Open Game Thread: Game 34 - Orioles vs. A's
by Tyler Bleszinski on May 5, 2008 6:38 PM PDT
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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
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
Ellis career vs. LHP:
.272/.359/.453 (OPS of .812).
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Fosse, Fosse, Fosse
“How great is it to be married?”
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
"It really sucks, Ray"
“Every day, I wake up and I kick myself. Thinkin’ with my little head again!”
—Huston
Alright...it's gametime.
I hope everyone is doing well.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:00 PM PDT reply actions
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
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….
No doubt. However I am not surprised.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
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
or perhaps its because Davis is better defensivly
and he is surrounded by two walking bricks in the outfield.
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."
He sounds like a real DICK!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions
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."
It would be much easier if RSox fans could prove that they were
“fans” before the WS titles.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
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."
"Like a rhinestone Cowboy..."
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
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
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.
Whats happening all?
anyone else watching the Angels game also?
by asfaninpismobeach on May 5, 2008 7:11 PM PDT reply actions
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."
It's really annoying. Tell her to yell something that we would recognize.
How about “I love Cust”?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
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
Please explain, young Skywalker?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
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
Ah. What a beautiful DP DP DP DP DP DP DP!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:15 PM PDT reply actions
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
FITZ2- Electric Boogaloo!#!@%
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
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.
They got Vlad out.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
dam
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure it is. They can't score.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Our young unicorn is struggling to find his game.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
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 actions
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.
yeah i think so
another Gammons wet dream from a few years ago finally playing well
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
What up AN!!
Can we actually hit a LHP today?
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Oh you silly punks.
The Big Hurt almost let it out of here. More coming. :-)
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Sweeney got all of that......
to the wrong part of the park
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Cluster damns kill innocent children!
Damn you… I mean, how dare you!?
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
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
Olson = Ballard
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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
Aw... damn it. Close.
What’s tonight’s attendance, like 5,000?
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
Poppy says 40.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Fosse said "throwing the grass up is the best solution"
(to figure out the wind). I think Puccini would agree.
alaska A
Does he need a ride somewhere?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
sent him to the minors.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
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.
I like the guy. I think he'll be fine.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not going to worry about what to do when Harden comes back
until he survives tomorrow’s game and Duke survives his next start
by WaddellCanseco on May 5, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Take it back! :-)
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Cinco de Mayo.........
have fun with that….....i’ll take just about any excuse to drink Dos Equis!!
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Today is my parent's 29th wedding anniversary.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Took them to dinner over the weekend.
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
No.
McDonald’s
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
Must really hate her parents.
Guess that explains the meds.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
I wonder if Jimmy is still riding what is left of their coat tails?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
That's impressive. Especially when you consider how they had to deal
with your shit all of these years.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
damn
COPYCAT
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
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
I apologize, but between being genuinely supportive and being a pedantic smartass...well, for me it's not much of a contest.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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."
Christina- No more wire hangers!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
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
I thought about doing that
but I’d probably neglect my better half.
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It's my anti-aging cream
"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."
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…...
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I would let Millar
hit off a tee before I walked him
by asfaninpismobeach on May 5, 2008 7:32 PM PDT reply actions
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.
Nice DP by Eveland
The A’s are DP machines in so many ways.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
Swung at ball 4
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I know Cust has been Babe, but I still don't get starting him vs LHP
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
Several of us were drooling over Adam Jones during the off-season.
Unfortunately, Bavasi doesn’t like to trade with Beane.
formerly known as mdl
Cust strikes out?
What? Is the sky still blue?
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Yes, because it's sad.
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
KU must be the devil then.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
seems like a good night to get denorfia at-bats
though i guess cust “earned” it.
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
Blue all red in the face......
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he blew that on big time
even though they were bad calls
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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
Or how vigorous he gets with his exercise.
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
I'd rather hear him recite Keats
than that horrible horrible guy in that other commercial.
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Repost: I know Cust has been Babe, but I still don't like starting him vs LHP
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
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 actions
would have been awesome had he hit strike 4 out
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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.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
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 actions
I agree. I fall for it EVERY year.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
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
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."
Honestly, he's just big boned.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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 up reply actions
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
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
God I love that Scutaro basehit with Swish sliding in
with the safe signal. That was so freaking incredible that it never gets old.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 7:59 PM PDT reply actions
The bunt thrown down the RF line?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
A young Boomer might have
In the pre-boozing years
by WaddellCanseco on May 5, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
hey boomer was a nimble fat man
representing fat men everywhere.
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
Which two relievers had lowest single-season ERA in Oakland history?
Eckersley…Corsi?
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
Todd Van Poppel?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
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
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
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.
Speaking of streaks- I loved that zone that Lidle was in for a while. RIP
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
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
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
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
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
Yes sir.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
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.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:13 PM PDT reply actions
He's never been one to say the politically correct thing
when it’s not what he believes
by WaddellCanseco on May 5, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions
He needs a shrink.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
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.
Wow. Cust is AL player of the week and you wouldn't know it
around here.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:18 PM PDT reply actions
Was it undeserved?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
2 ABs for Cust, 7 strikes
Not good.
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Sure but everyone has a bad night.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Smith has me scratching my head
He’s throwing so well, he looks good doing it, when is the regression gonna come?
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
Duke and Harden should be afraid of both
by WaddellCanseco on May 5, 2008 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
when he lowers his ERA?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Eveland doesn't want
to go to the bullpen
by I_Saw_Ernie_Young's_3_HRs on May 5, 2008 8:23 PM PDT reply actions
Alright. How's it going, bud?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Everything is great. Just got a promotion and might be some
of that Berkshire Hathaway stock!!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
"buy" some
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm hoping that you own the "A" version but "B"
ain’t bad either.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember
When Ramon used to do that in an A’s uni…
by I_Saw_Ernie_Young's_3_HRs on May 5, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply actions
3b probably playing in for murphy, ramon was taking advantage of 3b playin deep?
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
Like great pitching and no scoring?
Ladies and gents, your 2008 Oakland A’s!
by Tyler Bleszinski on May 5, 2008 8:28 PM PDT reply actions
Lovin' it so far.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
rajai davis
is getting too much playing time. at least sweeney and denorfia make contact.
He really looks awful.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Aww, they gave Chavvy a throwback shirt!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Very, very slick
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Damn. They show Chavy and minutes later Murphy turns into him.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:34 PM PDT reply actions
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
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
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.
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by thejd44 on May 5, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply actions
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.
Hannahan is a better hitter and better fielder
against RHPs, it’s not even close.
The A's colors are green and gold.
Also, not right
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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.
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by thejd44 on May 5, 2008 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
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.
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The Cust 4 strike at bat alone was enough to count as inconsistent for the entire game
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by thejd44 on May 5, 2008 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Swinging at bad pitches wouldn't help the situation
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by thejd44 on May 5, 2008 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
even if it was slightly off the plate (by like 1 inch) you have to swing at that with 2 strikes
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
Nice (OK, more than nice) play by Murphy, BUT....
I really don’t think Suzie Q gets enough credit for what he does behind the plate. He seems to have a jetpack or something (how else can you fly sideways on your knees?)
Speaking of which… It’s past 2000…. Where’s my jet pack?
by As Fan in the Bronx on May 5, 2008 8:39 PM PDT reply actions
Take a seat Ellis U were out
Pity you were not ejected
We need someone to give us a chance at hitting
Why can't the A's hit LHP?
It amazes me! Whether against a vet or a Rook, the A’s just cant get runs against LHP! GRRRRR
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This being the case which it is
They should all bat like Emil Brown and swing early and often at these type of pitchers
Go A’s
i wish the a's had 9 Emil Brown's in the lineup.
This game would be a blowout.
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
That's the philosophy that has made Mark Buehrle
a star pitcher for the past half-decade.
Those guys WANT you to swing early and often at well-located pitches. That’s how they get through games.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on May 5, 2008 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Eveland!!
Young Moyer dominating at the Colosseum again!
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Evening all
I just got home from the movies and was surprised to find that it had gone from 75 and sunny when I left the house to about 48 and cloudy now. No wonder so few people are at the game.
The candy and the baseball all night long :)
Did you see a decent movie? I hardly get excited about any of them these days.
Does Bobby Crosby cRoss Dress for Less?
by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
It was part of the San Francisco International Film Festival
A creepy Korean historical drama called Shadows in the Palace.
The candy and the baseball all night long :)
I wish I could afford to live there. The entertainment alone would
break my bank. We have an employee who lives in SF on 70K but is lucky enough to have a rich wife.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
ONLY 80 Pitches......
he can go the distance
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GRRRRRR!!!
Don;t talk about hockey today! ANGER!!
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and then he throws 4 strait balls
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At lease his walks
are coming with two outs
by I_Saw_Ernie_Young's_3_HRs on May 5, 2008 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
After that post you should start calling yourself "inbillywetrust"
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
i get on billy as much as the next guy for his blunders...
but he made some pretty sweet trades this offseason.
well really any big enough to get on him about.
maybe Loaiaza. But even that wasn’t so bad since the money was available.
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
I wonder how many times that has been debated?
Seriously… salary dump vs. bad trade is one of the biggest debates EVER on AN.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
eric gagne makes more money now
than rhodes made in that entire contract. that signing was only bad on an Oakland scale. not even close to a blunder
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
+100
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by ohtobe21likehuston on May 5, 2008 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Monday Night Baseball
The 2008 Oakland A’s, the last hope for anyone that does not want to cross the Bay for anything.
All Games and Comments are Subject to Blackout
Been gone for a few innings
How many A’s runs did I miss?
...
That many, huh?
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
Jam shot
Young Moyer keeps um off balance and guessing!
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i thought Smith was young Moyer
Eveland has much better stuff than Moyer
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
Moyer and Eveland are very compatable
fastball changeup slurve, not dominating, but cerebral, inside outside up down, and changing speeds
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Eveland throws close to 10 mph harder than Moyer
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Thats why I say YOUNG MOYER
not old moyer
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neg
if Moyer was Great he would be a HOFer, good is good, not great
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Because one man is Robbed of HOF
does not prove anything about Moyer
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Absolutely true
Moyer wasn’t good until he was 30.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on May 5, 2008 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Data to support
Moyers ERA+s for through age 28:
80
83
104
82
85
64
He didn’t pitch in the majors at age 29.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
and Eveland is only about 4-5 mph faster as Moyer
is still in the mid 80’s and mid-to-upper 80’s sometimes
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I think Moyer would need to have a jetpack attached to his arm to hit 88
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
Eveland really doesn't pitch like Moyer at all
Smith does though.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on May 5, 2008 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Mark Ellis Vs LHP this year is 10 for 45 (.222)
The team before tonight is .234
Ellis last 7 days .214
Needs to get it together but the problem is who could we put in the 2 hole against LHP
Murphy
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by thejd44 on May 5, 2008 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
OK Jack
Swing the bat this time and make contact
I'm just glad the ump let Cust go to 1st on ball 4
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I'm just relieved the count didn't go to 4-3,
because Cust is a lousy 3-strike hitter.
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
Do the O's have a good pen?
I don;t pay attention to them
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Can't tell if Olson has been really good
Or if the A’s are just bad vs. LHs. There is a pattern emerging
by I_Saw_Ernie_Young's_3_HRs on May 5, 2008 8:55 PM PDT reply actions
Denorfia is 2-2 against Albers with a home run
FYI purposes only
YEA!!! A RHP!!!
We will score now!!
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LOL One Tejada Replacement playing against another.....
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Why is this dork so concerned with Emil?
Just pitch.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on May 5, 2008 8:59 PM PDT reply actions
yeah they've been unlucky on balls to the OF
and lucky on balls in the infield
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
Uhh...
Why not Barton?
"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
lol
i’ll never complain our pitcher d again….though i’m not sure if he had covered if they could get him
Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.
Wow.
That puts our crappy D in perspective, I guess.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
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