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Open Thread: Game 18 - A's vs. Angels (cont.)

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5-0 Angels going to the bottom of the 5th, sending many A's fans to the bottom of a fifth I'm sure.

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got it
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 But will 2006 do the trix?

by ak_A on Apr 22, 2006 2:21 PM PDT reply actions  

hows the work going?
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 But will 2006 do the trix?

by ak_A on Apr 22, 2006 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes, a severe detrioration up here too
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 But will 2006 do the trix?

by ak_A on Apr 22, 2006 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

<breaking seal on fifth>
Hoping A's break the seal on offense...
"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Apr 22, 2006 2:23 PM PDT reply actions  

Scoot....day to day is so to so.
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 But will 2006 do the trix?

by ak_A on Apr 22, 2006 2:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Bad Nico
First you make me cry in my beer. And now you make me cry in my Black Bush...

by broaklyn on Apr 22, 2006 2:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Human GIDP up to bat
"He's not the team leader, he's the rodeo clown. He's a good prop." ~ Chavvy on Swish

by smith1051 on Apr 22, 2006 2:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Huge lead off from JayPay...
all of 2 steps?
"He's not the team leader, he's the rodeo clown. He's a good prop." ~ Chavvy on Swish

by smith1051 on Apr 22, 2006 2:24 PM PDT reply actions  

thomas?

by Suck My Moneyballs on Apr 22, 2006 2:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Can anyone explain
why Haren self-destructs in an inning? He did this last year, it's like he just loses it for a 5-10 minute window.
Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Apr 22, 2006 2:26 PM PDT reply actions  

That looked INSIDE
"He's not the team leader, he's the rodeo clown. He's a good prop." ~ Chavvy on Swish

by smith1051 on Apr 22, 2006 2:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Ha!
All of DJ's hits are SO lucky...
"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Apr 22, 2006 2:27 PM PDT reply actions  

DJ: 2 hits in one game???
Weaver sucks!
"I need a new signature" - Philip Christy

by Philip Christy on Apr 22, 2006 2:27 PM PDT reply actions  

That was cheap!
Not that DJ doesn't deserve a little more luck...just kind of wish the luck were more productive.

by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 22, 2006 2:28 PM PDT reply actions  

What is Macha thinking?
This may have been discussed already, but what is the point of DHing JP when you can put him in left and have Swish play 1st and DH Johnson? Isn't the current set up less defensively sound?

by broaklyn on Apr 22, 2006 2:28 PM PDT reply actions  

Macha says that DJ is the best first baseman
on the team.

It was news to me, but whatever.

Jennifer hates me.

by Sharon on Apr 22, 2006 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

A's: 4 hits today so far
Come on guys...this was supposed to be a GOOD offense...why does April always suck in Oakland?
"I need a new signature" - Philip Christy

by Philip Christy on Apr 22, 2006 2:29 PM PDT reply actions  

April is the cruelest month,...
....breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain.

...or maybe it's just bad luck.

by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 22, 2006 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Injury delay?
Ok, who let Croz move around in the dugout?

by whiteshoes40 on Apr 22, 2006 2:29 PM PDT reply actions  

Weaver tried a kick save on DJ's hit
"He's not the team leader, he's the rodeo clown. He's a good prop." ~ Chavvy on Swish

by smith1051 on Apr 22, 2006 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Swisha Time!
C'mon Big Nick!
"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Apr 22, 2006 2:31 PM PDT reply actions  

Man, ellis looks HORRIBLE
at the plate right now.

At least we have Swish up!!

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 2:32 PM PDT reply actions  

HELL YES
Just what we needed. First slam of the year!
"I need a new signature" - Philip Christy

by Philip Christy on Apr 22, 2006 2:32 PM PDT reply actions  

OH HELL F'N YEAH!
That was sweet!

;sokdfad[

YES! YES! YES!

"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Apr 22, 2006 2:32 PM PDT reply actions  

HOLY SHIT SWISHER!!!!!!!
"He's not the team leader, he's the rodeo clown. He's a good prop." ~ Chavvy on Swish

by smith1051 on Apr 22, 2006 2:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Finally
I am crying tears of joy!

by broaklyn on Apr 22, 2006 2:33 PM PDT reply actions  

holy shit!!!!
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 But will 2006 do the trix?

by ak_A on Apr 22, 2006 2:33 PM PDT reply actions  

OMFG
I was thinking grand slam, oh my god Swish did it!!!

Yes, it would be something if the A's got back into this....

by OaklandSi on Apr 22, 2006 2:33 PM PDT reply actions  

We have to win this game now
We don't have a choice. The game will be ours.
"I need a new signature" - Philip Christy

by Philip Christy on Apr 22, 2006 2:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Wohoooooo Swish!!!!!!
Doubleday's First Law: If you throw a fastball with insufficient speed, someone will smack it out of the park with a stick.

by NDCruz on Apr 22, 2006 2:34 PM PDT reply actions  

Goggles
"He's not the team leader, he's the rodeo clown. He's a good prop." ~ Chavvy on Swish

by smith1051 on Apr 22, 2006 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Swisher
Should be a fixture in the top part of the lineup from here on out. Even Macha can't be dumb enough to move him back down to 7th now.

by pinkfloyd @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 2:36 PM PDT reply actions  

i LOVE
the swisher-bradley dance.

by vishal on Apr 22, 2006 2:36 PM PDT reply actions  

Tough call for Macha
Haren doesn't look good, Saarloos and Halsey are true rolls of the dice. I'd probably send Haren out with 'Loos ready and go batter to batter.

by Nico on Apr 22, 2006 2:37 PM PDT reply actions  

haren only at like 75
and he tends to settle down
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 22, 2006 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

"Buy a Hummer so your kids'll be cool"
I hate this ad so much.  Pathetic that it probably sells cars.

by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 22, 2006 2:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Are the bobbleheads uglier this year?
They just showed the Swish bobblehead, and it's almost as ugly as the Street one was (hopefully it won't have the same effect on Swish).

by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 22, 2006 2:41 PM PDT reply actions  

DJ with a 10 on those splits!
"Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game -- it, and high taxes." - Will Rogers

by OaklandInvader on Apr 22, 2006 2:42 PM PDT reply actions  

and Scoot on the beginning part
good job, guys!!!

Now let's go get'em!!!

by OaklandSi on Apr 22, 2006 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

there's our D!
nice snag, nice stretch.

by vishal on Apr 22, 2006 2:42 PM PDT reply actions  

NICE inning by Haren
Didn't realize he was only at 75 pitches. You know, 4 times in the last week or so (Harden twice, Zito, Haren today), Macha has been vindicated for his decision to stay with a starter for at least another inning. And that's not even counting Haren settling down after Batista's HR in Minnesota.

by Nico on Apr 22, 2006 2:44 PM PDT reply actions  

FIRE MACHA NOW
...for proving the naysayers on AN wrong. That's so disrespectful to us!

by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 22, 2006 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Just a note:
This game, increasingly, looks like it will be decided in part by Scot Shields vs. the A's. (I wouldn't be surprised if he's asked to get as many as 6 outs.) Shields is arguably the best set-up man in the AL; he has also had a history of implosions in this stadium. Stay tuned...

by Nico on Apr 22, 2006 2:49 PM PDT reply actions  

The Past the Cold Coors ad
on the radio is OBNOXIOUS
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 But will 2006 do the trix?

by ak_A on Apr 22, 2006 2:50 PM PDT reply actions  

Now the question is
Does Macha let Haren pitch the 7th?

You could put Kennedy in to face Figgins and Cabrera, but you'd need to replace him when Vlad came up.

Can Street pitch today? If he can Haren should get pulled.

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Apr 22, 2006 2:51 PM PDT reply actions  

I think he's unavailable
At least, that's what I thought Fosse said earlier in the broadcast.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

I don't think Huston is available.
Carol. Carol. Carol. Carol. Carol. Carol.

by Jennifer on Apr 22, 2006 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

He was sitting in the dugout
in the last inning.
Carol. Carol. Carol. Carol. Carol. Carol.

by Jennifer on Apr 22, 2006 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Clone
I killed the real Huston. He was worthless.
Carol. Carol. Carol. Carol. Carol. Carol.

by Jennifer on Apr 22, 2006 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

haren only at like 87
which is a reason to stay with him.

downside: he would have to face anderson.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 22, 2006 2:55 PM PDT reply actions  

never mind, he's at 95
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 22, 2006 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

wow, DJ with three hits
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 22, 2006 2:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Unrelated subject
I just saw that former A's prospect John Rheinecker will be making his big league debut as the SP for the Texas Rangers.
Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Apr 22, 2006 2:59 PM PDT reply actions  

Awww. Hopefully he'll do well.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Apr 22, 2006 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

WOOHOO!
DJ!
Carol. Carol. Carol. Carol. Carol. Carol.

by Jennifer on Apr 22, 2006 2:59 PM PDT reply actions  

new #3 hitter...
I repeat, new #3 hitter: Dan Johnson
East Oakland, yeah, that's right

by Erik being Erik on Apr 22, 2006 2:59 PM PDT reply actions  

Can this be happening?
Is DJ finally turning the corner?

by TurnTwo on Apr 22, 2006 2:59 PM PDT reply actions  

Ohh, don't use them all up at once!
Good job DJ!

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 2:59 PM PDT reply actions  

Three hits for DJ?
Doesn't that violate the groundrules at the Coliseum?

by GreenNGoldSooner on Apr 22, 2006 2:59 PM PDT reply actions  

Is that really DJ
Or did they get Kielty to dress up as him?

by broaklyn on Apr 22, 2006 2:59 PM PDT reply actions  

woohoo
he's batting .100 now!

by dbeach13 on Apr 22, 2006 2:59 PM PDT reply actions  

The world is ending!
Man, how nice would it be to have DJ start to hit again, instead of fulfilling his current role, which is lineup black hole?
"?que?" -- Pujol_Junkie (from WordUpThome.com)

by Chavinator on Apr 22, 2006 3:00 PM PDT reply actions  

That's unfortunately Ellis' role
Come on Mark, pick it up a little!

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

That fan in the blue shirt...
isn't from Oakland...
he must be from fremont
East Oakland, yeah, that's right

by Erik being Erik on Apr 22, 2006 3:02 PM PDT reply actions  

How did he advance on a popup?
"?que?" -- Pujol_Junkie (from WordUpThome.com)

by Chavinator on Apr 22, 2006 3:02 PM PDT reply actions  

with GRIT
Why is everyone throwing chairs? -KendallGurl18

by ArakSOT on Apr 22, 2006 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

he tagged up

by yeswecan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

wow
and a's fans make fun of angels fans for not knowing the game? wow.

by yeswecan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

Some of us are watching on gameday,
and I assume that's where Chavinator's question came from-- asking if it was way out in foul territory or whatever. She knows the game, don't worry about that.

by whiteshoes40 on Apr 22, 2006 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sure are witty today
I'll go out on a limb here and say they were shocked somebody of DJ's speed was able to tag up on a foul out.  You don't see that very often
"He's not the team leader, he's the rodeo clown. He's a good prop." ~ Chavvy on Swish

by smith1051 on Apr 22, 2006 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don't think that was called for...
I'm watching on Gameday, and couldn't see what happened. It was just a question, that's all.
"?que?" -- Pujol_Junkie (from WordUpThome.com)

by Chavinator on Apr 22, 2006 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

sorry man
i thought everyone here was watching tv. forgive me for being a little trigger-happy.

by yeswecan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

dude, you're an idiot
i guess that makes you no different than every other angels fan...

he's not wondering what rule makes that possible, it's that usually runners don't tag up on pop ups to the third baseman.

if you weren't watching it on tv, you would be wondering, too.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 22, 2006 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

put the bong down
and relax, buddy. it's people like you that make me a little trigger-happy.

by yeswecan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

you're welcome to leave
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 22, 2006 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

and i'm welcome to stay
because it's not really your choice, now, is it?

by yeswecan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

i never said you had to leave
i said you were welcome to leave, there's a big difference.  
jesus f'ing christ, angels fans are such retards.  

yes, you are welcome to stay.  
and make an ass of yourself, as you just did.  
and when you do, i will mock you, and i'm sure others will as well.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 22, 2006 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

please come visit HH
we'd LOVE to hear all your opinions there...hee hee...(throws lure into water)

by yeswecan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

sorry, i'm not an annoying jackass
who posts in the game threads of teams i don't even root for.

that would be YOU

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 22, 2006 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow.
I never realized the word 'welcome' implied force. Special world we live in.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Apr 22, 2006 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

in his defense
he's an angels fan.  have you ever met an intelligent angels fan?  

maybe they'll learn the meaning of the word "welcome" next week in sp-ed class.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 22, 2006 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

I've met one.
One of my best friends is an Angels fan (she hates Donnelly, so her taste isn't all bad).

Other than her, though... eh. Not really.

Maybe they need to start putting definitions from the Oxford English Dictionary on the video screen at Angels Stadium? As a public service.

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Apr 22, 2006 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

actually
his "welcome" implied not force, but rather desire. as in, "i would like you to leave", not "i'm forcing you to leave". my response was simply "whether you want me to leave or not, it's not up to you."

but let's talk baseball, not semantics.

by yeswecan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Chavinator isn't a he, btw
Why is everyone throwing chairs? -KendallGurl18

by ArakSOT on Apr 22, 2006 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

secretasianman
on tv once again!
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 22, 2006 3:03 PM PDT reply actions  

Great baserunning by DJ
I love it when the A's actually make something happen.

by Nico on Apr 22, 2006 3:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Grrroowwwwllll
Why can't we ever get him out?

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:07 PM PDT reply actions  

work suffering?
Perhaps if the A's office could identify how it has power over the local economy they could find an alternative way to bring in more revenue.

by broaklyn on Apr 22, 2006 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Okay, one teeny criticism of Macha!
Why doesn't he ever get relief pitchers warmed up sooner? Why not have Halsey warm up after the 7th and start the 8th? Just a looming doomy thought. Any comments?

by A'sfansince1970 on Apr 22, 2006 3:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Excuse me while I molest Swisher.
That was AWESOME.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Apr 22, 2006 3:10 PM PDT reply actions  

All of a sudden
Swish is the sexiest A. I don't know how it happened.

by broaklyn on Apr 22, 2006 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Neither do I.
Except that he can dance!
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Apr 22, 2006 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Slightly disturbing,
but hey, at least your comments are never boring. :P

by whiteshoes40 on Apr 22, 2006 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Thank you. :-)
Swisher's hair is slightly disturbing, so it's a perfect match!
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Apr 22, 2006 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

I take back what I said earlier
about how payton should have been in left

by broaklyn on Apr 22, 2006 3:11 PM PDT reply actions  

Payton
hasn't looked good, to me, in left anyway.
I mean there are plays that he didn't make,which may have been kind of difficult, but you expect a major league outfield to make them (unless you're Alfonso Soriano).
I still think he should play everyday, but since DJ now has 3 hits in a game, is there anyway he'll be taken out of the lineup now?
East Oakland, yeah, that's right

by Erik being Erik on Apr 22, 2006 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

Swish can do no wrong right now
I love it. And him.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:11 PM PDT reply actions  

Not really opening
there's already an out.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

oops, he's not "opening"
multitasking -- listening to the game, writing in this site, trying to finish a report, and cooking -- and not managing any of them well...

by OaklandSi on Apr 22, 2006 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

OMG.
So, I missed the first part of the game for birthday shopping and... wow. A Swisher grand slam and three hits for DJ? I think I need to go shopping more often. Daaaamn.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Apr 22, 2006 3:15 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm starting to really heart Halsey
Great pickup for us so far.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:16 PM PDT reply actions  

NYC
You reminded me of a silly conversation I had in a bar here in Brooklyn. Some Yanker fan had a theory that they were going to trade Sheffield to the A's for Halsey and Zito, ship Zito to Seattle for Ichiro, take Halsey for themselves. I love talking to Yanker fans, not only is their sense of entitlement astonishing, but they seem to think that any trade they think of is honestly brilliant for everyone involved.

by broaklyn on Apr 22, 2006 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

If the A's don't score in the 8th,
you've got to see F. Thomas sometime in the 9th.

by Nico on Apr 22, 2006 3:18 PM PDT reply actions  

won't happen
we'll probably see melhuse instead
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 22, 2006 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Or...
FT and Melhuse.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Apr 22, 2006 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

At least we won't see....
Terrence Long.
"I need a new signature" - Philip Christy

by Philip Christy on Apr 22, 2006 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

I would be so happy
to never hear that damn song again.
"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Apr 22, 2006 3:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Is it just me or is Kots in a mini slump?
Feels like he's been struggling a little lately.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:19 PM PDT reply actions  

My god that was fast
UUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Uh, yeah
Kind of my feelings.
"?que?" -- Pujol_Junkie (from WordUpThome.com)

by Chavinator on Apr 22, 2006 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Crimony
I may check the score after the fact rather than suffer the consequences....so close.
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 But will 2006 do the trix?

by ak_A on Apr 22, 2006 3:25 PM PDT reply actions  

I smell a FT Bomb!
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Apr 22, 2006 3:29 PM PDT reply actions  

must have been
that pre-game mexicali buffet in the dugout.
username

by spal on Apr 22, 2006 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Could we have a worse part of our lineup...
coming up to the plate in the bottom of 9 - ouch
"He's not the team leader, he's the rodeo clown. He's a good prop." ~ Chavvy on Swish

by smith1051 on Apr 22, 2006 3:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Hey - There's Scutaro!
And FT might make an appearance.
"?que?" -- Pujol_Junkie (from WordUpThome.com)

by Chavinator on Apr 22, 2006 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

as an angels fan
i am a bit uneasy with Frankie coming in...

by yeswecan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Right.
If I were you I'd like to see Shields come out again.
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Apr 22, 2006 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

yep

by yeswecan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is our chance
Let's go Oak-land! We gotta score.... please?!!!!
"I'm biased but I don't think there's anyone better than us" -Jason "Bulldog" Kendall

by streetfan on Apr 22, 2006 3:30 PM PDT reply actions  

Okay, got courage for the ninth.
gulp
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 But will 2006 do the trix?

by ak_A on Apr 22, 2006 3:31 PM PDT reply actions  

payton
is not really who i would ideally like to see leading off the 9th trailing by a run.

i hope he proves me wrong though.

by vishal on Apr 22, 2006 3:31 PM PDT reply actions  

exactly, and nope
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Apr 22, 2006 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

Boy was that predictable.
"Don't you play the flute, Huddy?"

by capper3 on Apr 22, 2006 3:32 PM PDT reply actions  

Filthy
"He's not the team leader, he's the rodeo clown. He's a good prop." ~ Chavvy on Swish

by smith1051 on Apr 22, 2006 3:33 PM PDT reply actions  

The Sports Gods
Aren't friendly to Northern California today.

A's, Kings, Sharks, Giants...

by Hit4TheCycle on Apr 22, 2006 3:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Why no pinch hit
for Payton there? Maybe Thomas?

by Daveed on Apr 22, 2006 3:35 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh please GOD!!!!!

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:35 PM PDT reply actions  

This is so depressing and frustrating.
I want to jump through the screen and throttle the Angels bullpen. And then go take a cozy seat in the second deck.

Come on, Frank Thomas. Let us live the dream.

This is painful.

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Apr 22, 2006 3:35 PM PDT reply actions  

This sucks.
No rally whatsoever in the ninth. BORING!

by Daveed on Apr 22, 2006 3:36 PM PDT reply actions  

DJ! Come ON!!!
"?que?" -- Pujol_Junkie (from WordUpThome.com)

by Chavinator on Apr 22, 2006 3:37 PM PDT reply actions  

They weren't going to give him ANYTHING
Somewhat disappointing.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:37 PM PDT reply actions  

Rodriguez
played that smart.  Why take the chance?  

And I don't see Crosby stealing second.

by bear88 on Apr 22, 2006 3:37 PM PDT reply actions  

PR, then surprise steal?
Come on, let's beat the Angels at their own game.
username

by spal on Apr 22, 2006 3:37 PM PDT reply actions  

DJ's batting .100
just noticed that. Oh my, it would be amazing if he did it.

by Daveed on Apr 22, 2006 3:37 PM PDT reply actions  

I dont think Macha
likes Perez. He plays Scutaro a lot more than him. Last i heard, Perez wasn't bad offensivley.

by Daveed on Apr 22, 2006 3:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh no....

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Good game, i guess.
I'm going tomorrow. Hopefully we can take the series with Loaiza.

by Daveed on Apr 22, 2006 3:40 PM PDT reply actions  

click
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 But will 2006 do the trix?

by ak_A on Apr 22, 2006 3:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Well, at least we didn't have a lead
to blow in the ninth inning.
"?que?" -- Pujol_Junkie (from WordUpThome.com)

by Chavinator on Apr 22, 2006 3:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Well, who would've thought we'd be in it?
That was a sub-par outing by Danny by most accounts, despite settling down in the end. 5 runs is tough to make up against the Angels, especially with that solid bullpen.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:41 PM PDT reply actions  

Seriously guys.
Our offense...is NOWHERE near how i thought it could be this year. Neither is our pitching. Our team is not that good. I doubt we win the west. I doubt we even get 2nd place. We can't win 2 games in a row. Sorry, but our team sorta sucks.

by Daveed on Apr 22, 2006 3:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh please.
Can't really reply to this seriously....
"?que?" -- Pujol_Junkie (from WordUpThome.com)

by Chavinator on Apr 22, 2006 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lol, i really
hope you guys didnt take that seriously.

by Daveed on Apr 22, 2006 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Heh.
Ya got me...
"?que?" -- Pujol_Junkie (from WordUpThome.com)

by Chavinator on Apr 22, 2006 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

If the season ended May 1st
I'd be inclined to agree.
Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Apr 22, 2006 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rodriguez
is very good.  He's especially effective when he is able to throw a 96 mph fastball on the outside of the plate.  

What are you going to do?  That's the Angels bullpen.  You can't let the game get decided by those guys (Shields, K-Rod).  You lose almost every time.  It's memorable when the A's pull out a win (Hatteberg's hit, the Sulk-off).

by bear88 on Apr 22, 2006 3:43 PM PDT reply actions  

For starters
Your SP can't give up 5 runs.

And it would have been nice if the line-up had treated Jeff Weaver like he was, you know, Jeff Weaver.

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Apr 22, 2006 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

weaver pitched well
his best outing so far. he made one horrible pitch, and he paid for that. but other than that he looked like he had good control and was cruising.

by yeswecan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

I just get tired
of watching RH SP get shelled by everyone but my A's.

I actually like the Weaver pick-up for the Angels, I'd rather have him than Loaiza.

Why yes. I am a ray of warm and fuzzy sunshine.

by grover on Apr 22, 2006 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

he's been less-than-dominant
even though he's done well (i.e., he's blown one save in his last 25 or something), he's struggled alot in games, which is why angel fans start sweating when he comes into games with less than a 3-run lead. but he pitched really well today, so for us that's very encouraging.

by yeswecan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

On the bright side
I already have more confidence in Halsey coming in than Rincon.

Not a good start by Danny today unfortunately. It's tough to keep fighting back when you're SP puts you in a hole and the team isn't really clicking offensively.

by nycfan @ Athletics Nation on Apr 22, 2006 3:46 PM PDT reply actions  

Swish's heroics gave the A's some hope
but the fact is -- as has been pointed out -- if you spot the Angels a lead and they can line up their best BP arms for the last three innings, most likely the Angels will win that game.

by OaklandSi on Apr 22, 2006 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Best shot was in the 7th,
against Donnelly. Once you're into Shields-KRod territory, the odds plummet. Hopefully, "Northern Loaiza" (aka Loaiza) will put it together tomorrow. We should have Duke, Calero, and Kennedy fresh for up to 4 innings as needed. Good game to "go for it" if the window of opportunity presents itself.

by Nico on Apr 22, 2006 3:53 PM PDT reply actions  

it confuses me that
Thomas was rested today but still is on the bench and can pinch hit in the 9th. Is DH that difficult?
I have zero confidence in Payton, didn't want him on the team, and the more at bats he gets the less I like him.  When he first came over last year, he had a nice little run, but after Sept. he did nothing, just like DJ, it occurs to me that the league has found their weaknesses and they are no longer effective.  
The simple fact is that neither one has hit the ball hard all spring.   DJ is worthless if he has no power, 3 bloop singles is of no value for a first baseman.  As strange as it seems I think we would be better off with Swisher at first and Kielty in left.
Ellis has to be moved out of the lead off spot for awhile at least.  He looks awful at the plate.

by china bob on Apr 22, 2006 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Re: Thomas sitting
Well, I guess you use the following logic that Frank was 5-23 career against Weaver, Payton owned Weaver, and Frank had played 8 straight games, plus this was a day game after a night game. As I have professed in my other posts, I am a monster Frank fan, and even I understood him sitting today.

by compy75 on Apr 22, 2006 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

I feel sorry...
...for Johnson and even though he had 3 hits today, he looked really bad on the last at bat.
He needs, IMO, to return to AAA (instead of running Kielty back and forth). Johnson has to think they found a BIG hole in his strike zone - and it looks like they have. Also, I don't understand the Crosby PR move. Not easy to score from first to the plate on a double, even if you are running on the count, but there had to be someone on the bench faster than Crosby. Finally, it's time for Loaiza to show up to play

by doubleplayer on Apr 22, 2006 9:03 PM PDT reply actions  

I thought pinch running Crosby
was a great move. He's fast, he can't do anything else right now, and it allowed Perez, Melhuse, etc. to remain available. A free use of a roster spot that otherwise was useless.

by Nico on Apr 22, 2006 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Excellent point
Melhuse was going to come in for Kendall (as Thomas had just pinch hit for him).
A's branded at birth.

by ColiseumIsMyHome on Apr 23, 2006 2:15 AM PDT up reply actions  

You could...
...be right, but much depends on the kind of injury Crosby has. Sliding (to break up a double play, for example) may not be the best cure for whatever is bothering him now. As for the 'free use of a roster player', I think this situation might have a solution in the bullpen. Can't any of those guys run with reasonable speed? If not, get them going. It will at least keep them in better shape.

by doubleplayer on Apr 23, 2006 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

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