Pulling It Together For The Kids - Anderson's Debut Tonight
by baseballgirl on Apr 10, 2009 11:20 AM PDT
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PrintI took this quote from AN user Nick’s wonderful comment in the previous thread:
Obviously, baseball is meaningless in comparison with Nick Adenhart’s life. But at the same time, baseball is meaningful because real people invest so much of themselves in it. Baseball was anything but meaningless to Nick Adenhart — he played baseball for most of his much-too-short life, had to undergo Tommy John surgery and rehab from that before even becoming a pro, and I’m sure he had to work and work and work at his craft to reach where he was 24 hours ago this very moment.
Nick Adenhart’s life had meaning, and what Nick Adenhart chose to do with his life was to play baseball.
Twenty-two year old Adenhart was living the dream of playing baseball, and now twenty-one year old Brett Anderson gets the same chance. No matter how long you play baseball, you only get one Major League debut, and ready or not; great timing or not, tonight is Anderson’s chance, and he needs the support of A's fans.
As Ray Ratto points out, tonight's opener carries a very heavy theme, and a great baseball game could go a long way; at least as a serviceable distraction. For everyone that is going to the game, I hope you have a great tailgate, and a wonderful home opener; I wish I could be there!
Thank you for all the wonderful comments, personal stories, and great support over the last 24 hours, and I know the rest of the baseball community is grateful as well.
The A’s take on Seattle tonight in another battle of the AL West, as Brett Anderson makes his major league debut!
From Oakland Athletics.com:
OAK: LHP Brett Anderson (Major League debut)
Anderson, ranked by Baseball America as the top prospect in the A's organization and No. 7 in all of baseball, earned a spot in Oakland's rotation in his first trip to big league Spring Training. Anderson was a busy young man in 2008; he split the regular season at Class A Stockton and Double-A Midland, pitched in the All-Star Futures Game at Yankee Stadium, played for Team USA in the Beijing Olympics, and finished the year on Triple-A Sacramento's playoff roster. A second-round pick of the D-backs in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft, he was acquired by Oakland in the December 2007 trade that sent Dan Haren to Arizona.
Anderson will be up against LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith (6-3, 3.55 ERA in 2008) and the Seattle lineup, minus Ichiro.
In other news, Geren is starting Outman and Cahill this weekend, and Braden Monday against the Red Sox. Also, Texas has scored a billion runs in their first three games, and I'm not sure I've seen anything like their offense.
The game is scheduled for 7:05 PM. A game thread will be opened when lineups are announced.
LET’S GO OAK-LAND!
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I'm excited
to see how we match up with another division rival! Go A’s!
I'm just ready for a game.
I could prove God statistically. Take the human body alone - the chances that all the functions of an individual would just happen is a statistical monstrosity.
~George Gallup
by UncleLeo on Apr 10, 2009 11:50 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
LETS GO OAKLAND
Some of the most violent things I’ve ever seen were at Raiders games. And I’ve been to jail. - leopold bloom
by designatedforassignment on Apr 10, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, and Nick's comment quoted above...
…somehow I missed it in it’s original place, but it is an excellent post. I love it.
I could prove God statistically. Take the human body alone - the chances that all the functions of an individual would just happen is a statistical monstrosity.
~George Gallup
Can't wait...
for tonight’s game. It will be my first opening night. Let’s Go Oak-Land.
I think Cahill not having to start against the Bro Sox is probably a good thing
As for Texas, yes. They can hit. But they were at home, against Cleveland, who don’t have a massive amount of pitching. And I cursed Cliff Lee by selecting him for our fantasy statistics team, so, yknow. That explains that one.
I think they’ve got a pretty easy start for the first six weeks or so, so we can probably expect them to get out to a quick start.. The question will be, obviously, can they keep it up, and can their pitching keep them in games on the road?
As for the A’s – I’m going on Saturday (if my tickets arrive?) – I’m pretty excited. Though, just from a spectating point of view, I’d rather Braden was pitching then, rather than Josh Outman’s proposterous haircut.
Oh well. I have tickets for Tuesday and Wednesday, too…
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 11:56 AM PDT reply actions
Exactly - Cahill is better off facing Texas than Boston
for his second major league start.
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
oh man
it will be Texas, won’t it. Ha. I didn’t think of that. well, marginally better?
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
wait no, it'll be Toronto, no?
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by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, it will be Toronto
That’s what I mean by Texas: A Canadian city up north.
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, it had me fooled
but then, i think my brain is still lying asleep in bed at the moment
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I miss bed.
What’s it like?
ooooh, better than last years. Yeah, that should be the standard that lineups are judged against. --xbhaskarx
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 10, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Best. Thing. Ever.
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Can't wait to watch Anderson tonight.
I’m thankful for crappy Friday night programming that eliminates the need to compete for the television.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Damn, the Warriors are playing at the same time. I’ll have to catch a stream of the Warriors game online.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 10, 2009 12:23 PM PDT reply actions
that's what the breaks between innings are for, no?
