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Open Thread - Game 38: A's @ Rangers (continued)

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Bottom of the 5th, Rangers up 3-2 on the strength of a huge game by a pissed-off Milton Bradly!

Time for Eveland to buckle down and for the offense to string some hits together!

LET'S

GO

OAKLAND!

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that would be a horrible trade

Young is not any good and he has a huge contract.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 10, 2008 6:52 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I think Young is a great player.

Imagine how much better he would look playing behind a real pitching staff. Crosby isn’t going to get any better. Young may not either, but at least his talent ceiling is much higher than BoCro’s. Harden is unreliable. You could even throw Street into the deal and make Casilla the closer. The point is that the A’s are so deep that they could afford to make a trade like this to get a gritty, solid, all-star type guy to put them over the hump.

by Swishdball on May 10, 2008 6:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Young's not great defensively, but he's a great hitter.

And he can be shifted to 2nd starting next year. Plus, Crosby and Harden are only under contract for one more season after this one and Braden isn’t anything more than a left specialist long term.

by Taj Adib on May 10, 2008 7:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

.738 career OPS on the road....

So we’d be paying a ton of money for an average 2B for the first few years, and then paying a ton of money for a most likely done 2B after that.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 10, 2008 7:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

ie, it's not the players we'd be giving up

it’s that Young is an average player with a giant contract.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 10, 2008 7:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

hell no

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

by xbhaskarx on May 10, 2008 7:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Damn it Dana!

The guy’s gotta get through this inning without any more damage. We need at least 5 innings out of him.

by Taj Adib on May 10, 2008 6:50 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

ALL RIGHT.

That was one ugly swing on one nasty pitch.

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

by IowaA'sFan on May 10, 2008 6:53 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Let's Go A's!

And just as I type that, MaEl pops up.

D’oh

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on May 10, 2008 6:56 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Either that, or break my fingers

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on May 10, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Angels lose

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 10, 2008 6:56 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Korach keeps sounding astonished

about how well the [Devil] Rays are playing…I know the A’s don’t play them often, but he needs to pay a little closer attention.

by Soaker on May 10, 2008 6:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Gotta love it

Percival closed out the win

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on May 10, 2008 6:58 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Dear Daric...

1) Keep your finger out of your nose.
2) Keep your finger out of your nose while on TV.
3) Do not look at said finger after nose exploration.
4) Do not look at said finger after nose exploration on TV.
5) Thank you for not putting said finger in your mouth.

More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/

by louismg on May 10, 2008 6:56 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Maybe he gets a better grip on the bat

And it’s lucky like Boggs’s chicken

by WaddellCanseco on May 10, 2008 6:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Joining late

can someone tell me what happened with Millwood? Injured in the first inning?

Anything else I need to know to catch up?

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 10, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Pulled a groin muscle throwing a pitch.

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

by Nick on May 10, 2008 7:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Groin strain

Milton’s having a good evening

by WaddellCanseco on May 10, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Thanks all.

Glad to see Eveland still in. Three runs in five innings, not great but not terrible.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 10, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Go sit behind the Boggs family

and apply for an AFTRA card because you’re on screen so often.

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

by Nick on May 10, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Have fun!

We like your manager.

by paradox on May 10, 2008 7:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

oh

Thought he said he was a Texas fan at first read, sorry.

by paradox on May 10, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Out of the blue question:

If Ellis leaves next year, do the A’s give Hannahan the first crack at 2B? I know he played there a lot in AAA

by Swishdball on May 10, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

92 games at 2B in 6 years

That’s not really that much. Wouldn’t Melillo be better?

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

by Nick on May 10, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

T-Buck optioned to Sacramento

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on May 10, 2008 7:09 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

EVELAND

Seems like he pays too much attention to baserunners and lets it take him off his game.

"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."

by SwampyD on May 10, 2008 7:09 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Only about as often as he walks

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on May 10, 2008 7:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Duran Duran to lead off

after the pick off! Let’s go A’s!!!!!!!!!!

by Swishdball on May 10, 2008 7:11 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Do we have the best two lefties at picking off runners or what

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on May 10, 2008 7:11 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

I had Vertigo last year for 2 months

I could barely get out of bed and there is’nt shit the Doc’s can do fo you

by asfaninpismobeach on May 10, 2008 7:12 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Lol, bunk bed?

no, I moved out of my brothers room when I was 32

by asfaninpismobeach on May 10, 2008 7:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

My avatar sympathizes with you

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

by Nick on May 10, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

...right at the fielders.

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

by Nick on May 10, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I love Suzuki

but the A’s seriously dont have anyone better to lead off then a very young catcher with a OPS of .650?

by asfaninpismobeach on May 10, 2008 7:17 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs