No Webb Gem
by Nico on Jun 17, 2008 9:40 PM PDT
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Everyone homered constantly, especially Ellis, as the A's hammered Arizona early and often. Final Score: A's 15, Diamondbacks 1.
Though she got the opponent wrong, my cat tried to foreshadow tonight's outcome by bringing in a dead Blue Jay in the middle of tonight's game. I suppose asking her to find a diamondback would have been a bit much. Anyhoo...
The A's cranked out 15 runs and six HRs (Ellis twice, Chavez, Suzuki, Crosby, and Raj Davis), but what was probably most gratifying was how solid the hitters' approaches were the entire evening. Obviously they A's did not get Webb at his finest, but even after Webb left Oakland kept piling on runs with great at bat after great at bat. Walks, hits, HRs, shots the other way, you name it the A's produced it again and again and again.
Meanwhile, Justin Duchscherer continues to be remarkable, giving up 2 ER or fewer for the 10th time in 11 starts, and completing 8 innings after it looked - for a scary, scary moment - as if he might only last one inning when he tweaked something in his side swinging at a second inning pitch from Webb. Duchscherer has a chance to make the All-Star team this year as a starter, after making it previously as a reliever. He deserves it.
If the A's are going to stay in the race to the bitter end, they will need to be a very good road team, because Oakland plays just 20 home games in all of August and September combined. Oakland started the season by playing the World Champions even halfway around the globe, and this road trip - now 4-0 with a win against Webb - is going a long way to validating the team's ability to somehow get it done against anyone, anywhere.
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Hey everybody
I know I haven’t rapped at ya in a while, but here’s what my home town of Cedar Rapids was looking like this past week:
So I thought it would be a good time to leave town for a few days. Anyway, way to go Oakland!
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
by IowaA'sFan on Jun 17, 2008 9:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Whoa.
Hope you and your loved ones are all okay.
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 Jun 17, 2008 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thankfully, yes.
I am so glad I bought a house in the hilly part of town. A quarter of the city was evacuated; waters rose ABOVE the 500-year flood plain; the damage is simply unimaginable.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
by IowaA'sFan on Jun 17, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've been thinking about all of you
and wondering how we can best help.
Stomper is a badass!
by lynnzgal on Jun 17, 2008 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Donate to the American Red Cross
Or the Salvation Army. There are a lot of homeless people here now, and those organizations are doing their best to help.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
by IowaA'sFan on Jun 17, 2008 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll definitely add you, your family and your hometown in my prayers
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks.
My family is fine, but definitely pray for Cedar Rapids. We need it bad.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
by IowaA'sFan on Jun 17, 2008 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can we
get something together for you? We’re in bad straits too, economically, but I’m sure we can find some way to
Stomper is a badass!
by lynnzgal on Jun 17, 2008 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like I said above
Donate to the Red Cross, Salvation Army, or similar organizations. If you guys want to organize something on behalf of AN, fantastic. Otherwise, if just as individuals, anything helps. I’ll be all right, but there’s a lot of people who have lost everything out here. Please help if you can.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
by IowaA'sFan on Jun 17, 2008 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Will do.
I’ve been thinking about you all every day.
Stomper is a badass!
by lynnzgal on Jun 17, 2008 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And here is where you can
http://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0_312_7859,00.html
Stomper is a badass!
by lynnzgal on Jun 17, 2008 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks so much.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
by IowaA'sFan on Jun 17, 2008 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are those cedars in those rapids?
Maybe bad timing with that comment, but I’ve always been one to fight hard times with harder humor.
Hang in there man. Just remember….what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.
Good luck and god bless.
by Force on Jun 17, 2008 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Depressed
We are so set up to be shut out by Danny boy tomorrow
by asfansince1989 on Jun 17, 2008 9:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ummmm....
Hudson….check.
Zito….check.
Haren….bank it!
by Force on Jun 17, 2008 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hooray for hope!
Procrastinators unite....tomorrow
by muffinpryde on Jun 18, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not a Blue Jay?
Traditional Blue Jays are East Coast birds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_jay . Perhaps your cat got a Stellar’s Jay?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steller%27s_Jay
(Does it have a black crest, or a blue one?)
by MobiusKlein on Jun 17, 2008 9:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You want me to go pull it out of the garbage?
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 Jun 17, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure - if you are west of the Rockies, and it's a real blue jay
you could have an important find!
by MobiusKlein on Jun 17, 2008 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i want you to eat it
blue jays are a bit more chewy, whereas stellar jays taste like chicken that has gone bad.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
by xbhaskarx on Jun 17, 2008 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wrong bird for him
I think Nico’s more accustomed to the taste of crow.
(I kid, I kid.)
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on Jun 17, 2008 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
M-f-f-mfff --
Definitely a Blue Jay.
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 Jun 17, 2008 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If it's in California
it’s a Stellar’s Jay, but they =are= blue!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 17, 2008 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stellar!
If we can’t fix the stupid, can we at least beat them senseless? @('.')@
by monkeyball on Jun 17, 2008 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks more like Georg
when he fell overboard in the Pribilofs.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 19, 2008 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Disagree kind of
I feel like it would be more likely a Western Scrub Jay
this all depends on the area that Nico lives. I’m not that familiar with that aspect of his life.
"Whether they find life there or not, I think Jupiter should be called an enemy planet." - Jack Handey
by bluthbanana20 on Jun 17, 2008 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Stellar's Jays are bad-ass
I don’t know if Nico’s cat is tough enough.
Scrub Jays are more wussie
by MobiusKlein on Jun 17, 2008 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If it's got a prominent crest, it's a Steller's Jay.
No crest = Scrub Jay. Both are common.
So no dead Blue Jay unless Nico’s cat somehow got hold of Shannon Stewart. And you’d think he’d have noticed that.
by Faust on Jun 18, 2008 4:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scutaro's not THAT bad
I generally bemoan the profusion of Mr Sabermetric Sporks in the Scrabble ranks who don't know the meaning or usage of 50% of the words they use. -monkeyball
by JediLeroy on Jun 18, 2008 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've rarely, if ever, seen a Steller's Jay in the Bay Area...
So, which was it, Nico?
A Steller’s Jay
Or
A Western Scrub Jay
Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb
by FoolshGame22 on Jun 17, 2008 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've seen them in Big Basin redwood park, for sure
The black crest gives them away.
by MobiusKlein on Jun 17, 2008 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Their big mouths give them away
They aren’t what you’d call really shy.
I remember them being pretty common in the Oakland hills.
by Faust on Jun 18, 2008 4:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was bloody albatross color,
with a head. That’s about what I remember as I put it into a plastic bag and did an anti-rabies prayer.
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 Jun 17, 2008 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
do birds carry rabies?
nope, I checked it. Only mammals. Now, perhaps, you should have done an anti-avian flu prayer.
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by FoolshGame22 on Jun 17, 2008 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does it come with wafers?
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
by 5Aces on Jun 18, 2008 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
strange you don't see them in the Bay Area
I see both these birds all the time in Oakland.
by Brian in 317 on Jun 18, 2008 7:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have Stellar's Jays
here in Albany, about a mile or two (guessing) from Nico. We have them all the time.
I also have them up at my property in the Sierras. Typically, they want trees, and lots of them.
Perhaps you stay in the “strictly pavement” areas??
Contrary to their persistent noise and annoying behavior…they DO die! Sometime…
Probably the cat got a sick, dying, or dead one.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 19, 2008 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You cleverly added
“(guessing)” but I still think you’re stalking me.
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 Jun 19, 2008 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not true, I live in Houston, TX which is relatively to the west and I've seen many Blue Jays here...
just the other day I saw four of them in my own yard!
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jun 18, 2008 7:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Saw the map! And I bet that Blue Jay was lost! lol Took the wrong turn, lol.
Blue Jays tend to reside in Texas all year ,lol. Oops!! Sorry.
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
It's only Spring Clean for the May Queen. Call the Gardener!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jun 18, 2008 7:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm told it was a female Blue Jay
So it WAS Shannon Stewart!
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 Jun 18, 2008 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It could also have been a Bluebird
A little smaller than the aforementioned Jays
by GusanoQuemador on Jun 18, 2008 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was the Bluebird of Happiness
and now WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!
How do the angels get to sleep when the devil leaves the porchlight on?
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 18, 2008 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Down on the farm
Buck and Murphy have homered tonight for the RiverCats
by A'sfaninNC on Jun 17, 2008 9:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
"No Webb Gem"
now THAT is professional quality.
I bet SuSlu steals it.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 17, 2008 9:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
that is pretty good
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
by xbhaskarx on Jun 17, 2008 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So good that it's PLAGIARY!
too bad i haven’t learned how to make things linkable on the new AN… it would be more dramatic
by GeorgiaBoy on Jun 17, 2008 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought he was talking about the CarGon catch...
I was like “WTF? Damn ESPN.”
by Sacred#24 on Jun 18, 2008 7:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
From Unicorn to the Bomb Shelter
all the A’s deserve the win today!
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 9:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Pink elephants fly?
Rajai Davis hit a homerun?! Way to go!
Too bad I was stuck watching the Giants…
by streetfan on Jun 17, 2008 9:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bomb Shelter definitely did some unexpected damage.
I want the name to stick.
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about Flood Shelt...
Say what? Inappropriate?
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on Jun 17, 2008 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um, seriously
Funny, yet not funny. What is that, a paradox?
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
by IowaA'sFan on Jun 17, 2008 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're lucky that
the cat didn’t bring in a Yankee cause that’s illegal everywhere except South Carolina.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 17, 2008 9:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
BTW
I love Justin Duchscherer. He very well might be my favorite pitcher. I just really, really love watching the guy pitch.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 17, 2008 9:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Of course!
Duke is the Shizzam baby!
All Star Game, here we come…......!
by mrod on Jun 17, 2008 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Duke's K/BB ratio
48/16. That’s just silly.
I hope he’s alright. He obviously pitched pretty goddamn well, but I don’t like on-the-field trainer visits.
President and CEO of the Ryan Sweeney Apologists Consortium
by Joey C. on Jun 17, 2008 9:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
AL Whupping Up Tonight
12-2 when the Tigers finish off the Giants. Not much question which is still the superior league. And the playoff questions cointinue
by madmongoose on Jun 17, 2008 9:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Holy toledo
It was 4-1 when I turned it off….
by streetfan on Jun 17, 2008 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's not the tigers-giants score
it’s AL vs NL for the day.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
by xbhaskarx on Jun 17, 2008 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
More Possible Good News (Calero to go down to AAA when Casilla activates)
Casilla on hold: Santiago Casilla made his final rehab appearance Monday and joined the A’s in Arizona on Tuesday, but he is unlikely to be activated until Thursday unless there is a pressing need in the bullpen. Casilla worked 12/3 innings at Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, making him unavailable for at least a day or two.
Right-hander Kiko Calero is expected to be designated for assignment to make room for Casilla. If Calero clears waivers, he has enough service time to decline a minor-league assignment, but he already has told the A’s he would accept an assignment. Entering Tuesday, Calero had not worked in six days.
by Trainman on Jun 17, 2008 9:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, at least he's being positive about the situation
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on Jun 17, 2008 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sad news
Calero was a good arm. Maybe he should have opted for surgery?
"Whether they find life there or not, I think Jupiter should be called an enemy planet." - Jack Handey
by bluthbanana20 on Jun 17, 2008 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would he pitch any better as a woman?
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 Jun 17, 2008 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude. Cut it out.
Can’t I read the postgame recaps in peace, without having to laugh all the time? :-)
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by louismg on Jun 17, 2008 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who's Bomb Shelter and why?
I’ve been in a cave
"Not in your wildest alcoholic nightmare would you ever imagines such events unfolding!" Bill King
by Buck Turgidson on Jun 17, 2008 10:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
er, mineshaft
"Not in your wildest alcoholic nightmare would you ever imagines such events unfolding!" Bill King
by Buck Turgidson on Jun 17, 2008 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
R. Davis
because we were hitting tons of homers and someone said if he hit one too then they would go into their bomb shelter… and then he subsequently did.
In-game thread inside joke.
by GeorgiaBoy on Jun 17, 2008 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Raj hit a homerun it might as well be the end of the world.
Head for the Bomb Shelter!!
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then I guess you didn't hear about Rick Peterson.
;-)
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
by iglew on Jun 17, 2008 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
Well I think that nickname will last a couple of weeks. I think Davis is destined for a DFA
"Not in your wildest alcoholic nightmare would you ever imagines such events unfolding!" Bill King
by Buck Turgidson on Jun 17, 2008 10:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
DFA
Bomb shelter, it still works.
Stomper is a badass!
by lynnzgal on Jun 17, 2008 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beane to othe GMs
Trade for Rajai and not only do you get speed, but you get a Bomb Shelter!!
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
QOTM candidate
right there.
Stomper is a badass!
by lynnzgal on Jun 17, 2008 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
schadenfreude
does it get any better than the CSN postgame wrap-up after a giants loss?
“boy 43 year old kenny rogers was just unhittable tonight, a real pleasure to watch. not even ted williams could have touched him.” (okay i made up that last part)
“zito has a chance to start over tomorrow and really turn things around.”
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
by xbhaskarx on Jun 17, 2008 10:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Giants' announcers are ridiculous.
From the other night: Well, the Tigers have been on a real roll, so they’re due to the lose! And the Giants, well, they have the worst home record in the majors, so when you look at both, it’s bound to turn-around now!
Of course, if I had to follow the Giants as a profession, I’d take to drugs and drink pretty fast myself.
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by louismg on Jun 17, 2008 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Duscherer At Bats
I only got to watch on Gameday on the computer…So after the one swing by duke was he restricted from swinging for the rest of the night? every at bat afterwards was “called strike” x 3
by mikeprooo on Jun 17, 2008 10:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Following called strikes one and two each time
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 Jun 17, 2008 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He stood away from the plate and accepted the out.
He gladly accepted the golden sombrero, melted it down, and turned it into another win for his wall of awesomeness.
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anything is possible in baseball
but in games like this, there should be an option for the losing team to resign. Call it a day, and get ready for the next game. No point finishing 9 innings.
by javaball on Jun 17, 2008 10:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, they refused to resign, so finally
we had to send up Emil Brown cuz it was really getting late.
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 Jun 17, 2008 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You think Harden is bad
It took Kazmir 110 pitches to go 4.2 innings while allowing only one run to be scored.
by GeorgiaBoy on Jun 17, 2008 10:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow, how is that possible?
Walk, walk, walk, K,K, K… etc. for 4 innings? Weird.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
by IowaA'sFan on Jun 17, 2008 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Duke Can't Hit ...
But another beautiful game pitched. Only one small thing tonight: I wish the A’s had ended the game with just 8 runs. I don’t know what the stat is (I’m sure an AN has it …) but it seems to me like the post-Giambi A’s very often score 1 or 0 runs the day after they’re in double digits.
Ellis … Ellis … Ellis … can we re-open the thread where people actually debated keeping him?
by solotar on Jun 17, 2008 10:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, Iknow
I
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
by IowaA'sFan on Jun 17, 2008 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoops!
Hit the wrong button. Meant to say: I’d trade Ellis; for BABE RUTH! Otherwise, no.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
by IowaA'sFan on Jun 17, 2008 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd trade Emil for a
BABY RUTH! Otherwise, yes
by GeorgiaBoy on Jun 17, 2008 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You'd trade Ellis for a dead Babe Ruth?
Somewhere a steinbrenner is digging up a grave…
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Babe Ruth's zombie corpse
vs. Mark Ellis. I see a possible film here… any investors?
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
by IowaA'sFan on Jun 17, 2008 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A lot of people were thinking the same thing
But at least they were walking and hitting homeruns, and not running the bases that much, so shouldn’t that bad
by javaball on Jun 17, 2008 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Quick review of last season suggests no correlation
Discussion here
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
by iglew on Jun 18, 2008 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Duke needs to be signed long term....
I have always felt that the Duke would become one of the best starters for the A’s when finally given the opportunity. Now that he has once again proven that he is one of the most effective pitchers in the league as a closer, middle reliever and a TOP STARTER, Beane needs to figure out a way to sign him long term. Anyone know what long his current contract runs?
by Vegas Ace on Jun 17, 2008 10:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Through 2009, I believe
I agree, yet I also know Billy is wise about not signing rickety players in their 30s to long-term deals. If he doesn’t re-sign Duke, it’s probably because it’s actually the right decision – but I really hope he does. The guy is amazing and still will be even when he loses a little velocity on his fastball.
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 Jun 17, 2008 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The guy is amazing and still will be even when he loses a little velocity on his fastball.
Duke has a fastball?????
(Just kidding,,,,,he’s the shit bro!)
by mrod on Jun 17, 2008 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The A's really turned it up a notch tonight
Added great defense and strong offensive production to back their solid pitching staff. Great formula for success.
by javaball on Jun 17, 2008 10:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In a way, I feel tomorrow is a "freebie" -
All I really wanted out of the first two games of this series was a split, and there’s certainly no shame in losing to an ace one out of two tries. But if somehow the A’s could win tomorrow, that would be just huge.
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 Jun 17, 2008 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So far this year, Dan Haren hasn't won a game after Webb lost,
so let’s hope the trend continues.
by javaball on Jun 17, 2008 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Day After A's Score 10 Runs
Just curious so I checked: as of today the A’s have played 7 games this year after having scored 10 or more runs. In those 7 games they scored: 4, 6, 0, 3, 0, 3 and 1 runs. 17 runs in 7 games, for about 2.4 runs per game. Not as bad as I had thought, but pretty bad. You wonder why that is. You can say it’s a fluke, but …
Last year the A’s scored 10 or more runs 13 times. They did better the day after such games last year, averaging 3.6 runs per game – but still pretty bad when you might be inclined to think that the team is ‘swinging the bat well’ and, for that matter, is likely often further into an opposing team’s bullpen.
That’s why I was kind of hoping they would stop at 8 and bring a big appetite tomorrow.
by solotar on Jun 17, 2008 10:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well...
teams are most often going to give up a ton of runs when it’s the #5 starter, right?
And who usually comes after the #5 starter?
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on Jun 17, 2008 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have an alternative theory
A’s score 10+ runs semi-randomly, then revert to their old habits. Eh?
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
by IowaA'sFan on Jun 17, 2008 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the why is that the next day's pitcher
isn’t having an awful start – which the previous starter obviously did – and the A’s aren’t a robust hitting team, so against some random pitcher not having a bad day they often score 2-4 (2.4-3.6) runs. Basically, regression to the mediocre.
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 Jun 17, 2008 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think all teams cool after a rout
the most recent example is the Phillies, they clobbered the Cardinals 20-2 in the first game, and then lost the next two games
by javaball on Jun 17, 2008 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Last time we discussed this,
I came up with 3.77 for last year. Table here. Did I get one wrong? I was just typing scores off the website, so it’s possible.
So far I’m not convinced either way on the question. It would be interesting to see a larger set of numbers. The data is out there. I would think someone would have compiled it and taken a look by now.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
by iglew on Jun 18, 2008 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One thing I have to point out
This ain’t much of a “road trip.” The first half of it wasn’t on the road at all; the players were all living in their in-season homes. The second half is in Arizona, where half the team has permanent homes.
This is like the cushiest road trip ever. This entire month’s schedule is ridiculous (and of course the flipside is that August is going to be ridiculously brutal).
It’s really rather difficult to imagine the schedulemakers making a worse schedule for the team than they put together this season. I figured it wasn’t worth complaining about when it came out because it was supposed to be a rebuilding year, but it might actually end up coming back and biting the team in the ass.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
by PaulThomas on Jun 17, 2008 10:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
True, but to me "road" means other team's fans,
less familiar mound, field conditions, etc. The A’s don’t usually play where it’s 112 degrees outside and regulated with air-conditioning inside, for example.
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 Jun 17, 2008 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of whom, Chavy has been
nothing short of awesome. Far better than I ever would have expected for 2008.
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 Jun 17, 2008 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm still concerned...
...whenever I see him running. His footwork around third base and his reflexes look pretty good, though. Am I the only one who cringes when he tries to leg out a double or score from second on a single? He looks terrible.
Root for the Giants? Not even if they're playing al-Qaeda!
by Monday Fan on Jun 18, 2008 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well said nico
Chavy has been clutch, great in the field, working counts, hitting safely. So glad he is back playing
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Jun 18, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clutch? Working counts? Hitting safely?
Who is this?
Procrastinators unite....tomorrow
by muffinpryde on Jun 18, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now I've gotta share me sig line to that one!
Remember this Nico?
Now offering great deal...on a 2007 Chavy with no clutch. - Nico
by 66th ave tailgatter on Jun 18, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Think about it
Sum up the total dollars spent on MLBPA salaries, for all thirty teams combined.
Then compare that with the money spent on the computerized schedule. Probably .0002 percent of the total player salaries, and what do we get?
Games outdoors in April in snow country, versus “California teams”. Unused indoor stadiums in April.
Odd back-and-forth travel across country, long absences of certain teams, long road trips with exceptional travel, and over-scheduled week upon week as the “visiting team”. For all the teams!
Bring back humans!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 17, 2008 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
didn’t the mets go from la to ny to anaheim? the scedules since comuters took over have been stoopid
by Future Ed on Jun 18, 2008 6:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The humans control the computers. I'm blaming people.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 18, 2008 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
good to see a fellow advocate of high-density urban planning
If we can’t fix the stupid, can we at least beat them senseless? @('.')@
by monkeyball on Jun 18, 2008 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean urban planing
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
by iglew on Jun 18, 2008 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ray Fosse-esque interview.
This is so awkward, it’s hard to watch.
by BWH on Jun 17, 2008 10:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Chavvy's pregame BBQ gave everyone the boost to kill tonight
Hey Ziggy, tell the rest of the team to join in on the AN Day tailgate and you’ll whup the Angels 30 to nil.
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 10:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In other news...
the sun rose in the east today.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
by IowaA'sFan on Jun 17, 2008 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
to melody of 80's song...
Milton Bradley got hurt tonight….everybody wang chung tonight.
alaska A
by ak_A on Jun 17, 2008 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everybody has fun tonight
when Milton Bradley gets hurt?
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by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would almost be shocked
but that would be the same as being shocked that lindsay lohan wound up back in rehab
"I was right and you were wrong." - Ray Fosse
by kbtoyz on Jun 18, 2008 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll be darned. Mr. Sulu is getting married.
alaska A
by ak_A on Jun 17, 2008 10:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
George Takei and his new husband were on CNN yesterday
and I got a chuckle, because the new hubby said something to the effect that they had already been together for a good 20 years, and that their marriage was going to Live Long and Prosper.
Sulu looked at him blankly.
As a true Star Trek fan, I laughed.
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by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was out of the loop. And when I saw headline
on Yahoo, I thought so what? or okay, whatever, good for George. Ahhh, then I read more closely….okay, kind of news given the court thing, I get it.
alaska A
by ak_A on Jun 17, 2008 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
CarGo
gets the Numero Uno Web Gem on BBtonight
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by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 11:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Amazed he didn't hurt himself
he got his spikes tangled up in the fence a bit
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 Jun 17, 2008 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm glad he didn't get a Rowand tomato face
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sweet!!!!
CarGon is the real deal, but you know who has impressed me the most?
3Eric Chavez has come straight off the DL and played Gold Glove D and swung a mighty bat to boot. I am very impressed by the way this guy approaches his job.
I was at Chavy’s 1st rehab start in Sac. He lead off and stung a grounder to shortstop. Ran it out and headed back to the dugout. I knew instantly by his demeanor that he was a professional…..ok, wait a minute…....maybe it was 45 seconds later when the next batter, T-Buck, whiffed on 3 pitches and walked back to the dugout laughing that I realized what an incredible professional Eric Chavez was.
Eric Chavez might just win a new trophy from Rawlings this year.
by Force on Jun 17, 2008 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome
The game was awesome tonight… I had tickets about 30 rows back behind the A’s dugout. Duke looked unhittable, and the A’s actually underachieved a bit with their hitting. After Duke’s first at-bat where it looked like he almost injured himself, I think the A’s told him to not swing at a pitch.
Here are a few random pics… the iPhone doesn’t take great pictures at night:
Chavez up in the 8th with the A’s up 9-1: 
And a few more:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dylans/sets/72157605678984637/
by dylan on Jun 17, 2008 11:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
underachieved
And I say underachieved because of CarGone getting hitting by Suzuki’s line drive, Chavez’s early double play, and Duke’s 4 Ks at the plate where he didn’t take the bat off of his shoulder, killing at least one inning.
by dylan on Jun 17, 2008 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's weird how the homerun line has that mesa in the centerfield wall
Baseball quirks…I LOVE IT!!
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by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is gorgeous!
Stomper is a badass!
by lynnzgal on Jun 17, 2008 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow
I just read the recap:
Duchscherer had a tense moment in the second, when he swung and felt a twinge in his surgically repaired hip. Geren and a trainer visited him, and Geren ordered Duchscherer not to swing the rest of the game. Duchscherer went down looking four times."That’s why I looked so bad up there," Duchscherer said.
@oaklandSMASH: that mesa cost Ryan Sweeney a home run in the 8th
And the save in the bottom of the 8th on Stephen Drew’s line drive by Carlos Gonzalez was awesome… Duke had a look of relief after that great catch.
by dylan on Jun 17, 2008 11:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dude, I'll take it
That mesa was there way before Sweeney came to bat at Chase Field.
No one ever blames the Green Monster for turning their homers into doubles.
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Green Monster turns a lot of fly outs into singles, doubles, and home runs, too.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 18, 2008 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
which means we pounded the crap out of them
even with a genuine automatic out in the line-up for most of the game
"The Athletics at Fremont" is obscene
by ArakSOT on Jun 18, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like this quote:
“One of the starting pitchers at Chase Field on Tuesday night pitched like a Cy Young Award candidate.
It wasn’t Brandon Webb”
by javaball on Jun 17, 2008 11:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Who said it?
Webb?
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by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This was the first game this year
where, although I was sitting in front of a computer most of the time, I did not have time to launch the game thread, Ganeday, or turn on the TV or radio—I had to work late. When I got into my car at 10:30 and KFRC came on, the first voice I heard was Ken saying “Well, we go to the fifteenth inning…” and I thought “Holy crap, the game is still going on!” Then I realized it was the 40th anniversary highlight segment. Then Robert Buan came on and said “So, the final score tonight, the A’s were victorious, 15-1” and I thought, surely that can’t be right, he just has the number 15 stuck in his head from the highlight reel”. Damn, what a game to have missed!
Don't blame me, I voted for Ice Cream
by Englishmajor on Jun 17, 2008 11:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sportscenter used the heading, "That's not a Webb Gem"
They are tiptoeing Nico’s wrath!!
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by oaklandSMASH on Jun 17, 2008 11:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Gotta admit,
It’s pretty obvious.
Google for “Webb gem” turns up more than a thousand. Here’s one from 2003.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
by iglew on Jun 18, 2008 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, local news used it too.
How about a more poetic
“Oh, what a tangled Webb we weave….when first we practice to leave (our pitches up in the zone)”
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 Jun 18, 2008 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Duke pitched great
but Gonzalez deserves some mention for robbing Drew of a 2-run HR, dontcha think?
by OaklandSi on Jun 18, 2008 6:08 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ja wohl OaklandSi
Es war Straßenräuberei !!
by Brian in 317 on Jun 18, 2008 7:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Duke , Davis and
...CARGON’s Catch! Whatta game. Let hope they can keep the bats rollin tonight.
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Jun 18, 2008 7:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
TTO 9th
I liked how the top of the 9th was classic “three true outcome” A’s baseball: HR, K, BB, BB, K, HR, BB, HR, K.
And Cust wasn’t even in the lineup at that point.
"May a nit suck Cajun geese?" wonders Red. No, we see gnu Jack Cust in a yam.
by andeux on Jun 18, 2008 10:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow.
A whole inning of TTO, and batting around to boot.
I wonder if thats ever happened.
by MobiusKlein on Jun 18, 2008 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A couple things I noticed;
call me crazy but after watching all the highlights I’ve decided that I like the diamondback’s tv announcers. They did their job trying to talk about their team but they also gave the A’s their props when deserved. They are like the opposite of the White Sox announcers.
it looked like Crosby’s double in the 1st (or second?) was hit father than his HR. I would like to say that it would have been a HR in another stadium but the conditions would have been different so I won’t.
Either Ryan Sweeney is huge or Rajai Davis is tiny. Anyone else see them together after RD’s HR?
The Duke of Oakland pitched a great game but it looked better because of the great defense behind him. Although he said he was pounding the zone because of the lead. The A’s should have drenched his bat in pine tar to make it stick to his jersey a la Cust. Keep that bat on your shoulder mister!
last thing, I love Chavez! My g-nats loving bro-in-law was trying to slam on him Sunday, take that punk!
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on Jun 18, 2008 10:58 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ryan Sweeney is huge, hence the feeling that his power numbers should improve.
by OldhamA on Jun 18, 2008 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh yeah, that's right.
his pop was coming around right before he got hurt and speaking of hurt, wasn’t The Big Hurt trying to help Ryno with his power stroke? Just an added bonus to getting Frank on the cheap : -)
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
by micdog2001 on Jun 18, 2008 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A's site says
R Sweeney = 6’4”, 215 lbs
R Davis = 5’11”, 195 lbs
Take the official numbers with the usual grains of salt.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
by iglew on Jun 18, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If the A's are following the script...
they’ll get shut out for Joe B. today.
by Oaktownflav on Jun 18, 2008 11:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Joe B. might need to have a little something to do 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 Jun 18, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He has a projectable frame for a power hitter.
The A's colors are green and gold.
by mikeA on Jun 18, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That fear is preying on Haren's mind
“I’m sure (Joe)’s going to come out of his shoes trying to hit a home run,” Haren said.Blanton, told this assessment, grinned and nodded.
“Yeah, pretty much,” the Oakland right-hander said.
How do the angels get to sleep when the devil leaves the porchlight on?
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 18, 2008 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope Joe B. goes to bat
with the bases loaded and hits a slam. Then he slowly walks back to the dugout and stares down the hitters. “That’s how you’re suppose to do it….you bastards”.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Jun 18, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course he will lose 5-4.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Jun 18, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
with the lead coughed up by the BP,
after Geren pulls Joe B in the 7th w 1 out, bases loaded.
(had lead 4-2, but the three runs that score on a misplayed flyball are still charged to Joe.)
Is that negative enough?
by MobiusKlein on Jun 18, 2008 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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