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Open Game Thread: Game 34 - Orioles vs. A's

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Baltimore Orioles @ Oakland Athletics


The surprising A's take on the surprising O's in an early season matchup of Davids.  The A's send out Dana Eveland who is sporting a 3-2 record and a 3.67 ERA to take on Garrett Olson who has a 1-0 record and a 2.70 ERA.  Olson will only be making his second start this year but he pitched really well in his opening start and pitched well in Triple-A all of last year.

Eveland is coming off his worst outing of the year last time out against the Angels, giving up six earned runs.  Up until that point, he'd been pretty damned impressive.

Olson is a left-handed pitcher, so we're seeing the A's super funky nasty righty lineup:

Suzuki
Ellis
M Sweeney
Thomas
E Brown
Cust
Crosby
Murphy
Davis

Cust's hot streak lands him in the super funky nasty righty lineup.  It takes a special and funkalicious dude to make it into that lineup batting from the left-hand side.

The O's send out the following lineup, sans Miguel Tejada who is now in Houston:

Roberts
Markakis
Mora
Huff
Millar
R Hernandez
Jones
Payton
L Hernandez

Old friends Ramon "Walk-Off Bunt" Hernandez and Jay Payton come back to the Coliseum.  I still have fond memories of Ramon and probably always will.

LET'S GO A'S!!!!!!!

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So that Murphy, Davis, and Crosby don't?

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 May 5, 2008 6:56 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lineup Split versus LHP

1. .242/.324/.273
2. .167/.250/.262 .
3. .353/.425/.412
4. .000/.091/.000
5. .333/.350/.436
6. .200/.333/.333
7. .324/.410/.500
8. .176/.364/.176
9. .250/.250/.375

I put on my robe and wizard hat.

by Zonis on May 5, 2008 6:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ellis career vs. LHP:

.272/.359/.453 (OPS of .812).

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 May 5, 2008 7:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fosse, Fosse, Fosse

“How great is it to be married?”

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on May 5, 2008 6:56 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"It really sucks, Ray"

“Every day, I wake up and I kick myself. Thinkin’ with my little head again!”

—Huston

by Soaker on May 5, 2008 6:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Eh."

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alright...it's gametime.

I hope everyone is doing well.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:00 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching the intro on CSN...

has Cust homered twice in the same styled uniform yet this year?

If not, we better keep trotting out new throwbacks…

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mathletics Commercials...

are they still getting stat equations wrong?

I don’t really pay attention to them, but I could have sworn they just said that ERA = Earned Runs divided by Innings Pitched….

I put on my robe and wizard hat.

by Zonis on May 5, 2008 7:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know, it's really bizarre.

The only think I can think of is that they’re planning to dump Bad Sweeney or Davis when Buck comes back from his rehab assignment, and so they’re giving both of them a lot of playing time before the decision is made.

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 7:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay, I don't care to hear about

“Cowboy Up,” Ray. Some guy at work has a giant “Cowboy Up” sticker along his windshield, and it takes all the strength I have not to key his car. Okay, I only feel that way when I don’t take my medication in the morning.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't even know his name.

But judging by his car, we wouldn’t get along.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:11 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It would be much easier if RSox fans could prove that they were

“fans” before the WS titles.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't think he's a Sox fan.

I think he means Cowboy Up when he says it.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:16 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That guy could be a Red Sox fan from pre 2004...

..I think the whole “cowboy up” fad was 03 & didn’t work out too well for the team

by drink409 on May 5, 2008 7:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

kevin millah

got a sweet chin beard out of it though.

by oakinboston on May 5, 2008 7:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweeney might have found a place on the team

He’s started to hit, and he is really our only backup 1B that I can think of besides Cust and Ellis, who are emergency only.

I put on my robe and wizard hat.

by Zonis on May 5, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eveland felt a pop in his elbow

and Harden will miss 3 more starts….

by boilerdan on May 5, 2008 7:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm going to text Poppy and tell her to start making some noise...

because right now I can hear the conversation between the people sitting under the booth.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well that woulda been a new way for us to lose a pitcher...

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 7:14 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mora's bat shattered, and Eveland flinched cuz he thought a giant shard was headed his way

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 7:15 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOO!

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gold glove!!!!!

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 7:15 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If I were a scout who'd watched the A's recently...

...I might suggest that my team run the bases with the Little League approach: as soon as the ball is hit, just run and don’t stop until the ump calls “time”.

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 7:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hi Guys, What Did I Miss?

I just turned on the game, and I see it’s a commercial break. What did I miss?

Anyways, thinking about baseball it occured to me though, Fuck Moneyball! The A’s should ditch their Moneyball concept, and really start getting runners in motion. Maybe some more Hit and Runs. That’s only way to compete with those gritty, pesky Angels.

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 7:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They got Vlad out.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gobble in. Inning basted.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 7:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 7:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 7:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 7:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:20 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dam

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was Kotchman rated

as high as Barton as a prospect? He is a very good player, he can hit for average, power and play a slick Firstbase

by asfaninpismobeach on May 5, 2008 7:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kotchman was highly touted

until he caught Mono and the Angels did everything they could to piss him off….

then he got better and started hitting again.

I put on my robe and wizard hat.

by Zonis on May 5, 2008 7:22 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

even higher rated, I think

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 7:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah i think so

another Gammons wet dream from a few years ago finally playing well

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 7:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What up AN!!

Can we actually hit a LHP today?

S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by 0akFoSho on May 5, 2008 7:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh you silly punks.

The Big Hurt almost let it out of here. More coming. :-)

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by louismg on May 5, 2008 7:24 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweeney got all of that......

to the wrong part of the park

S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by 0akFoSho on May 5, 2008 7:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

those flyouts were bad beats

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 7:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 7:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cluster damns kill innocent children!

Damn you… I mean, how dare you!?

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

by IowaA'sFan on May 5, 2008 7:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought Thomas got that one

:-(

But a good hitting-inning overall.

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 May 5, 2008 7:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Olson = Ballard

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 7:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me = Ewwww

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 May 5, 2008 7:59 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aw... damn it. Close.

What’s tonight’s attendance, like 5,000?

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

by IowaA'sFan on May 5, 2008 7:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Poppy says 40.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fosse said "throwing the grass up is the best solution"

(to figure out the wind). I think Puccini would agree.

alaska A

by ak_A on May 5, 2008 7:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Throwing the grass up"

Reminds me of my dog.

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

by IowaA'sFan on May 5, 2008 7:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmm...

i generally don’t find throwing up helps with my gas problems. Then again, I haven’t thrown up in a while.

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by DMOAS on May 5, 2008 7:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does he need a ride somewhere?

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 7:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 7:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i don't honestly remember his numbers and know they are bad

but its questionable that Brown is better than him.

he gave up $5M rather than go to minors???

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cinco de Mayo.........

have fun with that….....i’ll take just about any excuse to drink Dos Equis!!

S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by 0akFoSho on May 5, 2008 7:28 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Today is my parent's 29th wedding anniversary.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Took them to dinner over the weekend.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No.

McDonald’s

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and then drove them down to Branson

for a night at the Osmond theatre.

alaska A

by ak_A on May 5, 2008 7:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Must really hate her parents.

Guess that explains the meds.

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

by IowaA'sFan on May 5, 2008 7:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's impressive. Especially when you consider how they had to deal

with your shit all of these years.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ass.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn

COPYCAT

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Your parent married him/herself? I didn't know that was legal

Oh, and congratulation!

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 7:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crap

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't claim to be related to my mother...

so you were right.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pedant to pedant:

Even as singular it’s still a correct statement. It really is her parent’s anniversary. And it’s her other parent’s anniversary, too.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 5, 2008 7:36 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought about doing that

but I’d probably neglect my better half.

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by DMOAS on May 5, 2008 7:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's my anti-aging cream

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THat Slurve from Eveland is nasty.....

he can add or take away break as he chooses…..

his feel with that pitch when he is on, make him a good pitcher, or at least above average.

Jo Kennedy, RIP, used to have the same exact pitch…...

S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by 0akFoSho on May 5, 2008 7:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would let Millar

hit off a tee before I walked him

by asfaninpismobeach on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It seems like the A's pitchers always fuck up that play

glad they didn’t this time.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 7:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice DP by Eveland

The A’s are DP machines in so many ways.

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

by IowaA'sFan on May 5, 2008 7:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe not....

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cust strikes out?

What? Is the sky still blue?

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by louismg on May 5, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, because it's sad.

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on May 5, 2008 7:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think so...

I was wondering why he just stood there at strike three, then got another pitch.

by drink409 on May 5, 2008 7:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blue all red in the face......

S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by 0akFoSho on May 5, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he blew that on big time

even though they were bad calls

S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/

by 0akFoSho on May 5, 2008 7:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AAH! Earl Holloway!!

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on May 5, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love this guy.

I wonder how briskly he can walk…

"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 May 5, 2008 7:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or how vigorous he gets with his exercise.

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on May 5, 2008 7:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd rather hear him recite Keats

than that horrible horrible guy in that other commercial.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 5, 2008 7:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, that was weird

Jack Cust got 4 strikes in an at bat before striking out, yet two of them…were clearly not strikes. Awful strike zone there.

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by thejd44 on May 5, 2008 7:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

would have been awesome had he hit strike 4 out

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by DMOAS on May 5, 2008 7:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was very peculiar. I love how Fosse and Kuip acted like they knew the

entire time. If they did… they would have mentioned it live.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Philly is whacking Scherzer

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 7:44 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did Vince say Payton had

a “wide stance”?

I wouldn’t have guessed…

by OaklandSi on May 5, 2008 7:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I dont even know why I

even try to watch Baseball Tonight. They just spent 10 minutes of the 20 minutes talking about the Red Sox.

by asfaninpismobeach on May 5, 2008 7:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep. thinking of cutting my cable again

until the next round with the M’s that is televised here. cable includes bunch of crap i dont watch and i consider espn being a “dont watch” more and more.

alaska A

by ak_A on May 5, 2008 7:49 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Um, Denis.

That was a weird song to be singing.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on May 5, 2008 7:49 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Honestly, he's just big boned.

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 7:51 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When he pounds the strike zone he is damn good

He sometimes looks nervous up there, maybe because he has been hammered at the MLB level in the past. He is going to have to trust his stuff, I think he could be above average if he does.

by asfaninpismobeach on May 5, 2008 7:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Might be time to give MaEl a day off

and then give Crosby a day off after that.

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 7:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Drop Ellis to #10 in the order!

Bench him! Send him to Sacramento! And all that.

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 May 5, 2008 7:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God I love that Scutaro basehit with Swish sliding in

with the safe signal. That was so freaking incredible that it never gets old.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The bunt thrown down the RF line?

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 8:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure. I loved that game and sprtsnwyn and ictshocker were over my house.

We were acting like a bunch of idiots, cracking champagne and then listening to XM postgame in my car. It was a beautiful day to be an A’s fan even if we were in Kansas.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K-3

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 8:03 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey boomer was a nimble fat man

representing fat men everywhere.

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 8:02 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Which two relievers had lowest single-season ERA in Oakland history?

Eckersley…Corsi?

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 8:01 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Todd Van Poppel?

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no, lowest ERA. not highest.

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 8:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AFLAC question:

One of the answers is Steve Ontiveros, who had a ridiculous rookie season.

The other depends on minimum IP. Steve Chitren was randomly unhittable one September.

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 8:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Onto and Eck is my call, then.

Steve Ontiveros—the poor man’s Rich Harden.

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 8:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

remember the year he came back and made the all-star team?

corsi had like 25 straight scoreless innings one year though

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 8:05 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ontiveros led the AL in era that year, IIRC it was 1994

If they could put together a trivia question about ERA leaders to which Onto and McCatty were the answers, they’d stump a lot of people.

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 8:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I loved watching Nelson

Great change, tremendous stamina. According to baseball-reference.com, his best comp at age 21 was someone named Boots Poffenberger.

Why “Boots?” Well, his real name was Cletus Elwood Poffenberger.

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 8:19 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

very, very nice find

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 8:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Poffenberger's #2 comp (after Nelson)

was Slick Castleman (real name?Clydell).

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 8:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Except Casilla was pretty effective last year

Chitren looked for about 5 minutes like he’d be Eck’s successor. Still not sure how he did that. Other than that September, he wasn’t even good enough to stay in the majors.

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 8:06 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone surprised that Chavez is already claiming that he won't be back

on schedule? Geez Eric… just let the chips fall where they may.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:13 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There are times when I just wish I could replace Jack Cust with Milton Bradley

and just see what happens

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 8:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

(exhales deeply)

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 8:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looke dlike strike 3 there

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 8:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great...

how’s the midwest? was in omaha hangin’ with my bud warren

by inbillywetrust on May 5, 2008 8:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Everything is great. Just got a promotion and might be some

of that Berkshire Hathaway stock!!

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sweet

promotions are good…berkshire stock is good…a’s scoring some runs would be good also!

by inbillywetrust on May 5, 2008 8:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did they ever show the aflac answer?

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crimony

time for orange jump suit and hitting the highway….i hope things turn out well.

alaska A

by ak_A on May 5, 2008 8:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

rajai davis

is getting too much playing time. at least sweeney and denorfia make contact.

by nateinberkeley on May 5, 2008 8:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He really looks awful.

Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?

by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aww, they gave Chavvy a throwback shirt!

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 8:32 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Donnie!

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 8:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Very, very slick

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 8:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy game-saving crap!!!

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 May 5, 2008 8:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 DPs tonight -

one if by ground, two if by air.

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 May 5, 2008 8:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who made that play? The A's?

Woo hoo! Number 9 top play!

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on May 5, 2008 8:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I will no longer accept arguments that Hannahan is better than Murphy

especially defensively. It’s really not even close.

The platoon is a bad idea, because it means Hannahan plays 75% of the time. Should be the other way around, at least.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on May 5, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hannahan gets on base a lot

and has been using opposite field a lot better recently too

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 8:40 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hannahan is a better hitter and better fielder

against RHPs, it’s not even close.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 8:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also, not right

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 8:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That one might have been a strike

But I think the argument is a general inconsistency throughout the entire game. That pitch probably wasn’t a strike at multiple times earlier tonight.

http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/

by thejd44 on May 5, 2008 8:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The pitch was a strike

I think Ellis is just frustrated with his ABs in general. The strike zone hasn’t really been bad tonight, IMO.

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 May 5, 2008 8:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

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

by Nick on May 5, 2008 8:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agree

i think olson has just been locating really well

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on May 5, 2008 8:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs