Open Thread: Spring Training Game 6 - A's vs. M's
by Nico on Mar 4, 2008 10:57 AM PST
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PrintNoah Lowry has set the standard: The goal right now is to walk fewer than 9 batters per inning. Yikes. Outings like Blanton's and Zito's and Lowry's so far this spring remind you of how little spring training stats mean - and at the same time how fragile the art of pitching can be and how quickly it can bite you in the Ankiel. Enjoy the game today, and hey - let's not get hurt out there!
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Uh oh...
Somebody gonna get a hurt real bad!
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
Furthermore
what about news regarding the latest multiple team trade in which we somehow manage to land LaRoche, Hu, Kershaw, and Kemp by trading away Blanton, Ellis, Chavez, Street, Meyer, and Simmons?
Probably closer to game time...
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
Russell, do the dishes!
"I'm not Randy's Mom, you know!"
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Mar 4, 2008 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
According to gameday, lineups:
Seattle:
Cairo 3B
Betancourt SS
Ibanez LF
Sexson 1B
Clement DH
Johjima C
Balentien CF
Morse RF
Chen 2B
Oakland:
Denorfia LF
R. Sweeney CF
Brown R
Cust DH
Johnson 1B
Suzuki C
Hannahan 3B
Conrad 2B
Petit SS
Blanton vs. Batista
hard look
They must be giving brooks a very hard look this spring. He's been in pretty much all the ST games so far hasn't he? Or atleast made an appearance if he didn't start. So far i'm impressed with what i've seen out of him. I realize it's just ST, but it's still encouraging.
"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 4, 2008 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
so...
he has made an appearance in all the games except for 1. Or are you not counting today's game? I'm not entirely sure how his defense is, but he seems to be holding his own so far.
"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 4, 2008 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
Gameday...
Are games on gameday??? Which one???
Charlie Brown GO A'S WIN
never mind
3:05 ET on yahoo
Charlie Brown GO A'S WIN
was just thinking that
i wonder if he is sitting so they can showcase DJ. Probably not, but i would prefer to see Barton getting ST at-bats in preperation for the season as opposed to DJ.
"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 4, 2008 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
I need my own prep time
Either that or I am working too much. Every time I see ST, I read it as "straight time" rather than Spring Training.
At least I see DJ and don't think "Don Jr" (my son).
Hey, nice to be here. One of these days, I'll actually stay for a game.
All work and no play...
I'm here to talk about the past.
You totally have to get some treatment for that amnesia of yours...
Anyone worth hurting is worth hurting well.
That's what happens when you stray from the coordinates once you leave the Lost island.
Winner of the 2008 "find grover a new sig" contest.
Sorry about that guys.
I have no idea what the heck that was all about. But I switched from Safari to Firefox so hopefully itll be nice to me now.
we're working on this bug now
in the meantime, know that it's cracking us up that your name is "Amnesiac" and you keep asking the same question. I'm more of a Kid A guy, myself. :)
I'm the SB Nation visual designer. We're still tidying!
Why isnt Barton in? This lineup is pathetic, not Buck too?
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
Since it's ST, I wanna ask again...
when are they going to rename Fremont, to Philadelphia?
So's we can re-establish the "Philadelphia Athletics"..
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Mar 4, 2008 12:20 PM PST reply actions
Well, not too offend anybody but I think if theyre going to rename Fremont to anything....
Its going to be from the Eastern Region of the world.
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
This whole email thing is interesting....for those of us not listening
could you provide the Q and A?
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 4, 2008 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
Home, I guess.
A's batting in the bottom of the inning.
"I'm going to take a camera crew and march into Billy Beane's office and demand to know why instituting his newfangled cost-saving measures means that the run manufacturing plant had to get shut down." FJM
Jack's Back!
"I'm going to take a camera crew and march into Billy Beane's office and demand to know why instituting his newfangled cost-saving measures means that the run manufacturing plant had to get shut down." FJM
Hi guys. Trying to remember to tune in
After getting a dusting of snow last night, I forgot there was a game this afternoon.
Conrad! RBI Double
"I'm going to take a camera crew and march into Billy Beane's office and demand to know why instituting his newfangled cost-saving measures means that the run manufacturing plant had to get shut down." FJM
have you planned out your 20,000th comment
I suggest something memorable like, "Ellis just hit a single!"
Brainless Automaton #439
by rubin sierra on Mar 4, 2008 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
"... with Ellis's baby!"
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
Hi everyone!
Decided to ditch the office and "work" from home.
Just in time to hear Brooks knock in Hannahan with a double.
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Hmmmm
can Brooks "I'm awesome because my name is similar to 'Briggs'" Conrad play SS?
The A's colors are green and gold.
yeah
that would be nice.
"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 4, 2008 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
Black HR's to center
tie game 2-2
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
nevermind
I thought I heard Black, Chen?
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
Cmmon
Blanton. I'm not too worried. I'd rather have him working on getting the kinks out before the games count.
It's just more exciting with Billy Beane running the team.
He's much better today
Working fast, throwing strikes. My guess would be he's thrown less than 40 pitches through 3.
I met Blanton last year in ST
He said he really doesnt care about spring training at all, just uses it to get in shape and get used to pitching again.
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
Must not be working very well
the whole 'getting in shape' thing. I'm just kidding. I like Joe Blanton, but i couldn't help myself.
"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 4, 2008 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
I met him at the pool (yes, a shirtless cupcakes) at the Doubletree hotel
He's a big guy, but really not fat. Looks more like a football player
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
probably just.....
big-boned. some people are like that.
"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 4, 2008 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
I think this is why
you see inflated ERAs in ST because the pitchers just try to make sure and throw a lot of strikes, if they arent throwing strikes in ST..... (See Noah Lowry)
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
Chris has shown nothing so far this spring...
Is this why the CF trade rumors keep popping up? (Even if the Pierre one, for example, is rediculous, and discredited by Slusser herself)
I'd rather see Gonzalez be our starting CF
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
I wish Yahoo would add Carlos to the player pool
So I could draft him. Cause I think that'll be the case by May, June at the latest.
yeah, I know what you mean
what waiver pick will you have?
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
Well im glad to see Hannahan and Zook with good ABs
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
I cant wait to get home and play MLB2K8 as the A's
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
lets see if he busts out "The Thing"
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
did anyone elses audio just crap out?
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
AHHHHH!!!!!!
the silence, I cant take it!!!
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Hi everyone!
Decided to ditch the office and "work" from home.
Just in time to hear Brooks knock in Hannahan with a double.
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
great AN 3.0
messing with me AGAIN
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 1:02 PM PST up reply actions
dang...
more information would be really helpful! we can't recreate this bug, but obviously y'all can.
what browser, what operating system?
what were you doing when this duplicate comment got posted?
what had you done just before that?
I'm one of the guys that built the new SB Nation
by Trei Brundrett on Mar 4, 2008 1:04 PM PST up reply actions
same thing as the other day
do you remember my comment?
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
sorry, didn't remember it was you having the same problem.
I'll track down your comment. thanks.
I'm one of the guys that built the new SB Nation
by Trei Brundrett on Mar 4, 2008 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
Seattle guys making fun of all our no-names.
Gonna be great to finish with a better record than them this year.
Thanks for the PxP HP
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
Thanks
Can someone else pick it up please ?
by green star oakland on Mar 4, 2008 1:06 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks HP
see ya later
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
Saarloos is pitching
Balentin flied out
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Barton has left had wrapped...:-0 !!!!
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
Chen K's
1,2,3 for Saarloos
Bottom 5 coming up
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Just got here today
And it's good to see Blanton stretch it to 4 innings today.
by thejd44 on Mar 4, 2008 1:10 PM PST reply actions
Anyone allergic to bee stings on the A's?
Potential DL visit could happen...
I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.
Even if they were.....
Im sure it would be listed as "nothing serious" and "day to day"
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
RUN DJ RUN!!!!
If he wasn't allergic before I'm sure he could develop an allergy if you give him 10 mins.
"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 4, 2008 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
I'll bet he gets amnesia next
I wasn't thinking about anything. I'll have to try to do that more often. @('.')@
Like I said earlier, what do you expect from someone who missed the whole year with
TJ surgery, he hasn't seen live pitching for a year.
by theblackpearl on Mar 4, 2008 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
Ryan Sweeney base hit to CF
1 out
Emil Brown up
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
I'm following the BBC's Champions League online commentary too
and someone is sending email from the delivery room, viz:
"Can you update the commentary quicker please? I'm waiting for my first baby to be born and I'm getting bored now."and 40 minutes later
"7lbs 4oz - she looks like Ian Holloway!!! Called Danielle rather than Ronaldo though."
by green star oakland on Mar 4, 2008 1:15 PM PST reply actions
I just remember being kind of busy
for the 40 minutes before the birth. Earlier in the 36-hour labour would have worked though.
by green star oakland on Mar 4, 2008 1:22 PM PST up reply actions
Brown, Base hit up the middle
2 on 1 out.
Cust is up
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
wild pitch
runners advance to 2nd and 3rd
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Cust grounds out
infield in, nobody scored.
2 outs, DJ up
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Is this a bug?
Every time I click to reply to somebody now, it shoots me to the top of the screen. No reply box. Just brings me to the beginning.
by thejd44 on Mar 4, 2008 1:20 PM PST reply actions
DJ flies out
inning over.
3-2 Oakland after 5
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Wes Bankston replaces Emil Brown
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
yeah not sure what happend
someone pinch ran for Brown.
But now Bankston is in the game
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
Fiorentino PR for Brown
Bankston came in for DJ
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
lol
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
Ibanez crushes a double
Cairo scores.
Tie game
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
scratch that 4-3
another run scored on that double
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
Cunningham misplays ball in OF
run scores.
5-3 seattle
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
sounds like it was hit right at him, and he broke in
ball went over his head
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
Ryan Sweeney makes nice running catch
to end the inning.
5-3 Sea. Bottom 6 coming up
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Reply to andeux
I haven't changed anything in my browser settings since the last time I posted and was able to reply. That was yesterday. Specifically, I don't think I have javascript disabled.
by thejd44 on Mar 4, 2008 1:32 PM PST reply actions
Suzuki Base hit
New pitcher for the mariners Buan has no idea who it is
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
They decided to go with Jake Woods
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Suzuki advances to 2B
wild pitch
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Morse drops Hannahans line drive
Hannahan credited with a double.
Runners on second and third, no outs
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
I can't wait to see what creative way
we find not to score here.
by green star oakland on Mar 4, 2008 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
1 out no score yet
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but a shallow fly isn't creative
I'm talking double steal with both runners picked off.
by green star oakland on Mar 4, 2008 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
We scored
both of them!
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
Weird.
All I did was close AN then come back and this reply problem is no longer a problem.
by thejd44 on Mar 4, 2008 1:38 PM PST reply actions
Yes, Alan Embree now pitching
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
by pickinmachine on Mar 4, 2008 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
Allan Embree is on the mound for the A's
Rob Bowen is now catching
by theblackpearl on Mar 4, 2008 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
Cairo bunts
right to Embree
Morse out at 3B. One out
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Outlook sound
Email: Embree sucks
bases loaded on the walk to Bloomquist
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Reed out on strikes
2 out
"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 4, 2008 1:58 PM PST reply actions
Does anyone else want to do PxP
HigherPie, you back?
not sure if TBP is here still
"Who's this Seagon guy? Is he in A-ball or something?" - Billy Beane
Thanks BlackPearl
for the play by play. Its certainly giving me a good distraction from studying
Hey...Beer me!
And thanks Higher Pie
browsing up the comments more, I see you did some too. I miss A's baseball
Hey...Beer me!
yes thanks to all for the play by play. mucho appreciated
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Mar 4, 2008 2:28 PM PST reply actions
Hey all
Just got here in time for the ninth...in time to hear Marty Lurie say that the players would like to finish this game off so that they could take a nap before dinner.
great call by lurie
-crack-
well hit!
-long pause-
uh... Oh!
long pause
he caught it!
-pause-
he got it at the 410 mark, great catch!
-long pause-
who was that?
:)
I love spring training.
Ellis for President
Tossing pennies or seventh game of the WS
To win is so so satisfying.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Mar 4, 2008 3:05 PM PST reply actions
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