Open Thread: Spring Training Game 7 - White Sox at A's
by baseballgirl on Mar 4, 2009 11:54 AM PST
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PrintWe have some early bad news out of camp regarding the A's opening day starting pitching:
Despite a slew of ominous signs, Geren had maintained an optimistic outlook on Duchscherer's status through Tuesday, taking solace in the fact that his ace hadn't been shut down.
Now that Duchscherer has been shut down, Geren has changed his tune.
"His Opening Day start is definitely in jeopardy," said the skipper.
But Spring Training must go on, as Dana Eveland, fifth-starter candidate Jerome Williams, and potential closer Joey Devine are all scheduled to take the mound today, and Eric Chavez is penciled in as the DH.The A's will be facing Lance Broadway, which I think might be one of the best pitcher names ever. Can you imagine Hawk with the Broadway puns?
White Sox
Lillibridge, 2B
Ramirez, SS
Quentin, LF
Thome, DH
Viciedo, 3B
Anderson, B, RF
Allen, 1B
Danks, CF
Stewart, C
Athletics
Buck, RF
Cunningham, LF
Sweeney, R, CF
Chavez, DH
Powell, C
Carter, 1B
Hannahan, 3B
Cardenas, 2B
Petit, SS
Let's go Oak-land!
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I had just posted the lineups in a fanpost
and discovered that I could do so with it looking like the actual boxscore — cool!
However, once I saw that baseball girl had posted the game thread I of course deleted my post.
Buan is interviewing Jared Lansford on the pregame show. Young Lansford’s agent is Dave Stewart, by the way.
That IS cool!
We have a lineup widget we use for regular season games, but I don’t think it’s set up for Spring Training. Feel free to share in this thread; I’d like to see them!
"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers
by baseballgirl on Mar 4, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
I just went to the mlb.com schedule box
selected the whole box and copied. then I pasted it to the fanpost, expecting to see it with messed up formatting, which I was going to fix before publishing. But it came out just as it looks on the mlb site.
let's see if I can do it here
no, it came out with messed up formatting…I have no idea why it worked in the fanpost!
Really excited to get a look @ Williams today.
Now w/ Duke out, he becomes an even more interesting possibility.
sanity is insanities underpants...
Liner off the knee of Eveland...
Eveland is waiving the trainers off…
Now Buan says maybe it was the thigh. Phew!
So he's still alive?
This is good.
right?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
With the Duke news
I think its time for BB to go spend 3-4m on a starting pitcher. We have no anchor with Duke doubtful. Who’s available?
I miss Eric Plunk
We really need someone solid.
I love all the potential offense but our starters are mediocre at best.
I miss Eric Plunk
Agree
We have too many SP that are basically ready. Outman and Gio, then Jerome Williams, Edgar Gonzalez can easily fill the 4, 5 until Duke comes back.
with the economy in shambles
Why don’t the A’s get someone to moon light. Hey, jake peavy, you want to make an extra 4 mil? why don’t you pitch for us on your off day?"
How far off from the majors is Carter projected? A year, two years?
sanity is insanities underpants...
Yes
Basically he is somewhere in that range. He will start the season in AA this year so theoretically he could play well and earn a promotion to AAA at some point during the season, putting him in position to compete for a MLB spot next spring.
Probably more likely scenario is that he spends most of the year in AA and then starts next season in AAA where he could get a shot during the season with the A’s or have to wait till 2011. He has pretty serious strike out issues which suggest he may take the slightly slower route to the majors.
I think somewhere between 1 and 2 years away is a pretty good guess for Carter. With the usual caveat that any prospect could bust and throw off any projection.
Sounds good to me.
September callup this year is probably a fastest-case scenario for Chris, with starting 2010 being a remote possibility if Giambi leaves and Barton continues to suck.
Can we score?
"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers
That's what Todd Linden said
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
by franks a lot on Mar 4, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
We did, we did!
"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers
A's games will take like 4 hours or more if this is the kind of offensive rallies they are going to have
but me likey the crooked number going up
Bad spellers of the world untie.
This is becoming a long inning for Broadway
think they’ll pull him?
sanity is insanities underpants...
Who is Buan interviewing?
Chicago. Where the Dead can Vote. Where the Voters of Tomorrow are found in the Obituaries of Today.
Jack Hannahan has made a Nomar voodoo doll
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
He has added that one to last year's Cliff "Because I was drafted in the 1st round" Pennington
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
There's a lady in Colorado
Who said she had one of me. For the longest time, I didn’t believe her. Now I’m starting to.
It was 5 years ago. Let me be!
I'm here to talk about the past.
Have you been plagued by inexplicable groin injuries during those 5 years?
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
Hannahan's a team player
He’s trying to make the decision to make Nomar the backup 3B easier for Geren. How’s that for intangibles!
More like soft and chewy
And warm and gooey
But always delicious and satisfying.
I'm here to talk about the past.
That's what she said.
Oh wait.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
And for the record
The cookie reference was to my personality. Not sure what you girls were thinking.
I'm here to talk about the past.
I do too. Actually I just want enough of the options to succeed
that the team has a shot at a reasonable rotation..
Jerome Williams
"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers
Jerome Williams
and the Jerome Williams project is not going so well
Bad spellers of the world untie.
BASEBALL GIRL!
Chicago. Where the Dead can Vote. Where the Voters of Tomorrow are found in the Obituaries of Today.
LoL!
"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com
Jerome Williams
The Athletics at Fre...oh. Never mind. Phew!
by ArakSOT on Mar 4, 2009 1:13 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
credit where credit is do
I lol’d at yours and promptly stole it
The Athletics at Fre...oh. Never mind. Phew!
oooh, I want to send in one!
…. how do I?
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Jerome Williams not making his case to Start for the A's
Chicago. Where the Dead can Vote. Where the Voters of Tomorrow are found in the Obituaries of Today.
Haha, just wanted all of us to hear about Duke
"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers
Robert is awesome...love him in Extra Innings.
"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers
Stock in "Play Duck Hunt Online" just skyrocketed
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
Welcome to Hannahan's world
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
4-2
"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers
Is there no radio today?
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Buan hasn't answered my question yet...
“What are the odds that Beane brings Saarloos back?”
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
Anyone else notice todays lineup is a possible 2011 team?
Not so threatening today, but maybe in two years.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
“Dr. Lewis Yocum”.
Those are not good words for Duke.
"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers
Oh no.....is he going to see him?
Fuck, that dude dresses as The Grim Reaper every day for fun.
Bring back Hammer.
Isn't he employed by the Angels?
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
Yea, he is their Team Physician...
But primarily employed by Kerlan-Jobe Clinic here in LA.
Bring back Hammer.
Buy two Rich Harden visits to Dr. Lewis Yocum, get the next one FREE.
Good news for the budget
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
remember when Harden
had a radio commericial for the health clinic that operated on him?
He was their friggin posterboy…
Ellis for President
Hahaha San Ramon Medical Center?
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
Yeah, I'm NEVER going there.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
it was Dr. Yocum who told Duke not to pick up a baseball for a week
I’m guessing he wants to see the elbow with no hint of swelling.
Linden
franks a lot brought this guy up jokingly a while back.
I did’nt know about AN back then and was blown away that he didnt make the team w/ the the kind of ST he had. Sorry if this is old news around here, but did he just piss someone off or was he a terrible defensive player?
sanity is insanities underpants...
I believe he had inflated stats due to playing in late innings of Spring Training games
Which supported the AAAA label of his.
I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.
grr I can't think of a single question to send in.
oh well. Is gameday right? it says 4-2.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
ELLIS ON DECK!!!!
"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Alright everyone enjoy the rest of the thread and the game
I am out the door
Bad spellers of the world untie.
You have better manners
I was just going to leave.
But now…sigh…by everyone. Meetings. Damn meetings.
I'm here to talk about the past.
It wasn't a sigh.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
gameday still shows Chavvy is batting....
has Ellis done anything yet?
and bye 67M!
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
Force out on barton
Miley safe at first, powell to third
by ElQuesoCapitan on Mar 4, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
I think gameday went back to the "update every half inning"
because it just shows Chavvy replaced by Ellis as a pinch hitter, but it won’t update any farther than that. grr.
Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40
I'm still waiting
For the first time that Giambi, Holliday, Cust, Chavvy, Buck, Sweeney, Suzuki, Cabrera, and Ellis hit in the same lineup. Until that happens I won’t pay close attention to ST games besides the pitching lines.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
jemile weeks debut
also looks like at least in spring training they’re not playing cardenas at SS, mostly penny/petit have been getting chances
Love hearing Korach!
Losing this team would be a huge failure for this city and an affront to Oakland’s great sports legacy.
Me too!
"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers
From the radio broadcast: Apparently Ray Fosse met his wife in Reno…and Tucson no longer has AAA ball. It’s like the game isn’t even happening.
but did he let go of the bat and drop his head straight down when he started running?
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Circus...
Barton beats out a grounder, Davis rounds third, they get him in a rundown, it gets away from the shortstop as Davis gets in safely to third, Barton goes to second in the melee.
stupid united won again
though, it’s not raining, and the a’s are winning.
hurrah for baseball
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Mar 4, 2009 2:15 PM PST reply actions
only thing would have saved that would have been
goal by tevez. no such luck today. (i hate it that he plays there, but it’s fun to watch him nail one.)
i’m waiting for messi to score for barca right now.
if only argentines played baseball…
don't care if i ever get back.
by AV on Mar 4, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
well, villa lost, so that's something, at least.
I’m just fed up with united playing poorly and being gifted games. bah.
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Mar 4, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
Tottenham was great today
Looks like they’re finally startin’ to put some distance between them and the relegation zone. That seems like a good day.
simple chinese seems to change every 10yrs to make it even more complicated
sanity is insanities underpants...
6-2 a's
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Mar 4, 2009 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
Scratch that, two now
Rajai grounded to short
by ElQuesoCapitan on Mar 4, 2009 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
radio tomorrow will have the split squad against Cleveland
mlb.com audio for the game against the Giants?
Where's Poppy?
Bring back QOTM for this thread.
You all have been in rare form today.
Go A’s!
"And sometimes, when it seems like all hope is gone, Life tosses you a special gift of a baseball game" . 7/10/08 BaseBallGirl headline
Recap up!
"I know they're the defending World Champs, but they are the whiniest team in baseball" -Rays announcers
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