Another update on ex-A's in the playoffs

by Flashfire on Oct 27, 2009 9:01 AM PDT Comment 15 comments

"No Johnny, I don't want to hear about how you hit two homers in the ALCS and I didn't and blah blah blibbedy blah. Maybe I'll just be the World Series hero, okay?"

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Some are still playing, some aren't. The way the World Series schedule breaks down there won't be a game on a Tuesday so I'll drop some stats on you like I did two weeks ago. I'll do the same once we have a winner and give the full totals for everyone at that point as well.

Rumor has it Matt Holliday, Carlos Gonzalez and Huston Street were about to turn to O.J. Simpson to be their fourth golfing buddy but the Juice is busy looking for the killers from a prison cell in Nevada right now instead of on the links. They were able to find Orlando Cabrera after all with Jason Giambi playing the role of caddy.

First, the NLCS:

Los Angeles Dodgers

Andre Ethier: 5-for-19 (.263), .474 SLG, .333 OBP, .807 OPS, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 4 SO

Philadelphia Phillies

Matt Stairs: 0-for-1 (.000), .000 SLG, .500 OBP, .500 OPS, 1 BB

Joe Blanton: 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR

Now, the ALCS:

New York Yankees

Johnny Damon: 9-for-30 (.300), .533 SLG, .323 OBP, .856 OPS, 4 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO

Nick Swisher: 3-for-20 (.150), .150 SLG, .292 OBP, .442 OPS, 2 R, 3 BB, 7 SO

Chad Gaudin: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 HR

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Looking at the lines, I thought Blanton hit another HR again o_O

100% Athletics, 100% Baseball. 2009 Athletics, 40% Baseball.

by fruitattack on Oct 27, 2009 9:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He also walked twice, had six hits and scored 6 runs

I say forget Cust, sign Blanton to hit second!

To be hit by Moriyama's fastball is an honor exceeded only by being crushed under the wheels of the imperial carriage

by elcroata on Oct 27, 2009 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gotta love the effect Stairs had on Broxton, though

The guy didn’t have an official AB in the NLCS and his only appearance was limited to one minute of “just take the bat, stand there and look mean”.

Yet, as one after the other Broxton’s Déjà vu fastballs dreaded their way-away-way to Martin’s mitt, you could have just felt that that series was being forfeited right there and right then.

To be hit by Moriyama's fastball is an honor exceeded only by being crushed under the wheels of the imperial carriage

by elcroata on Oct 27, 2009 9:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This is honestly one of my favorite parts of being a modern day A's fan

I have a rooting interest in almost every game I ever watch.

I don’t particularly think of Andre Ethier as a former A. But all these other guys, I root for them big time when they are playing.

Although, I sometimes root against former A’s (Milton Bradley, Mark Redmond and Carlos Gonzalez come to mind), I generally root for ex A’s to do well.

Remembering Bill King

by jeffro on Oct 27, 2009 11:09 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of Milton Bradley,

perhaps it is his musical tickle toes that are responsible for his charming personality.

To be hit by Moriyama's fastball is an honor exceeded only by being crushed under the wheels of the imperial carriage

by elcroata on Oct 27, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's....scary.

"Bobby Crosby at third is a bit of an adventure. And not like, here’s some hidden treasure, what fun. More like, gah! poison ants!" --alea iacta est

by baseballgirl on Oct 27, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love the product rating on that site, too

… I bought it for my father after he broke both his arms and was told to work his arms and hands in different ways. so, we also use it as therapy …

Larry Davis, is that you?!

To be hit by Moriyama's fastball is an honor exceeded only by being crushed under the wheels of the imperial carriage

by elcroata on Oct 27, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Of the guys left Damon is doing the best it seems

but sometimes I have to think real hard (makes my head hurt) to remember he even played for the A’s.

I know Nick Swisher has a lot of fans but I don’t know he’s a guy who I don’t think as lived up to his potential.

With the way he’s played in these playoffs I think there’s a good chance he’ll be playing for his fourth team in four years next season.

by sirbed on Oct 27, 2009 2:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't know....

A good series in NY and else will be forgotten. We’ll see. I hope he steps it up. He’s one of the few ex-A’s that I would really like to see have success.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on Oct 28, 2009 6:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Phillies took the train to NYC, quite sensibly

NYTImes has the story and a nice picture of Blanton getting off the train.

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Oct 27, 2009 6:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yikes! Somebody had better alert the women of GoFugYourself! n/t

There is no "i" in Teamocil. At least not where you'd think.

by GreenNGoldSooner on Oct 27, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

now we just need that pic of Swish as the plug.

If Swish and Blanton face each other in one of these games, Fox should really show their rookie hazing pics. That would be hilarious. And very unlikely, considering those people at Fox probably have no idea they were even teammates… on that team somewhere out west….

by whiteshoes40 on Oct 27, 2009 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of Rookie Hazing Pics

Where are the ones of the A’s guys this year?? Anybody ever see them??

"The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Gaylord Perry

by BERRYJO on Oct 27, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think the consensus is that no pictures of this year's hazing exist. :(

Which is sad news. I haven’t looked for them since the season ended, but I doubt they’ve appeared since then.

by whiteshoes40 on Oct 27, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think this is a consequence of the crisis in the newspaper business

Beat reporters not going on road trips at the end of the year to save money = no one to take embarrassing photos or make sure that they are being leaked.

It's the fans that make the game fun. -- Rickey Henderson, July 26, 2009.

by Englishmajor on Oct 27, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs