A's Strike Early to Slay Giants; Cahill Sharp
by 67MARQUEZ on Mar 5, 2009 2:43 PM PST
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Ah, nothing like a win over the Giants to squeeze the tension out of a headache. As for that co-worker who wouldn't shut up while you tried to listen in: duct tape. Lots and lots of it.
Ryan Sweeney continued his sizzling start with a single in the first (and again in the fourth). He is now 9-for-16 in Cactus League play. After Matt Holliday was hit by a pitch, Mark Ellis delivered a soft line drive single to center (well, it sounded soft the way KK described it) which plated Sweeney for the game's first run.
Andres Torres led off the bottom half of the first with a drag bunt single and was small-balled around the diamond, scoring on a wild pitch by Cahill to knot things up.
The A's struck right back in the second with a three-spot. Joe Dillon walked, Gregorio Petit doubled, and Corey Wimberly singled in both runners. Two outs later, Matt Holliday's hustle two-bagger allowed Wimberly to walk home to give the A's a 4-1 lead.
Jesus Guzman took Michael Wuertz deep in the fourth to cut the lead to 4-2, but a parade of pitchers held the Giants scoreless the rest of the way: Jared Lansford, Chris Schroder, Jeff Gray, Drew Bailey, and Andrew Carignan.
The afternoon belonged to Trevor Cahill, whose second frame ended with a nifty around-the-horn double play (Petit-Wimberly-Giambi). The 21-year old needed no such glove work in the third, as he struck out the side before heading to the showers.
Which, apparently, is where I need to go.
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Twas a good game
Went by quick too. Cahill sounded good, as did Wimberly’s socks. Go A’s!
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
Nice
Bob Geren and Ken Macha both enjoy jai lai.
by CarGon's Jock on Mar 5, 2009 4:33 PM PST up reply actions
Does anyone know if this will improve in the near future?
I recall talk of expanding the coverage, but I don’t remember when or how it will or won’t affect the East Bay.
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
2nd only to a win over the Sox/Cubs......
At least in Spring training….prior to the Bay Bridge Series…….as they are often televised on WGN, and thats AWESOME!!!
OakFoSho
S&BP > Mile High Mules ............ Like Sharks? http://mvn.com/nhl-sharks/
K-Hill / Suzuki
Anyone catch the nugget about Suzuki having a tough time gloving K-Hill’s pitches? Tons of movement on every pitch. Tons.
K-Hill is the 1st Non-Winter League Participant to go 3-Innings (Edgar Gonzalez went 3, but he played in the Mexican League). Are they getting him ready for AA/AAA before every other pitcher, or just coincidence?
Braden also went 3
I think the A’s are just stretching them out and both had quick innings, so another inning got them to their desired pitch counts.
"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton
Braden also hasn't given up a hit yet this spring
Pepe is unhittable!!!!
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
Interesting comments from Susan S. about Crosby
In the split-squad game against the bright-eyed South African squad, apparently Booby Cros miffed a couple balls early and, of course, managed a signature inning-ending double play, but says his head was in the game. O-Cab had arrived earlier in the day. – Supposedly, Booby Cros is among a list of “possibilities” as A-Rod goes down from here to whenever.
I read it some hours ago
she mentioned Cabrera going as quietly as possible to the training room for his physical, but Crosby watching him do so. Also included is a quote by Ellis about how awkward the whole situation is.
I can't help but feel bad for Bobby,
even though he hasn’t achieved with the A’s. I would hate it if he went to NY and had a huge year.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
This whole situation sucks for everybody
I hope does the right thing and sends Bobby to another team. It’s like being broken up with by your girlfriend and having to live in the same house with her anfd her new boyfriend. Just not a healthy environment for anyone.
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
I think
you just described “Hell”. Unless I’m the new boyfriend; then who cares?
Come on, I’m not that evil. I know, corner. Now.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Trust me, from personal experience
this is how drinking habits are born!
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
"Drinking"?
I would have gone straight to shooting.
Either up or them.
I'm here to talk about the past.
except this is business
and Crosby has earned a spot on the A’s bench all season if that’s what happens. The A’s owe him his paycheck and that’s it.
"Not in your wildest alcoholic nightmare would you ever imagine such events unfolding!" Bill King
by Buck Turgidson on Mar 5, 2009 5:43 PM PST up reply actions
Wait, go to New York
And replace Derek Jeter, or replace Jose Reyes? I can think of a few logical destinations for Bobby, but neither is in New York.
Bob Geren and Ken Macha both enjoy jai lai.
by CarGon's Jock on Mar 5, 2009 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
Slusser calls it idle speculation,
but as a replacement for A-Rod.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
Bobby Crosby to replace A-Rod
{snort} I laughed.
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
It's like
me replacing Nico.
Oh, great; that’s how rumors get started.
I'm here to talk about the past.
I'm ready for the
350 “ZOMG, HOW COULD NICO BE REPLACED ON AN????////” comments in the DLD.
Anytime…
…Hello?
