Open Thread: Game 30 - A's at Angels
Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels
30 games already? Really? Wasn't it just yesterday we were acting like insomniacs, rooting on our A's as they played in Japan? Sure seems like it.
With a surprising 17-12 March and April behind them, the A's start their May play this evening against their rival LA Angels, looking to gain a split of the four-game series. True to form, after drubbing the Angels on Monday in a 14-2 romp, the A's bats have fallen silent, scoring only one run over the last two nights. Given the team's May records over the last few years, we're hoping this is not a sign of things to come...
To leave town with a victory, the A's are sending Justin Duchscherer to the mound with a 1-1 record and a sporty 2.70 ERA, to take on righty Nick Adenhart, who was called up from the Angels' AAA Salt Lake affiliate, after starting the minor league campaign with a 4-0 record and an 0.87 ERA. Tonight's game is Adenhart's major league debut. No pressure, rookie!
Lineups:
Your 2008 Oakland Athletics
Suzuki (C)
Ellis (2B)
Barton (1B)
Thomas (DH)
Brown (RF)
Cust (LF)
Crosby (SS)
Hannahan (3B)
Sweeney (CF)
Their 2008 LA Angels
Figgins (2B)
Matthews (CF)
Guerrero (RF)
Kotchman (1B)
Hunter (DH)
Anderson (LF)
Quinlan (3B)
Napoli (C)
Aybar (SS)
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No Denorfia again eh?
I’d like to see what he’s got. At the moment, Ryan Sweeney isn’t showing any power or patience – and there’s no way his defence is better than Denorfia’s.
by OldhamA on May 1, 2008 6:55 PM PDT 0 recs
Ya, Beane seems to really like him for some reason
that mere mortals can’t see. He must have great intangibles or something.
by WaddellCanseco on
May 1, 2008 6:56 PM PDT
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Oh shit, we've started believing in intangibles now?
We’re doomed.
by OldhamA on
May 1, 2008 6:58 PM PDT
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This one comes up every year. BB is a man-whore!
Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?
by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 1, 2008 7:12 PM PDT
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Mike Sweeney: hug whore.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 1, 2008 7:05 PM PDT 0 recs
I Need Aid n my Heart!! These A's are gonna rock me!!
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by 0akFoSho on May 1, 2008 7:08 PM PDT 0 recs
Lt. James Calhoun reporting for duty.
Let’s go A’s!! Hello to all of AN!
Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?
by ohtobe21likehuston on May 1, 2008 7:09 PM PDT 0 recs
we gotta be related
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
by monkeyball on
May 1, 2008 7:10 PM PDT
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We both had sunblock on AN Day IV.
Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?
by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 1, 2008 7:10 PM PDT
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{freaky SPF-gloved fist bump}
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
by monkeyball on
May 1, 2008 7:13 PM PDT
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Mighty white of ya!
Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?
by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 1, 2008 7:14 PM PDT
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their stuff rocks
I recommend it highly.
And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@
by monkeyball on
May 1, 2008 7:16 PM PDT
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LOL!
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 1, 2008 7:18 PM PDT
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LOL that you are... LOL!
Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?
by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 1, 2008 7:18 PM PDT
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But you don't have facial hair, do you?
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 1, 2008 7:23 PM PDT
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Yeah. I grew the goatee back this year.
Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?
by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 1, 2008 7:24 PM PDT
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It is you!
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 1, 2008 7:25 PM PDT
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Sure. I'm so fucking important.
Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?
by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 1, 2008 7:27 PM PDT
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Absolutely
strike 1 was borderline. Strike 2 almost bounced.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 1, 2008 7:10 PM PDT
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Absolutely
strike 1 was borderline. Strike 2 almost bounced.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 1, 2008 7:10 PM PDT
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Great lets keep hitting them where they are.........
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by 0akFoSho on May 1, 2008 7:09 PM PDT 0 recs
ANGER!!!!
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by 0akFoSho on May 1, 2008 7:10 PM PDT 0 recs
Brian Runge already irritating me.
Strike two was way outside, and he takes forever to call pitches.
by HigherPie on May 1, 2008 7:10 PM PDT 0 recs
Total joke so far
We’re talking Eric Gregg (RIP) here.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 1, 2008 7:11 PM PDT
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I hate you Rex Hudler!!
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by 0akFoSho on May 1, 2008 7:10 PM PDT 0 recs
Two hard hit balls, and two outs.....
again!!
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by 0akFoSho on May 1, 2008 7:11 PM PDT 0 recs
The last one would have been called a strike
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 1, 2008 7:12 PM PDT
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Splitting between
audio: A’s
video: another J.J. Putz meltdown in Cleveland
by Soaker on May 1, 2008 7:12 PM PDT 0 recs
Does Jeff have the knife out yet?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 1, 2008 7:13 PM PDT
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aw.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 1, 2008 7:18 PM PDT
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These announcers are already talking about this kid like hes Nolan Ryan!
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by 0akFoSho on May 1, 2008 7:12 PM PDT 0 recs
Its only one inning Rex you retard!!
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by 0akFoSho on
May 1, 2008 7:12 PM PDT
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If Ryan had gotten that strike zone consistently he would have had a career ERA of 1.00
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 1, 2008 7:13 PM PDT
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Bottom of the 10th, 2 outs, bases loaded, tie game 2-2
Indians batting
by Zonis on May 1, 2008 7:14 PM PDT 0 recs
Amazing that Putz has only given up one run so far.
by HigherPie on
May 1, 2008 7:15 PM PDT
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He squeaked his way out of it
but yet another ugly inning for Putz. Something isn’t quite right there.
by Soaker on
May 1, 2008 7:16 PM PDT
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Alaska???
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by 0akFoSho on
May 1, 2008 7:15 PM PDT
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Filthy
Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?
by ohtobe21likehuston on
May 1, 2008 7:15 PM PDT
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The Duke is going to dominate, I can feel it.......
DROP THE HOOK BIG BOY!!
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by 0akFoSho on May 1, 2008 7:15 PM PDT 0 recs
K
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by 0akFoSho on May 1, 2008 7:16 PM PDT 0 recs
Harden
18 pitches in the first. 1-0 Omaha.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 1, 2008 7:16 PM PDT 0 recs
Is his arm still attached?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 1, 2008 7:17 PM PDT
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dont worry about the score, all that matters is the pitch count and his health.....
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by 0akFoSho on
May 1, 2008 7:17 PM PDT
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Apparently 16 of 18 pitches were strikes
He had 2 K’s and Petit’s error led to the run
by WaddellCanseco on
May 1, 2008 7:24 PM PDT
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2-2 Drop the Hook!!
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by 0akFoSho on May 1, 2008 7:17 PM PDT 0 recs
LS automatic!
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by 0akFoSho on May 1, 2008 7:18 PM PDT 0 recs
The whole team is automatic, not a stick to be found
by theblackpearl on
May 1, 2008 7:18 PM PDT
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ROFL.....
two bad games against the two hottest pitchers in baseball does not make a trend…
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by 0akFoSho on
May 1, 2008 7:19 PM PDT
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1st pitch to vlad was nasty!! right on the corner
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by 0akFoSho on May 1, 2008 7:18 PM PDT 0 recs
This ump's delayed calls are already irritating.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on May 1, 2008 7:19 PM PDT 0 recs
Hey everybody! I can'
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 1, 2008 7:19 PM PDT
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Okay, my return key completely killed that joke D.E.A.D.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 1, 2008 7:20 PM PDT
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... 't finish this subject?
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 1, 2008 7:22 PM PDT
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God, it's so dead that explaining it will just make it worse.
And now I’m making it worse by explaining that.
AN 3.0 can kiss salb’s ass.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 1, 2008 7:24 PM PDT
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neg....
he still gets walks
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by 0akFoSho on
May 1, 2008 7:20 PM PDT
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I'm not sure which terrifies me more. Vlad at the plate (and that went a bloody
long way considering he was totally fooled), or Cust in the outfield! :s
by OldhamA on
May 1, 2008 7:21 PM PDT
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Watching Duke makes me happy...
but its kinda canceled out by Rex Hudler’s voice.
by jonahbartlett on May 1, 2008 7:19 PM PDT 0 recs
Someone needs to put together the AN Rex Hudler drinking game
by HigherPie on
May 1, 2008 7:20 PM PDT
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Only if drinking can give you auditory halucinations
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on
May 1, 2008 7:22 PM PDT
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Going with 100 percent mute for mlbtv
as I have had all I can take of Rex. M’s game on FSNW real tv with volume.
alaska A
by ak_A on May 1, 2008 7:20 PM PDT 0 recs
Frank was right on the 1-0 pitch
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by 0akFoSho on May 1, 2008 7:21 PM PDT 0 recs
REX just made a big deal about the bat spliting into two pieces.....
isnt that what happens when a maple bat breaks! I HATE YOU REX!!
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by 0akFoSho on May 1, 2008 7:22 PM PDT 0 recs
Nice job, Emil. He goes the "other" way.
Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?
by ohtobe21likehuston on May 1, 2008 7:23 PM PDT 0 recs
Emil base knock
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by 0akFoSho on May 1, 2008 7:23 PM PDT 0 recs
So who, or what is sponsoring the ticket prices per hit thing? The Giants did
it in Lincecum’s start, but it was strikeouts.
by theblackpearl on May 1, 2008 7:24 PM PDT 0 recs
hi AN first time poster. Lets go A’s!
"I don't know where my pants are but I know where the A's are."
by justarebelheart on May 1, 2008 7:24 PM PDT 0 recs
Welcome!
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
by Jennifer on
May 1, 2008 7:24 PM PDT
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and beware.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
by pam5981 on
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