Open Game Thread - Game 97: A's @ Yankees (cont.)
by monkeyball on Jul 19, 2008 2:26 PM PDT
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PrintGoing to the 12th. Pecs DiNardo hung tough in the 11th, thanks to a game-saving catch by Patrol Craft.
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CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!
AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
clapclap, clap clap clap
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
juuuuust missed
I told them 'My game is like a blog.' Because I don't know what a blog is, but it don't sound good. @('.')@
damn.
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
Just end this game..
I dont care who wins anymore… just make it stop.
"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com
lol
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Shhh! You go away if you don't want to watch anymore!
AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Too bad the Yankees wouldn't trade Gardner for DJ
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
did we try to swing that at one point?!
That would’ve been awesome! For more than one reason.
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Rumor was last year when Barton heated up in AAA
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
C'mon Bobby!
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
Even I have trouble being optimistic with Bob
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Been a while since Crosby hit a tater.
He’s due for one of those pull jobs he loves.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
+1
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Single.
"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com
Question: What is Bobby Crosby's single?
AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Hard hit ball and a single
Bust out Mark Ellis
Good swings thus far.
Doesn’t look like Robertson is fooling anybody.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
He was awesome yesterday
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
They must've learned something after he struck out the side last night.
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Is it Connor?
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
David
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
never seen anyone go oppo field with as long a swing as CRosby
I told them 'My game is like a blog.' Because I don't know what a blog is, but it don't sound good. @('.')@
T-Long must have at some point
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
BoCro 1-6 now. Let's get him across home plate
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 PM PDT reply actions
Who's Bob?
AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I was kidding. I know who Bob is, I just don't like it! It's Bobby!!
AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
But Bobby sucks
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Crosby
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 19, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Unicorn power!
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
clapclap stomp, clapclap stomp
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Yankees Stadium
half-full right now….fair weather Yankees fans….
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
Duh!
AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
NEVER leave.
I mean, unless there’s work to go to or something.
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I left a game in 1973 when Willie Mays later pinch hit
Still not over it
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
So they only stay in fair weather?
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, well, that.
That doesn’t come up in Oakland.
I see your point, though.
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Robertson's getting squeezed.
He’s going to get frustrated and serve one.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Walk by LS
"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com
Come on Donnie(In an annoying Jersey accent)!!
AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:37 PM PDT reply actions
Pretend you are Donnie Baseball in Yankee stadium
and you might deliver
Donnie Murphy!
Darkness!
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
Daric's shoe.
AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
EMAIL IS ON DECK
TO SAVE US!!! RBI MACHINE!!
"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com
clapclap clapclapclap
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
EMAIL!
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
No matter the call
You have to swing at close pitches
Murphy is a chode
Why the hell is he up here when we could have Petit?
For the love of all thats good..
Email better get an RBI hit.
"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com
Is it a good thing
or advisable to pull Bankston, who seems to be hitting well, for Email?
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
I hope Bankston's not hurt
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Geren just earned a pink slip
I told them 'My game is like a blog.' Because I don't know what a blog is, but it don't sound good. @('.')@
Why?
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok.. Im done..
I cant watch anymore.. too annoying. Hope when I return I can read the winning game summary.
"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com
I hope you return for the 23rd inning
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
(sigh)
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
Why did he pinch hit for Bankston?
He’s one of our best hitters right now! WTF Geren?????
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Not against RH pitching. He is worse than Emil by a wide margin.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay
That makes sense. Thanks, O2B.
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Honestly I think using sample size could only be overstating
Bankston’s case.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Like has been said, Wes has hit RHP in the minors this year and in years past
Unless you are cooking the books with his limited major league numbers.
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
You're not exactly backing up yours well.
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Wes OPS at AAA
v R - .838
v L - .736
Also I thought all righties who make the majors have an expected 8% platoon split
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
He hit RHP much better in the minors
At least this year, it was .289/.329/.510/.839 against .236/.281/.449/.731 (194 AB to 89)
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Im out of here also
have a great day all.
by asfaninpismobeach on Jul 19, 2008 2:42 PM PDT reply actions
So, is Daric's shoe playing 1st?
AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:43 PM PDT reply actions
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
My E-mail?
AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup, check it
for information on who’s on first.
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, how do you think I feel I have Directv's Extra Innings!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
oh goody
the major league debut of Emil Brown playing the infield.
after
crosby goes in to catch
"Never in your wildest alcoholic dreams could you conjure up a game like this!" Ken Korach
by jackcustismyhero32 on Jul 19, 2008 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I love the strategy
Always ALWAYS put the leading man on. Awesome.
More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/
It's a little
“out of the box,” but a philosophy I think we can all get behind.
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Bankston had damn well BETTER be hurt
Not only is Emil just a poor hitter (and not a first baseman), PHing him there liminated the opportunity for him to possibly PH for Rajai—who is the one hitter on the roster worse than Brown.
I told them 'My game is like a blog.' Because I don't know what a blog is, but it don't sound good. @('.')@
I guess Yellowhorse is getting his wish.
Didn’t he want to try Brown at first?
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woo!
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
Was it?
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Ya clearly safe
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Our "using luck to win" strategy
has been really effective today.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Those A's are clever...
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Gamecast says both balls
were strikes
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
all three
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
DiNardo's shamrock is just about
used up.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
can we make an in-game trade for sexson?
he and cust together would boost our 3 true outcomes percentage sky high
We've never been in that position. We wouldn't know how to operate, I mean, do we get him a corsage?-Billy Beane on signing a high profile FA
not to mention it would eliminate DFA at first
We've never been in that position. We wouldn't know how to operate, I mean, do we get him a corsage?-Billy Beane on signing a high profile FA
by DyeLongJustice on Jul 19, 2008 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Or if Cust got on top of Sexsons shoulders and Sexson were tojump a little they would be sky high.
AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Does it compensate for a very tall batter?
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Let's go Lenny. DP DP DP
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 2:50 PM PDT reply actions
i hope
Huston Street feels good about what he did. We cant ship his ass out fast enough
where is DP deivi cruz when you need him...
We've never been in that position. We wouldn't know how to operate, I mean, do we get him a corsage?-Billy Beane on signing a high profile FA
Closer for them to run off the field in...
disgrace after this POS showing?
Neat Sig
He
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh well
All I can say is thank god it’s over.
"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
wow
"Never in your wildest alcoholic dreams could you conjure up a game like this!" Ken Korach
by jackcustismyhero32 on Jul 19, 2008 2:52 PM PDT reply actions
That was unexpected and disappointing
Now who’s our 1B?
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
damn.
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
Lenny needs to be shipped off. Ridiculous.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 2:53 PM PDT reply actions
He probably will be when Gio comes up
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Last time tried that, we sent him to the minors, and nobody picked him up.
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
He is not ML quality. He should just go away.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
He flew all the way from Sacramento this morning.
Just to do this?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
He pitched last night too
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
WE NEED TO GET RID OF EVERYONE WHO DOESN'T SUCCEED EVERY TIME
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We basically do that
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
If Huston gets a "Turkey" of blown saves
Then we have to consider it.
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jul 19, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Bob Geren doesn't care about winning, period.
YOU GET PAID TO POINT OUT THAT MOLINA LEANED INTO THAT.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
It was a foot inside
A manager is never going to win that one.
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
They only enforce it if he leans over the strike zone
That wasn’t even close to being a strike.
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Again, don't care.
It doesn’t matter if you’re going to win the argument or not. The game is on the line, and he broke the rule. You point it out, period.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Again, not going to matter
If you’ve watched baseball or played it for any length of time, it’s not enforced unless the pitch was actually a strike. I’d prefer to not whine over a call that shouldn’t matter. Fact is DiNardo hit a guy on a 1-2 pitch when he has no business even being that far off the plate.
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Another example.
Don Baylor used to get called for it too, for the pitches that drilled him in the ass.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Let's face it
When is that rule ever enforced?
Geren isn’t going to win that one anyways.
"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Jul 19, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I've seen it a handful of times.
A couple of times on Kendall, actually.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Dick Dietz remembers it being enforced
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope you read this Street
Go F yourself and stop F’ing us
"the A's need more quality preembreetive pitching" ~monkeyball
Wow! And this comes from OptimistPrime! Woah, you really screwed up this time Street!
AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
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by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 19, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
He is the One True Outcome....BS everytime out anymore. I am going to go stick my head in the mircowave
"the A's need more quality preembreetive pitching" ~monkeyball
by OptimistPrime on Jul 19, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
what a way to end nearly five hours
of an afternoon…my family has been needling me about wasting it…(they just don’t understand addiction)
For someone said to be a genius
Why does Beane have all this garbage on the team when there are better choices in graves around the country?
There is no excuse for having all the players who i don;t need to mention on this team. Let the youngsters all play.
Should Blez ask him that in his next interview?
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Not in those words no
But I wonder if he asks himself.
Give the young one’s experience if you waive the white flag, not people like DiNardo, Hannahan, Murphy etc.
I don't see any of those guys around much longer
Maybe Murphy as a utility IF
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm starting to agree with you
With all the injuries, no reason not to start trying out some of the young guys like Petit every day, as well as putting Gio in the rotation. We need to see if they can play.
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
I see that happening pretty soon, before the end of the month.
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm pissed off to but there is more to the story. What if Gio isn't ready yet
and we blow his confidence? Beane said it was a rebuilding year but we have just overachieved in the W/L column. Bringing up a player early can be detrimental to their entire career and I trust the organization with pitching.
They are totally clueless about finding hitters though. This offense has been bad for so many years.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Gio is dominating right now
Why not call him up? His confidence is sky high, this is the perfect time.
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
but to bring him up to face the Yankees? Or Tampa Bay???
I think they are waiting until the end of the month, maybe Kansas City at home….
There's no crying in baseball!
Gallagher wasn't the problem
It was the offense. The pen only gave up 2 runs in 6.1 IP, although I guess Lenny could have given up a lot more if the game hadn’t ended
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Slusser speculated Gio would be up on the 28th
She’s uncannily right much of the time with such predictions. The question is which starter is out. Braden? Duke? Smith/Eveland?
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Braden sucks.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Ya but I fear he's the solution if Duke is traded or Smith/Eveland
run out of gas. At least until Cahill or Simmons is ready…or Duke fetches something ready in the trade
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
"run out of gas"
No problem. He is a gascan.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
He
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
You are right in regards to minor league hitters.
How many pitchers have you seen dominate Sactown and then come here and do nothing? Komine, Robertson, Braden, etc.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
How many of those pitchers you mentioned have any talent?
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Good point. Why is Braden back up right now?
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no idea.
I don’t see any benefit to Braden starting.
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Plus he looks like an idiot.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
It only makes sense if another trade is imminent
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Besides Street personally blowing this game
The offense in the top of the 9th failed to score the runner from second with no outs and that would have been the extra run tthat we needed to seal the win. Oh, and all the fucking runners the A’s left on base makes me cringe. The absurdity of how bad the offense has become is almost unfathomable.
Hate to say it my friends but the A’s season is over. Sorry….
Most realists said that a while back.
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly the reason why
the dregs need to be exorcised from the team
Well, well...
...they found a different way to lose a game. These guys a getting hard to watch.
you guys are funny....
Beane brought us 9 .500+ seasons out of 10…
He has now made our minor league system the envy of MLB…
We’ll be right there next year and for the forseeable future…
Telling Street to go “F” himself is classic…. it’s not HIS fault he’s the closer…
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
That's my point...
His college COACH made him a closer… the A’S drafted him as a closer… GEREN puts him out there as a closer…
Obviously Street would like to be the closer.. but it’s not his choice…
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
He doesn't suck...
He might not be a good closer… but if he was the 6th inning option with a 4.00 ERA we’d be saying “look we have a back-end guy with an ERA around 4… that’s awesome.”
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
LOL...you are correct my friend, it is Geren's fault for not letting Ziggy pitch the ninth
You are 100% technically correct.
But Street does suck
"the A's need more quality preembreetive pitching" ~monkeyball
by OptimistPrime on Jul 19, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
that game
was my least favorite game of the season.
""These guys are a different breed of ballclub." - Twins manager Ron Gardenhire on the A's
Last Sunday's was much worse
which makes me think that my hatred for the Yankees instead of the Angels is misplaced.
Crosby can't be gone soon enough for me. I hope they’re batting him 5th to raise his trade value. --WaddellCanseco
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 19, 2008 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
4 hours, 45 minutes....4 game threads....
I should been making a list of the number of people who said they are giving up on the A’s and never coming back…..the game threads will be much more manageable starting tomorrow. :)
There's no crying in baseball!
Ya mine was really slow at the end of each
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Dont put me on that list!
Just because Street can’t pitch himself out of a bodybag doesnt mean I am giving up on our boys.
yet.
"the A's need more quality preembreetive pitching" ~monkeyball
by OptimistPrime on Jul 19, 2008 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Street
destroyed this season. Is there something in the managerial handbook that precludes Ziggy from throwing the 9th inning when he is hot.
Street will not be pulled as closer
because his already worthless value will continue until we have to pay 10,000,000 for someone to take him
Quick Billy, pull the trigger!
You might still get a two-piece and a biscuit for street!
Oh wait—after today, you’lll only get a drumstick.
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jul 19, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I might take that at this point
But only with the drumstick AND an extra biscuit.
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
We might have to package the deal with Diamond Dallas Braden and Pool Boy Barton
They might even upgrade from KFC to Popeyes!!
Success!!
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jul 19, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
This is a very good question
If the “closer” has a groin injury and another reliever is pitching amazingly well, why does the closer have to keep his closer job until he goes on the DL? Why not put him in lower leverage situations till he feels better or goes on the DL?
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Good point
I cannot wait to hear what Geren says if someone asks him about Street
Probably, “Huston was one strike away and didn’t get it done”
Once again
Why, why, why was Andrew Brown not in the game?? He could’ve pitched DiNardo’s two innings and then, and only then, should we throw in DiNardo, the absolute last resort.
Is Brown injured or something? If not, this is just another mistake by Geren in a game full of managerial errors.
"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Good question for Geren!
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Brown has looked injured lately
His fastball has been around 91. All of our relievers look like they are running on fumes except for Ziggy.
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
He could have gone with Brown for two innings
and then used Gascan DiNardo as the last resort.
Someone needs to ask Bob Macha this one
95 degree heat
and a gut wrenching loss. This season is over. If Street closed out the last two games the A’s would be 53-44 and dreaming of a miracle playoff berth. Stunning turn of events.
Yeah, that's why it's hard to be optimistic right now.
We are going to be 8 games back after today. Season’s over.
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
Let's hope Beane gets some good returns....
On the trades coming soon. Let’s start using these rookies and see what we have in them. Trade Crosby to LA. Trade Street to TB or Milwaukee, trade Embree to whomever will want an aging lefty, trade Ellis to the Rockies, DFA Brown, I can go on and on. I don’t think Geren should lead the 09 team next season. We need a manager that knows how to manage in tough situations instead of experimenting w/ DFA or mishandling the bullpen game after game after game. There was no reason that Ziggs couldn’t have came out for the 9th against 3 lefties, His lefty #’s are WAY better that Huston. Sorry for the long run on sentences guys, I’m just hurting inside cuz I want to see our A’s succeed so badly. “Nuff Said”.
"Mount it? I already did. Oh! You meant on the wall?!!
True, it sucks
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
It's absolutely horrible to watch street and be reminded
of Mondo B
damn
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jul 19, 2008 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, Crisp with an amazing catch in center
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The good news is
the Warriors signed Rony Turiaf yesterday…........
(Sound of crickets heard faintly in the distance…)
I bet the Lakers are in panic mode
Was Black Snake Moan a comedy or a drama?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jul 19, 2008 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Even the crickets are silently puzzed
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
both
Buzzled.
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant’s life, she will choose to save the infant’s life without even considering if there is a man on base."
–Dave Barry
LOL at caller
On Extra Innings he said
“Street is stinking up the joint” and
“If you turn Bob Geren inside out, you have Ken Macha”
Yay caller!
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 19, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Street has 25 career blown saves in 118 chances
21.2 percent of his save chances he blows.
Enough said.
Geren is an A Hole
Say what you want about Street. He shouldn’t have been out there. Geren did what he typically does. Keep pulling pitchers until he finds someone the opposition can hit. Casilla had a good inning. Get him out of there! Let’s see…No one has been able to touch Ziggy. No way can we leave him in. All the frickin time! If a guy is cruising and he hasn’t even been through the line up once, why can’t he stay in? Is there a rule against it? I hate Geren. I think if the A’s could unload him and Embree and somehow get just one guy in the line up that a pitcher might be the least bit afraid of they could make a run at the Angels. Hell! Sign Bonds.
Don't sign bonds
that ship has past and we’re too far gone
Let’s start scouting the Little Leagues!!
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jul 19, 2008 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
who needs Bonds?
We had a much younger hitter who crossed Billy Beane and his fragile ego and got shown the door.
Here’s what Milton is doing this year for Texas:
BA HR RBI OBP SLG
.316 19 57 .440 .607
by coffee roaster on Jul 19, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't really want Bonds
It was written out of frustration. The frustration of watching 200 hitter after 200 hitter. My main point was that Geren is worthless….I suppose that’s not true either. He’s worth quite a bit…TO THE ANGELS
Yeah, we already know what Bradley's doing and why he's no longer in Oakland
And look at his splits. Road’s respectable to be sure, but he’s killing it in Arlington. Think about some of the reasons why.
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Name the Untouchables on this team
CarGon, Ziggy, Joey Devine, Sean Gallagher
Duke I would want to stay and Ellis for his defense. Anyone else?
I can't think of anyone right now
Can we trade banjoman?
I figure we can trade a stanky fan for someone who can connect bat and ball with some stank.
Green Hulk Fists
by oaklandSMASH on Jul 19, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I think G. Smith will be pretty good with more experience. We should hold onto him
"Mount it? I already did. Oh! You meant on the wall?!!
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