Nice Win, Bitches
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 18, 2007 9:46 PM PDT
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PrintSorry for stealing your thunder, Tony. But I can't help but love this kind of game. Excellent pitching, key hitting by Nick Swisher and Mark Ellis and a quick time elapsed on it. Two hours and ten minutes. Blanton pitches eight strong and Embree closes the door.
I mentioned before the game how I loved how Geren moves the lineup around based on who is hitting well and it worked out perfectly tonight as Ellis, who is hitting .323 in June and has an OPS of 1.002 for the month, came up to bat at a crucial point in the game. The A's still win without the three-run bomb, but it makes the decisions less crucial. You can leave Blanton out there for eight full without having to have a quick hook if it's a 3-1 game at that point.
And I have to mention Travis Buck. The kid is having an amazing season and is one of the big reasons the A's have performed as well as they have in 2007. He's hitting .284 with an .884 OPS for the season. And he's been a good defensive player as well. It's good to see that Beane's belief that he had another Andre Ethier in Buck is coming to fruition. It also eases the pain of Milton Bradley's many ailments.
Blanton did a good job in shutting down a team who is 11th in baseball in runs scored. Course a lot of that I imagine would have to do with their home ballpark, but still, the Reds never really had a huge threat. Blanton worked quickly and effectively, it was almost like watching Mark Mulder, especially with his curve working. The A's won the first one in the last series too. Let's hope they reverse the trend and win the next two in this one.
And it appears as though the A's could soon be getting both Rich Harden and Justin Duchscherer back. Harden will probably be back sooner than Duke, but it will be nice to get two of the best back in green and gold soon. Milton Bradley will also be returning any day now.
Now we turn our eyes towards Anaheim and watch Houston's bullpen continue to blow the five-run lead they had. It's now down to merely two runs. Ugh.
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Is there any subtext to
It's almost like either the A's are irritated with him or they don't want to make a roster move right now. Anyone have any insights?
I get the feeling they don't want to make a
roster move. Who are they going to send down if they do? They're getting into a sticky situation with all the players who are about to come back.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 18, 2007 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I would think an exchange
Sacramento had an off-day today.
Maybe he'll be resuming his rehab tomorrow?
I think Bradley's got a strained subtext
Comes from not stretching out his metaphors. They should really be running him through more extensive similed starts.
The Astros stink.
fired up mlbtv to catch the astros/angels
freaking tied in top of ninth ..... one out man on first on mlb, come on.
k-rod coming in.
blow it frankie, you are due.
What's the rationale for bringing in dor-K in a
tie game at home?
Don't get that one unless Mickey Mouse saw something he didn't like in Shields.
by BruceBochte on Jun 18, 2007 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Trying to win
Highest leverage situation.
by MobiusKlein on Jun 18, 2007 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah...
Scioscia is an aggressive manager and totally unapologetic about it. I like that about him. If he were a poker player, he'd be Brunson or Ivey or Hansen... someone super aggressive that bluffs a lot.
If Geren were a poker player, he'd be Dan Harrington... super conservative with a tight math-based game, but secure in the knowledge that for that tight game to work, you on occasion have to make sub-optimal moves so that the opposition knows that you make moves on occasion and always has it in the back of their mind when playing against you.
That's why I like seeing steals and bunts and hit& runs once in a while, because having them in your arsenal means that the opposition dedicates a little bit of energy worrying about them, which makes the rest of the team's game stronger.
by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Jun 19, 2007 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Angels are getting so lucky right now
Can't wait until their luck turns...
by BruceBochte on Jun 18, 2007 10:19 PM PDT reply actions
Isn't this Munson kid
Chavvy's homie from high school?
by BruceBochte on Jun 18, 2007 10:21 PM PDT reply actions
shit...lined out. 2 out bases loaded.
Munson
Yes, he's the one. I didn't realize he had resurfaced in the bigs until our recent series w Houston. I also didn't know he had been converted to catcher. Last I had heard he was playing 3B.
damn, asshole krod struck him out
astros leave bases loaded.
How much longer is dor-k under club control?
Isn't it about time the Yankees sign him?
by BruceBochte on Jun 18, 2007 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
oh my god
The Houston Astros suck massive potato balls.
by emperor nobody on Jun 18, 2007 10:29 PM PDT reply actions
Wow
It's 10:33 and I am ready to go to bed after coming home from the game. Normally, I'd be waiting for BART. I like short games. I feel less groggy in the morning.
by secret ASian man on Jun 18, 2007 10:32 PM PDT reply actions
Angels
I can no longer watch the Angels play baseball, especially after an emphatic Oakland A's win. I'll start scoreboard watching in August. June is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too early.
A's are on pace for 89.21 Wins
Blanton - 15 Starts/105 IP = 7.0IP/Start
Haren - 15 Starts/104 IP = 6.93IP/Start
Amazing.
Angels beat Astros...
they'll never lose again...
The Angels will slump!
I guarantee it!
And when they do, if the A's are hot, things will get real even real quick.
by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Jun 19, 2007 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
6 hits for Figgins
The sixth a walkoff triple. Pretty sweet game. I think like 100 or fewer guys have 6 hit games.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 18, 2007 10:43 PM PDT reply actions
There's a list at
Looks like less than 100 to me, but they don't name a total. (I'll leave it to someone else to count them....)
only 2nd player since 1969
to have a 6-6 night with a walkoff hit.
Angels are smokin' like Peter Tosh on the cover of "Legalize It".
by emperor nobody on Jun 18, 2007 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions
well maybe they are just shooting
their wad early and come August or earlier they will come down to earth.
Just back from the game
it was wonderful....although very chilly with the fierce wind. Left field bleachers yelled for Scott when he came out to stretch before the game, and he waved and grinned when he saw the HATTEBERG A PERFECT 10 banner in its old place. Cust was chatting with Adam Dunn before the game, and they parted with a big hug...very sweet.
We were at the (windy, windy!) game tonight too
and it was fun to watch Hatte. When Chavvy and Crosby got on first base it was great to watch them chat with him on first base.
Great win tonight! But I SO thought the Angels would lose!!!
I thought
Cust was Adam Dunn.
You mean there's two of them...
by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Jun 19, 2007 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm really glad the A's won!
We just gotta keep winning games like this and we still have a shot to get into first place by the end of the season.
I am not convinced the Angels are as good as their record (and games like tonight's) makes them look. They can't keep this up for the rest of the year (still got a long way to go) and we are only back by what, 6 games?
I can't wait til we start to get some key guys back so I won't be so stressed out when our starting pitching isn't lights out, or we need to go to the bullpen a lot.
GO A's!!!
I'm not conceding the division
The only bad part I can see is that the Angels actually make it and we can't make fun of them for having to stay home.
Didn't see anything about Duke in the linked
article. And Slusser's article seems to be a lot less sanguine:
"Reliever Justin Duchscherer is throwing long toss and he could be throwing off the mound soon. Duchscherer has bone growth that interfered with his right hip. If two weeks of rest plus targeted exercise and stretching don't resolve the problem, he will require arthroscopic surgery and would miss four to six months, Duchscherer said."
Am I missing something, Blez?
speaking of Tony ...
... how about yet another new AN t-shirt: Nice Blog, Bitches
I think we should all start a pool on how long
milton Bradley will be healthy this time. I will try and stretch it out and go for a whole week, I will take the under though.
by 3Chavy3 on Jun 19, 2007 8:21 AM PDT reply actions
I'm gonna go out on a limb
and say three weeks, followed by 5 days on the bench, followed by a pinch hit appearance, and then 15 days on the DL...
by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Jun 19, 2007 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Though I'm in the camp
As for last night's disappointing Angels' comeback, sheesh--talk about "Gettin' Figgy With It".
Much prefer this type of game
And not just because we won it, although that helps. Those crazy 14-8 games just aren't enjoyable to me. I like knowing that scoring 5-6 runs means you're almost certain to win. Those St Louis games just felt all wrong. If I wanted that type of game, I'd watch the Rangers.
Where have I heard this before?
If Jack Cust is Adam Dunn...
...then I must be Peanut Gallery.
Hello, me.
by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Jun 19, 2007 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Snelling and Kielty
are alive!!!
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