Open Thread: Game 95 - A's vs. Angels
by Taj Adib on Jul 13, 2008 1:00 PM PDT
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Boy, it would be nice to win this game today. Not just because it's the last game before the All Star Break, it would net a series win for the A's, it would build some momentum for the dog-days of late July and August, it would cut the Angels' lead in the division to just 4 games and it would give unlikely-ace Justin Duchscherer that much more credibility in the eyes of the national media...but also because it's a lot sweeter to win any game against the Angels, especially when clowns such as Justin Speier spout off about "playing the game the right way":
Angels reliever Justin Speier hit two A's batters, Mark Ellis and Donnie Murphy, on Friday - and Murphy was drilled with the first pitch after Jack Hannahan's two-run homer.
"I always pitch inside, and when their hitters are leaning over the plate ... I know the timing was not right, but felt it was important to pitch inside right there," Speier said. "I was definitely trying to come up and in on both of them. I was not trying to hit either one. But if their hitters are going to continue to lean over the plate, we're going to continue to pitch them in.
"They're all diving. Their whole team dives," Speier said. "I consider (pitching inside) good baseball. It didn't look good that I hit the second guy, but that's the way the game should be played. ... I could care less about their bench being upset
Makes you wonder what he actually said in place of those, "...", doesn't it? It's funny, you would think that as an A's fan I would hate guys like Ervin Santana, Vlad Guerrero, Garrett Anderson and Scot Shields...you know, the guys that have traditionally tortured the A's. However, I respect those guys as players and also respect the fact that they don't go about their business with unnecessary and annoying flair (K-Rod) or a dangerous sense of entitlement to go ahead and hit batters with 90+mph fastballs up-and-in (Lackey, and now Speier).
Anyways, the Duke will look to build on his major-league leading ERA and reinforce his case to be considered a starter for the All Star Game as he faces an Angels team against whom he's 6-0 with a 1.28 ERA in his career. Joe "Colonel" Saunders, the Angels' scheduled starter for the game, has been scratched as he continues to attend to his wife and brand new baby daughter. Congrats Joe, just don't hit any of our batters! Dustin Moseley will take his place and start for the Halos.
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:01 PM PDT reply actions
Required reading for all AN'ers
Read 67MARQUEZ’s post here
Let’s Go A’s
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Just interesting to ponder -
If this were the season’s last game and the Angels were 1 game up, would they let Saunders go be with his wife?
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You would hope so.
But on local radio down here there was a heated discussion about him even pitching in the All Star game while his wife was recovering, so you never know.
They dive over the plate?
What a bunch of bullshit.
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Get used to them... Duke said
Hes gonna wear them every time he pitches at home.
When will then be now? Soon.
Man, those throwbacks are niiiiiiiiiiiiice!! I especially loved the socks!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm wishing that, too.
Assuming you mean the bright green with yellow helmets.
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It's safe to say it's worked so far
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Gallagher said the other day
that the black jerseys were made of a lighter material, so it was more comfortable for him to pitch in. So, I’m guessing maybe that’s why Duke likes them so much.
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Ah, the Duke.
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Hasn't been talked about much
But what do people think about if Duke is going to wear down or not as we get towards the end of the season? I would say yeah, but he doesn’t exactly throw fireballs out there, so I could see him continuing to pitch well. Any thoughts?
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This is a concern for just about everyone on the staff
Minus Joe Blanton, anyway. Moving into unsure territory this second half.
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I dunno - everyone always has a reason why
Duchscherer won’t succeed, and the guy just goes out and gets people out.
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Valid point
I still worry about unprecedented work loads. Even if it doesn’t manifest as arm trouble this season, there is a lot of evidence that it manifests the season after (re: Francisco Liriano). One thing that works in Duke’s favor is that he came up as a starter, so he has some experience with season-long starting work.
Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.
he's also fairly efficient
about 92 pitches per start and only 101IP with his brief injury. he’s way down there in pitcher’s abuse points too 121st with a total of 1252.
I think there is a good chance that we'll see DiNardo, Saarloos, Meyer and/or Gio G
before the end of the season as guys need to be pushed back a start or two.
Yay.
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:15 PM PDT reply actions
Start the All Star game?
What? On two days rest? As though it was his side work or something? I REALLY hope he does not get a chance to pitch in that game. I know it would be a nice experience for him, but with the way these teams are assembled, it is not really a direct reflection of your ability. Jeter at short? Really?
"There's only one Ken Griffey ." Jay Bruce
Dude, he didn't get to pitch last time! I'm pretty sure he would love to pitch in this one
and A’s fans would like to see representation on the field that day!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh...
What he would love, and what I would love are totally different things. The A’s sign his checks. Seems like a bad time to make any changes in his program. I know, I know, one inning maybe. Yet I can see how easy it would be to try to “ramp up” for that one inning, maybe more so than regular side work.
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Yeah but still.
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I want him to get into the game. One inning isn't going to kill him.
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Murton is going to fit right in, LOL
How is everyone today?
by asfaninpismobeach on Jul 13, 2008 1:18 PM PDT reply actions
Pssssh. Now that I have some water in me, I am!
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
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The sound of me admonishing sprtsnwyn
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Jack came, and we killed him
Jack Daniels that is.
by asfansince1989 on Jul 13, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard he's just playing b/c Beane wants to trade him, I heard to the Rays... but then again
it’s ESPN.
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Did Moseley pitch against the A's earlier this year?
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Ya. But only in relief.
Has gotten killed by the A’s so far: 5 earned runs in 4 innings (prior to this game).
A's:2 Pigs:0
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:21 PM PDT reply actions
I couldn't help myself!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Good start so far
Wish we got this start last night.
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Unicorn...time for some RISP magic!
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by Langerhans4Pres on Jul 13, 2008 1:22 PM PDT reply actions
UGH
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by Langerhans4Pres on Jul 13, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
They don't know how to use him!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
We need more runs
if we’re going to instigate some brawls.
Jesus, Ellis is really struggling at home.
It can’t just be the foul territory. He swings into outs between the lines a lot more often than he does outside of them.
Good area for investigation
when there is sufficient sample size, what is it?
Or, is it simply insufficient sample size?
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by One won lost won on Jul 13, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't be small sample size.
He’s got 185 home at-bats so far this season. Dismal stats:
.184/.293/.297
Yikes!
Over 2005-2007 he was markedly better away than at-home.
Home: .267/.335/.423
Away: .291/.354/.445
The difference isn’t as drastic as it has been so far this season, but there’s no question he’s a better hitter away from the Coliseum, no matter where he hits. That’s not sample size, that’s a fact.
Right, but this year is just a curiosity
The whole team hits a lot better on the road, and the pitchers do a lot better at home. It’s a tough park.
The A's colors are green and gold.
Yeah, I guess it's true that everyone is a better hitter away from the Coliseum.
But Ellis has been particularly atrocious at home this year. Like mikeA said, it’s probably just a coincidence.
Have you figured the splits for
pre-Briggs vs post-Briggs? Maybe he gets more sleep when he’s on the road.
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http://firstinning.com/players/Mark-Ellis-a/
Seems like he’s a dead-pull hitter, but since the left-field porch is the shortest area of the Coliseum, you’d think that youle help him.
i meant for fouls ...
if you use the mlb chart, it shows he’s got 14 foul outs in the coliseum, of which ~ 10 wouldn’t be outs elsewhere. 10/185 is .054, and obviously we can’t say all of those would be hits, and it explain, well, anything…
"The hard... is what makes it great."
and the question is, where?
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Away stats:
.314/.386/.507 in 140 at-bats.
Wow, if he was as good of a batter at home as he has on the road, then he’d be almost as valuable as Chase utley when you factor in the defense. Perplexing.
factor in these things
away vs home:
=======================
leading off an inning
time of game (day vs night)
runners in scoring position
lots of minor stuff may be additive in the final result.
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by One won lost won on Jul 13, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Also wondering if the parks have any effect
He hits very well in Toronto and Texas, understandable since those are hitters park. He also hit well in AT&T and Arizona, may be we can chalk that up to inferior NL pitching. He doesn’t hit at Safeco but then again no one does. He’s hitting well in Anaheim and atrocious in Chicago. The last one I don’t get but that could be sample size. I wonder if he’s hitting any more fly balls or foul balls in Oakland, anyone has stats on that?
by asfansince1989 on Jul 13, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
80 flies, 14 of which were foul.
i’d say that all other parks would suffer from small sample size, especially those not in the AL west.
"The hard... is what makes it great."
he's OPS 971 in 30 AB in Anaheim
still small sample size, but at least he’s doing his road damage at the right park.
by asfansince1989 on Jul 13, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
cmon blue, call the curve!!!
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by Langerhans4Pres on Jul 13, 2008 1:29 PM PDT reply actions
Does anyone know what's up with Travis Buck in Sac-town? He hasn't played the last
four games!
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oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:30 PM PDT reply actions
no kidding!
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by Langerhans4Pres on Jul 13, 2008 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
And Blankston is wondering what he has to do to stay with the big league team
by asfansince1989 on Jul 13, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
exactly
he and Todd Linden must be of the same mindset
Love it -
Duke has pitched two innings and retired all seven.
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Man just watched the futures highlights
HRod got my heart racing.
The A's colors are green and gold.
Woah!!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I know he's crazy, but I still love Al Davis!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate him
Both for ruining the current coliseum and for screwing Oakland so hard that the A’s will never be able to build a new one in Oakland
Hate is a strong word, especially for an A's fan, we're supposed to be laid back!!
Why not? Why can’t they build one in Oakland?
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I get it, you are a Whiner!! Would've expected from a 49er fan!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
?
He forced Oakland into a terrible financial situation that is often cited as a reason they opposed A’s efforts to build a new stadium in the city (back when they were thinking that way).
In the interests of full disclosure, I am a 49ers fan (The Raiders, after all, were in LA at the critical time) but I’m an A’s fan first and I remember what the coliseum looked like before Al Davis effed it up.
I don’t see how any of that is “whining”
That's what rams, seahawks, cardinals call 49ers fans, Whiners! lol
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Well considering how often Al Davis has screwed the A's
I’m surprised you’re defending him. That’s all.
As to the Rams, seahawks, and cardinals. I have five things to say:
“Look at this ring”
“Look at this ring”
“Look at this ring”
“Look at this ring”
“Look at this ring”
Look, I sometimes don't like Al Davis, and I understand where you
are coming from, b/c after all I’m an A’s fan. But as far as I can remember I was born a Raiders fan and I’ve grown up to love them as well as the A’s. I’ve always loved watching the vintage Raiders and the swagger Davis had with the league, especially in the 70s and 80s. So I’m not surprised that a lot of people hate him, and it’s understandable. But I like him b/c he’s always gone against the NFL and stuck it to the man!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah but that's the Angels not the Raiders!
There is a difference!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Hi everybody!
I hope the AN5’ers are all hungover today. It serves you right for not acting responsibly.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 1:37 PM PDT reply actions
Jealousy!#%
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I was really sorry to leave after the 7th
It was a very long day and I was tired. With a 60 minute drive home it becomes a safety issue, people are counting on me.
I heard your grub was quite tasty.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
molasses in the outfield
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by Langerhans4Pres on Jul 13, 2008 1:43 PM PDT reply actions
Izturis is a thorn in the A's side.
A tiny, jerry-curled thorn that doesn’t really hurt, but is really annoying.
Realistically, not much he could do there
Izturis, like the Fabled Unicorn, can fly.
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plus he played the ball right, there is no way to know it was going to stay along the wall
instead of bounce back like 90% of the balls hit out there.
by theblackpearl on Jul 13, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Good job Duke.
Keep em on Third.
Sean Gallagher is my hero.
Good job, Duke, but please...
Don’t let people on base, ever. Thanks.
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No one showed up, and the shenanigans were morose
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nah, he showed up in all red, so he could be a wolf is sheep's clothing
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oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:47 PM PDT reply actions
I sense a restraining order in your future
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oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
So she might be the one with the restraining order. But I wouldn't have good evidence
since I do have my profile url as my signature! lol
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oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
or to the Ray's GM, which is maybe more important.
by theblackpearl on Jul 13, 2008 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Trying too hard is my guess
I expect he’ll be fine.
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The Custian Theorum
Coming through with a walk.
Sean Gallagher is my hero.
Big 1/2 inning here, let's go DUKE
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by Langerhans4Pres on Jul 13, 2008 1:55 PM PDT reply actions
if it was Phys and Hud, you might as well do something else.
Love the Lansford Stache! LOVE IT DAMN IT.
by Langerhans4Pres on Jul 13, 2008 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
True statement.
I’ve listened to them numerous times this season and have come closer and closer to Van Goghing-my ear off each time…
So Duke has zero chance of starting the ASG?
That seems totally f’n crazy!!@#%
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 1:58 PM PDT reply actions
not really ... do you want him going two innings on one day rest?
(honestly, i’d prefer him not play at all. it’s not fair to him, i know, but … that’s the way it goes with a mid-season exhibition.)
"The hard... is what makes it great."
Let me rephrase. He wouldn't have been considered regardless
of when he came up in the rotation. I’m okay with it but it should be highly publicized how well he has been pitching.
( shuts up and hope he gets out of this )
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Pitching Count?
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 2:01 PM PDT reply actions
Yes, Duke!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
lol, it's okay! I was just being sarcastic...but I don't think the internet and sarcasm are friends!
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Harry: Just when I thought you couldn't get any dumber, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
ouch moment coming?
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by athleticsBB4life on Jul 13, 2008 2:05 PM PDT reply actions
After seeing
a million of those in the Futures game
It’d be cool.
Sean Gallagher is my hero.
F'n a
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by athleticsBB4life on Jul 13, 2008 2:06 PM PDT reply actions
No doubt
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
It's not his fault, it's his mustache.
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[after Lloyd trades the van in for a moped]
Lloyd: I get 70 miles to the gallon on this hog.
Harry: Just when I thought you couldn't get any dumber, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Suzuki too obvious there - frame job
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by athleticsBB4life on Jul 13, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply actions
fock?
fick?
fack?
feck?
fyck?
am I missing one?
lol
i’m just bored!
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[after Lloyd trades the van in for a moped]
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Harry: Just when I thought you couldn't get any dumber, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Duke getting pissed was tight
Hopefully, he channels that into throwing a DP.
Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.
He apologized! That's why he didn't get it! lol
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Harry: Just when I thought you couldn't get any dumber, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn. That was a nice play by Murphy.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:08 PM PDT reply actions
Duke minimize the damage
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by athleticsBB4life on Jul 13, 2008 2:08 PM PDT reply actions
Clearly safe
Great attempt by Murph and Ellis, though
"There's m'fn sprinklers on the m'fn infield!'" - Ice Cream (AN), 6/13/08
Except for one thing
the A’s can go out and score some more runs against these clowns.
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Finally! Sigh of relief!!
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Harry: Just when I thought you couldn't get any dumber, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 2:09 PM PDT reply actions
Nice K
Escaped with 1
Sean Gallagher is my hero.
Gotta say, YOur name is hilarious!! Niiiiiiiiiice!!
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Harry: Just when I thought you couldn't get any dumber, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!
oAkLaNd AtHlEtIcS!!
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
way to minimize the damage - that would have been 3 runs with pancakes
Love the Lansford Stache! LOVE IT DAMN IT.
by Langerhans4Pres on Jul 13, 2008 2:09 PM PDT reply actions
Wooo Duke. I can't believe you gave up a run.
Nice job getting out of that mess.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:10 PM PDT reply actions
I'll take it - close as it was,
ball 4 call was correct. And the FC was the kind that would have been so easy for Murphy to botch in his haste to start two.
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Random question
Is Dan Johnson still jobless?
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Love the Lansford Stache! LOVE IT DAMN IT.
by Langerhans4Pres on Jul 13, 2008 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
CB in the matrix
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:13 PM PDT reply actions
One more called third strike like that
and Geren needs to get tossed.
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It was but the delayed call is BS.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Umpire=SOB!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 2:14 PM PDT reply actions
Boy... that was an inning of CLOSE calls.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:15 PM PDT reply actions
Don't go dude, Texas sucks right now, I'm sweating inside with air conditioning!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
By the by, I know Moseley is our enemy but...
...I had the chance to chat with him for a few minutes back in May as he was charting in Fresno while rehabbing with Salt Lake and he seemed pretty down to earth and nice. I asked how he was coming along with his rehab and mentioned the trip I was in the middle of and he asked how tough it was with the gas prices (which were around $4/gal at the time). I told him it was more the motels every night than the gas, if anything. He also admitted they get absolutely pampered in the bigs.
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REE-DIC-U-LOUS.
Sometimes I hate baseball. Their guy barely beats out an inning-ending double play ball, while our guys hit sure-base hits only to be beaten by a step and a couple “pray I can snare it” digs by Kotchman. So frustrating.
Yep. You get enough of those plays during 1 or 2 run games over the course of a full season...
and they really do affect the standings quite a bit.
The worst part is that after our 9-2 win
We don’t just have a better run differential, we have more runs scored and less given up.
Stupid lucky Angels
Well, the Angels "play the game as it was meant to be played."
Or at least Justin Speier does, so I can understand why they are able to out-play their Pythagorean record.
I can see Jack Hannahan doing that!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 13, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
As much as it sucks to admit, I think Kotchman is a pretty good 1B, he seems to bail them out a lot. Having said that… I’m surprised more of their throws don’t turn into errors. Hopefully their luck (and ours haha) will change after the all star break.
I am hoping Doolittle
becomes a Kotchman type player.
by asfaninpismobeach on Jul 13, 2008 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
The HB ump is the same shitty umpire who made a horrible call against the A's a couple seasons ago...
The A’s were playing the Red Sox, Bucknor was the 3rd base ump and Mark Kotsay hit a sharp low line drive to Manny Ramierez who clearly trapped it. Bucknor called it an out and fans, including myself started throwing debris onto the field…
This ump is a pile.
This UMP has a quick ejection trigger
or is that ejac*tion
Did the debris help get the call changed?
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmmmm. Sounds like a sign of the apocalypse.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
The only time I've really seen debris fly
Was when an Ump went out of his way to eject Bonds and the giants fans went completely nuts.
One of those “walk around to unnecessarily clean the plate” jobs….
Good (and much needed quick) inning for Duke
Would also be a great day if we have the lead that we can keep Embree from pitching later.
You just know that Geren is itching to use him.
We can fix that by scoring off this gascan
He is throwing 89 mph strikes. Time to swing and take the ump out of the equation
Just logged on and read the intro ...
this is exactly why we needed to drill someone that night!! Speier is basically saying, “You don’t like it, do something about it.”
Sorry, you guys probably already disected this, but I thought I’d chime in.
I needed a team so I wouldn’t turn into one of the eighty million pink hat-wearing Bud Light-drinking mulleted idiots at Fenway.
I bet his teammates love that kind of talk.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I do agree.
As odd as it sounds, there is a “safe” way to bean a player and send a message to the other team. It’s called, “Aiming for the lower back,” which is the opposite of what the Angels are doing, apperantly. Someone should have just nailed Quinlan or something. He isn’t important to the Angels team going forward.
Too close to take
even without this tool of an umpire
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He's had some shitty calls but that wasn't one of them.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely
especially since they know he calling anything near the coliseum
No hits off Moseley since the first inning
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I feel like Rich Aurilia after facing Dana Eveland.
“Moseley wasn’t that good…he was throwing, what – 89mph? Give me a break.”
The "steroid" Derby.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:31 PM PDT reply actions
I got some fresh acne just watching that clip
"There's m'fn sprinklers on the m'fn infield!'" - Ice Cream (AN), 6/13/08
Gettin' zitty with it?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Guess he forgot it was 2001 the year they had it in Seattle
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Exactly
He got through the best part of the Angels order with I think 7-8 pitches.
Fantastic
I think we will get a run here
Murton is due for a hit.
Say "yes" to runs!
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
In my world,
Duke the 7th, Ziggy the 8th, Street the 9th. In fact, I expect an Embree sighting if it stays the way it is.
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The first 3 would be great
The “sighting” would not be great
Darren Oliver- The "John Mabry" pickup for the Angels
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:37 PM PDT reply actions
Good timing. He used to suck and now Cust made him look like his old self.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
He's been better than anyone expected.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
They bring him in to face lefties,
and lefties are hitting .328/.357/.531 off him. Reverse split for his whole career…
The A's colors are green and gold.
Cust HR! 3-1 A's
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by One won lost won on Jul 13, 2008 2:38 PM PDT reply actions
When are we dumping Cust?
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 13, 2008 2:38 PM PDT reply actions
The .388 special
How many of those go over or near that sign
The Angels not only luck out on bloopers but on fielding as well
Luckiest team in baseball
Of course all teams that are good seem to get the luck. Or at least we notice it more.
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