Open Game Thread: Game 79 (cont.)
by notsellingjeans on Jun 27, 2008 9:15 PM PDT
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PrintThanks to an opportunistic three-run rally in the bottom of the sixth inning, the A's lead the Giants 4-1 as we head to the top of the seventh.
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The post in the other thread said
the link would be here. Where is it?
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
10 errors suggests average to me.
Not a bad season, though.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
agree with this assessment
he’s done some game-savers, like Seattle. And many other clutch plays.
His errors have not cost the A’s any game yet.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 27, 2008 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
On paper he's worse
ZR of .818, compared to .870 in 2007, .855 in 2006 and .867 in 2005
UZR is 21 runs below average at mid-year, where he’s been above average before, sometimes gold glove caliber.
I’ve seen him dive at some balls that aren’t that far from him.
I suspect slippage.
by WaddellCanseco on Jun 27, 2008 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what she said :-)
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
( whispers )
she told me via text message.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I disagree,
He’s done some pretty amazing stuff this year, considering, and his hitting has been much better.
Stomper is a badass!
Mark Ellis!
is fucking amazing!
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.
(that warranted happy cussing)
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.
Fuck an "A"
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Unbelievable play by Ellis.
Then that damn car commercial loosely ripping off INXS.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:27 PM PDT reply actions
they should give him like 5 for all the years they forgot to give him one
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Jun 27, 2008 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
APPROVED!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I BELIEVE IN FLYING UNICORNS!!!!!!!!!
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 say if two of the first three reach,
and Molina comes up in a DP situation, it has to be Ziggy.
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
That's well planned and logical
So I don’t think it’ll happen
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 27, 2008 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Negative Nelly.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok, AN representing now!
Ziegler coming in…
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 27, 2008 9:37 PM PDT reply actions
Well done, Geren
Now…let’s…GET ZIGGY WITH IT!
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
Why can't SF be in the AL West?
Eveland was great tonight.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:37 PM PDT reply actions
I was musing the other day about the AL West
they ought to bring in two new teams to the AL West, expansion teams at Portland and Sacramento. Send Texas to the AL Central.
The two expansion clubs would at least have each other to beat up on. And, they would have Seattle to pick on a little.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 27, 2008 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
If the City of Portland
would have allowed Indian gaming within the city limits, the Indian tribes offered to 100% PAY for a MLB stadium. Pay in full!
Nope!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
They might bring back Bonds as DH
if the Giants were in the AL West!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 27, 2008 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
but they would be donators against the angels and mariners too
ok well not the mariners
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Jun 27, 2008 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Sweet K!
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.
If you put together his numbers in Sacramento and Oakland...
...he’s allowed 1 ER in about 30 innings.
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Never told this story before but it's the reason I don't like Crosby.
After AN Day IV, I was in the airport sporting A’s gear when Jason Kendall’s in-laws approached me. They said that Crosby didn’t like Billy Beane at all and that he was really pissed off that BB wanted him to attend A’s games while he was injured. He apparently thought he should be able to stay at his home in LA. I always thought that a “team” player would hang with the team regardless of an injury.
Oh well… he is having a good year and I’m coming around on actually “liking” him.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:41 PM PDT reply actions
And how is it that Crosby became a topic of discussion in that meeting?
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I guess Jason was given the option of grooming Kurt Suzuki and he was not
interested. They had just got back from house-sitting and baby-sitting their grandchildren and gave up a lot of inside information about the A’s. Apparently they shared dislike for BB and that is why it came up. No big deal but it just pissed me off.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
while that might be very true
i’m sure crosby was just frustrated with his string of bad luck and wasn’t up for “listening” to anyone. He seems like a team player and gamer this season. He just seems more into the games this year
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Jun 27, 2008 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Beane said during the interview with Blez
that if Cosby is not playing well, you don’t want to be around him
That's fine. It's just my opinion about the situation.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I think if Cosby is not playing well,
his show should be canceled.
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
If it's an extended injury, there's no real good reason to go with the team everywhere
Especially because travel often causes negative effects on injured body parts.
On the other hand, I’m sure Beane wanted him around for monitoring purposes and not just to hang around the other guys.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 27, 2008 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
BB said that he wanted him around for team morale. That conflicts
javaball’s post but that is what the Kendall’s said. They also told me their daughter wanted nothing to do with Kendall but eventually came around. Kind of a funny story.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
That's weird. I'm not saying they're wrong, but it's weird.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 27, 2008 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually it wasn't the Kendall's. It was whatever his wife's name is.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Just to note, Frank Thomas and Mike Sweeney haven't been around the team.
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I know. I am guessing that veterans get a pass regardless of whether
it’s the right or wrong way of doing it. Sometimes players rehad at the A’s facility in Phoenix but staying at your home in LA is a little different.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess it's called "rehad" these days :-)
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree
let him stretch it out a bit.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 27, 2008 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
He's been warming up since the 6th
I think he’s plenty stretched out tonight.
by asfansince1989 on Jun 27, 2008 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
The rule has been clear on saves for ages.
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Huston Street?? Now??!!
“Sir Fucks It Up”...coming in for the 9th.
Let him prove me errant in my thinking!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 27, 2008 9:47 PM PDT reply actions
His Major League career has proven you errant
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 27, 2008 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I know!
just giving it the ol’ “unjinx”.
Three up, three down! A’s WIN!!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 27, 2008 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
What a fucking joke....
The lack of respect for Huston here is gross.
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on Jun 27, 2008 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember
this posting on a sports thread is for entertainment purposes only!!
I’d be saying the same thing about my own brothers, at crunch time, if we’re just goofing around having fun. And having fun here is all that is happening….
Oh, some statistics too, but don’t get too hung up on the occasional sarcasm. It’s not like unrepentant foul filthy posts (see “Landing, Lookout”).
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 27, 2008 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you catch
Rowand take a sideways peek to make sure horwitz wasn’t bearing down on him?
"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin
Shhhhh
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone think Chavez and R. Sweeney might play this series?
I sure hope they can play at LAA!!
Given the choice, I'd rather sit them here and play them vs. LAA.
Just to be on the safe side.
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.
Just what they said on the pre-game
Geren said better to rest 3-4 games, than gut it out, then be out 70-80 games.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 27, 2008 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone caught A's ad in the paper
My Tivo decided to record the game on Fox instead of Comcast Sports, so I got the Giants broadcast. They mentioned that the A’s took out an ad in the paper, something along the line of “Battle of the Bay, what battle?” The Giants are pretty pissed about this. Hehe.
The thinking of people here about Street is really incongruous
There’s a strong (and incorrect) belief by many that he’s not worthy of being a closer, but when he’s brought in for an “easy” save situation, people don’t think he should be in for that, either. Isn’t this the exact situation you want your so-called mediocre pitcher to come into the game?
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 27, 2008 9:52 PM PDT reply actions
I agree 100% regardless of my username.
“Lights out” closers are not a common thing these days.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
i like street and think he's good and
going ot get better. I just wanted Ziggy to get a save more than anything tonight. I trust street in easy situations or tough ones. With all the garbage closers out there, he’s in the top 10 in the majors.
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Jun 27, 2008 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I would've been ok with Ziggy pitching the 9th
Just to save Street’s arm and give his groin a little more rest. By general question, all sarcasm aside, is basically, “When is the right time to put him in?” since it seems there’s always a complaint about him coming into the game.
He’s been a lot better this year than his ERA would indicate. A couple terrible outings and a bunch of great ones, to me, is better than a closer who is giving up a run or two on a regular basis.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 27, 2008 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
timing
I think a closer should be able to pitch everynight. Anytime were three two or one run ahead. And he hasn’t pitched more than one inning the night before, i don’t see why he can’t pitch 20 pitches a night.
Anytime a save is present, he needs to be in.
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Jun 27, 2008 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Then would you say the closer shouldn't be used when the lead is 4 or more?
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I would say that.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Well... cheers then
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
At the same time, you can't just send a closer out...
...for every save situation there is, especially if you happen to be getting a lot of them in succession.
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Angels seem to do it...
pretty regularly.
Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb
by FoolshGame22 on Jun 27, 2008 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, just bleacher talk
IMO, everyone knows it’s a tough job being closer, and we just whine ‘cause that’s what fans do.
If we knew something the team didn’t, we wouldn’t be here at the keyboards!
A’s Win! 4-1! Excellent work all the way around.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 27, 2008 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I am a big fan of Street
I don’t know why everyone is so down on him. He has had a few bad games but overall a great pitcher.
In general, I like the style of bull-pen of the 1970s and 80s when you might have 2-3 guys who would close out a game. I mean if a guy pitched a good a nice inning in the 8th they would let him pitch the 9th.
Today’s style of closer where someone would just pitch the 9th, no matter how close I don’t think is the most effective but just about every team does it this way.
GO A’s
sprtsnwyn emailed me the other day mentioning the upcoming
matchups and we determined that Lackey will miss both series against the A’s, while Harden will pitch against them both times. That ain’t half bad.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:55 PM PDT reply actions
You assume Harden will be healthy for, like, 3 whole starts for that to happen
Silly, silly thinking.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 27, 2008 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Well he may be able to start the last game before the ASB and the first
game afterwards IF healthy.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely
But I refuse to anticipate that he’ll make starts weeks from now
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jun 27, 2008 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Glad you didn't change your mind 3 days later :-)
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Gotta love it!
Joe Saunders out early too! Hope he is hurting for a few weeks..
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 27, 2008 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Oy....
That’s asking for bad karma.
Bring back Hammer.
by OaktownPower on Jun 27, 2008 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Mindi just showed the ad
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.
I missed it but on a good note... I was watching LAA go down 6-0. Woot!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Season high nine games over .500
Glad the A’s did very well in June. Tough stretch coming up!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 27, 2008 9:58 PM PDT reply actions
The team will only get better in the upcoming weeks
Thomas, Devine and M. Sweeney will be back soon. The veteran hitters were some of our most productive guys and their experience on the road in the pennant chase will be great.
I also am happy to see Suzuki come of age, Crosby is getting better and so is R. Sweeney provided he is not hurt too badly.
Cust is in a slump but Brown is doing better.
Overall, the pitching has been great and the hitting will improve dramatically once the team gets healthier.
by Yellowhorse on Jun 27, 2008 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Just posted our discussion regarding "matchups"
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't have the negativity workin tonight, huh?
Trying optimism for a change I see.
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.
except when Blanton is pitching
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.
I miss IMJG. It made you look like a ray of sunshine.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Watching the angels game now
and i’m having as much fun watching them get worked as i was watching the a’s win. I really like when they show Scotia, he does not look happy
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Jun 27, 2008 10:00 PM PDT reply actions
Well, it's about time the Dodgers played with some pride against the Halos!
The Giants should never have pride against the A’s.
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 27, 2008 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Its great to hear Vin Scully announcing
He sounds as great as ever. Brings back memories of when I only got on game on TV a week on NBC Saturdays
by Yellowhorse on Jun 27, 2008 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Can we play the Giants 12 times a year?
That would be awesome!!
I missed the game because I was at work, but the results were all the same.
GO A’S!!
Green Hulk Fists
yeah Twix almost had a triple double
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Jun 27, 2008 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Brown on the outside, caramel and cookie on the inside?
Don’t ask me what the metaphor signifies.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
Emil in LF,
flanked by Gonzalez and Cookie Rojas?
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
13 Doubles
GO CARGON!
"...Butler going back...he can't make the catch! One run scores, Weiss scores, it's a double for Moore!" - Lon Simmons
by Mike Moore Batting Cleanup on Jun 27, 2008 10:01 PM PDT reply actions
I think he has earned his spot for this season and will only get better
No matter who returns from injury or gets added via trade C. Gon. is going to be a productive part of our team for many years.
by Yellowhorse on Jun 27, 2008 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
i think he's our best hitter.
And he’s going to be incredible by seasons end.
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Jun 27, 2008 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree that he is the best in the line-up right now. However, if healthy Mike Sweeney
is the best hitter. Sweeney is the classic high average hitter who would be great hitting 3rd in the line-up
by Yellowhorse on Jun 27, 2008 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
you may very well be right.
i don’t know much about mike sweeney, he hasn’t blown me away but i think he has been decent when playing before the injury.
I just think we haven’t seen anything close to the ceiling from Twix. Maybe i’m jsut more excited to see what he can do
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Jun 27, 2008 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
its crazy to think
the mariner fans i know still haven’t returned my calls from april
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Jun 27, 2008 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
The team has been so fun to follow this year
Haren was a great loss but Kendall, Kotsay and Swisher have been more than replaced with some other guys (Suzuki, R. Sweeney, Gonzalez). Now if we can get everyone healthy and some others going we will be in it at the end.
If we were in NL we would probably start printing playoff tickets
by Yellowhorse on Jun 27, 2008 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Turnover
is never fun, but it breeds curiousity in the new people and excitement comes with. I do miss swish and haren, but i have new favorites in Twix and sweeney and zook. So your right, you don’t know if they can live up to the shoes to fill so when they do its super exciting
by TheGreenGoldCrush on Jun 27, 2008 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok, for whoever's left, since my comment got buried at the end of the OGT
Glitter posters tomorrow: help me come up with something(s) witty!
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.
Ouch.
He is on a 1-game streak in the right column.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Witty. Not witless.
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.
How about
“No K in Duchscherer”
“He’s giving them to the Giants”
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 27, 2008 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
something lincecumesque?
come back when you have a drivers license?
"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin
by Hot Cup Joe on Jun 27, 2008 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Just Duke it!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 27, 2008 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
In gold glitter
1.99
Tell me you like my hat
by Swooney's Left Foot on Jun 27, 2008 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Take it a step further
“1.99 – Everyone must 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
One step further
1.99 All Outs Are Final
Tell me you like my hat
by Swooney's Left Foot on Jun 27, 2008 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa, did Jaymee just conduct an actual interview?
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.
Bob Geren's mother's birthday
Mother Geren told her son to get a win.
Mother Geren should tell her son to get a win streak for her unbithdays.
Green Hulk Fists
Suggested approach against Lincecum:
Step out of the batter’s box a lot and hope he hits curfew by the 6th inning.
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
Lincecum has not been good lately
He’s been off quite a bit. Check his stats. KC got to him.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 27, 2008 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I sooooooo want the A's lineup to break him open
Where’s Big Frankie T when you need ‘em?
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 27, 2008 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I watched some of that game
It was kind of like watching a train wreck in slow motion to see the Giants slowly but surely blow a 10-3 lead. It was kind of like a memorable A’s game but without the Hatteberg 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
Not really
He had a lot of weak hits in that game. These things happen. He was still striking out a hitter an inning.
Underestimate Lincecum at your peril. He’s already basically the best starter in baseball.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
Let's hope the Dodgers start them on their losing way
The A’s have a chance to make some noise before All Stars, and maybe, just maybe, get atop the AL West.
Please Crom, let this be!
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 27, 2008 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I can never tell with the A's
they beat the best pitcher in the league and then turn around and lose to a mediocre one
Then we should be good against Lincecum
right?
pretzel logic rules all other logic!!
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 27, 2008 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Neat.
Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.
Ooops.
“These things are streaky,” San Francisco skipper Bruce Bochy said before the game. “Sometimes things are hard to explain.”(link
Other times, they’re quite easy.
Children, until we have taught them better, will be perfectly happy with a seasonal round of games in which conkers succeeds hopscotch.
"These things are streaky," Bochy said.
“Though in this case it’s easily explained by the simple observation that my team sucks. Heck, we have to steal home to score against these guys, and my outfielders can’t catch anything except each other.”
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
Don't blame me - I'm just quoting Bochy.
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
Dana Eveland is Barry Zito
The guy falls behind most batters. When he does get ahead, his 0-2 pitches are 18 inches out of the strike zone and the batters don’t even think of swinging. When the batters do swing, few of them hit the ball very hard. The fielders behind the guy play fabulous defense, again and again. Eveland is Zito I tell you.
Wouldn’t it be nice if Eveland won 100 games for he A’s, then signed with the Giants and sucked?
Fabulous defense?
I beg to differ. The Giants’ defense was better than the A’s was in this game.
As for your comment on Cust, dude, how many times do we have to go through this before people learn? He’s in one of his cold spells. That’s it. He’s not “done” every time he only gets 2 hits in a week.
And speaking of defense, he should have had a single if Ray Durham hadn’t had the ball bounce right into his glove…
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Kind of worried about how poorly the A’s hit against another crappy pitcher. Cust looks horrible up there. Is there another regular DH in baseball hitting .235? Does anybody have the stat for Hannahan getting the run home from 3rd base with less than two outs? He seems awfully reliable in that role.
I don't think Correia is as crappy as he's made out to be
He’s a young back-of-the-rotation guy who may be better suited to the bullpen (he seems to lose something after 3-4 innings), but he has decent stuff/potential. He’s not good but he’s not awful, IMO.
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