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
And the knowledge that you won't be missing anything from the Warriors
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Apr 10, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Texas' offense doesn't look as good today
So thats good, and their pitching is still horrible. As expected.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
oh wow
now that’s a scoreline
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by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Texas wont scare me unless...
Feliz AND Holland pan out.
"Their Triple-A rotation, led by Trevor Cahill and Brett Anderson, could be better than some big-league rotations; Michael Ynoa is the best Latin American prospect of the decade; 2008 draftees Jemile Weeks and Rashun Dixon bring much-needed tools to an advanced group of hitters." - BaseballProspectus.com
True. No team will ever scare me with Kris Benson in the rotation....
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
by winchester5 on Apr 10, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
from rangers.com
Rangers starter Kris Benson’s first big league outing since 2006 didn’t go as he’d hoped
I’ll say
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by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
That must be a relief to Rangers fans
Imagine if that had been what he hoped for.
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
Then again...
…I’m sure somebody somewhere has said, “No team will ever scare me with Dallas Braden in the rotation.”.
Or Dana Eveland. Or… whatever those other guy’s names are.
I could prove God statistically. Take the human body alone - the chances that all the functions of an individual would just happen is a statistical monstrosity.
~George Gallup
well, if they're not scared, maybe they'll underestimate them
well, hopefully.
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Well thats kind of different, because Eveland and Braden are unproven.
Benson has been around, and it is fairly widely regarded that he stinks. He is 34, and every knows his stuff. Its a tough situation to compare. People who say that about Eveland and Dallas probably have not seen them pitch. We’ve seen Kris. He sucks.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
BTW I live in NY and follow the mets closely (dont consider myself a fan or anything)
but I watched him pitch for the Mets and he is just not good.lol
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
Point taken.
Benson was good at one time. Or was supposed to be good. Or he married a hottie. Or something like that.
I could prove God statistically. Take the human body alone - the chances that all the functions of an individual would just happen is a statistical monstrosity.
~George Gallup
haha
He did have a good season a while back, but before he came to NY, and he certainly married a hottie. A serious hottie.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
Two-seam fastball (sinking action) around 90MPH
that he can get up to 92-93 but not consistently. Excellent fastball command, plus command of a changeup and breaking pitch. And he “knows how to pitch,” meaning he works hitters in a way most 21 year olds can’t yet do.
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 Buehrle with just a tad more velocity
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
Probably going from average Buehrle, as he gets his feet wet,
to good Buehrle, and then back to average Buehrle after he hits his peak.
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
He looked like good Buehrle, then Bad Buehrle then Good Buehrle
He did show some promise and his velocity got up to 96 so he has better stuff
They couldn't schedule the opener on a day the Warriors are out of town?
Wow, first the Fremont stadium deal folds and now this. Not the greatest way to start the season off at home.
Oh yeah, are the tarps still on? Embarrassing!
re: Texas Offense: mid 90's Indians offense MUCH SCARIER
than texas offense.
by 33SwisherSweet on Apr 10, 2009 12:56 PM PDT reply actions
And so was the Yankees' in 1927
What’s your point?
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Apr 10, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
easily
Team AVG/OBP/SLG of .291/.361/.479, OPS+ of 116.
Belle, Ramirez, Thome, Lofton. Yep, completely ridiculous.
Its amazing that they only made it to one serries and lost.
They had some good pitching if I remember right.
And I love Kenny Lofton, just love him. One of my favorite non A’s players ever.
Some of the most violent things I’ve ever seen were at Raiders games. And I’ve been to jail. - leopold bloom
by designatedforassignment on Apr 10, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought they made it to wo WS...
…but I’m too lazy to go look right now.
Lost to Braves and Marlins, IIRC.
Only WS the Braves could win in that incredible string of great seasons, also.
I could prove God statistically. Take the human body alone - the chances that all the functions of an individual would just happen is a statistical monstrosity.
~George Gallup
That's TWO WS.
I could prove God statistically. Take the human body alone - the chances that all the functions of an individual would just happen is a statistical monstrosity.
~George Gallup
You're 100% right.
Still I remember the Indians as being a more dominant team in the 90’s than the Yankees, just never winning the series. They were scary good once the new Jake was built.
Some of the most violent things I’ve ever seen were at Raiders games. And I’ve been to jail. - leopold bloom
by designatedforassignment on Apr 10, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
OPD tribute @ 6:30
I’m trying to figure out if there are fireworks after the game. Ratto mentioned it, but I couldn’t find it on the A’s website and the game is a 7pm start, which is a late start for fireworks
they have free magnets!
tonight, and pet calenders tomorrow.
Can you spell WINNER?
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
People have pet calendars?
And I thought it was weird to have a skink.
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
Blue tounged skinks are awesome!
I really wanted one as a kid but they can bite your finger off, which requires you to kill the skink to get it back and try to reattach it, so my mom said no :-(.
Some of the most violent things I’ve ever seen were at Raiders games. And I’ve been to jail. - leopold bloom
by designatedforassignment on Apr 10, 2009 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Pet calendars?!
Would someone please get me one? Please? With sugar on top?
"Smells like summer camp!"
Jack Cust is receiving
the Golden K award – The guy is seeing the ball very well this year – I think Jack is in for a big year this year if he keeps this up.
true
but dont count out nomar being lights out this year. you just know that out of jason o-cab and nomar, one of those three players is going to be an all star.
its just beanes lick with players
Eww
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
Beane is Face-lick girl?
Who’da thunk it?
"The glass is half full….and we are going to drown in it." - OptimistPrime
Well played.
Some of the most violent things I’ve ever seen were at Raiders games. And I’ve been to jail. - leopold bloom
by designatedforassignment on Apr 10, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
can't wait -- I've missed my team and the coliseum
I think it’s going to be cold tonight, so I plan to dress warmly.
yeah, but notwithstanding his almost-HR screaming liner to RF
all of Cust’s singles have been of the soft variety. I hope he doesn’t compromise his power this year for the sake of raising his BA.
If he could manage an OPS of 1.167, I wouldn't really complain
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 like your user name
You plane cities?
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 bad at this game...
I’ll be heading to USC’s SPPD program this fall. Hopefully I’ll end up getting to play sim city, but in the real world.
My cousin is doing that program
and really likes it down there. Good luck.
Some of the most violent things I’ve ever seen were at Raiders games. And I’ve been to jail. - leopold bloom
by designatedforassignment on Apr 10, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
He has swung that bat pretty well, I think he just hasn't been making solid contact.
Thats lead to his weak base knocks. I don’t think he is worrying about his average by compensating power, I just think he got a couple bloop hits.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
Nes! Yo!
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
Glad you're here to keep our storey straight
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Well...!
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
(pssst...ask him about sheep)
ooooh, better than last years. Yeah, that should be the standard that lineups are judged against. --xbhaskarx
by Leopold Bloom on Apr 10, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks for your kind words, BBG and Uncle Leo!
I’m excited about tonight’s game — I’ll jump back in in 3 hours or so!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I hope you're not standing facing away from something sharp.
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
Don't worry - there's a 1B at Sacramento who's agreed to be my jumping-back-in consultant
Things should go swimmingly.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Dammit! Let's start the game NOW!!
Urban: Hold on. That cougar in the corner is TOTALLY checking me out. Should I send her a mimosa? Do I slip the wedding ring off and hope she doesn't see the tan line, or is she old enough to not care?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 10, 2009 5:45 PM PDT reply actions
yeah, I'm bored of the golf. Let's get this going
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess I'm not the only killing time by watching The Masters
Urban: Hold on. That cougar in the corner is TOTALLY checking me out. Should I send her a mimosa? Do I slip the wedding ring off and hope she doesn't see the tan line, or is she old enough to not care?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 10, 2009 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
nope
I am too – I do love golf, but, yknow. it’s on delay! i already know what happens.
So no tension…
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Really off topic question...do now a lot about golf clubs?
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
um, not especially. i mean, we use a second hand set
that we share between us.
but boy, can i slice the ball a long way!
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
haha don't worry I stink too.
I need to buy new clubs, and have no clue what to buy…my 3 and 4 irons snapped in half..they are very old….lol
I havent though about buying new ones in a while so i’m lost
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
yeah... my idea of buying new clubs at the moment
involves going to the thrift store and seeing what fits me.
Actually, that applies to most anything I have to buy right now.
Apart from cheese. Second hand cheese is no good.
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Clubs are overrated unless you hit it consistently
There are so many used golf club stores that you can get them fairly cheap. I would also recommend looking at “knock off” clubs that are similar to the brand name.
Urban: Hold on. That cougar in the corner is TOTALLY checking me out. Should I send her a mimosa? Do I slip the wedding ring off and hope she doesn't see the tan line, or is she old enough to not care?
by ohtobe21likehuston on Apr 10, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
If I could find some clubs call
Zing!
I would never use another thing
what have i got myself into this time... http://damiansthirtyyearchallenge.blogspot.com/
by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
actually, just received a tip off frrom a friend
if you have comcast, on 460 and 461, there’s a free trial of mlb extra innings.
just don’t get used to it!
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by alea iacta est on Apr 10, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
haha worst english ever. Do you know a lot about...
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
Meyer?
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner
"He [Sandoval] is a big, puffy crouton in our wilted salad of a lineup. Do No matter how bad a movie is a eight game sweep is wacky in baseball, so a one run loss in the series is not the end of the world. disparage the comedian." -sfgiantstoday
by walkoff baltimore chop on Apr 10, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
"Nocioni and the kings" is how they're advertised?
that’s quite sad…
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