Open Game Thread - Game 80: A's vs. Giants
by monkeyball on Jun 28, 2008 5:31 PM PDT
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PrintSan Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics, Jun 28, 2008 6:05 PM PDT
All signs point to tonight's penultimate interleague game being a low-scoring affair: we've got two excellent pitchers (the A's AL ERA leader Justin Duchscherer and the Giants' impressive Tim Lincecum), two poor-to-average offenses (with the A's missing two of their best hitters in Chavez and Sweeney, both of whom are expected to sit out the series), extremely limited exposure of each offense to each respective opposing pitcher, and cool and humid conditions prevailing for an evening game at the Coliseum. Heck, even if the sun were to peek out, that might make conditions worse for hitters, since it would exacerbate the twilight shadows thanks to the 6:05 start time.
That said, I'm actually quasi-confident about the prospects for the A's offense this evening. Yes, Lincecum is a bona fide ace, but he was very hittable his last time out (against the Royals), and he's not the prototypical never-faced-him-before slop-tossing AAAA journeyman against whom the A's usually just lay down and die. I think the key for the A's hitters will be to look to swing relatively early in the count against Lincecum -- to jump on the first, best hittable pitch he offers.
The key for Duchscherer, on the other hand ... will be to make sure that no one in the Commissioner's Office changes the schedule at the last minute to force the A's to face an actual Major League offense. (Yeah, Bochy, post that on your corkboard.)
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Lincecum has trouble with walks and is otherwise pretty brutal
As far as great pitchers go, the A’s match up ok against him (although the current group doesn’t really match up well against anyone).
I predict the A’s will have trouble against Lincecum, but wear him down, the game will go to extra innings, and the Giants will have to trade for Pedro Feliz to catch in the 13th only to see the A’s win.
The A's colors are green and gold.
the A's will win in the bottom of the 13th ...
... on a Barry Bonds walk-off HR, as Barry pinch-hits for Emil just after signing a league-minimum (pro-rated) contract with Forst.
Can an aging lemur suffer from dementia? @('.')@
Anyone else having trouble getting the game in Sac?
It’s supposed to be on KMAX (Channel 12), but some lame forensics drama appears to be on instead.
So it goes.
OK, kids, this is how to ground into an inning-ending doubleplay ...
Can an aging lemur suffer from dementia? @('.')@
I'm glad to see blue skies at the Coliseum
Completely fogged in up here in the north Berkeley hills.
Don't blame me, I voted for Ice Cream
I love it too
but I know that many people going to a ballgame prefer a little sunshine.
Don't blame me, I voted for Ice Cream
by Englishmajor on Jun 28, 2008 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll make that bet,
if you bet me that these unis aren’t a disgrace.
The A's colors are green and gold.
So does Duke think he has to pretend to be a badass
by choosing ugly uniforms since he grew up in SD?
The A's colors are green and gold.
What I noticed at last night's game:
Ray Durham is just abysmal at 2B.
The A's colors are green and gold.
Game finally on in Sac.
But it’s the Giants feed. WTF?
Eh, could be worse. I loved having Greg Papa as our TV voice.
So it goes.
Papa was way better than any of the guys we've had since
Seems like we could get him back, since his current job appears to be sitting in some empty bar apologizing for the Giants late at night…
The A's colors are green and gold.
Maybe we could work out a trade.
Us to Sabean: “Kuipers are like 35-year old outfielders. You can never have too many of them.”
So it goes.
anyone with eyewitness experience seeing Barton play 3B in the minors?
He really does look good at 1B—hard to imagine how he couldn’t have transferred those skills across the diamond.
Can an aging lemur suffer from dementia? @('.')@
and he sure looks like one of the best-throwing firstbasemen in the majors
Can an aging lemur suffer from dementia? @('.')@
Last night they screwed up the audio for a while
While the video was on the game, the audio was coming from some nightly entertainment gossip show, it was weir watching the game and listening to what Madonna is up to.
by asfansince1989 on Jun 28, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Sabean really is a dead ringer for Ezterhas
which is quite fitting.
The A's colors are green and gold.
that means we have two Showgirls dead ringers in the house tonight
Can an aging lemur suffer from dementia? @('.')@
I would guess that Sabean and Ezterhas both jack off to "Dead Ringers"
The A's colors are green and gold.
Giants putting on
an outfielding clinic this week!
"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin
Okay,
has anyone ever heard of the show Playing for Peanuts?
"JOAN! Are you watching Bombast? Did you see Lack Bust drop that fly call?"
Does anyone else think
that Lincecum looks like that emo kid in Wedding Crashers? Seriously. Some one Google image search that.
I will say this
I never thought I would see a Major League player who LOOKED Younger than Huston Street…
Until I saw Tim Lincecum. Huston looked like he was 13 when he came up, but Timmy looks like he is 12…
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That's just bad luck.
Crosby put a nice swing on that ball. Looks like he’s back to standing close to the plate, too. He had forgotten it for a while.
So it goes.
No kidding - Crosby killed 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
Does anybody know why?
It’s after the 7PM EDT Blackout time.
It seems to be on NBC in the Bay area.
Don’t know if that would have anything to do with it.
So it goes.
Another failure to bunt
with zero or one out, and a man at third.
Statistically, how often does the team that scores first, and in the first innning, win?
Isn’t that enough to tell you that something is much better than nothing???
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 6:26 PM PDT reply actions
you can't be serious
You would have had Cust or Crosby bunt?
Can an aging lemur suffer from dementia? @('.')@
him + asfaninpismobeach
"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."
Cust should have suicide squeezed,
then Crosby slug bunts a double over Bowker and it’s 2-0. But no-o-o-o-o—oooo.
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
double slug bunt save!
"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."
Consider who is pitching
...some consider the best pitcher in MLB now.
I wouldn’t have considered it in the first inning, but it’s Lincecum.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Should be easy to bunt that fastball.
Not to mention the curveball, especially when you’re a cleanup hitter and never do it.
So it goes.
should be part of the resume
of anyone attempting to be a MLB player.
Kind of like claiming to be a pro golfer, and not using a wedge.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
That's irrelevant.
Just because you need to be able to hit a wedge in golf doesn’t mean it’s a good club to use on the tee.
So it goes.
sorry that analogy doesn't hold
that’s illogical.
The situation dictates which club to use. A ball on the tee does not call for the use of the wedge. And, some tee shots are not best hit with a driver.
A situation with a ball in the sand would call for a wedge.
You might be a great player, and NEVER use a wedge through eighteen holes.
But, eventually, you will find you need to use it.
A foreseeable low-scoring game, and the statistics of outcomes of games where the team scoring first, in the first inning, wins, Lincecum pitching, Duke pitching, .... IMO that calls for situational use of batting ability.
“The first run is going to feel like five runs” as just said by Ken Korach…
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed, the situation dictates which club to use.
Therefore, a squeeze bunt in the first inning against a pitcher who’s extremely difficult to make contact with, but also very wild and prone to help you with walks (walks more than four batters per game), is a terrible idea. If it’s a safety squeeze, he’s probably out anyway, because you’re asking the worst bunter on the team to do it (or worst chipper in a scramble, if you want to think of it that way). If it’s a suicide squeeze, and the batter misses (highly likely given the pitcher), you just gave away the opportunity.
On the other hand, Lincecum gives up lots of fly balls. One of those would have been useful.
So it goes.
Okay, we disagree
about the idea of the bunt. But, considering (a) high strikeout pitcher (b) high strikeout batter, what was the predictable outcome?
And, the prediction was available prior to gametime…heck, prior to the season beginning in 2008. It’s simply MHO that players should be able to be better bunters, but they don’t…”chicks (and GMs) dig the long ball”, as do the players’ agents. No one practices bunting, or, say, some sort of “bat control” hitting since maybe Nellie Fox. Of course, no one is going to ask Jack Cust to bunt NOW, June 28th, because he’s un-practiced.
I was merely venting my annoyance at the state of strategy as practiced, not “my superior idea” for that situation. If I was so “baseball correct” I wouldn’t be typing on a game thread!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
The reason why we never score on those plays is not because we don't bunt.
Its because we have the third worst offense in the Major Leagues
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The specificity of that comment makes it highly odd
and rather amusing….
The A's colors are green and gold.
wind was blowing straight in from right, it was pretty much the worst time to hit it like he did
The A's colors are green and gold.
so is the "parking garage ambience"
of the hallways of the Coliseum. So welcoming, that gray concrete.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Davis seems to have good patience until there are 3 balls at which point he always swings...
The A's colors are green and gold.
I thnk
it might have been Lackey.
(Formerly Nobody Girl)
"We are a complete freak show." -- Billy Beane
Lackey 3.01
Carmona 3.06
Haren 3.07
by green star oakland on Jun 28, 2008 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Two more Giants lookalikes
Rowand = Peter Berg
Horwitz = that weaselly lookin’ guy from whatever the hell that new show on USA about the hot chick US marshal
Can an aging lemur suffer from dementia? @('.')@
Pretty amazing more teams aren't after Duke.
All he does is throw strikes and get people out.
So it goes.
All of our starters are under team control for more than one year
but I wonder if three of em (Blanton, Harden and Duchscherer) will be here next year….
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Aurilia may have struck out,
but the important thing is that he was not impressed with Duchscherer.
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
Can't really complain about games not on EI this year
but after having a garage sale today and cleaning out the garage the rest of the day, I really feel like a beer and an A’s game.
1 out of 2 ain’t bad.
and STEALS!
white esurance sign behind home plate..oh so that’s why durham is an absolutely terrible defensive second baseman.. - xbhaskarx
I thought the A's were good
with runners in scoring position, compared to the G-men at least.
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Giants with runners in scoring position
is the definition of small sample size.
by green star oakland on Jun 28, 2008 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey Jennifer... you still here?
Did you hear about the accident at six flags in GA?
Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"
YES!
Crazy people.
PS – I still have those posters if you want them. How was the move?
"JOAN! Are you watching Bombast? Did you see Lack Bust drop that fly call?"
I haven't moved yet. Just here looking for housing. I'm going back tomorrow. I'd love to have the posters...
but I won’t need them for a few months. Do you want to hang on to them for me or do you need to get rid of them soon?
Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"
That was terrible base coaching by Tony D
Lewis conceded the run, for crying out loud (which I am), throwing into second. But with Cust on deck, you HAVE to push the envelope.
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 not worried.
No way Lincecum’s getting out of this game clean. Too wild and he’s actually getting hit pretty solidly. If the A’s keep doing what they’re doing (and Jack Cust can just get hit by pitches instead of attempt to hit Lincecum), the A’s will score a few.
So it goes.
Oh man
the A’s need to start capitalizing on these opportunities. Boy, what a battle so fat, though. Go Duke!!!
The sun's breaking through
Unfortunately so have the Giants it seems.
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There's good news and good news
The good news is that Lincecum has been hittable at times so far. The good news is that three shutout innings and all, he’s already at nearly 60 pitches.
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
damn nearly botched that rundown
Hannahan ran him in too far and Suzuki barely got him in front of the plate.
Still, that inning ended a lot better than it started out.
Good job of damage control by Duke
That could have been a messy inning
Great decision by Hanahan, btw, to come home
on Molina’s ball. It was a sure DP and with anyone but Lincecum on the mound you probably go for two and concede the second run of the inning. But I think he made a great decision to cut off the run.
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
Anyone but Lincecum? I think for the A's, you HAVE to prevent that run no matter what.
The A’s offense has enough trouble scoring one run on its own, let alone two, or three, or four.
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No - generally, in the 4th inning
you do damage control. If Correia’s on the mound, get two outs and keep it 2-0.
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
We really do need another bat or two in this lineup for it to be decent....
Franky T! Come back quick!
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Another bat or two???
How about the bats in the formidable Phillies lineup?
They didn’t do much against good pitching.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
76 pitches for Lincecum right now
if we have a big inning and get him to 100 Pitches, we can probably get him out of the game.
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He gets through six at the most.
Still our game to win.
Aurilia must have been really unimpressed with that pathetic popup he just hit.
So it goes.
The KICU feed just showed members of the Oakland Colonels
a vintage base ball squad – both the Colonels and the San Jose Dukes are at tonight’s game in their wool uniforms. I got to interview them last week for a radio piece I’m doing—ANer oblique is a Dukes player.
Don't blame me, I voted for Ice Cream
reverse that, Gonzo hit it out of Ellis' glove
by theblackpearl on Jun 28, 2008 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
As long as they're both healthy...
Should be the kid’s ball, though. Of course, he should make sure Ellis hears him, too.
So it goes.
Regardless of who knocked it out of whose glove
They need to communicate better.
The infield need to realize that this isn’t the same ole slow outfield of yonder years:)
ball in the dirt, catcher threw to first to pick off Davis, he ran to second, not even close
The A's colors are green and gold.
not even close?
He didn’t even throw the ball to 2nd. He has to throw the ball to the base he’s at to even have the word close in it.
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He threw to first...
by the time the ball arrived at first, Davis was sliding into second.
So it goes.
I was thinking that last night
His stance reminds way too much of DJ
You are surprised??
In 99 ABs against Lincecum with a runner in scoring position, only 19 runs.
That’s like being surprised that a .190 hitter didn’t get a hit.
Also, BA with those 99 ABs with Lincecum pitching: .131.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Me neither
but it was truly satisfying to see Lewis thrown out by ten feet!!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I want to see a Ken Macha-Steven Wright buddy movie
Can an aging lemur suffer from dementia? @('.')@
They should record some new ones
“Hi, I’m Ken Macha, and I used to be manager of the Oakland A’s. I may be a former Big League manager, but I’m a current, and future, and forever, Nations Hamburger man….”
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
but if he would have done that in either of his last 2 ab's we would have a run
by theblackpearl on Jun 28, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Crosby's total grand slams for his career
is zero. He is hitting better this year with RISP, but if the pressure is on….
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
DH's hit .670??!
Man, DH’s ripped!!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
is Crosby now standing farther off the plate than he was ...
... earlier in this game?
Can an aging lemur suffer from dementia? @('.')@
junkyard dog spike and chain
pound the spike into the ground at the back of home plate, and clasp the chain around his ankle
Can an aging lemur suffer from dementia? @('.')@
Suzuki has the highest average of anyone in our lineup
by almost 20 points….
to Crosby…
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but Lincecum is stil coming out. I haven't even seen anyone warming in the Giants pen,
at least Krukow or Papa haven’t said anyone was throwing
by theblackpearl on Jun 28, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought they might go Taschner
in the 7th, with Hannahan, Davis, Barton, but it looks like “Lincy” gets the 7th. Meanwhile, once again Duke has been nothing short of awesome.
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
Duke has been great.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Duchscherer sucks
What’s with giving up that run? He should have known we couldn’t afford to give up any this game.
as I understand it
his motion is made for his body, and it’s saving his arm.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
You wish!
If I was Bochy, I’d leave him in for the 8th. Maybe a CG.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, Barton's foul balls
look like Dan Johnson, you’re right!
He doesn’t even look like the Barton of 2007. It’s like his stroke got longer, or something.
Uncanny, when you mentioned DJ.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 7:59 PM PDT reply actions
Let's hope so
Law of averages with 3 times a runner at 3rd with less than 2 outs, you would think we could have got the runner home at least once.
Crosby hit the ball hard but unfortunate that Cust was overmatched in these situations
Go A’s. We can do it.
If you listen to Papa you would think Lincecum had a no hitter. He was good, but
the A’s offense helped a lot.
I think Barton needs to go down to the minors and fix his swing.
When you draw the Dan Johnson comparisons, and everyone agrees, its time to fix something. The problem is that we don’t have anyone on the 40 man roster who can be an everyday First Baseman. Closest is Hannahan, but he’s struggling all year as well.
we need to trade for a 1B
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I see Carlos Pena was off the DL with TB
Maybe we can get DJ back from Durham!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
He may as well swing like a pitch does
just close his eyes and swing, maybe he’ll hit a HR that way, like Felix Hernandez against Santana. Right now against good pitchers, he has no chance.
by asfansince1989 on Jun 28, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
The irony about Barton
is that his defense has turned out a lot better than expected, or than I thought it was early in the season.
Barton’s fate depends on whether Beane thinks the team is a contender.
no, we need to sign Bonds and give Jack Cust a first baseman's glove.
Barton needs to go back to AAA
just got in
...is John Jaha avail to pinch hit? Or is his foot still hurting?
by sourstuff on Jun 28, 2008 8:04 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
This is the game we were expecting
I hope that mistake not sending Ellis early in the game isn’t going to cost the A’s, but it’s not a surprise that it might.
99 Times out of 100
If a pitcher had 8 innings of 2 hit ball.\\It woulod be a win.
What a great performance. He deserves a W so lets get it done.
I think Bob Welch lost a one hitter once, 0-1
the one hit was a HR
by asfansince1989 on Jun 28, 2008 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Tyler Walker???!!
Okay, Jeepers, you may have called it….
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 8:09 PM PDT reply actions
Cust owes us a run driven in or at least
get the runner to 3rd.
Suzu should have gone to third
but it looked like he thought the catcher would pick it and nail him at third
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when you actually do it right
otherwise…see Crosby AB.
You guys think I’m advocating bunting this game. No, I am saying, because they have the inability to bunt, and do not emphasize it as ML ballplayers, they won’t get certain “gimmee” runs.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
squared late
freaking crosby trying to bunt for a single.
Pathetic baserunning by Suzuki;
not on that play, but on Cust’s single. Baserunning has lost us this game.
The A's colors are green and gold.
Jesus Christ Kurt
If you made an out instead of a double you would still be as productive. The end result is zippo
Incompetence personified that inning
Have any of you actually played baseball?
If so you should know you go half way with one out and tag with none. Suzuki did nothing wrong. Geez.
All you can say about this game
is that if the A’s pull out the win, it will be the unlikeliest victory of the year.
the only faith i have in Brown is
UPS
... :-D
white esurance sign behind home plate..oh so that’s why durham is an absolutely terrible defensive second baseman.. - xbhaskarx
especially with a rhp
he has to make an awkward turn to throw to third.
Suzuki has made about five bad baserunning decision this year.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
which brings to question
what was the bigger mess up
It's par for the game
really, what did you expect.
Bases loaded, negative outs?
indeed
that half-inning made me want to break something
(Formerly Nobody Girl)
"We are a complete freak show." -- Billy Beane
That was awful
This kind of crap is why I just can’t take this team seriously as a contender.
agree
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Crosby should have bunted well, if at all
do it right, or dont do it.
precisely right
that was a pitch to take. He had to jab at it, and so popped it up.
Lucky Walker is not crafty. He might have spun around like he didn’t see it, and got a DP somehow.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't get me started on Crosby
If you’re going to bunt, bunt. Don’t pull this bunt-for-a-hit nonsense where you end up pushing the bat at the ball and popping it up.
The unwelded second base from Suzuki's butt, I see
by paradox on Jun 28, 2008 8:23 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Four ABs with a runner at 3rd and less than 2 outs...
Two hits with RISP…
Zero runs.
Wow
Perhaps I’m grateful Comcast is boning me right now.
Florida ain't no place for a self-respecting A's fan.
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 28, 2008 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
well...
Brian Wilson throws some straight heat, maybe Barton or Hananahanahanahan will run into one.
I'd like to see a question in the post game interview
what happened to “more aggressive base running”?
Eh, we're still going to win.
Many positives here:
-Brown is well on his way to being DFAed.
-Yet another brilliant start from an A’s pitcher.
—Brown probably won’t get to hit again tonight.
So it goes.
He may still lose one in the lights
in left field!!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
the number 3 hitter strikes out TWICE with runners on 3rd less than 2 outs, your cleanup hitter
pops up a bunt, but we still blame Emil.
by theblackpearl on Jun 28, 2008 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Hannahan/Davis/Barton
our worst hitters in a horrible lineup are our only hope.
Three guys who shouldn’t even be starting in a MLB game right now.
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Hannahan is really bad for the most part
Get Raj on and steal and steal again
Giants have a closer?
I guess I haven’t seen him since they haven’t won against the A’s. ow well, there’s a 1st time for everything I guess.
Dangerous part of the order up now
I bet the closers is shitting his pants.
Come on guys, score a furking run
ESPN GameCast has Jason Varitek pitching for the Giants right now
I kid you not
It's tough when your kid's favorite ballplayer is David Ortiz
by eastcoasta'sfan on Jun 28, 2008 8:30 PM PDT reply actions
A 4-pitch walk to Davis?
The Giants are trying to help us.
Incredilbe!! Davis WALKS!!
We win for sure, now!
Does Wilson look like Blez?
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 8:30 PM PDT reply actions
Davis on 2nd,
now the WP
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 8:32 PM PDT reply actions
I don't
but softball’s a different game
It's tough when your kid's favorite ballplayer is David Ortiz
by eastcoasta'sfan on Jun 28, 2008 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
No, it's slow pitch
so I just wait for a pitch to be put belt high, where I want to take it. If Harden threw slow pitch, I’d hit him where I want to.
It's tough when your kid's favorite ballplayer is David Ortiz
by eastcoasta'sfan on Jun 28, 2008 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Molina not that bad
I think our luck woulda been out on that idea.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jun 28, 2008 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions