Open Game Thread: Game 37 - A's at Rangers
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
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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
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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
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And yet... there is still not a useful search function
Priorities, I guess :(
by mikev on
May 9, 2008 4:37 PM PDT
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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
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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
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I see Thomas going yard tonight
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by Flashfire on
May 9, 2008 4:54 PM PDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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ROCK THIS KID!!!! WHOOO HOOOOOO
Go A’s!!
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by 0akFoSho on
May 9, 2008 5:08 PM PDT
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Wow!! Dangerous and gutsy try by their LF
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by 0akFoSho on
May 9, 2008 5:09 PM PDT
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No padding at the bottom of that wall......
you hate to see guys get injured trying to make great plays
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by 0akFoSho on
May 9, 2008 5:10 PM PDT
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even if he is a Ranger
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by 0akFoSho on
May 9, 2008 5:10 PM PDT
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Is Bradley really that fragile that he has to DH?
by OldhamA on
May 9, 2008 5:10 PM PDT
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Are you really asking that qustion?
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by 0akFoSho on
May 9, 2008 5:11 PM PDT
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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
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yes Boggs has some guts.....
I’ll give him that
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by 0akFoSho on
May 9, 2008 5:12 PM PDT
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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
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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
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The Rangers are trying to hit early in the count. Two pitches into the game the A's have one out, and the Rangers have a man on second.
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by 0akFoSho on
May 9, 2008 5:17 PM PDT
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too bad the ump didn't think so
and he scores
by OaklandSi on
May 9, 2008 5:20 PM PDT
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AHAH!!! Greg Makes people look silly they are so off ballance
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by 0akFoSho on
May 9, 2008 5:19 PM PDT
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1-0 Rangers winning........
Hamilton rbi ground out
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by 0akFoSho on
May 9, 2008 5:20 PM PDT
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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
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by 0akFoSho on
May 9, 2008 5:21 PM PDT
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it was to Tex too
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by 0akFoSho on
May 9, 2008 5:21 PM PDT
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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
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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
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FRANK THE TANK!!!!
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by 0akFoSho on
May 9, 2008 5:24 PM PDT
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A's strategy.......
Take take take take take take take take take
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by 0akFoSho on
May 9, 2008 5:28 PM PDT
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Yes.......
I did not say I was unhappy at all. Im all for it. Make the kid throw strikes
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by 0akFoSho on
May 9, 2008 5:30 PM PDT
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I could watch that Sexson charge all night
So hilariously stupid.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
by sprtsnwyn on
May 9, 2008 5:28 PM PDT
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Looked like ball 4
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by sprtsnwyn on
May 9, 2008 5:30 PM PDT
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Feldman can't throw strikes
so Jackahan decided to swing at the first pitch?
by Zonis on
May 9, 2008 5:31 PM PDT
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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
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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
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Hi!
Who wants to cook dinner for me tonight?
I have [null set] to say.
by Poppy on
May 9, 2008 5:35 PM PDT
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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
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Texas plan tonight: swing early and often
seems to be working so far
by OaklandSi on
May 9, 2008 5:37 PM PDT
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