Open Game Thread (cont.) A's at Mariners
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"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Runs, please
And not the kind Taco Bell gives people.
Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.
If anyone is watching the USA v. Japan game
Do you think those commentators are better than Joe Morgan?
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
I know he's not very popular...
but I actually like him…would anyone agree if I compared him to John Madden?
I like Morgan, too.
We’re definitely the minority here, though.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
This never ends well.
"I'm telling you, I can't wait to put on that white uniform," Gonzalez said. "That will be the prettiest uniform I'll ever see."
WTF!
back to back pitches that should have been strike 3 called balls
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
Needs to be an Olympic game thread
You’re confusing me.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
How hard is Anderson throwing?
He looks legit!
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
Enjoy while you can...
Crystal ball predicts a GIDP by Louganis…
"Twenty minutes," says Jack Sr. "Thank god for Billy Beane."
by ST on Aug 22, 2008 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh no!
Thomas hit his head on the diving board!
A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.
I could be really vague and leave people wondering which game I'm talking about
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Well, the guy who said the balls should have been strike 3
sure wasn’t talking about A’s-M’s.
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Nice, a reach-out-and-touch-someone hit
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I made that quickly after someone asked for a picture of Barton with staples in his head.
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Wow Gonzalez was way out…but I’ll take it
by justarebelheart on Aug 22, 2008 8:54 PM PDT reply actions
M's announcers just said he was safe.
I was looking away from the screen, so I didn’t see it, but if the M’s guys said so, they must really believe it.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
I don't like Pennignton's chances on getting the ball out of the infield...
Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.
That sort of applies
to the rest of today’s lineup…just to be fair..
"Twenty minutes," says Jack Sr. "Thank god for Billy Beane."
by ST on Aug 22, 2008 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I was just wondering that.
It looks very good.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
Futures game he was 91-94
"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
Thats prob his chnage.
Curves are almost never in the 80s.
"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
That was a great piece of hitting by Barton
Kendall-good, but still – I prefer to delude myself into thinking it was more Wade Boggs good.
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God, that story about him drinking 50 beers as told by Jeff Nelson is F'ing hilarious
And educational.
Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.
Wow, Pennington couldn't have dropped it in there any better
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That's the problem with thinking it's going foul
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Yep, he had to play it safe.
If he had run hard and then it did go foul, then he sure would have been in trouble.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Dunno about that. If it's borderline you have to be running.
Problem is, running on Ichiro.
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Sorry, I forgot the [sarcasm] tag.
Of course you have to run. Why wouldn’t you?
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
WOW.
"I'm telling you, I can't wait to put on that white uniform," Gonzalez said. "That will be the prettiest uniform I'll ever see."
O.o
I’m speechless…who are these guys in Green and Gold!
"Twenty minutes," says Jack Sr. "Thank god for Billy Beane."
They’ve scored over their quote the sky is falling…RUN!
by justarebelheart on Aug 22, 2008 8:59 PM PDT reply actions
Woohoo!
Gio can get a win.
"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
No such thing as a Jinx.
"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
Pennington's hit was ugggggly
And I’ll take it.
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Geren's got a legitimate
argument on this…too bad no replay…
"Twenty minutes," says Jack Sr. "Thank god for Billy Beane."
The A's just scored 4 times in 1 inning.
I’m gonna have to keep saying that over and over again until I really believe it.
"I'm telling you, I can't wait to put on that white uniform," Gonzalez said. "That will be the prettiest uniform I'll ever see."
I'd have to keep saying it...
even if the A’s score 1 time in 4 innings….
"Twenty minutes," says Jack Sr. "Thank god for Billy Beane."
by ST on Aug 22, 2008 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I trust Street right now, but I'm weird that way. And Blevins.
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More than just that way, dear
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by Englishmajor on Aug 22, 2008 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
You know, as ugly as Pennington's swing and hit were
he did the one thing A’s hitters keep failing to do: in an RBI spot he swung the bat with two strikes and put bat on ball. There’s a lot to be said for that.
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Pennington = New Eckstein?
Clutchy and unencumbered by talent?
Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.
With these two teams playing..
Is it me or does it feels like no one really wants to win the game….
"Twenty minutes," says Jack Sr. "Thank god for Billy Beane."
sadly, one will
But the A’s have a mathematical chance of a winning season, so I predict A’s win.
cairo
looks like a cartoon dock worker
by Future Ed on Aug 22, 2008 9:06 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Anderson just ended the fifth inning with a ground ball for a double play...
i got his fastball at 92.584 mph and breaking ball at 82.542
Awesome.
Cause if his fastball was sitting at like, 92.583, that would spell trouble.
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That ball was pissed on to left field!
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
Emil Brown kind of looks like a Mr. Potatohead to me.
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Is this the same Brown that belongs to the Angels?
I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production
Yeah, but our Brown already grounded out
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Corey, Andrew, Emil
We have lots of Browns.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Our Zook has more HRs than their Zook
Ellis..any update??
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Fred Allen
by One won lost won on Aug 22, 2008 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions
It's actually kind of fun watching two games at once
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Brings up an interesting question:
How many games do we need to watch at once to have a decent chance of winning one?
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, anybody want to adopt a puppy?
I’ve got five more just like it.
…
Damn you Beltre.
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Angels being beaten down 9-0.
That’s always nice.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Things that make me smile:
- Puppies
- Angels lose
Things that make me sad:
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Alan Embree pitching
Insane Clown Posse.
Nick Swisher in a White Sox jersey.
Insane Clown Posse.
Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.
My friend who is a DIEHARD Angel and Boston Celtic fan
calls up everytime his team wins a game.
He called up and said he was not near a TV and wanted to know the Angel score.
I told him they were winning 9-0. When he gets home, he will find out they are getting their arse kicked.
I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production
That's actually funny!
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
When they won the WS in 2002 he called at least 25 times to rub it in
When they beat the A’s, he calls up and laughs and then hangs up.
I could see it being justifiable homicide if i decided to end his life. Believe me, He is the most nauseating, annoying POS you can imagine. When the Angels clinched in Oakland on the second last day of the season a few years back, he came in the next day and wore his Angel hat and sat on my couch and laughed.
I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production
Simple.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Read one way, that could be a heck of an insult
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
And why was Zook, once again, five feet in front of the plate? Gaaack.
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Probably saw clips of the hit Schierholtz put on the Chinese catcher the other day...
…and figured he’d better be REALLY careful.
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I like that Chinese catcher.
Whatever his name was… I saw him during the World Baseball Classic (am I the only guy that watched it?). He’s pretty good, by China’s standards, at least.
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OH MY GOSH! I think i’m going to vomit.
by justarebelheart on Aug 22, 2008 9:26 PM PDT reply actions
Came about a foot from being a 3-run homer
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Looks like W/Sox had pitching problems from the 5th inning on
Keep it going TB
Wouldn’t it be great to see Minny win the WC andf Boston and the Yankees both eliminated
I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production
HR for Donald right down the line! 8-4!
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Bullshit I saw it hit the foul pole.
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
Another K
What is the K count for Anderson?
Eveland rocks! Eveland rocks! Somewhere Drew Carey just smiled.
Dunno. The boxscore on the NBC Olympic site is incomplete.
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Rajai Davis, our top hitter in August
batting .421
"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart."
Fred Allen
by One won lost won on Aug 22, 2008 9:33 PM PDT reply actions
OK, I don't follow the Olympics at all
But I see USA and Japan are competing for the bronze. Is it a spoiler if I ask who got gold and silver?
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Yeah, OK, but who's playing?
Like I said. I haven’t been following at all.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Cuba plays undefeated S Korea for the two top spots
"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart."
Fred Allen
by One won lost won on Aug 22, 2008 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
They've been very good lately. They were unbeaten in the WBC until...
…the semi-final loss to Japan and had already beaten Japan twice in the tournament before that.
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I dunno. They went with Strasberg.
He pitched all right, I think 4 runs in 6 innings, but the bullpen gave up a pair of 3-run homers in the eighth.
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Davy Johnson thought Strasburg was the best
possible starter. He went against Cuba, had problems.
"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart."
Fred Allen
by One won lost won on Aug 22, 2008 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
He probably thought that because he looked dominant...
early on in pool play he faced some bad team and didn’t give up a hit or something
Korea=8-0 Cuba 7-1
Korea beat USA 8-7 (I think) in the bottom of the 9th, walkoff SF.
"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart."
Fred Allen
by One won lost won on Aug 22, 2008 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Cargon
from doubles machine to Gidp machine….ugh
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Fred Allen
by One won lost won on Aug 22, 2008 9:35 PM PDT reply actions
4 runs on 3 hits against Anderson through 6
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Damn, how bad does your lineup suck
if Hannahan comes in to pinch-hit?
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Geren said on the pregame show
that he prefers Hanahan as a defensive replacement for Pennington because of “experience”.
"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart."
Fred Allen
by One won lost won on Aug 22, 2008 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Bowen is really hated. I forgot he was on the team until they showed him.
by justarebelheart on Aug 22, 2008 9:39 PM PDT reply actions
It's a time-honored Oakland A's tradition
to hate the backup catcher.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
In recent history
Greg Myers was reasonably liked.
Melhuse, Fasano … not so much.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Greg Myers did okay
I was looking at the 2001 season once, game by game. I had forgotten the A’s even had Greg Myers.
"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart."
Fred Allen
by One won lost won on Aug 22, 2008 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Why can’t it be a time honored tradition to hate Crosby, Hanahan or DFA?
by justarebelheart on Aug 22, 2008 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Tomorrow's matchup: Eveland vs Washburn
God, what a suck-fest this series is.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
He may pitch well
apparently they did some adjustments to his windup to keep his head steady, and he doesn’t lose the target.
Much better on walks.
"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood, place it in the navel of a firefly and still have room enough for three caraway seeds and a producer's heart."
Fred Allen
by One won lost won on Aug 22, 2008 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
basically...
he from my eyes watching him…he doesn’t bring his left hand and glove over head anymore, but just around shoulder level. I’m not an expert but it just looks simpler.
That was exactly my reaction -
it looked like he slowed down so he could dive.
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Just showing Daric
how you’re suppose to dive.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Don't knock it.
It got Torii Hunter a $90M contract.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
It's the drama that keeps us watching.
Admit it.
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Mariners announcers:
“Ryan Feieieieieieireband turned in a very strong performance tonight.”
No, we just suck.
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They've lost seven in a row.
Grasping for anything positive to say.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
How about:
“At least we’ve still got Yuni!”
Wait, that’s not a positive.
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He's hitting in the 2 spot!
Spin: Wow, Yuni has arrived!
Reality: Everyone else sucks, may as well try him.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Not that I'm disagreeing.
Yes, we suck. No, Feierabend is nothing to get excited about.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
A good hitter ties the game with a HR
Hanging slider
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I hated to do it.
But the A’s are the A’s, yes?
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If anyone is still watching...
Anderson is carving up these Japanese hitters…comes out throwing strikes and working fast. Made a few mistakes but other than that really dominant. We’re headed to the bottom of the seventh USA 8-4.
And that's the way the game ends.
We have a tendency to win game 1 of the series, and tank the rest of the way, right?
More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/
The one thing we seem to be good at
is losing.
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If I had to pick one team to win tonight, it's USA
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It's almost as if we see a really sucky pitcher
and take it as a challenge.
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Frack.
I can’t watch USA because my computer won’t run stupid Microsoft Silverlight. DAMN YOU BILL GATES!!!
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I forgot to pay attention to the end of the A's game,
not that that’s a bad thing. Too distracted by the Olympics in general. It’s actually pretty nice to be able just to read the commentary instead of listening to random announcers. Except when my feed freezes on LaPorta touching his helmet. Oh well.
yeah bat speed is a lot slower
come to think of it, the word speed and Frank Thomas should never be mentioned
near each other.
I know it's easy to kick any hitter when he's down,
but I’ve always backed Thomas when he needed ABs to get it back together – this is the first time that it looks like it may not just be rust. And considering that his age, speed, and injury history are givens, why take the chance on “he might have something left, might not”?
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do we have jack cust for next year...
because if we do then he will dh because of our crowded outfield besides the fact he plays a terrible LF
I couldn't agree more
Giambi, Chavez, Cust is a good start, with Suzuki, Gonzalez, Sweeney, Cunningham behind them. Personally, I’d like one of the mashers to be right-handed but I’m not for asking any of those three to try hitting righty.
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Get me Giambi and Furcal and I'm a happier camper, circa
Furcal – SS
Cust – DH
Chavez – 3B
Giambi – 1B
Suzuki – C
Gonzalez – CF
Cunningham – LF
Sweeney – RF
Patterson? – 2B
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The current "party line" is that the A's expect
there’s a good chance Chavez will be “good to go” at 3B come spring training. I’ll believe it when I see it, but I think his chances are enhanced, not decreased, by surgery #4 – even though it’s #4. Wish he had done it a little sooner – like THE FIRST TIME THEY OPENED UP HIS SHOULDER – but the time line is still realistic.
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Ugh.
Setting aside any question of how they’re hitting … I just don’t like Jason Giambi. And I totally love Frank Thomas.
"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk
Anderson is done. 7 solid innings. Jepsen in.
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Just broke off a 118 kph or 73 mph breaking ball
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Is that irony?
Or are we unclear on the concept of significant digits?
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DP after a single, on to the bottom of the 8th for the USA
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Angels system
I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production
AAA
Salt Lake Bees
I hate unproductive outs and the A's are producing them at record production
Post-game wrap is up
"Innings eater? Depends on whether you want delicious innings or burnt, moldy innings. Kirk Saarloos is the Hot Pockets of inning eaters." - Gallagher's Watermelons
by notsellingjeans on Aug 22, 2008 10:16 PM PDT reply actions
USA tries to pull off the steal second/steal home play but Japan throws home in time for the out.
USA is three outs away from the bronze.
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Looked like he may have been safe at the plate though
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