Harden vs. Blanton at Wrigley

Friday at 11:20 PST, the A's two aces from earlier this year face each other. Tune in to the game thread at Bleed Cubbie Blue.

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Oh, so we should use that instead of...

…The Good Phight? ;-)

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by Flashfire on Aug 27, 2008 3:49 PM PDT 0 recs

Both are gone to the N.L. and thus are hard to get excited about anymore.

Charlie Brown GO A'S WIN

by Charlie Brown on Aug 27, 2008 3:55 PM PDT 0 recs

I've always enjoyed rooting for former A's players.

Depending on the circumstances, of course. Some, i.e. Giambi, pissed me off and I never liked him afterward.

"If I've got baggage, he's got a whole set of Louis Vuitton." ~ Milton Bradley on Barry Bonds

by UncleLeo on Aug 27, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

I'm always fascinated by seeing Harden pitch

I keep expecting him to fall apart in front of our very eyes.

by Blez on Aug 27, 2008 9:32 PM PDT up 0 recs

i have this kind of uneasy feeling

that maybe this time, he’s gonna stay healthy for the long-haul, what with the changes in what he pitches, and what with his distance from the oakland trainers room.

by oakinboston on Aug 28, 2008 2:14 PM PDT up 0 recs

how has his pitch repertoire changed since he was traded?

Fastball/change before, fastball/change after.

There were a lot of stupid, long confusing words that I’m sure normal people don’t use. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Aug 28, 2008 4:56 PM PDT up 0 recs

ditching the slider/split

when did that happen? has he been injured since then?

by oakinboston on Aug 28, 2008 5:16 PM PDT up 0 recs

IIRC, pretty much all season

Didn’t keep him from hitting the DL again this year.

There were a lot of stupid, long confusing words that I’m sure normal people don’t use. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Aug 28, 2008 5:39 PM PDT up 0 recs

Thanks for the heads up!

I’ll try to catch some of it at work….

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Aug 27, 2008 9:20 PM PDT 0 recs

Watching Harden Pitch

never gets old. And DAMN! does he look good these days. I’m very happy for him.

by SportySpice on Aug 28, 2008 6:05 AM PDT 0 recs

I CANNOT wait for this.

It’s a huge series for the Phils (every game will be an important game for the Phils here on out, seeing as they’re .5 game out)… pressure’s on Blanton.

I will definitely see y’all at BCB, I run the King Rich K Tracker over there for all his starts. (Derived from the one we used to use here… thanks AN! I do always give credit for it.)

by schmifty on Aug 28, 2008 6:36 AM PDT 0 recs

Nice

…. But who would you take in the Cage Match???

In the Blue Corner: Dickie Harden

In the Red Corner: Cupcakes Blanton

In the Green Corner: Mister GallagherDonaldsonMurtonPattersonCardenasSpencerOutman

We Win!

by Colorado Fan on Aug 28, 2008 10:28 AM PDT 0 recs

i dont understand

all the Red Corner has to do is roll to the right, suffocating the Green Corner, and then ask the Blue Corner to throw in the towel, causing an oblique strain, and he wins.

by oakinboston on Aug 28, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up 0 recs

QOTM.

"The hard... is what makes it great."

by Jjjsixsix on Sep 1, 2008 12:16 PM PDT up 0 recs

I hope it’s on WGN. I watched a bit of Blanton’s start on ESPN on Sunday (I don’t remember the last time the A’s were on Sunday Night Baseball, so it had been a while since I had to listen to Joe Morgan) and he struggled through the first inning, kept wiping his brow after every pitch. And those red unis? Meh. Not a fan. But anyway, I always love seeing Rich. Should be fun.

by whiteshoes40 on Aug 28, 2008 4:29 PM PDT 0 recs

Damn.

Seems to be on CSN Chicago. :(

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by Poppy on Aug 28, 2008 4:52 PM PDT up 0 recs

A-ha! You're hiding in the FanShot section!

{blows whistle}

There were a lot of stupid, long confusing words that I’m sure normal people don’t use. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Aug 28, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up 0 recs

Heh.

No, I’m actually hiding in the What The Fuck Was I Thinking When I Enrolled In Five Classes section… :P

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by Poppy on Aug 29, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

Boo.

FIRE WGN NOW!!

by whiteshoes40 on Aug 28, 2008 11:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

I would have enjoyed seeing that game or at least listening to it on MLB radio.

But…I will be at the A’s game so I will read the thread when I get home. I hope someone makes one here on AN.

by IM4Oakgal on Aug 28, 2008 11:50 PM PDT 0 recs

It's a day game...

… the A’s game is tonight, so you can listen to it at 1:20 pm CDT.

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by Al on Aug 29, 2008 6:14 AM PDT up 0 recs

And I still couldn't listen in

because I was at work. But TY for the heads up. The custodian gave me a few updates during the day .

by IM4Oakgal on Aug 30, 2008 12:15 PM PDT up 0 recs

Expect some visits from Cubs fans later this morning.

I’m going to link this FanShot in my game thread which will post at 11:30 am CDT.

Al, visiting from Bleed Cubbie Blue

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by Al on Aug 29, 2008 6:14 AM PDT 0 recs

MLB.com article: Harden eager to face friend Blanton

What are the buddies looking forward to the most in Friday’s game? It’s not pitching.
“I’m pretty excited to get a chance to hit against him,” said Harden, who is 1-for-15 since switching leagues. “I’m not much of a hitter right now. I hope he challenges me, comes at me with his fastball.”

Harden on Blanton: “He’s probably one of my favorite teammates, just a great guy… One of the hardest working guys that I’ve seen in baseball my whole career.”

Blanton on Harden: “He’s an unbelievable athlete and on top of that, he’s a good pitcher with a lot of talent. … He’s an unbelievably hard worker and he’s got a good work ethic, works hard to keep himself healthy.”

by schmifty on Aug 29, 2008 7:07 AM PDT 0 recs

A few more tidbits over on the Phillies site...

Blanton, fellow ex-Athletic Harden meet

“I like Joe,” Harden said. “He’s probably one of my favorite teammates. It’s always fun pitching against guys I used to play with. I’m really happy for Joe. I wish him the best, but playing against him is tough. You want to see him do well, but at the same time you want to win.”

Blanton and Harden stood behind the batting cage for what seemed like hours Thursday afternoon, catching up….

by schmifty on Aug 29, 2008 7:15 AM PDT up 0 recs

LOL! Blanton's comment...

…while probably true, is still funny.

…works hard to keep himself healthy."

"If I've got baggage, he's got a whole set of Louis Vuitton." ~ Milton Bradley on Barry Bonds

by UncleLeo on Aug 29, 2008 8:22 AM PDT up 0 recs

What's so hard about

hitting the pre-& post game spread multiple times?
Yeeesh!

by mrod on Aug 29, 2008 9:25 AM PDT 0 recs

what are you expectations of sweeney?

by cubswynn on Aug 29, 2008 10:57 AM PDT 0 recs

looks like a duel

no scoring until the top of the 5th, 1-0 PHI

"The Athletics at Fremont" is quite bad

by ArakSOT on Aug 29, 2008 12:39 PM PDT 0 recs

2-0 going into the bottom of the 5th

"The Athletics at Fremont" is quite bad

by ArakSOT on Aug 29, 2008 12:46 PM PDT up 0 recs

WGN America Has Posted Cubs Schedule

Today’s game is not on WGN America (the national version of WGN that is on satellite and cable systems outside the Midwest). Search for “WGN America” in Google and click on “Cubs Schedule” to find future games.

by muscatel on Aug 29, 2008 12:49 PM PDT 0 recs

No Win For Harden

He’s been lifted for a pinch-hitter. Given the Cubs great record of comebacks from behind this season, it’s a shame he had to come out during the current rally.

by muscatel on Aug 29, 2008 12:54 PM PDT 0 recs