Twins = Sensational, A’s = Usual

Now I’m expecting some goddamn cookies.

YOU SAID YOU BAKED.

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Is that because it’s “offensive”?

Is like watching a hockey team try and implement the trap, from the moment the puck drops till the final buzzer – zzzzz

football season starts soon, which means we can excitedly follow the 49ers v. Raiders v. Barry Zito win count. With 7, I think Barry might be safe from the both of them.

Who would’ve guessed that in April?

Witnessing yet another lackluster A’s performance is depressing, but I guess it’s still better than working. Now I have to go back to working.

You’d think it was August and we were 20 games ou…never mind

Where did the season go?

Coulda sworn it was March, and the Sox and A’s were teeing off at 3am in Tokyo.
(golf reference = A’s ball right about now)

I just might jump on the Washington Generals bandwagon.

I heard something on the broadcast, and in the game thread, but no linkage.

see the rivercats tonight!
hopefully they win!

I still wore A’s gear to work today.

WEAR IT, AN!

I wonder if Lew or Bily are doing the same.

I wonder if Lew is ever going to get to the point where he says "Screw it, Billy! Here’s a blank check book, now go out and get me some @#$!&%#! hitters! If I have to watch another feeble showing by our offense, I’m gonna fire someone’s sorry ass! "

I counted it. Of 126 games this year they have actually managed 2 runs or less in 50 – yes 50 – games. 4 of those the A’s won. That includes 9 shutouts (thought this would be higher but they have managed to eek out 1 run in alot of games that of course would otherwise been a shutout) 1 run 25 times (no wins) leaving 16 games of 2 run output. It gets even “better” if you add in all the times they scored only 3 times, but I’m sure not too many teams win alot when they score 3 or less- but still this 2008 A’s offense is the utter definition of futility.

This has got to be historically bad. Maybe someone here with more ability can check to see if this ranks up there with the all time “greats” through a similar number of games.

See if we can become the worst team in the majors then next year win one more game! I have to say I have not listened to or watchd a full game in weeks used to listen/watch every game win or lose beacuse they used to be exciting to watch now they are just bad and preditcable had season tix now for 30 years but this may be the last !

A’s are a not totally horrible 9-11 in those contests, still to only score 3 times or less in 70 out of 126……(hangs head in shame)

This part of the game wrap should be edited because while 35 is unimaginably bad…it is actually much worse.

would the A’s score if they were spotted two runners like they do for extra innings games in the Olympics?

…when the A’s used to score 2 runs a game?

Not only does it coincide with Duke and Gallagher’s injuries, but if he’s recalled in the next two days, the team perserves his final option year for ’09.

(He will have spent less than 20 days in the minors if he’s recalled Aug. 22, I believe).

Brett Wallace was promoted to Double-A today by the Cardinals and is 1-3 with a double while starting at third base. Pretty impressive first two months of his pro career.

Oft-derided 40-man roster member Jeff Gray hasn’t been scored upon in his last nine appearances.

Baisley hit a bomb yesterday, and Petit has nine hits in the last three days.

I’ll bet Baisley gets a sprinkle of 3b time in September with Oakland.

I’d like to point out just how pathetic the A’s offense has been.

Oakland currently has a record of 57-69. That’s 126 games played for those who don’t want to do the math.

In those 126 games the A’s scored 3 runs or fewer 70 times. They are 13-57 in those games, including a 9-11 mark in games they score 3 runs.

In the 56 games the A’s have managed to score a minimum of 4 runs they are 44-12.

In the 76 games in which they’ve managed to score at least 3 runs they are 53-23.

In my opinion, the arguements that claim the young A’s were psychologically damaged when Beane “threw in the towel” by trading Harden, Gaudin and Blanton are complete crap. They overlook one significant fact…

The AL uses the DH, so pitchers rarely get to hit.

The problem has been the lack of quality bats in the line-up… first, last and completely.

Then Hannahan must be the swamp cooler of the bunch

Here’s the USA Olympics softball coach’s comment after the US team lost to Japan for the gold medal: "The reality of it is, Japan was the better team tonight," U.S. softball coach Mike Candrea said. "As athletes, it’s awfully tough to handle the disappointments, but that’s athletics. …" Yes, handling disappointments — that’s Athleltics.