Open Thread: 3/25 Spring Training Game

by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 25, 2005 4:28 PM PST in News Comment 114 comments

The A's only night spring training game features Barry Zito going against the San Diego Padres. In an anticlimatic move, Zito was named the opening day starter by Ken Macha yesterday.

I've uploaded my photos from my trip to the site, and I'm traveling down to LA to see family this weekend. They have finally got an Internet connection at my in-laws, so I expect to be posting some of my spring training interviews, reports and photos from down there while Maya's Abuelita dotes over my little baby girl.

Oh and one other thing. We're aiming to put these hoodies up for sale on Monday or Tuesday next week. They're going to be around $35. If you're interested in ordering some for those cold early nights at the Coliseum, please state below the size and quantity you'd like. The better idea we have how many we need of whatever size, the easier it is on the printer. This isn't your actual order, it just helps get an idea of how many to do for the print run.

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Marco!

...

by OaktownTribesman on Mar 25, 2005 5:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Grande

One Large please...........

by AlwaysSweatin on Mar 28, 2005 10:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Scutaro!

by Sharon on Mar 25, 2005 5:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

sweatshirt

I definitely want one medium sweatshirt.

by kent on Mar 25, 2005 5:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

put me down

for a large

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Me too

Large for me as well. And they look great!

by ToddyBaseball on Mar 25, 2005 8:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

one large

for me also

by Athletics fan and runner on Mar 26, 2005 6:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Atheltics Nation Hoodie

One size XXL, please.

by Catfish27 on Mar 26, 2005 7:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This is awesome.

Here I didn't have anything to do tonight...I waltz on over to AN, and I find out there's a ball game starting in five minutes. Life is good.

www.BrewCrewBall.com

by jsackmann on Mar 25, 2005 6:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I just realized this is on KFRC

Yay!

by Mark H on Mar 25, 2005 6:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

play by play?

Anyone going to post a summary for those of us who aren't in KFRC's range?

Thanks!

by gigglingone on Mar 25, 2005 6:16 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Batting order hasn't been announced

but the "A" team is playing (with, according to Korach the possible exception of the 2nd baseman).

Zito, Kendall, Hatteberg, Ginter, Crosby, Chavez, Byrnes, Kotsay and Swisher.

by Just Me on Mar 25, 2005 6:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

2-0 padres already...

wtf?

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

all i heard

is kotsay tried to throw behind the runner...ball rolled into the a's dugout...

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

and if Byrnes had made that play

everyone would be screaming.

by Just Me on Mar 25, 2005 6:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

zito

just walked another runner..

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

ramon

taps it to crosby...flips to 2nd, turns to first for the double play....

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

ok...let's go guys...

woody williams pitching

don't know if i got this right...
CF kotsay - pops out for one
C kendall - hits it right for out 2
DH durazo
3B chavy
LF byrnes
1B hatteberg
SS crosby
2B ginter?
RF swisher

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

and durazo

hits another fly ball for 3...

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

zito

starts off with a strike to greene...pops up to hatte at first for out 1

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

eric young

...lines to right center...swisher makes a great catch!

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

jeff blum

gets a single...then steals 2nd

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

geoff...my bad

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

passed ball...roberts walks

blum to 3rd...

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

loretta

singles to right...runner scores.

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

finally..

z strikes out giles for the 3rd out.

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

ok

hatteberg up...knocks one to the wall for a standing double...

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

edit...that was chavy

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Watching game on Padre Feed

on MLB.TV

Thank you Free MLB TV!

"I'm good because I ground out to second a lot!" ~ Darin Erstad

by Zonis on Mar 25, 2005 6:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

byrnes out 6-3

hatteberg flies out for 2

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Damn

this is frustrating!

"I'm good because I ground out to second a lot!" ~ Darin Erstad

by Zonis on Mar 25, 2005 6:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

ack...

zito covering first drops the ball..

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

5-4-3 double play to end it...

well, at least we're getting the DP's...

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 6:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Error was on Hatteberg

he threw the ball damn high, though Zito did still have a good chance to catch it, it was definantly too high.

"I'm good because I ground out to second a lot!" ~ Darin Erstad

by Zonis on Mar 25, 2005 6:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Johnson would be my starting 1B

It's almost an easy decision. We're going young. Let's do it!

"I'm my biggest fan ..." Eric Byrnes

by FoolshGame22 on Mar 25, 2005 9:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

HAHA SWISHER 3B

RRETTY DAMN CLOSE

"I'm good because I ground out to second a lot!" ~ Darin Erstad

by Zonis on Mar 25, 2005 7:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

ginter pops up to right

for out 1

swisher hits it far to CF...turns and goes to third...ata boy

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 7:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

kotsay

brings in swish...3-1 padres

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 7:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

outfield is dark as hell...

"I'm good because I ground out to second a lot!" ~ Darin Erstad

by Zonis on Mar 25, 2005 7:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

kendall hits one to left

for out 3...

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 7:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Zito

Needs to stop walking!

"I'm good because I ground out to second a lot!" ~ Darin Erstad

by Zonis on Mar 25, 2005 7:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

walks

5 already for Zito

by oakfan808 on Mar 25, 2005 7:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

HBP

Ump goes blind, its VERY Obvious on the replay that the ball wasnt even close.

"I'm good because I ground out to second a lot!" ~ Darin Erstad

by Zonis on Mar 25, 2005 7:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

time for me to go home...

anyone else want to take pxp?

by high street on Mar 25, 2005 7:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

end of inning

Nevin strikes out on a curve to end the inning.
5-1 padres

by andeux on Mar 25, 2005 7:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm, I tune into MLB

for my first game view of the A's this year right after I read the "anyone else getting nervous about the pitching" thread....and see Zito's walks... only spring training (repeated several times).

Alaska-A, Number-one-A's-fan-in-southern-southeast-Alaska.

by ak_A on Mar 25, 2005 7:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

bottom of 4th

durazo leading off against woody williams
walks on a 3-2 count

(Cruz warming up for the A's)

by andeux on Mar 25, 2005 7:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

1 out

Chavez pops up foul to Blum at 3rd

by andeux on Mar 25, 2005 7:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

2 out

Byrnes pops out to Giles
both of them on the first pitch

by andeux on Mar 25, 2005 7:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

end of 4th

Durazo running on the 1-2 pitch, but Hatteberg grounds to 2nd for the 3rd out.

by andeux on Mar 25, 2005 7:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

top of 5th

Cruz in to pitch. Zito threw 87 pitches through 4.
Klesko pops up foul to Hatteberg for the first out.

by andeux on Mar 25, 2005 7:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ramon

Hernandez singles

by andeux on Mar 25, 2005 7:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

bottom of 5th

Cruz struck out 2 to get out of the top.

Ginter just singled.

by andeux on Mar 25, 2005 7:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Swisher GIDP

Swisher grounds into a 3-6-3 double play to end the inning.

by andeux on Mar 25, 2005 7:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

top of 6th

missed the first out
Roberts strikes out
Loretta strikes out

4 K's in 2 innings for Cruz

by andeux on Mar 25, 2005 7:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

How good does Cruz look?

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 7:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Base hit by Ruby...

Chavvy up..

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 7:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Pop up...3 outs.

Going to the top of the 7th.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 7:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

BB to leadoff hitter.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 7:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Juan Cruz

Bo Kimble?

"I'm good because I ground out to second a lot!" ~ Darin Erstad

by Zonis on Mar 25, 2005 7:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Pop up to Chavez...

One out.

Ramon Hernandez up.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 7:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Crap. 3rd walk...

bases loaded.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 7:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Zito's pics (SI)

Received my new issue of Sports Illustrated today, which features several pics taken by my usernamesake during spring training. (see "SI Players", page 35). Barry has some talent behind the lens! My favorite is the one of Byrnes in the training room....lol.

And Blez, put me down for an XL hoodie. Not that I'll have many chances to wear it in Phoenix until next winter, but I've already got about 8,000 T-shirts.

"All things end badly; otherwise, they wouldn't end..."

by bakedzito on Mar 25, 2005 7:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Beautiful...

strike 3 with the bases loaded for Cruz.

2 outs.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

HAHAHA!

One of the Padre's announcer called the other a Blatent Homer

"I'm good because I ground out to second a lot!" ~ Darin Erstad

by Zonis on Mar 25, 2005 8:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Swisher makes a great sliding catch...

...saves Cruz.

Botton of 7th

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

this is great

Im watching the Padre Feed, but its w/o comercials. They just showed a replay of Swishers sliding catch, then showed it in reverse slow motion!

"I'm good because I ground out to second a lot!" ~ Darin Erstad

by Zonis on Mar 25, 2005 8:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Byrnes ground out...

one out...

A's only have 4 hits.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Pop up on a 3-1 pitch...

Out #2.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:08 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Crosby strikes out.

Going to the 8th.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Offence seems aneimic

did the Texas games wear em out?

"I'm good because I ground out to second a lot!" ~ Darin Erstad

by Zonis on Mar 25, 2005 8:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Nah...

they're just bored. :)

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Rincon and Scutaro in

"I'm good because I ground out to second a lot!" ~ Darin Erstad

by Zonis on Mar 25, 2005 8:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Not going too well tonight it seems.

by Larry E on Mar 25, 2005 8:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ahhh...Ricardo...

...I've missed ya' so.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

That's like the 11,000th walk tonight.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ricardo Rincon walks the bases loaded.

May I make a suggestion on WHICH PITCHER TO GET RID OF?

<ahem>

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Backhanded play & tag by Chavez.

Run scores, runners on 1st and 2nd.

2 outs.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Fly ball to left...

Kielty makes the catch. The announcers were wrong. NOW there's 2 outs.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Bobby McDonald?

Ronald McKielty? That's not as good as Booby.

by textonly on Mar 25, 2005 8:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Rincon Needs to Go

Let's start a thread on that. He's done.

by louismg on Mar 25, 2005 8:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

A-freakin-MEN

I'd be charter member, president, and treasurer of THAT club. I NEVER will understand why Macha is so crazy about him.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Can I join the club?

I'll be a charter member too!!

by gigglingone on Mar 25, 2005 8:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I've hated Rincon

Since we got him. He's one of those guys whose stats make him look better than he is.

by jmoney on Mar 25, 2005 10:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Strike out

Bottom of eighth. 6-1 not A's.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

MLB TV is slightly delayed

There is a slight delay on MLB TV. I"m watching and also listening to KFRC

by oaklandbbfan on Mar 25, 2005 8:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ginter strikes out...

...wow...they all collectively suck tonight.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I agree

They better start hitting & pitching.. or we'll have a bad start of the season

by oaklandbbfan on Mar 25, 2005 8:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Okay...

Let's make this game WORSE by rehashing our lovely performance in Boston in the 2003 playoffs.

Swisher strikes out.

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Called strike 3...(Charles Thomas)

Fun game!

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:32 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thomas K's too

This game sucks.

by textonly on Mar 25, 2005 8:32 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Okay, baseballgirl is bored with her A's...

Let's get the season started already, mmmkay?

I'm going out for the night, you all have a GREAT night and hopefully things will pick up over the weekend!

This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.

by baseballgirl on Mar 25, 2005 8:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

In brief...

Weis on mound for 9th.
Hernandez hits to RF for an easy double.
Garcia pops to Chavez.
Young grounds to Chavez, throws for a close play at 1st for the out.
Blum dribbles one along the foul line...Weis mishandles ball, throws too late. Hernandez to 3rd.
(Someone) grounds to Chavez, throw to second.

End of inning.

by textonly on Mar 25, 2005 8:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs