Open Thread: Game 88 - A's @ White Sox (cont.)
by Taj Adib on Jul 6, 2008 12:15 PM PDT
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Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
Barton, Bowen and Hannahan
Oh My!
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
Daric Barton
Anyone notice he’s uppercutting?
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 12:19 PM PDT reply actions
Daric Barton
Anyone notice he’s made of pudding and straw?
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 6, 2008 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Where is Mike Sweeney when you need him?
Barton listens to Sweeney, and apparently not to Van Burkleo.
Maybe that's the problem.
All the A’s are listening to Van Burkleo. Don’t know if that’s fair.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Take a cue from Bobby Crosby.
And level off.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
He's been doing the Terrence Long golf swing all season long
He’s not the line drive spraying Daric Barton I remember.
Even his hits seem to be soft loopers into the outfield.
"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Jul 6, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Could see Joe Gaetti get a cuppa soon, perhaps.
Aside from that, maybe this is going to show that Larry Davis wasn’t the scapegoat so many people believed he was.
I never got the vitriol sent his way, either. Just because he’s overweight doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to look after others. That’s not to say his methods were always correct or that he didn’t make mistakes or avoid straying from techniques he was used to, but I remember seeing a lot of people just focusing on his gut first.
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I remember that, too.
I was never sure if people were really serious or just being insulting.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
I focused on all of the incorrectly diagnosed injuries and mistreatments.
He was the head trainer. His job was to keep the players healthy. He sucked at it.
With even more people getting hurt now, at what point does it become a player issue?
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He's certainly agravating me.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
True enough.
But after a lengthy stint on the DL, I felt he had allowed himself to fully heal. I can’t really fault him for doing what so many of us wanted and finally having surgery. Wish he was around though.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Still
the clubs that spend a lot of money don’t seem to be as nagged by injuries as us. That’s entirely anecdotal on my end, but…
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 6, 2008 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
That's certainly true
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 6, 2008 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
whoa
i swear that was only one batter that inning….how’d that go so fast??
There's no crying in baseball!
He struck out the side?
How’d he get past Barton, Bowen and Hannahan?
(I bet “The Hawk” is just gushing right about now…)
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
the ump's strikeout is wiiiiidddeeeee
he is giving everything to danks a foot off the outside of the plate
"Rebuilding? Hah!"
I know batting avg. isnt everything
But 3 starting MLB players batting .220 or less in a row? 2 of them are corner infielders! I hate to say it but that is just sad. There has to be some AAA guys out there that can hit .250-.260.
by asfaninpismobeach on Jul 6, 2008 12:25 PM PDT reply actions
There's probably a few people in the
stands on the South Side that could do better hitting.
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 6, 2008 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
HE GONE.
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 6, 2008 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Good thing we traded for hitters like Andy LaRoche and Joey Votto!
Oh wait…
"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Maybe the best thing that can happen to the A's is to be No-Hit.
Maybe then management will realize how horrible this lineup really is. It makes you wonder what moves had to be made collectively (considering the various drafts and FA signings) to field a whole lineup of guys who can’t hit.
Right, because I'm sure management expected this lineup to put up 7 or 8 runs.
When people are hurt and some guys are already up here that wouldn’t be otherwise, you can’t just keep moving people back and forth.
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I think it's a split series punt
or Management wanted to see how Harden would do w/o run support (a la Blanton).
"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk
What else could they have done with the lineup right now?
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If Murphy goes on DL
who do we have in AAA to replace him
Hannahan should not be allowed to wear a ML uni.
This is going to end up
being like Major League or Police Academy, isn’t it? They’re going to place ads in the newspaper:
“So, You’ve Always Wanted to Play in the Major Leagues!”
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 6, 2008 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Curt Young patted Rich on the arm
in a manner which suggested Curt thought Rich’s arm might fall off if he patted too hard.
Don't blame me, I voted for Ice Cream
can't be too careful.
It’s in the water. The clubhouse water. Treat him with kid gloves. In fact, don’t touch him at all. The pitcher in the bubble.
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 6, 2008 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
And
“The Hawk” just disowned you for your choice of pronoun.
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 6, 2008 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
He never "owned" me in the first place.
But giggling is right grammatically; the hitter gets the hit for the(y) team… so “they” do get a hit.
"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk
wasn't responding to you
was commenting on The Hawk’s penchant for referring to “us” and “them.”
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 6, 2008 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank God for Mark Ellis and Jack Cust.
Otherwise we’d not have a single MLB-quality hitter in the lineup.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 12:37 PM PDT reply actions
Possible HR
but I don’t think it had the distance. Off the wall double.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Looking at the Rivercats roster
There really isn’t anyone that is putting up standout numbers. Buck is doing pretty good though, it might be time to give him a second shot, or is he still injured?
Or what the hell, just promote Doolittle straight from Stockton.
"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
Getting called up from AA ball has worked for clubs
the Marlins have done it a fair amount with sucess
Doolittle's in High A ball though
And the Rockhounds hitters are less than inspiring too (with maybe the exception of Cunningham).
"We were s--, pathetic," Guillen growled early in spring training. "We hit too many home runs."
by lenscrafters on Jul 6, 2008 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Im not saying that we should bring Doolittle up
i was just point out that a jump from AA to the Show is not always a horrible thing
T-Buck
could not do any worse than what we got.
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 6, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I watched him ground out to end the
game with bases loaded last night. To be honest though, he looked a pretty good. He lined a ball into the stands that almost decapitated a small girl. It would have except her father lunged down the row and deflected that ball with his hand. I think it may have broken a couple of his fingers. Not kidding.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
The "Should we call him up?" litmus test:
“Are his line drives capable of decapitating small children?”
If yes, call up.
If no, stay down.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
We were sitting 10 rows back
behind the bullpen. That ball was absolutely screaming. I didn’t think a baseball could still have that kind of velocity from that far away.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Hawk: That was an easy play.
Hawk 2 seconds later: That was not an easy play at all, he just made it look easy.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 12:39 PM PDT reply actions
Gotta give Kenny Williams credit.
He stole Quentin from the D-Backs and also put together this team, which looks to be pretty solid top to bottom. Usually, I would automatically think that anyone who hires Ozzie Guillen is a total moron, but Kenny’s done a nice job this year.
screw him
he was a jerk, a total jerk, to Big Frank. Me no like Kenny Williams.
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 6, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
More reasonl to like him.
That’s how we ended up with Frank.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Billy
takes him to the bank and robs him repeatedly, though. So I love him.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Exaggeration
Before this year, Beane made a total of three trades with Kenny Williams, none after 2002. All three turned out well for the A’s, but only one was really a “robbery”.
The robbery aspect was played up for sensationalist effect by Michael Lewis in Moneyball. That may have something to do with Williams being unwilling to deal with Beane for six years, in which case it would be in our interest to stop perpetuating the exaggerated story.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
I still think that Billy robbed him this year.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Too early to say on that one.
But if it was, then all the more reason to shut up about it, so that Kenny doesn’t get scared off for another six years.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
good point
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 6, 2008 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure, he's a jerk.
But he’s getting results that are hard to argue with. And he’s already guided the Sox to a World Series. He might know what he is doing.
Ive seen enough for one day
have a great day all. Peace
by asfaninpismobeach on Jul 6, 2008 12:43 PM PDT reply actions
2 batters into the game
and we have a single and a HBP with Vlad at plate
I think we know the answer
the Jays got
Scoots batting 2nd?
Fortunately, this is his age-28 year: his killing productivity is likely to decline. Impressive range, though. -Monkeyball
by Leopold Bloom on Jul 6, 2008 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
What's the score?
I’m not even following it on game cast.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
2008-0
just wait until 2009, we’ll get them
Still 3-0
Don't blame me, I voted for Ice Cream
by Englishmajor on Jul 6, 2008 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm glad the Rangers are so pathetic in that...
they gave up Danks. Bad enough we have to be shut out by him twice this year. Imagine if we had to face him 4-5 times!
That was a GOOD call by Tony D
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Perfect swing on that pitch by Barton.
Level-swing, just guided it to the outfield. Nice to see the adjustment being made in-game.
Ugh...
A’s have a terrible outfield and slow baserunners. We never score on good outfields and we never throw out anybody.
Surely you jest?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Whoa...Barton can actually run...FAST!?
I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.
Only problem with that...
is that it’s usually our heart that he breaks.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
That was a welcoming shocker
Time for Blowtel to blow
Put in a lefty pinch hitter!!
Wait…
Put in a pinch hitter and then SS can be handled by…
Wait…
Put in…Wait…
GO PETIT!!!
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Sox's announcers elated about Bowen's double
I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.
Dotel California!
Here’s to hoping he implodes like he did in every pressure situation while with us.
Remember during his injury, he said he would pitch for free?
No thanks…
I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.
That's even better than what Bonds is offering
(and probably just as genuine).
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3-Run HR.
When Hannahan hits one it counts twice.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
He couldn't hit a paper bag
that was 10 feet wide
Hannahan has the slowest bat speed
Observation #346
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I would walk our 9th hitter to get to our first!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
"He gone!"
Lord, Hawk is tiresome!
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 6, 2008 1:04 PM PDT reply actions
error = air...even
Saw Petit up, subconscious typing
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"Caressing" the ball off his chest protector
The hell?
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WOW - an error by an ALL STAR!
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I call that kind of hit a "Custgle"
He's a very personable, sweet, nice chimp. He's not going to be aggressive unless he's provoked. @('.')@
That's some All-Star quality defense.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
If he weren't hitting .260 I'd question his credentials
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The AB is still going on on mlb.tv.
Any chance it could end up differently for me?
....Oh well, guess not!
Putting the "N" in "NRAF" from Leipzig, Germany!
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jul 6, 2008 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Ellis chose to look at a meatball on strike 1
Of course Dotel usually gies you a few of those so maybe he thought he was going to get another one
I'm assuming it'll be Thornton the 8th
and Linebrink the 9th. How nice would it have been to have R. Sweeney or C. Gonzalez at some point in that inning.
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Hopefully Ryan is available to PH
That would be good
He can't pinch hit because there's no one
to play the position of anyone he might hit for. I’m sure he would have hit for Petit or R. Davis if we had a SS or OFer available. But Suzuki’s it.
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the chick singing
was the best part of that inning
Even the "God Bless America" singer is pro-Sox!
At least this is the only time in the year in which I watch anything on WGN
I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.
The Chicago announcers are by far
the worst I have ever heard. They should be embarassed and ashamed at their unprofessionalism…........disgusting!
Man, I’m grateful we have Korach and Fosse here in the bay area.
I'm grateful for Glenn Kuiper
...and the Hank Greenwald TV broadcasting a couple seaons back.
I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.
I have missed this entire series. Finally get to see the last couple of innings.
Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"
jairo garccia sucks
where is santiago casilla??
White Sox organization is the GREATEST!
To think that this is the only club in MLB that will promote a minor leaguer for doing well when an injury occurs on the 25 man roster.
This blows my mind.
I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.
What's happening party people?
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
Third base coach
I’m just happy that he caught it.
I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.
he doesn't have a strong arm, so throw it as hard as you can towards home plate. With the speed of
Wise, not too many people would have thrown him out.
by theblackpearl on Jul 6, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't expect him to throw out Wise
I expected him to keep it within the lines though. These are not high expectations.
Wait… I expect a ML outfielder to keep it in the lines.
Forget it. I understand now.
"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk
by 149 on Jul 6, 2008 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Bad pitch selection again
Sped up A. J.’s bat after he was set up for the fastball.
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I think that Suzuki is a pretty good pitch caller.
With the exception of Bowen’s handling of Harden’s gem against the Phils, it’s fairly obvious that Kurt has a better idea of how to handle the pitching staff than Rob does.
However, a lot of that can be attributed to the fact that since Bowen only plays once every 2 weeks, he’s not very familiar with this staff as of yet…
An A's player strikes out looking annoys me
I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.
pine tar makes it stick
sometimes the pine tar is stronger than Cust.
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by 149 on Jul 6, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Duck snort
Says Wikipedia:
A softly hit ball that goes over the infielders and lands in the outfield for a hit. Originally called a “duck fart” because it was assumed that a duck’s feathers would make its farts as soft (or quiet) as the hit.
News to me.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Duck Snort?
This must be Chicago vernacular
I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.
That was deep for Daric
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
They also rerun
WKRP and ALF
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by 149 on Jul 6, 2008 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Did anyone watch Zito's outing yesterday.
Classic Zito (in the good way).
"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk
He was good - he's added 3-4 MPH
by dropping his arm down a little, I think.
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Eh
He struck out a lot of guys, but his velocity was still crap… the dodgers’ current lineup is so bad even Saarloos could strike out 10
so baseball in Chicago gives us a can of corn and a duck fart. classic midwestern.
Proud mommy of "mini-kapers"
I've lived in the Midwest my whole life
And I have no idea what they’re talking about.
Hawk sounds like he’s from the South.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Im from the South and had no clue about
a duck snort or fart, and as for the can a cron if it is something different than what you get at the store then im at a lose again
Don't know how you guys can stand
the weather and the mosquitos.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
You get used to the Mosquitos
But the weather is kinda ridiculous. It gets way to hot int he summer and way too cold in the winter
Duck Snort
A softly hit ball that goes over the infielders and lands in the outfield for a hit. Originally called a “duck fart” because it was assumed that a duck’s feathers would make its farts as soft (or quiet) as the hit.
Thanks, Wiki
I’m amazed some of you haven’t heard “can of corn” though.
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More from Wiki
An easily-caught fly ball. Supposedly comes from a general store clerk reaching up and dropping a can from a high shelf. Frequently used by Chicago White Sox broadcaster Ken “The Hawk” Harrelson. Also, a phrase used in the expression of mild excitement, general agreement or indication from one person to another that completion of said task is in order. Mike Zolk, from Frankford High School in Philadelphia, coined the phrase in 1936 in a game against NorthEast High.
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Seriously.
I’ve been out of range for 3 days and missed so much news.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
After the ASB.
We’ve had a Sacramento lineup for a few days.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
In the field?
You mean he’s a good defensive DH?
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All the baseball jargon you can ask for and more
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Suzuki has to HR
just so we can see the defense in the bottom of the 9th.
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No, Swooney in CF
Suzuki as catcher, and Rob Bowen plays SS.
??
Seriously, where is Donnie Murphy? Not available?
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Felt a "pop" in his shoulder air mailing the throw from SS yesterday
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I mean elbow
Sorry.
Sincerely,
Larry Davis
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Who are you guys voting for as the last All Star?
Options are Dye/Giambi/Longoria/Roberts/Guillen and Burrell/Hart/Lee/Rowand/Wright
I think it has to be Longoria and Burrell (but only because I don’t think NY needs more reps).
I agree.
Burrell and Longoria are pretty obvious choices, in my mind.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Not legal to sell in Texas
Oh, not vibrator . . .
We run the bases like shit.
Hannahan has to be on 3rd there.
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.
Big Tease!
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
Better than nothing
I’d rather have a tease than nothin.
Men.
Of course you would.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
Honestly. I wouldn't.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
Hmm, I wonder
if it’s correlated to impatience. My wife also lacks that virtue.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Impatience for bullshit, definitely.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
Ugh. I feel so...unfulfilled.
"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL
Spartacust.
I’m calling an infield single that scores a run here.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 1:50 PM PDT reply actions
Cust, we do not need the Golden Sombrero today
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Was that supposed to be to the tune of
S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y! Night! ?
(“tune”)
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Good job Ellis!
Gee, I wonder if Cust will K here?
Gotta swing it Jack .. c'mon baby
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.
Is gameday accurate with pitch pos?
One of those strikes looks bad
Just missed it.
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.
Dang.
I really wanted to see the defense in the bottom of the inning.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Guesses?
I’m thinking Donnie Murphy at SS, unable to throw, maybe Suzuki at 1B and Barton in RF, E. Brown in CF?
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Crap, our team is falling apart.
I mean, fallen apart.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
He definitely could have hit that pitch out
Pitch selection cost us the game today. That, and 17 injuries.
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At this point..
I can’t tell if you’re joking about 17 injuries. It feels like 17 injuries.
Is it really 17 injuries? 17?!
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I pulled the number out of my spleen, but let's count...
Unavailable today:
Thomas
M. Sweeney
R. Sweeney
Devine
Foulke
Murphy
Crosby
Chavez
Who have I blocked out because it’s too painful to remember?
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
Right - that's 9
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
Sorry, catching up - what happened to CarGon?
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
oaklandathletics.com
is calling it a “tight right hamstring”. Hopefully nothing too serious… but he did injure the same hammy in spring training
Seriously, what's the DL count at?
Are we going to top last year?
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
We're at 18 DL stints already
I think we had 22 last year… and that was like already tops in the league…
From oaklandathletics.com
“The A’s have placed three players on the DL in the past four days - including Eric Chavez and Keith Foulke - and have used the DL 18 times this season. They placed someone on the DL 22 times a season ago and in 1992. ” (the other guyw as Crosby)
Well at least we didn't get no hit and it ended up being a good game (from my limited late-inning viewing).
And, Nadal beat Federer. It’s a good day.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
Remarkably, coming in we were only
2 out in the loss column in the wild card (to Boston and Minnesota).
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 one is much more appropriate for AN.
pam5981: Patience is a virtue that I do not possess.
ohtobe21likehuston: But you're good at drinking and cussing. Two out of three ain't bad.
Damn. That's it.
Who wants an autographed Jack Cust plane ticket from O’Hare to Sacramento for tomorrow?
(Terrible take on the old joke; but I can’t take any more Cust at-bats… I just can’t.)
by still bills kingdom on Jul 6, 2008 2:01 PM PDT reply actions
Dude...
Didn’t he hit a couple of huge HR’s in this series? What more do you want?
He walks, he hits HR’s, he K’s. That’s Jack Cust.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I know.
Aren’t we allowed to vent a bit in a game thread though? It’s not just Mr. Cust; it’s the generally anemic offense that is… offensive, and I know it. 0 for 5 with 3 K’s is still legitimate grounds for fan frustration though. That said- it was just a joke born of frustration.
by still bills kingdom on Jul 6, 2008 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh I gotcha.
It’s just.. there’s a lot of Cust-hate going around, and I don’t quite get it. We got him for nothing, we’re paying him basically nothing, and he’s basically the second or third best hitter the A’s have.
It’s like when Cardinal’s fans complain about Pujols.
by VORP is too nerdy on Jul 6, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Well...
I don’t think I’d quite equate A’s fans grousing about Cust with Cardinals fans complaining about Pujols (unless they’re bemoaning nagging injuries he should’ve done more about in the offseason) because I would wager any independent observer would deem said Cardinals fans to be downright silly in contrast to said A’s fans.
But yeah, it was just venting on my part- keener analysis does indicate that Cust contributes plenty overall to the offense, and it would be silly for me to deny he was a big part of the A’s winning the first two games of the series.
That said, there is often enough a reason to want to throw something at the tv or radio when Cust is at the plate that I think A’s fans are entitled to wallow in a bit of frustration… or should we call it “Custration”... (a term that loosely mirrors the general state of the offense right now anyway, though in our heart of hearts and especially our heads we understand that much of that is due to injuries and to a younger team settling into play at the major league level- meaning it’s bound to get better, not worse, from here.)
by still bills kingdom on Jul 6, 2008 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I still have that Kiko Calero
autographed ball if anyone wants it.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
How do the Twins do it?
... I used to think Santana just willed them to be competitive… now who’s doing that? Livan Hernandez?
I'll make sure they get clobbered tomorrow,
but only for you.
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
they lose by 1 a lot this year...
or so it seems to me.
Foolsh, the most insane regular poster on AN since oaktoon left - salb
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