Interesting thread from U.S.S. Mariner...

by Elvez on Jun 30, 2006 1:48 PM PDT

A Mariner's fan and sometime friend of mine here at work sent me this link from the USS Mariner blog: http://ussmariner.com/2006/06/30/why-the-as-arent-that-good/.

It's an interesting take, and pretty spot-on in some of its points, but nothing we haven't ourselves pointed out from time to time. Though it would be of interest here at AN, and didn't see it on the DLD.

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"The hard... is what makes it great."

by Jjjsixsix on Jun 30, 2006 1:54 PM PDT reply actions

<smacks forehead>

D'oh. I've got to look harder next time,,,

"I've got a pizza that I didn't finish from last night, and I've got a video game that I can't beat, but tonight, I'm going to beat that game." Greg Maddux

by Elvez on Jun 30, 2006 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, next time

read all 212 comments in excruciating detail.

Can intangibles exist? Only the ones you can touch.

by salb918 on Jun 30, 2006 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

He's right...

in that the A's aren't very good because some haven't lived up to expectations and others have spent time on the DL.

But the A's are the best team on paper. Too bad the game isn't played on paper. Of course if it was played on paper I wouldn't want to watch it, let alone pay to sit and watch it in person! :-P

Chicks dig Moneyball.

by Kelly on Jun 30, 2006 1:56 PM PDT reply actions

If it was played on paper, I'd rather be scissors

than rock.

by theblackpearl on Jun 30, 2006 2:01 PM PDT reply actions

I'd rather be Pen Missile!

http://www.rockpapersaddam.com/flash/

"I've got a pizza that I didn't finish from last night, and I've got a video game that I can't beat, but tonight, I'm going to beat that game." Greg Maddux

by Elvez on Jun 30, 2006 2:12 PM PDT reply actions

Like I've said from Day 1:

The M's are the A's best comp this year. Period.

While taint is everywhere and baseball is certainly no different, it's important that it be treated with open attention-Devo

by saint @ Athletics Nation on Jun 30, 2006 2:19 PM PDT reply actions

If only...

...the A's were 9-1 against their best comp this year. Then, they would have nothing to worry about. Right?!?

by Franklin on Jun 30, 2006 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

HAHAH!!! Nice point:

Imagine if we were not so dominant against them...Hold on, didn't I say that two weeks ago when Blez asked who our toughest comp was?

Then I voted other!?!?! :)

While taint is everywhere and baseball is certainly no different, it's important that it be treated with open attention-Devo

by saint @ Athletics Nation on Jun 30, 2006 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions

HIgh on themselves

Boy, those guys are living in some kind of alternate universe. The M's have played some good ball of late but all their drooling is unnecessary. The A's are two games better and we have been limping through the season playing under our potential. Wait until our A's start playing well!

by AlBowe on Jun 30, 2006 3:34 PM PDT reply actions

I agree that most of

the criticism is spot on, but the analysis also conveniently ignores Duke and Calero, and they are truly key--"front end" bullpen depth is very important, and apparently underrated, at least by that writer.

I agree that the A's are not a great team, even healthy--but they also may well be the best team in the division, even not healthy!

by Nico on Jun 30, 2006 4:22 PM PDT reply actions

Now I am depressed.

I agree that the A's are not a great team, even healthy--but they also may well be the best team in the division, even not healthy!---Nico

They were right though. Our starting pitching not working out really screwed us.

by IM4Oakgal on Jun 30, 2006 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions

pitching?

"Our starting pitching not working out really screwed us."

sorry, but as of yesterday the a's were second in the AL in runs allowed with 346, nine runs better than the white sox.

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 Jun 30, 2006 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions

But we were supposed to be lights out.

That's why we were picked to win the WS. That and the pitching depth.

We do have a good staff. I agree with you on that but we don't have the staff pitching the way people predicted.

by IM4Oakgal on Jun 30, 2006 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions

True

We don't have the staff people predicted, but that's because we don't have the staff we expected. Having Rich Harden for on 35 innings, having Loaiza hurt for much of the first part of the season, and the bullpen has been in disarray.

Green eyes come from yellow flecks of fatty pigment on a dark background. Some men think a green-eyed woman is exotic. The truth is she's got fat eyes.

by Furious George on Jun 30, 2006 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions