Open Thread: Game 50 - A's vs. Tampa Bay (cont.)

But at least with Etherton right now you have a chance at an okay outing. Blanton right now, until he finds his slider, is completely useless. He needs to go, do some work away from the pressure and come back fresh.

by textonly on May 30, 2005 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Perhaps

At least Yabu should be in the rotation over Blanton. That's a no-brainer at this point.

A Beane in the hand is worth $60M in payroll

by jeepers on May 30, 2005 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Was Etherton much better in his last 2 starts?

by SanTropez on May 30, 2005 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Let's go

we stink clap clap clap clap clap

"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on May 30, 2005 7:44 PM PDT reply actions

Yabu Dabu Dooo

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on May 30, 2005 7:46 PM PDT reply actions

swisher

homer?

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:48 PM PDT reply actions

mark ellis

homer?

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:48 PM PDT reply actions

Sharon and Jennifer,

I would but I can't. I'm technologically challenged. Sorry!

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown.

by AsGirl on May 30, 2005 7:48 PM PDT reply actions

That's okay.

At least you acknowledged us. :) We love you for trying!

by Jennifer on May 30, 2005 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Jennifer,

Maybe my sis can help. Lemme ask her. She's the computer geek.

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown.

by AsGirl on May 30, 2005 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I almost had it,

but I don't have a font that looks like it. I'll love your sister forever if she can!

by Jennifer on May 30, 2005 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions

show this to your sister

then she has to do it.

by Sharon on May 30, 2005 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions

What if she likes cats?

by Jennifer on May 30, 2005 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions

I sent the pic to my sis

She's trying to do it... BTW, she doesn't like cats.

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown.

by AsGirl on May 30, 2005 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks!

Tell her we love her! <blows kiss>

Now I've got to go. Thanks again!

by Jennifer on May 30, 2005 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions

here

by Sharon on May 30, 2005 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions

She hates cats

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown.

by AsGirl on May 30, 2005 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions

She got one that looks similar

She says she has to scan it (for whatever reason)and send it to me, but her damn scanner is acting up. I'll get to you and Jennifer when she finishes it... maybe you can tell me how to post it, OR I can email to you guys.

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown.

by AsGirl on May 30, 2005 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't know if you'll like the font

But it looks similar. Another dillema... I don't know how to post pics here. :-[

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown.

by AsGirl on May 30, 2005 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions

jason kendall

homer??

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:48 PM PDT reply actions

base hit

any1?

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:49 PM PDT reply actions

or just take first pitch strike then

pop out

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:49 PM PDT reply actions

No hits OaklandAs4Life32, no hits at all. :(

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on May 30, 2005 7:49 PM PDT reply actions

our innings

go way to quickly, its so hard to watch this. i almost went crazy. i cant stand this anymore. 9 losses in a frikin row!!!!!!!! ahh god what am i gunna do?!?!?!

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:50 PM PDT reply actions

any1 think kendall

will hit a homerun this yeaR?

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:51 PM PDT reply actions

Do you think Kendall will get hit this week?

by SanTropez on May 30, 2005 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Im so sick of this losing streak

we are looking at 9 in a row

by SanTropez on May 30, 2005 7:51 PM PDT reply actions

Pathethic offense

I'm sick of hearing about injuries. Kotsay, Kendall, Chavez, Durazo, Hatteberg, Byrnes, Ginter, Ellis, Scutaro. These are all guys who have hit with some success at the major league level. How can they all suck for so long? They can't string together anything - ever!

by boilerdan on May 30, 2005 7:51 PM PDT reply actions

i know

lets go giants! oh wait they just got swept...lets go braves!

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:52 PM PDT reply actions

blasphlamy

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on May 30, 2005 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions

god i wish macha would put

chavez at #9

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:53 PM PDT reply actions

our offense is

SOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:54 PM PDT reply actions

i have an idea

every1 start cheering for the rays and maybe it will turn around!

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:54 PM PDT reply actions

no

by Sharon on May 30, 2005 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't panic--

No matter how well Kazmir is pitching, it's almost his curfew.

Nico

by Nico on May 30, 2005 7:55 PM PDT reply actions

so if the rays get a hit

say yesss!!! and cheer for 'em

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:55 PM PDT reply actions

Just tuned in. same ol same ol

goes to pancakes house

by ak_A on May 30, 2005 7:56 PM PDT reply actions

What really hurts our offense

is Jason Kendall's defense. When he dosn't throw out runners. A single automatically turns into a double then there is a man on 2nd with no outs and its much easier to get him in. It makes it harder on the pitcher becuase he can't try for the DP. When there is a RISP constantly it puts so much pressure on the pitching staff especially our young one, when you get a RISP when you give up a walk

by SanTropez on May 30, 2005 7:56 PM PDT reply actions

yeah that pisses me off

kendall cannot play defense....or offense..dammit it proves it too cuz yesterday melhuse threw out a runner

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:57 PM PDT reply actions

ok the Fosse just said

we are allowed 40 major league players on the roster: why do we only have like 5 major leaguers?

"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on May 30, 2005 7:58 PM PDT reply actions

Yabu Dabu DOOOOO!!!!!!

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on May 30, 2005 7:58 PM PDT reply actions

u r so funny satchmo

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:58 PM PDT reply actions

fat drunk and stupid

is no way to go through life, so I picked up funny to make it through

"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on May 30, 2005 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions

every1 leave

ill leave too, itll give us luck whos with me?!?!

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 7:59 PM PDT reply actions

yabu should start

blanton should be the long man

by will on May 30, 2005 7:59 PM PDT reply actions

Yabu Dabu DOOOOOO!!!!!!

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on May 30, 2005 7:59 PM PDT reply actions

shutup will

he strikes out the side and u say that. if he gives up 4 runs next ining u wont be saying that

by OakLaNdAs4LiFe32 on May 30, 2005 8:00 PM PDT reply actions

a little testy?

How do you know what I would think? Have you check out my comments before? never been a bandwagon kinda a guy. . . man... maybe I should join patheticsnation instead. . .

look at the stats, yabu has a better ERA/WHIPS than blanton. . . and has experience starting in Japen. . . so whats so impulsive about my analysis. . .

telling people to shut up is not very nice and really, you should not even be on the board if you dont want to hear other people's opinion ... its what a forum is for. . .

by will on May 30, 2005 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Yabu looks on tonight

by SanTropez on May 30, 2005 8:00 PM PDT reply actions

'bout time

for a 5-spot.

Nico

by Nico on May 30, 2005 8:00 PM PDT reply actions

This one time...

When I was little, on Christmas Eve I pretended I was asleep and I waited for Santa to come. I waited and I waited but he never did. I wonder why I'm reminded of that story.

by textonly on May 30, 2005 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Yabu

What's he throwing up there (no TV)? 4 up, 4 down swinging, at least two of them way out of the zone. Is his splitter just on tonight?

by Doug on May 30, 2005 8:03 PM PDT reply actions

kazmir has 94 pitches

by SanTropez on May 30, 2005 8:05 PM PDT reply actions

Well done, Byrnes

You'd expect a huge hack on that usually.

by textonly on May 30, 2005 8:09 PM PDT reply actions

wow, that 2-2 pitch was VERY close.

Kazmir was not happy about that call

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on May 30, 2005 8:10 PM PDT reply actions

DJ should be able to take

advantage of Kazmir hes over 100 pitches

by SanTropez on May 30, 2005 8:10 PM PDT reply actions

nope

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on May 30, 2005 8:10 PM PDT reply actions

on the bright side

at least we have not hit into a triple play this year

"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on May 30, 2005 8:11 PM PDT reply actions

yuck

Scott Jr. is infected with the virus.

by Sharon on May 30, 2005 8:11 PM PDT reply actions

Well at least DJ fits right in with this offense

by boilerdan on May 30, 2005 8:12 PM PDT reply actions

The mind wanders...

Oh, let the sun beat down upon my face, stars to fill my dream

I am a traveler of both time and space, to be where I have been

by bear88 on May 30, 2005 8:12 PM PDT reply actions

1973?

goes to pancakes house

by ak_A on May 30, 2005 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions

1975

off the Physical Graffiti album

by bear88 on May 30, 2005 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Why is DJ doing so bad?

I heard all the expectations for him and he is below the Thomas line. Is he not ready? What's going on with him?

by SanTropez on May 30, 2005 8:12 PM PDT reply actions

Sharon

Do you have Microsoft Word and a scanner?

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown.

by AsGirl on May 30, 2005 8:12 PM PDT reply actions

no scanner

by Sharon on May 30, 2005 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions

I was asking because

my sister's scanner isn't working. She says she can only make it work on Word (?) and can email the picture to you...

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown.

by AsGirl on May 30, 2005 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions

oh, okay then

maybe Jennifer has a scanner. She's not here right now, though.

Go ahead and send it to me, but I'll have to send it to Jennifer anyway.

by Sharon on May 30, 2005 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Ok, I'll email it to you

I'll have to sign out of here and sign on using my other computer... it'll take a few min

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown.

by AsGirl on May 30, 2005 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions

okie dokie

by Sharon on May 30, 2005 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions

send it to Jennifer

she'll probably post it for you.

by Sharon on May 30, 2005 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions

I can send it to Jennifer

but only on Word. I don't know if she'll be able to post it here... (I told you I'm technologically challenged!)

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown.

by AsGirl on May 30, 2005 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions

we'll see

:) We'll figure out a way.

by Sharon on May 30, 2005 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions

can street even find his way

to the mound?

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on May 30, 2005 8:14 PM PDT reply actions

Yes, that would

be when they let him throw the ceremonial first pitch sometime in August.

goes to pancakes house

by ak_A on May 30, 2005 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Yabu Dabu DOOOO!!!!!!!

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on May 30, 2005 8:15 PM PDT reply actions

Our CI defense looks good at least

Scant consolation, but it's something.

by textonly on May 30, 2005 8:15 PM PDT reply actions

awesome catch Kotsay!!!!

by 3up3dn on May 30, 2005 8:18 PM PDT reply actions

Kotsay RULES!!!

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown.

by AsGirl on May 30, 2005 8:18 PM PDT reply actions

That should be Yabu's last inning

by SanTropez on May 30, 2005 8:18 PM PDT reply actions

Total

man-crush. Total.

Nico

by Nico on May 30, 2005 8:19 PM PDT reply actions

makes you want to rename one of the kids

Kotsay, huh?

by Sharon on May 30, 2005 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions

wow

Frank is there?

"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on May 30, 2005 8:19 PM PDT reply actions

I go to take a lleak

and I faintly here Frank Sinatra??

goes to pancakes house

by ak_A on May 30, 2005 8:20 PM PDT reply actions

it's just another ploy

by vegas to lure the a's

"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on May 30, 2005 8:21 PM PDT reply actions

least we wouldn't have to worry about

the over/under on the games

by 3up3dn on May 30, 2005 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions

why did the tv just call

mark kotsay "bobby"

"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on May 30, 2005 8:23 PM PDT reply actions

They're onto my plan

All players are to be renamed Bobby with immediate effect. I bet that's responsible for the awesome catch.

by textonly on May 30, 2005 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions

the bobby-bots of 05

"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on May 30, 2005 8:25 PM PDT reply actions

question. . .

in the last 8 games, A's hitters seem to hit disproportionate # of ground balls (as oppose to flyballs) . . . is the hitting coach doing something to cause this? Anyone see a consistent hitch in all the hitters? probably just my imagination .. .

by will on May 30, 2005 8:26 PM PDT reply actions

there MUST be a reason

that our offense is so terrible. These are professional hitters, all en masse hitting SO FAR below their career averages. dare i say steroid fallout?

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on May 30, 2005 8:26 PM PDT reply actions

I just can't figure out

what's wrong, but I'm hoping oaktoon will post a diary or seven explaining it.

Nico

by Nico on May 30, 2005 8:28 PM PDT reply actions

don't encourage him

by Sharon on May 30, 2005 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions

oaktoon, grrrrrrr

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on May 30, 2005 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Tuning in late here...

and seeing the lineup. I'll tell you, if I hadn't seen the first part of the season and was looking at the group we were running out there (sans their numbers), I'd be feeling pretty damned good. Maybe I'm just an optimist, or worse yet -- a blind fan -- but these guys "on paper" seem like they should be...

Ah, stop it, kid.

I'm killin' me.

Go A's.

Wearin' it.

by princemilo on May 30, 2005 8:29 PM PDT reply actions

dude

these guys bats would be better used as paper

"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on May 30, 2005 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions

who loves duke?

* raises hands *

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on May 30, 2005 8:30 PM PDT reply actions

i do!

DUM DUM DIDEEEE!

by JyL3aN85 on May 30, 2005 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions

throwin' my hands in the air...

and wavin' 'em 'round like I just don't care.

by princemilo on May 30, 2005 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions

* raises hand *

by textonly on May 30, 2005 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions

me

definitely

by Sharon on May 30, 2005 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions

he's my silver lining

along with street. that's it, that's all i got.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on May 30, 2005 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Kielty?

by textonly on May 30, 2005 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Another member of the Justin Fan Club

reporting for duty!

by Melody on May 30, 2005 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions

hand raised

"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on May 30, 2005 8:31 PM PDT reply actions

Ok, done

Check your email! <Cross fingers>

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown.

by AsGirl on May 30, 2005 8:31 PM PDT reply actions

got it

and I'm sending it to Jennifer.
thank you and your sister very much!

by Sharon on May 30, 2005 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions

You're welcome!

Anything for A's fans :)
Did it come out right? BTW, is it Scot or Scott?

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown.

by AsGirl on May 30, 2005 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions

I just checked it out.

I had planned on just forwarding it to Jennifer.

It's "Scott"

by Sharon on May 30, 2005 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Oops

I think she wrote SCOT... :(

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." ~Author Unknown.

by AsGirl on May 30, 2005 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions

When we traded for Kendall

we expected a guy that would follow his career numbers. And who we gave up for him Rhodes, was a disaster and Redman was jsut average but then they play well and Kendall comes and hits .239 and throws about handful of runners on 48 tries. Kendall was one of the premier catchers in the NL. Who thought that trade would end up the way it has the first half of the season?

by SanTropez on May 30, 2005 8:34 PM PDT reply actions