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
Hey
If anyone’s ego needs massaging, it’s mine.
And if not my ego, we can talk about other things.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Could you mail me my pants? Thanks.
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
Actually, I just received a pair of jeans in the mail today
33’ 30’ ring a bell?
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
aha!
I knew there was like some weird initiation thing or something to get in the club…
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
You know what's a little creepy?
33" 30" is my actual pants size.
(Not 33’ 30’ though.)
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
That's hilarious!
I was thinking it was really close, if not dead on. Used to sell men’s clothing back in the day.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
So
No one thinks that mrod having Nico’s pants isn’t at least a little left of normal?
I'm here to talk about the past.
What's really creepy?
How did “they” get my address???
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
Haha!
Well, that’s what I was paid to do. And don’t think they didn’t like it. For some of them, my appraising look was all they could get.
"You have to score to win"~Rickey Henderson
You know, the last time a sales person
measured my inseam I actually did get a bit uneasy. But I went ahead and bought the toaster anyway.
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
I had a coupon, and I remember
we both said something about “20% off.”
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
That explains the syphilis
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
30 foot legs?
"I hate the Wild Card." - - Dave Stewart
by eastcoasta'sfan on Mar 6, 2009 5:54 AM PST up reply actions
Is it just me
Or does everything written by 67M turn out like this?
Yeah, it’s just me.
I'm here to talk about the past.
I think it would be smartfor the yankees
to use this as an excuse to slide jeter over to 3rd then keep him there when rodriguez gets back
Just catching up, I guess
Sorry, didn’t mean to repeat anything previously posted … and the “Booby” was a honest Freudian slip. I do hope the best for the guy. — Tell you one thing, I guarantee the Giants will likely be wishing they BC (for $5.5 mil) versus guess-my-age Renteria (for, what $8 mil?).
by RiverCats4Ever on Mar 5, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
did the Giants sign Renteria
before the A’s put Crosby through waivers — offering him to any other team?
unclear, but unlikely
mention of Rule 10 here: https://soxprospects.wikispaces.com/Rule+10
Renteria was signed 12/5, Crosby cleared waivers 12/19
by RiverCats4Ever on Mar 5, 2009 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
There is something truly hilarious about the idea of Croz replacing arod
With stout hearts, and with enthusiasm for the contest, let us go forward to victory. ----Hero Defector Montgomery
soon crosby could be connected to every top AL shortstop from the early aughts
crosby replaces tejada, is replaced by nomar (sorta), replaces a-rod… he’s just a jeter injury away!
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
Dont wanna repeat anyone here
But if Crosby is an adequate replacment for A-Rod dont you think a package consisting of Phil Hughes and Joba is a starting point?
Is this you?
"I hate the Wild Card." - - Dave Stewart
by eastcoasta'sfan on Mar 6, 2009 5:55 AM PST up reply actions
I'll join!
Saw him pitch here in Beijing last summer for the Olympics, along with Brett Anderson. Met Cahill’s mom and brother and snagged an autograph on the bronze medal game ticket. Looking forward to seeing lots of him in the future!
I was going to buy a copy of The Power of Positive Thinking, and then I thought: "What the hell good would that do?"
Although when we see him, it will be the present
Time is weird.
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
Croz in NY???
I cant see him holding up under the klieg lights, let alone having a break out yr.
"It's better to live rich than die rich" -- The Fat Lady
If the Yanks have a need and the A's can provide
then provide we shall!
Plus, the Yanks have the cash to pick up Crosby’s contract, which would be good for our ballclub, maybe use that cash somewhere else later this year.
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
Can we rename
Mt Davis to K Hill?
RIVER CATS: AAA CHAMPS!
great idea
and when all three of our boys are in the show together we can call them
“The MAC Daddys”!
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
Counting Chickens
Be careful with that. Cahill did great today, but the Giants are an atrocious offense and this wasn’t even their best atrocious offense. I think K-Hill is best suited to Triple A to start the season. Jerome Williams or Edgar Gonzales are perfectly fine for the first month in the fifth spot with either Outman or Metro holding down the other sport. Hopefully the Duke makes his way back sometime between mid April and mid May.
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Hey, read the story - Trevor Cahill is so awesome,
he can uncork a run-scoring wild pitch and still leave with three scoreless inning to his name!
Quips the guy who had “Rafael Soriano” leading off on Tuesday.
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
Maybe
You should bring me up in 2010. I hear that’s when AN is going to be really special.
Whereas, I’m just special.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Well I never!
In hindsight, I probably should.
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
Think long-term...
Before everyone crowns Cahill the ace of the staff, let’s remember that this is only spring training. I think we should definitely keep him in AAA and make sure to maximize the number of years he can play for the A’s.
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
Nah.....burn that service time baby!
It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver
by WaddellCanseco on Mar 5, 2009 7:27 PM PST up reply actions
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05
Hey, some of us happen to like
McCetics Chroon.
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
I really don't think Kennedy is going to be a good major league pitcher
Of course the only thing that’s worth less than Crosby these days is the dollar, so it’s kind of a fair trade.
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
Crosby
I don’t think it really matters where Crosby ends up, so long as he is not in Oakland. I’ve got to believe that he rubbed management the wrong way by never admitting that he had anything to work on. When you are paying someone 5 million dollars, they have the right to tell the player what to do, where to play, how to hit, etc. Everytime I read a comment about how Crosby worked with McGuire on his hitting, it made me frustrated because if you watched A’s baseball the last few years you could see see that he was stepping in the bucket on every pitch and set up foot farther from the plate than where he should have been. Maybe the coaches were scared to talk to him, but I think it is more that he has always been a pampered baseball player who won’t admit that he can’t do something. It will be interesting to see how he fares when he goes to another organization. I have a feeling he will not last long in the big leagues with his attitude and prima donna mentality. Do you really think he is going to accept playing as a backup at 3rd base when he feels he is God’s gift to the infield?
I believe Crosby will do better with a new organization,
especially if it’s in the NL. But I don’t think “better” will mean “good,” just better.
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
Usually I would chime in
with some blathersmithe about Crosby about to break out again, but I got nothin’ now. However, If A-Roid goes down for surgery, I could see the Yanks taking a good look at Crosby.
Why? Why would they look at Crosby,
instead of looking at:
1. a 3Bman
2. someone with a career OPS of over .700
3. both
Seriously, why? If not someone like Beltre or Figgins, guys like Inge, Kouzmanoff, Ramon Vasquez, and Willy Aybar may not be the most savory of options but they are WAY better options than Bobby Crosby at 3B.
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
I'm assuming the Yankees could find a better in-house "last resort"
A 2009 version of Luis Sojo, Wilson Betemit…
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
I'm just as excited about Cahill as everybody else is
But I’m not looking forward to the nickname K-Hill. Does anybody else feel the same way I do? It just brings back horrible memories of K-Rod.
I’m sure we can put our heads together and come up with a better nickname—one that doesn’t bring back memories of such a terrible person…
"Trevor, you're a year too early!"
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
"The Trevmeister"
“Hillsy”
“Reztips”
I’m working on “worse than K-Hill,” if you can’t tell.
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
angel's fans will inevitably call him
gayhill
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
+1
I get “Dice-K”, because Americans can’t spell, but “K-Hill”? That’s like something a first-grader would invent and then giggle about for 3 weeks.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
How about "Trevor Cahill"?
Good enough for me.
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
how about
Tre’-Bien
Clever Trevor
or better yet………..
Trevor “The Titanic” Cahill…….?
{in honor of his sinkerball…}
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
How about "Moose"
in honor of his knuckle-curve?
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
How bout Knucklehead
In honor of his knuckle curve?
"I hate the Wild Card." - - Dave Stewart
by eastcoasta'sfan on Mar 6, 2009 5:50 AM PST up reply actions
as a detractor
i’d like to remind everyone it is the beginning of spring training.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
as an actor
I proclaim, (dramatic pause) let the training of the spring continue on its course!
Exit stage left
Now is the spring of our discontent?
Well, it is if you’re Bobby Crosby. Although, on the other hand, he’s basically been discontented for the last three years, so maybe not.
Many years from now, when his name's recalled
Everyone will say, "He should have passed the ball"
-- Al Stewart, "Football Hero"
Which gets me to thinking
If disgruntled means unhappy, does gruntled mean happy? And how bout discombobulated, if that means confused does combobulated mean “with it?”
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Does anyone ever just go "fro"?
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
About the starting pitching
Maybe we don’t need to worry, given how well Cahill, Mazzaro, Braden, Gallagher all have looked so far. Then with inning eating veterans like Williams and Gonzales and the rebuilt offense, I say we’re fine. Thoughts?
"I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way." -Jessica Rabbit
it would be very special if the lack of experience wasn't an issue
Braden is fine for a #5 and perhaps even #4. Eveland looks to be a good #3. Gallagher has good stuff, but it would be really special to have him perform as a #2 or even #1 this early in his career.
All of the others are great prospects. In general, you don’t want to rush prospects before they’re ready. Sometimes it’s necessary (see for example Bonderman in Detroit — and he might be a good argument for someone pushed too soon and perhaps hurting himself along the way).
Braden might even be better than that
He can now add and subtract with the fastball, has added a cutter, could mix in the screwball, and has always thrown strikes without fear. I could see him breaking out as a solid #3; same with Eveland if he throws strikes like he did in the minors (I’ve decided to change my mind about him for now, and believe he is #3 material). Gio has also looked good, and Cahill/Mazzaro are excitingly awesome right now.
OTOH, Gallagher has looked ok but not terrific so far – I need to see some control before I’m ready to think he’s “breakout ready.”
So I’m thinking “best realistic case scenario” has the A’s currently with three solid #3s (Gallagher, Braden, Eveland), along with a #4 and #5 in Gio plus whomever.
I miss Duke.
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
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