the go ahead run in like Lincecum did tonight

that’s just how the A’s vs. Angels series are!

i have been very impressed with g. smith! too bad he got stuck with a loss. there will be tough decisions to make when/ if harden comes back!

i forgot how much i hate f-rod!!

i miss scutaro!

Frank Thomas said he got a text from former A’s infielder Marco Scutaro, who was also his teammate in Toronto, that said, “Oh my goodness … a triple?”

i like rajai! he is fast.

“I’m just in a good place,” he said before batting practice. “My body feels great, and I have a great opportunity here.”

He’s particularly digging the famously loose atmosphere in the A’s clubhouse, where seriousness typically takes a back seat to frivolity until it’s time to hit the field.

“It is a relaxed environment,” Davis said, “and that allows players to go out and do what they do best. Some places, there’s pressure, but it doesn’t feel like that here. It seems like guys are just happy and motivated.”

Davis is one of the more subdued members of this fairly boisterous A’s team; manager Bob Geren called him a “very quiet guy.” But when asked if he liked wearing Oakland’s white shoes, Davis perked up.

“I used to wear white shoes in high school,” he said with a big smile. “They make you look faster.”

The 14 runs was sweet.

Inexplicable non-move by Geren. All of Brown’s strengths pretty much negated (and weaknesses exacerbated) by the matchup and the situation (and vice versa for Cust).

For that matter, I’d have felt better with Cust PHing for Crosby, and letting Murph hit (or PHing Hannahan for Murph should Cust/Cros get on).

That said—hell of a game pitched by both Smith and Saunders. And that was a really nice play by Aybar at the end.

Oh, yeah—and Crosby continues to creeeeeeeeeep away from the plate.

Frank needs to put some better wood on the ball. Walks and big smiles are nice and all, but down two runs in the bottom of the ninth with one out, runner on…
I don’t know, my faith in Frank is still strong. I’m trying to keep it up at least until mid-May.

I got home not that long ago, seriously the longest it’s ever taken me to get out of that parking lot. I also think this was the first game I didn’t hear ANY shit from Angels fans the whole time. I think they probably knew I’d mention yesterday’s drubbing and the fact that we’re still in first place too, so they didn’t bother.

This game was a disappointment to me. I was hoping they’d at least get a few runs after yesterdays onslaught, but of course they get 0. I was also disappointed that the Angels runs came because of the WP (I couldn’t tell if it was a passed ball or a wp from my seat but it sucked either way)... but I guess that’s what happens when you have both pitchers going so well. It’s the lucky/bad breaks that make the game. F-Rod is an overrated chump and I wish we could have given him a loss tonight.

I’m hoping tomorrow will be much better!

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2008/4/29/470207/13-14

are on mlbtv and before the final out, if we are loosing, I have a hair trigger to click off so as not to hear them cock-ah-doodle-doo about the win.

the karma was jacked when the “super line-up” was tabbed (4/24). Since then the super line-up hasn’t scored a run in 15 innings, not to mention piled up a massive 5 hits. Lets not get too excited the next time we tag a pitcher destined for a minor league rehab assignment. We all should know this team will not hit over the course of the year. We need to keep pitching well, play better D, and somehow keep hitting with RISP to be a factor later in the year.

I think the Angels still would have scored at least one run in that inning. Figgins hit a double with a man on first, so there were runners on second and third before that wild pitch. I’ve no doubt that the Angels would have gotten in at least one run that inning…and the Angels would have won the game anyway.

that super control pitchers overperform againts the A’s line ups? Carlos silva and the Saunders just seem to do well.

I’m baffled how good Gonzalez et al are going to be if Smith was one of the lesser prospects in the six player trade.

...we’d still win both. lol

that you called it! After the 14-2 finish, you predicted this “next day” result.

I’m more of an optimist, rather than a realist. That’s why I jumped immediately to the “momo wagon” and started talking sweep….BOOO!

Oh, well. Excellent, 3-hit performance by Smith. A’s firing on all cylinders and it’s fun.