Unpopular Opinions
We're A's fans. We cheer alike. We boo alike. We throw chairs alike. I'd be willing to bet, though, that there's an issue for each of us that strays from a popular AN opinion and that's what I am interested in.
I'm curious. In what areas are you a member of a minority (or even solo) opinion? Do you like Macha? Think we should bunt more often? Are you not heartbroken about Zito's upcoming departure?
Spill. I promise that tarring and feathering will be kept to a minimum.
Here are mine:
1.) I like Derek Jeter. In fact, I like most of the Yankees. And of the few Yankees I dislike, two of them are former A's.
2.) I would like to steal more bases, especially on catcher's with poor percentages. I had hoped to do more running on Victor Martinez.
3.) Zito's departure is going to affect me a whole lot less than that of Hudson or Mulder.
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I think Mt. Davis is an architectural gem
Oh wait, you were being serious. Sorry.
by DavidA on Sep 21, 2006 10:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree
by Alameda Greg on Sep 21, 2006 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Am I the only one who thinks of Larry Davis...
by Ozzz on Sep 21, 2006 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree 100% on #1.
by Flyin As on Sep 21, 2006 10:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Giambi and Damon, actually.
by TurnTwo on Sep 21, 2006 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Corey Lidle?
by MobiusKlein on Sep 21, 2006 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Octavia Dotel?
by Plunkage on Sep 21, 2006 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think situations DO matter
* With good coaching, players can learn and get better, and exceed their previous career means.
* With a suitable environment, players can play at the top of their capabilities, rather than in the middle or at the bottom. I think, for example, that if Jermaine Dye weren't getting the "you must be patient and walk" message drilled into his head, he'd have been a much better player his final year in Oakland.
* I think that with more playing time, Antonio Perez would be a much better hitter. Not true of Ginter.
* A-Rod has not been as clutch as Jeter in his career. I think there's a difference between a home run when your team's up 6-1 in the 8th vs. down 3-2 in the 9th. The situation is different, the crowd is acting differently, the adrenaline is flowing -- can a player transcend all that and perform anyway? Jeter has shown he can. The Hurt has shown that he can. A few players are naturals at this (I can't even think of any) but most have to learn how. This is where the "veteran presence" matters. Anyway....I do believe that most players freak out when a big hit is needed, and that reduces their ability to produce said big hit. And I think A-Rod will learn how but hasn't yet.
As an aside, I think Street is going to be REALLY good next year. He's a kid, he's willing to learn, he's got great stuff and a great attitude.
by oblique on Sep 21, 2006 10:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My unpopular/controversial opinions
- I like Dan Johnson, and I think he can still be a productive player.
- Where the A's play their home games means little to me.
- I like Darin Erstad, even if he is an Angel.
- I don't have a problem with Macha's laid back style.
- I'm not a big fan of Adam Melhuse.
- I don't believe there is such a thing as trolling.
- I don't have blind faith in Billy Beane.
- I'm not going to miss Zito that much. I still miss Hudson.
- I think Lew Wollf has been a good owner so far.
- I never liked Jose Canseco.
- I respect comprehensive statistics and metrics more than scouts.
- I think Joe Buck is a decent broadcaster.
- I rarely read Nico's game summaries. Sorry Nico, I don't mean you any harm, it's just that I'm not often interested in them. They're often too cutesy.
- No offense, but I was never that impressed with Bill King. He was good, but not fantastic.
- I'm hungry. Wait, no, that's not an unpopular opinion, I'm just hungry...
I hope this won't be remembered as the diary where they killed Nebraska...
by Ryan Armbrust on Sep 21, 2006 10:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
you better duck
by pickinmachine on Sep 21, 2006 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
difference
by a long shot.
However, I don't think Bill King was a god, and neither do I think that Joe Buck is completely crappy.
King was still much better, though. I just don't think either was at an extreme end of the spectrum.
by Ryan Armbrust on Sep 21, 2006 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can deal with all of those
by mikeA on Sep 21, 2006 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
my opinion of Joe Buck
I was 13 at the time, and the home run, combined with Buck's enthusiasm, really stuck with me.
So that's why I don't hate on Joe Buck, even though he probably deserves it.
Remember, this is unpopular opinions, not "unpopular theories backed up by solid evidence".
by Ryan Armbrust on Sep 21, 2006 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
as with many broadcasters ...
Even <gasp!> Tim McCarver used to be pretty good.
And my heretical thought is that I actually kinda like Tim McCarver, even now.
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tim McCarver will always...
by BleacherDave on Sep 21, 2006 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
McCarver got burned
by gdub171 on Sep 21, 2006 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and Angela Lansbury once had a sweet takedown
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
if you weren't that impressed with Bill king...
a) not old enough to remember him doing A's, Warriors and Raider games.
b) don't care that he did
c) didn't listen to the A's everyday in the 80s and 90s
d) just rocking the boat for the hell of it..
regardless, I like the post...just don't nobody talk bad 'bout BILL KING!!!
by Erik being Erik on Sep 21, 2006 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well
I knew the Bill King one was going to gereate some heat...
by Ryan Armbrust on Sep 21, 2006 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I first heard Bill's Warriors calls...
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is there anything more unnatural....
The Raiders were Bill's first love, and it showed.
by BleacherDave on Sep 21, 2006 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah,
by iceplant on Sep 22, 2006 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dave Niehaus
by K56 on Oct 24, 2006 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
see Nebraska!
(oh wait...who's trolling who here?)
by 510inDenver on Sep 21, 2006 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love Nico's wrapups...
by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We all wish the same thing
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, my warm, fuzzy thread mojo thread
by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like I said below
Or lack of said skills.
Just out of curiosity, do you prefer it when I twist the dagger counter-clockwise or would you rather I stick to the more common clockwise motion?
Because I'm all about you being warm and fuzzy. :)
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, fwiw
by Ryan Armbrust on Sep 21, 2006 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awww...well, thanks.
by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know this much
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and Sal's the last of the Dork Siders
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think grover is cute....
how's that for unpopular?
by bigelephant on Sep 21, 2006 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've got the legs
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
interesting.
BBG! will you take on grover's challenge???
by bigelephant on Sep 21, 2006 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
DUDE.
Well...that I can mention on this slightly-PG-13-but-not-R thread.
by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wouldn't that be TWO things?
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha ha.
by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shouldn't that be 3 things?
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why would anyone...
by BleacherDave on Sep 21, 2006 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Baseballgirl
by Daddo on Sep 22, 2006 1:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Grover, I disagree with you...
by gmoneymcg on Sep 21, 2006 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't like that comment at all.
by oblique on Sep 21, 2006 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
<golf clap>
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Christ, what an asshole!
by andeux on Sep 21, 2006 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stay right there
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like BBGs writing
BBG has a very intimate, friendly way of writing that i find very charming and readable.
by IM4Oakgal on Sep 21, 2006 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm charming and readable!!!!
by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i take serious offense
by sardonic on Sep 21, 2006 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here goes,
- I'm not a Yankees fan, but they have some of the classiest coaches and players the game has ever seen. I root for them to beat the Red Sox, because everything you can say about NY's dignity and class goes out the window when you talk about Boston.
- I think Barry Zito is WAY over-rated. Solid pitcher -- great career here -- played "every day,"-- too laid back for my taste, won't miss him when he's gone.
- I think T. Long gets a bad rap -- always played hard (wherever they moved him,) and made some great plays for us. Yeah, he spoke his mind a couple times (just like Payton, Bradley, Byrnes, etc.) but all in all, I thought he played his ass off for Oakland and received very little credit for it.
by Vacafan on Sep 21, 2006 10:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
With regards to T.Long
I seriously cannot illustrate how much ass Terrence Long sucked.
Like think if at the beginning of this year Chavez had gotten hurt and then Perez had started the whole year, performing like he has.
Then we'd be sorta talking about Terrence Long.
by walk off bunt on Sep 21, 2006 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why T. Long was great
He wasn't a true leadoff hitter.
He had the only hit that gave us a chance to score when Jeremy.... you know...
He should have been rookie of the year if it wasn't for a 36 year old guy in Seattle
He gave me a baseball at an Angel game.
I love T. Long...
by Erik being Erik on Sep 22, 2006 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Totally agree with #1
by blueconversechucks on Sep 22, 2006 7:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ditto
by antigiants on Sep 22, 2006 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's mine...
by Kelly on Sep 21, 2006 10:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree
But 4/4 is always good.
by Ryan Armbrust on Sep 21, 2006 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unless you're trying to waltz.
by oblique on Sep 21, 2006 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you objecting to my happy fuzzy thread?
WARM FUZZIES, PEOPLE!
by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 10:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Mark me a fan of the warm fuzzies
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Warm Fuzzies
Yay for the return of Rich. Wheeee!
by TurnTwo on Sep 21, 2006 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm just kidding.
I would say that I'm not a fan of Macha, but I was not a fan before it was cool not to be a fan!
by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're not alone in your 3, TurnTwo
I also like Macha far more often than not... not only do I think he's a good manager, I think he's really funny.
I won't cheer for Esteban Loaiza. I don't applaud his introduction, or his departure after a good start, or any strike he throws unless the batter swung at it & missed/fouled. He gets enough loud love from the rest of the crowd, I'm sure he doesn't miss having it from me.
I prefer Ginter to Perez.
I have no idea what any current player's current stat on anything is (except "Street's 35th save" managed to stick to my brain last night).
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 10:37 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I root for the Yanks when the A's are:
by saint on Sep 21, 2006 10:37 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think the A's win despite Macha,
He is far too erratic to pay the money he is going to get paid.
by china bob on Sep 21, 2006 10:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I still like Jason Giambi
- I have no hard feelings toward him whatsover, and a very small part of me would like to see him win a World Series. This small part is often beaten senseless by the large part that wants the A's to win the World Series, but it's still there.
- I agreed with Melhuse for Dye.
- I'm a Ken Macha fan.
by Dog Days on Sep 21, 2006 10:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Melhuse for Dye??!!
by Vacafan on Sep 21, 2006 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best hitter?
Not over-managing at all. The right call.
by Dog Days on Sep 21, 2006 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed 100%, DD
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have mixed feelings on that decision,
by mikeA on Sep 21, 2006 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Melhuse for Dye
I'm pretty sure that macha said he was playing for the win that inning because Foulke wasn't available.
by Larry E on Sep 21, 2006 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
except...
by Erik being Erik on Sep 22, 2006 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huh
Melhuse was 3-4 in the series going into that last AB. Jermaine Dye hit .172 that year and was 3-13 in the series.
by Larry E on Sep 22, 2006 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Except except
by green star oakland on Sep 22, 2006 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Singleton
by Larry E on Sep 22, 2006 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure I understand, but
(ii) Melhuse could then have batted for Singleton (although in reality Melhuse struck out and Singleton walked).
Either way, loading the bases with 1 out puts a lot more pressure on the pitcher that having first open, and if any team is going to win by walking home the tying run in the bottom of the 9th its the A's.
by green star oakland on Sep 22, 2006 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same result
by Larry E on Sep 22, 2006 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
all in all
by Emmett89 on Sep 22, 2006 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My unpopular opinions
Anyways...
- I kinda like the Wave. I've never been to a game when I thought the timing was inappropriate considering the on-field situation.
- I think Ken Macha has done more to cost the A's ballgames than the Wave.
- Crosby is Fool's Gold. Time to move on.
- I wish Beane had managed to bring Jason Giambi back when the Yankees were looking to send him down to the minors a couple years ago.
- More team speed please. The A's haven't won a playoff series since Rickey was the lead-off hitter. Just saying.
- I don't really hate the Yankees. Or the Angels. But I do hate the lack of A's coverage on TV.
- Buying a Colesium Dog used to be one of the highlights of my game experience... not so much anymore.
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 10:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
giambi
i hate people like you who always have to say "i told you so"...
http://www.athleticsnation.com/story/2005/5/12/8268/27006
by xbhaskarx on Sep 21, 2006 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope people follow your link
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, i have been in a bad mood
but i'll hold off on the TJ surgery until the winter.
by xbhaskarx on Sep 21, 2006 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry to hear of your ills
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks
by xbhaskarx on Sep 21, 2006 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
More Man Points!
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yet nobody writes articles
by xbhaskarx on Sep 21, 2006 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
'Tis a travesty
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No offense grover
by Vacafan on Sep 21, 2006 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting theory
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Plus, the Royals lost. When it rains it pours, eh?
by McFood on Sep 21, 2006 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it pours 100 - 38.2 percent of the time
by xbhaskarx on Sep 21, 2006 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i way agree on 3(b)
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dunno
by rubin sierra on Sep 22, 2006 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Larry Davis' tie-dyes
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Sep 21, 2006 10:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Lol
by bluelightrain84 on Sep 21, 2006 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I firmly believe
by oblique on Sep 21, 2006 10:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Unpopular Opinions
- I don't think Barry Zito is an ace. He sure as hell isn't my ace.
- I don't like Marco Scutaro. At. All.
- I like Ken Macha. He's f'in hilarious. We could do so much worse than Ken.
- I like A-Rod. Screw you, Yankee fans.
- I miss Huddy. Mulder, eh.
- I like Chad Gaudin.
- jrbh didn't bother me.
- Neither does Rev.
- I like the tarps.
- Huston Street- eh, not so hot.
- "Celebration", or whatever the song is they play after wins, if horrible. This is 2006, folks. Can't we get a new song?
- I really don't want Rich Harden pitching today.
- I hate the magic number posted on the AN front page.
- I like KenKo more than I like Bill King.
by Jennifer on Sep 21, 2006 10:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree with 2,6,9 and 11
by TurnTwo on Sep 21, 2006 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Last year...
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree on
by Ryan Armbrust on Sep 21, 2006 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOO! on the last 2
(And I love KenKo, don't get me wrong. Just not as much as Bill.)
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't really get to listen to Bill
by Jennifer on Sep 21, 2006 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I know
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A few things.
Plus, I'm scared the A's won't make the Playoffs. I don't want to see the f'in thing stuck on a certain number while the Angels are celebrating.
by Jennifer on Sep 21, 2006 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll eat a can of glitter if the A's don't make it
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Leave Kool and the Gang
by Vacafan on Sep 21, 2006 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't spray ME with the H8erade!
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish the A's could stay in Oakland
by ArakSOT on Sep 21, 2006 10:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I hate the green tops
I think I would run screaming if I had to endure thh A's clubhouse for a season.
I like Ken Macha.
I think only starting center fielders and short stops should be allowed to have high socks.
I would not like to be Milton Bradely's team mate.
The baseball season is about 3 weeks too long for me.
I hate the wild card.
I think Nick Swisher looks like a haockey goalie with all the crap he wears at the plate.
I dont like Bobby Crsby. not as a person mind you, but I have never seen what everyone else sees.
Eric Chavez is not a leader and I don't care. I don't think he has improved much since he was a rookie though.
I don't hate the angles or the Giants. I just don't. In fact, the only team I hate is the Red Sox, who gloat when they win and whine when they loose.
by mikedaviswhereareyou on Sep 21, 2006 10:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
All what stuff Swisher wears to the plate?
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and the elbow wraps
by mikedaviswhereareyou on Sep 21, 2006 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He hasn't worn arm padding for a long time
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He only wore the elbow sleeve for a couple of week
by theblackpearl on Sep 21, 2006 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well,
by mikedaviswhereareyou on Sep 21, 2006 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fun
- I think Kennedy should start.
- Gerald Perry is an ass.
- I hate KICU's little green graphic AND Brodie's pre-game bravado.
- Urban is funny as hell.
- Bradley is not a very good hitter.
by eamb on Sep 21, 2006 10:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm a dreamer
by prana160 on Sep 21, 2006 10:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Okay,
by Jennifer on Sep 21, 2006 10:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I told you!
When does the damn game start?! ;)
by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm mean everyday
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
try hanging out in the game-day thread...
by ArakSOT on Sep 21, 2006 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, shut up!
<whew>
Wow, it is a little mean in here... ;)
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I'm part of the problem, all right
by ArakSOT on Sep 21, 2006 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jeebus! What a grass knoll!
by McFood on Sep 21, 2006 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will make up for it tomorrow
by TurnTwo on Sep 21, 2006 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another dissenting voice
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh it's ON now! Watch your back, sister!
I hate unicorns. They're not real.
Joe Morgan is more funny than annoying.
by McFood on Sep 21, 2006 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah?
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OMG! That would be QOTM if they knew what I knew!
by McFood on Sep 21, 2006 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
<evil laugh>
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A little painful, and a little fun
- I think Macha is a good manager, and about 10 times smarter than most of the people who call him dumb.
- I don't care much about the batting order, because I know it hardly matters at all.
- I still don't like Jason Kendall, and previous point notwithstanding, think he should bat 8th or 9th.
- I think Ginter and Perez would both still suck no matter how much playing time they got.
- I think Tejada choked in the playoffs worse than Chavez, and, though he was a very good player, I don't miss his supposed leadership at all. (More brains and less "heart" and we get past the Red Sox. Ditto Byrnes.)
- I see no reason to believe that Larry Davis or the rest of the medical staff is incompetent.
- I still think Crosby will be good.
- I have some opinions on some other AN members that are best left unsaid.
by andeux on Sep 21, 2006 11:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No one likes a tease
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
True
So at this point, I guess I'm screwed either way.
by andeux on Sep 21, 2006 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What I love about this comment
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
but we need more drama around here
by xbhaskarx on Sep 21, 2006 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes!
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys
by eamb on Sep 21, 2006 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Screwed either way
But I suspect it's actually pronounced an-d'oh, a la Homer Simpson.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Sep 21, 2006 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i thought it was a reference
AN deux, like hot shots part deux.
by xbhaskarx on Sep 21, 2006 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i like how 2 and 3 contradict,
8.if you think i'm sexy, you don't have to say because i already know.
by xbhaskarx on Sep 21, 2006 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh you are so sexy
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow, and I thought that Witasick in a tube top
by Rickeyfan on Sep 21, 2006 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think
by xbhaskarx on Sep 21, 2006 11:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Angels
by peanut gallery on Sep 21, 2006 11:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Controversial or Not...I Like Macha
- Larry Davis deserves CREDIT not rebuke for handling the A's injuries this year.
- Tony LaRussa has become a pain in the ass with his defense of McGwire.
- 20 years from now people will only then realize the effects of Alderson while at MLB to appreciate his contribution to baseball.
- Bud Selig made a mistake tying the All-Star game to the WS.
- Milton Bradley is underappreciated but BB will trade him before he can completely alienate himself from the organization and fans.
- Swisher IS the next Giambi.
- The A's will be in Fremont by 2011.
- The Oakland A's are not Small Market anymore. They're are actually at the back end of the medium sized markets. What's small market is is theor corporate sponsorship.
- Dan Johnson will hurt the A's someday, in another uniform.
- Bobby Crosby, alas, has digressed and needs more than just being healthy to be good.
by Gerard on Sep 21, 2006 11:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Is #4 really an unpopular opinion?
by GreenNGoldSooner on Sep 21, 2006 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have one that's tied to that...
But yeah, tying the All-Star Game to home-field advantage in the World Series is stupid.
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Sep 21, 2006 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
optics
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seligula..perfect!
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Sep 21, 2006 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not mine, unfortunately
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh man.....
- I love Jeter and Giambi. I think the booing and hatred of Giambi by A's fans is ridiculous
- I despise the white shoes, worst thing about the franchise.
- I hate the high socks
- I like the WS home field being decided by the ASG.
- I loved the WBC and wish it was more often than every 3 years.
- I think the most important player on the whoel team right now is.....Justin Duchsherer
- While I love this site and hate when the A's are playing badly, I think the site is a lot better when the A's are playing poorly. You can tell a lot about people in tough times. I really enjoy and appreciate the site when the A's are not playing well.
by OaktownPower on Sep 21, 2006 11:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I always like
- Ray Fosse annoyed me when he made that comment about flag-burning in July. But I really like the guy other than that.
by bluelightrain84 on Sep 21, 2006 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to be crucified for this
- I like Ken Macha; the A's could do much worse.
- I respect the Giants. <ducks>
- As a followup of #2, I grudgingly respect BLB. <runs away>
by rfloh on Sep 21, 2006 11:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh!
by rubin sierra on Sep 22, 2006 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well..
- I like players for very intangible reasons that * gasp * aren't numerically quantifiable
- Umm, they closed the upper deck. Buy a bleacher ticket and shut the hell up.
- I think the A's should stay in Oakland, because Oakland is where they belong.
- I don't totally trust Lew Wolff, but I like that he is visible and present at most of the games and gets all excited. However, I expect some terrible shoe to drop that will make me hate him.
- The thing I like most about the Coliseum is the parking lot. Tailgate! The rest is definitely ugly.
- I don't get Rev apologists AT ALL. He's crass and an asshole.
- I've met some (read SOME) of the left field bleacher people, and had some unfortunate conversations with them, which made it clear to me they suffer under the delusion that they own the Coliseum and are best friends with all the players. I want to shake them and say "is this what it takes to make you feel important?"
by tankerraid on Sep 21, 2006 11:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Concerning your first point
by TurnTwo on Sep 21, 2006 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What?!? A's in Oakland?!?
by oaklandpete on Sep 22, 2006 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It apparently is.
by tankerraid on Sep 24, 2006 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Open the floodgates
- I like Loaiza better after his DUI and "rebirth" than I ever did before.
- I wish some of our guys were on roids still. We look like a little league team compared to some others. I just don't want to know.
- I bet Wash would be a shitty manager.
- People that don't know anything about baseball, and post things reflecting that....I think I'm a better person than they are.
- I believe I've "earned" an A's championship more than people who became fans after 2000. we're talking a lot of painful seasons, here.
- It makes me sick that we play in a 1/3 full stadium every night during a pennant race, and while the A's inevitable move one day will hurt me like I lost a loved one....it'll be tough to blame the owner that finally pulls the trigger.
- I believe all my exes made the biggest mistake of their lives A) getting involved w/ me and B) ever wanting it to end.
- There are a lot of people at A's games that I wouldn't want near my kids, if I had kids or knew the names of the ones I probably do have.
- The most fun I've ever had at A's games are being nearly blacked out and mercilessly heckling fans wearing opposing teams' shirts. I save this for special occasions.
by Tony on Sep 21, 2006 11:33 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I like your fifth point
by Kelly on Sep 21, 2006 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is the best list I've seen
by Vacafan on Sep 21, 2006 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great list.
by IM4Oakgal on Sep 21, 2006 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the Yankees.
by gdubb925 on Sep 21, 2006 11:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm slowly starting to feel this way too.
by oblique on Sep 21, 2006 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bunting
by Hit4TheCycle on Sep 21, 2006 11:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bunting
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Sep 21, 2006 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boontling
by DavidA on Sep 21, 2006 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bundt Cake
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Sep 21, 2006 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll echo the "I miss oaktoon" comments
by jeepers on Sep 21, 2006 11:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i miss him
by xbhaskarx on Sep 21, 2006 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty good way to put it
by jeepers on Sep 21, 2006 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
AN is different without him
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Two-way street
by jeepers on Sep 21, 2006 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I noticed that
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
certainly was always interesting
Some of his diaries were just so "out there", and even if he was proved wrong he would just keep arguing to argue, and then sneak in a couple insults.
by pickinmachine on Sep 21, 2006 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still have faith in Crosby
(As I am typing this, it just occurred to me that Crosby is that person in Moneyball who 'looks' like a ballplayer).
I also had faith in Kotsay after his initial struggles...and Kendall...and Loaiza...
I want the A's in San Jose.
by easyraider on Sep 21, 2006 11:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
A's signed with Oakland through 2010 with
Hope you like driving to Fremont.
Billy & co. will open SJ up to the Quakes again though,
...new SSS and everything.
by A s Eh on Sep 22, 2006 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another
by jeepers on Sep 21, 2006 11:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think you're right
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
here's mine...
-I like listening to Rex Hudler. He makes me laugh and i like his passion for his team and the game of baseball.
-I am stoked about the A's possible moving to Fremont.
by SoCal As Fan on Sep 21, 2006 11:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I want to become involved in a
And I'm a guy.
by emperor nobody on Sep 21, 2006 12:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That reminds me...
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brad looks like JoeKen's son.
by Jennifer on Sep 21, 2006 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's the love child of...
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep, that's the one... :)
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hubba hubba!
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh god, I love that picture.
"No. It's Oakland."
by Kyli on Sep 21, 2006 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that
by 510inDenver on Sep 21, 2006 12:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Why not?
- It drives me crazy that people actually say they would stop attending A's games if they left Oakland but stayed in the East Bay.
- I'm not sure there's another manager I'd rather have than Ken Macha; he's perfect for this team and GM
- I really trust statistical analysis, but love the fact that it's still chastised.
- If everyone embraced statistical analysis, I'd probably love "Old-school scouts."
- I believe Barry Zito either purposefully set up Mychael Urban on the Milton Bradley thing, asked Urban to do the team a favor by calling Bradley out just to light a spark or Zito is just an ass and doesn't like Bradley. In any case, I GUARANTEE Zito was Urban's source and doesn't really care where he plays next year as long as he gets paid.
- My trust in Billy Beane goes well beyond anything rational. I used to be more worried about losing him than any free agent.
- Evil is actually a psycological disorder, not a trait of an entire people/country/team.
- I don't "get" fan sites like AN, yet find myself reading it almost everyday.
- I still feel kind of guilty about liking the A's because I started rooting for them in 1987, although I can't believe how much 1994-1998 put me in a permanent "I just want to finish about .500" state of mind.
- I still can't believe Brent Gates/Ben Grieve/Bobby Crosby haven't panned out the way we though.
by FreeSanJose on Sep 21, 2006 12:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Careful what you "guarantee"
by MychaelUrban on Sep 21, 2006 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very nice response and good to see.
by OaktownPower on Sep 21, 2006 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm actually glad to hear that
by FreeSanJose on Sep 21, 2006 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I "guarantee" that the source
by DavidA on Sep 21, 2006 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was Brandon Buckley.
"No. It's Oakland."
by Kyli on Sep 21, 2006 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Am I the only one...
Or, maybe he was just as fascinated with the thread as the rest of AN. It is a great thread!
Or, maybe he just does daily searches for his name on AN. ;-)
by FoolshGame22 on Sep 22, 2006 12:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you wrote that article
by jeepers on Sep 22, 2006 8:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unpopular Opinions
- The Red Sox are far and away my favorite team in the AL East.
- I have no strong feelings -- positive or negative -- about the S.F. Giants.
- Steve Physioc and Rex Hudler are the finest broadcast team in baseball, nay, in all sport's broadcasting history.
- The green tops are teh suck, as are most colored tops in baseball. Give me white at home, grey on the road any day!
- Although I've gone back and forth on this one over the years, I sometimes think there's a good case to be made that baseball is better without the DH (though with Frank around this year, that case seems substantially weaker...)
- The wildcard stinks. Teams should have to win a division to make the playoffs. Though I was perfectly happy with two divisions per league and one round of playoffs, I'd prefer four divisions per league and no wild card to the system we have now.
- While we're on the subject of playoffs, teams should not be eliminated on the basis of five-game series. Give me seven games in each round (however many rounds there are....see #6).
- Interleague play is terrible for baseball.
- Okay, I don't really believe #3. At all.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Sep 21, 2006 12:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Heee!!!
by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
likes, dislikes, don't-cares
- Tim McCarver
- Krukow & Kuiper (especially Krukow)
- the Giants
- Barry Bonds
- A-Rod
- Spying-on-American-citizens-without-warrants-phone-company Park (though the eponym is definitely on the dislikes list)
- Vince Cotroneo
- Ray Fosse
- Marco Scutaro
- Mark Kotsay
- Nick Swisher
- On-field fights and beanball wars
- Rich Harden
- Jason Kendall
- Performance-enhancing drugs
- The DH/no-DH question
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
oh, and ...
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who do you like on our team?
by SportySpice on Sep 21, 2006 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
DUKE!!!
I'm a big Chavez booster.
I've pretty much given up on Crosby's bat, but I still love his D.
FRANK!!! of course.
KLOWN POWER!!!
Calero. (I actually think he's the hottest guy on the team.)
DJ, even though I'm coming around to the AAAA-hitter conclusion.
Ellis. Most all-round fundamentally sound player on the team.
And Zito has been and remains my favoritest A of the Beane Era.
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm.
- I think Duchscherer should have a chance to convert back to a starter.
- I like Dan Johnson.
- I don't trust Lew Wolff.
- I like the Coliseum and I think it's not as bad as everyone says it is.
- Bobby Crosby will someday be used in the same sentence as 'Van Poppel' and 'Grieve'.
- I don't care about VORP, except when it's useful for making a joke.
- During interleague, I enjoy pissing off Giants fans just as much as I enjoy the games.
- I'd rather have Ramon back than Kendall.
- Whatever Mulder says doesn't matter to me, I still miss the hell outta the guy. And I miss the heck outta Huddy. Someday, I want him to be our closer.
- Harden should be shut down for the season.
- I think we're gonna miss Zito a lot next season.
"No. It's Oakland."
by Kyli on Sep 21, 2006 12:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ken Macha...
by BleacherDave on Sep 21, 2006 12:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Unpopular Opinions
by dn9480 on Sep 21, 2006 1:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Forgot One
by dn9480 on Sep 21, 2006 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great topic
Anyway, to get people fired up again, here's my two really unpopular opinions:
- I like Mike Scioscia, and I think he's a good manager, too.
- Nine times out of ten, I'd rather watch the game on TV than at the stadium.
- I like Joe Morgan. Yes, he's clueless on some analytical details, but I don't care. For a TV announcer, he's fun to listen to. (But his partner is even better.)
- I too prefer KenKo to Bill King (though I liked King, too).
- I always root for the AL West team in the playoffs, which means I was rooting for the Angels the past two years.
- I don't like Jason Kendall. I think he's a good, smart player, but that whole old-school tough-guy thing is a big turn-off for me.
- I think the A's should have brought up Hiram Bocachica mid-season (as soon as he was healthy) and given him plenty of starts.
by iglew on Sep 21, 2006 1:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow, I cannot handle your opinions...
by gdub171 on Sep 21, 2006 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kendall
A.J. Pierzynski is probably better than Melhuse, too. I dislike him even more.
by iglew on Sep 21, 2006 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough...
by gdub171 on Sep 21, 2006 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My personal unpopular opinion
by walk off bunt on Sep 21, 2006 2:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Mark Sweeney??!!
by Vacafan on Sep 21, 2006 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah
There. I said it.
They put fans in seats, they sell TV subscriptions, they sell merchandise, they have created a brand and reaped the reward. As long as MLB will let them, I think they should pay to win. They have great fans and deserve it.
While we are at it, I am fine with A-rod's contract.
I am fine with players leaving to make as much money as possible.
I do not expect home town discounts.
I think teams should be run as businesses, and not charities. I think players should view themselves as commodities and not whine when they are relegated to the bench when they grow old. It was a game. Now, its a business. A huge business.
by mikedaviswhereareyou on Sep 21, 2006 2:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you
What I am NOT ok with is players standing in front of their lockers all year, while insisting they want to stay with their current team -- all the while knowing damn well they'll leave and play for the highest bidder.
If you're gonna go where the $$ are, then fine, but be man enough to say that from the get-go.
by Vacafan on Sep 21, 2006 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I disklike the 'unwritten rules' of baseball.
Why shouldn't you pad your stats if the other team can't get it's act together?
Why not bunt to beat out a no-hitter?
Why not bust a double into a triple in a blow-out ninth?
Don't talk to me about 'poor sportsmanship' - the game isn't over until it's over (as the Dodgers showed a few nights ago), so it should be played full bore until that 54th out is registered.
Oh, and I would have walked the Little League stud to get to the cancer kid too. It's baseball - play the game, or stay at home.
by Ozzz on Sep 21, 2006 2:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think you just described
by jeepers on Sep 21, 2006 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whenever I see Bob Brenly on WGN...
So, yeah, I agree on point No. 3...
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Sep 21, 2006 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have walked the kid too.
by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have struck the kid out.
by OaktownPower on Sep 21, 2006 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have walked the one kid
by Vacafan on Sep 21, 2006 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me...
- I love Marco Scutaro (everyone here seems to hate on him). I know he's not Miguel Tejada, but he's a guy other teams would love to have on the bench. While I recognize he is not the optimal everyday shortstop... he's not absolutely horrible.
- I'm growing tired of Crosby (not related to my first point). Let's give him one more year and then start shopping for a shortstop that will play more than 50 games.
- I think George Steinbrenner is a good owner. He does his job, putting money into the team first, and his pocket second.
- I kind of like AT&T Park.
- I have an eery feeling Duke is gone next year.
- I hate the DH, and I love watching "NL baseball."
*Magic #: JOHN JAHA!*
by JLaff on Sep 21, 2006 2:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Zito should NOT get the Game 1 ALDS Start
by calvin on Sep 21, 2006 2:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm with you on this one
by Kelly on Sep 21, 2006 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You want controversy? Here it comes
- The best pitcher the A's have lost in the last few years is AARON HARANG
- I don't want Miguel Tejada back. I think he was blatantly on steroids and his performance, if not already, will really show it next year.
- Mark Ellis is not starting calibur for a competitive team like ours UNLESS we have the power from the corner infielders to compensate, which we DO NOT. Drop Ellis this offseason.
- I think DUI Steve was worth the $21MM
- When Macha was searching for a job this offseason, I wanted Larry Bowa to become the new manager SO BADLY
- The A's will not stay in Oakland
- I think Rickey Henderson would have been a better starting CF for us this year than Mr. Kotsay
- I don't hate teams. I hate fans of teams, and individual players. With that said, I hate the fans of the Yankees, Red Sox and Angels. And the Dodgers. I hate Derek Lowe, AJ Pierzynski.
- I worked for the dodgers. meh.
- The bleachers suck without the drummers. I'm glad you guys are back.
- It's fun to heckle Ruben Sierra, and while I don't condone the throwing of cell phone batteries, that was pretty funny.
by noava22 on Sep 21, 2006 3:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
that wasn't me
by rubin sierra on Sep 22, 2006 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My unpopular opinions...
- I miss Byrnes. He has his flaws, but he is one of the most exciting all around players in baseball. I think the A's are missing some of his spark this year.
- Kendall is way overrated, but Melhuse just plain stinks.
4)In the offseason, I think the A's should trade Zito.
5)Ditto for Bobby Crosby.
by joshers on Sep 21, 2006 3:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha....If only they could deal Zito
by OaktownPower on Sep 21, 2006 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and...
Am I the only one that feels like he's cheating fate right now?
by dn9480 on Sep 21, 2006 3:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My 2 cents:
- I trust Lew.
- LAAAAAAA will vastly improve their offense making them the team to beat for years to come.
- Relocating to San Jose will make business sense in the long run - even if we have to pay through the nose for the rights.
- We should lock up the Duke, and trade Street for a couple of stud prospects (ie starters!)
by SoCal Rebel on Sep 21, 2006 4:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
#4 ain't so unpopular ...
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh well....
- Get Rev Halofan away from Nowhere Heaven and he's fairly well-mannered. He can even have generous comments when he is not channeling his inner David Duke.
- Zito's departure will hurt the A's more than Muldur or Hudson -- neither of whom was getting more reliable as they aged -- does anyone really think they would have been different if they'd stayed? We need starters who start and start and start.
- Billy's biggest challenge in the off-season is to revamp the A's fitness program so the players are fit, stay fit, and don't snap easily.
- The only productive reason to bunt and/or steal is when a run will make all the difference, regardless of the cost. The only other times players should do it is to stay in practice. Never give away an out that could matter to the outcome of the game.
- If Ellis and Crosby can't stay healthy, they have to go. Key position players who are young have to be playing their positions most if not all of the time. Days off are for old guys, like the BH.
- I'd like to see the Duke be given a chance as starter, or as closer.
- Using Street strictly in the 9th is a waste of a great talent. How about turning him into a stopper, rather than a closer. The most important guy in the BP is the guy you call on to come in in middle innings when the game is on the line, the tying, winning run is on base, and he has no leeway to make mistakes or take a few pitches to get into his rhythm. Its time for the As to redefine what is key in relief pitching.
- Be thankful you don't sit in the skyboxes -- its sterile, removed from the action, and the food is the absolute worst.
- After we clinch this weekend, let's bring Rickey back for a one-week final fling.
by dingerpower on Sep 21, 2006 4:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL @ #1.
The guy is a strange one. I don't get into any Halo Bashing when I have posted there so I don't understand the move. I am curious as to why but whatever.
by IM4Oakgal on Sep 21, 2006 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is the 2nd time today...
He tore up a shoulder badly 2.5 years ago on a freak play, and the fact that he was able to get back to 100% says a hell of a lot about his strength, not fragility. Last year he was completely healthy. This year he broke a thumb while sliding into 2nd, and missed one month while it healed.
Where are the health concerns?
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I take it back...
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't you mean GAMBLER POISONING?
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, Poppy meant food poisoning
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, it was probably GINTER POISONING
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've got nothing to top that
by grover on Sep 21, 2006 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, mine...
- I don't think the A's will miss Zito that much
- I think Duchscherer would make a successful and valuable member of the rotation
- I don't care that much whether the A's win the World Series as long as they are contenders every year
- I don't think oaktoon's presence or absence warrants all the meta-discussion about it
by Nico on Sep 21, 2006 4:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Methinks the blogger doth protest too much
by jeepers on Sep 21, 2006 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
interesting...
but what's really funny is vacafan's reaction.
earlier in this thread, when grover mentioned giambi, i pasted the link to the original giambi discussion.
almost reggie, from that diary:
"I have decided...
To support everything Ohad and Nico say and disagree with everything Oaktoon and VacaFan have to say."
http://www.athleticsnation.com/comments/2005/5/12/8268/27006/36#36
by xbhaskarx on Sep 22, 2006 4:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
somewhat unpopular
- I prefer smallball and NL baseball. But I follow the A's too closely to watch NL baseball at all.
- I want the Giants to do well (but not at the A's expense).
- I don't trust Zito.
- Part of me feels like baseball before Jackie Robinson doesn't count. All baseball before the split-finger should have an asterisk by it.
- I don't care what the A's did in Philadelphia or KC.
- TV is the best way to actually watch the baseball in a baseball game. Watching live is good for sheer energy and joy and bonding with other fans, but you miss 95% of the game without a closeup of the strike zone and instant replay.
- I would probably dislike a significant number of the A's if I knew them personally. I try to compartmentalize that away from affecting my fanhood.
by Apricot on Sep 21, 2006 4:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Re: #7
by McFood on Sep 21, 2006 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
H8R!
by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At first, I actually did read #7 as...
by Poppy on Sep 21, 2006 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
posters named after plant life
Wait a second... DOH!
by Apricot on Sep 21, 2006 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey now!
by peanut gallery on Sep 21, 2006 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hmmmm
- It didn't bother me one bit when Macha pinch hit for Dye.
- I like the tarps.
by batgirl on Sep 21, 2006 4:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree with those who
I like the Giants.
and I like the Mariners.
Oh and I still hate the tarps.
and I don't think that Mark Kotsay is a dependable enough player(health-wise) to give so much praise to.
by IM4Oakgal on Sep 21, 2006 4:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bill King
That's right. My opinion is righter than your opinion. And that's final.
by Dog Days on Sep 21, 2006 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm with you dogdays
disclaimer: I do realize a thread entitled "unpopular opinions" does invite us all to tiptoe on a fine line between unpopular and offensive. Still, just say you didn't like him and leave it at that.
by rubin sierra on Sep 22, 2006 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK I'll bite
- I didn't think the QOTM winner for August was funnier than the others in contention.
- I don't really care for the Billy Beane interviews because the questions aren't probing enough and he doesn't really answer them anyway.
- I like Jason Kendall.
- Zito should have been traded after his Cy Young year.
- I think the motto "In Billy We Trust" is a little creepy.
- ANtics is less funny when we're winning; there's so much less to poke fun at.
by LD on Sep 21, 2006 4:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
maybe we can all think of better Qs
by Apricot on Sep 21, 2006 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll add some more to my list
- "QOTM"-- Why isn't it QOTMN? QOTM gets slung around way too freely... or I just don't have a sense of humor.
- Totally agree about "In Billy We Trust"
- I don't listen to the audio interviews. At all. Just a thing I have. Is it possible to have a phobia of audio interviews? I tried, really. I just physically couldn't do it.
- The thread about Loaiza's DUI bothered me more than the DUI.
by Jennifer on Sep 21, 2006 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fine. Mine.
- I really dislike Ken Macha as a manager, yet I think I'd love him in real life. He's funny, and seems like a really good guy.
- Every time Rich Harden takes the mound, I feel like it's a dream. I think he's that good.
- I love Mark Teixeira.
- I feel incredibly sorry for A-rod.
- I can't stand Chad Gaudin pitching. Give me Saarloos any day.
- I'm not one bit sorry we traded for Milton Bradley. I love him, and think he was more than worth it.
- I want our second round to be against the Yankees, because I feel we owe them one.
by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 4:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I feel incredibly sorry for A-rod?
Alex Rodriguez could have played anywhere and chose 3b for the Yanks for $27 million per.
Have your maternal instincts overridden your typically flawless logic and observations?
The details:
10 years/$252M (2001-10)$242M in annual salaries
$10M signing bonus (paid $2M/year, 2001-05)
Salaries: 01-04:$21M/year, 05-06:$25M/year, 07-10:$27M/year. May opt out after 2007 unless he gets an $8M/year raise or $1M more than MLB's highest-paid player
no-trade clause
$0.1M All Star incentive
MVP bonus $0.5M for 2003 AL MVP award
$1M for 2005 AL MVP award
4 years/$10.7M (1997-2000)
3 years/$1.3M (1994-96)
agent: Scott Boras
ML service: 11.011
PS
Does Teixeira save his best games for the A's?
by A s Eh on Sep 22, 2006 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All of my political opinions, for sure
Baseball is a business and should be looked at as such...even before viewing it (the game) as a fan.
There's more, for sure, but isn't that provocative enough for one entry.
by LowcountryJoe on Sep 21, 2006 4:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I never liked Penn State either
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was "Panteraism"
by DavidA on Sep 21, 2006 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
however, I do like "Sal'spantsism"
by monkeyball on Sep 21, 2006 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was never a big fan of pater familiasism.
by DavidA on Sep 21, 2006 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Penn State
by LoveDemAs on Sep 21, 2006 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mine
I believe in VORP more than grit. BB is a hell of a GM.
Kotsay is quite overrated, as is Zito.
The Royals are going to be real good within five years. The Marlins too.
by Roscoe Parrish on Sep 21, 2006 4:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think the Kotsay value
by baseballgirl on Sep 21, 2006 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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