Open Thread: Game 158 - A's at Texas
Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
Well, the last Wednesday of the year comes to a close with the A's trying to win the series against the Rangers, and trying to move themselves into a very very distant second place in the AL West.
This morning, Dana Eveland will take on Matt Harrison (who shut out the A's earlier this month) in the finale of this series, as the A's try to get some momentum going into Seattle for the last series of the year.
Obviously this season has been a mixed bag; a little more disappointing than expected, mostly because it took the A's half of the season before they finally collapsed into 'rebuilding' mode. But there is a lot to look forward to in seasons to come, and I hope we will have missed baseball enough to welcome Spring with open arms.
LET'S GO OAK-LAND!
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Wow...that was way harder than usual.
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on Sep 24, 2008 10:42 AM PDT 0 recs
Yeah, he's "very sore"
So, bring on Bonds! Or, not... then, bring back Langerhans!! -One won lost one
by baseballgirl on
Sep 24, 2008 10:47 AM PDT
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He tried it once and look what happened?
39 remarkable innings.
by ZigFan31 on
Sep 24, 2008 10:52 AM PDT
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if powell was ever healthy
bowen wouldve been gone by now
yeah having his 3rd knee surgery doesnt help
he probably wouldve been up last sept
by Asfan4ever723 on Sep 24, 2008 10:53 AM PDT 0 recs
geren didnt go to his platoon lineup
with davis/denorfia and poo poo brown
win it today A’s i know you want that $9,000 bonus for 2nd place!!
by Asfan4ever723 on Sep 24, 2008 10:56 AM PDT 0 recs
Woohoo!
Game at work!
At least until they block MLB’s radio stream…
Sir Dan
by SirDan on Sep 24, 2008 11:13 AM PDT 0 recs
I thought you were talking about Cust's PA.
Color me shocked!
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
by Jennifer on
Sep 24, 2008 11:15 AM PDT
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well, with Jack '3-true' Cust
it was a good bet.
by MobiusKlein on
Sep 24, 2008 11:18 AM PDT
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Why throw Embree out there?
There are what.. 4 games left in the season? Why the HELL is Alan Embree still pitching? Seriously.
by VORP is too nerdy on Sep 24, 2008 11:14 AM PDT 0 recs
Words I prefer not leave Korach's mouth
“Two on, two out, and Crosby coming up.”
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Sep 24, 2008 11:16 AM PDT 0 recs
blah
this offense sucks when you are forced to hit cust/crosby 4/5
find 2 legit hitters to push them out of the middle of the order…please beane
by Asfan4ever723 on Sep 24, 2008 11:17 AM PDT 0 recs
Quick Poll....
Crosby w/ the A’s next year, YES or NO?
"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane
by athleticsBB4life on Sep 24, 2008 11:19 AM PDT 0 recs
stuck with him
a desparate team like dodgers didnt even want him…they preferred angel berroa
by Asfan4ever723 on
Sep 24, 2008 11:20 AM PDT
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yes, for better or worse
"The Athletics at Fremont" is really bad
by ArakSOT on
Sep 24, 2008 11:20 AM PDT
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Sadly Yes
Hopefully NO and by what ever means necessary, not limited to getting hit over the head, being abducted or pulling every muscle in his body
Meet Jack Hannahan, He has a broken clock and like all broken clocks, it's right twice a day
by Trainman on
Sep 24, 2008 11:22 AM PDT
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It's possible he has a good season in...
his walk year. we may be happy to have him…let’s hope anyway
"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane
by athleticsBB4life on Sep 24, 2008 11:24 AM PDT 0 recs
eveland
if he can end his season with a sub 4 era, that would be very good..it would help his trade value too
especially considering most thought of him as a middle reliever type and didnt have the stamina due to his “david wells” type body
by Asfan4ever723 on Sep 24, 2008 11:25 AM PDT 0 recs
Balk! Balk! Balk!
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
by Jennifer on Sep 24, 2008 11:28 AM PDT 0 recs
Um, let me guess ... Chris Berman having an allergic reaction to shellfish?
It's just something we do. It's not something we like. @('.')@
by monkeyball on
Sep 24, 2008 11:30 AM PDT
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Nah, that's Bjork
the sound you make after bad clams.
by MobiusKlein on
Sep 24, 2008 11:32 AM PDT
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look at the kiddies go!
"The Athletics at Fremont" is really bad
by ArakSOT on Sep 24, 2008 11:29 AM PDT 0 recs
They remind me of my lab puppies.
Cute and cuddly.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
by Jennifer on
Sep 24, 2008 11:44 AM PDT
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Good Cliff!!
Meet Jack Hannahan, He has a broken clock and like all broken clocks, it's right twice a day
by Trainman on Sep 24, 2008 11:29 AM PDT 0 recs
Bad Rob!
It's just something we do. It's not something we like. @('.')@
by monkeyball on Sep 24, 2008 11:30 AM PDT 0 recs
You beat me to it
I was just about to type the same two words.
Meet Jack Hannahan, He has a broken clock and like all broken clocks, it's right twice a day
by Trainman on
Sep 24, 2008 11:31 AM PDT
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we got the call/response thing going on
It's just something we do. It's not something we like. @('.')@
by monkeyball on
Sep 24, 2008 11:32 AM PDT
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I feel bad for the guy.
In light of the Jason Kendall trade, maybe he thought he would be coming to Oakland with a starting job. Instead, he’s managed less than a whopping 100 PA’s this season. Sporadically. It’s hard to be successful in those conditions.
by VORP is too nerdy on
Sep 24, 2008 11:32 AM PDT
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I actually like Bowen a lot
He seems to be a decent backstop, and usually has a good plan/approach at the plate (and is flexible in his approach — sometime going deep into counts, sometimes jumping on early meatballs).
It's just something we do. It's not something we like. @('.')@
by monkeyball on
Sep 24, 2008 11:34 AM PDT
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He just seems like a good, solid hitting catcher.
Given some of the utter crap I’ve seen on other big-league teams, I don’t know why he isn’t getting a serious look at least elsewhere. Suzuki is clearly the way to go for the A’s, but I think Bowen could be successful as a starter on other teams.
by VORP is too nerdy on
Sep 24, 2008 11:36 AM PDT
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Yeah but
Suzuki was a rookie and not established as a quality major-league catcher quite yet. It was reasonable to think that he may not pan out as an everyday catcher at that point. Bowen may have thought that he could at least compete with Suzuki for that job.
I’m talking about what Bowen may or may not have thought. It’s all speculative BS.
by VORP is too nerdy on
Sep 24, 2008 1:20 PM PDT
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By the way...
Travis Buck is back.
.310/.394/.517 line since getting back in the bigs.
by VORP is too nerdy on Sep 24, 2008 11:33 AM PDT 0 recs
yeah, but that k in the first?
send him to the AFL
by Future Ed on
Sep 24, 2008 11:39 AM PDT
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It was Cupcakes
Why it would be him I have no idea, but when Cupcakes was gone it just did something to me.
I liked him’n all, but in no way was he a favorite. He used to be our fourth or fifth starter, then he moved up to 1 or 2, then he was gone. Like all the rest.
Enough. Perhaps a long winter will bring back the Oakland flame, it always has, but we shall see. I miss all our people, and this is no way to run a franchise.
by paradox on Sep 24, 2008 11:41 AM PDT 0 recs
Good to see you
I noticed you hadn’t been around, but figured you were busy with the other thing.
Don't blame me, I voted for Bill King.
by Englishmajor on
Sep 24, 2008 11:45 AM PDT
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Yes, I have been very busy with the other thing
But not so much to take in a game or yap in a thread.
Rich Harden was doing well, last I looked, which was a while ago. We stuck with him all that time, he had incredible stuff, and now he’s just gone.
I understand it all, but…it was Cupcakes, like I said I have no idea why. I miss him.
by paradox on
Sep 24, 2008 12:05 PM PDT
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At least the other thing is going very well!
Don't blame me, I voted for Bill King.
by Englishmajor on
Sep 24, 2008 12:34 PM PDT
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you mean, that whole trading-guys-who-aren't-all-that-good-for-guys-who-are-better-younger-and-cheaper thing?
It's just something we do. It's not something we like. @('.')@
by monkeyball on
Sep 24, 2008 11:45 AM PDT
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I get too attached.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
by Jennifer on
Sep 24, 2008 11:49 AM PDT
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ITYM
more-numerous-younger-and-cheaper
Overqualified to be an A's fan.
by andeux on
Sep 24, 2008 11:52 AM PDT
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Yeah, Rich Harden was just terrible
It’s not that I don’t have faith in Billy, not at all….it doesn’t even matter how good they were, we can call Harden a great pitcher but the record shows otherwise.
He was still my people. All my people are gone.
[shrugs] I love baseball, give it a winter.
by paradox on
Sep 24, 2008 12:08 PM PDT
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is this game really in arlington?
it seems too quick
by Future Ed on Sep 24, 2008 11:50 AM PDT 0 recs
OT: I have to remember not to smile too much
Went back to the dentist yesterday for 2 root canals and a root extraction and the dentist said I have good news and Bad News, which do you want first.
Before I could answer, she said, “If I give you the good news you will already know what the bad news is because when I tell you, you will be able to figure out what the good news is”
So she said, “I will tell you anyway”
“The good news is you are going to save over $400.00 and the bad news is, I cannot do one of the root canals as the tooth is too far gone”
I said, “That’s great, I now look even worse when I smile”
She said, “I will give you some more good news and give you a "FREE” false tooth for the front to fix that"
Not to look a GIFT HORSE in the mouth (LOL), I asked why free and she said because she misdiagnosed the root canal and said she felt bad about it. I could care less as long as the gap is filled with a tooth and I have a whole top denture so what the hell is an extra one.
As an added bonus, the root canal she did, did not hurt one bit as she stuck the needle inside the tooth and deadened the nerve first. And then I got home in time to hear the start of the A’s game (Not that the result helped)
Meet Jack Hannahan, He has a broken clock and like all broken clocks, it's right twice a day
by Trainman on Sep 24, 2008 11:58 AM PDT 0 recs
Dale, you break my heart.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
by Jennifer on Sep 24, 2008 12:00 PM PDT 0 recs
I'm going to miss those crazy kids.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
by Jennifer on
Sep 24, 2008 12:02 PM PDT
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Spoken from a kid herself.
24.
Make. Me. Sick.
BTW, Is this the part where I am supposed to be working?
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on
Sep 24, 2008 12:05 PM PDT
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doing what, now?
"The Athletics at Fremont" is really bad
by ArakSOT on
Sep 24, 2008 12:06 PM PDT
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Lost my head for a moment.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on
Sep 24, 2008 12:07 PM PDT
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I'm getting ready to watch last night's Fringe.
S2E1 of Chuck was earlier.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
by Jennifer on
Sep 24, 2008 12:08 PM PDT
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shoot, I forgot about Chuck!
"The Athletics at Fremont" is really bad
by ArakSOT on
Sep 24, 2008 12:10 PM PDT
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It doesn't offically start until 9/29/08.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
by Jennifer on
Sep 24, 2008 12:10 PM PDT
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Oh I wish
The A’s could take First Place from the Rangers today Vince.
All Games and Comments are Subject to Blackout
by Hit4TheCycle on Sep 24, 2008 12:08 PM PDT 0 recs
I hate him.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
by Jennifer on
Sep 24, 2008 12:10 PM PDT
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I guess it doesn't matter who Blalock faces
A Cement mix slider does not help either
Meet Jack Hannahan, He has a broken clock and like all broken clocks, it's right twice a day
by Trainman on Sep 24, 2008 12:11 PM PDT 0 recs
Eveland.....
Freaking Blalock.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Sep 24, 2008 12:11 PM PDT 0 recs
Anyone know if the A's radio broadcast
is carried on XM? I’m listening to the Rangers version.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Sep 24, 2008 12:14 PM PDT 0 recs
on XM, you always get the home feed
"The Athletics at Fremont" is really bad
by ArakSOT on
Sep 24, 2008 12:14 PM PDT
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Bummer.
At least I can hear the game.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on
Sep 24, 2008 12:15 PM PDT
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Buttercup?
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
by Jennifer on
Sep 24, 2008 12:19 PM PDT
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God, Pray Fosse is wrong on this one
“We might be in Anaheim to see the Angels get their WS rings”
That would make me sick to say the least.
Just the thought of it
Let’s hope Beckett, Lester and Matsuzaka have something to say about it
Meet Jack Hannahan, He has a broken clock and like all broken clocks, it's right twice a day
by Trainman on Sep 24, 2008 12:27 PM PDT 0 recs
They ususually do.
The only time I can stomach rooting for the RS. I want another sweep.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on
Sep 24, 2008 12:29 PM PDT
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That's not even funny.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on
Sep 24, 2008 12:29 PM PDT
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I just threw up my cake.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
by Jennifer on
Sep 24, 2008 12:33 PM PDT
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*real* cake, not fake Travis cake.
We had cake at the office today. It was tasty… but not the second time around.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
by Jennifer on
Sep 24, 2008 12:34 PM PDT
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I feel dirty rooting for the Laundry.
But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.
by Jennifer on
Sep 24, 2008 12:35 PM PDT
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Eveland doesn't want to win.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Sep 24, 2008 12:30 PM PDT 0 recs
If so
He will get his wish
Meet Jack Hannahan, He has a broken clock and like all broken clocks, it's right twice a day
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