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Open Game Thread: Game 37 - A's at Rangers

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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers

05/09/08 5:05 PM PDT

Oakland Athletics Texas Rangers
Kurt Suzuki - C Ian Kinsler - 2B
Daric Barton - 1B Michael Young - SS
Jack Cust - LF Josh Hamilton - CF
Frank Thomas - DH Milton Bradley - DH
Emil Brown - RF David Murphy - RF
Bobby Crosby - SS Brandon Boggs - LF
Mark Ellis - 2B Gerald Laird - C
Jack Hannahan - 3B Chris Shelton - 1B
Ryan Sweeney - CF German Duran - 3B


Greg Smith and Scott Feldman match up for the second time in less than a week this evening as the A's open a three-game series in Texas at 5:05 Pacific.

On May 4, in the second start of his big-league career, the 25-year-old Feldman pitched well against the A's, holding them scoreless for six innings before getting touched up and pulled in the seventh.    His counterpart Smith, making his sixth major league start that day, pitched one of the best games by an A's starter this season - 10 K's, 2 walks, and 3 measly hits scattered over six dominating innings as the A's won 3-1. 

One key to tonight's game will be Smith's performance against the heart of the Rangers' order - Hamilton, Bradley and Murphy.  Last week Smith absolutely dominated the trio, striking them out a combined eight times and holding them hitless.  You can bet that Milton will be looking to avenge last week's performance, which was just the second golden sombrero of his major league career.

As per Friday night ritual, interesting facts about tonight's opposing SP, Scott Feldman:

(1) He was born in Kailua, Hawaii. (2) He attended Burlingame High School and dominated the Penninsula Athletic League as a hitter, before starring at College of San Mateo as a pitcher.  (3) He sparked a bench-clearing brawl against the Angels two years ago with a retaliatory plunking of Adam Kennedy, earning him a six-game suspension. (4) He is Jewish. (5) He's a sidearming righty with a low-90s fastball, hard slider and changeup. 

Let's go A's!

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Oakland
K. Suzuki c .283
D. Barton 1b .244
J. Cust lf .242
F. Thomas dh .210
E. Brown rf .282
B. Crosby ss .252
M. Ellis 2b .232
J. Hannahan 3b .234
R. Sweeney cf .269

Texas
I. Kinsler 2b .291
M. Young ss .301
J. Hamilton cf .284
M. Bradley dh .306
D. Murphy rf .265
B. Boggs lf .343
G. Laird c .268
C. Shelton 1b .105
G. Duran 3b .200

by OaklandSi on May 9, 2008 4:30 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Michael Young back in the lineup

He came out in the 1st inning Wednesday night after injuring his hip on a swing. Apparently “day-to-day” means something different to the Rangers than it does to the A’s. Maybe somebody knocked into him during the brawl last night and bumped things back into alignment.

Young’s career OPS vs. Oakland is .814, slightly better than his .795 overall career OPS.

by Soaker on May 9, 2008 4:35 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

ALL HAIL THE SBN LINEUP WIDGET!

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 9, 2008 4:35 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

The Schedule page needs work too, no TV listings

Heh. Seriously, we appreciate the new widget and are engaged with the site, as always. Good luck, good wishes and Godspeed to the AN poobah of them all, Markos (company owner), who is out of country to see a dying Grandmother. Stay well, Markos, stay well, our thoughts are with you.

by paradox on May 9, 2008 4:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

hyphy

and link-ridden.

by phastphill on May 9, 2008 4:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Hm

Those links really ought to be programmed to launch a new window or a Java popup.

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 9, 2008 5:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Nobody else will see it, though.

No TV tonight.

Seriously, a Friday night prime time game and it’s not fucking televised. CSN apparently decided that Arena Football is more important, but they can’t be bothered to show the game on CSN+ (the Gnats are on the local affiliate today).

Appalling.

by mikev on May 9, 2008 5:00 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Nobody will see it?

So it’ll be sort of like it’s at McAfee.

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on May 9, 2008 5:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I have no idea how to get more people to watch the A's without a new stadium

< / Lew >

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 9, 2008 5:17 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Step 2, OSH?

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 9, 2008 5:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

somehow I have a sneaking suspicion that after the move to Fremont, all games will be televised

We're going to knock balls out of the country's park, for the home team, which is America. @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 9, 2008 5:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

ROCK THIS KID!!!! WHOOO HOOOOOO

Go A’s!!

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

by 0akFoSho on May 9, 2008 5:08 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

I like Ellis batting #7

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 9, 2008 5:08 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Wow!! Dangerous and gutsy try by their LF

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

by 0akFoSho on May 9, 2008 5:09 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

No padding at the bottom of that wall......

you hate to see guys get injured trying to make great plays

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

by 0akFoSho on May 9, 2008 5:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

even if he is a Ranger

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

by 0akFoSho on May 9, 2008 5:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

I can't believe he's staying in

looks like he could have been hurt about 3 different ways.

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on May 9, 2008 5:12 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

yes Boggs has some guts.....

I’ll give him that

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

by 0akFoSho on May 9, 2008 5:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

A's lineup tonight

R-L-L-R-R-R-R-L-L

no “super-righty” or L-R-L-R lineup for the A’s tonight…

by OaklandSi on May 9, 2008 5:12 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

S-L-L-R-R-O-L-L-L

formerly known as mdl

by iglew on May 9, 2008 5:31 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Aaaack, Kinsler double!

This was all a big mistake – put Gaudin in!!!

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 9, 2008 5:17 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

AHAH!!! Greg Makes people look silly they are so off ballance

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

by 0akFoSho on May 9, 2008 5:19 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

1-0 Rangers winning........

Hamilton rbi ground out

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

by 0akFoSho on May 9, 2008 5:20 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Don't worry.

We’re #1 in the Power Rankings.

by A'sian on May 9, 2008 5:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Well

Smith gave up one early run last game on a solo blast, so I still have a lot of faith that the A;s will get this done

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

by 0akFoSho on May 9, 2008 5:21 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

it was to Tex too

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

by 0akFoSho on May 9, 2008 5:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Big Hurt goes deep!!!!!

in the count.

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 9, 2008 5:24 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Really sounded great

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 9, 2008 5:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

FRANK THE TANK!!!!

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

by 0akFoSho on May 9, 2008 5:24 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

A's strategy.......

Take take take take take take take take take

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

by 0akFoSho on May 9, 2008 5:28 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Yes.......

I did not say I was unhappy at all. Im all for it. Make the kid throw strikes

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

by 0akFoSho on May 9, 2008 5:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

MaEl!

Let’s Go A’s! Let’s Go A’s! Let’s Go A’s!

by paradox on May 9, 2008 5:28 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Looked like ball 4

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on May 9, 2008 5:30 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Two first-pitch outs

For that, I go grocery shopping, I gotta get a frozen pizza. DiJornios, hah. Fok.

by paradox on May 9, 2008 5:32 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

What was that?

the pitcher cant throw strikes so you swing at a bad 3-1 pitch and then Jack swings at the very next pitch?
How is everyone by the way?

by asfaninpismobeach on May 9, 2008 5:32 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

Hi!

Who wants to cook dinner for me tonight?

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by Poppy on May 9, 2008 5:35 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

love to

but I’m having leftovers

by OaklandSi on May 9, 2008 5:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Damn.

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by Poppy on May 9, 2008 5:37 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Meh - first time facing a team for the second time

not going so groovy for Smith. Where are the 10 strikeouts? Not that I’m demanding.

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 9, 2008 5:36 PM PDT reply reply   0 recs

He wants to be on TV.

I have [null set] to say.

by Poppy on May 9, 2008 5:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs