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Open Thread: Game 28 - A's at Angels

Goat_tiny by Nico on

Following last night's game the season is exactly 1/6 gone, which is how we know that:

 

  * The A's will finish the season 102-60.

 

  * Joe Blanton will be the tough-luck loser of 24 of those games.

 

  * Emil Brown will drive in 150 runs.

 

Meanwhile, tonight it's...

 

GERG!!! The battle of young lefties features Greg Smith against Joe Saunders, and for the third time this season the starting lineup has not a left-handed hitter to be found, as Bob Geren apparently took this morning's post very seriously and decided that not only must Denorfia or Davis start at all times...they should both start:

 

Suzuki - C

Ellis - 2B

G. Sweeney - 1B

B. Hurt - DH

E. Brown - RF

Crosby - SS

Murphy - 3B

Denorfia - LF

Davis - CF

 

Figgins - 2B

Matthews Jr. - LF

Guerrero - RF

Hunter - CF

Aybar - SS

Quinlan - 1B

Anderson - DH

Mathis - C

Wood - 3B


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The haters are starting to believe

Check it out:

Something clever

by SLOtown on Apr 29, 2008 6:46 PM PDT   0 recs

track record

From the link: “very aware of the A’s track record of collapsing mid-way through the season”

Uh, how many years does it take to make a track record? How many times did we collapse midway through the season? Once? Twice?

For several years it was just the opposite. Lousy in April and/or May, about 500 at the All-Star Break, and then shazam in July and August. To me, that is the true A’s track record, last year notwithstanding.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on Apr 29, 2008 6:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

completely agree

Something clever

by SLOtown on Apr 29, 2008 6:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That's a pretty funny blog...

The previous post was “Giants post Zito on Craigslist.”

by RenoTy on Apr 29, 2008 7:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I like this lineup

I like the idea of having Jack available against a reliever late in the game…from whom he is more likely to see a fb…and we don’t have to suffer his defense…

You don't win friends with salad.

by tresselfan on Apr 29, 2008 6:51 PM PDT   0 recs

I still don't like

The trend of “G” Sweeney getting starts over Barton against lefties.

by HigherPie on Apr 29, 2008 6:55 PM PDT   0 recs

in the abstract, I agree

Given that we need to see if G/MSweeney has anything left in his tank, either for roster value or trade value, I’m not so opposed to platooning Barton in the short term.

Of course, with Barton looking like his batting stroke and power are coming into form …

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 29, 2008 7:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It's possible his hand injury is still a minor issue

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 29, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Uh,

if I promise not to complain about when you post your front page stories, can we get cool tables for the lineups like LL?

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 29, 2008 6:56 PM PDT   0 recs

we're working on that

AN 3.0 didn’t come with a user’s manual.

Yeah, I love love love the lineup widgets they’re using @ LL & MCC.

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 29, 2008 7:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Another reason why I want to have Jeff's babies.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on Apr 29, 2008 7:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

How many more reasons do you need?

Just fly up to Seattle already!

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 29, 2008 7:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

This will be totally stalker of me...

but he doesn’t live in Seattle… I don’t think.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on Apr 29, 2008 7:28 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Seriously.

LOL. Don’t even try to convince me, ever, that you’re not a stalker.

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 29, 2008 7:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He's mentioned it in his writing!

I swear!

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on Apr 29, 2008 7:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, I knew that, too.

I think he’s in LA.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on Apr 29, 2008 7:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL

San Diego?

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on Apr 29, 2008 7:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What? this?

this is par for the course buddy.

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 29, 2008 7:30 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I know where you live.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on Apr 29, 2008 7:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

!

(hides, changes sn )

by oakinboston on Apr 29, 2008 7:33 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Man, a win tonight would be perfect

I’d be satisfied with a split, and I’d be able to dream of a sweep fine performance for the next 2 games.

-JC
President and CEO of the Ryan Sweeney Apologists Consortium

by Joey C. on Apr 29, 2008 6:59 PM PDT   0 recs

GERG!

And his battery-mate Krut.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on Apr 29, 2008 7:02 PM PDT   0 recs

This is the longest 8th inning ever

The Tigers pitcher takes about 4 minutes between pitches.
West Coast fans really get shafted on EI since we have to wait until East Coast games are over.

by SportySpice on Apr 29, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

SUPER RIGHTY

ANNIHILATION!!!

"Mommy and Daddy are going to take a nap before the baseball game starts..."

by Devyn on Apr 29, 2008 7:02 PM PDT   0 recs

KICU in the Bay Area

NRAFs?

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on Apr 29, 2008 7:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hud and Phys

And my new, best friend, the mute button on my laptop.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 29, 2008 7:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Billy drinks wine at a baseball game?

Hmm.

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 29, 2008 7:06 PM PDT   0 recs

If Jaymee Sire

read the pregame news on Ch. 36, I would pay much closer attention.

by Soaker on Apr 29, 2008 7:07 PM PDT   0 recs

tired of the green jerseys....

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 29, 2008 7:07 PM PDT   0 recs

really?

They’re a million times better than the black.

And the standard-issue A’s gray road unis? Ick.

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 29, 2008 7:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm a purist that way

white and grey for me.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 29, 2008 7:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Love the greys.

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 29, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ick

They look like a bargain-basement FedEx competitor’s uni.

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 29, 2008 7:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Why, oh, why

can’t MLBtv give us the Oakland feed?

by As Fan in the Bronx on Apr 29, 2008 7:09 PM PDT   0 recs

Is the picture on KICU slightly cloudy

or is that just the LA air?

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 29, 2008 7:09 PM PDT   0 recs

Alright Mark!

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 29, 2008 7:11 PM PDT   0 recs

Sween Dog!!!

Make it happen!!

by 0akFoSho on Apr 29, 2008 7:12 PM PDT   0 recs

He went on first movement, my guess is hit and run,

but Saunders has a quality move….....Hes no G-Smith though!!

by 0akFoSho on Apr 29, 2008 7:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

simply to get a good jump.........

and because Sweeney always makes contact, and because Mark is not that fast, and because…...

by 0akFoSho on Apr 29, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow!

you really want to argue about this or you want to watch some baseball…it was a guess….lay off smart guy

by 0akFoSho on Apr 29, 2008 7:18 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

On a hit-and-run you assume the batter will make contact, so you wait until you're absolutely sure the pitcher is going to the plate

If you get thrown out at 2nd, that’s on the hitter, not you.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 29, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Damn.

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 29, 2008 7:13 PM PDT   0 recs

LS caught in rundown......

Hopefully Greg Smith can get a couple tonight!!

by 0akFoSho on Apr 29, 2008 7:13 PM PDT   0 recs

Still thinkin about Gerg's nickname

The Move

Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player.

by 149 on Apr 29, 2008 7:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well Eveland is Young Moyer!!

Greg Smith could be “Sneaky”

by 0akFoSho on Apr 29, 2008 7:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

still prefer Baby Jamie

and really im not thrilled about either of those…

by oakinboston on Apr 29, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Please no more "LS"

No offense, but that’s a totally dumb nickname.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on Apr 29, 2008 7:33 PM PDT to parent up   1 recs

+ 11

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Apr 29, 2008 7:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

blame autofill -

- so easy to just type “L” and hit “post”

oh, and I’m lazy.

Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player.

by 149 on Apr 29, 2008 7:34 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I assume that was a hit-and-run

in which case getting picked off is pretty inexcusable.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 29, 2008 7:14 PM PDT   0 recs

Because he's struck out, what, once this year? And he's slow as a slug.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Apr 29, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sweeney's a power hitter?

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 29, 2008 7:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He has a powerful arm

but it’s not accurate. And, as far as getting the ball in his glove in the first place…he’s not very good at all.

by Soaker on Apr 29, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I've said as much before ...

His physical gifts are so preposterous, if he had been coached while young and had better discipline/control over his mechanics, he could have been one of the 3 or 4 greatest players ever.

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 29, 2008 7:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I loved it.

I can feel it, Saunders is gonna get lit up soon.

"Mommy and Daddy are going to take a nap before the baseball game starts..."

by Devyn on Apr 29, 2008 7:16 PM PDT   0 recs

Okay,

Why did it change my subject to a title i used last night?

"Mommy and Daddy are going to take a nap before the baseball game starts..."

by Devyn on Apr 29, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs