A's win on a walk-off in 11th!
by notsellingjeans on Jun 20, 2008 10:40 PM PDT
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PrintLuis Gonzalez dropped Eric Chavez's flyball to left to open the bottom of the 11th inning, and scored two pitches later on Kurt Suzuki's single to win it 7-6 for the A's.
More in-depth re-cap to follow; feel free to add your own discussion points below.
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wow
YEA!!
The first rule of Oakland is - you do not talk about injuries. The second rule of Oakland is - you DO NOT talk about trainers." - Larry Davis
Good point
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I wish that could of been a triple somehow
His night was worth a cycle
Zooooooooks!
Man, Chavez missed a home run by literally about six inches. He was going for the exact same spot Jason Kendall hit his home run.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 20, 2008 10:44 PM PDT reply actions
And Luis Gonzalez only missed it by four!
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
listening right now....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YwEMxYggoKQ
I love it when the A’s win.
The A's colors are green and gold.
The white shoes really make that video
All the smartest people are wearing them this season…
Don't blame me, I voted for Ice Cream
by Englishmajor on Jun 20, 2008 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually thought Geren managed a heck of a game
You can quibble with Foulke, but it’s not as if there is a “Duh” choice right now for set-up, and just about every reliever Geren threw out there messed up so what are you going to do. At least he left Ziggy in to keep the ball in the park in the 6th, got Casilla out and Embree in before it got worse, and got Street in with a chance to save it. Plus letting Zooks swing there was smart.
BTW, Georgia Boy, Suzuki did not have a double tonight – should have, but didn’t. 3 singles and a HR.
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
the last one counts as a double as long as he touched second
your allowed to advance as far as the winning run on a walk-off
and gamecast called the other one a double so maybe the scorer there messed up
see my thread
He’s our MVP, baby. By far. terrific game
by madmongoose on Jun 20, 2008 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
This makes the transition to the weekend sooo much better!
( just mesmerized my Sham-wow commercial)
alaska A
Zook already have 3 walk off?
Is he the new Scutaru?
by asfansince1989 on Jun 20, 2008 10:58 PM PDT reply actions
Yay Zooks!
Yay Patrol Craft!
Fuck Street. Dump that guy!
Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb
Wow, I think the weather gods picked the wrong time to give Oakland a heat wave
Normally I’d figure the Marlins’ all-or-nothing offense would be stifled by the cool air and wind of the Coliseum, but tonight it was dead calm and stifling. And the ball was jumping. The Coliseum was playing like CBP in Philly or GABP in Cincy—similarly dimensioned parks without Oakland’s cool, gusty climate.
Of course, it didn’t help matters that every A’s pitcher (apart from Ziegler) seemed to have forgotten that the bottom half of the strike zone existed.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
Embree pitched well, I thought
Ziggy was kind of all over the place, Brown was all right, and the others were just bad.
I don’t understand why Foulke won’t throw his changeup – his fastball is straight and I’d rather he throw 80 MPH pitches that move a lot than 85 MPH pitches that don’t.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I thought Ziggy was good, and Embree was excellent, agreed on the rest
The A's colors are green and gold.
What I like about Ziggy is that
even when I don’t think he’s great, he gives up a couple singles. Right, Huston? :-(
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
Brown wasn't good
He was missing way high with everything.
So was Harden, actually. The Marlins could probably have drawn 5 more walks off of him by just not swinging at high cheese.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
Hey, it's just like fishing....
if they’re going to keep taking the bait….you gotta keep tossing it out there.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Harden can do whatever he wants
He is more able to get away with balls than just about anyone. He is just an awesome pitcher. No two ways about it.
The A's colors are green and gold.
That should've been his win
but Zooks baseball heroism tonight is a great story.
Huston better get right, and soon.
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 20, 2008 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think he's really "wrong"
He just picked the wrong night to leave some pitches up in the zone. 95% of the time in Oakland, that home run to Hermida is just a loud out.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
For a guy who hasn't had to make many save opportunities this season, he's blown up more time than I feel comfortable.
He needs to get right.
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 21, 2008 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions
He needs to get right? Hahaha...cmon.
He had given up exacly 1 ER in his last 13 innings before last night…with 16 K in those 13 IP. He has been right…...very right. Just a bad night. But “needs to get right” is just ridiculous for one bad night.
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on Jun 21, 2008 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm still very concerned about Huston's health
I hope the groin injury doesn’t linger all season long… I’d rather see him DLed now than later.
I personally felt like Geren just left Huston hanging last night. Sure, Huston getting back on track in the ninth was a possibility, but I thought it was obvious that he wasn’t going to close it out unless the Marlins gave away the game.
ump was calling a high strike zone all night
Not like the pitchers had much choice.
(Of course, Huston’s pitches were floating all over the place.)
How ‘bout "jackass"? Can I still say "jackass"? @('.')@
A huge, huge thank you to Nico...
for picking up the continued game thread, and for your great insights in the threads. I always appreciate your game insights – I feel like I’m there.
"Let’s just hope he’s not a complete turd out there." -thejd44, describing Crosby's best scenario.
by notsellingjeans on Jun 20, 2008 11:02 PM PDT reply actions
LOL - thanks for the thanks
I’m sorry I didn’t notice how long the thread was for a while – My laptop is in the shop, so I was running to another room to read/comment occasionally, and didn’t refresh to see the # of comments. Fortunately, the masses complained loudly enough that I finally noticed. :-)
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
Died of Overpep-Syndrome, I believe
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
She may have been replaced after last week, when I swear I heard her say,
“That was a great home run hit, Jack,” in an interview. Ugh.
"Let’s just hope he’s not a complete turd out there." -thejd44, describing Crosby's best scenario.
by notsellingjeans on Jun 20, 2008 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
But it WAS!
What’s your problem, notjeans? Homerun hits are the best!!!
-Cindi
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 20, 2008 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
She's busy taking her friends to Giants games...
At least, according to her CSNBA blog.
Also, here are CSN blogs for Kate Longworth, Mindi Bach, and some other guy.
After facing the Giants announcers on
my Comcast here in hell Florida all three games last weekend, I was reminded that a good portion of their announcing staff used to work for us in one capacity or another. Perhaps she’s just auditioning for them…
But seriously, it’s really, really, really effing hot here.
Florida ain't no place for a self-respecting A's fan.
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 21, 2008 7:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Effin' hot here too
All 90°s and no fog makes FSU a dull boy.
All 90°s and no fog makes FSU a dull boy.
All 90°s and no fog makes FSU a dull boy.
All 90°s and no fog makes FSU a dull boy.
All 90°s and no fog makes FSU a dull boy.
All 90°s and no fog makes FSU a dull boy.
How do the angels get to sleep when the devil leaves the porchlight on?
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 21, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Suzuki should be somewhere in the headline
He had the best game he may ever have in his career.
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 20, 2008 11:07 PM PDT reply actions
Pessimist
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
great win
I posted this in NSJ’s diary, but, would Cuddyer for Blanton work both ways?
An above average, young pitcher under club control for a couple years for an above average in his prime outfielder signed to a reasonable contract.
both having relatively poor years.
both likely to rebound
Twins need a starting pitcher.
A’s need a rh corner outfielder with power.
Twins save a little $ in a year they aren’t really contending.
A’s have $ to spend in a year they are unexpectedly contending.
I'm guessing the Twins wouldn't go for that
Cuddyer has established a pretty good track record – plus the Twins don’t have much offense to be letting Cuddyer go.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I'm guessing Beane wouldn't go for that, either.
Cuddyer has only been an above average corner outfielder once in his career, in 2006.
That would be a terrible trade for the Twins
Blanton isn’t as bad as he’s looked recently, but Cuddyer is a better player.
he's hitting .240 this year
and is older & more expensive. their starting pitchin is pretty bad this year.
by connie mack on Jun 20, 2008 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Cuddyer is not a very good player, and they gave him a huge contract-
if no money was involved Blanton-for -Cuddyer would be a very bad trade for the A;s.
The A's colors are green and gold.
Looking at the numbers
You have a point. He’s not that great, except for a couple of years ago. He may simply have peaked.
My memory may be skewed by Cuddyer’s ability to hit A’s pitching, at least when I was in attendance.
I'm hoping this means you're pessimistic about Blanton
because Michael Cuddyer sucks.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
its more about needs
if the A’s make it to the playoffs this year with a healthy Harden, they’re a lot better with a Cuddyer and a deep bench
by connie mack on Jun 21, 2008 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Compared to what?
Cuddyer is not good this year. He was decent last year and above average in 2006. That trend is going the wrong direction.
