Open Thread: Game 44 - A's at Atlanta (cont.)
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Dale Murphy looks board and p.o.'d!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 5:43 PM PDT reply actions
er....BORED
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
yay
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.
Durn it, there goes the shutout
But Harden looks great!
Physically, of course… that’s all we care about..!!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on May 17, 2008 5:44 PM PDT reply actions
Too pretty.
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.
Bad Sweeney is pretty good!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 5:44 PM PDT reply actions
I love it when these things break our way.
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.
Hey folks!
Kids in bed, and I’m just trying to deal with the shock of (a) the score and (b) the Bad Sweeney HR.
Did Sweeney manage to circle the bases without incident?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Hey Nick...
....looks like we’ll barely overlap tonight. It’s almost 3 am here and I gotta get some sleep.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I understand
Plans with the family tomorrow?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Waking up and feeding them.
If that counts.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't you just leave out some kartoffeln and brau?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Actually its Spargelzeit!
But I wouldn’t wish cold Hollandaise on anyone.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Gruen or witte?
And to they call it “hollandaise” or are sauce names like “french kissing” and “the English disease”?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Weisse deutsche Spargel, natürlich!
And, yes, it’s “Hollandaise” here, too.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
You need something to wash down all that plastic!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Good thing his life wasn't on the line
and he was only trying to move two runners up a base. Less pressure.
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lowering expectations
I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.
From our BeatDeadHorse Division,
that’s a bloop single if we’re on defense.
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
Indeed.
Why can’t we ever pick up a player like Mark Kotsay?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup - it looks like the Braves OF plays as shallow
as ours plays deep. I like their idea better, personally. Hopefully our inability to deliver the knockout punch won’t haunt us.
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've been saying that a lot more this season than I expected to!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
You've also probably said
“Spargezheit” more than you expected.
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 usually say "god bless you"
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
In Germany, eating asparagus really is a duty!
And the hand can be used as a knife!
(Maybe that second one is “in Japan”)
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
In my culture, the hand can be used
to throw gopher balls. We call it “harrikala”.
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 wouldn't call it luck, I'd call it good positioning,
and good jump.
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
ESPN might call it "grit" and/or "clutch"
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Given where Francoeur was playing BoCro
could he throw him out at 1st on a liner hit right to him?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
We can do "placement" too!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 5:59 PM PDT reply actions
We need his bat
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I need the eggs.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Ladies and gentlemen, GreenNGoldSooner, he'll be here all week!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
You expected that he'd be injured by now?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn it Harden
Why do you have to pitch like this? It’s only going to make it harder when you hit the DL again.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
Unbelieveable really
That last inning was exactly why we should not have pinched hit for him.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
So it's not Throwback to the Nineteenth Century Night
....when you get to call “high” or “low” before each pitch?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd really like to bring back soaks.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
The Braves TV crew takes low energy to a whole new level.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:08 PM PDT reply actions
It was funny
when he called the cell phone waving fan in the front row a dork though.
We all know that there are a lot worse things than low energy!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I like them
I like their complaining about gas prices and I like that they mocked people on cellphones waving to their friends watching TV. “If you’re on the speaking to these people, tell them they look like dorks”. Nice.
I felt this way
about Kotsay back when he badmouthed Macha after the 2006 Playoffs.
Zito vs. Swisher on WGN
Zito looks like he’s sick. Swisher is batting sixth, so he should be up this inning.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
Giambi needs to send him his special tiger thong.
Actually, if Giambi has 2 of them, both guys could use one.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Why is Suzuki always falling over??
Every time he swings he falls over.
What kind of “balanced” swing is that????
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on May 17, 2008 6:13 PM PDT reply actions
Maybe he's taking lessons from Crosby
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Maybe he's using Crosby's bat
from what I can see, it weighs…what?...Forty, fifty pounds??
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on May 17, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
When Crosby stands too far from the plate
he has to dive towards the plate when he swings, which throws him off-balance. Could be the same thing with Suzuki. And the motivation might be feeling like his bat is slow, and being afraid of being tied up by an inside fastball.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Skip just said they need to get this guy because Ryan Sweeney's on deck
Is it possible I’ve underestimated Ryan?
switching to mlbaudio...tired after listening to braves crew
and will now flop on the couch.
alaska A
Raj in center
Rerun in left, DeWayne in right
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Repeated a grade a few times, right?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Accoring to Wikipedia
He is nicknamed “Rerun” because, due to his failures in school, “every summer he has to go to school to rerun the stuff he did all winter.”
by WaddellCanseco on May 17, 2008 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Really, it's not a bad nickname for Cust, come to think of it...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Yeah, it kind of breaks down there
He’s not as…nimble as the original Rerun. But he is big, and he did repeat AAA like 6 times!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
What's Happenin'!!
...to our outfield platoon?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
8 Ks for Rich.
This frightens me.
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.
Perhaps because his Ks-to-Starts Missed Ratio...
....is usually close to 1?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Because no doubt such a good outing bodes poorly for the future.
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.
Close to a disaster there
Could have ended so differently. The Gods are happy with us again, it’s not the only break we’ve got tonight.
Good Dee by Crosby!!
managed to avoid Hanahan and get the ball! Out number three!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on May 17, 2008 6:20 PM PDT reply actions
Time was they'd be picking body parts off the field...
...following a BoCro play like that.
Maybe they are just healthier this season!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:21 PM PDT reply actions
Can we not let Harden throw more than 100 pitches please?
I mean, I know he’s cruising, but it’s time to let the bullpen in to the game.
And the karma of the A's remains in balance...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
According to Geren
“He’s been working really hard and his legs are just kind of tired,” manager Bob Geren said. “There is nothing else wrong, so that is good.”
by WaddellCanseco on May 17, 2008 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
It's time for Harden to man up
...let him throw 100 pitches.
You could look at it this way
You might as well get what you can out him now, because nothing going forward is guaranteed.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
I think he threw 102
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.
Certainly better than cowboying up!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Bad hitting by Good Sweeney...
...but good result, nonetheless!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:28 PM PDT reply actions
"Resop" sounds like a piece of military slang.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:33 PM PDT reply actions
That doesn't sound good
can someone else do it
No kidding!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
A DP here would be _very_ satisfying!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:36 PM PDT reply actions
As satisfying as Spargeln mit hollandaisesaus?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
At least as seasonal!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Well that proved pretty painless.
And I suppose I’m in for the duration.
Wonder if I’ll get to bed before 4:15 am….
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:39 PM PDT reply actions
An Australian on the mound
Line drive…............................and down he goes, what a shame ,but no loss
But sadly he has lived in Australia too long
so no, he qualifies to give up a couple of homers
Oldham, Are you from good old England. You have an English name
Grandparents were from
England on my fathers side and Ireland and England on mothers side
I always wanted to go over there
Never did.
My Mother did when she was alive. She went to Northern Ireland as well.
Do you follow rugby and cricket?
Excellent
I listen to the radio feed of some gamse from back home. As long as we beat the Aussies
I'm also a Blackburn Rovers season ticket holder - so I'd like
to say thanks for Ryan Nelsen!
Sadly nobody beats the Aussies very often. :(
has Bobby become
Our best all around player? (non pitcher)
"I can't wait for tommorrow, cause I get so much cooler every day" - shirt worn by Swish
seriously
I was mentally running through every player thinking to myself…...NA…NO…..That can’t be.
"I can't wait for tommorrow, cause I get so much cooler every day" - shirt worn by Swish
What about Harden?
He’s batting .500 on the year and does just as much as anybody to keep runs off the board?
Well, Ellis is still probably better
Better on D, fundamentally better as a hitter (duh), pretty much as good a baserunner.
I’d vote for MaEl.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Bullpen Guy
Casilla if he isn’t dead, Devine otherwise
"I can't wait for tommorrow, cause I get so much cooler every day" - shirt worn by Swish
Would have been Casilla [snif]
Hard to say which healthy pitcher deserves it most now. If Street gets a good number of saves in May, they’ll probably take him.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I think it's more likely that Street's saves will look good than that Brown's RBIs will look good
because Street is a better player and the A’s offense probably won’t create enough runs to allow Brown to continue to put up ridiculous RBI totals.
But it also depends on other players on other teams, of course.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
you sure?
"I can't wait for tommorrow, cause I get so much cooler every day" - shirt worn by Swish
I am absolutely sure that Street is a better player than Brown
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Why not whichever starter gets the best run support?
That’s who will end up with the best record (assuming one of them doesn’t go on a ridiculous stretch of scoreless innings or something).
I can see Justin Duchscerer being the most anonymous 2-time all-star ever.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on May 17, 2008 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Crosby is pretty good on D, and at a more valuable position
by WaddellCanseco on May 17, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
But Ellis is probably the best (or one of the two or three best) at his
If Ellis is worth 3 wins at second, Crosby worth 1 at short, even with the position adjustments Ellis is a more valuable defensive player.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on May 17, 2008 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
There's an awful lot of sock on display at the moment!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:42 PM PDT reply actions
Hey, rookie? Throw a breaking ball out of the strike zone.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
So, um, sorta fell asleep a few innings ago
Good to see I didn’t miss much.
My question: Why is Good Sweeney PHing over Big Frank? Do we really want Frank sitting idle for an entire weekend?
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on May 17, 2008 6:49 PM PDT reply actions
Jesus Street
How about getting an out for christ sakes
Street isn't good unless it's a save situation.
by WaddellCanseco on May 17, 2008 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
and ten minutes ago he was an All Star!
Aren’t we a fickle bunch ;-)
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
What is Street's problem this year?
Anybody know anything about pitching mechanics and why Street’s seem so off?
He had that nerve problem in his elbow
that he spent time on the DL
Pull him now
HOLY SHIT.
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.
what happened?
I’m on serious mlb.tv delay.
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Trade his arse yesterday
There are still 4 others in the pen that are better than him
But not for Street
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
How did _that_ happen?
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Does Street get the save if he created the save situation?
That is, assuming we still win?
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.
No
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
That's why he wants to create a tie game and get the win
by WaddellCanseco on May 17, 2008 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn incentives clauses...
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
No
Save situation is defined by when you enter a game.
If you get the last out of the 8th in a 5-4 game and your team scores 10 in the top of the 9th, you still get the save, even if you end up giving up 4 more runs and the final is 15-8.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Didn't think so.
Thanks all.
and
WHEW.
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.
This sound from the stands is seriously creepy
I usually never hear it, sounds like some battle call, far too close to my taste.
Ok, but his ERA was a full run lower before this game
A non-save situation.
I don’t really understand the argument.
Anybody who calls him a mop-up reliever should be banned from watching the sport forever.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on May 17, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh come on, you cannot be taking this seriously
He has something wrong with him. Ever since that nerve injury to his elbow
He has been very shaky at times and does not have the velocity he had before he hurt his elbow
Now if that is the problem then that is the reason why he looks bad at times.
He was near lights out before he hurt himself.
I dunno
I think people need to pick a way of evaluating closers here and stick with it. 0akfosho hates Street because of his save %, to the extent that he ever gives a reason. His career peripherals, however, are great. You hate his ERA, but he finished the game and the A’s won tonight.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
And bases empty....thank goodness!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you expect Southerners to be conscious of what's offensive?
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on May 17, 2008 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Well,
I was thinking that “conscious of what’s offensive” was sort of an ironic fit with a generic slur, but now that you have noted i that was just being politically correct, of course i immediately retract my comment.
Plus, "lets go braves" sounded like "lets go A's
LETS GO OAK-LAND!
by thingswecarry on May 17, 2008 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
So is Street still our most likely All Star?
;-)
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Watching Barry Zito throw 84 mph fastballs is kind of sad
He’s making the White Sox lineup look pretty ok.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on May 17, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply actions
It's 4:00 am....
....I’m going to bed.
At least it was a “W”!
‘Night All!
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by GreenNGoldSooner on May 17, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply actions
Good night!
Say hi to the family for me!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
A win is a win
Glad Harden did well. Hopefully he pitches that well next start…whenever that is.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
Disagree.
When I said ”...I don’t think that will happen, I meant “I don’t think it will be his turn in the rotation.”
Where's the dude that always bitches about Huston.
Banned, I assume, since we aren’t hearing from him.
0akfosho is the handle
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Drink more
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Look at it this way -
Great time for Huston to give up 3 runs.
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
Basically, he can't get by with only his fastball
He didn’t have much of a slider or change tonight, and he’s hittable when that happens.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
With Casilla out for god knows how long
I’m not sure they’re actively shopping Huston right now.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
He almost lost the game...
...without blowing a save.
Some read stats. Others actually watch the game.
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