Open Thread: Spring Training Game 14 - A's vs. Diamondbacks
by baseballgirl on Mar 12, 2008 12:12 PM PDT
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PrintThe A's shortened Spring rolls merrily along, as A's leftie Dana Eveland (acquired by Oakland in the Dan Haren trade) takes the mound, facing his former team. Doug Davis will make the start for the D-backs.
It will be interesting for me (who normally has limited interest in the National League) this year; there are a few Diamondbacks players who I still keep an eye on.
Lineups
A's
Ellis, 2b
Barton, 1B
Sweeney, M DH
Cust, LF
Brown, E RF
Crosby, SS
Gonzalez, C CF
Suzuki, C
Murphy, 3B
D-Backs
Young, CF
Hudson, DH
Byrnes, LF
Jackson, 1B
Reynolds, 3B
Upton, RF
Drew, SS
Hammock, C
Bonifacio, 2B
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I Want Eveland and Blanton to Pitch back To Back:
That would be a heavyweight duo. That would be 500 pounds of double header madness!!!
My guess
There's a couple games on mlb.tv today. They're probably trying to push that so they hope people go "oh, my team isn't on...I'll just watch this one."
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Free Preview
They are doing a free preview on the Braves/Indians game on MLBTV.
You've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?- Dirty Harry
it's sad
when i see this headline on ESPN "Crosby to miss game after feeling right ankle pain" ... and automatically assume they're talking about bobby!
(they're talking about the NHL crosby!)
They're talking about the Crosby that actually matters, the one whose absence will hurt his team.
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
It's at 1 - normal time
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Mar 12, 2008 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
no matter
how bad our injury riddled A's are, I still can't help but feel bad for Baldelli, anybody see the latest on his situation?
witty remark
On the front of this thread :-)
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Mar 12, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
speaking of
what's for lunch.
I still haven't decided but I need caffeene (how do you spell that, wheres spellcheck clockworks?)
A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!
Sounds like a Hank Greenwald mistake
I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.
by franks a lot on Mar 12, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Lame!
Time changed for April 2 game vs. Red Sox
To afternoon, 12:35pm start...now it won't be televised.
"I've got a lot of wins waiting in these white shoes." -Dan Meyer
Red Sox must have complained
That they'd be really really tired and needed an early getaway. Poor Babies.
Sweating the small stuff
What the deuce?
Is this because the Sox were biatching about having to fly to Toronto after the A's series?
I've already missed ALL of ST due
to some ridiculous vendetta MLB.tv has against the A's. Don't tell me they're going to add this one to the list.
It could be worse.
They could do something really crappy, like make our home playoff games during the day so nobody can go and they're not televised.
Oh wait...
Not just during the day...
...during the MORNING!
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Mar 12, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
And I'm flying in from Europe the night before
there's no way I'll be able to watch.
"I've got a lot of wins waiting in these white shoes." -Dan Meyer
Oh my god
Did CarGo get hurt? What the bloody hell?
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 1:32 PM PDT reply actions
Lets look at the bright side here...
He played an entire 2 innings of defense after the play where he apparently hurt himself. Perhaps that could mean it's not that serious. A Bruise? A Sprain?
Trying my best, folks.
As long as deep down you realize
that they're probably going to have to amputate is head or something. Whatever helps you sleep. I understand.
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm starting to think that
Joe Morgan and Hawk Harrelson have voodoo dolls of anybody who comes to the A's.
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 1:33 PM PDT reply actions
so we can calm down for a minute
we don't even know what it is yet. Save the doomsday cries for later
A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!
Yeah, it's not like this team has a history of seemingly insignificant events leading to prolonged, chronic injury problems. There's no reason to worry or speculate.
Oh, wait.
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I was under the impression
That he may have injured himself on the first play of the game (his great diving catch)
maybe he landed on some abnormal mitochondria
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
ANYONe
know where I can listen to the game live without having to pay for it
Baby TO My new Fav Player
outside the stadium in Phoenix?
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
It's $15 for the whole year.....
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on Mar 12, 2008 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I just caved
and bought gameday radio. While i'm studying for the nursing boards, this appears to be a better investment than my ear plugs
Hey...Beer me!
left or right?
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
Right
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Mar 12, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
****
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
PRobably
Tomorrow he's going to have leg replacement surgery. His new leg will be made out of an old baseball bat (probably Bobby Crosby's, since he doesn't really need to have it anyway).
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
No, Crosby still needs the bat.
They'll still use it for the replacement. Crosby's bat has never been used (except for flailing).
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick, 10/7/07
He's a five tool prospect already, right?
I wonder if we could invest some of this money we've saved from the Kotsay salary dump into making him better, stronger, faster? ;)
He wont suck when it matters.
And why do you hate Ichiro of all people?
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on Mar 12, 2008 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
He does kinda sound like Gammons
but less jowly.
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
and no walks
You've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?- Dirty Harry
UZR doesn't hate Klesko
as much as Bloom, but man, Nevin really WAS an awful OF. Wow. Like, historically bad.
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 1:57 PM PDT reply actions
I think so.
Spring Results for Eveland:
9 IP
13 Hits
2 ER
1 BB
8 K's
Today was a pretty strong outing.
by Colorado Fan on Mar 12, 2008 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Meanwhile
Yabu relieves Lincecum in the 3rd after he gives up 4 in the 1st.
by green star oakland on Mar 12, 2008 2:04 PM PDT reply actions
...and strikes out the side
What has Yabu been up to the last two years? Somebody must have taught him something.
3.0 is confusing the hell ouf ot me
Where's the AN store located now? Is it gone? There really should be permanent, prominent links to things like that somewhere.
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 2:12 PM PDT reply actions
There's speculation from Buan
that it didnt happen on the diving catch, but on a play where he had to run for a ball in the gap.
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Eveland
Wasn't done.
5IP, 0R, 7K, 0BB, 4H, 47 pitches according to Gameday
Throw out the first inning, and the guy was pretty much untouchable.
Do we have a nickname for Dana yet?
I mean, he could be Hardy and someone else could be Laurel. Fatty just seems mean. If Blanton is cupcakes, does that make Eveland cakes?
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 2:21 PM PDT reply actions
We've had Money Ball
Billy Ball... How about we call him Butter Ball.
You've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?- Dirty Harry
I'm still partial to "Eveland Eveller" or "Evel Knieveland"
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
"Evel Knieveland"
i vote for evel.
AND DANA EVELAND IS NOT FAT.
look at the photo up on the a's mlb site.
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
kinda reminds me of
a dude I played ball with nicknamed "Fluffy". course the Fluffy i knew never Kd 7 in 5
no it was one of those
"we called him Fluffy to his face and he would go along but was clearly not pleased" kind of situations
he's big, but he ain't as fat as Roger Clemens
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
is that a recent photo?
in the two photos i've seen of him in an a's uniform, he looks slimmer:
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 think in some shots he looks a bit like aaron harang (crosses fingers)
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 have a theory
that Jerry Blevins is just the weight that Eveland lost.
And by "theory", I mean irrational hypothesis, as always.
Honestly, not as big as advertised
in person, you can barely tell.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
That's what my last girlfriend
Said about me
You've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?- Dirty Harry
Neither do I. I'm bad enough with my driving license/
passport photo. I take at least 20 before I get one I'm happy with, and that's something only a few select people will see!
The moment I clicked "post"
I knew that would happen.
All I can say is that if I was writing for ESPN, I'd get a professional photo shoot goin' on.
BTW, my pic was taken at a River Cats game, so that's worth a couple points.
You tossed me a softball
and I had to take a swing.
But you're right. Caple needs to get some people at the Boo-Ya Network to photoshop his picture.
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
isn't that jay mariotti?
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
if either of them weren't white, they wouldn't be where they are today
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
Jay is actually a tremendously gifted writer
He's just one of the biggest a-holes walking the planet.
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
not an actual comment on their skilz ...
... just an ill-considered topical joke.
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
Hahaha
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Mar 12, 2008 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Based on his results this spring, he needs the spitter
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick, 10/7/07
but does he need the Spitzer?
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
That's crazy talk.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Mar 12, 2008 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
EVERYONE knows Diet Coke is better.
"I've got a lot of wins waiting in these white shoes." -Dan Meyer
Except
for those who know Diet Dr P is better
by SanLeandroA's on Mar 12, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, and I thought
Diet Pepsi vs. Diet Coke was going to be trouble...
"I've got a lot of wins waiting in these white shoes." -Dan Meyer
I was browsing quickly through what I missed
and for a second thought somebody was talking about me. Then I realized it was just booze. How disappointing.
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I mix my Makers with Ice.
You've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?- Dirty Harry
+1
I don't get why people would waste good whiskey by mixing it with something nasty like diet soda.
"Tomorrow it may rain." - Leo Durocher
-1
Why dilute with ice? Drink it straight up!
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
well, yeah
I was just saying, IF you are going to mix it with something.
You've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?- Dirty Harry
zactly
Drinking decent whiskey cold -- especially using ice -- is no less criminal than dropping a couple ice cubes in a good red wine.
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
I think you mean "totally aspartame"
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
and hamburgers eat people
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
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by Trei Brundrett on Mar 12, 2008 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
In spring training?
THAT's crazy talk.
"Last night, Darth Vader came down from planet Vulcan and told me that if I didn't take Lorraine out that he'd melt my brain." - George McFly
by GreenAndGoldFish on Mar 12, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
2-1
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Mar 12, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
ESPN will shut down if that is our record towards the end of April
by theblackpearl on Mar 12, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
You assume ESPN would even notice
Or talk about it in any way whatsoever.
by thejd44 on Mar 12, 2008 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
they'll talk about how it inconveniences the Red Sox
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
holy crapola
I dunno what is more amazing, Eveland 5IP 0Rs 0BB 7Ks or that Embree didn't cough up three runs again.
work didn't allow me to listen
til just before the game ended.
Is it true that the time for game against the Sux on April 2 was changed from 7 pm to 12:35 pm?
UNSTOPPABLE!
2/3 of the time
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
Billy Beane to be on KNBR around 4pm today
by El Cerrito Steve on Mar 12, 2008 3:49 PM PDT reply actions
I'd listen, except ...
1. I have a meeting at 4:00
2. Ralph (jerk) and Tolbert (Angels fan) make me want to roll my truck over whenever I hear them for more than, say, five seconds.
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick, 10/7/07
So far we have talked about the twins, and soccer
Gee, will they even ask an A's question you think.
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