Open Thread: Game 107 - A's vs. Royals (cont)
by baseballgirl on Jul 30, 2008 3:23 PM PDT
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PrintThe A's have tied the game at three on an RBI hit by Bobby Crosby. Our very own Ziggy appeared in three scoreless innings (and recorded three DPs!), and Street pitched the ninth. The A's go to the bottom of the ninth, trying to win the game.
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WALK OFF MOJO THREAD!!!
Pwease?
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
Crosby walkoff.
Calling it now. It’s just a weird day like that.
Then, because Colletti sees it, he’ll give up Kemp, Laroche, and DeJesus for Street, Crosby and Ellis.
Yup.
Colletti will do all that....
just because he watches Bobby walk back to the dugout?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
His butt commands respect.
When you have a chance to get a guy like Sean Gallagher, you take it!
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
If only Kim Ng were the one
making deals for the Dodgers.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
So...
Is it time to say bye to any of these players? We don’t play again until August 1st….
Crosby...
“He’s had some big RBIs for this team in the past…”
Done
"Crosby. He's had some big RBI for this team in the past".
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually...
I looked back and I got it wrong…
“Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A’s over the years”
That was when
they used larger scoreboard numbers.
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jul 30, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Fixed
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
That walk is still useful because
it allows the pitcher Bankston to make the last out.
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
3 IP, 3 DPs
30 scoreless.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I cant wait to play soccer in Dublin at 6:30...
and forget this sport ever existed
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
Ireland or California?
"Crosby. He's had some big RBI for this team in the past".
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, gak
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I miss Dale
Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind...
Wes has a good idea at the plate.
When you’re going good that’s a hit. When you’re in a slump, you can’t buy a hit.
"Crosby. He's had some big RBI for this team in the past".
Ziggy should be the spokesperson for Aladdin Bail Bonds
“We get you out; we get you through it.”
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Well, I don't know what else to do.
Dishwasher mojo didn’t work. Pasta mojo isn’t working. I’m going to have to start working soon, we’ll see if work mojo works.
There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.
I tried it earlier....
I dont suggest it
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
I’m doing it now. Wouldn’t advise it.
by justarebelheart on Jul 30, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Try chocolate mojo
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
try some give me $10 mojo
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
Does anybody else realize that the only players in the starting 10
to spend the entire 2007 season on a big league club are Ellis, Crosby, and DFA….
and Crosby missed half the season.
Ladies and Gentlemen I present the Sacramento Rivercats of Oakland/Fremont
"I was right and you were wrong." - Ray Fosse
crosby did not miss half the season. 107 – 96 = 11 games missed.
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
But he missed 69 games in 2007
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice job Street
walking the leadoff hitter
I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production
Eh, it's the last game before the deadline....
Huston is determined to remain an A. Why I don’t know.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
No chance of trading him now
I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production
Blood pressure
Rising…
Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind...
kbtoys.... dont steam my tag line...
its all I got going for me
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
Don't steam it?
Should he have boiled it instead?
There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.
swept by the royals and we're not winning in boston.
cant wait til 2009!
by put em in a body bag johnny on Jul 30, 2008 3:39 PM PDT reply actions
Steven Herman takes a walk...
...down Huston Street
Somewhere in there is a song waiting to be written.
Cue Monkeyball
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
He reminds me of Eckersley
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish I could see it...
Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind...
by diaryofmac10 on Jul 30, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Great play there by the sound of it
I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production
He made it great, by not seeing the ball initially and then scrambling to make a diving catch.
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Im surprised Fosse isnt tearing Zook a new one....
for not being Jason Kendall
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
Stretch jog?
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Where?
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
you know someone who knows what Billy Beane is going to do???
"Lefty relievers are like the different Mountain Dew flavors. New ones keep appearing, and people are willing to buy, but in the end most of them suck." - Gallagher's Watermelons
by scatterbrian on Jul 30, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
(Trying to find a happy place)
Sooo, with Ziggy’s streak at 30 he’s officially passed Rollie Fingers in the A’s record books. He recorded 29 scoreless in ‘71. Ziggy now trails only Paul Lindblad who went 32 in ‘75.
by SwisherThresher on Jul 30, 2008 3:42 PM PDT reply actions
yep
59 in 1988
"Lefty relievers are like the different Mountain Dew flavors. New ones keep appearing, and people are willing to buy, but in the end most of them suck." - Gallagher's Watermelons
by scatterbrian on Jul 30, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
aye
58 in ‘68
"Lefty relievers are like the different Mountain Dew flavors. New ones keep appearing, and people are willing to buy, but in the end most of them suck." - Gallagher's Watermelons
by scatterbrian on Jul 30, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it too early...
to want Ziggy as closer?
If he were closer, he couldn't have come in
to get the DP that kept it tied.
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
Yes, he needs to pitch every inning.
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd put Blevins in
and use Street as a setup guy. I dunno, just talking out of my ass out of frustration.
Damn...even a guy with a gimpy groin is hitting better than most of the A's
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
I'm really glad my groin's never been gimpy.
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
...yet...
there’s old age and prescription options to avoid this malady
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Jul 30, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
See you in Boston, Huston
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Jul 30, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Street gave up any chance we had of trading him
because he sucks
You would have to pay a team to take this gascan
I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production
What do other SB Nations teams talk about?
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
How crappy their managers and closers are.
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
God, I love Huston Street
I’m so glad he is on the team. Just imagine how bad we’d be without him.
by 33SwisherSweet on Jul 30, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply actions
Yet he would
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
Where's PaulThomas when I need him?
I’d like to be reassured that Street is a top 10 reliever in baseball please.
I was trying to find stats that indicated that, but I didn't find any.
How the heck does PT think Huston’s top 10?
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
K/BB ratios and stuff like that
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
K/BB as a reliever
2007 – 14th in MLB
2008 – 41st in MLB
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Those rankings are for Huston BTW
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry. If you put in a minimum 20 IP
2007 – 8th in MLB
2008 – 25th in MLB
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
So its official we’re never going to get rid of Huston Street are we?
by justarebelheart on Jul 30, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply actions
So THIS is what its like to be a Giants fan.... huh.
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
Well, THAT was easy!
I love Street, I actually don’t think he sucks, but he’s pissing me off a lot lately.
There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.
Actually, I do think he sucks
as a closer. I think he’d make a good relief pitcher.
He wouldn't be so scary as a closer
if we could ever have any confidence that “even if he blows the save, our hitters can still come back and score.”
There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.
Shouldn't the mentality of a closer be more like:
“I’m in. Game over…biatch!” If he really has the “even if I blow a save mentality” he really shouldn’t be a closer.
If your mentality had been better, we would have won this game
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
Word just came in about an impending trade involving Huston
Otherwise he would’ve stayed in
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Jul 30, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
The problem was Street was furiously checking blogs on his Blackberry
when he should have been concentrating on locating his slider.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
"Don't make trade rumors if they're not true!"
Stupid A’s fans…...........don’t we kow Huston doesn’t like it????
Just a game on the line situation
I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production
ZING!
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Jul 30, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
*mumbles something about acting and closers but is to depressed to enunciate*
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
*mumbles something about acting and closers but is to depressed to enunciate*
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
I would bet money that Street is satisfied that he has sucked enough to remain
on this team.
He is supposed to be a professional but I am sure he knows he secured his place on this team with that performance
I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production
We can still non-tender him after the season.
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
You know, you should shut the f--- up with comments like that
In my ever-so-humble opinion.
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
Whoa, wait a minute.
I intentionally deleted the “That theory is completely full of shit” comment that I typed first, and I didn’t have to?
There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.
Go for it - I'm sorry, but it's one thing
to suggest that a player isn’t good and another to suggest he isn’t trying as hard as he can to compete successfully. Huston Street has been one of the A’s best relievers in the 4-year period of 2005-2008, and he’s a competitor. How good a closer he is, that’s an open question. “Better than any other options we have at the moment” is a pretty fair answer, though.
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
Which is why I'm surprised anyone took it seriously
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
you were thinking that too?
"Lefty relievers are like the different Mountain Dew flavors. New ones keep appearing, and people are willing to buy, but in the end most of them suck." - Gallagher's Watermelons
by scatterbrian on Jul 30, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
In my opinion
I am angry that he sucks enough not to be traded. I wanted to see him traded along with a few others for a few more prospects.
That is why I put, he is supposed to be a professional and I sure as such he didn’t try and lose but don’t tell me he would not feel happy at least subconsciously about it. That is human nature.
Maybe I worded that wrong but I am sure he will be happy not to be traded.
I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production
He said he'd like to stay -
That doesn’t mean he wanted to give up a run in the 10th today.
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
This pop fly strategy isn't working as well late in the game
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
Did you say Boston, or Blanton?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Why not a spork?
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Jul 30, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
this all just means
Street gets traded in the winter rather than this week…
"Lefty relievers are like the different Mountain Dew flavors. New ones keep appearing, and people are willing to buy, but in the end most of them suck." - Gallagher's Watermelons
I can't really blame him....
maybe the housing market will have recovered by then.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Great.
So I go to check the final score, just in time to think, “Woah, it’s in extras! ... Crap, it’s over!”
A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.
Time to go commit a crime...
Can someone contact Aladdin Bail Bonds on my behalf in about two to three hours? Thanks.
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
First time since 1988
Royals sweep in Oakland. Way to go team! Keep that white flag raised high!
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
We won the pennant that year.
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Come on. We're 12.5 games ahead.
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeeaaahhh....
You might not want to run with that…
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Admittedly
it won’t be easy, but I sure didn’t think the Royals would come in here and only trail for less than half an inning in 3 games, either.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
Below .500 for the first time since 3-4? Is that right?
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
Thank god it's over
I’ll be spared the pain of the game going another 3 innings while the A”s continue to strand all of their baserunners…......oy!
So that's how a closer shuts the door
I was starting to wonder what that looked like
I’m over this game and work, so i’m heading home
by justarebelheart on Jul 30, 2008 3:56 PM PDT reply actions
Isn't there one team out there that wants Street?
How about Street for a case of Corona and and an all you can eat taco bar??
Dammit
Stupid Royals, Stupid A’s, and here I thought there was no stupid in baseball.
All Games and Comments are Subject to Blackout
You are confused, it's no "crying" in baseball but what's the difference?
AHHHH! I left the stove on!!!
********OaKlAnDaThLeTiCs********
by LiZaRdReVoLuTiOn on Jul 30, 2008 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe since Eric doesnt play for us anymore...
his brother can get up on the bus and give a inspiring speech during this slump!
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
alrighty, trying to remain focused on the one bright spot
Here’s the list of 40+ Scoreless IP: www.baseball-almanac.com
Anyone know where to find a list that includes 30+?
by SwisherThresher on Jul 30, 2008 3:58 PM PDT reply actions
The radio station's tagline for game broadcasts:
“The game… and welcome to it.”
It sounds really snarky this season.
There's no textbook for how to treat a geriatric tapir.
It's better than the other one:
“Leaving 14 runners on base is…100% baseball!”
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Does anybody know where the A's are?
"And sometimes, when it seems like all hope is gone, Life tosses you a special gift of a baseball game" . 7/10/08 BaseBallGirl headline
Can we pay our players $300 to grow out their facial hair again...
eerrrrr those who can?
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
Nah
Check back after this upcoming 10 game road trip to see what that’s like.
Might as well Jump! - Van Halen
by sprtsnwyn on Jul 30, 2008 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was thinking September...
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Check back Friday.
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
So this means we can sweep the Red Sox this weekend!
Who’s with me?
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes!
That’s what I go with!
Swuhuhuhuhueeeeeeeeeppp!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jul 30, 2008 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
YES! I like the way you talk!
AND go on to a HUGE August and September, shocking the baseball world!
by A'sfansince1970 on Jul 30, 2008 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
42-13 gives us 95 wins. We need the cardboard cut out of Rachel Phelps
Unfortunately we’ve got John Fisher.
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
by WaddellCanseco on Jul 30, 2008 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Hopefully,
He feels it necessary to pad his HOF stats.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Even if he fouls a pitch off his leg
in the first AB, and has to leave the game!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
by One won lost won on Jul 30, 2008 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I think im going to go root for the Southern Oregon A's
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
Good luck - they moved to Vancouver, WA
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
Billy Beane probably sold them too....
Your 2008 East Bay Athletic Rivercats of the greater Fremont Area!
We did get back four provinces that look promising for 2023
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
Let's be positive!
The A’s always play the Red Sox tough. Then it’s four in Toronto, who aren’t very good, and three at Detroit, who aren’t very good either. I think this is rock bottom and with Big Frank coming back, things will get better. I predict a 7 or 8 game win roadie. And truthfully, August and September have a lot of Mariners on the schedule, so who knows? Let’s go Oakland!
by A'sfansince1970 on Jul 30, 2008 4:16 PM PDT reply actions
Well at least Hannahan and Bankston and Emil Brown
are getting some experience so that…so that…
...Hmph.
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
John Perrotto at Baseball Prospectus reports:
“Multipe baseball sources say the Red Sox are on the verge of sending disgrunted left fielder Manny Ramirez to the Marlins in a trade for a package of three players that included low Class A Greensboro outfielder Mike Stanton, an 18-year-old who is hitting .275/.351/.569 with 26 home runs in 96 games.”
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/unfiltered/?p=965
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years"
More home runs for Marlins
I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production
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