A's Sked Next Season

by arch on Oct 14, 2005 1:27 PM PDT Comment 15 comments

Let's escape the Ken Macha hoopla and look into next year's schedule:

The A's open the season here in Oakland. Versus the Yankees. Not a bad draw.

They close the season w/ a 4-game set vs the Angels in Anaheim.

During the interleague, they play the NL West this year.

They're on the road for stretches of 7 games in April, May and Sept, 9 straight in June and August, and 10 in July.

They finish the season w/ 7 on the road via Seattle and LAA.

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yay NL West interleague

They're always a nice little snack, aren't they? And fewer travel miles!

by Poppy on Oct 14, 2005 1:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice to have homestands with the Halos and Yanks

in April, it'll get people out for cold weather games.

Monkeyball Note: if the A's postgame radio host was an evil supervillain, his official Evil Supervillain Laugh would be "Buan-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!")

by devo on Oct 14, 2005 1:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Three consecutive games at Coors field. Maybe KenDoll finally gets his AL dong in '06! Then again, maybe Barbie keeps Jason's 'junk' in her purse and KenDoll gets no soup...not even if Raggedy Ann is pitching.

by LowcountryJoe on Oct 14, 2005 2:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Regarding the beginning of May...

Do they really have a two game series at LAA followed by another two game series vs the Indians? How does that work exactly? Pardon if it's an extremely stupid question, but I'm a relatively new baseball fan. It only really matters because at that time I'll still be in school, about a 15 minute drive from Angel Stadium, and a two game series seems like a possible typo or something.

"Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." - Richard Greenberg, Take Me Out

by diabolicslugs on Oct 14, 2005 3:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not a typo,

as sometimes there really are 2-game sets. But, sked as posted on the A's website is still tentative

by arch on Oct 14, 2005 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That last homestand of the year

That looks like a doozy. CWS, then CLE, then Im drawing a blank, I think its the Angels. That could be huge.

Matt, who can't wait for APril 3rd.

Best Barry In The Bay Area.

by TwistNHook on Oct 14, 2005 3:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Woohoo! @ NY in May

Have to buy tickets for that as soon as I can.

by nycfan on Oct 14, 2005 3:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This schedule

seems easier than 05. September's tough--but not as bad as this year. And partly due to playing the NL west, the A's could stockpile wins earlier and be allowed to be average in September. Of course, they have to actually do that.

by Alien on Oct 14, 2005 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

YES!!!!!

I was hoping the Padre series would be at Petco. I have been wanting to check out that park...now I can check it out and see my A's. Only about an hour down the 5.

by easyraider on Oct 14, 2005 5:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh April, come quick

Hell....Feb, please come quick. Please please please please let spring training be here soon.

<sob>

by nycfan on Oct 14, 2005 5:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I can't believe

it's only been two weeks since the last game. It feels like forever.

Nobody Girl

by day-to-day on Oct 15, 2005 2:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh yeah

Final three games of the reg. season in Anaheim; how sweet would it be to clinch the West on their turf after they've done it the last two years on our's? Of course, I'm hoping we clinch a lot earlier, but boy would it be sweet celebrating in front of their bandwagon fans. I'll be there for sure!

by baseballnut020 on Oct 14, 2005 11:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oops...

I meant final four games*

Sorry.

by baseballnut020 on Oct 14, 2005 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm waiting for '07's schedule

They should be coming to Cincinnati!!!

"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey

by JJ on Oct 15, 2005 12:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

my take

i think this schedule is a whole lot easier than last years. We never really have a stretch where we play a bunch of teams in an environment where we've struggled (read: TEX, CLE, BOS 10-gamer). We dont have 12 straight vs. the east elite (NYY & BOS). I'm feeling pretty good even thought we have to finish on the road again.

"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin, Seattle Mariners

by Helloooo 1st on Oct 15, 2005 12:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs