. This post brought to you by Carl's Jr.

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Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,088	That's how they do it in the 209. __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech

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mrskippy All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,011	The whole A-Rod thing makes this perfect game that much more special. Last edited by mrskippy; 05-10-2010 at 02:23 AM.

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Jordan All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chi Suburbs now... Posts: 1,992	Well, looks like he's done more than win a handful of games

05-09-2010, 08:27 PM	#9
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Today is the best day of my A's fandom since 10/6/06. I was so nervous watching the game. Part of me knew he was going to do it because of how perfect the story would be (Mother's Day at home with his grandma there plus the A-Rod stuff), but part of me though there was no way because it just rarely happens. First A's perfect game in my lifetime! Woooo!

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yankeesrule All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,367	congrats to the kid. im just sorry that even in this great day for him, he's still caring about a-rod. let it go, its been a few weeks now.

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Goody Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Korea Posts: 3,530	Awesome!

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Goody Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Korea Posts: 3,530	And the fans will always bring it up for him, because ARod is just such a "lovable" guy.

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English_Ray All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: A big city near Basingstoke... Posts: 718	I used to think that it'd be really awesome to watch a perfect game live (even on tv). Now I've seen two, and to be honest I'm fed up with them! Still, talk about a feel good story.