Open Thread: Game 35 - A's vs. Indians (continued)

by monkeyball on May 12, 2007 11:21 AM PDT in News Comment 40 comments

How does Cust keep doing it?

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Yay for Cust!!!!

Good call monkeyboy!

What if we signed Mike Sweeney? Do you think that would be enough to coax Rusty Kuntz out of retirement?

by since72 on May 12, 2007 1:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not Ready for Prime time

Now that we know Braden isn't quite ready for prime time, it's really sad the A's put Walker up for assignment. In retrospect, why didn't Geren just give the ball to Lenny DiNardo?

Sigh.

by richwol on May 12, 2007 2:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow on Cust

What would make a hitter that never really hit major league pitching very well but is still a good hitter hit like he is currently? Seeing the ball well? Hot streak? Some other cliche?

by RenoTy on May 12, 2007 2:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Crack has been known

to do magical things

by Amnesiac727 on May 12, 2007 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pretty small sample size to say a guy can't hit major league pitching. In 73 AB's with the Orioles in 03 he had a 878 OPS. I remember seeing him them (I live in MD) liked him and have followed him ever since.

by pinkfloyd on May 12, 2007 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

According to Gameday:

Swish should NOT have been called out there. Three of the three called strikes were off the plate, but then again it is gameday.

by RenoTy on May 12, 2007 2:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I just want to say

that, with all of the troubling injuries plaguing our squad, it's REALLY GREAT to have an uplifting story like Cust's to rally around. The other day I posted a nasty diatribe about Milton Bradley, which I still feel guilty about, all because I was so certain we were gonna tank under the strain of so many injuries. Now, I probably should have just kept my mouth shut and emphasized the great work our starting rotation did and continues to do, but I just couldn't shake the feeling that our starters success was being largely squandered by the paltry offensive numbers our replacement squad was posting. Now, as ridiculous as it sounds, I feel like I can breathe a little easier because of the production of Jack Cust and Dan Johnson. I know it's fleeting. I know it's not indicative of anything meaningful, but it allows me to maintain the illusory impression that the Oakland A's are somehow charmed, and that our run of competitiveness is not going to end this season. Yeah...... I'm done pontificating.

by kvn on May 12, 2007 3:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Angels win again, bah.

by buddahead9 on May 12, 2007 3:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Bradley PH for Kendall

I love this move by Geren

by oak1 on May 12, 2007 3:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

bradley for kendal!!!!

kendall gone melhuse a coming!

by tosk on May 12, 2007 3:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hi Everybod!!!

LET'S GO OAKLAND!!

LET'S TIE THIS SHIT!!

The year of the H guys (Harden, Haren, ... Harold???). Oakland A's, chapter 2007.

by haroldMD on May 12, 2007 3:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

FCUK

The year of the H guys (Harden, Haren, ... Harold???). Oakland A's, chapter 2007.

by haroldMD on May 12, 2007 3:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

another hard hit ball..

now we know how other teams feel when Chavez has these kinds of days..

by tosk on May 12, 2007 3:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Also we know how other AL West teams felt when..

.. we beat up on them - because so far this season the Angels are beating up on the West not us ..

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gutierrez flyout to RF, Sizemore flyout to LF

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Michaels singles to CF - Witasick still pitching

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and Martinez flies out to LF

our turn to bat in the bottom of the 8th ..

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fultz in relief for the Indians

Swisher batting ..

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Swisher flies out to CF

Chavez up to bat ..

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Chavez flies out to deep left

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

DJ grounds out to first

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That was quick.

by kapers on May 12, 2007 3:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

that was a quick inning

a's swinging early in the count.

a plane to catch???

by oak1 on May 12, 2007 3:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Garko grounds out to first

Melhuse has been in defensively in the 8th and now top of the 9th ..

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

and Street has been in relief for the 9th

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Peralta K's

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

and Nixon K's

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

rally caps

by oak1 on May 12, 2007 3:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Last Chance for the A's ...

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Before I forget, to all it applies,

Happy Mother's Day tomorrow!

by kapers on May 12, 2007 3:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Cust K's

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Crosby grounds out to Blake (3B)

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Buck flies out to CF, game over

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 3:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

what a boring game..

by tosk on May 12, 2007 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, you can't win all of them...

Meanwhile, Texas has yet to beat the Angels this year. Now we know how LAA felt last year with Sea and us.

Bullpen not is still showing signs of weakness. Braden is just not ready.
Harden needs to come back soon if we are going to catch those guys.

With the Oakland A's, the intravenous drip is always half full!

by OaktownRajah on May 12, 2007 4:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Seattle hasn't beaten the Angels either

Seattle schedule and results shows that. It's going to be a long season if the other AL-West teams cannot beat the Halos. :( Let's hope that is just early season results and not a permanent trend.

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seattle is not too good on the road...

but Texas is at home so they have no excuse!

With the Oakland A's, the intravenous drip is always half full!

by OaktownRajah on May 12, 2007 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right Now ..

.. it reminds me of 2005 when Texas could not beat the Angels to save their life! Home or road, Texas is going to have to get some better outings out of their pitchers, and play better defense, - I hope we not looking at 17-2, 18-1, or {gulp} 19-0 Angels vs Texas this year! If that happens it will be last year in reverse and we likely lose the division even if we end up doing better against non-division opponents. :(

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also ..

To date Seattle has beaten us twice on the road and twice at home. They got swept by the Angels. Texas beat us twice in Arlington but has lost every game to LAA. So there's a five game swing right there, with Texas/Seattle combining to beat us five times to the Halos nothing. If Seattle and Texas cannot start beating the Angels at least 20 or 30 percent of the matchups {preferably more}, we could lose the division even if we greatly outdo the Angels against non-division opponents. :( Maybe that is the way the AL-West has seen us, {especially earlier this decade) - beating up on divisional opponents - but right now it is the Halos doing that ..

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Correction:

"five game" should read "six game" swing within the division: the six games we've lost to Texas/Seattle compared to the zero games LAA has lost to them. :(

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 12, 2007 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs