Open Thread: Game 146 - Rangers at A's (cont.)
by louismg on Sep 11, 2008 8:45 PM PDT
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PrintWell, six runs for them, no runs for us. The vaunted Dustin Nippert continues his mastery of the A's, holding the green and gold (and red/white/blue tonight) to a pair of hits, matching their errors total...
Dallas Braden is no longer with us, having ceded his position to Captain Kirk Saarloos, who made things look easy easier in the 5th inning, getting the Rangers out after Braden had a very shaky four innings, looking nothing like his recent string of success in any way.
Halfway through the game, it's time for things to turn around. Go A's!
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$20 plus beer?
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo
by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
That guy looks wasted.
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
That was pretty, Ryan.
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Yay Ryan!
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Time for Jeff Gray
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo
by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Cage match:
Cliff Pennington vs. Josh Hamilton’s tattoo. Who wins?
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That's not even fair.
Cliff is what, 12? Those tats have seen things you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy!
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
How is Blalock up again already?
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Patterson = Not a 2Bman
I’d really like to see more of Pennington there – he looked better at 2B than he has at SS or 3B, and he appears to make occasional contact with the actual baseball.
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Ladies and Gentlemen...
Mark Ellis, Eric Patterson, and Cliff Pennington could not be here tonight, but they all had sex and are proud to announce the birth of their two-headed baby, Eric MaEllington!!!
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How did Ellis have sex with a torn shoulder cartilage?
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
And neither tears a labrum...
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I like the Pennington at 2B idea.
[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo
by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
this is the rally thread, right?
rally for a run?
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still plenty of time...
6th inning, two on, no outs. The beginning of the comeback.
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Sulphur Springs did it...
with much less time left in the game.
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by FoolshGame22 on Sep 11, 2008 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Ya but they had Schlitz riding on the outcome
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
all we need is a touchdown to take the lead...
how hard can that be?
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by FoolshGame22 on Sep 11, 2008 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
But we don't have Shaved Rick Beaver
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Not brave enought ot ty to run on the cannon on Cuz from that shallow flyball?
I bet he would be out by 3 or 4 steps
Yay Cliff!
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Just got here
So the A’s are really worse than the Rangers? Really? The Rangers?
"All your baserunner are belong to Greg Smith" ~ walk off bunt
It’s a bad time to be an A’s fan.
"All your baserunner are belong to Greg Smith" ~ walk off bunt
by Philip Christy on Sep 11, 2008 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
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by FoolshGame22 on Sep 11, 2008 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Rangers should run away with the division next year
if they play all their games against us.
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
we might be worse than the Giants...
which is a really scary thought.
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by FoolshGame22 on Sep 11, 2008 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
not tonight, at least...
we’re only losing by 5 runs. They’re losing by 8.
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by FoolshGame22 on Sep 11, 2008 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Can we quickly promote Cahill, Anderson, Carter and Henry?
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Shall we call it all players with at least 4 years to FA?
If so, I’d say sure.
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok... lets see...
Carter or Smoak?
Holland or Cahill?
Feliz or Anderson?
Cardenans or Andrus?
Borbon or Gonzalez?
Hurley or Gio?
…
Man…these systems will be crazy next year for MILB
Of those I'd take Smoak, Cahill, Feliz, Andrus, Carlos and Gio
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I got a good comp for you to look at
look at Marcus Lemon A+ and Jose Vallejo AA as comps for Cardenas…
Neither of those guys make Texas top 15…
They don't really have an Inoa, but we have no Hamilton
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually.......
As far as iona, goes….
Even with Texas not landing Iona, they still signed 11 guys from LA this year…
Look at Perez, Font, Poveda, and Boscan…. Most of them are 18 and under and pitching in A ball or rookie ball
I dont know where Texas finds these guys, but they have invested a ton in LA the last 5 years…
We've certainly got a ways to go in Dominican and Venezuela,
but we’re on the right track methinks.
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Neither is really highly touted by BA/scouts, whereas Cardenas is
The numbers say the three are about the same, and if anything Lemon is somewhat better.
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
alot of is that they get overshadowed by their other teammates
Take Vallejo for example, he inst even the best speed/defense/power comdo on his AA team. Andrus and Borbon make him an after thought. Alot like some of the A’s 2nd tier pitchers with Cahill and Andrson
How is Vallejo better than Petit?
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Petit is gonna be good...
.235/.270/.350… a guy who can hit with some pop. Finally!
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by FoolshGame22 on Sep 11, 2008 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't see how Vallejo is much different
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Vallejo
AVG 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS OBP OPS
.292 29 4 11 81 42 4 .345 .760
Petit
AVG 2B 3B HR SB CS OBP SLG OPS
.269 14 3 1 3 5 .322 .344 .666
Ya I guess they're not really comparable. Vallejo is
more in the Cardenas/Weeks mold.
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah thats kinda what i was thinking...
the best comp i got for Petit is Arias that is already up for Kinsler….
BA driven OBP, great defense at SS…..Well that is if his shoulder ever comes back to full strength
Rangers could improve a lot next year just by
adding some defense, say Orlando Cabrera at SS and Corey Patterson in CF.
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
The problem is Young is locked up long term
Looks like Young may be heading to 3rd, Davis to 1st, Teagarden to C, Kinsler at 2nd, Arias to SS till Andrus is ready unless they pick another stop gap….
As far as CF, Bobon will be ready soon, may even get a shot in ST
Ya I was figuring Cabrera and Patterson
as Andrus/Borbon stopgaps. Can’t count on Arias.
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Dont know really
Texas will be doing some trading this winter, so there is not telling whats going to happen.
They have a lot of pieces that wont fit at the big league club that will be in high demand. Ill give this to Daniels, he can definately trade for prospects and draft
Yay Kirk!
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Saarloos for Cy Young!!!
Honestly, Cliff Lee hasn’t been that good.
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Omigod, did you see???
They just showed Mindi and Shari and Shelli and Tori and Mari and Mandi and Lori in the standgrands!!!!!
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
But not Cindi?
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw it.
Awesome!
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by FoolshGame22 on Sep 11, 2008 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I had to study for a retake of my Conditioning midterm
Memo to Ms. Kerrigan: Grrrrr, you SUCK!!! :-(
-Cindi
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
Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!
I don’t get it.
-Cindi
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
Is Cindi bald?
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
ZOMG
Look at those dude clamoring over empty seats for a foul ball.
So sad.
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Wouldn't it be quicker just to tarp off all the fans?
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ZOM double-G
Look at this looser from Iowa commenting on an empty blog.
So sad.
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What, all five of us?
Just kidding, I fucking love you guys!
GO A’S, GODDAMMIT!
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Iowa has 3 million "season ticket holders"
Can the A’s say the same ; )
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The Cubs?
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Bill White...
now pitching for the Rangers. We gotta knock this guy around, right?
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guess not...
new record for Oakland A’s… Jack Cust.
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by FoolshGame22 on Sep 11, 2008 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
This is "we" we're talking about
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by WaddellCanseco on Sep 11, 2008 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
at least, Jack set an Oakland record tonight
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by FoolshGame22 on Sep 11, 2008 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeff Gray!
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I'm going to have to go to a game...
looks like the odds of getting a foul ball for Galt are about 50 to 1. That’s pretty good. I’ll just have to tell him to out scrap those 15 year olds.
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My Dad has a Bucky Dent home run ball.
Had to tackle a few kids to get it, but it was totally worth it.
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I had a Raider football...
for a few seconds when I was… like 7 years old. Until security took it away. They were booed unmercifully.
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by FoolshGame22 on Sep 11, 2008 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I caught a Giambi foul ball once.
At an A’s-Royals game. It bounced off the dugout and was about to hit my old man in the face, until I caught it. That was awesome. Unlike tonight’s game.
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My brother caught one
It was the last touchdown scored in Oakland before the Raiders moved.
One of the Chicago Bear rookies (a Stanford grad) was so hyped about his first NFL TD, he chucked it into the stands, and into my brother’s hands. Funny thing is we had moved down from the third deck into the first deck. We left immediately with John holding the ball under his shirt.
I'm here to talk about the past.
at least, he got to keep his...
mine was on a live ball on a kickoff that went out of bounds. I grabbed that sucker and started scrambling up the steps. My dad was yelling “thow it up here.” Then, security caught me. Hey, I was little and still had some respect for authority at that age.
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by FoolshGame22 on Sep 11, 2008 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, Jeff Gray, nice job!
HOPE once again, btiches!!!!!
…
Oh God, I’m so tired.
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Frank Francisco!
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oh well...
new Burn Notice episode coming up at 10. That should be much more entertaining than this game was.
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Well guys it was fun
I dont think ill make it for the next 2, but hopefully ill stop by for the Sunday game….
Have a good one
Jeez, we suck.
Or, I don’t know, maybe there’s still hope. I do know this: I drank too much Schlitz tonight.
…
I love you all!!!!
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I can't wait until you re-read all your comments tomorrow morning
;)
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