Open Thread: Game 13 - A's vs. Cubs
by Nico on Mar 11, 2008 1:00 PM PDT
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PrintSpring Training often isn't so much about watching teams as it is about watching certain players, so perhaps the most notable aspect of today's game is that lefty Greg Smith, the least electric but most polished return in the Dan Haren trade, takes the mound against Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano. Smith's strong showing so far this spring has put him in contention for the #5 spot (or, if you're a health skeptic, the #2 spot) in the rotation.
Other dark horses making this week especially interesting include Todd Linden, whose is batting .714 with the lumber (perhaps less so with the mouth) and Brooks Conrad, who is batting only .462 but hasn't raised any questions on any AN fanposts on whether he might be a clubhouse cancer, leukemia, gout, scurvy, jaundice, or even goiter
They like me to teach right about mid-day (those bastards), so someone else will have to post the lineups.
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A's Lineup
Buck RF
Ellis 2B
Barton 1B
Cust DH
Crosby SS
R. Sweeney LF
Suzuki C
Hannahan 3B
Denorfia CF
SP: Greg Smith
It's sad our opening day...
...lineup might feature Crosby 5th (and I'm a Crosby supporter).
Juan Pierre: 44 Million Dollars, Juan Pierre's 3.2 WARP3: Priceless
by Travis Buck Nuckin on Mar 11, 2008 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Cubbies very tough looking lineup even w Zambrano hitting
Soriano LF
Theriot SS
Fukudome RF
Lee 1B
Ramirez 3B
DeRosa 2B
Soto C
Fuld CF
Zambrano P
Why
do I feel like that's the start of a dirty poem.
"I've got a lot of wins waiting in these white shoes." -Dan Meyer
Whee!!!!!
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Mar 11, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if that was LongTimeFan
I think she went down this week. I love her. I really do.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 11, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Marlene or Marjie perhaps?
Or maybe it was Louis?
by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 11, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Does this mean...
that every time AN is mentioned on the radio Cust will hit a HR shortly thereafter?
woohoo!!
"Didja ever look at a dollar bill, man? There's some spooky s*** goin' on there. And it's green too." -Slater
Crosby k'd on a outside slider, all is once again right in the world
by theblackpearl on Mar 11, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't believe it took this long
(trying to have faith in Bobby Crosby ain't easy!)
"I've got a lot of wins waiting in these white shoes." -Dan Meyer
Greg Smith
Innocent until proven guilty.
His 1.51 WHIP in AAA last season is a little scary however, especially considering that Braden had a 1.08 in AAA last season.
He looks pretty good so far.
That's by no means a minor league lineup he's facing.
"Didja ever look at a dollar bill, man? There's some spooky s*** goin' on there. And it's green too." -Slater
by OrlandoAsFan on Mar 11, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
He's starting to look like the leading candidate
for the fifth starter spot. Wow.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 11, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
agreed
I have to admit, I wasn't too high on the guy initially. But so far his performance has definitely caught my attention.
"Didja ever look at a dollar bill, man? There's some spooky s*** goin' on there. And it's green too." -Slater
by OrlandoAsFan on Mar 11, 2008 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
might as well still give other guys a chance at it first
smith isn't going anywhere.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
eveland
I really think Eveland was the front-runner for the 5th rotation spot at the beginning of ST. In my opinion though, he hasn't proven that he is the most capable or deserving.. The way Smith is pitching against the Cubs, he just seems to be more 'hungry' for the opportunity.
"Didja ever look at a dollar bill, man? There's some spooky s*** goin' on there. And it's green too." -Slater
by OrlandoAsFan on Mar 11, 2008 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
and he'll get it sometime mid-season or next year
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
Buan and Billy-O
essentially just hinted the same thing. Billy avoided the question of whether Smith's chances have improved.
Hi guys and gals. Meetings at work are so overrated.
I need to set my outlook calendar to show "busy" during ST games.
Somebody emails Buan
Says the email "ding" is annoying. Buan says there's nothing he can do, since everything is run from that computer.
And he isn;t using Outlook. It's web-based email, and there's no option to turn the ding off.
:-)
Email Buan!
Though I'm not sure it's web-based outlook. May be web-based something else that uses the same sound?
How bout just turning the volume off on his computer then?
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on Mar 11, 2008 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
not clear
he tried to explain that sound from commercials or something were coming from his computer
That's what I was going to say
Just turn down the volume on the computer.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 11, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm doing HW...
...So I wasn't really paying attention, but did Buan read an email in which someone asked him to turn the sound off? I think he said he didn't know how to operate his computer or something. haha.
Juan Pierre: 44 Million Dollars, Juan Pierre's 3.2 WARP3: Priceless
by Travis Buck Nuckin on Mar 11, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Hannahan with an awesome double play
Smith gives up a leadoff single but nothing more.
If Gameday is right, only about 41 pitches through 4 full.
Emails and Sounds
The spots are run from the computer, if he had Vista he could just lower the email volume. But as of now doesn't look like it.
37 emails from cubs to the A's 13!!!
nice play by hannahan, apparently
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
Hannahan looks great.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
Blanton to be first player traded mid-trans-Pacific flight
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
thank goodness for that comma
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
Gonzales with a, sounds like inadvisable dive
ties the game, then the next batter singles to give the Cubs a 2-1 lead
Street not looking sharp
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Mar 11, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Saw both throw in a ST game about ten days ago...
Sat down by the bullpen mounds down the RF line and Street threw his first few warmup pitches with his right elbow wrapped. Once he got a little loose he took it off, but that cannot be a healthy elbow.
MVP!
With love, Peter G.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Mar 11, 2008 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Unreal
Crosby NEVER hits with guys on...much less a homer.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
maybe DJ should get a batting cage installed at his house
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
I haven't seen it posted anywhere else, but here is
the reason Foulke didn't pitch in the game.
Reliever Keith Foulke was scratched from his appearance against the Angels because his wife was hospitalized, according to A's assistant general manager David Forst. Foulke threw a 32-pitch simulated game Monday morning before leaving the team's complex
Am I the only one
who can't get excited about anybody's ST stats when BoCro is hitting homers and batting +.300?
by thejd44 on Mar 11, 2008 2:40 PM PDT reply actions
BoCro's HR...
Was hit off Scott Eyre, one of the most over-rated LOOGY's on the planet. Nothing to get excited about, Crosby squaring up an 85 mph meatball from a lefty, but still....giddyup!
K'd Lee last week, too. Giogolo may be more ready than we think.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Mar 11, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
it looked like a single to left
on Gameday. I was just thinking about how it must have been a nice piece of opposite field hitting.
Here's an easy trick to help you remember...
EVERYONE on the team is left handed.
by WhiteElephants on Mar 11, 2008 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
One rule change baseball should make
is in today's game.
If the National League won't adopt the DH like every other major league (and most minor league) on the planet, then they should have to have the pitcher bat always. The AL uses the DH, so they should get it always.
Eventually the NL clubs will realize how effing stupid the pitcher batting is. We don't make quarterbacks play linebacker. There's no reason to have a pitcher bat. Penalize them by letting the AL DH when the NL is at home and things could change.
by thejd44 on Mar 11, 2008 2:54 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
it hadn't already?
oh whoops that was mark prior's shoulder
President of the Joey Devine fan club as of 1/15/08. Accepting applications for other positions. "He has no equivalent." -Paul DePodesta on Jeremy Brown
I caused that?
Do I get some kind of award or medal or something? I should.
by thejd44 on Mar 11, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I think those MLB moneygrubbers have in mind all-pay all-the-time.
Is it $15 for the season?
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Mar 11, 2008 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Isn't it great?
I actually have mlb.tv, because I want to be able to watch A's games (I'm out of market, so I can). the Audio comes with it. Even though the technology is sometimes a little bit sketchy, it's still worth the investment. This is the 5th season I've had it and despite the occasional problem I have no intention of not getting it in the future.
by thejd44 on Mar 11, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed
Being in New York, I could normally see about 3 A's games/year. Now I've got a 22" monitor mounted on my bedroom wall connected to an old desktop with (seemingly) just enough power to run Silverlight fullscreen. 10:05 every night, can't wait.
We'll see..
Spring training games are all 400k, and aren't shot as well as regular season anyway. It's a little worse than cable TV, but I think once 700k streams start, it'll be comparable or better.
Glad to hear it,
I'll be moving to NY in the fall, so I'll almost certainly be a subscriber in 2009.
by WhiteElephants on Mar 11, 2008 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll do the same...
...in Indiana. I can't wait to stay up till 1 or 2am watching the A's on my computer. Good times.
Juan Pierre: 44 Million Dollars, Juan Pierre's 3.2 WARP3: Priceless
by Travis Buck Nuckin on Mar 11, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
89
I think
Juan Pierre: 44 Million Dollars, Juan Pierre's 3.2 WARP3: Priceless
by Travis Buck Nuckin on Mar 11, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I did last year
But my lame DSL couldn't handle the better video. Now I'm stealing Comcast from a neighbor, so I'm hoping Premium will work better.
mlb.tv
This is my first season out of market since '03 and was weighing up paying for mlb.tv or settling for gameday audio. Given that you've been using mlb.tv for 5 seasons and sound fairly happy, I think you've just pushed me in that direction. Do you subscribe to the premium package or the one for $89.95?
"Look, we all have something to bring to this discussion. But I think from now on the thing you should bring is silence" - Rimmer: Red Dwarf
89.95
I actually dont even know what the premium offers.
Someone asked about video quality. It's good. It's not great. It's not like watching HD TV or anything, but if you're like me and just want to see the game, it's fine. I'm not one of those people that needs the picture to look like I'm at the game.
You can also buy it by the month, so you might want to buy April and see what you think. Doing the monthly plan is more expensive, but at least you wont be throwing away $90 if you really arent satisfied.
by thejd44 on Mar 11, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
one warning
If your computer is really old like mine (Mac laptop circa 2002), then mlb.tv doesn't play smoothly and it's really hard to watch.
howzabout the audio?
I have a crappy old iMac at home (433 mHz) and I'm worried that the audio will be all futzy.
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
I haven't tried Gameday Audio
But I'm thinking about doing it this year. I'm pretty confident that it will work. Most streaming audio is fine on my computer, while YouTube videos are usually jumpy. So imagine it will be the same for mlb's audio and video products.
last year...
.......I had audio and a really old Mac circa 1999/2000. I had to limit the number of browsers and programs I had running to make it work. Unfortunately, it does skip sometimes if you're browsing around online. When the computer loads it skips. If you just let it play by itself, it should work fine.
Juan Pierre: 44 Million Dollars, Juan Pierre's 3.2 WARP3: Priceless
by Travis Buck Nuckin on Mar 11, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
What I'd really like
I'd love a way to delay the netcast a second or two so it was sync'd with a tv feed, for those few games that there is a tv feed.
Sir Dan
By chance...
...Does anyone know if two people can log into the same account at the same time. My friend and I are thinking about going halfsies on MLB.TV...
Juan Pierre: 44 Million Dollars, Juan Pierre's 3.2 WARP3: Priceless
by Travis Buck Nuckin on Mar 11, 2008 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
My buddy and I did this a couple years ago.
It didn't work. At all. Only one of us could be signed in and watching at once.
crap
That sucks. I thought I'd save 50 bucks, but I guess not.
Juan Pierre: 44 Million Dollars, Juan Pierre's 3.2 WARP3: Priceless
by Travis Buck Nuckin on Mar 11, 2008 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you
both watch the same game at the same time?
Juan Pierre: 44 Million Dollars, Juan Pierre's 3.2 WARP3: Priceless
by Travis Buck Nuckin on Mar 11, 2008 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
And seriously
Buan is calling a damned good ballgame today. I've hardly had a reason to make fun of him, except for the email beep debacle.
And the whole having Carlos Zambrano out in the outfield ;-) I think he meant Soriano.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Mar 11, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
He's done GREAT tody, no joke.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Mar 11, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Truer words were never spoken:
Chavy: "I'm so close, but yet so far."
"I've got a lot of wins waiting in these white shoes." -Dan Meyer
Maybe he could sing the national anthem
by Englishmajor on Mar 11, 2008 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
or remake a Wim Wenders film
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
Apparently Chavez wants to DH in Japan
Link here
No offense Chavy, but I think I would rather have Cust/Barton/Sweeney in that role....
That single was a ground-rule double, if I'm not mistaken.
Gameday still hasn't shown anything from this inning.
I bet he gets Clippy too
"It looks like you're trying to do play-by-play. Can I help?"
by Englishmajor on Mar 11, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Carlos Marmol is ridiculous
Anyone else see his winter ball numbers?
He faced 41 batters and got 40 outs. I believe he had one base hit, one walk, one guy picked off of first base or doubled up.
Oh, and 22 strikeouts. Or something like that.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
what are you, a park ranger?
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
...?
Huh?
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
if I ever post an apparent non sequitur ...
... especially if it's followed in rapid succession by more apparent non sequiturs from mikeA and/or xbhaskarx, dollars to donuts it's a Coen Bros. reference.
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
sometimes l get the menstrual cramps real hard
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
Are you givin' me the high hat? I'm sicka the high hat!!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Youse fancy-pants, all a youse
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
Ah
My knowledge of movies begins and ends with the "Home Alone" series.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
Those are some fugly colors.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Mar 11, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
looks like a Slegna alternate uni
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
I heart Johnny Drama
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on Mar 11, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Ahh, the Jeremy Giambi of Entourage...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I dunno about that
but he sure smokes as much pot as Jeremy does.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I'm not sure I've ever found a show
more incredibly intolerable with not one interesting or likable character. I only watched the first season of Entourage, but I just couldn't stand anything about it.
by thejd44 on Mar 11, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
wow, Baun is playing radio highlights!
cool because I just got back from a meeting and missed the whole game. He got really excited a few times, I guess he is getting more comfortable on the play by play.
A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!
I was about to say...
...The Buan-cast seemed better today. He only messed up a few calls because he didn't know that players had switched around. A lot better today than normal though..
Juan Pierre: 44 Million Dollars, Juan Pierre's 3.2 WARP3: Priceless
by Travis Buck Nuckin on Mar 11, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Not for nothin..
but would it kill MLB to get an A's spring training game on MLB.tv for one damn game.
Yes
Not to sound like an alarmist, but the appearance of the A's on national television at normal hours of the day would literally cause the earth to stop rotating. If Dilbert is to be believed, this would cause us all to be suddenly flung into space.
It would also signify that the terrorists have won.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
At least last year
I got to see Harden's amazing spring. A few games here and there but this year we get nothing. So lame.
Watching Harden pitch in the spring
is like watching an Olympic-class skeet-shooting exhibition in a Ming china shop.
No matter how skillful it is, you know it can't possibly end well.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
it would not surprise me in the least ...
... to find out that Joe Morgan thinks Bin Laden wrote Moneyball.
(And, yes, that OBL is one of those fancy-pants new stats generated, Enron-like, by computers.)
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
Why must he hate that which he does not understand...
No Harden and No Chavez make the A's go, something something...
Hey, didn't that happen in The Core?
Until they inseminated the earth with the giant phallic symbol and nuclear weapons? Or something. That movie really sucked.
by thejd44 on Mar 11, 2008 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
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