Why is this a hollow win for me?
I'm not being cynical above, but I expected the Walk Off HR on 3-0. He took one in his 2nd AB I believe. But after his deep fly in the 1st, I could feel his anger coming through my TV set as he stormed up to the clubhouse to review tape as Glenn surmized. I'm thinking, "Frank thinks he should be at 25, but for this park." But then, he realizes that everyone else is hitting them out, and I feel he's thinking, "Damn, I need to get in on this tonight." I don't begrudge him one bit as Kenny and Paul did back in Chicago. I think that when Frank and Billy met in Texas during Winter Meetings the dialogue went something like this...
Frank: Stats motivate me. Is that cool with you?
Billy: Dude, I'm all about stats. We need power, we just can't afford it.
Frank: Post-Steroid era... 500 HR is what it takes for a 1B/DH. Don't get me wrong, I love to win, it was great to be a part of that last year, but I'm hoping to accomplish both.
Billy: What can we do to help?
So, for a truly un-selfish, under-market contract, we have a guy pursuing an individual goal. I'm glad he's doing it here and not Arlington. While most of our offensive performance will fluctuate greatly, we are now realizing what having a future HOF power hitter means to the lineup.
19HR/206AB. You don't have to pay salb's tuition to marvel at better than a 1:11 ratio. But, back to the hollow feeling. I didn't jump for joy when he hit the HR, I expected it. And, I think that is the best news for us A's fans. We played to win tonight. We're growing up. AN has been frustrated over our lack of production with this roster because we had such high expectations this Spring. Tonight's game had all the elements to prove that we are ready to expect great things from this team in 2006. Of course, we were all high on the GS Warriors last preseason too.
In summary, Frank actually expects to hit a HR every AB. And, I expect to win games like this. I expect this team to defeat the two Sox clubs come October. Hell, even our fans are worth 2 RBI. That's way better than a chair in the noggin.
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So why _is_ this a hollow win for you?
by rubin sierra on Jul 7, 2006 1:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Matter of expectations
Hopefully he expects losses too, because I don't see how someone with such high expectations doesn't flush themselves down the toilet after every loss. At a Thai restaurant.
by znk916 on Jul 7, 2006 1:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You "expected" a walk off HR
Hahahahaha...Ok.
by OaktownPower on Jul 7, 2006 1:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You cover my tuition?
by salb918 on Jul 7, 2006 7:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This is a hollow diary for me,
by Nico on Jul 7, 2006 8:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That was a hollow comment for me.
by Poppy on Jul 7, 2006 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What if it had been a surprise?
by Nico on Jul 7, 2006 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait... you get 12 cents a comment?!
Really?! I can? Yeah, baby! Gonna prove them all wrong. I can do do this! Alrighty! Ready for my first front page post.
Ow. Damn. Pulled an oblique. Crud....
by marklodi on Jul 7, 2006 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If these are the comments
by eshock on Jul 7, 2006 9:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Title aside, I think your point
by Nico on Jul 7, 2006 9:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I enjoyed it too.
FT is on the team because his skills and goals matched the A's needs. BB wanted somebody who would hit home runs. FT does that. So they made a deal. It has worked out very nicely. Last night was a particularly sweet payoff.
by matthias on Jul 7, 2006 9:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That's the ticket
by eshock on Jul 7, 2006 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
cw
You name me a team that would be counselling Frank Thomas to "make contact" in that situation.
by monkeyball on Jul 7, 2006 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ozzie Guillen
by devo on Jul 7, 2006 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Swisher on 1st
by eshock on Jul 7, 2006 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
make contact/swing for the fences ...
by devo on Jul 7, 2006 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't express myself clearly
by eshock on Jul 7, 2006 9:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
A complete team?
by OaktownPower on Jul 7, 2006 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aww...olive branch returned--
But maybe, by accident, you got a point I was trying to make in the earlier thread. Isn't it obnoxious to try to write the best thing you can, only to have it picked apart by every Monday-morning quarterback who is just waiting to point out every misplaced comma?
Sorry, though, for participating in it--mea culpa for that!
by Nico on Jul 7, 2006 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I resent that
by monkeyball on Jul 7, 2006 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Give me 25 cents and drop dead,
by Nico on Jul 7, 2006 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really Nico?
by IM4Oakgal on Jul 7, 2006 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But then it wouldn't have had
by Nico on Jul 7, 2006 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To be fair to Frank--
"No. It's Oakland."
by Kyli on Jul 7, 2006 11:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
as opposed to Scooter ...
by monkeyball on Jul 7, 2006 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs























