Open Thread: Game 100 - A's at Rays
by Nico on Jul 22, 2008 3:56 PM PDT
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PrintFrom now on, turning 40 is a CGV. The A's started their long and slow ride to Tanksville right after my 40th birthday last year. Then fellow AN user Nick carelessly turned 40 on July 11th of this year - that would be the last time the Oakland A's won a baseball game. The last time Frank Thomas played? That would be on his 40th birthday, May 27th - the "5th decade" has not been kind to the Big Hurt so far. Need more proof? Spell "brew" backwards, take out the -- Oh never mind.
"Dallas Braden..The A's offense...This season right now...Waking up in the morning..."
"THINGS THAT CAUSE YOU TO DRINK!!!"
The starting lineups, sans Ellis who was scratched (not traded!)...
R. Sweeney - RF
Suzuki - C
Cust - DH
Murton - LF
Gonzalez - CF
Crosby - SS
Hannahan - 3B
Bankston - 1B
Conrad - 2B
Iwamura - 2B
Upton - CF
Crawford - LF
Longoria - 3B
Peña - 1B
Navarro - C
Aybar - DH
Gomes - RF
Zobrist - SS
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So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Jul 22, 2008 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Hannahan, Bankston & Conrad
“If you’ve been treated unfairly, and want proper representation call: Hannahan, Bankston & Conrad. We’ll treat you the right way!”
Message paid for by: Hannahan, Bankston & Conrad
I came home early...not for this game especially
but I am haunted by the guinea pig photos and had to flee.
alaska A
they have collars for flees
and Beane has a lot of fleece if you are cold
Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!
So Brooks plays 3B vs lefties and 2B vs righties. I understand.
Should I be reading anything into Ellis’s absence from the lineup?
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
The labrum shoulder?
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I was hoping, beyond hope that Crosby wouldn't be in the lineup, to keep him healthy
for the impending trade. I must be a retard.
They traded for Derek Jeter?
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Injury wasn't the first thing I thought of. It was trade.
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Too bad he wasn't traded.
If Beane is cashing in the season theres no reason to have Ellis out there. His offense is awful, and is not getting better. The runs his defense saves don’t mean much if the guys aren’t playing for anything. They should give someone else a consistent shot out there while we try and find some hitters.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
OK, now explain Crosby and Hannahan
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel the exact same way about them.
More so for Hannahan.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Bankstud rules
and this dwayne guy on the Ray’s cast, his hair drools
Beane's World!! Excellent!!! Rock On, Beane! Rock On, Geren!
Am watching Mets/Phils too
Cupcakes just came on the screen and I couldn’t help but yell “Awww, Cupcakes”... I didn’t realize I was so attached to him.
I'm going to miss him
HELMET: Sandurz, what's going on?
SANDURZ: It's Mega Maid. She's gone from suck to
blow!
Oh what good things mother makes!
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
They were laughing at our lineup...
in May.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
No they were laughing with our lineup
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
im gonna remember this lineup, so i cant complain about slumps
in 2010 and beyond.
by put em in a body bag johnny on Jul 22, 2008 4:07 PM PDT reply actions
2 be safe you need to bookmark today's lineup and last night's box score
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
Anyone see the shots of the guys in dugout.
Jeeze, it looks like they are at funeral or something.
I’ve never felt so bad about our chances of beating the Devil Rays my entire life.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
We should count the number of times anyone says "Devil Rays"
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't get to AN using Firefox on Mac Tiger...
Any thoughts? Safari gets me here just fine, but on FF I get rerouted to the www.athleticsnation.com/migrating page.
"I'm going to take a camera crew and march into Billy Beane's office and demand to know why instituting his newfangled cost-saving measures means that the run manufacturing plant had to get shut down." FJM
I don't know, but when you're (web)surfin' we recommend Safari.
This bad joke not brought to you by the Brian Wilson who pitches for San Francisco.
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Everybody's learnin' how
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
What about in Firefox?
Safari works fine. How do I clear the cache for FF?
Thanks
"I'm going to take a camera crew and march into Billy Beane's office and demand to know why instituting his newfangled cost-saving measures means that the run manufacturing plant had to get shut down." FJM
which version are you using
in 3.0/2.0 its under tools – clear private data – then check only cache
or you could go into the prefs then click the privacy tab i think or something
any coincidence that dallas and huston are avlble the day after texas leapfrogs us.
by put em in a body bag johnny on Jul 22, 2008 4:10 PM PDT reply actions
I'm hoping to trade for Austin Jackson or at least Austin Gallagher
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
You might have to settle for Austin Powers
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Groovy
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
over/under on botched pick-offs tonight?
Man, I hadn’t realized how much of a bitter old man I have become until halfway through typing this…
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
I have confidence Braden will pick off at least one man.
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to get religious or anything
but the number 40 is significant in Judaism from what I remember in religion class. I’m not sure if it’s exclusively good or bad but hopefully our luck will change the next 40.
googled this if you’re curious:
http://judaism.about.com/library/3_askrabbi_o/bl_simmons_forty.htm
Blanton: 40 years in the dessert
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
He's so full his tummy aches
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Bunting with the second batter in the first inning
A sign you know your offense is terrible.
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Nice bunt Kurt!
You looked just like one of those real major leaguers on the Angels.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Yup
Despite being slow, Cust has a very low GIDP rate, because in addition to all the strikeouts, even when he does make contact he tends to hit liners and fly balls, not grounders (although as it turns out he did ground out this time).
"May a nit suck Cajun geese?" wonders Red. No, we see gnu Jack Cust in a yam.
I agree with this, but Suzuki could have easily GIDP
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe it'll work in reverse
Cust batting 3rd is no good. A strikeout does us no good with a guy on 2nd one out.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Hey, he put it in play!
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
antonio perez would have batted 3 or 4 if he were on the team.
by put em in a body bag johnny on Jul 22, 2008 4:15 PM PDT reply actions
yikes
I think I had blocked that name out of my memory.
by whiteshoes40 on Jul 22, 2008 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
How? He's part of the Texas Trio
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
You could also predict that the it's gonna get dark around 9:30 pm tonight.
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
The Fremont Triple A's
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Oaland
Without the K’s it’s just not the same, right?
where is the .800 career OPS Murton we were so excited about?
HELMET: Sandurz, what's going on?
SANDURZ: It's Mega Maid. She's gone from suck to
blow!
.800 isn't that great
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe not but its better than all but one player in our lineup
HELMET: Sandurz, what's going on?
SANDURZ: It's Mega Maid. She's gone from suck to
blow!
I had Fatburger down in SoCal back in May.
Now THAT was overhyped.
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Is it me, or was it just not very tasty?
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When I have had it it seems bland and overpriced
In N Out has always been exactly what it advertises. And they have great off-menu items to order (4X4 etc). I don’t order them, but I love the idea of it.
Besides, as a kid you could cut the bumper stickers up and make them say naughty things.
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
Haha, yeah
I usually go 3×3 or 4×4, animal style, plus ketchup, half lettuce/pickle/tomato, fries well done.
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when I go to In-N-Out, I order mine "monkey style"
Who needs competence as long as everyone smiles? @('.')@
They're not geared toward the same type of customer
One is fast food, one is more of a restaurant.
Both are tasty.
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true that, but imagine if you will...
it’s 11:30PM and you’re driving home from the Coliseum on 580. You exit Hopyard, and: to the left you have an I ‘n’ Out – with a line around the parking lot; to the right Nation’s. Do you (a) wait a half hour n the drive thru for cardboard fries and a wafer-thin burger that end up all over the floor fo your car, or (b) bask in the fluorescent-lit, bacon scented goodness that is Nation’s. The latter, methinks.
I go In-N-Out
The one problem I have with Nation’s burgers is they use Miracle Whip.
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yeah...
I generally forego all miracle/mayo/1000isle-whips, so that one’s a draw for me.
But on another note: what is the deal with the bible verses on all of In ‘n’ Out’s packaging?
you can read the packaging?
it’s so greasy that it’s usually translucent by the time i get it.
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
Next time you get a shake
check the bottom of your cup. There’s a different passage:verse on every size/packaging option.
One time I was coming back from Portland and I bought a gallon...
...of root beer at an A&W up there. By the time I got home I’d almost finished it.
A&W tap root beer is the best.
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Thomas Kemper kicks their ass
Crater Lakes does too
natural brew makes one that i throughly enjoy but some aren’t so keen on the anise finish.
Some of the most violent things I’ve ever seen were at Raiders games. And I’ve been to jail. - leopold bloom
by designatedforassignment on Jul 22, 2008 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
ohhhhh yeah
I have a boss in NC who came out here one time like 3 years ago. Made his entourage eat there every day and he still talks about it to this day.
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
Emil Brown.
I said this back in June when we started struggling, but all those wins early in the season were all because of him. I forget the stats, but there were only like two games he didn’t RBI in that the team won. Now that he has come back to earth there has been absolutely no help.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
correlation is not causation
"May a nit suck Cajun geese?" wonders Red. No, we see gnu Jack Cust in a yam.
It always helps when players hit better than when they don't
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes it is.
Thats why researches search for correlation.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
nope, correlation does not imply causation
have a problem with that, go talk to my research professors
My engineering professors
would disagree.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
yep, there all over the bay area.
by put em in a body bag johnny on Jul 22, 2008 4:19 PM PDT reply actions
Let's hope Murton and Street
impress the Rays front office.
Fremont here we come!
by In Beane we trust on Jul 22, 2008 4:20 PM PDT reply actions
One way to stop the K's
$500.00 fine for looking when a runner in scoring position.
Next time $1,000 and so on. That would fix that in a hearbeat. Then they could strike out swinging.
In little league...
our coach would make us run 3 laps around the field after every game for each K, and 5 if it was looking.
I was 10 years old!! But we learned.
What did this do to your SLG?
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Going to commercial on SNY, they just showed highlights of Blanton striking out a few hitters.
They must’ve gone deep into the archives for those given the way he’s pitched this year.
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He was at his peak then
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
korach is starting to sound like bob uecker in major league
by put em in a body bag johnny on Jul 22, 2008 4:22 PM PDT reply actions
What'd he say?
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
"In case you haven't notice, and judgin by the attendance, most of you haven't, the A's are still above .500"
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
Blanton got the 1st out
Reyes will be benched tomorrow for that
He sure looks funny in red.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Someone named Clay Condrey
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Blanton's not that bad
...
in the first inning.
Wait until the 5th.
Braden is going
to pitch a heck of a game.
Fremont here we come!
by In Beane we trust on Jul 22, 2008 4:26 PM PDT reply actions
Haha
I guess great minds think alike!
Fremont here we come!
by In Beane we trust on Jul 22, 2008 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
So Braden is a better fielder than Eveland
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
I never came to this site for confidence
if anything its a mutual commiseration
"I was right and you were wrong." - Ray Fosse
No!
We will win this game and the division! The future of California hangs in the balance!
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Thats a strike bobby.
Please don’t waste time Geren.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
He may just want to check for an injury
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope. He was pulling it back. That's a HBP.
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Maybe but I like that Crosby had the call go against him
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
For a second
I thought Gener was going for the old “fire up the team by getting tossed” routine.
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
Sonnanstine
is the kind of pitcher a team can get healthy off of. Throws strikes and very hittable. A’s can’t lay back today though.
Is anyone watching this?
Gameday claims that Crosby attempted to bunt a ball and missed, but the ball appeared destined for his groin.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
that's what happened
Hit him, called a strike. B.S. call. Didn’t matter.
It looked that way on TV as well
The jewels were in the danger area
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Question.
What was Billy Beane thinking about the farm system for like the last eight years before this past offseason???
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
I think we should try new thread mojo every inning we don't score
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
And I was thinking we need to sacrafice a chicken or something.
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
This game thread is hilarious!
I can’t stop laughing….
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
That too, but actually funny!
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Jul 22, 2008 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
So there's an unwelcome surprise at the end?
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
That's getting harder to finish right now! :-)
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Jul 22, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Very true.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Jul 22, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Angels
I say that because we would then all be on HH, which means, of course, we would all be a bunch of people with IQs < 70.
"There's m'fn sprinklers on the m'fn infield!'" - Ice Cream (AN), 6/13/08
Why is it bad to have a low IQ?
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I know I'm just lashing out at this point
but WTF, the Ray’s can’t afford capital letters on the sign behind home plate with their city and state on it?
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
The TB Heckler is back!
Any of you guys remember that guy? He used to get so much face time. Jeeze, he used to ride Durazo so bad!
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Doesn't he usually heckle the opponents best player?
He is going to really be challenged to find a target. Maybe little Sweeney
by asfaninpismobeach on Jul 22, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Conrad
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Guess we showed him!
All of our guys suck right now. Who are you going to heckle now? Huh? Beeeeaaaa*!?
by asfansince1989 on Jul 22, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I got used to using 'z' to find the first new comment. Very convenient.
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With all these pitches he's throwing
Braden should change his number to 75.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Oh, and attempting to bunt with your groin, getting called for a strike, and remaining in the game.
The last part SOUNDS good, but it was Crosby.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Ellis scratched from the starting lineup with a sore shoulder.
We don’t wait for the games to actually start before horrible things happen.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
you have to state your preference in the in-n-out/Nation's debate
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
Nation's wins because of pie. There's no trumping good pie.
The 2009 A's draft pick... getting higher every game.
What do you have against pie trumping?
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Agree with Fosse
He needs to throw that changeup more. That’s a nasty pitch.
Wow, with Zobrist's average at .209
he should be an honorary A.
by ElephantsInChitown on Jul 22, 2008 4:46 PM PDT reply actions
Thankfully, I had an endoscopy done today.
The anesthesia lingers on. Should make this somewhat bearable.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
That was....um...detailed! :-)
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Jul 22, 2008 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
A circular might be refreshing
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Top end.
Now i only haft to gag, in lieu of being utterly violated. I suppose the A’s will see to that.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Usually I wouldnt tell people to drink with anesthesia
but I dont see how it can hurt while watching some of these guys hit.
by asfaninpismobeach on Jul 22, 2008 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Swinging strike threes -
Definitely much better. Grittier, fo’ shizzle
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6 runs in the last 64 innings.
by put em in a body bag johnny on Jul 22, 2008 4:54 PM PDT reply actions
So we'll score in the 4th!
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
About this Cust character...
Aren’t guys in the MLB because they can hit breaking balls? I’m fairly certain that any other roid induced body builder can hit HR’s at the rate this clown does.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Probably nothing.
I don’t think they watch much baseball.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Engineering professor says:
Does the Temperature Constant affecting the curveball’s break cause a decaying trend in the swing on the Norquist Plot past the point of stability?
mine would ask to draw a diagram
is it in saturation? do the electrons diffuse or drift? ehh it’s summer… no more of that crap until fall
tut tut—no politics!
(I believe you mean Nyquist)
Who needs competence as long as everyone smiles? @('.')@
His swing does not change no matter what pitch is thrown.
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But the weird part is that he can spot the offspeed stuff well
He usually just sits on them and doesn’t even swing. The question that begs to be asked is, if he can spot the offspeed stuff so well, why can’t he swing and make solid contact.
by asfansince1989 on Jul 22, 2008 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
If you made these two franchises one team
you’d have one hell of a ballclub, and two-thirds of a full crowd.
Who on the A's would you take for that team?
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Ellis I guess
not many others guys that you would want in place of a Rays player with and A’s player and of Course Duke
by asfaninpismobeach on Jul 22, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
So we should trade Duke to them?
I doubt they’d want Ellis over Aki
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
They might want Crosby? Awesome!
I’d do a straight up for Bartlett
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
does the pitcher use a smaller ball against the a's?
i mean really. all these swings and misses are stunning. the ball does cross the plate right?
You could throw a bowling ball up there
and the majority of the team would miss it.
He may be out of the game by then
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
But 39 pitches thru 2 doesn't bode well
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Make it 47
since he hasn’t gotten an out yet in the third.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Blanton's in a jam
In other news, the A’s have trouble scoring runs.
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Some potentially good news
Jon Rauch was traded to the DBacks today. This means that one of the on-the-market relievers mentioned alongside Street was traded, but not to one of the oft-mentioned suitors. All this does is increase Street’s trade value.
http://bocropleasestopswingingatbadpitches.blogspot.com/
by thejd44 on Jul 22, 2008 4:59 PM PDT reply actions
Street.
Your team would have to be in dire needs if Street is an upgrade over anything you currently rely on.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Somebody isn't paying attention to the Brewers and Dodgers
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by thejd44 on Jul 22, 2008 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, the Dodgers anyway.
The Brewers think Street sucks.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Brewers.
I thought they had some scouts all come to the conclusion they wanted no part of him.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
That could change if their bullpen continues to suck and other available pitchers go elsewhere
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by thejd44 on Jul 22, 2008 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Me too. Alas t
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
'was not to be
Please append to end of prior post.
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Milk and sugar, bread and jam
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 22, 2008 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I read that the Angels
may be looking to sign Texeira. Where would they play him? Kotchman is a pretty damn good 1st Baseman. Dh one of them?
by asfaninpismobeach on Jul 22, 2008 5:04 PM PDT reply actions