100% Quirkiness
We really like the A's new 100% Baseball ad campaign. Our only concern is that it fails to sufficiently highlight the awesome quirkiness of the 2008 A's. Although it is surprising that the quirkiest A's team in recent memory doesn't include Nick Swisher or Bobby Kielty, we think that the current A's take OAD-style quirkiness to a whole new level. The A's have 2 Browns and 2 Sweeneys. They have a guy named Huston and another named Dallas. Their best reliever used to play under an entirely different name. There is also the much publicized Andrew Brown strangeness, and the insanity of Dallas Braden's afro. Plus, the A's third baseman is a recovering alcoholic. And the A's DH warms up with a huge metal pipe. Plus, the A's are playing a style of baseball that is completely odd (especially for the A's) with lots of pinch runners and almost no homeruns. Every game with these A's something completely weird and unexpected happens. We love these quirky A's and really hope they keep winning.
Go A's!
Me too!
Posted by: Anna | May 07, 2008 at 04:40 PM
Mark Ellis walk off!!!! Looking a bit like Marco off the fair pole, Holy Toledo, the A's sweep the O's.
Posted by: MoMoney | May 07, 2008 at 04:41 PM
i still think that foul pole needs to be renamed the marco scutapole.... and i, too, have been enjoying the 100% baseball commercials (there are even more on the website!).
Posted by: becca | May 08, 2008 at 01:46 PM
Scutapole! Kinda catchy. I think the one in Houston has a Chic Fil A advertisement proclaiming that it's a "Fowl Pole". It looks as if Art Garfunkel...er um...Hyde from "That 70's Show"...er, I mean Dallas Braden might be the next send down for us with so many hurlers healing. I actually thought the A's re-acquired HOF-er Don Sutton when Braden was warming up in the bullpen the other day. Bottom line: good to have a "hair guy" aboard even if it's for a week or two.
Posted by: Steve-O | May 08, 2008 at 04:01 PM
I'm going to be home in a little over a week! Scutapole, here I come!
Posted by: Anna | May 08, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Dear A's,
Stop being so darn quirky and beat the Rangers.
We all love Wash and all, but assuring his job security
is not the task at hand. And to A's pitchers: please
stop challenging Milton Bradley. God gave Milton
shoulders to carry chips upon them, so pitch to
his weaknesses please.
That is all.
Steve-O
Posted by: Steve-O | May 11, 2008 at 12:21 PM
Hannahan was an alcoholic? I seriously had no idea!
An old article about that topic: http://motownsports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3626
Posted by: Jason | May 15, 2008 at 11:39 AM
"They have a guy named Huston and another named Dallas."
Ever since Braden made the team last year, I've been anticipating an acquisition of Austin Kearns to complete the "Texas Trifecta." Throw in Mark Sweeney, and we'll also have the "Sweeney Triad."
Posted by: The HEY BOBBY! Guy | May 15, 2008 at 01:33 PM
I wish there was a Todd Sweeney. He'd be a "cut above" the other Sweeneys.
Posted by: Steve-O | May 15, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Steve-O, I would like to thank and applaud you for making the musical theatre reference before me. I love and appreciate it.
Posted by: Anna | May 16, 2008 at 01:06 AM