C&E: June 21
BASB’s weekly baseball roundup from both sides of the Bay — and an excuse to post a photo of Crazy Crab knocking Stomper off a tricycle.
CRABS UP
Downs: As in Micah Downs, and only in the literal sense. Downs is hitting 3-for-13 since his recall from Triple-A Fresno to replace the slumping Emmanuel Burriss.
Joe Ferrara: For the 26th straight year, cancer survivor and comic book store owner Joe Ferrara sang the national anthem at a Giants game.
Will Clark, Family Man: The Thrill is a pretty good Dad, too.
CRABS DOWN
Kevin Frandsen: He was ineligible to be recalled when Burriss got sent down because it hadn’t been long enough since he’d last been hosed by the Giants.
Dusty Rhodes, R.I.P.: The hero of the Giants’ last World Series title died of heart failure on Wednesday. He was 82.
Jonathan Sanchez: The Dirty gave up seven runs and 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings against the Angels on Tuesday. One fan says it’s not time to give up on him – yet. And keep buying those scratch-off tickets, too. Your luck is bound to change one of these days.
ELEPHANTS UP
Adam Kennedy: Dude has been carrying the team for the past two months and could make a satisfying return to St. Louis as the A’s All-Star representative if he keeps this up.
The Good Old Days: The A’s may have dropped two of three to the Dodgers in SoCal, but they’ll always have 1974. Those were some sweet ’staches.
IQs: The A’s have the brainiest team in baseball. If only they could hit home runs with their minds.
ELEPHANTS DOWN
Alfred Rava: You, sir, are a class-action assclown.
Heartbreaking Losses: The A’s are “the worst kind of romantic comedy,” but at least they don’t cost $10 to watch.
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By Scott on Sunday, June 21st, 2009 at 1:43 pm.
Tags: Crabs and Elephants, Oakland A's, San Francisco Giants