Open Game Thread: Game 76 - A's at Cleveland
The A's, behind 9-2 Dan Haren, ace of the staff, sporting a ridiculous 1.78 ERA, hope to snap their road skid this afternoon by taking on Cliff Lee, who tries to take down the league's leading Cy Young candidate, despite a relatively pedestrian 4-4 record and puffy 5.46 ERA.
While our "reporters on the ground" haven't yet broken the cone of silence and revealed the contents of today's team meeting, we hope all players have come out unscathed. We don't want to learn of any injuries being added due to "heated discussions."
Lineups:
Your 2007 Oakland Athletics
Stewart (LF)
Ellis (2B)
Swisher (RF)
Chavez (3B)
CUST! (DH)
Crosby (SS)
Johnson (1B)
Kotsay (CF)
Kendall (C)
Their 2007 Cleveland Indians
Sizemore (CF)
Blake (3B)
Martinez (C)
Hafner (DH)
Peralta (SS)
Garko (1B)
Nixon (RF)
Michaels (LF)
Barfield (2B)
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Starting Lineup
Season | Against Opposing Pitcher
Name AVG HR RBI SB
- S Stewart, LF .277 4 21 6
- M Ellis, 2B .265 7 37 6
- N Swisher, RF .283 10 41 1
- E Chavez, 3B .239 12 36 4
- J Cust, DH .269 11 28 0
- B Crosby, SS .238 6 28 7
- D Johnson, 1B .249 6 26 0
- M Kotsay, CF .244 1 8 0
- J Kendall, C .213 1 20 3
Name AB AVG HR RBI
- S Stewart, LF 3 .667 0 1
- M Ellis, 2B 1 .000 0 0
- N Swisher, RF 3 .667 0 0
- E Chavez, 3B 3 .000 0 0
- J Cust, DH 2 .500 0 0
- B Crosby, SS 3 .333 1 1
- D Johnson, 1B 2 .000 0 0
- M Kotsay, CF - - - -
- J Kendall, C 2 .500 0 1
Starting Lineup
Season | Against Opposing Pitcher
Name AVG HR RBI SB
- G Sizemore, CF .278 12 34 22
- C Blake, 3B .274 10 38 2
- V Martinez, C .313 14 62 0
- T Hafner, DH .259 11 47 1
- J Peralta, SS .281 12 43 3
- R Garko, 1B .293 9 29 0
- T Nixon, RF .244 2 25 0
- J Michaels, LF .299 5 22 1
- J Barfield, 2B .263 2 36 6
by chavyizdamn3 on Jun 26, 2007 3:19 PM PDT reply actions
Tie goes to the guy not running.
I swear I beat you.
Also, Yahoo! says both Harden and Haren are starting!
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore...
The A's new plan
put two pitchers on the mound and make the hitter guess who is actually throwing the ball.
by IndianaAsfan on Jun 26, 2007 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
victor at catcher means run!
One of the worst catcher in baseball is behind the plate so the A's should run. Tell Geren to start with hit and runs. Score and create runs.
If the A's
want Piazza to get his arm in shape to catch, does that mean Kendall is gone?
Or are the just showcaseing him for a trade?
by chavyizdamn3 on Jun 26, 2007 3:32 PM PDT reply actions
Billy Beane
has got to be the most confusing GM in baseball.
by chavyizdamn3 on Jun 26, 2007 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Please, please, puh-LEASE
let the offense wake up today!
If anyone could do more with runs, it's Dan the Man...
by SweetSarcasm on Jun 26, 2007 3:33 PM PDT reply actions
actually
its Joe Blanton, he's been shut out 3 times this season.
by chavyizdamn3 on Jun 26, 2007 3:35 PM PDT reply actions
Just a quick hello before I head home.
Will catch the game on XM while crawling through traffic caused by people who can't drive in the rain. Hope to be home by, oh say, the 7th inning. Shades of living in the bay area.
Geren regarding Harden
Said Harden felt good today and is scheduled to be put in a game again friday or saturday
thats great news
but knowing Harden, he'll be on the DL by tomorrow.
by chavyizdamn3 on Jun 26, 2007 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
One inning
and might be pitching on the same rest as the starter he relieved? That's not exactly an aggressive rehab. Not a great sign
i agree...something just isn't right
by Vegas A's Fan on Jun 26, 2007 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
why do they have
to lie to us as fans. DL him if he can't pitch for 5 days after he pitched a whole inning yesterday. Stop with the games. I hope I am completely wrong and there are no games going on this time.
by SwisherSweet33 on Jun 26, 2007 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Or have him rehab in minors
Where it is less crucial if he takes a roster spot while pitching two innings a week. (he did get an inning in on Friday, IIRC)
Why Not Be Disengenuous
Why does Beane have an obligation to be transparent when it comes to injuries? As a fan I don't believe I have a right to know. I think the only reason the NFL enforces injury reporting is because of gambling.
by NoeValley on Jun 26, 2007 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not saying he has to be honest,
what I am saying is it would be nice to know for once. That being said, we already know what's going to happen so maybe beane is, in fact, being transparent.
by SwisherSweet33 on Jun 26, 2007 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
The players...
If the players are never certain who their teammates will be, it's a problem. Who will be there to help, who won't.
If they players do know, but can't say, they have to guard all their words to not spill the beans.
Why say anything at all then?
Most people are brought up not to lie. If you aren't going to tell the truth about injuries, even if the team believes the fans don't have the right to know the truth, then just don't say anything at all.
by IndianaAsfan on Jun 26, 2007 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
You sound like Damon Wayans in The Last Boy Scout
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Fosse just said Harden
is good to go. Who wants to bet me that he's day to day for about a week and then back on the DL.. .typical A's style.
Will NOT take that bet
He will be day to day on the DL until he feels good enough to go another 2 innings in August.
by Hawk on Jun 26, 2007 3:49 PM PDT reply actions
I will take the under on that
by 3Chavy3 on Jun 26, 2007 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Kendall OPS watch
After topping at .523 during the Cardinals series he's back down to .504, with 1 single and no BB or HBP in his last 19 plate appearances. This is his 6th consecutive start.
so much for Kurt Suzuki
playing a few times a week
once again management lies to the fans.
by chavyizdamn3 on Jun 26, 2007 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Management didn't lie, maybe the pitchers don't
feel comfortable pitching to Zook. Until the offense can score more than 2 runs a game, I would put whoemever the pitchers say, behind the plate. They feel he gives them the best chance to win.
by theblackpearl on Jun 26, 2007 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess they cant
throw to a mit eh? This is ridiculous!
by chavyizdamn3 on Jun 26, 2007 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
the "powers that be" on this site are willing to
trade pitching/preventing runs for scoring runs. Run differential is all that matters. It's clear the pitching is faltering of late so why not try to produce more runs? How is Suzuki going to learn the staff if Ken-doll plays every game and continues to do nothing offensively. The 'he's a great game caller logic' is groing tiresome.
by SwisherSweet33 on Jun 26, 2007 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
last week & half should put the KME to rest
How many games in recent history has the opposition scored more than 8 runs? I think the 'great game calling' theory is perilously close to over.
Pitching is not faltering, bad pitchers are
pitching like they are supposed to. Kennedy and Dinardo are getting knocked around, because they are below average pitchers, who need a veteran to TRY to get them through, and Haren and Blanton, why mess with what's working. That leaves Gaudin, who can be as good as Haren, and bad as Dinardo.
by theblackpearl on Jun 26, 2007 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Which makes me wonder
If Kennedy/Dinardo are gonna suck anyways, why not have Suzuki catch their games?
by lenscrafters on Jun 26, 2007 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Stewart must have missed the team meeting.
EVERYONE is supposed to hit tonight or Swish will KILL THEM!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 4:08 PM PDT reply actions
Not trying to nitpick but the foul ball
hit by Ellis is a perfect example of what has been falling in every night for the Angels. It was surely a double that has now turned into a single.
Just saying there is a lot of luck in baseball and we ain't getting any lately.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 4:11 PM PDT reply actions
Come on A's!!!
Maybe next inning they won't suck.
Let's take it inning by inning, batter by batter,
and then PANIC!!!
Team Meeting 0, Indians coming up to bat
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 4:14 PM PDT reply actions
"chased a bad ball ahead
funniest thing I've heard all day.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
kotsay
backed up stewart when it bounced of the wall.
by chavyizdamn3 on Jun 26, 2007 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
It sure seems like they get a lot of them
especially leading off.
That fence is ridiculously tall in LF.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 4:18 PM PDT reply actions
Leadoff double by Grady'sLady...
Dr., would you like to call the time of death?
Attaboy, Danny, way to get the K!
NRAF's- These announcers are much worse than the
ones from last night.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 4:21 PM PDT reply actions
hahaha
"Kendall is a guy who lives in the dirt" - Cleveland announcers.
I don't know why that made me laugh so much.
My ex calls him "Pig Pen!"
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
The "team meeting"
was just an excuse by Swisher to sneak some booze into the clubhouse while the coaches weren't there.
OK offense,
I hope you're paying attention. You need to score 2 today.
No way...we hold them to one run.
But we're going to score 6 runs tonight. Book it.
Did Swish go to Applebees again?
That would account for one of the 'runs'.
Okay. Let's get that run back for Haren. God
knows he's done his part for the team this year.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 4:27 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah, but was has he done lately?
We should trade him for Chan Ho Park, extra gritty style!
Buh-bye for "Gentleman Jack Cust!"
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 4:29 PM PDT reply actions
Yay Cust!!!
Tie game!
I was about to complain about him swinging
at everything.
If he wants to hit it out of the park at the last one, I'm not one to complain.
CUSTARD PIE!
CUST BABY!!
hell yes. That one was for all the CUST haters on this site.
or Vanilla style... Cust, Cust, Baby.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
who hates Cust?
Anyone who hates on Jack Cust is an idiot and knows nothing about baseball. His offensive numbers this year are ridiculous and when I say ridiculous I mean ridiculously awesome. .999 ops, 165 ops+
by Bearcat on Jun 26, 2007 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
stupid indians
never give cust an inside fastball on an 0-2 count.
haha
by chavyizdamn3 on Jun 26, 2007 4:30 PM PDT reply actions
And a flyout for "jumpin in da box" Crosby.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 4:31 PM PDT reply actions
I did B4 the year started and haven't waivered
He may be the dumbest hitter I've ever seen. He has the talent. No doubt. He just doesn't have the intelligence or determination to try something else.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
That was Blanton mugging a hit dog vendor.
Oh Jack, the way you swing the lumber...
makes a fella all weak in the knees. Well, it does that to opposing pitchers, anyway.
Chicks dig the long ball, and his are very long.
Custard Pie lyrics (don't look Tipper)
Drop down, baby, let your daddy see.
Drop down, mama, just dream of me
Well, my mama allow me to fool around all night long
Well, I may look like I'm crazy, I should know right from wrong
See me comin', throw your man out the door
Ain't no stranger, been this way before
See me comin', mama, throw your man out the door
I ain't no stranger, I been this way before.Put on your night shirt and your morning gown
You know by night I'm gonna shake 'em down
Put on your night shirt Mama, and your morning gown
Well, you know by night I'm gonna shake 'em down
Your custard pie, yeah, sweet and nice
When you cut it, mama, save me a slice
Your custard pie, I declare, it's sweet and nice
I Like your custard pie
When you cut it, mama... mama, please save me a slice.Chewin' a piece of your custard pie.
Drop down
He's our CUSTARD PIE
Throw it down the middle get a BIG surprise!
Hit so well, make the pitchers cry,
SWEET CUSTARD PIE!
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 26, 2007 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Excellent!
Someone's gotta do the whole song..
ya think it should be "Sweet Custard Pie", or "Big Jack Cust Pie"?
I. Am. Sparta. Cust.
Ladies and gentlemen, your 2007 A's HR co-leader.
AN Day fodder.
Poppy's got lots of spare signage.
Way better than the wave -- imagine that happening every time he comes up to bat.

by The Dogfather on Jun 26, 2007 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
We like him! We really like him!
we're suffering from a tragic glitter embargo
you'll have to sneak some past DHS.
Team Meeting 1, Indians 1
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 4:35 PM PDT reply actions
I love the way Dan Johnson always hits ground
balls, you know, to take advantage of his natural speed. <injects homemade Laudinum and Lithium cocktail into neck>
Dude battled how many pitches?
hard to complain about a 10 pitch AB
Team Meeting Inspirational Speaker
by LawDaddy on Jun 26, 2007 4:40 PM PDT reply actions
every time you post that picture
I can't stop laughing. When is that kid going to wash his hands?
by SwisherSweet33 on Jun 26, 2007 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
[photoshop washes hands]
by LawDaddy on Jun 26, 2007 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
get on it then
those things are filthy.
by SwisherSweet33 on Jun 26, 2007 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
has the avenger made an appearance at the
Coliseum this year? I haven't seen him in a long time. Maybe he's 'too cool for [home] school' these days and goes to the games in a more incognito manner these days?
by SwisherSweet33 on Jun 26, 2007 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
He's moved up
to just Spring Training exhibition games, that's where this pic came from.
by LawDaddy on Jun 26, 2007 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
He's too cool after winning the Ntl. spelling bee
I worry when our pitchers try to field like that.
It's the glove baby
now bat him somewhere other than 4th.
Nice DP!
Let's get another run now.
Pop up foul to Chavez
They doubled him up at 1st cuz he was running on the play and didn't look at where the ball went.
The general excitement he brings to me.
Plus, I heard he's okay up thread. That's probably a lie, but I'm going to believe it. I REALLY hope he pitches when I'm in Oakland next week. AHHHHH!!
Man, Ellis has done that so much lately
He's always sort of moving out of the way of a pitch that's strike 3 called.
Work on that, MaEl. :)
double steal please...
SOMETHING! ANYTHING!
If we had to wait for a hit to run
we might be waiting forever
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 26, 2007 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
1-1
Full count to Swish. Kendall on 2nd. Stewie on 1st. One out.
bases loaded
for Chavez...i love how baseball works.
by chavyizdamn3 on Jun 26, 2007 4:55 PM PDT reply actions
or pop up on the first pitch
CHAVEZ, WHY!?!?!
eyes too big
needs to cut back on the coffee
here's an odd suggestion
When Cust is hot, bat him third.
When Cust is not, bat him ... ninth. Or first.
F'n ridiculous.
I'm so tired of his pathetic f'n at bats. What a complete joke. He bats clean up why?
god, i'd love to punch a hole
in my computer monitor right now. Why does Chavez continue to get a free pass from the media. He is a joke, a shell of his former self.
by SwisherSweet33 on Jun 26, 2007 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
put him back on the
steroids or put him in the weight room. His bat speed is horrible.
by SwisherSweet33 on Jun 26, 2007 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
God Chavez is pathetic.
Missed a couple games while on the road...
...just tuned in and it's as if I never left.
First pitch swinging pop up from Chavvy with the bases loaded? What a surprise!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2007 4:56 PM PDT reply actions
The surprise is
it was in fair territory.
Usually, it's a foul out to the catcher or 3rd baseman.
by One won lost won on Jun 26, 2007 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Hi everybody!!
LET'S GO OAKLAND!!!
nice done chavez, after a walk, first-pitch swing.
FU!!!
Come on Oakland!!
Get a hit, Cust! PLEASE!
Shouldn't you be able to
DH for anyone? Is there a rule that it has to be specifically for the pitcher? I feel like Haren would've at least taken a pitch or two lol
I think I remember everyone talking about DHing for Kendall earlier in the year, too....
yes, it's indeed invented, it's called BENCH.
Until you watch Chavvie everyday
You can't trade the guy
who broke all your hitting records at Mt Carmel HS!
by One won lost won on Jun 26, 2007 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
he needed to let him walk away
by Vegas A's Fan on Jun 26, 2007 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
good grief....left em loaded. not surprised
nothing like leaving the bases loaded
and then the first pitch in the bottom half is sent over the fence. Man, this sucks!
by SwisherSweet33 on Jun 26, 2007 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn it Grady!
You aren't supposed to do that against the A's! Wait til we leave!
Haren givng up runs is not related
to A's failing to score. Just rubs salt in the wounds.
Or maybe it is
Haren says "Don't count on me, if you're going to let down like that."
I'd say so...
depending on who said what at the "players' meeting".
It's deflating to hear all the "good rah rah" then back to the same limp play.
Gotta affect Haren.
by One won lost won on Jun 26, 2007 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Come on Haren
Settle down.
Come on A's!
Get out of this.
ok, this is what we needed,
our ace has just implode.
All our ace are belong to them.
Someone set us up the bomb!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2007 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
COLOR ME F'IN FRUSTRATED
Why can't the A's just win a game? Just one, and make that one tonight - Five game slides are ugly -
TIME to settle down Danny.
At least we got an out.
Please BB...Do Something with EC.....
at a minmum he should move down lower in the order. He just kills us in the four hole. Hitting something like .130 with runners at third with less than two outs. Completely unacceptable. He single handedly kills any momentum for this team.
Maybe we could trade him for...
....Leo Nunez?
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2007 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Meet the Nunez, same as the old nez
a trade-pack that includes
Chavez, Crosby, Kendall, Harden (sorry, but I'm tired of waiting him to be healthy), DJ, Loaiza.
Send them to KC for Esteban Genrman, Leo Nuñez, Mark Teahen, Grienky and Jhon Buck.
Nice defense there, DJ!
Ok, we can get back into this again. I'm really upset we didn't get any runs when we had the bases loaded.
Cortroneo's voice is not soothing,
he just makes me more frustrated. Am I the only one who he has the effect on?
I used to not notice
but his cadence is getting to me now.
Very un-smooth.
by One won lost won on Jun 26, 2007 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Really grating
especially on big-play calls; he seems to get lost.
by LawDaddy on Jun 26, 2007 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Man, you already missed 2008
Too bad you missed how the A's stomped the Cubs in the World Series, after narrowly defeating the Angles in the ALCS. It's 2009, and Harden is on the way to his second consecutive Cy Young award!
what are you smoking?
I want some, so Can'tdall can win his 2008 MVP award.
wow, a 2b for kendall
maybe this is the year he wins the MVP award.
I know, it's powerful stuff
pass it around -I hear Crosby learned to stop swinging at so many sliders far & away.
Hey ladies and gentlemen,
CHEER UP! Everything is going to be OK. Bobby Kielty is returning to the team soon.
I saw Kendall hit that,
and thought about waiting on the post, but thought better of it. SingleMan Stew will drive him in.
Whoa, he might
show up in his Ronald McDonald outfit, and all will be cheery!
Let's hope so!
by One won lost won on Jun 26, 2007 5:23 PM PDT reply actions
Kielty that is...
I was "reply to this", but it didn't take...
by One won lost won on Jun 26, 2007 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Turn back the clock moment
I'm listening to the Charlotte-Syracuse game and Ron Hassey's son Brad is batting.
Come on A's!
Let's get this run in!
WOOOOO!!!!
That's even better!!! YEAH MAEL!!!!!!!
Re: someone shoot Fosse PLEEEASSSEEEE!
someone shoot Fosse PLEEEASSSEEEE!
someone shoot Fosse PLEEEASSSEEEE!
by LawDaddy on Jun 26, 2007 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
ok, ellis,
you're not in my trading pack.
From the Cleveland perspective...
Lee walked Kendall to lead off the third; he got away with it.
Kendall leads off again in the fifth. Lee surrenders the double. You just can't get away with letting Kendall get on as the leadoff hitter twice in a row.
Well
the walk is the real crime. My pitching-to-Kendall strategy would be to just throw him fastballs down the middle and live with the double every 50th AB.
my pitching-to-Kendall strategy ...
... would be exactly the same, except I'd have the pitcher step off the rubber to point at Kendall and laugh before every pitch.
Kendall will lead off again in the 7th!!
Translation: Kotsay has had three really lousy ABs night...all popups/short fly balls to the left side.
So Cust has half the AB as Chavez
and same HRs. And more BBs.
cleanup hitter
Why is Piazza sitting on the bench resting his arm to be the back-up catcher and Chavez batting cleanup?
by bolt on Jun 26, 2007 5:33 PM PDT reply actions
yay for a 1-2-3 inning!
DJ
is his own GB-BABIP experiment. Instead of being in the lineup, he should be sent to Austria for further study.
As compared to crosby?
No experiment needed.
A's games
have become excruciating. Or is it the time of year? It is much harder for me to watch or listen these days. Not because we are losing (although that doesn't help) but because the team seems to have no life in them.
Even with an inspirational team meeting and the buzz around Larry Davis' selection to the All-Star team, this game is like the old water drip torture. Or watching snow melt. Especially if the snow refuses to melt with runners in scoring position.
someone liked my glacier metaphor from Saturday
We're losing?
Since when is a 3-3 tie losing? Or is this more of a "outside of this specific moment" observation?
Outside the specific moment and mind
I have not been in the game threads a lot lately so it was a bit of an overall "feel" kinda thing.
by fridaynightfan on Jun 26, 2007 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Watch out!
If you think you're snoozing now...
..your incantations may resurrect ..Dave Telgheder!
by One won lost won on Jun 26, 2007 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Atta boy Danny. Let's take the lead here.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 5:50 PM PDT reply actions
I should bat instead of Chavy
I got 39637 in Pinch Hitter, which roughly translates to a 1.200 OPS in the majors.
Can you play any defense?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm still waiting for addictinggames..
..to make "Late Innings Defensive Replacement"
2-4 for Shannon. He got the message.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 5:57 PM PDT reply actions
I think Shannon got the message ...
... when Chavvy said last week that it could have been Milton DFA'ed, it could have been Shannon.
Let's just have pretend time for a while.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Time for some BDU Action!
Big Daddy Unicorn!
Clev announcer- They really have never had anyone
that could run. What about Rickey F'n Henderson you dumbass?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:00 PM PDT reply actions
MaEl! MaEl!!!!
Swish:
Ellie, you're an average hitter, but the rest of the team sucks, so step up.
Swish:
Ellie, I hate to do it this way, but I have Briggs. We need a HR and a 2B tonight, or I eat him.
Swish:
Nothing
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
M-A, R-K-E, L-L-I-S, ELLIS!
UNICORN POWER!!!
Way to prove me wrong MaEl
The snow is melting again! Come quick!
¿Otra vez? Es el segundo hoy, ¿no?
disculpa, el seguno DE hoy
ARHGHERHP#*(
commence self-destruct mode
NOTM
Nickname of the month.
And they're walking Chavez???
They tried but he wouldn't.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, Gameday was messed up
For a moment it appeared they were intentionally walking Chavez to get to Cust. No one would be that stupid.
by Englishmajor on Jun 26, 2007 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Gameday screws you no matter what.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope. The game is on his baby monitor.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
at least it's something different...
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Ouch
Yeah, you steal AFTER the shortstop...
can I say fuck you eric chavez??
is it allowed here??
Chavez Sucks.
No one struggles this much with RISP.
yep, DFA his worthless ass...
yes, he plays great defense, blah, blah, blah, but the guys is making 12 million a year and the next clutch hit will be his first.
by Miggy on Jun 26, 2007 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm pretty much aboard the
Chavy is pathetic bandwagon right now. However, my man-crush on Mark Ellis is going strong.
We can only hope that Chavy next bats...
...with the bases empty.
In which case, he might just crank one out of the park.
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 26, 2007 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
no, that AB was leadership
He was taking the pressure off so that Cust could HR leading off the next inning.
Who responded to the meeting?
Stewart, Ellis, Kendall:
6 for 10 plus a walk (2 doubles and a HR)
Chavez, Crosby, Kotsay:
0 for 10
At least Kotsay gets pissed off. Chavez just
walks back to his position like nothing happened. Show some heart, grit or act loco. Any reaction would make me feel better.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Chavy should be a tour guide
He's only good at standing up on a bus and talking.
lol.
by lenscrafters on Jun 26, 2007 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he'll get his opportunity someday.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
So does that mean Johnson, Cust and Swisher
only half responded?
2-for-8 and two walks.
Not that I hate Controneo
but his call on that wild pitch was a classic Vince faceplant. "Uuurp! Oooh...kicked down the third base line..."
How's "Swiiing and a miss. Got him on a slider!"
...then, "That's strike two."
...uh, lost the count??
by One won lost won on Jun 26, 2007 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
That splitter...
one more out Danny Boy
I'm terrified. Completely terrified.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:22 PM PDT reply actions
Why can't we get a hitter like that in the 32nd
round of the draft?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Come on A's!
One more out lets go.
I say, stick with Danny
let him get out of this
Good move going to Casilla
Go with your best reliever in this situation. Forget the lefty/lefty matchup.
of course if it doesn't work, don't blame me.
Macha is turning in his managerial grave.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Why isn't Macha taking over Baltimore?
He knows the league.
by One won lost won on Jun 26, 2007 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
He's too important to Boston's pre-game show
a couple of times a week.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Agree. Don't know about pulling Haren
but if you feel you need to, Casilla's the right choice. The unfamiliarity may help Casilla here.
agree, reluctantly
no good choices with Pronk at the plate.
by One won lost won on Jun 26, 2007 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Wooly Bully
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
okay surprise me cassila
- don't groove one, and 2. no wild ass pitch.
"murderous cut" and foul
according to Vince. Two strikes.
by One won lost won on Jun 26, 2007 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm waiting for after this AB
Casilla continues to be a weapon!!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 26, 2007 6:30 PM PDT reply actions
YES!!
Mucho kudos to Geren for a gutsy move (that worked out).

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