What about
the need to run a starter out there everyday for the last 90 games of the season? I love the rest of the rotation, but who becomes the #6 guy if Blanton goes? Braden? Saarloos? DiNardo? Seems like a safer bet to keep Gaudin in the bullpen, as it is very unlikely the starting rotation will make all of its starts for the rest of the year.
by Mark Borgschulte on Jun 21, 2008 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I listen to the radio highlights whenever the A's win...
and let me say again, “Thank you, Mr. Ken Korach for your unparalelled awesomeness. I count my blessings, so to speak, whenever I listen to him on the radio. We as A’s fans are very lucky to have him.
The A's colors are green and gold.
Now THERE is a comment on which everyone should be able to agree
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
priopism...
oh yeah….Best. Marketing. Strategy. Ever.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Plenty of those on this blog
of the mala variety.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Yes, another great UCSB alum!
He puts in the genuine excitement that we all consume like candy. Great stuff.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 20, 2008 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
as to the question of the origins of Ken Korach's awesomeness, I say
teach the controversy
How ‘bout "jackass"? Can I still say "jackass"? @('.')@
Korach
rocks the house. Here’s hoping he NEVER EVER EVER leaves and we’re printing him on a t-shirt here in thirty years.
Florida ain't no place for a self-respecting A's fan.
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 21, 2008 7:16 AM PDT up reply actions
"bobble-lips" for Ken Korach
Just his lips, jaw move…
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 21, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Suzuki
He provided most of the offense, and the game-winning hit, but I was most impressed with the fact that he was going to right field. If he grounds out, he moves the runner to third with one out.
Good point, and I imagine
that factored into Geren’s decision to let him hit – the fact that he trusted Suzuki to remember the situation and hit accordingly.
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
Huge win...
I was amazed by the A’s resiliency and that they could come back and win this one. Suzuki had a front row seat for those backbreaking HRs by Hermida and Uggla and he still came up with the game saving and game winning hits. wow.
Those HRs
were hit by HR hitters. It’s worse when it is the light-hitting Bloomquist, or someone like that, that gets a HR to tie or go ahead.
The HRs, IMO, the Athletics just think, “Well, we can do that too.” That kind of night.
It’s the death by dribblers, or losing a ball in the lights, letting in three runs, that are “backbreaking”.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 20, 2008 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Take over for Ziggy??
Yea, those 0 ER are killing us.
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on Jun 21, 2008 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Great win!
Wow, what a rollercoaster! Zooks is amazing. So was Brown, Ziggy, Embree, Cargon, Chavy, wow. Everybody. Ok, except for Street. Casilla will come around. He was pumped on his first game back. Sweeney is amazing too. This is a special team. See you all tomorrow!
by A'sfansince1970 on Jun 20, 2008 11:34 PM PDT reply actions
Great game, zooks!!
As a guy who used to have you on my fantasy team, you’ve done your former fantasy team owner proud!
Green Hulk Fists
Amazing game.
Every run scored by both teams was via the long ball….except the last one. No need for overkill I guess.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
and suzuki's first rbi double
he had 5 ribbies and a only two of those were driven in by his longball
witty remark
by dtownmbrown on Jun 20, 2008 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
and L. Gonzalez's sac fly to make it 4-3
witty remark
by dtownmbrown on Jun 20, 2008 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I stand corrected....
I suppose I was caught up in the unusual amount of home runs flying out of the Coli.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
And the 4th A's run
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
oh yes, another sac fly for sweeney
witty remark
by dtownmbrown on Jun 20, 2008 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Must be a MLB first
Dropping a fly ball and then scoring for the opposing team two pitches later.
“Luis Gonzalez dropped Eric Chavez’s flyball to left to open the bottom of the 11th inning, and scored two pitches later on Kurt Suzuki’s single to win it 7-6 for the A’s”
Did you know that until about 1880,
it was legal to promote a pawn, in chess, to a piece of the opposing color?
The rule was changed when a player actually mated his opponent by promoting a white pawn to a black knight.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
This leads to an even more bizarre conundrum
which was posed by the logician Raymond Smullyan.
Suppose you’re playing before the rules change, and your opponent advances a pawn to the 8th rank and promotes it to a rook of your color. Your king hasn’t moved, and no enemy piece is checking him or threatening either space to the rook side. Can you legally castle?
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
Wait
I know this….the doctor’s his mother, right? Right?! Guys?
Florida ain't no place for a self-respecting A's fan.
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 21, 2008 7:19 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ha ha ha ha ha!
Like there will ever be a female doctor in my lifetime.
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
was he playing with white?
witty remark
by dtownmbrown on Jun 20, 2008 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I was having trouble envisioning that situation,
so I googled.
The position is shown here ... but it didn’t happen in an actual game. It’s a theoretical position someone made up to demonstrate the point.
A quick glance at the position shows it’s technically possible, but not plausible in any real game.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
More appropriate
to this thread…”Did you know” that until around 1895, catchers didn’t always catch pitched balls?
From “Walter Johnson, Baseball’s Big Train” by Henry W Thomas (page 34):
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In 1895 (Joe) Cantillon became an umpire in Ban Johnson’s American Association, the position in which he would leave his most lasting mark on the game. It was the custom at that time for the catcher to move into the infield with no runners on base and fewer than two strikes on the batter. Pitches would go straight through to the backstop, and the umpire was responsible for retrieving the ball. But Cantillon refused to go along with that system, insisting that the catcher come back to get the ball each time, until eventually Johnson issued an edict requiring catchers to stay behind the plate. Games moved along at a quicker pace and the practice was gradually adopted by the other leagues.
+++++++++++++++++++
I emphasized gradually, because it seems even this “radical idea” took some time to be adopted.
Amazing.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 21, 2008 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Given MLB's desire to speed up games,
I would think the catcher being behind the plate would be pretty essential.
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
Just back from the game...
(big deal for this NRAF to see the A’s win in Oakland)—exciting game. Funniest part was Uggla’s 2nd HR, which the fan who caught it threw back on the field. Security threw him out and the LF bleacher crew shouted in unison at this middle-aged white dude in sunglasses, “SNITCH! Get the snitch in the sunglasses!” Funny because this poor (innocent) guy was half-way across the outfield from the bleacherites, and my dear wife thought they were yelling at her.
"wither fair monkeyball?" ~fsu
Just saw the Recap
they said that the Yankees infield make $5 million more than the A’s and Marlins combined.
Yet all three teams have similar record this year.
I was listening on mlb.com audio
but it was really late and I was really sleepy, so when it went to extra innings I turned off the computer and went to bed. It was nice to wake up to ESPN showing Luis Gonzo missing Chavez’ fly ball and then Suzuki’s walk off hit.
Did anyone else think that Suzuki found some really odd ways to GIDP in this game?
One time I even saw him hit one over the wall.. This is a troubling trend..
Does anyone from Rotoworld, actually watch games, or do they just look at random
stats. I don’t see any reason Carlos needs to go down. He is not hitting like Jay Bruce was, but he’s proved he belongs.
It was his only hit. Gonzalez is hitting .243/.274/.414 in 70 at-bats since being called up. The A’s would probably be better off with Travis Buck in their outfield, but it’s likely that they’ll stick with Gonzalez through the All-Star break anyway.
Because Buck's numbers are so much better 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
attack of the gnats (no, not the Giants)
Okay, the warm night at the Coliseum was surprising but nice - until the gnats descended on us in the 6th or 7th or whenever that was. We were sitting in the LF bleachers and all of a sudden the gnats were all over the place… it was definitely entertaining to watch everyone do a little get-rid-of-bugs dance. Add that to the bleacher people yelling for Dibs in the first couple innings, and the hunt for the snitch in the 9th, and being only a few seats away from Suzuki’s homer - sitting in the bleachers is always an experience. (Could’ve done without the extra innings, though, Huston. A nice 4-out save would’ve been fine.)
The Dibs-guy summoning gets a little annoying sometimes
but in this weather I can excuse it.
Don't blame me, I voted for Ice Cream
by Englishmajor on Jun 21, 2008 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Glad you mentioned the bugs
Last night, for the first time ever, I snuck my way into seats farther from the field than my own.
That is a cute picture!
Don't blame me, I voted for Ice Cream
by Englishmajor on Jun 21, 2008 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Hot weather makes Zooks feel like home?
Just remembered he’s a Hawaiian. Maybe the hot weather gave him a lift last night.
by asfansince1989 on Jun 21, 2008 11:13 AM PDT reply actions
Or maybe a crack on the kneecap wakes him up
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
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