Crosby, Ellis, Overshadow Smith in Tense A's Win
by louismg on Apr 9, 2008 7:54 PM PDT
Email
PrintIf you gave me 10-1 odds at the beginning of the season that Bobby Crosby would be getting good wood on the ball in the opening weeks of the season, not hacking at slop, and actually becoming something resembling a run producer for the A's, I wouldn't have taken that bet. But somehow, although only nine games in to the campaign, it looks like it has happened. The 2004 ROY, who as the Blue Jays' announcers reminded us, has been seemingly injured ever since... went 3 for 5 this evening, driving in three runs, the eventual margin of victory in the 6-3 contest, which saw a 4-run 9th-inning comeback after the A's had not just one, but TWO pitchers make their major league debuts in the game.
Despite seeing the A's leave the bases loaded three separate times in the game, causing us to jab at our own entrails with a stick, in an attempt to distract from the pain, the team battled back from an early 3-0 first-inning deficit, eventually overtaking the Jays in the 9th, powered by a game-tying triple by Mark Ellis, Crosby, and the pair's former infield buddy, Marco Scutaro, who looked like the latest version of Chuck Knoblauch out there, unable to get his throw within three feet of the Jays' catcher.
While the late-inning heroics and luck are what we'll remember from tonight's win, which pushed the A's above .500, with a 5-4 mark (on track for 90-72 for you small sample size believers), we shouldn't overlook how Greg Smith shut down Toronto after a shaky first frame, and how Casilla, Fernando Hernandez and Street added three more scoreless innings to wrap it up. Of course, we'd have preferred Street not continue to make things so dang tense at the end, but it's quickly becoming clear he likes the spotlight.
Does Crosby's warm start make me think he's destined to finally reach his potential this year? I'm still skeptical. But at least for one evening, I can look back on the game, and say I knew Crosby would come through. He's Mr. Clutch.
221 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Hey RAFs
If you're going south from San Francisco, check 511 first -- apparently there was a shooting on southbound 280 and it's closed down.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
I hope the victim was
the idiot at Comcast Sports Net who cut off the A's telecast in the 9th inning.
Reg's I-hate-Comcast diary also has the link to the email form to contact them.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
so a rookie A's pitcher gets his first win
on his debut...but it's not the starter Smith, it's the Rule 5 guy Hernandez...
And I heartily endorse
the new and improved Bobby Crosby.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
I am thoroughly enjoying
the Royals shutting out the Yankees.
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
mikeA and i are already on the royals bandwagon
hop aboard!
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
I'm on!
One of my favorite (non-A's) teams of all-time: The 1985 (?) Royals, featuring Bret Saberhagen, Charlie Leibrandt, Danny Jackson, Dan Quisenberry - and of course Steve Balboni and Buddy Biancalana.
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
Yeah, it was getting depressing
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
Chavy please come back soon.
We need your healthy Bat. No matter what people say I still love ya. This team right now has no HR threats. Unless Cust gets outta his funk.
When will then be now? Soon.
Well finally a new thread!
The other was so long that my computer would lock up when I tried looking at it. I wish I could have seen the end of the game. Boo to Hockey but I guess all's well that ends well.
It did get long...
But it didn't start getting "too long" until inning #9, and that wouldn't have been a good time to mess with the mojo.
More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/
Sorry. I'll watch it closer next time.
We were breezing along over here. What are your comp specs?
More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/
I think there is some imrovements to be made in SBNation
Somebody better get cracking on javascript optimization.
NOW
I wish I could have seen the first three goals of the hockey game
seeing as how it was, you know, the playoffs, not 1 game out of 162.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
And in other news...
Cubs 4, Pirates 4 in the 14th.
More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/
Don't pass the Buck....
The golden boy is back! 2 nice games from Buck starting this roadie, a great sign.
thank goodness
I was worried Buck's batting avg might be around .030, making him Da Thirty Point Buck.
The glare was not practiced. I would get into the game situations, and when that happens, there comes a level of concentration that most can only imagine but can never achieve. You become what you are doing, and that is what you see on my face. -Dave Stewart
by Hegenberger Road on Apr 9, 2008 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah!!
he's actually looked like a baseball player the past few days...love it!
Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind...
Street/Suzuki
Wonder what the deal was with all the confusion???
Smith looked great and other than that juiced first inning, he seems poised to fit right in with the team.
I'm worried Gaudin was rushed back to soon????
Memo to Beane: Bring back Canseco!!!!!
Street won MOP in his CWS
so he's shinier
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Other A's in CWS
Travis Buck (Arizona St., 2005), Mark Ellis (Florida, 1998),
Dan Johnson (Nebraska, 2001)
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
The guy responsible for the A's move to Fremont.
"He's a misfit. He gets along with everyone." - Reggie Jackson, describing Joe Rudi
Crosby definitely looks more competent
with two strikes and/or RISP so far this season - at the very least, not a sitting duck for an easy and automatic out-on-an-overswing. He's played solid D, too.
Hannahan, OTOH, looks terrible at the plate - he must have swung and missed more pitches already than he did all of 2007 (slight exaggeration). He worries me more than Cust does, because we KNOW Cust will have those stretches of whiffitude, but Hannahan cannot afford to make such little contact.
Tonight's game just proves that when two teams match up, they simply both can't lose. Even if they try.
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
I agree about Crosby
I'm not thinking automatic out when he comes to the plate this season. It's so great yet strange at the same time.
Great win
A's bad habits with RISP were apparent for most of the game, lucky that it all turned out ok.
There were distinct differences between some
very poor ABs and just some bad luck. Emil Brown had solid ABs throughout - including the dribbler to third, which was the "at least just put the bat on the ball" AB Hannahan and Cust needed. Ryan Sweeney swung at bad balls on 2-0 and 2-1 with the bases loaded, but then made solid contact on 3-2 and wound up with a DP to show for it.
And Mark Ellis just rocks.
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
Izzy
I've had Izzy as one of my closers (fantasy) for the previous two season (and this one). He's solid. Love him. I need Izzy... cuz I also have Street.
In other news, Swish HRed... not that its helping CWS today. But still...
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
There has been no talk of Barry Bonds lately. I hate the guy, but one can't deny the impact he could have ( positive or negative) for our team. Do the positives outweigh the negatives?
yes
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
No, because with the limited amount of ABs he can give
he's not significantly better than Cust and/or Sweeney. A little bit, sure. But not at the financial cost or at the PR hit the team would take.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Apr 10, 2008 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
It would be great pr for those of us who enjoy it when the A's score runs
The A's colors are green and gold.
you have an idiosyncratic notion of what "significantly" means
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
and also "better"
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
guess it depends on your expectations
If sweeney plays twice as well as he's ever played in his career ... well, that's about as good as bonds would be.
This season, Cust just might maybe be as good as Barry would almost definitely be. (It doesn't look that way so far.)
So, yeah, if you're really really high on Sweeney and Cust, then I guess you're right.
In his own words...
"It's called talent. I just have it. I can't explain it. You either have it or you don't." ~Barry Bonds
That and yer a jerk.
The great thing about baseball is that there's a crisis every day. ~Gabe Paul
Fine, I'll say it
Undefeated in 2008 without Dan Johnson on the roster.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
Thoughts on Smith:
Weird start for him. Supposedly a command pitcher, which his his milb stats back up, and he had 5 BBs and a HBP. He's also not going to strike out 5 in six innings very often, and even less likely to give up 2 hits in 6 innings and 0 HRs.
He rebounded well after the first there, but he has a slow FB, and not much life on his slider, though the cutter looked pretty good. Basically, I think his stuff is pretty bad, and he needs to have perfect command to succeed. He figures to give up a great many home runs.
The A's colors are green and gold.
He was nervous, and that explains the bad 1st inning,
but he still has bad stuff.
The A's colors are green and gold.
So does Moyer, so does DiNardo -
Wait, what was my point?
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
Sounds to me like he was overthrowing
Doesn't really make you throw any (or much) harder, but it can sap the life out of breaking stuff. It also kills command.
Wouldn't surprise me if MLB debut jitters caused him to try a little too hard out there.
I didn't see any of tonight's game, but I'm not sure how you can make a judgment of bad stuff off one start.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Apr 9, 2008 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw innings 4-6 and would say
he has a very good changeup, a sneaky backdoor slider, and a below average fastball that he often threw just off the corner (I'm guessing he usually spots it on the corner). LIttle margin for error, but Smith has a history of not needing much margin.
So basically he seems like Lenny DiNardo with potentially more consistent command.
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
I actually really liked Smith's outing outside of that messy first inning
He's a control guy, yes, and he was just missing on the outside corner. It's really encouraging to me that the Jays have such a righty-dominant lineup too. Wells, Rios, Thomas are all guys with great power.
The thing that has been the most impressive to me so far this year has been Zook's game calling. He has done a fantastic freaking job of calling games so far. You can tell that hitters are off balance no matter who the A's have on the mound. Even the guys who don't have great stuff have looked good. And the one guy who seems to be shaking him off a bit (Embree) has been hammered.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Apr 9, 2008 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
that's fine public school education in action
CSU Fullerton, baby! Go Zook.
I preferred Ken-Doll's game calling, but will give credit where due. Agreed, good job Zook.
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I've been hammered too, actually
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
A's Fan Coctail Recipe
2 shots Patron
1 Prozac
2 Valium
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
A vodka chaser is a nice finish
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
Harsh
I think that's a pretty harsh assessment. To say his stuff is "pretty bad" seems a bit premature. There have been a lot of pitchers who have succeeded w/ sub 90 MPH stuff. Last Night, I saw a lot of bad swings coming from very good hitters (Rios, Hurt, Overbay). The cutter is Smith's bread and butter. He'll get batters to start leaning over the plate to cover the outside corner, then here comes the cutter to saw them off. Very Glavine-ish.
The way Smith rebounded is what impressed me the most. Most 24 year olds fold like a cheap suit in that situation. The reason the A's wanted Greg Smith as part of the Haren deal was 100% based on "mental makeup"... not because of "pure stuff". Curt Young will fall in love w/ Greg Smith. Same exact pitchers, basically.
by Colorado Fan on Apr 10, 2008 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
FYI
Canseco was in OAK tonight... Jack London B&N signing his new book.
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey MMunoz33
did you grow up in the Concord area or go to YVHS? Your name sounds familiar.
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
are you the same pam5981
who was in my yearbook class?
No, I would never hang out with the yearbook dorks!
(newspaper and band geeks were much more my style)
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
Sharks Game
I understand frustrations, and agree that the game should have been shown. But even non-hockey fans have to agree with the decision to put a playoff game on CSN. They'll get into form over the next few weeks with the switches during sharks/warriors overlaps. Great game though, good to see our bats finally unloaded from the tokyo plane
non-hockey fan
and no... I don't have to agree. The Sharks game could have waited 15 mins. Dammit.
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree the game should have been on CSN
once the A's game was over! It was what, 10 minutes?
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
I actually thought CSN was respectful to A's fans
to delay showing a playoff game hockey fans were waiting for, and staying with the A's game while the A's tied it, while they took the lead - and only giving up the A's game when it got to 6-3. Felt to me like a conscientious producer, trying to do the right thing, was watching carefully for just the "fairest" moment. Imagine if the A's were in the playoffs and you were waiting to see the first inning. I think they did the right thing, frankly. {ducks}
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
Ditto
And I basically said that, and a bunch more in my letter to them. I think they did an okay thing switching to the hockey game, except that there was no warning that the A's were going off the air, plus they could have given us updates throughout the Sharks broadcast or flipped us over to CSN+ and pre-empted the first inning of the Giants game.
They'll get better at it, but they messed this one up.
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
The one thing I was hoping they'd do
is cut back to the A's game during breaks in the hockey game. But then again, I'm not one of their sponsors.
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
pblpblpbl ;-P
If the hockey game was tied up on the third period, sure... cut away because it's a play off game. But it was the first period... and the A's were in the 9th... with Street on the mound. Seriously.
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
1IP, 1BB, SV
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually 1IP, 1 hit, 1 BB, SV
Ol' "Buck's batting average" didn't mention the hit.
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
I'll give you a hint:
It was someone really pesky.
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
Note to everyone
I use yahoo's stat-tracker... which doesn't care about hits.
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I use Jack Cust, who doesn't seem to either
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
They have CSN+2 (formerly FSN+2)
carried on Comcast Digital 412. They didn't use it.
They also have CSN West carried on Comcast Digital 400. Didn't use that either.
If I were a Sharks fan I'd be very PO'd not to see the entire playoff game from the start. I just think Comcast has other options than to drop the A's game entirely.
fair enough
but I don't have to like it.
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Well the hockey game is also being carried nationally on VS
"Not in your wildest alcoholic nightmare would you ever imagines such events unfolding!" Bill King
by Buck Turgidson on Apr 9, 2008 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Versus is blacked out during local telecasts
It wasn't an option.
We, meaning hockey watchers, missed essentially the entire relevant portion of the game because of the end of the A's game. 3 of the 5 goals were scored in the first 6 minutes, which were not televised.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
Why Baseball is Better Than Hockey (playoffs)
You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all. ~Earl Weaver
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
... thereby proving you didn't watch the last 5 minutes of the Sharks game
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
2004
ROY, not 2005.
Juan Pierre: 44 Million Dollars, Juan Pierre's 3.2 WARP3: Priceless
by Travis Buck Nuckin on Apr 9, 2008 8:22 PM PDT reply actions
Jeezus...
Greinke is 2-0 with 15 ip and .60 ERA. This is the guy who everyone thought was out of baseball a couple of years ago. The Royals are 6-2!!
But
the Tigers won :(
Juan Pierre: 44 Million Dollars, Juan Pierre's 3.2 WARP3: Priceless
by Travis Buck Nuckin on Apr 9, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but...
he's pitched against the Tiger and Yankees. Two last place teams. Big deal.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
Scratch that
Yanks aren't in last, but they don't even have the world's greatest player Derek Jeter in the lineup.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
Jeter's pulling a Cros
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
not me, i always had faith in greinke
i drafted him in like 4 fantasy leagues last year
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
i gave them up for 2-3 months during summer
but still won two just by drafting fielder and picking up bruan/pence/gallardo...
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
Forst sez:
Harden injury "isolated thing" not fair for us to harp on Rich.
Also sez: "Not something that's going to linger."
Forst = delusional.
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
Next Question
What is he smoking and can he please pass it around.
In search of a new signature. Say something funny and you may see your comment here!
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf." - Asked for a preference of grass or Astroturf
~Tug McGraw (RIP)
The great thing about baseball is that there's a crisis every day. ~Gabe Paul
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Of course it won't linger -
by next week, two new injuries from now, we won't even remember what this injury was.
And his point about it being an isolated thing - so I'm supposed to be thankful Rich's injury didn't affect five of our pitchers? Those injuries are usually pretty isolated, I find.
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
Delusional?
Try "dissembling."
Or, if you don't care about D-words, "lying."
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
If they lie about his health enough, they'll keep his trade value high
< / xbhaskarx >
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Something I miss in AN 3.0
especially in game threads:
AN 2.0 used to flag you when someone replied to your comment...now all new comments are grouped together. Makes it harder to have a "conversation".
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
I agree
And maybe someone can tell me what the "0 recs" next to the actions button means?
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
by sprtsnwyn on Apr 9, 2008 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
The recs for comments is lame
IMO. It's nice for diaries but comments? Get real.
by IM4Oakgal on Apr 9, 2008 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions 8 recs
a simple +1 and -1 system would be much better, people would actually use it (at least they do over at dailykos)
and there could be a separate option to flag a comment if it was spam or inappropriate
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
Clearly each letter needs separate attention
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 9, 2008 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I dunno
it's boosting my ego a little bit.
That's only because I keep fucking up and need ego boosting today.
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
by pam5981 on Apr 9, 2008 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Aw poor girl.
I recommended your comment.
by IM4Oakgal on Apr 9, 2008 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Haha...yes...
pretty soon everyone will be rec'ing comments.
(doubt it)
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
by pam5981 on Apr 9, 2008 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah ... My Mom always told me...
Be a follower not a leader. if your friend tells you to jump off a bridge... do it.
Mine always wanted me to be more proactive
she wanted me to be the one tell my friends to jump off bridges. If they didn't, I was supposed to give them a push. Come to think of it, maybe it wasn't that she wanted me to be more proactive, just have better friends.
In search of a new signature. Say something funny and you may see your comment here!
oh how the tides have turned!
.I just like the green because its very A's-friendly.
No Harden and No Chavez make the A's go, something something...
seriously though,
you can recommend comments now.
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
arrrrrrgh
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
by pam5981 on Apr 9, 2008 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions 7 recs
Again, recommended
You are truly poetic this fine evening.
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
seriously though,
you can recommend comments now.
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
Shit.
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
by pam5981 on Apr 9, 2008 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions 12 recs
I just recommended that comment!
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
you can "un-recommend" too.
I giveth and I taketh away.
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ok...AN 3.0 is screwing with me
because it double posted my comment above "Shit" and then it disappeared.
But still, I'm feeling the rec love. Thanks.
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
by pam5981 on Apr 9, 2008 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
AN 3.0 is obviously a man:
Wants to do it twice and then disappear.
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
ahahahaah!
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions
she got recs
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
How many are needed before it turns green?
by IM4Oakgal on Apr 9, 2008 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
not sure
at 2 recs it was not green. next time I look there's 4 and it's green with the *.
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
that's cuz
no one recs comments. see below.
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Does this mean that "Shit"
is officially the most popular comment ever on AN?
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
tied
with "recs for comments is lame"
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Most of the time that's true...but Pam's comment was so pithy and astute ...welll that was certainly NOT lame.
If we get enough recs
We get to be Trusted Users and then we can hide trolls. Oh wait....
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
Where would you
hide your troll? I would hide mine under Nico's bed. Noone ever goes anywhere near there do they?
You're thinking of IN my bed
Even I won't go in my bed if I'm in there.
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
Okay, the comment recs have GOT to go.
There's no way to unmark them! They STAY GREEN!
SOYLENT GREEN IS MADE OUT OF RECOMMENDED COMMENTS!
by mikev on Apr 9, 2008 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions 7 recs
I'll recommend that shit too.
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
10 recs
on one shitty comment.
Life doesn't get much better than this.
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
I think we just made Poppy's QOTM job a lot easier.
Assuming she's not color-blind. Women generally aren't, right?
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Apr 10, 2008 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
FSU may be disappointed, however, that you can't self-rec.
/may need to work out a rec-swapping arrangement.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Apr 10, 2008 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Take out the 9th and so did Street!
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
I don't want my closer's nickname to be "Mr. Excitement."
He seems incapable of the routine, workman-like save I'd prefer.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Apr 10, 2008 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
indeed
You want your closer to be a Slusser, not a Ratto.
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
In every sense I can imagine. The mind boggles.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Apr 10, 2008 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Rod Beck = Ray Ratto
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Alumni update
Every year my fantasy team is made up of mostly A's and former A's... just because I like to follow the guys and I don't care that much about winning in my league. Usually, I finish dead last. Considering most of my team are *former* A's players, I don't mind losing in fantasy... because it means those guys would not have been substantially better than whomever the A's were fielding. It peeves me when a guy leaves OAK and blows up, like Dye... WSMVP dammit.
But this year... I'm killing in my league. Granted, Ellis is scoring me more points than usual (he's my top batting producer at this point, and I don't expect that to continue). But Dye and Tejada are playing well; Haren, Harang, Isringhausen... seriously off to great starts. Swish homered today.
Also on the team... Street, Blanton, Foulke, Lilly.
Maybe this should have been a diary... sorry
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
I think it should have been its own blog
No, that's not enough - an entire new form of internet!
I'll just shut up now.
Or now.
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
ur a night person aren't you nico?
Baseball is not necessarily an obsessive-compulsive disorder, like washing your hands 100 times a day, but it's beginning to seem that way. We're reaching the point where you can be a truly dedicated, state-of-the-art fan or you can have a life. Take your pick. ~Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, 13 April 1990
by 149 on Apr 9, 2008 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Whenever the alcohol from breakfast wears 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
More alumni
Heart Byrnes had a solid day today 2/3, 1R, 1H, 1 2B, 2BB, 1K.
The great thing about baseball is that there's a crisis every day. ~Gabe Paul
CSN+ Waste
Nobody is going to mention the SF game taking precedence over the A's game? It counts as precedence in some crazy way, they should have interrupted that game for the conclusion of the A's game. That switch seemed to happen all the time during March Madness.
As friends of Sharks fan, I'm glad they cut to the Sharks game. It's not Comcast's fault that the A's can't bring runs in in bases loaded situations with 0 outs.
Nevertheless, we're all happy with the results.
"Whether they find life there or not, I think Jupiter should be called an enemy planet." - Jack Handey
I know...
...that judging a hitter by strike outs is not very accurate, but at the same time Crosby has only 1 K so far this year. I'm proud of him, especially with his outside slider difficulties in the past...
Juan Pierre: 44 Million Dollars, Juan Pierre's 3.2 WARP3: Priceless
by Travis Buck Nuckin on Apr 9, 2008 9:29 PM PDT reply actions
Actually, that's pretty remarkable -
Stat of the day.
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
A's above .500
I know it's to soon, but who would have predicted we were ahead of Detroit right now and Crosby was hitting?
Never mind the stress here's the Dank ~RIP~Justin Huff
I'm sure NO one predicted that!
Well maybe the thing about Detroit.
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
and who could have predicted that Harden
would start two (regular season) games before going down with a shoulder problem?
I predicted 1 start
So I'm closest to the actual major league performance without going over.
The great thing about baseball is that there's a crisis every day. ~Gabe Paul
and you're our winner today on
Price is Right!
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
oh sweeet
fan web gem in Toronto today... caught Sweeney's 2nd deck foul one-handed and didn't even spill his beer. I'm starting to like Canada.
The great thing about baseball is that there's a crisis every day. ~Gabe Paul
careful...let your guard down and
the sneaky bastards will go all Kyoto/socialized medicine on you!
don't forget legal pot
without an RX even!
The great thing about baseball is that there's a crisis every day. ~Gabe Paul
are we discussing Baseball Tonight now?
The great thing about baseball is that there's a crisis every day. ~Gabe Paul
I watch
with the sound on mute.
The great thing about baseball is that there's a crisis every day. ~Gabe Paul
making up the commentary
I assume.
"the sox have had it so tough. Imagin having to travel so much."
"thats right, I know tito won't make excuses, but the team just wants to get home."
by Future Ed on Apr 9, 2008 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
critiquing ugly suits and ties
and I wanted to see Huston get Hurt for the last out-- which Comcast STOLE from me today. Huston looked better than he was blogged. Love AN.
The great thing about baseball is that there's a crisis every day. ~Gabe Paul
Smith
Seemed Ok.
It will make things interesting when Harden and Duchscherer get back in the rotati.....oh, I crack myself up.
They're comparing him to d'Nard-O
that can't be good.
The great thing about baseball is that there's a crisis every day. ~Gabe Paul
This was known
Smith's scouting report in the minors said "overachiever, mediocre fastball, but throws strikes and doesn't make mistakes."
Obviously today he made some mistakes, but that's understandable in context.
I mean, the guy was the sixth best piece in a six-man package. And he looks like he might be above replacement level. That's pretty good, to be honest.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on Apr 9, 2008 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Another A's pitcher comes from nowhere
Obviously nervous in the first inning, likely still shaken for the next five, Smith held it together. Crosby is unbelievable (as in, I really can't believe he's actually healthy and productive).
lol
at the Crosby comment. And at the Blue Jays announcers trying to pronounce "Jairo." ("Jerry-o?")
(Formerly Nobody Girl)
"We are a complete freak show." -- Billy Beane
The Daddy-O!
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
Considering that the Mercury News
has laid off tons of staff, they were remarkably fast about getting the Comcast Sucks story up.
The candy and the baseball all night long: )
Technologically impossible?! MY @$$
The Giants own 20 percent of CSNBA, which inevitably leads to the question of whether they receive protected status. Griggs said he asked about moving either the Sharks or the A's to CSN Plus and pushing the Giants off the air entirely for the first few innings, but master control told him that was technologically impossible.
FSNBA had several occurrences where the A's had an early game that ran long, so they started the Giants on FSN+, and switched it over when the A's game ended. I also know that ESPN/ESPN2 has done this as well.
I suspect "master control" is just a euphemism for "Peter Magowan"
CSN should have anticipated this possibility the moment they found out the time of the Sharks game, and had contingency plans in place.
Gasp!
Crosby has gone seven games without striking out, the longest stretch of his career.
Can we keep small-sample-size Bobby Crosby? Please? -Joey C.
Also at the bottom of that link
For those of you who thought Rich Harden was done, think again -- he's actually starting both Saturday AND Sunday!
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
"Hi, I need to... uh... determination..."
by Jennifer on Apr 10, 2008 7:19 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
You'll be at 30,000 in no time!
putting that amount of careful thought into every post
Somebody rec J's graphic above, pls -- I want to see if he turns green.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Apr 10, 2008 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks (rats)
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Apr 10, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I could see how that's possible.
He throws the first pitch on saturday. Leaves with an injury. Wakes up sunday feeling fine. Throws the first pitch sunday. Leaves with a different injury. Wakes up monday feeling fine. Ah what the hell, throws the first pitch monday too. It's even somewhat predictable too.
In search of a new signature. Say something funny and you may see your comment here!
Of course he's now just grounding that low and away pitch to the right side of the infield
less Ks, still making outs on the pitch. He's not laying off as much as he should (which is, basically, almost all the time).
He's still been much better than I ever thought possible. Yay small sample size.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Apr 10, 2008 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Scoot still clutch for the A's
even when he's double-declutching.
by green star oakland on Apr 10, 2008 12:45 AM PDT reply actions
LOL!! I agree....
As for Bobby this is about how clutch he is.
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
see, he swung so hard he went right past "D"
All the way to "1". But with his new approach, he sits around "3".
So with Harden would you say
he just reves his engine in park?
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
Typical Ellis
Some guys get all of the hits when the don't matter, and then there's Ellis, who gives you a great AB every time the game is on the line.
Ellis usually gives you a great AB
no matter what time of the game it is. He's not the best hitter in the world, but he at least seems like he knows what he is doing up there.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Apr 10, 2008 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
Baseball Nation Recent Stories
In Association With
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- Pennsylvania senator cries foul over Nats plans to take back park from Phillies fans
- Photo: Comerica Park readies itself for Hockeytown
- Podcast: Dirk Hayhurst talks about Italy, the reality of the big leagues and his new book
- Dennis ‘Oil Can’ Boyd claims he used cocaine before a majority of his games
- Does Billy Beane’s contract extension signal an optimistic dawn for Oakland fans?
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
