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Bobby Crosby's terrific diving stop on an Adrian Beltre grounder with two outs in the ninth saved the game and sealed the win tonight as the A's improved to 15-9 and held on to a share of first place in the AL West.

With Ichiro Suzuki on second base, Beltre's hit would've clearly scored the game-tying run, but Croz dove and fired to a fully-extended Barton a split-second before Beltre reached the bag.

A microcosm of everything going right for the A's, in a young season in which many, many things are breaking right for the A's.

Dana Eveland notched his third win, Street picked up his seventh save, and Frank Thomas kick-started the A's three-run first inning with an RBI single.

The A's won despite recording only three hits...although, they managed seven walks.

Meanwhile the Mariners' execution bit them in the foot.  Ichiro led off the ninth with a single and could've easily stolen second off Street, but instead, the M's opted to bungle a sac bunt attempt and waste an out. 

More egregious was the eighth, where Seattle loaded the bases against Andrew Brown thanks to consecutive walks to Greg Norton and Brad Wilkerson.  (Note: when you walk Greg Norton and Brad Wilkerson, your control isn't optimal).  An equally non-fearsome hitter, Yunotgonnaworkhereanymore Betancourt, stepped to plate with one out.  Take a pitch against a pitcher struggling with his control?  Wait for a strike?  What for?!  This is Mariners baseball, baby!  Betancourt swung at ball two and rolled an inning-ending double play ball. 

Everything is breaking right for our A's.

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about Crosby’s play. They opened three straight returns from break talking about the play. Can’t wait to see it!

by DiegoSegui on Apr 25, 2008 10:47 PM PDT   0 recs

It sure made up for his error

Saving the run was good enough but getting the ball to Barton in time was the icing on the cake

by Trainman on Apr 25, 2008 10:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Gameday:

Go here.

Click “Gameday”. Click “Video” above the lineups. Enjoy :-)

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by HigherPie on Apr 25, 2008 10:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Gah.

Gameday keeps freezing my browser.

The kings remain missing, so they're playing with Eric Chavez Bobbleheads. "Chavvy does have six Gold Gloves," Brown explained. "That's good enough to be king."

by pam5981 on Apr 25, 2008 10:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Just watched it again with the Mariners guys

I love how he shouted “Ground ball, up the middle! OH NO!”

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 25, 2008 10:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That's the best!

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

by baseballgirl on Apr 25, 2008 10:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes, the "Oh NO!"

made it a beautiful moment!!

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on Apr 25, 2008 11:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Very awesome.

Made me laugh.

stat-addled alien overlord

by salb918 on Apr 26, 2008 5:10 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

All I could think of was the announcer as a cat saying

o no teh crozbee?!

stat-addled alien overlord

by salb918 on Apr 26, 2008 5:12 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Andrew Brown's take:
A’s reliever Andrew Brown, who’d worked out of his own bases-loaded jam in the eighth after Crosby’s error, was watching the game in the weight room and, he said, “The Mariners’ announcers got all excited and then they were like, ‘Oh, no, Bobby Crosby,’ and I was like, ‘Oh, yes, Bobby Crosby.’ That was a lot of fun to watch. Unbelievable play.”

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/25/SP1410BV5E.DTL

stat-addled alien overlord

by salb918 on Apr 26, 2008 6:17 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I love the “Ground ball, up the middle, ba…(as in base hit)! Oh no! Bobby Crosby!” And then the “Oh brother!” After he throws him out.

by Eggman on Apr 26, 2008 11:32 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

thanks much--very cool

Great stretch by Barton, too!

by DiegoSegui on Apr 25, 2008 11:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks for posting this, Pie.

and for the exact instructions. You are good about doing that and I appreciate that about you.

by IM4Oakgal on Apr 26, 2008 1:05 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

On another Note

Saarloos cleared waivers and will report to AAA SAC

FWIW

by Trainman on Apr 25, 2008 10:48 PM PDT   0 recs

just curious,

after ichiro got to second, I wonder why we didn’t just walk beltre to get to miguel cairo, who had come in to pinch run. seems like the safer bet but whatever; we won the game so that’s that _.

by rhyun on Apr 25, 2008 10:49 PM PDT   0 recs

It's usually a bad idea to put the winning run on base.

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on Apr 25, 2008 10:50 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I wasn't particularly a fan of giving the tying run 2nd base.

Ichiro! is pretty much a guarantee to score from second base on a single, but not from first.

by mikev on Apr 25, 2008 10:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

he took it on a change up, strike 3

"Not in your wildest alcoholic nightmare would you ever imagines such events unfolding!" Bill King

by Buck Turgidson on Apr 25, 2008 11:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

er, not strike 3, but a change up that was swung at

"Not in your wildest alcoholic nightmare would you ever imagines such events unfolding!" Bill King

by Buck Turgidson on Apr 25, 2008 11:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It's the old "don't put the wiinning run on base"

And you know what? I agree wtih Geren. In fact, I thought he did an impeccable job with the bullpen tonight.

by madmongoose on Apr 25, 2008 10:50 PM PDT   0 recs

Stole a win

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 25, 2008 10:52 PM PDT   0 recs

By the way-- It's now April 26 (where I live anyway)

and pur A’s have a better record than Boston, New York, Cleveland, chicago and Detroit—and every other Al team save the one we play starting Monday night.

by madmongoose on Apr 25, 2008 10:56 PM PDT   0 recs

+1

And, it has been pretty entertaining, too!

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on Apr 25, 2008 10:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

but tonight's game was agonizing

in many ways. Happy for the win, but I rarely just “turn it off”.

“Turn it OFF” worked though, with the YBett GIDP!!

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on Apr 25, 2008 11:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I still can't believe they had Lopez bunt

Also, great stop by Crosby and great getting the throw to first ahead of the runner, but he threw another sinker and it was a nice stretch and pick by Barton. If Barton doesn’t make the catch cleanly, I’ll bet dollars to donuts (mmm…donuts) that Ichiro scores from second…And then Putz pitches the 10th…And eventually somebody on our team probably balks in the 14th or something.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 25, 2008 10:57 PM PDT   0 recs

yeah, Crosby is short striding his throws again

and he’s WAY more sidearm than usual.

by mikev on Apr 25, 2008 10:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Brillliant Street Move

to walk Ichiro and take the bat out of a guy’s hands who had 4 straight hits. LOL Boy when things start going right in this sport….

by madmongoose on Apr 25, 2008 11:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Barton deserves at least half the credit there

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

by baseballgirl on Apr 25, 2008 11:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What an amazing win....just awesome.

These A’s are SO fun!!!

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

by baseballgirl on Apr 25, 2008 11:02 PM PDT   0 recs

I disagree, not awesome

kind of like looking for a tack by walking around barefoot!

However, a “W” is sooooooooo great! Esp. with my sister and brother, nephew…all Mariners fans!

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on Apr 25, 2008 11:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

More like looking for a tack by walking around barefoot,

and accidentally stepping into some gold. Or a win. Or some metaphor.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 25, 2008 11:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It's kind of like allegory, with a hint of simile

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 25, 2008 11:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Or....like walking around barefoot

and getting gum stuck to your foot!!

But wait! Stuck to that gum….
A
TWENTY
DOLLAR>>
BILL!!!

Oh Boy! I can get a double latte!

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on Apr 25, 2008 11:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Crosby was webgem #8!!!!

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

by baseballgirl on Apr 25, 2008 11:02 PM PDT   0 recs

Kurt was #6!!!

Crosby’s was better!!!

by mikev on Apr 25, 2008 11:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

So Jeter adjusting himself only made #s 1-5 and 7?

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 25, 2008 11:03 PM PDT to parent up   1 recs

This was a hard game to enjoy

18 A’s in a row making outs, coupled with some shaky relief pitching makes doctorK cranky (to say the least). Thankfully Betancourt bailed us out with that GIDP to end the 8th, and Lopez’s pathetic bunt attempt (side note – WHY IN THE BLEEDING HELL IS THE NUMBER 2 BATTER IN THE LINEUP BUNTING) gave us a free out in the 9th. The result of the game, of course, is very easy to enjoy.

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on Apr 25, 2008 11:03 PM PDT   0 recs

The #2 hitter in the lineup was bunting

because the Mariners haven’t updated their ideas of baseball strategy since 1917.

(Side note: video game baseball helps you figure these things out… you really want your best hitter, or at least best hitter for average, in the #2 spot. Not some puny-ass slap hitter.)

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Apr 25, 2008 11:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Tonight he was a puny-ass line drive hitter

That’s what makes it all the more astonishing. That and the fact that Ichiro didn’t need a bunt to get to second.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 25, 2008 11:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't believe in "hot" hitters

but, yes, my god that was stupid.

Steal second and THEN bunt him over to third, idiot.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Apr 25, 2008 11:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ZOOK'S was SIX!!!!!!

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

by baseballgirl on Apr 25, 2008 11:03 PM PDT   0 recs

Seattle's bullpen

was completely fried after last night’s game vs. the O’s … if you had told me we’d “knock” Batista out in the first, I would’ve said “easy sailin’” .... I can’t believe we made Baek look that good. Really bad job by our hitters … hard to make a bad pitcher look that good, but we did.

VacaAsFan

by Vacafan on Apr 25, 2008 11:03 PM PDT   0 recs

It was actually a good job by Baek, too

He had the feel for his changeup on all counts. Bad pitcher, good outing.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 25, 2008 11:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd appreciate it

if you’d let me just bitch and moan and get it out of my system … ok, I’m good. HUGE WIN BABY!!! :-)

VacaAsFan

by Vacafan on Apr 25, 2008 11:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm at your Baek and Call.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 25, 2008 11:08 PM PDT to parent up   1 recs

groan

alaska A

by ak_A on Apr 25, 2008 11:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Have to mention Casilla and Suzuki too

Casilla is easily the best pitcher in our ‘pen right now, and Zook is just AMAZING behind the plate, athletic on defense, and excellent on offense.

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

by baseballgirl on Apr 25, 2008 11:04 PM PDT   0 recs

What are Casilla and Brown up to -

26 scoreless innings?

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 25, 2008 11:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Something like that

Brown’s control was a little off, but it’s really hard to blame him for that inning. It should have ended with a routine runner at first and two outs situation, between Crosby’s bad throw and the ump’s bad call.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Apr 25, 2008 11:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Gadzooks used to be a profanity

Gadzooks is a corruption of “God’s wounds” referring to the blood and wounds on JC on the cross.
Profane to invoke!!!
Well, back then it was..sorta

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on Apr 25, 2008 11:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If only Easter hadn't been so early this year

that would have made a great outfield banner.

by green star oakland on Apr 25, 2008 11:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You'd need a pretty big banner for all that

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 25, 2008 11:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

'zounds'

comes from “God’s wounds”. I don’t think gadzooks does.

Etymology dictionary says “God’s hooks” but unconfirmed.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on Apr 26, 2008 12:37 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What about Zoinks? Or jinkees?

Chiba Lotte lost simultaneously in the fighter plane of the Japanese ham.

by JediLeroy on Apr 26, 2008 6:41 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I missed this, but noticed it in the comments:

Not to re-hash the negative…but did Brown and Cust make defense miscues tonight? I missed part of the action. Can anyone describe them? Did they cost us runs?

by notsellingjeans on Apr 25, 2008 11:11 PM PDT   0 recs

Cust fell over a fly ball, which was generously ruled a double

Emil Brown missed two cutoff men, allowing runners to advance. Neither cost directly, but neither helped.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 25, 2008 11:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It doesn't help to roll the lineup over

and put Ichiro up, leading off the 9th. Totally avoidable.

With better play, tighter pitching, Bettencourt would probably been the last out in the 9th.

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on Apr 25, 2008 11:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Who made the E tonight?

What’s our current streak? 3 games?

The kings remain missing, so they're playing with Eric Chavez Bobbleheads. "Chavvy does have six Gold Gloves," Brown explained. "That's good enough to be king."

by pam5981 on Apr 25, 2008 11:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Croz, bad throw on a routine grounder

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Apr 25, 2008 11:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Which I think we can forget about ;-)

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

by baseballgirl on Apr 25, 2008 11:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Anyone else sensing the end for Cust?

No HR’s, no D, no BB’s, no nothing! And a whole lot of kkkkk’s!

Man, with the depth the A’s have right now I think Custy is a goner….. ” Arrrr..Time to walk the plank ye ole sea dawg!”

by mrod on Apr 25, 2008 11:18 PM PDT   0 recs

"Sea Dawgs!" LOL

Aren’t they in the same league as the “Everett AquaCats”??

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on Apr 25, 2008 11:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If they are

that’s where Cust is gonna end up playing soon…poor bastard!

by mrod on Apr 25, 2008 11:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It's like he's trying to hit a round ball

with a round bat…
Boing boing boing boing… no line drives! The last line drive was along the left-field line.

So many foul balls on hittable pitches.

He oughtta get “shin splints” too! Then head back to Daddy Jack’s academy for some instruction!

"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer

by One won lost won on Apr 25, 2008 11:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh,

I think ol’ Custy’s gonna be hittin’ long taters for the Carp or Marines or Fighters before this season’s out.

"Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa."- Casey Stengel

by Gaijin_Suketto on Apr 26, 2008 1:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah,

I thought we were gonna get a little of that with the Pi(a)zza man last year, but all we got was breadsticks…

"Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa."- Casey Stengel

by Gaijin_Suketto on Apr 26, 2008 1:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

As Long as the A's Keep Winning

the team has the luxury of waiting for Cust to come out of his slump. But that lucky streak is bound to end soon, and Cust better get his act together real fast or the A’s are gonna have to give up on him.

by richwol1 on Apr 26, 2008 1:21 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Again, someone comes up with something

which is precisely the opposite of the truth.

Teams which are completely out of contention have the luxury of using their at-bats purely as trial periods. The more games you win, and the closer you get to competitiveness, the more of a liability (financially speaking) a failing player becomes.

I suppose in some idealized fictional universe where you’re so dominant that you could absorb one bad player and still win your division running away, this wouldn’t hold, but no MLB baseball team is even close to that.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Apr 26, 2008 2:30 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

not even the Yankees?

oh wait, they’re a .500 club… who picked them to win the AL East?

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on Apr 26, 2008 2:39 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

well

I believe that he is leading the AL in walks, or was a few days ago, but you are right on the other accounts.
I still say start him in LF against righties, but keep him on a short leash.

"First Zito and now DJ? The Giants are like A's landfil." - a paraphrase of Since72.
Also, Todd Linden has a .231 lifetime average and a 66 career OPS+, chill Linden fans.

by Athletics fan and runner on Apr 26, 2008 4:57 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

during the game I kept hearing

“tick..tock…tick…tock” everytime Cust was mentioned.

Coincidence?

by OaklandSi on Apr 26, 2008 3:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I agree....

It’s only a matter of time before he heats up!

The A's colors are green and gold.

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