Open Thread: Game 138 - A's vs. Tigers
by baseballgirl on Sep 2, 2007 10:38 AM PDT
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PrintHey! Dallas Braden is back! He'll be making his eleventh start with the A's today, hoping to have a better time out than the last, when he gave up approximately a million runs in one inning to the Tigers. (It felt like that, anyway).
He will be facing Nate Robertson as the A's try to take the rubber game of the series.
The Sharp fan forecast meter has Detroit with a 60% chance of winning the game. I have given myself a 100% chance of being hot today. It is ridiculously hot in SoCal right now.
Lineups:
Their 2007 Detroit Tigers:
Maybin (CF)
Polanco (2B)
Raburn (RF)
Ordoñez (DH)
Thames (LF)
Hessman (1B)
Rabelo (C)
Inge (3B)
Santiago (SS)
Your 2007 Oakland Athletics:
Stewart (LF)
Swisher (CF)
Cust (RF)
Piazza (DH)
Johnson (1B)
Ellis (2B)
Hannahan (3B)
Scutaro (SS)
Suzuki (C)
LET'S GO OAK-LAND!!!
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I think people are selling Braden short,
so I'm going out on a limb and calling it: Magglio will only get him for one HR in the 2nd today.
Progress, woo hoo!!!!!
I have this image of OaklandSi
typing "on my way to the game" on a Blackberry while changing lanes on the freeway. In fact, didn't I honk at you a few minutes ago?
Here's a minor league pitcher
who hasn't made the transistion to the majors yet. Let's hope and pray that he finds some mojo today. Nice and cool here in Finland. Sorry to hear that your having a heatwave in So-Cal.
by Mikkoo on Sep 2, 2007 11:33 AM PDT reply actions
Fastball command...
Fastball command...Fastball command...
Oh, and a killer changeup would be good too.
Yahoo probably checks my posts for reference
Do they have Javier Vasquez as Blanton's opponent?
Yay for baseball!!
It's way too hot to do anything, but it's nice to watch some games on my tv/computer and sit in the air conditioning haha
Oh mlb.tv
It always teases me and has the bay area feed and then switches to the other team's feed just before the game starts.
Yeah
I'm going tomorrow and (I think) Tuesday. My dad got tickets from work so they're field level sorta by the A's dugout :)
Nice
I am looking for tickets for tomorrow on Ticket Exchange for me and my boys.
Going with my Angel-fan boss Wednesday. She has some nice season tickets between home and third a few rows off the field.
Stupid Extra Innings!
Started the game and then after the first pitch, nothing. Looks like I have to wait for the White Sox game to end
by Amnesiac727 on Sep 2, 2007 1:12 PM PDT reply actions
Let's get out of this here Dallas!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 1:14 PM PDT reply actions
lineups
Not sure why no one has posted the lineups yet, since the game has already started. Here they are:
Detroit:
Maybin, CF
Polanco, 2B
Raburn, RF
Ordoñez, DH
Thames, LF
Hessman, 1B
Rabelo, C
Inge, 3B
Santiago, SS
Oakland:
Stewart, LF
Swisher, CF
Cust, RF
Piazza, DH
Johnson, 1B
Ellis, 2B
Hannahan, 3B
Scutaro, SS
Suzuki, C
Well, they weren't there when I posted....
Ugh!
That was painful
by Amnesiac727 on Sep 2, 2007 1:16 PM PDT reply actions
Well can't say that was unexpected. I hope
we bring the lumber out today.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 1:17 PM PDT reply actions
Aww
that stinks.
I miss Chavy's defense.
Our pitchers have had a lot to complain about regarding run support...but guys like Chavez and Ellis have saved a lot of runs too.
To me, it's pretty simple why
Braden can't succeed at this level. He threw one breaking pitch all inning--and it got a swinging strike even though it was in the dirt. But if he tries to get major league hitters out with just fastball/changeup, it isn't going to happen. Very poor pitch selection, IMO--but if Braden wants to get righties out he will HAVE to mix in more breaking pitches.
Well, who is calling the pitches? Do the A's
allow the rookies to shake off?
by theblackpearl on Sep 2, 2007 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Sukuki?
Is that who we got for Loaiza?
by Amnesiac727 on Sep 2, 2007 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to be confused with Kooky Sue
We were going to trade for him but Blanton
said they wouldn't be able to co-exist in the same clubhouse.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't get a strike call,
Don't catch a foul pop,
Don't call the right pitch to Thames,
Don't execute on the pitch to Thames,
equals A's season in a nutshell !!!
by millbraeforAsfan on Sep 2, 2007 1:21 PM PDT reply actions
I don't feel like making much of
the call to Ordonez. It was a close pitch, could have gone either way. You won't get all of those (and Braden got most of the corner pitches). The problem was a little bit the foul pop (tough chance but catchable) and the pitch selection.
Zzzzzzzz
by Amnesiac727 on Sep 2, 2007 1:24 PM PDT reply actions
Zito
did have a good outing today, but he didn't get eight strike-outs.
whew
I feared a collision there
Wheee!
I'd say if Braden
- throws the changeup a couple MPH harder, and
- mixes in some sliders,
he has a chance to succeed.
Leland did the same thing last series
with his lineup: resting leadoff hitter Granderson, and for some reason just plugging in his replacement (who's one of the worst hitters in the lineup) at leadoff.
Maybe Maybin
is one of those scrappy, grinder-types that an old-schooler like Leyland will go ga-ga over.
Oh, and our offensive is MIA again.
It was a different guy last time, though.
The (weird)thinking is: "I can't move anyone else around in the lineup."
He is only 20 y/o, give the kid a break. He is
very good.
by theblackpearl on Sep 2, 2007 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Nothing against him
just odd from Leland. And he will be very good, but as you said, he's 20. Not one of their better hitters.
Get out of the way!
Hey, the A's haven't screwed up like Toronto
did yesterday, and batted out of order
. . . yet!!!
by millbraeforAsfan on Sep 2, 2007 1:34 PM PDT reply actions
Cal figured the refs would miss it, and that
Tennessee couldn't read numbers anyway!
by millbraeforAsfan on Sep 2, 2007 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Two guys with same number
Back when I was at Iowa State, we were getting our annual ass-whipping at Nebraska, when they got the same penalty late in the 4th quarter when all the Husker walk-ons were getting their one chance to play that season.
/I love run-on sentences
out-of-order hitting
Bottom 8th: Toronto
- K. Johjima catching
- S. Green relieved M. Batista
- A. Rios walked
- F. Thomas singled to left, A. Rios to second
- R. Adams ran for F. Thomas
- T. Glaus singled to center, A. Rios scored, R. Adams to second
- R. Adams caught stealing, catcher to shortstop to third
- L. Overbay grounded into fielder's choice, T. Glaus out at second Hill's turn at-bat
- G. Sherrill relieved G. Sherrill
- L. Overbay struck out swinging
1 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors
Seattle 1, Toronto 2
On Overbay's first at bat, Hill was supposed to be hitting. Since Overbay hit in his place, Hill is called out, and Overbay is now up with two outs.
I think.
Of course it's the wrong info
Actual batting out-of-order happened in the 2nd inning, and for the rest of the game the two (Overbay and Hill) batted in reverse order from the original lineup.
Those last two pitches to Ellis
are the difference between Robertson and Braden. Though if Robertson is what Braden aspires to be...I'm not too excited.
.906
.444
according to Baseball Reference.
I assume that doesn't count today's game.
now .451
Ken Ko just announced 46 out of 102.
BR's number was 44 out of 99.
Dan Johnson is scary.
And not in the fun way, either.
I think it's Braden's cap . . .
You can't be a winner with a flat bill of the cap!
by millbraeforAsfan on Sep 2, 2007 1:39 PM PDT reply actions
As far as I am concerned...
I am watching this game today to see if our hitters can hit against a second rate pitcher. Will be waiting with baited breath.
at least it was an out!
Keep an eye on the radar gun:
Braden's changeup at 76MPH = effective.
Braden's changeup at 73MPH = ineffective.
That was pretty.
Anagrams!
Dallas Braden:
Nasal Bladder
Add Snare Ball
Bland Lard Sea
Lend Salad Bar
Drab Land Sale
Red Lab Sandal
Darn Bald Seal
There's a lot of good ones for his name.
Yes, I'm really, really bored today.
Can you imagine what would be happening
today if we were facing a good pitcher? Probably 12 up, 19 down or something.
It's like watching a puppy
getting mowed down by a steam roller... over and over and over and over and over again.
Thanks to Weird Al
I can't watch this. I can't watch this
I can't watch this. I can't watch this
My my my my TV makes me so bored
Makes me say oh my Lord
What is this garbage here?
Wanna cover my eyes and plug my ears
It sucks, and that's no lie
It's about as much fun as watching paint dry
Lowers my IQ one notch
And that's the reason why, uh, I can't watch
Let's all repeat after me
Dallas Braden is not ready
Dallas Braden is not ready
Dallas Braden is not ready
Dallas Braden is not ready
...
So close. x2
Final tally--
Dallas Braden: breaking pitches thrown, one. Result: swinging strike.
What's wrong with this picture? Or should I say, pitcher?
Perhaps it has less to do with him and more...
...with the team's choice of how to use him at this level.
Right now, he is nowhere close to being a MLB-quality starter if he's going to be limited in what he throws.
Which happens first today
Tigers get 10 runs,
or
A's get someone on base
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Like watching
Seniors beat up freshmen for their lunch money.
No, in that scenario
the freshman gets at least one hit.
F'n A
a hit
Thanks DJ.
Right On
Mark. Can we please do something with this guys?
Yes
This Hannnahan kid is super cool.
That was sooooo close
to going out.
So I started watching the game at a sports grill
and leave to come home when the score is 2-0 Detroit. I get home in half an hour and it's 7-2....so our ineptitude continues unabated I see.
Kuiper says the A's are trying to comeback...
Has he not seen a single game this season?
Hell, for that matter...have we ever come from behind for a win this season?
OT
Just had a Caddyshack moment with a wading pool and 6-year-old littlemissSpecialK. Makes the agony of this game seem somewhat less awful.
Very quiet in here today.
You guys act like Lewis is about to enter the game or something.
Hannahan
Is cool.
Bases loaded....
with no outs. How will this end?
I wish Kuiper would just shut up
"Marco Scutaro just comes through"
Yeah, by hitting a weak pop-up that was not caught due to the sun getting in the CFer's eyes.
That being said, now would be a great time for Suzuki's 1st slam.
question about making an 'error'
if the fielder makes an error, is the batter still awarded with a hit. I think I just heard Kuiper say scutaro was credited with a hit.
no,
but the convention is to award a hit and no error when they lose it in the sun, which is weird....
Outfielders are definitely not held to the
same standards as IF'ers.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
There is either a "hit" or an "error" but there
can't be both.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Suuuuuzuuuuuukiiiiii with a 2-rbi single...
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 3:14 PM PDT reply actions
Unbelievable.
Suzuki is not going to be on this team next year unless he learns how to act like an A. And base hits with sacks full is not the way to do it.
Swish !!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow...this is a lot more fun! :-)
Leyland
is smart. Why don't the A's pull pitchers more quickly when they suck.
As this is a family blog...
and today is Sunday...I'm not going to mention how I first read this post. lol...
Who in the hell do these jack asses
think they are? I've been watching this team all year...and this is not them.
Sadly, we bid adios to Rodney. I was starting to like that guy.
Let's go Cust !!!!
these rooks better get it together...
march is just around the corner....
GAAAHHH!!! BORK BORK BORK
THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BALL 4 CUST YOO ALWAYS SWEENG UT PITCHES WIT TWO STRIKES!!!!
"Johnny Fever" with the drop.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 3:27 PM PDT reply actions
Son of a bitch...
Oh it's over...
we're just playing out the string.
Eat those words baby!
by sf drift king on Sep 2, 2007 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Delicious actually...
Don't tease me.
Neener Neener...
Kurt says, "Okay."
Rookie-Zuki with the game-tying dinger!!!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 4:05 PM PDT reply actions
Zuuuuuuuuk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
son of a bitch...!!!!!!!!!!!!
never walk away on an A's game...never!
Fosse is finally starting to like Suzuki.
It really took the old man a long time to come around on that one.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 4:08 PM PDT reply actions
Almost a full two months...
But he can't himself.
He can't help...
It's always fun to shriek in joy in unison with
my boss
"No. It's Oakland."
I'd shit my pants is Cust bunted.
*Disaster averted*
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends.
Ooops!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah
c'mon now. High fly ball.
LOL
I was JUST thinking that.
No...not really.
Not anymore. Unbelievable that the A's could find a way to hit into a dp without scoring a run.
This is most unusual...
The winning run at third with no outs....the intentional walk to Cust. Strange brew indeed...
Well that turned out to be a smart
move on Detroit's part to walk Cust. I was questioning it at first.
DAMN YOU!
Damn. I wanted to win the game on a BS play.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 4:17 PM PDT reply actions
Thank you Piazza you
unbelievable mother &^%(*%....there was our sac fly.
For all the people who complain about Cust
striking out so much, a strike out would have only been one out, and DJ would have won the game with a Sac Fly.
by theblackpearl on Sep 2, 2007 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
twu dat.
It's still hard to believe that Piazza pulled that off...it's probably statistically harder to pull off the GIDP than it is to score the damn run...
Only the A's...
<sigh>
I'm scared.
Just when you think you've moved into
a place where it is impossible for these bums to hurt you yet again....the sob's find a way. Wouldn't it require a lot less effort on their part to just win a few freaking games?
FIM for the win.
Melhuse?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Hannahan.
Hannahan is Melhuse. Melhuse is Hannahan.
Whoops. I just saw both of them at the same time.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you.
My BOY!
SOMETHING BIT ME!
Maybe the snake...
that's been stalking the A's all year? If so, kill it.
There's snakes in Jennifer's muf'n basement!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I like those balls.
Only better.
I like ruining other team's postseason chances.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 4:33 PM PDT reply actions
Especially the Tig's.
Only thing better is the Angels...maybe the Yanks. All things Jack on this team are good...
Was Ellis flying or was there a bad throw...
or should I ask more questions to give more possibilities or...?
Oh my. They just creamed Hannahan with a
shaving cream pie!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 4:36 PM PDT reply actions
Welcome to the Bigs
bro. Sweet.
How are you seeing this?
EI cut off as they were walking off the field. I also got DET coverage. I hate you!
FSNBA is on in HD on 731.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Their announcers suck too. The play by play
guy thinks they are the greatest team of all-time and pretty much puts down whomever they are playing.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Sweet - As Win
I'm out.
post-game shave
deliverd by Kotsay.
I'm beginning to like Hannahan a lot. Welcome to the bigs kid. A lot to look fwd to in `08.
I wish he was a kid. He's 27-years old.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Sep 2, 2007 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
from where I stand
27 is very much a "kid". :-)
And a big offensive upgrade
from Chavez. With Chavez out for at least a year, Hanahan can now prove his merit.
by Mikkoo on Sep 2, 2007 10:52 PM PDT reply actions
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