Open Thread: Game 2 - A's at Baltimore, Cont.

Blez, if you interview Hatteberg i'd like to know which he would prefer: 1) a ten-pitch walk, or 2) a homerun. i'm guessing he gets more joy out of a walk.

by dms on Apr 6, 2005 5:52 PM PDT reply actions

Ginter....

needs to swing and not look at this pitch

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 5:53 PM PDT reply actions

There it is

Commence crap talking

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 5:53 PM PDT reply actions

d'oh

3 AB
3 K
3 LOB

by green star oakland on Apr 6, 2005 5:54 PM PDT reply actions

Joe Angel

gave him a "hat trick"

by jb on Apr 6, 2005 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions

bill king

Just wondering if anyone else misses Bill King's commentary... I can't wait for him to rejoin the team, then it'll really feel like baseball again. Go A's.

by greenelephant on Apr 6, 2005 5:54 PM PDT reply actions

i do..

by high street on Apr 6, 2005 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions

no doubt

by Dog Days on Apr 6, 2005 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions

desperately

especially considering Hank Greenberg's filling in for him

by OaklandSi on Apr 6, 2005 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions

did you catch when

Greenberg confused Tejada with Sosa?

by OaklandSi on Apr 6, 2005 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Yep...

I thought Sosa had gotten plunked, but it turned out to be Tejada.

by LD on Apr 7, 2005 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Just tuned in...

and am LOVIN' it! I'm happy for Los Kirk.

"I refuse to belong to any club which would accept someone like me as a member." - Groucho Marx

by McFood on Apr 6, 2005 5:55 PM PDT reply actions

Wow

We're on ESPN again tomorrow

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 5:57 PM PDT reply actions

Morgan

will say something like "I don't understand why Beane would trade all three of those pitchers just after writing another book about them"

by andeux on Apr 6, 2005 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions

This outing

May shut him up

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions

let's see some adding on

enough of the "get all our scoring done in one inning" bs

by kotsbots on Apr 6, 2005 5:58 PM PDT reply actions

nice low, hard liner

off the bat of swisher, just a couple feet foul. someone was talking about how he hadn't seen any from swish yet.

by vishal on Apr 6, 2005 5:58 PM PDT reply actions

kirk helping himself :-)

and only 69 pitches through 5 innings

by green star oakland on Apr 6, 2005 6:06 PM PDT reply actions

you mean air saarloos?

by nhaugo on Apr 6, 2005 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Ya

Zito should take note... Sub-par velocity, but he gets the job done.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:07 PM PDT reply actions

Just finished Aces today. Pretty good book, I want one of these kind of books every year after the season. I felt the chapter, "Hold 'em or Fold 'em?" was particulary poignant and was very sad. It made me depressed after reading it. But it was still a great book for A's fans.

by mrlebowski79 on Apr 6, 2005 6:07 PM PDT reply actions

My thoughts exactly...

...Saarloos' stuff has that great movement that Arroyo also has.

Didn't we pick up Ginter for his bat?

by runtru1 on Apr 6, 2005 6:07 PM PDT reply actions

Scoot

can walk?

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 6:09 PM PDT reply actions

He always walked at a decent rate

Down in AAA. My theory is that, last year, he felt his only shot at landing a job was to hit for average so some other team would want him down the road. He knew that with Ellis returning and Q in the minors, that his future was not in Oakland. However, this year I think he'll definitely try to walk more often.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Scutaro looks like a different guy

OK, here's a thought: let's say Scutaro can get his OBP up around .350 or so, and proves he can do it in the next three weeks. When Crosby comes back, don't you put Scutaro at 2B?

by jrbh on Apr 6, 2005 6:10 PM PDT reply actions

no

Ellis would still be better all around. But it would make the choice between Ginter and Scutaro for back-up infielder harder.

by andeux on Apr 6, 2005 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions

captain kirk

i'm really liking this guy. don't look now, but it' sa 1-hitter through 5!

by vishal on Apr 6, 2005 6:11 PM PDT reply actions

Not a pretty one hitter...

with the hit bastsmen and all, but very impressive nonetheless.

Chicks dig Moneyball.

by Kelly on Apr 6, 2005 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Sutcliffe

Sounds like an A's fan

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 6:12 PM PDT reply actions

Funny you say that

I am getting the Baltimore feed and I was just thinking about same thing. They were discussing how many first round draft picks are on the A's.

by jb on Apr 6, 2005 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, Sutcliffe...

...has been on the A's bandwagon all night.

by jrbh on Apr 6, 2005 6:14 PM PDT reply actions

Small Ball

Can Kendall bunt?

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 6:14 PM PDT reply actions

Good play

by Miggy

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 6:16 PM PDT reply actions

looked like

kendall was trying to go thru that hole. . . just got jammed too much

by kotsbots on Apr 6, 2005 6:18 PM PDT reply actions

Very lame AB by Chavy

by jrbh on Apr 6, 2005 6:19 PM PDT reply actions

Kendall's AB

On those occasions I'll agree with the small-ball crowd... shoulda bunted. Though yeah, up by 5 runs, I can see why they A's would just stick to their game.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:21 PM PDT reply actions

yeah

chavy stinks when he's not hitting homers. . . i really think he'll need an exceptional hitting coach to reach what we all know is his full potential (barry minus the roids)

by kotsbots on Apr 6, 2005 6:23 PM PDT reply actions

I'm blown away

by Saarloos

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 6:26 PM PDT reply actions

Nice hop step

Corker

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 6:27 PM PDT reply actions

Ha Ha

My thoughts exactly.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions

i was going to write the same thing

by xbhaskarx on Apr 6, 2005 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions

hahahah

it's great to see sammy do the home run hop only to watch it die in centerfield.

by vishal on Apr 6, 2005 6:28 PM PDT reply actions

Off the juice

He'll see plenty of those...

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Sosa with a scare

whew. Shutout still intact. :-)

Chicks dig Moneyball.

by Kelly on Apr 6, 2005 6:28 PM PDT reply actions

Hop your ass...

into right field

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 6:28 PM PDT reply actions

lol

yeah, what a clown.

"To Alcohol; the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - H.J. Simpson

by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 6:28 PM PDT reply actions

without testing....

that was gone.

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions

I bet Saarloos is done

He was less effective as time went by, but geez, six shutout innings, against that line-up, in that ballpark... that's pretty fucking impressive.

by jrbh on Apr 6, 2005 6:30 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah...

Rincon will for sure face Palmeiro. Nice and impressive outing by Saarloos.

Chicks dig Moneyball.

by Kelly on Apr 6, 2005 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions

does anybody else think

that outtawerk woulda charged the mound if the pitcher wasnt twice as big and half as young?

by kotsbots on Apr 6, 2005 6:31 PM PDT reply actions

Whoa

I'll shut up now

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 6:31 PM PDT reply actions

Gintner!!!!!!!

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 6:31 PM PDT reply actions

wooo

there's that power we got ginter for.

by vishal on Apr 6, 2005 6:31 PM PDT reply actions

ok fine

Ginter can stay.

by runtru1 on Apr 6, 2005 6:32 PM PDT reply actions

THAT'S

Why we got Ginter...

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:32 PM PDT reply actions

Ginter

Made up for the K's

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 6:32 PM PDT reply actions

Ginter!

Way to make us forget those three strikeouts. ;-)

Chicks dig Moneyball.

by Kelly on Apr 6, 2005 6:32 PM PDT reply actions

GINTER

Thats a really nice, short powerful swing

"To Alcohol; the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - H.J. Simpson

by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 6:33 PM PDT reply actions

The only thing Ginter needs...

is a nice hop step

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 6:33 PM PDT reply actions

Back to Back?

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 6:33 PM PDT reply actions

Oh baby

Swish is out

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 6:34 PM PDT reply actions

SWISH@!@!!

gone!

by vishal on Apr 6, 2005 6:34 PM PDT reply actions

now that one

was juicy

by kotsbots on Apr 6, 2005 6:34 PM PDT reply actions

sweet swisher

so so sweet

by nickolai on Apr 6, 2005 6:34 PM PDT reply actions

SWISHER

i was bout to call that, i swear to god!!!
ATTA BOY!!!

"To Alcohol; the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - H.J. Simpson

by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 6:35 PM PDT reply actions

Back-to-after-back

HOMERUNS!

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:35 PM PDT reply actions

Well then

Perhaps we now have AN Kharma?

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 6:36 PM PDT reply actions

I Think

therefore we do

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Bobby Who?

by jrbh on Apr 6, 2005 6:36 PM PDT reply actions

Scoot

Solid grounder up the middle... Let's pad this lead!

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:37 PM PDT reply actions

If Magglio is not playing tomorrow...

Swisher will probably join my fantasy league in th OF. This kid has impressed me so far...

"To Alcohol; the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - H.J. Simpson

by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 6:37 PM PDT reply actions

I

drafted him

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Man

this is awesome

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 6:37 PM PDT reply actions

The Scoot's OPB

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 6:37 PM PDT reply actions

Can you say

batting practice? Reed can.

by peanut gallery on Apr 6, 2005 6:37 PM PDT reply actions

LOVE THE OFFENSE!

"To Alcohol; the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - H.J. Simpson

by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 6:37 PM PDT reply actions

Kendall...

...couldn't have reached that pitch with Wilt Chamberlin in his hands.

by jrbh on Apr 6, 2005 6:38 PM PDT reply actions

time to go back and read the panicky posts

from game 1.

this offense sucks...no clutch hitting...no hits with RISP...one game statistical comparison to some team that scored a bunch of runs on opening day...

by xbhaskarx on Apr 6, 2005 6:38 PM PDT reply actions

I know

where are they now?

"Hello again, everybody. It's a bee-yooo-tiful day for baseball". ~Harry Caray

by sf drift king on Apr 6, 2005 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions

they'll be back

in every single game the a's leave runners on base and lose.

this is probably why beane doesn't watch games...

by xbhaskarx on Apr 6, 2005 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions

This IS Baltimore pitching

by OaklandSi on Apr 6, 2005 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Terrible

Swing by Kendall... But he's still up.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:38 PM PDT reply actions

MLB TV

these orioles commercials are horribly pathetic

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 6:41 PM PDT reply actions

O the power

I was laughing at how bad they are myself

"To Alcohol; the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - H.J. Simpson

by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Orioles announcers

Just announced Dan Harden is pitching tomorrow.

first of many this year..

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by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 6:41 PM PDT reply actions

Ritch's Brother?

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

Dan Harden. Rich's little brother. We drafted and signed him out of high school last year. He can throw 105 MPH... :)

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions

How Tall is he?

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions

8 ft 4 in

400 pounds.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions

saarloos

just another moneyball name contributing to the 05 a's...

by xbhaskarx on Apr 6, 2005 6:42 PM PDT reply actions

How huge

Was Saarloos? For a guy who was designated for assignment last year and thought to miss this year with TJ surgery, he was a very pleasant surprise! Cap'n Kirk!

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:42 PM PDT reply actions

I like Chucky T out there

Fly balls to LF no longer an adventure!

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:44 PM PDT reply actions

If Juiced.....

that was gone

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 6:44 PM PDT reply actions

Nice grounder

to first by Chavez

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 6:44 PM PDT reply actions

Watching Rincon still makes me nervous

Reminds me of our bad bullpen last year... At least with the new guys there's no bad memories to dwell on...

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:46 PM PDT reply actions

good today though

Me too, but he was good today. I just hope this is
a harbringer of his performance this year. It would
be nice to have the Rincon of old back.

by aconley on Apr 6, 2005 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice try

By Ginter... but safe.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:47 PM PDT reply actions

Ginter

Ginter looks pretty good at 2B tonight, he had a solid diving play earlier to save a run and his play on gibbons looked pretty good even though the umpire missed the call.

by Furious George on Apr 6, 2005 6:48 PM PDT reply actions

What happened to catching with 2 hands?

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 6:48 PM PDT reply actions

Haven't been watching all game

But Ginter's defense has looked pretty good, especially on that grounder deep in the hole earlier.

The 3 K's are not so pretty though.

by nickolai on Apr 6, 2005 6:48 PM PDT reply actions

Orioles Baseball...

brought to you by Quikrete

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 6:50 PM PDT reply actions

What does everyone think of Chucky T

So far? I have seen nothin', only last couple innings.

"To Alcohol; the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - H.J. Simpson

by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 6:50 PM PDT reply actions

Good D

Very calm and gets good reads. Reminds me of Kotsay out there. Hasn't done much with the bat, but has made solid contact. He got hit by pitches alot last year, I believe, and got hit tonight. Maybe he has a knack for the HBP.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions

He caught a line drive

in the early part of the game. Would have been a hit against most LFs and it was a professional play

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Gintner and Dwayne

seem to be the same

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 6:51 PM PDT reply actions

Who's pitching next?

With a 7-run lead, you'd think this would be a great time for Street or Yabu to make their big league debuts.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:53 PM PDT reply actions

Street

I think

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions

He just has that look of someone

who is just a total stud in the field. (I mean Chucky T, of course.)

by jrbh on Apr 6, 2005 6:53 PM PDT reply actions

Great

Nice to have a late-inning sub for byrnes in close games.

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by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions

O the power!

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 6:56 PM PDT reply actions

"All the power... of Orioles baseball!"

Very catchy tune... not.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:56 PM PDT reply actions

Street in

Lets hope his recent troubles don't continue.

by aconley on Apr 6, 2005 6:56 PM PDT reply actions

Here he is!

by jrbh on Apr 6, 2005 6:57 PM PDT reply actions

Go Street!

Let's go Huston!

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:57 PM PDT reply actions

Hmmm

On second thought, that's not such a great rallying cry... makes me sound like an Astros fan...

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions

This ought to be

fun. 2 K's I call

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

With Mulder's number!!!

"To Alcohol; the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - H.J. Simpson

by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

STREET!!!

here's to the first appearance of many in green in gold!!

Cheers!

RFB 4 ever

by Tim J on Apr 6, 2005 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

Orioles Announcers....

He's got Frank Robinsons old number

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

good idea using street here....

by xbhaskarx on Apr 6, 2005 6:58 PM PDT reply actions

I agree.

"To Alcohol; the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - H.J. Simpson

by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 6:59 PM PDT reply actions

And with the nice glove work!

by aconley on Apr 6, 2005 6:59 PM PDT reply actions

haha

NICE!!!!

"To Alcohol; the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - H.J. Simpson

by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 7:00 PM PDT reply actions

Nice Catch

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 7:00 PM PDT reply actions

Very athletic

Nice fielding play by Street.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:00 PM PDT reply actions

His first out

and he looked like a complete geek

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 7:00 PM PDT reply actions

Shoukd have

hit him

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 7:02 PM PDT reply actions

Is it my impression

Or did the strike zone seem to shrink over the course of the game?

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:03 PM PDT reply actions

yeah

just about to ask that myself

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Ooooh

Almost DP

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:04 PM PDT reply actions

Street's strech

is different.

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 7:04 PM PDT reply actions

Little Help

From the Gold Glover

"To Alcohol; the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - H.J. Simpson

by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 7:04 PM PDT reply actions

Hehe

Street was picked using the draft pick we got for losing Miggy... and now they're facing each other... Miggy gets a hit...

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:05 PM PDT reply actions

Wash or Chav?

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 7:06 PM PDT reply actions

Here's a test

for Huston

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by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 7:06 PM PDT reply actions

Orioles Fans....

just like STL, cheer for those who haven't done shit for them

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 7:06 PM PDT reply actions

Street looks a tad pumped and nervous

by jrbh on Apr 6, 2005 7:07 PM PDT reply actions

It's amazing

How much I'm agreeing with you tonight, jrbh... :)

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions

YES!

by xbhaskarx on Apr 6, 2005 7:07 PM PDT reply actions

street v. sammy

and sammy loses

by vishal on Apr 6, 2005 7:07 PM PDT reply actions

This time Huston didn't

shake off Kendall.

by OaklandSi on Apr 6, 2005 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions

YAAAAAAY STREEEEET!!!!!!

confucius says "baseball is wrong; man with four balls cannot walk."

by gotgreen on Apr 6, 2005 7:07 PM PDT reply actions

He got

the ball he struck Sosa out with

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 7:07 PM PDT reply actions

You're my boy Blue!

or, uhh, street!

"To Alcohol; the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - H.J. Simpson

by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 7:08 PM PDT reply actions

K's Sosa!

For his first big league strikeout!

Street seemed nervous at first. Didn't look as confident as when he was pitching against the Giants... but he quickly settled down and got Sosa on that nasty slider...

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:08 PM PDT reply actions

Way to go kid

Looked naaaaaasty. Sweatin like he stole something though.

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 7:08 PM PDT reply actions

Glad Kendall went out to talk to him

Settled down a little, but Tejada got a hit on an 0-2 pitch, which isn't great.

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by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 7:09 PM PDT reply actions

First Strike Out of Career

Vs. Sosa, not a bad way to start off.

"It's head high and firing...No work today" ~me

by SurfingOC on Apr 6, 2005 7:09 PM PDT reply actions

Huston Street, baby!

That's AN's boy right there.

Swisher, Street and Chavez...AN karma showing up tonight.

Course it let Z down on Tuesday and didn't help Croz much.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Apr 6, 2005 7:09 PM PDT reply actions

Rick Bauer what a

baseball name

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 7:10 PM PDT reply actions

Who's next?

Do we put Dotel out there to get some work, or do we give Yabu his debut?

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:10 PM PDT reply actions

Quit it

His name is HOUSTON, not HUSTIN

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 7:11 PM PDT reply actions

Huston

by OaklandSi on Apr 6, 2005 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Street

1st player from 2004 draft to appear in a game.

"Hello again, everybody. It's a bee-yooo-tiful day for baseball". ~Harry Caray

by sf drift king on Apr 6, 2005 7:11 PM PDT reply actions

young arms sitting together in the dugout

street, harden, blanton.
reminds me of the HMZ days...

by xbhaskarx on Apr 6, 2005 7:12 PM PDT reply actions

Just for Men

Rejuvenating Play huh?

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 7:13 PM PDT reply actions

Nice analogy

The A's farm coaches and Harvard. Classic Sut.

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 7:13 PM PDT reply actions

Dotel would be

wasted for this game youth he must pitch soon. Stick with Street or go with another just to use up staff

by natsirt on Apr 6, 2005 7:14 PM PDT reply actions

Piece of crap MLB.TV

Freezing all the time now...

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:14 PM PDT reply actions

at least it unfroze for the HR

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions

holy shit!!

swisher strikes again!

by xbhaskarx on Apr 6, 2005 7:15 PM PDT reply actions

jinx!

haha. :)

confucius says "baseball is wrong; man with four balls cannot walk."

by gotgreen on Apr 6, 2005 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions

i clearly beat you by five seconds ;-)

by xbhaskarx on Apr 6, 2005 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions

HOLY SHIT!

SWISH HRs AGAIN!!!

confucius says "baseball is wrong; man with four balls cannot walk."

by gotgreen on Apr 6, 2005 7:15 PM PDT reply actions

Good god

I really should have started him tonight.

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by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 7:15 PM PDT reply actions

SWISH!!!!

He's a monster!!! Moneyball all the way!

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:15 PM PDT reply actions

DAMN

Swisher just crushed his second homer of the night

by OaklandSi on Apr 6, 2005 7:15 PM PDT reply actions

Thank you Street

for giving new life to the Dotel trade rumors...more AN threads to follow...

Damn, Swisher 2 run jack!

"Hello again, everybody. It's a bee-yooo-tiful day for baseball". ~Harry Caray

by sf drift king on Apr 6, 2005 7:16 PM PDT reply actions

Street has 24 pitches...

... seems like that's plenty - I'd like to see Yabu get an inning in...

by RickeySteals on Apr 6, 2005 7:16 PM PDT reply actions

Put in Yabu

This might be a good place to use Yabu. Since he's taking up space on the roster, we have to use him for something.

by aconley on Apr 6, 2005 7:16 PM PDT reply actions

hah, i shoulda started him too

damn.

by vishal on Apr 6, 2005 7:17 PM PDT reply actions

SCOOOOOOOT

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 7:17 PM PDT reply actions

416 FT in a hurry

quoted from the O's announcers.

Wish I'd started Swisher in my fantasty league. DAYAM!

"To Alcohol; the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - H.J. Simpson

by FireballerHARDEN on Apr 6, 2005 7:17 PM PDT reply actions

boooo

boooooooby

by Furious George on Apr 6, 2005 7:17 PM PDT reply actions

Love Scoot in the 9 hole

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:17 PM PDT reply actions

talk about taking up space

by hoyos on Apr 6, 2005 7:18 PM PDT reply actions

kielty

Hey, Kielty had a better spring than Yabu, even with all the missed injury time.

by aconley on Apr 6, 2005 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree- it's Yabu time

and Kielty comes up and puts some nice wood on one.

RFB 4 ever

by Tim J on Apr 6, 2005 7:18 PM PDT reply actions

Solid contact by Booby

But right at Sosa.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:18 PM PDT reply actions

this would've been a good time to

let Melhuse hit for Kendall?

"Hello again, everybody. It's a bee-yooo-tiful day for baseball". ~Harry Caray

by sf drift king on Apr 6, 2005 7:18 PM PDT reply actions

I hope a couple of hot chicks

Put up a sign that says "Boobies for Booby" in the bleachers one day...

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:19 PM PDT reply actions

That was no strike!

That was one of those "It's 9-0, lets go home" calls, because
that was waaay inside.

by aconley on Apr 6, 2005 7:20 PM PDT reply actions

Shrunken?

Looked like the strike zone suddenly got 18 inches wider.

by Furious George on Apr 6, 2005 7:20 PM PDT reply actions

Dotel time!

by jb on Apr 6, 2005 7:22 PM PDT reply actions

I switched over for a second to the...

...Angels/Rangers game, and I'll tell you what, I want to see what turns up when they test Hank Blalock for steroids. If that guy's not using, I'll be shocked.

by jrbh on Apr 6, 2005 7:23 PM PDT reply actions

why use dotel here

give yabu an inning.

by xbhaskarx on Apr 6, 2005 7:23 PM PDT reply actions

Get him some work

He didn't pitch on Monday, and yesterday was an off day. They don't want him to get too rusty.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions

No tell

Dotel

Network Associates Stadium: Former home of the 'Fear Mecir' sign.

by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 7:23 PM PDT reply actions

I hope

The cubs and mets are watching.

Network Associates Stadium: Former home of the 'Fear Mecir' sign.

by dboysick on Apr 6, 2005 7:24 PM PDT reply actions

Dotel's command looks bad tonight

But maybe he is just trying to make things interesting -- like he did last year.

by aconley on Apr 6, 2005 7:24 PM PDT reply actions

Chucky T

Way to make us at home watching the game not get all nervous about those fly balls off the O's bats.

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:25 PM PDT reply actions

Dotel's

qoing to silence all the trade talk.

"Hello again, everybody. It's a bee-yooo-tiful day for baseball". ~Harry Caray

by sf drift king on Apr 6, 2005 7:26 PM PDT reply actions

Dotel 1-2-3 game over

by OaklandSi on Apr 6, 2005 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice game, boys!

Swish and Cap'n Kirk made Billy look like a genius again tonight. Moneyball represent!

by OaktownTribesman on Apr 6, 2005 7:28 PM PDT reply actions

Karros and McLemore on ESPN2

Hey, Karros and McLemore are calling the Arizona/Cubs game on ESPN2. A little barely former A's action in the booth tonight.

by aconley on Apr 6, 2005 7:28 PM PDT reply actions

Chavvy's supposedly being interviewed

by OaklandSi on Apr 6, 2005 7:29 PM PDT reply actions

should we get way too excited over this win?

after people freaked out following the opening day loss?

161-1 this year, i called it here first!

by xbhaskarx on Apr 6, 2005 7:30 PM PDT reply actions

waaaay too optimistic

no better than 140-22, for sure

by stanthemanjavier on Apr 6, 2005 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm relieved that they hit

and pitched well. But we all know that Baltimore's pitching is not great.

So no, I'm not that excited. But if they do this to the Angels, Yanks, and/or RSux you can be sure that I'll be excited.

by OaklandSi on Apr 6, 2005 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions

exactly

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

by ak_A on Apr 6, 2005 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Fear Mercir on ESPN

right now for Florida in the 11th.

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

by ak_A on Apr 6, 2005 7:32 PM PDT reply actions

What part of SE

Hey, Alaska-A, what part of SE are you from? I grew up in Ketchikan (Kay-Hi '93).

by aconley on Apr 6, 2005 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Ketchikan

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

by ak_A on Apr 6, 2005 7:34 PM PDT reply actions

Well, I guess it's a small world

Huh, what are the odds of two A's fans from K-town (although I don't live there now)?

by aconley on Apr 6, 2005 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions

And where are you....you could write

in "code" and I would probably "get" the town or place.

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

by ak_A on Apr 6, 2005 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Albany

I live in Albany, California now, which is just north of Berkeley and hence Oakland. I can't claim to be a long distance A's fan, although since I'm about to move to Toronto, I soon will be. But at least the A's will visit Toronto a few times a year.

by aconley on Apr 6, 2005 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Ok

I thought you were living in SE AK. Right on. Though I have never been to Toronto I have some acquaintenances (sp) from there and they love it.

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

by ak_A on Apr 6, 2005 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions

I left about 12 years ago

I left after High School -- I was the last year before they tore it down and built the current one. My parents still live in SE, but in Sitka now. But we visit Ketchikan every year at Christmas, so that I can get my yearly rain fix.

by aconley on Apr 6, 2005 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Ha

ha, "rain fix", yep that's right. I lived over on POW Island for ten years before moving to KTN four years ago.

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

by ak_A on Apr 6, 2005 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions

How did you become an A's fan?

Did you live down this way before that? Becoming an A's fan on POW seems pretty random. Especially because it was so hard to hear anything about games until a few years ago.

Incidentally, the rumor growing up was that Curt Schilling was born in Ketchikan. The offical line is Anchorage, but there were always rumors it was actually in Ketchikan. I'm not saying I believe them, but it would probably be the greatest claim to fame if it were true.

by aconley on Apr 6, 2005 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Well heck,

I am a third generation californite from sacramento originally. Very few overt A's fans here though you see a hat now and then around here but far more Mariner fans.

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

by ak_A on Apr 6, 2005 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions