Open Thread: Game 9 - A's vs. White Sox (cont.)

Ah, fuck it.

I'm really starting to miss the days of Billy Ball. Billy Martin that is.

I don't think I have ever felt that bad for pitchers before. It would be one thing if they gave up 6 runs a game or something, but they're pitching SO WELL in all of these games and have nothing to show for it! I just want to give them all hugs.

Come on A's! Do something awesome!

Ugliness pervades....

When we used to hit the ball? Those were good times...good times

Bad bad baseball.

grab a bat!!!!

(wish he had thrown just one more strike--to second base). We're making a habit of going to the pen in the 6th, but hey...whatever keeps us in contact with the .500 mark!

for good.

about our pitching.

Gaudin is really showing his stuff & can be groomed into a very serviceable 3 or 4 starter IMO.  Other teams would kill, just kill to have a guy like him.

The offense, however, is just shameful, beyond shameful for years now.  Kendall in particular is laughing all the way to Fort Knox at this point.

SIGH

So sayeth the Sox announcers after 'their Sox' have scored one run in six innings.

Yes, this is how far we've fallen.

I love how Geren is far more quick with the pitching changes than Ken "Wait-until-the-lead-is-deader-than-Stephen-Hawking's-legs" Macha.

move Piazza to catcher and resign Jurassic Park Durazo as DH.  

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sanjaya!!!

foul ball inning! If the A's foul tip any pitch this inning, everyone in attendance will FAINT

Sigh.

go hang myself in the bathroom. i will have to use the reusable noose, because I think this will be a looooooooooooooong season

I posted the Angels loss in the AN standings.

It didn't make me feel better.

from "comedy" to "farce," eh? Just keep 'em at 1, Embree. We may accidentally score 2.

how many games like this I can take until I just start laughing.

to totally screw with our karma?  I'm guessing a goat was involved, and possibly arson, bitchery, and being mean to Stephen Hawking.

Just went and looked at TY's batting average in his "stint" in the bigs....

.132  

need I say more?

To say about the A's offense.

I'll just go with "They suck."

are tearing up AAA.

I really, really, really want to just bench Kendall and Stewart, call up Suzuki and Barton, and stick em in the lineup.

HI WORSE!

Oh come on.

on chavvy's face at that ridiculous end to the inning? He hit a ball that was over his head, right at the pitcher (who I think caught it w/o even seeing it!)

I can't f'n believe the play that just happened to put Cintron at third!!!

...a three-base error from Ellis?!?

Buck giveth, and Buck taketh away. No reason for Ellis to be taking that one.

Not having a good game. Unicorns must have the day off.

as we had.

I guarentee they will score and will not hit 2 dribbers to the pitcher.

craptudes I have ever seen.  I'm goning to watch Glitter and Hudson Hawk and Ishtar now.

Trade the next three chisox batters for A's players! Its our best chance!!!!!

...and start over tomorrow.

I am like 1/3000000th indian....and I am dancing!!!! please someone make bad baseball stop

and he will K

the icing on the big ol' shitty cake.

But anyone else concerned about overuse?

We've been getting great pitching from places I never would have expected it from.

Case in point: Iron Man Embree.

ever been to a dairy? In the summer?

roses compared

If it's one spot where I trust the team, it's the pitching.

to tie it in the ninth and then we go 20 innings and have to watch this ugliness all night

my exuberance is overwhelming.

Sigh.

I take every negative thing I said about the Alan Embree signing. I am not worthy.

Also, hahahahahahaha, thanks Scott Podesdnik.

now would be a great time to score a couple runs.

He's cool.

[points]

[laughs]

ump yelling at Guillen

that was a foul ball, because he was in the box.

That guy is a major league disaster. Buckner does have a rep for being a hothead, but compare to Ozzie, he's Ken Macha out there.

Our newest dart board...take down Kenny Rogers dart board from last year, insert Ty and commence beaning

Stop trying to hit home runs, and just hit like you can.

Love,
walkoffbunt

NEXT!

is the worst baseball player to ever live.

one word baby

STOP SWINGING AT EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING LIKE IT'S THE LAST PITCH ON EARTH!!!!!

ok, I can't count, sue me

That he can't get a pitch to hit. He's got literally zero protection.

Another fine at bat by Bobby Crosby, as well.

Buck is going to need to hit a quadruple.

our offense?

Both suck and can't find either one

It's never been plainer to me.

He's jumped the Terrence Long.

In the 8th inning we'll have Ellis, Kendall and Stewart.  I'm sure we'll see some white-hot hitting!

Oh, wait...

that's it

we are lulling them

into a false sense of security

then

when they least expect it

like sometime next YEAR

WE WILL POUNCE!!!!!

consider yourselves warned WhiteSox

can we?

Jesus Christ on a cracker, maybe we can.

Swisher, oh my god.  I can feel the breeze in West Oakland.  If this is Ty Van what's-his-name then we are fucked like a 2-dollar Tenderloin crackwhore.

If the ownership is wondering why all those seats are empty, it's because there's nothing to come see, nothing.  There's no there there.  Maybe they should cover the 2nd deck too.  

Pitching this good and all wasted, for nothing.  How do these "hitters" sleep?

I want to stay positive. 1-0 is not a huge deficit. We can do this. I hope.

I've always wanted to record a major league save. If the White Sox called, I think I could hold it down against this team.

bring back Jaha
bring back Terrance Long

hell, give bin laden a shot!!!!

as Duchscherer makes it look.

NOW SCORE SOME RUNS!!!!!!!! Thank you.

one run at a time

(doing my best to channel something approaching an offense for the A's, c'mon guys)

LETS GO OAKLAND!!!

THIS IS OUR INNING !!!!!

DON'T SCORE ANY RUNS, DON'T GET ANY HITS. WE LOVE YOUR OFFENSIVE INEPTITUDE. CRAPPY AT BATS YEAH! 0 IS ALREADY TOO MANY RUNS!

that Ellis didn't get a hit.

You can't GIDP :(

couldn't have done that last time, could you.

Not much of a save situation when the A's are batting

KEEP IT UP GUYS. NO RUNS WHOOOOOO. 1 RUN IS 1 TOO MANY.

in a row.  Next inning looks like the chair is getting thrown off the apartment balcony.

That they're changing VORP to VOA, Value Over Athletic. It turns out a replacement player and an Athletic carry the same offensive value.

...our order is very even from top to bottom.

Each inning presents the opposing pitcher with a similar challenge.

Sorry....that's the best I can do.  Honestly, "anemic" is putting it too kindly.

a-rod homers > bay area team homers?

I'm watching the Dodgers/Rockies game too. The Dodgers were winning 1-0 for awhile, then the Rockies tied it up. The Dodgers managed to get out of a bases loaded jam by getting a DP. Now they (the Dodgers) just had 1st and 3rd and 1 out and Russell Martin hit a fly to LF. They're now winning 2-1.

If I'm not going to see either of my favorite teams get a ton of hits, at least one team knows how to bring a guy in from 3rd.

I'm hoping that the A's are going to get a spectacular walk off win.

Harden gives up two runs
Gaudin one

gotta love our pitching

gotta hate our hitting

why why why!!!!!!!!

about Street's stance?

I guess they can't whine about our overwhelming offense.

And listen to McDowell bitch about how Street is throwing illegal pitches. STFU

ain't gonna say nuthin

fantastic pitching.

Chad Gaudin should go punch bobby Crosby in the face.

When the staff eventually throws a shutout? Perpetual game?

Let's get him a W.

it was nice knowing you

see you tomorrow

good bye cruel A's

your 2007 Oakland Athletics offense

drilling a fastball over the fence.

Great start, Bradley!

*attempts to stay positive*

What? How?

My hopes are rising. Preparing to be dashed mercilessly on the rocks.

I was just about to call walkoff Piazza, but I don't care who does it! Let's see Scoot score!

with chavez, swish, crosby, i will be really really pissed.

Score 2 runs

a hit? two? wow!

Anyone getting the feeling?

(Not that tease feeling.)

I'm getting so excited right now!!

LETS GO OAKLAND!!!!

...Off-fense?

...these games so that the world will finally have something that they'd less like to listen to than Stickfigure.

this is not happening

Because I'll literally throw my laptop out the window if you GIDP.

They're missing a good tease inning of baseball!

A double will work

the rocks to dash my hopes on...

My they look sharp.

Here's a tip for you next time Chavvy. Walk up to the batters box, stand for a moment, and then turn around and head back to the dugout. Save us all some time.

and the Rivercats have scored 9 runs on 10 hits and 7 walks...

You're our last hope! Crosby is on deck!

I'm so nervous.

Just any hit here Swish.

If he walks, a sac fly will do it.

K K K

god I hate this

Walker is next not crosby

not that.

At least it wasn't a DP.

:(

LETS GO OAKLAND!!!!!
COME ON WALKER!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!

Crosby?

We have hope! Walker (note his name is not home run hitter) is up.

excellent move.  he's only been with the a's for like a week, so he might not suck yet.

PH?

Really?

Oh my, please!

Please?

...for sitting BoCro's butt down.

Todd Walker. Our fate rests with you. Lovely.

Is just trying to save Crosby from being as hated as A-Rod when he's not hitting homers every day.

it would feel so much nicer than this

1-2 now. One more to go.

This is not gonna end well.

YES!!!!!!!!