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Open Thread: Game 13 - A's vs. Cubs

Goat_tiny by Nico on

Spring 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

by Oaktownflav on Mar 11, 2008 1:04 PM PDT   0 recs

Pretty close

to what we might see opening day.

by HigherPie on Mar 11, 2008 1:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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

by Oaktownflav on Mar 11, 2008 1:06 PM PDT   0 recs

Ack..

Out at 3rd is buck.

by Syphon on Mar 11, 2008 1:09 PM PDT   0 recs

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

by pam5981 on Mar 11, 2008 1:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

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

by pam5981 on Mar 11, 2008 1:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Mind..

outta the gutter there Pam!

by Syphon on Mar 11, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

you started it

hahahaha

"I've got a lot of wins waiting in these white shoes." -Dan Meyer

by pam5981 on Mar 11, 2008 1:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Its true..

I started it. :)

by Syphon on Mar 11, 2008 1:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

We made it!!

We finally made it!!

by Syphon on Mar 11, 2008 1:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Somebody at the game

Told Robert to say hi to AN.

by HigherPie on Mar 11, 2008 1:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I wonder if that was LongTimeFan

I think she went down this week. I love her. I really do.

by Blez on Mar 11, 2008 1:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I didn't recognize the person's actual name

And I don't remember what their actual name was. Sorry!

by HigherPie on Mar 11, 2008 1:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Marlene or Marjie perhaps?

Or maybe it was Louis?

by Blez on Mar 11, 2008 2:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

A woman's name, for sure.

Marjie rings a bell. Not sure, though.

by HigherPie on Mar 11, 2008 2:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

what did they say!?

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Mar 11, 2008 1:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

CUST HR!!!!

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Mar 11, 2008 1:25 PM PDT   0 recs

Does this mean...

that every time AN is mentioned on the radio Cust will hit a HR shortly thereafter?

by Jennifer on Mar 11, 2008 1:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Cust HR

Woooo!

by Syphon on Mar 11, 2008 1:25 PM PDT   0 recs

Yay Cust

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Mar 11, 2008 1:25 PM PDT   0 recs

1-0 A's

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Mar 11, 2008 1:25 PM PDT   0 recs

woohoo!!

"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 1:26 PM PDT   0 recs

gameday is broken:

Crosby, SS ......... .300

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Mar 11, 2008 1:30 PM PDT   0 recs

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

by pam5981 on Mar 11, 2008 1:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

go Cust go

by TheGreenGoldCrush on Mar 11, 2008 1:33 PM PDT   0 recs

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.

by ChadGod on Mar 11, 2008 1:50 PM PDT   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Mar 11, 2008 2:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Mar 11, 2008 2:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Buan and Billy-O

essentially just hinted the same thing. Billy avoided the question of whether Smith's chances have improved.

by HigherPie on Mar 11, 2008 2:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hi guys and gals. Meetings at work are so overrated.

I need to set my outlook calendar to show "busy" during ST games.

by kapers on Mar 11, 2008 1:53 PM PDT   0 recs

Which one of you guys asked to have Buan turn

off the sound, so we don't hear the email ding?

by theblackpearl on Mar 11, 2008 1:54 PM PDT   0 recs

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.

:-)

by HigherPie on Mar 11, 2008 1:55 PM PDT   0 recs

just checked my outlook webmail...there most certainly IS an option to turn off the sound

by dscel on Mar 11, 2008 1:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Email Buan!

Though I'm not sure it's web-based outlook. May be web-based something else that uses the same sound?

by HigherPie on Mar 11, 2008 1:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

mine too

and that's definately an outlook sound..

Ellis for President

by tosk on Mar 11, 2008 1:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

not clear

he tried to explain that sound from commercials or something were coming from his computer

by dscel on Mar 11, 2008 2:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah

Buan made it sound as though turning down the volume would be disastrous for all involved.

by HigherPie on Mar 11, 2008 2:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

have we heard any outlook sounds during commercials?

by dscel on Mar 11, 2008 2:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That's what I was going to say

Just turn down the volume on the computer.

by Blez on Mar 11, 2008 2:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

Buan is getting better

at this whole play by play thing

Ellis for President

by tosk on Mar 11, 2008 2:03 PM PDT   0 recs

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.

by HigherPie on Mar 11, 2008 2:04 PM PDT   0 recs

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!!!

by qweaspo on Mar 11, 2008 2:04 PM PDT   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Mar 11, 2008 2:04 PM PDT   0 recs

Hannahan looks great.

So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one

by baseballgirl on Mar 11, 2008 2:07 PM PDT   0 recs

Denorfia GIDP, Buck flies out

Kerry Wood throwing hard.

by HigherPie on Mar 11, 2008 2:09 PM PDT   0 recs

muahahaha!

"It's like déjà vu all over again." -yogi berra

by Cheezombie on Mar 11, 2008 2:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

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. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 11, 2008 2:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

thank goodness for that comma

I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Mar 11, 2008 2:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Gonzales with a, sounds like inadvisable dive

ties the game, then the next batter singles to give the Cubs a 2-1 lead

by theblackpearl on Mar 11, 2008 2:16 PM PDT   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

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.

by train80 on Mar 11, 2008 2:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs

Bo to the Cro!

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Mar 11, 2008 2:28 PM PDT   0 recs

great call

by Owen!

Ellis for President

by tosk on Mar 11, 2008 2:28 PM PDT   0 recs

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

by baseballgirl on Mar 11, 2008 2:30 PM PDT   0 recs

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

by xbhaskarx on Mar 11, 2008 2:31 PM PDT   0 recs

he'll just practice taking pitches

"It's like déjà vu all over again." -yogi berra

by Cheezombie on Mar 11, 2008 2:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

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

http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_8531007

by theblackpearl on Mar 11, 2008 2:31 PM PDT   0 recs

wow, thats dedication

taking the time to throw the simulated game...

Ellis for President

by tosk on Mar 11, 2008 2:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

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   0 recs

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!

by ChadGod on Mar 11, 2008 2:42 PM PDT   0 recs

1-2-3 for Gio

K's Lee to end the inning

by HigherPie on Mar 11, 2008 2:45 PM PDT   0 recs

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 to parent up   0 recs