Cahill's Gem and Cust's Granny Lead to an A's Win!
by baseballgirl on May 7, 2009 3:33 PM PDT
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The A’s Win a Game!
The A’s Win a Game!
The A’s Win a Game!
Millions (or at least hundreds) left in disbelief at the news.
Real life posters expressed shock and amazement. These are real quotes, not actors:
I left my desk to take some packages to the post office
and someone replaced the A’s while I was gone!
--Nick
After careful consideration,
I’ve decided that I like grand slams when the A’s hit them.
-Nico
I am confused by all these runs and hits.
Who are these strange men wearing the green and gold? They can’t be the A’s…
-Kyli
So many good things to say about today’s game; which was much needed after this horrible week of baseball, but I’ll stick to the major highlights.
Trevor Cahill was fantastic today. He not only notched his very first MLB win, but pitched a full seven innings while doing it. He allowed five hits; two doubles by Young; two by Byrd, and his only blemish on the day; a homerun to Davis. More importantly, he struck out four and didn't walk anyone. This could be explained by an aggressive Rangers’ offense or a wide strike zone, but this is the ratio that he badly needed to correct.
The game started like all painful losses do; locked up in a pitching duel where you just know that Cahill will pitch seven scoreless and the A’s can’t score for him. For the first three innings, this was true. But then came the fourth inning.
It started with an innocent enough single by Kurt Suzuki, who did nothing in the 2-hole except go 3 for 5 to raise his average to .327. Giambi and Holliday followed with walks; bringing up Cust with the bases loaded. To quote GameDay, “Jack Cust hits a grand slam to right field” and the A’s finally, finally get the big hit. Hannahan followed with a RBI double to complete the 5-spot.
The A’s weren’t done yet. In the very next inning, Suzuki singled again to lead off the inning (maybe someone should have been batting higher in the order?), Giambi singled, and Matt Holliday followed with a homerun of his own--his fourth on the season. Bobby Crosby, who would go 3 for 4 on the day (with 2 doubles), would drive in the A’s ninth--and final--run.
Kevin Cameron would pitch a scoreless eighth for the A’s, working out of a big jam; stranding two Texas runners at 2nd and 3rd, and Brad Ziegler started the ninth; looking for some work as he continues to recover. It didn’t work out exactly like we all hoped; Ziggy was hit hard. Three runs would score in the ninth (2 earned for Ziggy), bringing the score to 9-4 A’s, but the game was never in doubt. Bailey locked down the win, and the crowd of 5,000 went wild.
A couple of side notes; I’m not saying that our announcers aren’t watching the games, but when they spend the first three innings talking about how the A’s young, inexperienced pitching staff is costing them games, I just wonder how they can ignore how truly awful the A’s offense has been. This is easily the highest scoring game the A’s have had so far this season, and wow, was it needed. Rainbows, and puppies.
So, does anyone think that maybe the day games help the offense? Is it even remotely possible that the unusually bitter cold nights at the Coliseum have hurt the bats thus far?
The A’s finally get into double digit wins at 10, and pick up a game on the Rangers. They look to put together a little winning streak against Toronto tomorrow night at 7:05. Let’s hope the offense remembers how it felt today.
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He was going to be the only way I could get her to come with us to see a Rivercat's game.
But now that’s shot for the time being.
Actually, I kinda like using Bobby as the primary 2Bman until Ellis is healed
And when I say “healed”, I mean truly ready to play. No half-ass healed for Ellie. All the way. I expect that to be a month or so away. I saw let Bobby play out 2B that whole time and spell Ellis liberally once the Unicorn comes back.
Use a Nomar/Hannahan 3B combo with Crosby thrown in the mix once Ellis is back. Ride Crosby’s hot-hand mercilessly until it all falls apart for him again.
I'm no expert, but his plate appearances look different to me.
Looks like is is just trying to get hits, not necessarily hit home runs.
Well he's succeeding with the latter!
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 would actually be so cool if Boby resurrected himself at this point.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 7, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting development
He’s actually hitting better than Cabrera, luckily the A’s infield will never be healthy enough to force a decision there.
Cabrera has played every game this year, right?
If Crosby is going to be a non-black-hole hitter, then he could give Cabrera a day off occasionally.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I think the optimism about Croz' hitting
might suffer a little from “small samplitis,” in that yes he had a great game today but coming into today’s game his line was .220/.344/.320 for a .664 OPS – actually a bit down from his career OPS of .686. Giving him a bit of a flier for inconsistent playing time, you could bump his “true 2009 OPS” up to, say…maybe, .686? In other words, Croz is Croz. Love the bases clearing triples, 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
Yeah I pretty much agree with this
Crosby will have his days, and it’s that glimmer of hope and potential that we saw in his rookie year that keeps bringing us back. But he’s still pretty much just Bob Crosby, an expensive backup that swings at low, outside sliders and makes throwing errors on the third out.
do you mind posting this sort of thing tomorrow?
this is no time for realism. I have five days of not winning to make up for, thanks
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 7, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah Nico, Stop polluting this hot tub water with your facts :)
A fractured sinus is nothing to sneeze at.
Although as of right now, the #2 guy in OBP on the A's
is Bobby Crosby (.369).
Yes, he’s getting on base more frequently than Suzuki (.368), Giambi (.347), or Sweeney (.316).
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
GAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!
{explodes}
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
this I agree with Nick
no reason for Crosby not to ever get to start at SS. If you ask me, OC looks like he could use a day off. Nice to see Bobby having a little recent success.
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
The only reason I can think of,
and it’s not a great reason, would be that he needs all the experience he can get at other positions.
I never did lose my faith in...
…Geren.
Or the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny!
by GreenNGoldSooner on May 7, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
good for you!
as for me, I’m 0 for 3!
REVISED- The magical goblins that live in the Reverend Billy Lard's shower just told him that actually, Crosby's not gonna improve this year and he'll be released by June... Sorry, kids...
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 8, 2009 2:55 AM PDT up reply actions
You make me feel brand new
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on May 7, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
you make me feel like a natural woman.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 7, 2009 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Great day for the A's
I managed to tune in just in time to see Cust hit the grand slam which was awesome.
Glad you "managed" because Geren doesn't seem capable
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on May 7, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
There was atually a decent crowd today (relatively speaking)
Most people were up on the 2nd deck though so might not have looked that way on TV
Boy me too...
"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
I'm glad the A's won
now no one can blame my rally fox pic for a loss.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
{And for Kris to pitch as much as humanly possible}
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
Yay!
That is all.
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong
I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
Well stated.
agrd.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 7, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
And you have... six starts to make this statement?
Do you remember that one game in Seattle when he took a no-no into the 7th?
Right on.
I was deceived by Fangraphs. Either way, the first statement is still applicable. And…
4/7 @ LAA: 5 IP, 2 ER
4/18 @ TOR: 5.1, 2 ER
5/2 @ SEA: 6 IP, 1 ER
While dancing through trouble in pretty much all but the near no-no start.
I don't disagree
with where you were headed; was just offering a map.
I'm here to talk about the past.
who are these nice folks
and why are they forcing me into the novelty-sized cauldron?
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 7, 2009 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah!
someone of your ilk deserves a full size cauldron!
REVISED- The magical goblins that live in the Reverend Billy Lard's shower just told him that actually, Crosby's not gonna improve this year and he'll be released by June... Sorry, kids...
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 8, 2009 3:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I had to leave my radio to walk to a meeting
so I took my time walking, and used my little $20 Radio Shack portable radio (that I bring to games), so I got to hear Cust’s grand slam!
I did clap when I heard it but was careful not to yell!
Nice win!
That's good.
They might lock you up for that, you know.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 7, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
where do you people live?
i sing in the streets and nobody dares to bother me!
REVISED- The magical goblins that live in the Reverend Billy Lard's shower just told him that actually, Crosby's not gonna improve this year and he'll be released by June... Sorry, kids...
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 8, 2009 3:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Doesn't mean much until the As show they can win a close game
anybody can win a blowout. But nice to see the bats wake up, maybe the hitting will carry over. And great for Cahill to pitch well and get his first win.
So, you are saying that if the A's had not put up the 4 spot in the 5th
then that would have somehow been a better win (5-4)? I think I will take the extra runs and figure that more offense means more chances to end up on the good side of some of those 1 run games in the future.
Actually, anybody can win a close game
A hit here, a weird bounce there, a line drive at someone instead of into the gap, and the outcome is different. Good teams are the ones that win lots of 9-4 and 7-2 games, because they’re so much better than other teams.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Case in point: Last night. Suzuki's drive was going to end the game;
the question was which team was going to be ahead. If he hits that same drive today, the A’s likely win 4-3. Same with Suzuki’s nubber on April 8th, except that one worked out well for Oakland.
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
Exactly
As Bill James wrote 20-something years ago, in a comment that’s obviously stuck in my head, saying that the great teams are the ones that win the close games is like saying the great teams are the ones that win the tight pennant races.
No. The great teams are the ones that win their divisions by 12 games, not 1 game. And the great teams are the ones that blow the other team out much more frequently than the reverse.
Great teams might lean positive in close games, but often they are only so-so in such situations – on the other hand they always win many more games than they lose. Close games and close seasons are not entirely matters of luck, but they’re closer to the luck end than the skill end of the spectrum.
Great teams probably lean positive in close games
because when they start tied in the 7th, they’re still more likely to outscore you 7-2 the rest of the way than be outscored 7-2, more likely to outscore you 3-0 than be outscored 3-0, and so on. Having a great bullpen also helps.
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 As "pythagorean" numbers have been negative for at least 2 years
Which (in theory) shows that they lose more than their share of close games.
In any case, this current As team is not going to blow out the opposition and run away with the division, so they have to learn to win some of the close games.
it's taken until May 7 for the A's
to get into double digits in the win column.
I don’t care how they did it — i’m just glad they did.
Happy to see Holliday starting to warm up...
Though I WAS kinda hoping you’d give him back if he didn’t start hitting….
Whilst I was at the park today
the longing for a double header came over me. It was such a beautiful day!
I stopped watching the game around the 2nd to get some lunch and when I came back, I find out that Jack Cust had hit a grand slam. So I left again. And they won. I think I made a good choice there.
emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on May 7, 2009 5:06 PM PDT reply actions
PLAYOFFS!!!1111
I have an ice cold gin and tonic, the sun is shining, and the A’s have ten wins.
It’s officially summer
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 7, 2009 5:12 PM PDT reply actions
oh, and
I’m having some of this
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 7, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
it amazes me that this song came out 13 years ago
when I was, yknow, 17. It still gives me the hair on the back of the neck standing up treatment, to this day
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 7, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
*rubs eyes in wonderment* happy thoughts?
we held the sluggos from fort worth to 7 in 2 games 4 without the zig meltdown in the 9th that is young pitching i can subscribe to sunny day happy place i admit it crosby’s plate approach and general offense have not been the issue compared to o-cab he’s tearing the cover off the ball hold hands sing songs of forgiveness and redemption we should all write in the custjacker for the hr derby cuz it’s on the ballot and if he’s in it methinks he wins it be a great feelgood story too dancing in the streets with total strangers to that ridiculous tower of power jam the oakland stroke boy letting kendall go sure was the right decision wasn’t it zooks is the best hitter on the team by far and really the best all around player we have if you think about both sides of the ball remixes improv jams we recorded the other night that sound great and make me even happier about life watches holliday hr replay likes swing thinks maybe it’ll all work out if we give him timeslack grin joy smiley smiles after all this we are all of four games out that’s right count em one two three four who wouldn’t take that with all that’s happened in six weeks of mayhem allows self moment of sincere & considered optimism about our chances at least in the al west or is it the al worst hope positive vibrations healing energy to our dl’d stars uh oh here come two more loaded first place teams keep hoping keep hoping keep hoping grind grind grind it out
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
wow. one of us is drunk
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 7, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
actually, I think it's me
that paragraph made my brain spazz out.
drunk like a fox!
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 7, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I was really hoping it was me.
But I am happy for you, really I am.
I'm here to talk about the past.
hey, it's not a mutually exclusive arrangement
I believe that you and I, not being captains aboard the same ship, are permitted to be inebriated at the same time
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 7, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I've never been
referred to as captain, but I must agree with your assessment.
Do I get a cap?
I'm here to talk about the past.
I'm watching parts of the game on Comcast On Demand right now.
It’s awesome. I’m fast-forwarding through most of it (which, by the way, is highly entertaining — they’re all spastic and twitchy) except, of course, for the 4th and 5th innings. I thought I saw Holliday smiling in the dugout, which shouldn’t be possible, so I rewinded to double-check — and, yes! he smiled! repeatedly! Happy happy joy joy!
I like this game. Let’s do this again tomorrow.
Oh! Picture!
yeah, it was definitely a smile
something like a ‘well, I’m happy I hit one, but I’m still a little sheepish and know I should be pulling my fierce determination face but the relief is too much’ type smile
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 7, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Impressive
You saw all that in one little smile? Man, you are drunk.
I'm here to talk about the past.
no, I just read him like a book
a pop up book.
actuallly, I’m happy with that joke
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 7, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
hey, there's no shame
I’m a professional
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 7, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Do I have to pay you?
I’m a little short. (Carlin would be all over that if he were, you know, alive).
I'm here to talk about the past.
nah
that one was pro bono
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 7, 2009 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
It really is a good day.
And sister #3 just invited me to have steak.
I'm here to talk about the past.
yep
and now i’m going downtown to get free wine. in exchange for my soul.
fair deal, I’d say
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 7, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
You realize Holliday's back is to you, right?
I mean clearly his ass is smiling, but whose isn’t?
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
Mine's closed Wednesdays.
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
so you fast on Tuesdays?
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 7, 2009 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
in that picture, perhaps, but blah blah later blah
i’m quite tired, and cannot come up with a ripost
It's never too soon to jump to conclusions
by alea iacta est on May 8, 2009 1:22 AM PDT up reply actions
...except the On Demand thing just cut me off in the middle of Holliday's post-game interview!
How rude.
Oh well, I suppose I can forgive them just this one time, seeing as WE WON! and all.
Don't buy the cold weather comment...
the other teams have been playing in it too.
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
No kidding. That's as lame as excuses get
“I think the main problem is that when we hit it’s about 53 degrees but when they hit it’s around 72.”
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
You're right -- we haven't played in the Metrodome yet
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I've done an exhaustive google search,
and I still can’t figure out how Cust’s granny helped the A’s win today. Is she even still alive?
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
Mabye BBG meant to say that Swisher's granny helped Cust
[sniff]
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
OK,
I wanted to bring this up earlier. Just more useless stuff that stays in my head. Was watching SportsCenter many years back. Dan Patrick was behind the desk, doing highlights of the Yankees-White Sox. Clemens was on the mound for NY, and for some reason his mom was in attendance. They showed her in the stands. Later Big Hurt comes up to face the Rocket with the bags loaded.
Patrick: “Earlier we showed you Clemens’ mom. Here’s Frank Thomas’ granny. Gone.”
Yeah, that’s my life. Deal with it.
I'm here to talk about the past.
Jeez,
Dan Patrick’s an a-hole.
Define "succeed." --Poppy
by Leopold Bloom on May 7, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions
What's weird
Maybe she baked special brownies for the team.
Extra special brownies.
A fractured sinus is nothing to sneeze at.
that's awesome
i’ve always been partial to “gone” as a home run call. how often does espn show a long fly ball caught as an out. the whole “back, back, back, back…” this is anticlimactic when we already have an inkling that the highlight shows a bomb.
it’s just more practical.
"back back back back"
suck suck suck sucks!
REVISED- The magical goblins that live in the Reverend Billy Lard's shower just told him that actually, Crosby's not gonna improve this year and he'll be released by June... Sorry, kids...
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 8, 2009 3:07 AM PDT up reply actions
"You can put it on the booooaaaard.......YES!"
Worst call ever – though “Can of corn” Mariners man is pretty annoying too.
I dont get it
what’s a grand slam?
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
Well, it's when you load the bases - the A's do that all the time -
then I’m not sure.
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
In my head (and I know I'm not alone there)
I was saying to my self “Self…Jack might could put 4 on the board right here”.
So you really expect me to believe you weren't also thinking,
“Cust could strike out and then a double-play gets us nothing”?
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 was totally thinking great- bases loaded, no outs- they'll totally f- this up somehow... then BLAM!
I looked for you Lynnzgal but I couldn’t find ya…
Dont blow Bailey.
Yep
I was thinking, “What ridiculous, excruciating way will they find not to score this time?” But I was pleasantly surprised.
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong
I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
OK so I'm not the only one
who takes an exciting moment and immediately begins conjuring up creative ways that I might be thoroughly depressed in about three minutes.
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
Such is life as an A's fan
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong
I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
even a broken clock is right twice a day
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on May 7, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Crawford and Longoria go back-to-back off of Mariano Rivera
Rays now up 8-6 in the 9th.
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 should immediately start rescheduling...
all Day Games from here on out.
Clowns to the left of me... Jokers to the right...
fits right in with the Green Energy thingie...
you’re all into.
Clowns to the left of me... Jokers to the right...
by FoolshGame22 on May 7, 2009 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm watching the game now on Comcast On Demand
Lew is sitting in the back row of Diamond level with, I think, Mychael Urban. Billy just showed up and sat down next to them. Based on his gestures, I think he was excited about the scoring.
“See, it works!”
For about a half second I thought I bumped my head....
I just got home and turned on the TV and I saw Todd Walker ground out to Andy Petite stranding Chavez at 2nd base in front of a sold out crowd in Oakland…..Going to the 7th and Giambi is on deck for the Yankees with the A’s ahead 2-0…..I did not know that comcast would be showing A’s Instant classics this year…very cool!!
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
Oh yeah and Larry Davis just came out to check on the starting pitcher Rich Harden as he may be injured...LOL
There is no A in OFFENSE!!
Just watched the MLB.TV archive
Kinda made my day. Also, I realize this is lame-ish, but the I really liked all the dugout shots the camera crew was getting. I’m a sucker for the whole “bonding as a team” schtick. Somebody cracking up Holliday after his 3-run shot… Jack Cust with his ridiculous Dirty Jerz blowout hair listening to a Chavvy story and guffawing… fun stuff.
What can I say? Action, drama, pathos. A beat you can dance to. I give it a 9.7.
I just remembered I love Eric Chavez.
It's all about the hitting
Amazing that the announcers could say that the young pitching staff – you know, the one with the second lowest runs allowed in the AL – is costing them games. No, the young pitching staff is the reason why they’re only 4 games out, as opposed to about 8.
I would expect from this point forward that the offense would go from horrible to just below average, with a chance to be average if people get / stay healthy (ha ha ha).
The Holliday of the past couple weeks is what we’re likely to see going forward. If Giambi continues to “deliver” at a Mendozaesque clip, someone else will be found who can do a little better. Those two improvements in the middle of the order will make a difference, even if we never see Nomar and Chavez again.
If that happens, the A’s look like contenders in the AL West. If not, Holliday will be in a different uniform by the deadline.
Do you know the way to San Jose?
I assume that pitching staff includes the bull pen, the one that's quite
veterany and saving our arse.
I will be very pleased
if Jack Cust makes the all star team. right now I would think he would be the A’s rep
I would be very happy if Nick Swisher made the team too
Wang’s ERA is the same as the balance in my checkbook - Jennifer
I hope Geren lets Buck get
some regular playing time and isn’t on the short leash because I think he’s just about to turn the corner and really find his groove…
"Where's the beef?"
I wonder if Geren will give some of Buck's ABs to Copeland
I mean, why else have him on the team?
I guess he could spell Swooney occasionally, but isn’t that what Rajai is for?
I saw him on the railing yesteday with Rajai and Powell
Not sure what he brings though
Enjoy the game
Fire Bob Geren now!!!!!!
actually, that was...
Fire Bob Geren a month ago!!!!!!
REVISED- The magical goblins that live in the Reverend Billy Lard's shower just told him that actually, Crosby's not gonna improve this year and he'll be released by June... Sorry, kids...
by Gaijin_Suketto on May 8, 2009 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I wonder what the guy would write now
having seen another month of Geren’s managing?
I feel like Beane sees himself like the papacy;
on matters of faith and morals the holy chair is infallible!!!
Please admit your mistake on the extension of Geren…
"Where's the beef?"
actually, Beane once chided Blez in the interview
where Blez made a reference to the Sistine Chapel while discussing Beane’s body of work
A Win, A Slammie and Lunch on the A's
Awesome game. The woman behind me yesterday said, “This game is going well, and now I feel like something special is going to happen, something to make you say – I was at the game when…” This was when the A’s got up to bat in the 4th. Cahill was looking good, a few jams but nothing bad. when the 4th began it was unreal, Cust unloads and the place goes nuts. When Benson came in I knew it wasn’t over, Holliday squaring up against a former NL pitcher – who’s wife gets more pub then him. Place was rocking yesterday until Ziggy doused that, should have been a good casual get back in the groove task but the Rangers were all over him. Yay Bailey!
Cust Grand Slam – Free Personal Pizza
A’s score 7+ – Free Liter of Pepsi
A’s win – Pricesless.
Enjoy the game
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