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Emil Brown Is God; A's Win 2-1 in 10 Innings

The A's win against the O's tonight 2-1 in the bottom of the 10th inning on Emil Brown's RBI single to center field.  The game went to the 10th inning on a blown save from Huston Street after a brilliantly pitched game by A's starter Dana Eveland.

So on a night when two MLB Davids faced off against one another, it was the guy that many A's fans didn't even want on the team in the first place who was the star of the game offensively.  Emil Brown scored the run to give the A's the lead and more importantly, wound up with the big single to plate Daric Barton to win the game for the A's.

This game was amazing in many ways and it's sad that so few people are showing up to watch this team play baseball.  They say baseball can be a game of inches, well consider all that happened this evening and dare to argue otherwise:

  • Early in the game, both Mike Sweeney and Frank Thomas both looked like they hit home runs but the heavy Oakland night air knocked both balls down.
  • Jack Cust got four strikes in an at-bat on a mistake by home plate umpire Ed Hickox, who also had one of those wild, completely unpredictable strike zones that led to Mark Ellis nearly being thrown out for arguing a called third strike (Bob Geren jumped in and saved Ellis from being tossed by a millisecond).
  • In the seventh inning, Emil Brown just barely avoided getting doubled off second base on a Crosby fly out to center field.  He wound up scoring the only run for the A's in the first nine innings on two infield hits by Jack Hannahan and Rajai Davis.
  • The top of the eighth the Orioles came so close to tying the game but an excellent play by Ryan Sweeney calling off Mark Ellis on a pop up that would've scored Adam Jones from third had Ellis caught it while moving back into the outfield.  Nick Markakis then grounded to Crosby to end the Orioles threat.  The infield hit by Payton that inning was questionable as to whether Payton was safe or not.  But as I said, this was a game of inches.
  • Ramon Hernandez wound up tying the game for the Orioles in the top of the ninth with a ball to Bobby Crosby that could've possibly gone home had Kurt Suzuki stepped out from behind the plate and given Croz that option.  For some reason, Kurt seemed to concede that run. 
  • In the bottom of the ninth, Brown nearly had another A's infield hit to lead off the inning when a ball rolled up the third base line and rolled foul by less than an inch and stopped.  Brown still walked, but the A's couldn't get him home.

You could not ask for better pitching from Dana Eveland than the A's got tonight.  The guy pitched brilliantly, rebounding from his tough outing against the Angels.  He was great in pounding the zone and working the home plate umpire's wild zone.  It's too bad that it was all for nothing.

The A's pen was once again great tonight, outside of Street and like I said in the comments, I thought Huston had a couple of bogus calls against him in the Melvin Mora AB, which turned into the tying run.  Street looked like he hit the outside corner on Mora twice but didn't get the call and that's when you could tell that both him and Suzuki were trying to figure out what to throw.  Street isn't the overpowering guy that some closers are and he needs that outside corner in order to be effective.

But Eveland, Devine, Embree and Brown were all good enough tonight to get the A's the win thanks to a little help from Clutchy McClutch (Emil).

By the way, I've got to admit that I got a few goosebumps in watching Chad Bradford strike out Daric Barton with that frisbee slider of his.  It reminded me of good times in the green and gold and he was always one of my very favorite A's pitchers back in the day.  It's one of the few moments that I've ever smiled when an A's player struck out.

The A's super duper funkalicious all-righty lineup wasn't nearly as interesting as I had hoped as Garrett Olson kept them pretty much off balance all night.  He kind of reminded me of hybrid of Greg Smith and Young Barry Zito (not the abomination that pitches for the Giants now).  He's a tough good young pitcher.  But I'm not sure how effective this all righty lineup is.  They don't seem to be fairing all that well against lefties.  Or at least as good as I'd like.

Ultimately, in a matchup of two Davids, it was fitting that Emil Brown, ManGod, was the one who chucked the heaviest stone.

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agreed on the bradford point

my dad and i both were talking about times of old when he struck out barton there. great guy, classy to a fault and never wanted the spotlight.

"It's not my fault your team's so shitty." -Steve Friend, head coach, Chabot College, to Laney College's head coach, who asked why we scored so many runs after we beat Laney 30-3 in 2006

by flipgatey3 on May 5, 2008 10:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

ouch

"It's not my fault your team's so shitty." -Steve Friend, head coach, Chabot College, to Laney College's head coach, who asked why we scored so many runs after we beat Laney 30-3 in 2006

by flipgatey3 on May 7, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good Report

I hope some of the Brown-Embree naysayers—and even those who thought Eveland was a DL possiblity to make room for Harden—can see the light a bit clearly after tonight.

And while i didn’t see the game, from your description of Street’s strike zone, I won’t rag on him that much—he did a pretty darn good job of limiting the damage.

Still waiting for The Big to begin Hurting, but apparently he might have gone yard in the daytime tonight—if that makes any sense.

Bottom line is that we are one of only three teams in the AL substantially over .500—and that’s a nice place to be.

by madmongoose on May 5, 2008 10:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Endless debate topics:

Emil Brown is/isn’t clutch
Street sucks/doesn’t suck
Discuss. Until the Armageddon.

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

by IowaA'sFan on May 5, 2008 10:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He is our best position player by a lot

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agree - even when slumping he is a plus

Guys go 3/30 for stretches, looking clueless as they do it. It’s not a big deal – Ellis will get hot, and in any event he’ll help us when he’s cold as well as when he’s hot. He’s the least of my concerns.

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 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FWIW

He’s -2 runs with the bat so far this season by BRAA. It’s questionable how much to trust BP’s fielding metric, but it has him at a ridiculous (given this point in the season) 7 runs above average with the glove.

In deference to Nico, I am not allowed to express any opinions about the above facts…

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on May 5, 2008 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What does FWIW mean?

I always see it but I really don’t know.

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

For what it's worth

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on May 5, 2008 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh Thank You!

It was driving me crazy.

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FWIW

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 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The way I see it?

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

by oblique on May 5, 2008 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok that's a good one.

IMO works just as well though, IMO.

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

TWISI (pronounced Tweezy) would replace IMO

with “The way I see it” and then go on into a Snoop Dogg-esque biased rant

ex. “TWISI, Emeezy Breezy is so Cleezy!!”

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on May 5, 2008 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

qotm

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 5, 2008 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Huh?

Too old to get that.

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You mean

it’s the cat’s meow?

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Closer to "the bee's knees"

But you get the idea.

President and CEO of the Ryan Sweeney Apologists Consortium

by Joey C. on May 5, 2008 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Outta sight.

That’s what we said in the 70’s.

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I only wish I was there...

or even a figment of somebody’s imagination

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on May 5, 2008 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You missed out.

How old are you dtownmbrown? Yeah, I am nosy like that.

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

22

My first (happy) A’s memories are of the Bay Bridge series and listening to MC Hammer’s “You Can’t Touch This” with my older brother.

And, unfortunately, I remember staring at the screen, tears streaming down my face as Rickey and the boys walked off the field in shame after being taken out by the Big Red Machine when I was 5.

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on May 6, 2008 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry to bring it up.

But hey I didn’t give up then and I’m still rootin for em.

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on May 6, 2008 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I cried too.

and You are younger than…my youngest daughter. She’s 23.

by IM4Oakgal on May 6, 2008 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hence the perpendicular comprehension

of our respective forms of lingo

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on May 6, 2008 12:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah but

I like it. I hear that kind of thing working at a school. But less than you might think.

by IM4Oakgal on May 6, 2008 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

the beauty of AN...

you can live vicariously through Oakgal’s memories.

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 5, 2008 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not really

My memory gets worse every year. Sometimes I have trouble remembering the score after I get home from the game.

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like "marvy"

I’m still 75% sure no one ever actually said it, but I read it in Calvin and Hobbes so it has to be true.

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by Joey C. on May 5, 2008 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey!

I still say Marvy. It’s short for Marvelous.

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's it, I'm bringing it back

President and CEO of the Ryan Sweeney Apologists Consortium

by Joey C. on May 5, 2008 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Back?

It never went out of style. ;-)

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What about Boss?

Or was that the 80s?

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on May 5, 2008 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was later.

Dy-no-mite was popular though. From GOOD TIMES.

by IM4Oakgal on May 6, 2008 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Boss?

We used boss in the mid 70’s.

Enjoy the game

by DCinWC on May 6, 2008 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's totally copecetic

''Around the fifth inning of a night game, things get a little fuzzy. Double-vision sets in. Players begin turning orange.'' -Bruce Jenkins

by fridaynightfan on May 6, 2008 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, I wouldn't expect most to find humor in it

but I think some will and that’s good enough for me.

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on May 5, 2008 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I laughed

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Personally, I'm fond of IANAL

because it gives me carte blanche to offer opinions I need not substantiate.

(I Am Not A Lawyer…get your minds out of the gutter!)

There is an A in Whimsy.

by FreeSeatUpgrade on May 6, 2008 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The A's need to re-sign him for at least another 3 years

He’s the perfect quality veteran to lead the young guys by example for the foreseeable future.

President and CEO of the Ryan Sweeney Apologists Consortium

by Joey C. on May 5, 2008 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ken Korach suggests 50, but 3 is fine too

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 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is / Doesn't

Hey I’m in a good mood after a walk-off.. And Street should’ve gotten out of that inning unscathed, if the Mora AB went his way / Hernandez would’ve hit that a little bit harder to induce the DP.

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on May 5, 2008 10:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Good job by Geren saving Ellis from an ejection

I don’t tend to put much stock one way or the other in how much managers affect wins and losses—especially with the A’s, where it seems like a caretaker position—but I hope Geren can continue to bail out our best players in the nick.

Mark Ellis chewing out an umpire? Wonder what that sounded like. Over/under on how many times he used the word “golly”...

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by Joey C. on May 5, 2008 11:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The kid is just ticked off

because he doesn’t like the way he’s hitting. It shows that he cares about his job and that he expects more of himself. That’s a good thing , no?

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, absolutely

I love the guy. I just wonder what it takes to set off somebody who seems so mild-mannered. It’s like… it’s like… if Mr. Rogers gave Henrietta Pussycat the finger.

President and CEO of the Ryan Sweeney Apologists Consortium

by Joey C. on May 5, 2008 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

That’s quite the mental image. And I agree…he always seem a little colorless and to see him get angry was well um…interesting …to say the least.

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No mention of the pickoff play?

Adam Jones was easily out on that. That blown call almost cost us the game.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on May 5, 2008 11:05 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree ... the ump missed it.

I needed a team so I wouldn’t turn into one of the eighty million pink hat-wearing Bud Light-drinking mulleted idiots at Fenway.

by Vacafan on May 5, 2008 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

absolutely out!

I’ve seen worse and it was close. But, he was out.

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 5, 2008 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The main comment I want to add is that

I think this game was won by two excellent decisions NOT to force plays:

1. Andrew Brown may have had a play at third on the sac bunt but if he doesn’t get Adam Jones, it opens up a disastrous inning – when in doubt, take the sure out.

2. Crosby made the right call throwing to first and not home on the RBI grounder. Same thing – if he doesn’t get the out it opens up a big inning (and I don’t think he had the out at home, personally).

Many/most guys will force it in those situations instead of doing the Ellis thing: get outs where you know you can, make all the plays, and let your pitchers do the rest.

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 11:06 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah,

those types of plays turn into disasters a lot. Both good decisions.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd also add that Suzuki didn't matter

Even with Suzuki ready for that play, it’s very iffy at best and has the tendency to blow up on someone who makes them. Crosby made the right call by looking at home first, but ultimately going to first for the sure thing.

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by DMOAS on May 5, 2008 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

agree 100% on Crosby's play

It seems to me that his decision-making in the field has improved a lot the last year or so. Previous years, Cros would have hucked the ball to the backstop on that play 9 times out of 10.

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 6, 2008 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Two years ago, three years ago, and four years ago,

he desperately tries to throw home. He really has matured this year.

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 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At what point can we safely like Bobby Crosby?

I wanted to starting about 3 weeks ago.

President and CEO of the Ryan Sweeney Apologists Consortium

by Joey C. on May 5, 2008 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Your acceptance is important to us...please stand by.

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 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

If I make it down for AN day,

I will fax my special dietary list to you at least two weeks before so you can shop for them and practice the recipes.

alaska A

by ak_A on May 5, 2008 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You HAVE to make it down for AN Day, ak_A

You just have to.

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 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think they serve mooseburgers fried in seal grease at the Coli ...

... although some of those pulled pork sammiches have looked a little sketchy, lately.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on May 6, 2008 6:04 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's even more important to Bobby.

He sobs every night into his pillow.

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think monkeyball should start posting more...

frontpage stories about players who are soon to start sucking, if they don’t already. Thomas is a good candidate, monkeyball. Or, Huston Street. Give ‘em the monkeyball mojo!

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 5, 2008 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crosby's a very good fielder, and maturing mentally

He’s a lousy hitter. I fully expect a sub-.670 OPS out of him this year.

And, FWIW, it looks to me like Frank is done. But there’s no reason not to keep running him out there at least through the end of May (possibly June) just to make sure.

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 6, 2008 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think the real story of the game is Eveland

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I was worried that his early promise was fading and he couldn’t keep it up. Really great to see he can bounce back and put in a quality start again.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 5, 2008 11:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He pitched well, but.....

The O’s have a pretty bad lineup, and their three best hitters are 2 LHs and a SW who hits RHPs a lot better. And he still had the four BBs.

But on the other hand, I wasn’t really worried about him…

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I saw 4 shots of the pickoff and didn't think it was conclusive,

so I can’t say the ump “blew the call” – he gets to see it once in real time.

However, I saw the 4 strikes against Cust several times and each time felt the ump might have made a mistake. Possibly.

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 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fan Graph for the game

It’s cool when they hover around 50% for so long…

"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 11:15 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

No offense

but I am not a fan of fangraphs. They seem redundant to me.

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why would I take offense?

"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 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think "no offense" is suggested by the final score

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 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm cool with you liking or disliking anything you want.

“That’s just, like, your opinion man.” ~ The Dude

As long as you’re not saying, “Never post fangraphs,” it’s all good.

"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 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think she's saying,

“Please post them often and a lot – I hate them.”

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 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

short story

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 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Like Cust

She needs the anger to help perform at an elite level.

"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 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

I am actually even tempered. Just fooing around. Was I scary?

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Like Halloween in May.

"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 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Like... something.

(Had to keep my string of similies going.)

"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 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha

No offense was bad but last Friday was no defense…and that was awful.

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i am a fan of "fangraphs" the site

but also of winexp graphs like that one.
please post them after every game.

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by xbhaskarx on May 6, 2008 1:56 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

I really liked how Devine did

He really looks like he belongs on this club.. and maybe sometime in the future can develop into a real closer.

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, either way, YOU'RE RIGHT !"

by Eastbayjim on May 5, 2008 11:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I do too...

I love our relievers. Yes, Huston too.

by IM4Oakgal on May 5, 2008 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The interesting thing is, I had it all worked out in my mind

that Foulke and Harden would replace Braden and Devine. Now I’m not so sure…But who?

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 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Braden

Do you think he really has a future with the big league club? He seems like he just brings the same old thing to the mound: nasty changeup/screwball/whatever it is, and a really hittable fastball.

President and CEO of the Ryan Sweeney Apologists Consortium

by Joey C. on May 5, 2008 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

if only they'd let him bring his scroogie to the mound...

he’d probably be great. But, they won’t… because they want to save his arm for his current stardom.

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 5, 2008 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd be happy if he was even that

Baseball Prospectus gave him some props for his strikeout rate last year, but I just don’t know.

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by Joey C. on May 5, 2008 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not for a LOOGY...

he’s significantly above average among members of that genus. Jose Feliciano was, last I checked, still throwing his 83 MPH “fastball” in the majors.

Braden’s ceiling is setup work, but he’ll be a contributor.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on May 6, 2008 12:37 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, yeah, but Feliciano's 62 years old ...

... and there are games when he just can’t find the plate.

He did a lot for the National Anthem, however. Thems was the days.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on May 6, 2008 6:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Deification of Emil Brown.

I’m down with that.

pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.

by pam5981 on May 5, 2008 11:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well that's a terrible mental image.

TWISI.

pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.

by pam5981 on May 5, 2008 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wild Card lead up to 2.5!

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 5, 2008 11:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

ExW-L is 21-13...

which is a virtual tie for 1st place in MLB with the Dbacks, Cubs and Dodgers. Dodgers? Where’d they come from… they’re supposed to suck in my virtual baseball world.

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 5, 2008 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is it just me or is it bad when you're underperforming your X-W-L?

it stands for expected, right?

Also, We are in the elite 16.7% of MLB with at least 20 Wins.

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on May 5, 2008 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I look at it this way...

the Angels are overperforming their X-W-L… they’re actually a very mediocre .500 team waiting to regress to the mean.

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 6, 2008 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They are a team

with some key pitchers out …that are expected back.

by IM4Oakgal on May 6, 2008 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

so are we

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 6, 2008 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah.

Are you sure that Harden isn’t a figment of our mass imaginations?

by IM4Oakgal on May 6, 2008 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm pretty sure Escobar is a figment of Halo's fans' imaginations...

if the plural “pitchers” implies that he’s coming back this year.

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 6, 2008 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He's no figment.

He was healthy last year and brought me lots of good stuff by being on my fantasy team all year. He became the only Angel I liked. All because of fantasy baseball.

by IM4Oakgal on May 6, 2008 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's great...

but, he ain’t expected back this year. Hope you didn’t keep him.

Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb

by FoolshGame22 on May 6, 2008 12:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Confession:

I’ve had Lackey on my DL for the start of the season.

But, I still HATE him.

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on May 6, 2008 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It hurts to have Angel's on

your fantasy team. I have saunders and Kotchman. They replaced guys who didn’t work out. But I still hate it.

by IM4Oakgal on May 6, 2008 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah I'd rather have a bad fantasy week and see him get shelled!

But I limit my Halo usage to a bare minimum

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on May 6, 2008 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I actually kind of like Kotchman

He seems underrated to me.

He’s what I hope Sean Doolittle grows into.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on May 6, 2008 12:39 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like Kotchman

Good solid player. Gotta like that.

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 6, 2008 2:01 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I think Saunders and Santana helped out that cause

Hopefully their respective regressions will counter Lackey’s return to the rotation

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on May 6, 2008 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

They're bats will cool down a bit too.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on May 6, 2008 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

As long as Vlady's doesn't wake up too badly, after all he has his 11th year of

whatever he did for the last 10 years that only Gehrig has done before to live up to.

(I live in the fallout area of Hudler and Physioc’s soundwaves)

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on May 6, 2008 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My favorite

ESPN and AP writers keep referring to Oakland as “cooling off”. Why, because they have won 3 of 5? Because they have won 5 of 9? I guess you have to be named Boston to not hit a cool streak.

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on May 6, 2008 5:28 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ugly game, but a win

Let’s get one tomorrow.

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on May 6, 2008 4:42 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Tonight, too

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on May 6, 2008 4:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thomas at bat was huge.

The pitcher looked like he wanted no part of Thomas. 4 balls not even close. That put the winning run on 2nd. Thomas is not what he was, but he still is a presence.
As for E. Brown. Wow, with people on base he is becoming automatic.

by fansince1980 on May 6, 2008 6:35 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Emil

He does it everytime he is up, except when he doesn’t. He is wrapped in a Scutaro cloak-of-clutchiness, it cause’s us to only see the good. Everything else is a blur.

Enjoy the game

by DCinWC on May 6, 2008 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let the rest of the team excell in OBP

Thank goodness this year the A’s actually have someone who gets them home. Yeah, Brown is probably here for only one year—but as Beane as said, the A’s aren’t an instructional league!

With how Eveland was acting during his last start, it’s no wonder there was speculation about the DL. I’m glad he proved last night he’s healthy.

Listening to the game at home, I had thought Ellis was tossed.

I’ll be in the stands tonight.

by OaklandSi on May 6, 2008 6:43 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ellis came as close as humanly possible to being tossed.

I swear Geren grabbed the ump’s arm as he started to lift it for the ejection signal, but prolly not. Geren did get out there not a second too soon.

On the bright side, Ellis’ pop-ups are now reaching the outfield. And by gawd, he’s a joy to watch in the field. I relax as soon as the ball is hit in his general direction. Polar opposite of the JCOA—fortunately, MaEl gets a lot more chances.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on May 6, 2008 7:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Watching Ellis swing, it seems like he is doing his little bat drop thing, before the bat

is even through the zone, his hands aren’t even on the bat anymore,so he has no power on the swing.

by theblackpearl on May 6, 2008 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How the hell was Hanahan safe?

I watched it over and over; ground ball to SS, throw to first, SAFE! Was some form of temporal anamoly in effect? I guess it just the Orioles. Two plays in a row where the wrong position player fielded the ball. But still, I was just amazed he beat it out.

Enjoy the game

by DCinWC on May 6, 2008 9:05 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What inning did Ellis almost get thrown? I missed the game.

by #14fan on May 6, 2008 9:11 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That was my first post here...

Sorry.. was I supposed to hit the reply button or something? I wanted to see it on mlb.tv without having to go through all of the innings.

by #14fan on May 6, 2008 2:42 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

whenever he struck out...wait

unfortunately that only narrows it to ABs

witty remark

by dtownmbrown on May 6, 2008 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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