A's making the best of a bad lineup

by mikedaviswhereareyou on Sep 16, 2005 10:14 AM PDT

I am posting this from BP, becuase it is in their free content portion and contains information instead of expression, which I son't think can be copyrighted.

More importantly, I think it is interesting.

(1), the angels are only slightly less anemic that we in eqa. But here is the thing I noticed----oakland is outperforming thier estimated runs scored by 29 runs- best in the majors. Even though we are having a hard time putting runs on the board, we are doing so at a far bettter rate that expected. Tied with Seatle- but otherwise far above anyone else. The Yankees- for comparison, are underperforming thier expected runs by 8, and cleveland, by a whopping 26. Dear god, I am glad they have not fugured out whatever it is we have, or the AL would be at their mercy.

# TEAM YEAR LG PF OUTS EqA EQR R_ACT R_EST DIFF

MIN 2005 AL 1011 3739 .246 560.8 624 636 -12.0
KCA 2005 AL 986 3626 .249 559.3 616 598 18.0
SEA 2005 AL 955 3710 .250 577.9 639 610 29.0
TOR 2005 AL 1026 3707 .250 579.6 686 666 20.0
CHA 2005 AL 1021 3675 .252 588.5 677 676 1.0
OAK 2005 AL 995 3737 .252 597.8 696 667 29.0
ANA 2005 AL 962 3728 .255 611.9 670 660 10.0
DET 2005 AL 975 3651 .260 628.2 658 675 -17.0
BAL 2005 AL 976 3659 .262 645.3 652 694 -42.0
TBA 2005 AL 971 3681 .264 662.1 682 697 -15.0
CLE 2005 AL 962 3711 .266 676.4 701 727 -26.0
TEX 2005 AL 1047 3793 .266 691.4 792 796 -4.0
BOS 2005 AL 1041 3633 .273 709 821 812 9.0
NYA 2005 AL 1000 3647 .273 712.4 777 785 -8.0

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Almost surely due to luck

... and, I think, probably not really consequential to our W-L record, since I would guess that all/most of our "lucky" runs have come in our big-ass blowouts.

put down the stick, and quit swearing -- MobiusKlein

by monkeyball on Sep 16, 2005 10:32 AM PDT reply actions

I had them scoring 139 more runs this year than

Last year before the season.

How many more are they on pace for?

Pick up Payton's Option...P...P...P...Please?

by saint @ Athletics Nation on Sep 16, 2005 10:36 AM PDT reply actions

My guess is that they will score less than last:

Year, but, I can only dream of what may have been had the injuries not taken Durazo and Crosby away.

Pick up Payton's Option...P...P...P...Please?

by saint @ Athletics Nation on Sep 16, 2005 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions

Man

I just realized that Mark Ellis will not qualify for the batting title. He'd need to average 5.3 PA for the rest of the year. Even leading off, thats impossible.

by Alien @ Athletics Nation on Sep 16, 2005 10:44 AM PDT reply actions

It's too bad, too.

Who was our last batting champ? Carney?

by ArakSOT on Sep 16, 2005 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions

start praying for extra-inning games?

they can handle it, they're young! ;)

by Poppy on Sep 16, 2005 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Last A's batting champ

was Ferris Fain back in the Philly days.

Why does everybody stand up and sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" when they're already there? ~Larry Anderson

by lansfords1 on Sep 16, 2005 12:34 PM PDT reply actions

well there was a guy

who won the NL batting title while with the A's.

"The difference between Jose Canseco and Kobe Bryant is that Kobe doesn't believe in giving his teammates any shots." -Jay Leno

by vignette17 on Sep 16, 2005 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Sweet Willie McGee

by ArakSOT on Sep 16, 2005 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions

That's true

He had enough at bats with the Cards in '90 to win the NL title.

Why does everybody stand up and sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" when they're already there? ~Larry Anderson

by lansfords1 on Sep 16, 2005 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

A's Batting Titles

There's never been a batting title won at the Coliseum. Both Carney and Ricky came in second at various times.

Coliseum has historically depressed batting average by 10-15%.

I wonder though if the A's outperforming their expected runs has something to do with Beane's new(ish) interest in contact hitters.

by DavidS on Sep 16, 2005 12:45 PM PDT reply actions

something funny

I just looked at MLB.com's "Milestone Tracker"... it shows Mark Kotsay currently has 82 stolen bases. When (according to MLB.com) is he projected to reach 100?

Wait for it...

Next season.

Playing for the Oakland A's, he'll steal 18 bases in the next year.

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

by Poppy on Sep 16, 2005 12:49 PM PDT reply actions