Open Thread: Game 50 - A's at Chisox
by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 2, 2009 5:06 PM PDT
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PrintOakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox, Jun 2, 2009 5:11 PM PDT
Mr. Vin Mazzaro takes the mound for his Major League debut, as the A's try to avoid the...oh.
Well, kinda, right?
Bartolo Colon gets the call for the White Sox.
The lineups:
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First.
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
Calm down save your anger for those that deserve it
Geren, Casilla, Hannahan, Crosby just to name a few
a ground rule double followed by three unproductive outs, sounds like my sex life - dayzd toe
This is the first A's game I've really been excited for since Anderson's first start.
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
hmmm
crosby seems to have fallen out of favor at 3b
Coming here and venting is being a fan; it shows you care - Nico
Oh... and by the way...
When in the FUCK will Cabrera be taken out of the lead off spot!!!!!!!!!??
You’re supposed to put one of your top 3 hitters there.
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
So he hits a leadoff double and scores
a ground rule double followed by three unproductive outs, sounds like my sex life - dayzd toe
I didn’t know if there was going to be an open thread tonight, so I made one (which I just deleted) just in case.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 2, 2009 5:09 PM PDT reply actions
I like the way Mazzaro wears his sweatshirt.
Stylish.
Also, I feel like his name should be spelled with one z and two r’s. It’s throwing me off.
You’re not the only one. I’ve been spelling it as “Mazarro” all day.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I think his name should be spelled with an m instead of an r
ie, Mazzamo. Then he could join Hannahan and Gallagher in the my-name-starts-with-a-palindrome club.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
question
if a run scores on a balk while a someone is batting is he credited with an RBI?
Coming here and venting is being a fan; it shows you care - Nico
Thanks marquez...
I was right behind you :-)
"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
No prob ;-)
Time for me to go. I take it you’ll thread-sit for a while?
I'm here to talk about the past.
I can thread sit.
want me to wrap up 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
Cabrera watches 2 strikes down the middle... 0-2
strange… i’ve never seen that before!!
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
so its the A's against the
Farting Colon?
Coming here and venting is being a fan; it shows you care - Nico
Damn, we already have a runner on third base.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 2, 2009 5:12 PM PDT reply actions
That was fast.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 2, 2009 5:13 PM PDT reply actions
Playing the infield in against Jack Cust is like asking for homework.
Too bad it didn’t work out.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
ZOMG Manufactured run!
"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
Uhh yeah...
You dont really wanna go check his number with Colorado’s AAA team.
"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
Try 59 RBIs
"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
His road numbers are very good.
"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
Enjoy that one run Mazzaro.
Thats prob all you gonna get.
"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
Hey, it's one run.
He should get used to that.
"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
Let’s hope it’s all he needs, then.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 2, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
all the positive people get on the right side of the thread
a ground rule double followed by three unproductive outs, sounds like my sex life - dayzd toe
That's going to be a tippy thread.
"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
Kind of kozy over here though
a ground rule double followed by three unproductive outs, sounds like my sex life - dayzd toe
That's a given.
"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
95 mph fastball with 5 inch break?
that sounds pretty good
Coming here and venting is being a fan; it shows you care - Nico
That slider looked nice
" I may not know how to tango, but I sure as hell can man dance!" -Nate Robles
SEND HIM BACK TO THE MINORS!!
hahaha
" I may not know how to tango, but I sure as hell can man dance!" -Nate Robles
I will have to adjust
I see “VIN”, I think the other one.
"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
Oh dear.
"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
When I see VIN, I think of my car....
but that can’t be the other one…
There's no crying in baseball!
Looks like it might help Vin to throw a pitch other than the fastball in the strike zone
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Of course, if all he threw was that fastball
he’d have gotten hit in AAA, too. AAA hitters can hit a guy whose only pitch is a 94 mph fastball.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I think it depends...
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
well they say its legit
so hopefully that’s the case
Coming here and venting is being a fan; it shows you care - Nico
He's up here as long as he performs
According to Geren
Is outman related to grover?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
It’s safe to say ’e gon.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s out at second!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 2, 2009 5:23 PM PDT reply actions
Sweet!!
pickoff
a ground rule double followed by three unproductive outs, sounds like my sex life - dayzd toe
Nice move.
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
Pickoff!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 5:23 PM PDT reply actions
Good thing
a ground rule double followed by three unproductive outs, sounds like my sex life - dayzd toe
Who else is already sick of the white sox tv guys?!?
Talk about homers!
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
People have been sick of them since the term “being a homer” existed.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
The Thome HR last night
Was you can put it on the board along wih two YES’es instead of 1
Here's my description of Hawk
Hawkeroo isn’t actually doing PXP or color commentary. Just imagine that he’s the White Sox bench coach, and that he’s agreed to wear a mic, and that he’s managed to sneak a flask of gin into the dugout.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Welcome to the A's
Just because everyone else tosses 30+ pitchers per inning does not mean you have to Vin!
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We're not winning this game.
Mazzaro isn’t going to last past 5 and the ’pen is atrocious right now.
that was his first ML inning
give him a break, he was probably nervous. Let’s see how he does next inning before you call the game over…
There's no crying in baseball!
You go girl
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by OptimistPrime on Jun 2, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
rec'd
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Ya know... this is the difference between the Twins young players and the A's...
All of their pitchers throw strikes and all of their position players catch the ball. The A’s… not so much.
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
I second that...
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
Adventureous but effective
Now let’s try it with about 14 less pitches
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by OptimistPrime on Jun 2, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
GYMNASTICS!
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Mazzaro has a nasty fastball.
It combines Cahill’s movement with Outman’s velocity. I think he had some bad breaks that inning, and he’ll make it six at least.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Yeah he looked really good.
Probably nervous as hell, so we can excuse the walks for that inning.
"Macha hates you"- Tacoma fans heckling Kielty
I like his delivery, anyway
Smooth. And it looks like he has a slightly better idea of where the ball is going than does Cahill.
Who’s going to the game on Saturday night? I’m not going, but I was just wondering.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 2, 2009 5:31 PM PDT reply actions
STOP TRYING TO HIT THROUGH THE FUCKING SHIFT
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Or just to the left side of the infield.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
C'mon, Giambi ripped two line drives that AB
and Konerko isn’t exactly Keith Hernandez with the glove.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I think of Hernandez as more of a rolled up hundee kinda guy
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Pretty big strike zone tonight
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
For big boy barty.
Vinny’s got a shoebox.
by ElQuesoCapitan on Jun 2, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe the ump's basing the strike zone on the pitcher's size?
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Our batters are like heavy makeup
They can make even Bartolo look pretty
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Or about four hours of drinking
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by OptimistPrime on Jun 2, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
No time to read all of the posts
How did VinMaz look?
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:35 PM PDT reply actions
decent, but too many pitches. Great move to 2nd!
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by OptimistPrime on Jun 2, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
1. Hard fastball with good movement
2. Threw approx. 30 pitches — all of the strikes were fastballs
3. Gave up 2 singles (well-hit line drives), a liner to 2nd for an out, a soft fly ball to RF, and picked Podsednik off 2nd.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Gun in the 1st?
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
He was getting up to 94 on the gun.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 2, 2009 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Sweet!
Thanks to all posts above… I was stuck at 7-11 getting a drink and missed the start of the game.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
You know, I wouldn't mind seeing a couple of A's hitters bunt the ball towards 3rd
to see if Shrek can waddle over, spin, and throw them out at 1st.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
SlegnA lose today
Even though it’s the 6th, the game is over as Roy Halladay is pitching
I heard the Bluejays announcer say "these aren't the same Angels
you’ve seen the last several years" and I totally agree. The AL Worst is back baby!
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, so THAT'S what 'Pierzynski' translates to
Thanks for clearing that up, and the translation does sound accurate.
qotm
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by OptimistPrime on Jun 2, 2009 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
He and grab-your-balls while looking at the A's dugout should hang out together
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow.
I hadn’t remembered how dominating Mazzaro’s numbers were last year.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Had to rub my eyes.
Do other pro teams actually employ hitters with a 209 average? I thought we were the only ones.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
They also have 2 hitters hitting less than .200
And a guy with a .357 OPS on the season.
"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."
Of course those guys will find a way to get their 1 hit for the month against us
over the next few days
I was assuming they would be the proud owners
of a crisp brand new 280 average by the time the series is over.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
All you Cali residents/mlb.tv subscribers
are lucky that you don’t have to listen to these White Sox announcers. So far Steve Stone has given us a scouting report about how Mazzaro throws 93-95, and after a 91 MPH pitch, Stone says, “He’s overthrowing.”
Mazarro battled back there, although Betemit ended up walking.
"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."
I wonder if Mazzaro has ever tried to throw a splitter?
If he threw a good one, he’d make hitters look like idiots.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
It's really effective for guys who throw hard
like Haren — not so much for soft throwers.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Well right now he looks like an idiot...
who can’t throw a strike.
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
Instead of a splitter, he should try to throw a strike.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
TWSS?
SHUT UP IT’S MY FIRST ONE TODAY.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Poor Kid has thrown 8 million pitches
You need a DP please
Another rook getting jobbed
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:42 PM PDT reply actions
Nothing I hate more than pitchers who
walk a ton of guys and when our hitters take a called strike 3.
"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
well, looks like, at best, we get 4 IP
from mazzaro. he’ll almost certainly crack 50 pitches by the end of this inning
yeah, the rest of the inning was much better!
hopefully he works a bit more efficiently the rest of the game
by guy incognito on Jun 2, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Nick was right.
Mazzaro’s getting squeezed like a Florida orange.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
I was wrong about last night's score, though
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Eh, details.
Mazzaro looks much tougher to handle than Cahill or Anderson, by the eyeball.
"PECOTA can pretty much kiss my ass."-Nico
Ooooooh oooooooooooooooh
livin’ on the edge!
"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 love me some Aerosmith
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
How does that compare to livin' on a prayer?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Or Maz's favorite.
Walk this way.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
I was just thinking that
obviously
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
oooohhh
were halfway theeerrrrree
OOhhh OOHHHHHH
Livin on a Prayer
take my hand and we’ll make it I swearrrrr
OOhhh OOHHHHHH
Livin on a Prayer
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Just got home.
Did we lose yet?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Nope
THIS is THE game where we turn things around :-)
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
In case anyone around here cares, there’s a pitcher for the Cubs who’s throwing one of those things with zeros in the hits column.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 5:46 PM PDT reply actions
Randy Wells
Who?
he has a single in 2 AB’s as well.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
is this his first game?
The highlight said it was his first hit and rbi.
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;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
ah
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Yep.
No-hitter’s gone. Chipper with a single.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
oops
gameday reading error, it was on the 3rd inining.
sorry
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;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
No matter how well Mazzaro pitches, he'll be overshadowed by the other debut tonight
Bastardo!!!!!!!
AN was so much better before I got here.
how is Bartolo's Colon tonight?
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
Who the fuck is this umpire?
1. He’s a moron with the dumbest strike 3 call I’ve ever seen.
2. He’s giving Colon a HUGE zone, and not Mazzarro.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Bartolo's hat and hair combined look like a Party City costume
of some sort.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:48 PM PDT reply actions
LOL
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Make that strikezone box a little bit smaller.
and that’s a perfect picture.
"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."
It went so fast i don't even know what happened.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
TWSS
Had to.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
can we please get holliday the hell out of here already?
btw, how is CarGon doing? rockies AAA right?
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
348/429/652 10Hrs 59RBIs 1.081OPS 22:31 BB:K ratio.
"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
The Rox' AAA team plays in a bandbox as well
although those AAA numbers are absolutely fucking SICK.
"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."
we rushed him last year
should have let him get better at strike zone judgement in AAA, then called him up. i mean, who knows if he’ll pan out in the bigs, but the kid is a talent, and we definitely did not maximize him by rushing him, something we do far too often
by guy incognito on Jun 2, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Yep, AAA.
But once you look at his stats, you’d wish he weren’t traded.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I KNOW RIGHT?? I'M FUCKING SICK OF HAVING *TWO* GUYS ON THE TEAM WITH AN OPS OVER .800
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
The A's must read AN.
They aren’t going to hit the ball at all tonight as payback for our invective concerning their talent. Or lack thereof.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
It seems like I say this every week...
but I miss Greg Papa.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:50 PM PDT reply actions
Have you tried calling him?
He might miss you, too.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
We IM
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
What inning does Vin give up his first run... or does he?
" I may not know how to tango, but I sure as hell can man dance!" -Nate Robles
Quiet, you.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
So...
is that the 5th inning then?
" I may not know how to tango, but I sure as hell can man dance!" -Nate Robles
Shush.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
hmmm...
Baseball mojo? Or just rudeness? jk
" I may not know how to tango, but I sure as hell can man dance!" -Nate Robles
Just trying not to jinx things.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow.
Maz just made Thome look silly. Impressive.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
He's still batting.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
yeah....but he took an ugly swing.
And not anymore.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
I love the excitement of a rookie making his debut with
his family in the park. That must be an amazing feeling to see your brother, son or cousin get a shot in the bigs.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:55 PM PDT reply actions
we're gonna get such a high draft pick next summer
im stoked
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
Yep.
A nice safe, pick. Say hello to James Simmons 2.0
"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
You must know that we aren't drafting a hitter
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Wahoo! Good inning Maz!!
Let’s get more of those 1-2-3 innings by their hitters….
There's no crying in baseball!
Another thing about Mazzaro is that his motion is much more compact and consistent than Cahill's
I can see why people thought he’d be the one who started the year with the A’s.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
to those watching
is mazzaro getting a much smaller strike zone than colon?
Definitely doesn't appear to be getting any corners
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay
I’ve done it and now need to know what to do next?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice call!
"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
Cust delivered!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 2, 2009 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Cust BUSSSSSSSSTTTTT!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 6:00 PM PDT reply actions
SPARTACUST
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 6:00 PM PDT reply actions
YAYYYY.
For some odd reason, I thought we were losing and was like, ooh, it’s tied!
I need to get this “we’re always losing” mentality out of my head.
Vinny get pulled in the 4th throwing a two hitter?
concocting something witty....check back frequently
pitch count at 63
a ground rule double followed by three unproductive outs, sounds like my sex life - dayzd toe
After 2 runs Maz already has more run support than some other other rookies had in a whole week earlier this year
I love them A's, even when they're earnin' F's.
back to back
hits
a ground rule double followed by three unproductive outs, sounds like my sex life - dayzd toe
that was a horrible call by Vince C.
“it’s in the bullpen” when no enthusiasim (spellcheck please)
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Enthusiasm.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 2, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Would Colon even by physically capable of playing in the NL any more?
He’s gotta be slower than Molina.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
If the CF played shallow
he’d probably be able to get him out 8-3 on a liner that bounced once.
And a LF with a good arm might get him, too.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Watching Bartolo Colon pitch to Jason Giambi,
makes me think “How fat must Colon be that he makes Giambi look skinny?”
Nice 2 on & 1 out
a ground rule double followed by three unproductive outs, sounds like my sex life - dayzd toe
or try really hard to GIDP
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
nice wheels Zook
made up for that swing
a ground rule double followed by three unproductive outs, sounds like my sex life - dayzd toe
if we make him throw about 35 more pitches this inning
that’ll put him and mazzaro on a similar pitch count
Kurt Suzuki’s batting average has dropped 43 points since May 18th.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 2, 2009 6:06 PM PDT reply actions
Maybe he should mix in a few off days now and again.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Hey now
Geren knows how to run a team
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
evil prevails once again...
If you had a lineup of 9 Jack Custs who hit(Cust career average) .239 AVG, .382 OBP, and .475 SLG, then your team would score 6.12 runs per game-totalling to 991runs a season.The 08 rangers lead the majors in runs score with 901.
Fucking Sweeney
89mph, dead fucking straight, right in the wheelhouse. HOW DO YOU JUST POP THAT UP???
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Crosby showed him how
a ground rule double followed by three unproductive outs, sounds like my sex life - dayzd toe
I keep wondering if there is some sort of an adjustment he can make
to his swing. I still feel like the A’s tried to develop a power stroke but he simply doesn’t have one.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh, I agree with PaulThomas' assesment
The dude is a 6’4, 225lb fucking SLAP SINGLE HITTER.
He needs to be sent to the minors and have his swing entirely revamped, because he does not possess the ability to hit home runs with his swing right now.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
or basehits either apparently
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe the reason why he's a slap hitter
is because PT isn’t around anymore
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jun 2, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's not going to happen
How often does a 23 or 24 year old totally revamp his swing successfully? He might make some adjustments and tinker around, but he is who he is.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
marco scutaro
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jun 2, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
When did Scutaro completely revamp his swing?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Please evacuate, would you?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 2, 2009 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Mazzaro got Konerko to swing through a slider there
Good sign.
Next step is to get one of those in the strike zone.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Mazzaro
was born in Hackensack NJ. great name . . . not!
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
One of the best teams in my old fake online baseball league.
The Hackensack Bulls
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
sounds good in a Billy Joel song
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
what is the deal with all the walks our young pitchers are giving up?
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
"young"
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess what I meant to say
is that Mazzaro has given up 3 BB in 3 innings (I know, it’s his first start). Cahill has given up way too many walks. That’s also what holds Gio back, if I’m correct. And Outman’s are pretty bad this year too.
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
by DyeLongJustice on Jun 2, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you heated?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 2, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
TWSS
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions
The girl sitting behind me in English class asked to see my phone. “It’s so big,” she said.
Can you guess what I said next?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 2, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
did she follow that with a slap to the face?
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
If you're smooth, you smiled and said "Yes, it is".
Leave innuendo unspoken.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
OMG CAN YOU KNOCK IT OFF WITH THAT, IT'S GETTING OLD
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I was very close to saying "TW..."
ah, you get it.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
A'S
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Did SOMETHING happen with TWSS today?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
What is the DEAL with the OF!
You have GOT to take charge there Cunningham! HELP HIM OUT!
"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
Mazzaro seems to lack an "Out Pitch".
"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
He lacks a "second pitch"
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Although that inning he got Konerko and Betemit to swing through sliders
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Really?
I swear that I saw a slider that might work.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I mean it could...
But it isnt tonight.
"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
It will be interesting to see him pitch if he can get ahead in the count
which is true for a hell of a lot of pitchers. I think his control is already getting better so he may be settline down.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
settling
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
This ump should be banned from baseball.
LOL @ Mazarro’s strike zone, especially in relation to Colon’s.
"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."
rookies always get squeezed
It is one of the most stupid, offensive traits of MLB. Outrageous, just think it through a bit.
It's part of the history of baseball and it's stupid like many other traditions
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 2, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
yea i'll take it
who knows what the bullpen will do though
NEW THREAD OPEN!
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2009/6/2/896990/open-thread-game-50-as-at-chisox
"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 was JUST about to ask why there wasn’t a new thread yet.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 2, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
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