Playing out the string: Mariners 7, A's 3

by monkeyball on Sep 27, 2008 3:48 PM PDT

Someone must have punk'd the A's by telling them it was Little League Day at Safeco today.

Greg "Nibbles" Smith lived up to his nickname in the bottom of the first, and, aided by Daric "Buckner" Barton and the Mariners groundskeeper, surrendered 6 runs to the Mariners right off the bat. It really did look like a Little League half-inning: lots of off-target pitches, a grounder through the legs, a bases-loaded walk ...

Smith actually ended up pitching fairly well after that disastrous first (garnering yet another pickoff along the way to 7 full innings), and the A's offense (led by Barton and the rejuvenated Travis Buck, who laid down a nice RBI bunt with a runner on third) did manage to chip away at the Seattle lead, but it was all too little too late after the opening frame.

I have to say, it doesn't suck merely to lose two games to woeful Mariners, but to give up 10 and 7 runs to them in successive games. This Seattle squad has a truly sucky offense, and I'm more than a little disheartened to see Gallagher and Nibbles lose focus, even at the frayed end of an unraveled season.

Ah well, only one more thread of it to endure. A's and Mariners close out '08 tomorrow at 1:10.

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A bad day for baseball.

A’s lost.

Brewers lost.

Mets won.

Twins losing.

Now with 100% more Canuck.

by Blicks on Sep 27, 2008 4:01 PM PDT 0 recs

On another note...

Despite one of the worst starts to any season in memory, Travis Buck now has a higher season OPS than Emil Brown.

by MrIncognito on Sep 27, 2008 4:05 PM PDT 0 recs

Bwahahahahaahahaha

Now with 100% more Canuck.

by Blicks on Sep 27, 2008 4:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

I second that emotion

It's just something we do. It's not something we like. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Sep 27, 2008 4:25 PM PDT up 0 recs

Choo HR. 1-0 Indians.

[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo

by WaddellCanseco on Sep 27, 2008 4:15 PM PDT 0 recs

Apparently Ozzie said Vazquez was not a big game pitcher

[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo

by WaddellCanseco on Sep 27, 2008 4:15 PM PDT up 0 recs

Twins lost

Don't blame me, I voted for Bill King.

by Englishmajor on Sep 27, 2008 4:31 PM PDT 0 recs

Someone has posted Eric Patterson for sale on craigslist.

It's just something we do. It's not something we like. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Sep 27, 2008 4:33 PM PDT 0 recs

I don't get it.

Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"

by Poppy on Sep 27, 2008 4:35 PM PDT up 0 recs

doesn't really fulfill its purpose in either position

It's just something we do. It's not something we like. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Sep 27, 2008 4:37 PM PDT up 0 recs

It's ugly too. That's not a comment on Eric. Just an observation.

[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo

by WaddellCanseco on Sep 27, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up 0 recs

more elegant formulation

Just because you can put it in two different positions doesn’t mean that you’d actually want to use it in either position.

And, yes, it’s ugly, but it’s not offensive.

It's just something we do. It's not something we like. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Sep 27, 2008 4:43 PM PDT up 0 recs

Eric isn't defensive either.

[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo

by WaddellCanseco on Sep 27, 2008 4:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

LOL

Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"

by Poppy on Sep 27, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

Corey's brother is a piece of furniture?

[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo

by WaddellCanseco on Sep 27, 2008 4:36 PM PDT up 0 recs

I had to check the date closely....

so that is today’s game, I see.

alaska A (now in Colorado)

by ak_A on Sep 27, 2008 4:46 PM PDT 0 recs

6-1 CLE over CWS in the 5th

If the White Sox lose, both the Sox and Twins will have lost Friday and Saturday – limping to the finish line…

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

by Nico on Sep 27, 2008 5:17 PM PDT 0 recs

Lee isn't pitching tomorrow so the Sox have a good shot there.

I’m hoping the Twins get swept and the White Sox lose 4 in a row.

[Crosby] "Guy that has driven in some big runs for the A's over the years" - Vince Cotroneo

by WaddellCanseco on Sep 27, 2008 5:33 PM PDT up 0 recs

Let's just finish off the year with a win

shall we?

The Raider Nation is the only Nation.

by oaklandSMASH on Sep 27, 2008 5:50 PM PDT 0 recs

at last match last year's win total

by OaklandSi on Sep 27, 2008 7:26 PM PDT up 0 recs

I meant "at least"

by OaklandSi on Sep 27, 2008 7:26 PM PDT up 0 recs

I think "at last" works too

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

by Nico on Sep 27, 2008 8:21 PM PDT up 0 recs

true dat

by OaklandSi on Sep 27, 2008 8:40 PM PDT up 0 recs

operation

keep Strasburg out of Mariners hands is going perfectly.

by sourstuff on Sep 27, 2008 7:20 PM PDT 0 recs

Travis Buck.

.341/.396/.591 this month.

Hell yes.

by VORP is too nerdy on Sep 27, 2008 11:32 PM PDT 0 recs

I'll give you a "hell yeah"

if those stats are followed by the phrase “for the season.”

Go 2009!

The Raider Nation is the only Nation.

by oaklandSMASH on Sep 27, 2008 11:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

I'm just hopeful

that this indicates that 2008 up until this month was a fluke.

by VORP is too nerdy on Sep 27, 2008 11:59 PM PDT up 0 recs

September

Jury is out until next season

by OaklandSi on Sep 28, 2008 3:54 AM PDT up 0 recs

The jury is out? Are they day-to-day?

It's just something we do. It's not something we like. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Sep 28, 2008 8:53 AM PDT up 0 recs

well, just as long as they're not DFA

by OaklandSi on Sep 28, 2008 8:59 AM PDT up 0 recs

Looks familiar...Like...Ahhhhhh!!!!

Daric Barton’s line from last September!!!

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

by Nico on Sep 28, 2008 9:44 AM PDT up 0 recs