Athletics’ Fans Mourn on Twitter
By Tony Frye
Callaspo checking for a retweet on Twitter after hitting an RBIMandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
In case you have been out of the country for the past week, the Oakland Athletics are eliminated from the 2014 post season after dropping the most epic wildcard game in the entire history of epic wildcard games last Tuesday. MLB does not give fans time to mourn, though, and the playoffs go forward as scheduled and A’s fans are left with Twitter to vent their frustration, share their sadness and root root root for any team that beat the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Here are the Twitter highlights from the saddest week of the Oakland season.
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The week started off great Sonny Gray throwing a complete game to close out the year and finally clinch a playoff berth. There was much celebrating good times.
"So my homeruns went way far....I mean like waaaaaay out there" pic.twitter.com/E4IOzigBup
— Fake Ray Fosse (@FakeFosse) September 29, 2014
If you don’t understand the double entendre in this tweet, you’re better off not exploring it deeper.
@pimpHO87 @GreenCollarBB @susanslusser #Athletics fans should all have a hotdog and a sac of nuts to honor Reddick tomorrow
— chiggin1 (@chiggin1) September 29, 2014
Indeed, Jon, this is why you’re here. This is why we traded a beloved player and power bat for you. Just to win this game. Can’t wait for the epicness to begin.
Champagne showers never get old, but now its back to business! Can't wait to take the ball tomorrow! This why I'm here! #GreenCollar #NVRQT
— Jon Lester (@JLester34) September 29, 2014
Oh, Kelly, we all trust this guy. What’s the worst that could happen with Lester on the mound. If we can score two, we’ll be set!
But you know what? I trust this guy. pic.twitter.com/y3U6GXr4X4
— Kelly (@kel_kel_kelly) September 30, 2014
We don’t need an extra starter. Pssh, we probably don’t even need a bullpen. I’m sure Lester and Doolittle can get this game done in a hurry.
I had given up, but after three years, a team has finally gotten the wild-card roster right. A's are carrying just one SP, just eight P.
— Joe Sheehan (@joe_sheehan) September 30, 2014
If only.
If tonight comes down to Doolittle vs Willingham B9 I don't think Twitter will be able to handle the emotion tweets. #Athletics #Royals
— Adrian Garro (@adriangarro) September 30, 2014
I’ll bet Nick shared that delicious doughnut with everyone in his carpool as they sat in road construction traffic leaving the viewing party. He’s a good guy.
I walk into a donut shop and first thing I see: a donut named "Headbanger". Good vibes for @whatwouldDOOdo pic.twitter.com/zeQ7YXumo9
— Nick Avila (@NickVanExelent) September 30, 2014
This is catchy. You should turn it into a song.
Lester-day... All our troubles seem so far away... Now it looks as though we'll WIN today... Oh I believe in Lester-day.
— A's Fan by Design (@AsFanByDesign) September 30, 2014
You could also include “…since the Cespedes trade…” *SHOT!*
I should start my own drinking game with these "A's need to get to Shields…" tweets in my TL.
— newballpark (@newballpark) October 1, 2014
Ok. So things haven’t gone to plan just yet. But we’ve got the lead so we’re still looking good. Right?
It's crazy how this game has followed the trajectory of the A's season: Awesome start, epic collapse, barely hold on to play extras.
— Aaron Leibowitz (@aaron_leib) October 1, 2014
Ok. So we lost. Time to abandon our team. Right?
Too soon, bro. Too soon.
"See Adam! The postseason is really something special!!" - Melvin
— Fake Ray Fosse (@FakeFosse) October 1, 2014
Geez, why don’t you write Hallmark cards, Brodie.
Last thought for those of you feeling discouraged, empty, angry right now. It's only so rough... because you care so much. Goodnight.
— Brodie Brazil (@BrodieNBCS) October 1, 2014
I have no bangs so I can’t relate but I share the sentiment.
Loving the @Athletics is like deciding to cut my own bangs. Sure, sometimes it ends in tears, but by god I'm going to keep doing it anyway.
— Eireann Dolan (@EireannDolan) October 1, 2014
Now that the season is over, we’ll get some truthful answers out of players.
Josh Reddick says he's glad at least he doesn't have to hear about Cespedes trade anymore. But, he says, losing Cespedes did change lineup.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) October 1, 2014
Josh Reddick on 2015: "Let's hope he (GM Billy Beane) doesn't tear this team up like he's done in the past." #Athletics
— John Hickey (@JHickey3) October 1, 2014
Well, you heard it here first.
Are you ripping Billy Beane's trades because the A's got bounced in the Wild Card game?
— High Heat Stats (@HighHeatStats) October 2, 2014
If yes, then you, sir or ma'am, are an idiot.
I don’t know him personally but I’m sure he really needed this.
Post season baseball can be a cruel mistress my friend.
So Lester bad, Shields bad, Scherzer bad, Verlander bad, Wainwright bad, Kershaw bad. Vargas good. #MLBPostseason
— David Schoenfield (@dschoenfield) October 4, 2014