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Open Thread: Game 29 - A's at Angels

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Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels


Same time, same place again tonight as the A's try to rebound from yesterday's tough loss (it's hard to waste a pitching performance like that and be too happy about it), and earn at least a series split to keep a share of first place in the West.

Taking the mound for the A's will be Dana Eveland in his first career start against the Angels. Things don't get any easier for the A's offense, as the Angels will throw yet another great pitcher; this time in the person of Ervin Santana, who is 4-0 on the year. Look for Daric Barton to be back in the lineup tonight as the A's try to split the series early, and look to tomorrow for a chance at a win.

Lineups:

LAAAAAAA:

Figgins, 2B
Matthews, LF
Guerrero, RF
Hunter, CF
Aybar, SS
Rivera, DH
Kotchman, 1B
Mathis, C
Brown, M, 3B

Your 2008 Oakland Athletics:

Suzuki, C
Ellis, 2B
Barton, 1B
Thomas, DH
Brown, E, RF
Cust, LF
Crosby, SS
Hannahan, 3B
Sweeney, R CF

LET'S GO OAKLAND!!!!!

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I've been planning my work and errands

around being able to see (and tonight and tomorrow, unfortunately, only hear) these games.

by OaklandSi on Apr 30, 2008 5:10 PM PDT   0 recs

Can anyone figure out

why Santana so thoroughly dominates us?

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on Apr 30, 2008 5:18 PM PDT   0 recs

He dominated the guys who were on the team 2-3 years ago

(and who knows if he actually dominated those 2-3 particular guys?)

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 30, 2008 5:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll be watching!

Go A’s!!!! Go Boomer Redux!

by mrod on Apr 30, 2008 5:18 PM PDT   0 recs

And can anyone figure out why

when the A’s score a ton of runs one night they practically get no hit the next night. This happens way too many times to be mere coincidence. I can’t even think a logical explanation.
Unless it’s the answer to the Santana question: They fear it’s going to happen so it does happen.

by SportySpice on Apr 30, 2008 5:22 PM PDT   0 recs

because Garland and Bootlick suck, and Saunders doesn't?

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

by monkeyball on Apr 30, 2008 6:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It's a coincidence.

Seriously.

Put down the tinfoil hat and step away from the television. :p

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Apr 30, 2008 6:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No way

I’m giving up the tin hat.
I’ve earned it.

by SportySpice on Apr 30, 2008 6:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m going to the game! Hopefully we’ll catch the breaks to win tonight, I’m sure it’s going to be another pitching duel.

by drmmerchk on Apr 30, 2008 5:25 PM PDT   0 recs

Have fun and yell loud so we can hear you ;)

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 30, 2008 6:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That amazing Toronto offense

is in the process of getting shut out yet again tonight. They should cut Halladay.

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on Apr 30, 2008 6:08 PM PDT   0 recs

lineups from Yahoo! Sports

Oakland
K. Suzuki c .290
M. Ellis 2b .254
D. Barton 1b .265
F. Thomas dh .190
E. Brown rf .281
J. Cust lf .169
B. Crosby ss .257
J. Hannahan 3b .197
R. Sweeney cf .254

LAofA Angels
C. Figgins 2b .312
G. Matthews Jr. lf .234
V. Guerrero rf .279
T. Hunter cf .297
E. Aybar ss .321
J. Rivera dh .130
C. Kotchman 1b .326
J. Mathis c .302
M. Brown 3b .000

by OaklandSi on Apr 30, 2008 6:16 PM PDT   0 recs

Only Mike Scioscia

would bat Aybar 5th and Casey Kotchman 7th. Best manager my ass.

"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on Apr 30, 2008 6:31 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Best manager is right

That 7-11 ran like clockwork. Like CLOCKWORK, I tell you

by As Fan in the Bronx on Apr 30, 2008 6:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It must be Kotchman's 1.329 OPS against LHP that scared Scioscia off

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 30, 2008 6:40 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I know it makes me a vanishingly small minority here on AN,

but I like Scioscia, and I do think he’s a very good manager.

Batting order, I shouldn’t need to remind people here, is such a small part of what makes a good manager.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on Apr 30, 2008 6:46 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

True

Batting order, especially in the small sample size of one day, matters very little.

"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on Apr 30, 2008 6:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Whining at every close pitch that's called a ball/strike not your way

can be a bit irritating, though.

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 30, 2008 6:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

H-Rod struggled again in Midland

5IP 5BB 4Ks but to his credit, he didn’t give up any runs.

"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."

by lenscrafters on Apr 30, 2008 6:44 PM PDT   0 recs

Lineups added.

Let’s go Oakland!!!

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

by baseballgirl on Apr 30, 2008 6:48 PM PDT   0 recs

thanks

I just couldn’t wait, that’s why I posted them in the comments…but they’re much easier to see in the main post.

by OaklandSi on Apr 30, 2008 7:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If it makes anyone feel better

Cliff Lee killed the M’s today. So it’s not just us. It’s just mostly us.

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

by 149 on Apr 30, 2008 6:50 PM PDT   0 recs

It's actually everyone - He has dominated everyone

every time he’s pitched. Go figure.

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 30, 2008 6:57 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Looking up the boxscore, he did give up 3 runs in 6 IP

Not bad, but it also quadrupled the run total he’s allowed for the season.

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 30, 2008 7:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

saw that.

shut ‘em down until the 6th though.

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

by 149 on Apr 30, 2008 7:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

oops

sorry… the M’s runs were in the 7th. Not the 6th.

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

by 149 on Apr 30, 2008 7:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

catch me if I'm mistaken

but didn’t we face him twice? Five outtings, including today. Two of them us. So… still, mostly us. But YES definitely everyone. Which is why I added C.Lee to my fantasy team. That doesn’t make me like him. Just makes me feel better that he’s scoring points for me.

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

by 149 on Apr 30, 2008 7:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Talk about a fantasy coup

Anyone who “took a flier” on him sure came up big!

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 30, 2008 7:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Why couldn't we have saved some of those runs from Monday?

Why? Someone said it, but I think it’s true. The A’s never score any runs the day after putting up big numbers. Sometimes it takes them a couple of games to recover. It happens a lot.

by jonxstri on Apr 30, 2008 6:50 PM PDT   0 recs

Maybe the Baseball Gods were pissed not because of the touchdown

But because of the denying the Le Grande Herido a chance at the cycle.

It could be.

by paradox on Apr 30, 2008 6:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Here's the numbers for last season

Key: # runs scored : avg # runs scored next game (sample size)

0 : 4.60 (10)
1 : 4.31 (13)
2 : 3.95 (21)
3 : 5.14 (29)
4 : 5.05 (20)
5 : 3.88 (17)
6 : 5.25 (20)
7 : 5.75 (8)
8 : 3.00 (4)
9 : 4.67 (6)
10 : 1.50 (2)
11 : 7.00 (2)
12 : 3.00 (3)
13 : 3.00 (1)
14 : 6.00 (1)
15 : 4.00 (1)
16 : 1.00 (2)
17 : 8.00 (1)
all 10+ : 3.77 (13)

It does trend downward a little bit at the end, but I don’t think it’s significant. Looks to me like virtually no correlation between today’s runs and tomorrow’s.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on Apr 30, 2008 7:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

shocker

but thanks for demonstrating it

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

by 149 on Apr 30, 2008 7:23 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Jeez.

Leave it to a stathead to take all the fun out of spouting bullcrap.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on Apr 30, 2008 7:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Good evening. Let's roll these mf'ers!

"Derek Lowe is an ass."
-ohtobe21likehuston

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 30, 2008 6:52 PM PDT   0 recs

I agree with o2b.

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 30, 2008 6:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Poetry in motion

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 30, 2008 7:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You know what's sexy?

Poultry in motion.

Is it hot in here or is it just me?

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 30, 2008 7:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Eggzactly

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 30, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I just finished

hatching chicks in my classroom and I have to disagree with you on the sexy part, but they are cute.

Never mind the stress here's the Dank ~RIP~Justin Huff

by crb29 on Apr 30, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah I guess THAT doesn't happen very often. ;)

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 30, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Coconut lotion.

"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

by Elvez on Apr 30, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

OK

Hi, I’m getting thoroughly licked debating Buck, and I’m ready to watch the game!

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on Apr 30, 2008 6:57 PM PDT   0 recs

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on Apr 30, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

(crosses fingers that its on tv)

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on Apr 30, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Go Sharks

Which is to say – go quickly, goddddddammmmmit.

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 30, 2008 6:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

amen

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

by 149 on Apr 30, 2008 7:02 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

im not gonna watch

but im still crossing my fingers

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on Apr 30, 2008 7:03 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I was never raised on hockey so I'm not a fan.

Thank goodness I don’t have another thing to stress me out!

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 30, 2008 7:03 PM PDT   0 recs

I hate hockey yet it's stressing me out

because I can’t watch the A’s game until the hockey game is over. Hurry up!!!

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 30, 2008 7:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hockey is really great in person

but I just don’t get the point on tv.

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

by 149 on Apr 30, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh. Sorta like prison.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 30, 2008 7:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I think I might enjoy

Kenny’s Kicking Cactus Cooler or whatever more than I would practically any Hefeweizen. And really, I can’t imagine, if you pooled a representative population of Oakland residents, that “Heff” would be high on anyone’s list of favorite beers…

"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

by Elvez on Apr 30, 2008 7:03 PM PDT   0 recs

Chavez fielded grounders and felt no pain

Hopefully when he comes back he is his same old gold glove self.
By the way … anyone else on yahoo notice they don’t have us playing anyone tomorrow?

Never mind the stress here's the Dank ~RIP~Justin Huff

by crb29 on Apr 30, 2008 7:04 PM PDT   0 recs

Hey, Harden threw a side session and "felt great afterwards"

Woo hoo!!!! {buys playoff tickets}

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 30, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

{schedules an appointmen with the shrink}

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 30, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe

we should just rest Harden until the playoffs?
We’re doing fine without him… for now.

Never mind the stress here's the Dank ~RIP~Justin Huff

by crb29 on Apr 30, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Who? Never heard of him.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 30, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

that's about right

not playing anyone important tomorrow. Not even worth mentioning, really.

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

by 149 on Apr 30, 2008 7:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

hey who else tonight is

“feeling no pain” ?

by OaklandSi on Apr 30, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

All right people, let's do this!

I’ve got some onion rings fryin’ to represent the Angel’s offense tonight.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on Apr 30, 2008 7:04 PM PDT   0 recs

I'm having my own personal happy hour.

I really need a win tonight.

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 30, 2008 7:06 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

Never mind the stress here's the Dank ~RIP~Justin Huff

by crb29 on Apr 30, 2008 7:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

We are all here for ya, pam!

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 30, 2008 7:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks.

It’s been a rough week.

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 30, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

She does have a cute little picture. Maybe I'll post my

high school yearbook photo :-)

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 30, 2008 7:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

haha. and what year would that be from?

1953?

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 30, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

F*** OFF! Ha, ha.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 30, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL. sorry.

too easy.

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 30, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey. I've dated many girls that are younger than you.

Not much substance but, on a positive note, not much substance!!

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 30, 2008 7:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

**rolls eyes**

I’ve got substance.

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 30, 2008 7:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You use substances.

That’s different.

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on Apr 30, 2008 7:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sure you do ;-)

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 30, 2008 7:15 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That depends

What toppings?

Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams

by IowaA'sFan on Apr 30, 2008 7:07 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs