MLB was really, really slow on the draw on the lineups tonight.

that I haven't lost my W-2s and watch the game. That will solve the problem, right?

Swisher moves ahead of Chavez in the line up or is Swisher "protecting" Chavez?  Seems like we need to get Swisher higher in the order.

tonight.  who needs the coliseum when you've got AN?  

though "caught" may be the wrong term to use here...

Hearts, Harden!

At the game? Pfffffft.

that for whatever reason, the radio delay is only 4-5 seconds behind KICU, making it listenable for me. If Mark Wolfson is responsible in any way: THANK YOU, MARK!

G
 O

     A
        '
          S
             !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lackey vs. Pierzynski -- what do you want to happen?

<hug>

have both stayed on that slider and ripped it.

Time Warner just called ME, asking if they could add the MLB extra innings package to my account.

I had called them last week, and they weren't quite ready to bill yet.

With the $40 discount, it's $159 for the season, which is RIDICULOUS, considering how much I use it!!!!

I'm SO HAPPY!!!

I just hope they start dropping... or carrying a little further!

Why is it that we only get the non-A's broadcast on MLB.TV?

C'MON BUCK!!!!

that should mess Cros up.

Nice swing Bobby!!!

Double Steal Now!!!

Hell Yeah, WTG Buck!

With guys on 2nd and 3rd. This looks familiar. Come on, Ellis!

That is fantastic!  Everyone's been pitching him low and away, and as soon as the pitcher left one a little too much over the plate, Buck ripped it to left-center.

kills the rally

...we get FREE MLB Extra Innings thru April 15.

Woo-Hoo!

Ugh.

5IP?

...with the A's hair, all of a sudden?

The Sox announcers are going on and on about it, as were Phys and Hud.

Hardly news that the A's don't care how the players wear their hair and that some choose to wear it long.

anybody know how I can get the Oakland Announcers on mlb tv? Listen to these guys praise the Sox is a little frustrating, (though not as bad as the angels)...help me please!!

the fastball in the strike zone yet?

I think he hasn't.

That's why he's struggling so much.

for a called strike 3!

Once he does that a few times, the hitters will start to flail.

..right to people. They'll start to fall.

in front of Piazza.

Piazza's batting .400!

Crosby! TRAVIS! RICH! HARDEN!

WOOHOO!

is trying to get his era back to 63

TAKE A FREAKIN' PITCH ON 2-0 WITH THE BASES LOADED!!!!

Eh. At the rate we're shelling Contreras, we'll get something eventually.

wait for the freaking 1st strike.

use your brain.

by Swisher. Contreras had toally lost the feel of his forkball and Swish knew he'd get a fastball to hit. Better to "zone hit" for the 3-run double than do a Chavy and "try to walk". He just missed it.

2-0 bases jacked...see another pitch...jeez

There goes the .000 ERA

straight to center

That's not a pitch you want to throw Thome (or really anyone else who might possibly get a green light on a 3-0 count).

[kicks own ass]

was on the same pitch Swisher lifted for an out to LF -- Harden's pitch may have been an inch or two higher.

Thome BABIP is
.091 (1/11)

Sexson is at .000 (0/6)

Feast or famine with these guys

Oh well, at least the bases were empty.

eat hot death, AJ

...up there certainly feels good, however.

LET'S GO OAKLAND!!!

and not a slider in the dirt, Bobby.

includes the spot 2 inches in front of Pierzynski's left big toe.

Those were two brutal strike calls by the ump.

has a "Zito ump" problem -- if the ump is calling sinkers that nearly bounce for strikes, he can dominate (kind of like Zito with curves that start above the shoulders).  If those are called balls, it's a long night for him.

Podsednik

podsednik?

Scott Podsednik just hit a home run, off Harden no less, and my belief in truth has been dashed.

his Go-Go Gadget arm.

with his off-speed pitches.  That looked like a hanging splitter, maybe a changeup.  Unless he's throwing 100 (which he's not tonight) or getting something in addition to his fastball in the strike zone, he's hittable.

But Podsednik?

He now has as many homers this year...as the A's do.

Bullpen's in for another round of work.

and I am out. Good night all off to work!

Easy, killer!

the warriors are up 14.  And the Clippers lost earlier today.  The W's may make the playoffs yet.

.161, .188, .222 batting averages (with OBP not much higher) are really doing this offense in.  I mean, I expect all three to turn it around as its still very early, but if you're looking for an early season goat for the offense there it is.

The offense is just trying to keep Joe Morgan happy. If we did anything fancy like score more than one run at a time or hit home runs, it wouldn't be real baseball.

does that mean the A's do not intend to use DiNardo or are they saving him for when Kennedy and Gaudin pitch?

Randy Couture was on "Dancing with the Stars" tonight.

Now let's see some hitting!

I think I've forgotten over the past few days.

Then again, Mariners and Indians fans have probably forgotten what baseball is.

should do more? Cut back in late. That's been loads of fun.

I don't even care what you do this at bat (lie), but would you quit flailing at nonsense like that? Christ.

that was an excelleng AB.

is happening in San Diego.

This is just ridiculous.  That ball was 5 inches inside and almost bounced!

like to see Geren rip the ump a new one and get tossed?

Is starting to get to Swisher. He seems too often to be swinging out of his shoes.

But that second strike was the most ungodly strike call I've seen in my life.

nice eye kid

...but that was a hell of an AB by Cros

go for it!!

Where we could use a double, or a homer, or, yknow, any hit, but, typically, we seem to just ground or pop out.

Not saying that'll happen. Just, yknow, observing.

I guess Duke may be coming in ;)

And that'd have been the one.

it's midnight here, and I'm going to bed.  Let's do this again tomorrow!

Except with a few more runs.

...off of Cain.

Bye-bye, no no.

You'll fit right in with this team, Buck.

a "Kennedy"--good line, medium performance. Grrr...

Also, if this offense is gonna sputter all night, hell with it, I'm not gonna worry too much. 8th game of the season.

Go Warriors.

just struck out to end the game for the jints