Open Game Thread: Spring Training Game 5 - A's vs. Angels
by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 3, 2008 11:45 AM PST
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PrintAN, brace yourself. King Richard returns to the hill today. And a nation will hold its collective breath.
Harden takes on the Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium as the A's look to stay on top of the coveted Cactus League standings. Heh. We've got to take the small victories where we can get them. We haven't seen Harden start a game since July 7, 2007. You have to figure that there's a ton of pressure on Harden this season because he came out saying that he managed his own health this offseason. So either he stays on the mound, or he's not going to have anyone to pin the blame on but himself.
Harden faces off against Joe Saunders of the Angels. And just like when the A's took on the Giants the other day and the game is meaningless, I still want the Athletics to kick Halo booty.
LET'S GO A'S!!!!!
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Who is this Harden you speak of?
Did he come over in the Swisher or Haren trade?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Devine sounds like a bad interview
and Buan is showing that he does indeed attend the Ray Fosse School of Interviewing.
I'll take the under
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 3, 2008 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
sigh....
Devine says that playing Baseball in Japan was interesting because it was nice to see how Baseball is played on the otherside of the country...
Lineup
Buck RF
Ellis 2B
Cust LF
Mike Sweeney DH
Johnson 1B
Suzuki C
Hannahan 3B
Denorfia CF
Murphy SS
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
ah
should have seen this before i fanposted
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
Can we add a Injury section to the AN main page?
Current Injured A's:
Chavez: Stiff back out 1 week
R. Sweeney: Got pummeled by the Prince of Fielder
Harden: Just waiting for something to pop up
Then we can see, who on the 40-man roster to the left is on the DL, Day-to-Day, and who's just in trouble with the law.
No Harden and No Chavez make the A's go, something something...
Crosby and Chavez are out!
As long as all the bad ones keep dropping like flies, I dont mind one bit
Good lord
Cust loses one in the sun.
Angels score
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
how about some better play by play
for those unable to listen to the game today?
i see
-2 outs (no Ks)
-cust loses one in the sun, angels score
-hunter triple
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
PxP anyone ?
Dammit - where's CANCEL gone when you need it.
by green star oakland on Mar 3, 2008 12:24 PM PST reply actions
Top 2
Sweeney and DJ ground out. Suzuki base hit....
Hannahan up
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Yep
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 3, 2008 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
every time I hear that sound I think I'm getting an e-mail
stupid tricksters!
A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!
Demented elf (Izturis) down
Ellis fields a ball, inning over, and Buan manages to completely ignore the game in favor of chatting to Ken about the training room changes.
email from Shane in Chicago!
Took a while... did you hand-deliver it? ;)
Anyone worth hurting is worth hurting well.
whoa,
I felt like Ken was talking right to me! That was kind of cool actually, hearing my e-mail pop up and then having them answers it. Yay internet!
A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!
oh, my mistake
Buck singled. Robert has so much enthusiasm it's a little hard to tell.
F! Cust it by pitch!
Do we know whether Buan will be doing any more "live" Extra Innings like last Saturday's?
Or should Jean in Redwood City just go ahead and email him?
Anyone worth hurting is worth hurting well.
Cust hit!
Come on Harden, take down Vlad!
but don't brawl if he charges you, you'll break your arm.
A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!
here is a link to the broadcast schedule
with TV dates added now!
http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/schedule/broadcast.jsp?c_id=oak
A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!
I think I might go down to ST
for the March 15th split squad game. Ill post live via iPhone haha
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
Someone was just asking about the Wi-Fi situation at the park
Anyone have experience?
by Englishmajor on Mar 3, 2008 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
Alright, I'm out
I need to drive to the bank. Have fun guys, try the e-mail thing if you have a second. It was cool, (if your a geek like me).
A's all the way in 08 . . . oh never mind!
Harden: 3 IP, 2ER, 4H, 0BB, 2K
The first inning wasn't as ugly as it looks on paper. The triple was the only really hard hit ball, and the inning should have already been over. Nice outing for Harden.
I'm not fooled.
Okay, the party can start now!
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
That's true
Once baseballgirl gets here, it starts ;-)
by Tyler Bleszinski on Mar 3, 2008 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
Hey, BBG
So far at least 2 of 3 Buan emails have been ANers. Harden was okay, but Cust got hit by a pitch, though it is unclear whether he was actually hurt or they just took the opportunity to switch.
BTW-what is/was on the old lunch plate?
Steak Cobb salad over here.
Winner of the 2008 "find grover a new sig" contest.
lentil soup and sourdough bread
thanks for the p x p guys, I haven't ponied up for game day so you're all I've got!
"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King
Oatmeal and a banana.
I'm sick. About to have a nap for dessert.
Anyone worth hurting is worth hurting well.
I'm eating chili dogs, home made, and as healthy as a chili dog can be.
Turkey 99% fat free Chili
Fat free hot dogs, wheat buns, and fat free cheese, and it actually has a little taste.
by theblackpearl on Mar 3, 2008 1:06 PM PST up reply actions
Deli Sandwich and Mac n Cheese
And that was about 4 hours ago. Oh, to be an east coast A's fan. At least I only have to be up at 6am for opening day. So there's that.
Great-
I'm having a salad, you are having chili dogs and it still sounds like you are having a healthier meal than me.
Guess I just have to remind myself that round is indeed a shape, and I am in it.
Winner of the 2008 "find grover a new sig" contest.
over
for our sake
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
back spasms
how many bad backs does this team have?
chavez, devine (traded for kotsay!), crosby, duke...
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 we need a case of the shaq sized icey hot back patches
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Mar 3, 2008 1:08 PM PST reply actions
WHEN THE HEAT IS ON
THE PAIN IS GONE
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
btw, clockwerks & crew...
I like this auto-refresh way better than AN2's auto-refresh (but I don't remember specifically *what* I didn't like about AN2's, because I turned it off almost immediately, it was so unlikeable).
Anyone worth hurting is worth hurting well.
Shane from Chicago again!
It's 1:00...do you know where Mark Ellis is?
[ a.k.a. mkt a.k.a. whiny douchebag ]
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
What EM said
and he sent in an email that asked where Mark Ellis was right now. I mean, back then. But "now" in the context of the email...
[ a.k.a. mkt a.k.a. whiny douchebag ]
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
Did you used to be Amnesiac727, or are you a different Amnesiac?
Anyone worth hurting is worth hurting well.
or 737, whatever the number was... I don't remember... LOL
Anyone worth hurting is worth hurting well.
+1
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
Ziggy up in the 'pen!!!!!
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
I've been lurking ;-)
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
No one explained this to you yet?
See, when a baseballdaddy and a baseballmommy love each other very much....
Sal gets visits from Mr Sabermetric Stork
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
I was told that
the baseball mommy & daddy looked under second base, and if they were lucky they'd find a little infielder of their very own.
"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 3, 2008 2:02 PM PST up reply actions
Duchscherer strikes out GMJ (maybe?) to leave the bases loaded. 3-1 Angels.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
MLB.com scoreboard says 2-1
Is it incorrect? Did the Halos post one in the 4th? Wouldn't surprise me . . .
by EddieVegas_NRAF on Mar 3, 2008 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
I wish his first name were Sven.
[ a.k.a. mkt a.k.a. whiny douchebag ]
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
Halp!
The comment composition box at the bottom of the page is blocking the bottom few comments!
?
Anyone worth hurting is worth hurting well.
How can you tell?
[ a.k.a. mkt a.k.a. whiny douchebag ]
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
I was getting the "new comments" box that pops up in the lower right,
but when I hit "c" to go to new comments, it only showed a new comment's subject line barely above the "post a comment" box.
Anyone worth hurting is worth hurting well.
Buan has a guest in the booth
USA Today guy -- so he is not paying too much attention to the game. Buck is battling, fouling off. Fly ball to left, 2 out.
Zigler is in!
Long drive by Vlad, but stayed in the park.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
Darn...double by Kendrick. 2 score.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
stupid angels
"Didja ever look at a dollar bill, man? There's some spooky s*** goin' on there. And it's green too." -Slater
A lot of balls seem to be getting away from people
Hannahan before, now Suzuki, Well, it's spring training.
Just looking at their initial lineup
You can't help but wonder if they are trying to make a statement , even if it is a spring training game.
"Didja ever look at a dollar bill, man? There's some spooky s*** goin' on there. And it's green too." -Slater
2 HBP Cust and Buck, they are not exactly on it
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
No that proves the point it seems like regular season.
by theblackpearl on Mar 3, 2008 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
exactly
If i was into conspiracy theories, i would think it was intentional just to assure that Oakland can't sneak up and 'surprise' people this season.
"Didja ever look at a dollar bill, man? There's some spooky s*** goin' on there. And it's green too." -Slater
Wow
They just "accidentally" hit our best two hitters today.
When will our pitchers stick up for their fucking teammates and get Vlad in the back. It's pathetic.
Sometimes life will strike you out on a curve ball and the only choice you have is to flip off the umpire and walk to first base anyway.
by Threepwood XX on Mar 3, 2008 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
when it's the regular season?
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
Ziggy didn't need that.
Wow...awful inning for the D.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
I'm trying to get the site back to old AN...where there WERE no titles!
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
"back in my day..."
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
it weirds me out too
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
what's the score?
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
hey all
just dropping in for some ST action. Sounds like the game isn't going well. Crosby's injured, eh? So all's normal, then.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
well...
Not injured, per se, but scratched due to tightness/back spasms.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
by Ryan Armbrust on Mar 3, 2008 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
Slusser posting
On the Drumbeat blog: Crosby scratched with back spasms.
didn't make the trip to Tempe Diablo Stadium on Monday because he was hit with upper back spasms while fielding grounders during the morning.
Best part?
It's probably nothing to be too alarmed about
"I've got a lot of wins waiting in these white shoes." -Dan Meyer
Why does MLB.com
act like it is Spring Training for them too?
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
Eh, they're always pretty spotty.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
by Ryan Armbrust on Mar 3, 2008 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
My back hurts today too.
Can I not work and still get paid millions of dollars?
"I've got a lot of wins waiting in these white shoes." -Dan Meyer
True...
just have to somehow replace the newly minted Mrs. Crosby #1.
"I've got a lot of wins waiting in these white shoes." -Dan Meyer
Yeah, and it's not worth it enough for me.
If I was really going to put my mind to it, I'd try to replace Alex Chavez.
"I've got a lot of wins waiting in these white shoes." -Dan Meyer
Oh, well you know how it will go for Mrs. Crosby
Sure, she's projected to be a great wife right now. But now that she's finally being brought up to the big time, she'll fall victim to some freak accident and constantly disappoint her husband until one day, he is forced to move on to someone new.
maybe robaxacet is an illigal substance?
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Mar 3, 2008 1:53 PM PST reply actions
This is slightly off-topic, but...
Is anyone else going to be going down to Spring Training this year? I'm going to be there for a few days, between the 16th and 20th.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
ha
I can barely pay my own way... and honestly, I probably can't afford to go, but that's what credit cards are for.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
by Ryan Armbrust on Mar 3, 2008 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
Have you been to ST before?
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
by Ryan Armbrust on Mar 3, 2008 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
yes, 17th to the 20th
Was going to go for the prior weekend but my son made his basketball all-star team. Maybe I'll see you at the Monday game or the Wednesday game in Mesa.
by vk on Mar 3, 2008 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
I used to go every season
Then I got married.
by EddieVegas_NRAF on Mar 3, 2008 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
I'll be at both.
First row of section 12 on the third-base side on the Monday game against the Royals, and the first row of section F behind home at the Wednesday Royals game.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
by Ryan Armbrust on Mar 3, 2008 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
Is the score still 6-1 angels
And is it still the 5th inning?
"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 3, 2008 1:57 PM PST reply actions
I think so...
But Buan-casting leaves much to be desired. Little things, like the score, inning, and play-by-play are left out.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
by Ryan Armbrust on Mar 3, 2008 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
Whoops
I think it's the sixth inning.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
by Ryan Armbrust on Mar 3, 2008 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks
I went to lunch as the game was starting - now trying to catch up
"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 3, 2008 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
Will Buan mention them
If you ask him in an Email?
by EddieVegas_NRAF on Mar 3, 2008 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
+1
lol
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
by Ryan Armbrust on Mar 3, 2008 2:02 PM PST up reply actions
Jeff Gray pitching for the A's now
I'm not sure who he's facing, though. An Angel, I'd guess.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
Ryan Sweeney now in CF
Apparently not hurting from the collision with Price Fielder any longer.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
"would have been"?
You mean Crosby isn't, right now, broken in half? I though that's what "back spasms" was code for.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
by Ryan Armbrust on Mar 3, 2008 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
I confused spasms with pain
"Spasms" means get the shovel. "Pain" means day-to-day. I'm in spring training mode too.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
Jeff Gray
gets a 1-2-3 inning in the 7th, according to Buan.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
Troy Cate now on the mound for Sacramento
Gregorio Petit now at SS and Jeff Baisley at 3B.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
The end of this game is so dull
I think AN has fallen asleep.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
Carlos Gonzalez makes an appearance
Swings at the first pitch he sees and, according to Buan, hits a "deep, towering pop-up" for an out.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
Game over
the hated Halos win 6-1.
I'm out. Later, all.
(Formerly known as "Nebraska")
The Pastime -- A Minor Consideration -- Catfish Stew
Come on! It's only spring training!
Better to have back spasms and bad defense now then in April! Stupid Angels! King Richard looked good today, though! I still say the A's will surprise everyone but us this year and take the division!
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