Open Thread: Game 68 - A's at Padres
by Nico on Jun 21, 2009 12:42 PM PDT
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Here we are on Sunday, and once again the A's are trying to avoid a sweep ... wait ... trying to complete a sweep! On this Father's Day, Dallas Braden hopes to give Pepe a win as he takes the mound against former Giants hopeful Kevin Correia (3-5, 4.72 ERA).
Today's "fun fact": No one is available in the bullpen.
Landon Powell sighting! Landon Powell sighting!
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I dig
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
wouldn't that be a shovel?
just saying
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Sweep baby
I feel it coming!
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Joyful absence of BroCo and Davis
Davis has had a pretty good June- which is a direct result of more more playing time.
May- 23 AB- 2H, 4R, 0-RBI, 2BB, 10 SO, .160 OBP, .087 SLG, .087 AVG.
looks like a few starts here and there.
June- 52 AB- 15H, 2-2B, 7R, 1HR, 4RBI, 4BB, 8SO, .362 OBP, .404 SLG, .288 AVG
This is w/ 2 1/2 weeks of consistent playing time. While not stellar its pretty night and day.
Really makes me think of where Buck and Barton would be if they were able to stick around for the better part of a month.
Dont blow Bailey.
Suddenly our black unis are beautiful
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:11 PM PDT reply actions
Seriously, Padres?
Edgar Gonzalez over Headley? Seriously. 0_0
Nice to know Bob Geren isn’t the only one who benches young guys for vets who don’t belong in MLB (ex: Rajai Davis and BoCro)
"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden
where did san diego get those ugly uniforms
are they new or am i just behind the times?
they've had those for a little while
and yes, they are hideous. I think it’s because of the military base in SD that they do that
Your 2009 Oakland Athetics: This time, it's personal.
Barry Zito says hello to Texas lineup
No contest
2 BB’s to start the game
Around 6pm tonight, he'll realize he just needed to be more aggressive in the strike zone
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
doesn't it kill you that that's always his response
“i was nibbling too much”. “i was trying to be too fine.” gee…get a clue.
Michael Young and Andruw Jones.
Oh how I love you guys.
"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden
No. Either misplayed or taken by the wind -
Blanks got turned around and then made a circus catch at the wall.
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
yup
What you going to do when you have A-Gon at 1B
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Trade Blanks to the A's?
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 did Geren fill out their lineup card as well?
Your 2009 Oakland Athetics: This time, it's personal.
I love the MASH caption
In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor on FK
by designatedforassignment on Jun 21, 2009 1:14 PM PDT reply actions
Cust, you are lucky you short-hopped that
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Yeah, he made a terrible play pretty 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
Happy Father's day AN!
Haven’t visited in a while. Let’s go sweep!
" I may not know how to tango, but I sure as hell can man dance!" -Nate Robles
And not to everyone else?
{files lawsuit}
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
Eckstein is nitty gritty
"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden
I don't even like watching his batting stance
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Craig Counsell's is intriguing
"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden
it makes me tense
" I may not know how to tango, but I sure as hell can man dance!" -Nate Robles
by DaSwinginA's on Jun 21, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Vintage Zito
Walks the first two batters, then gets the outs to end the show.
"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden
Nice DP somehow
I like getting two outs on one swing.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:18 PM PDT reply actions
Um, I believe it's spelled "Gonazalez"
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
To get a hit Ryan, You have to swing the bat
Just a thought
Meh
That kind of sucked.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:24 PM PDT reply actions
I wish that was the case
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
( reads rules of AN )
Is it a CGV to post a question and answer it yourself when nobody else is here?
Can you do a +1 to your own comment?
Can you recommend your own comment knowing that it will never turn green?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:26 PM PDT reply actions
WHOAAAA
AN just kicked in with a TON of comments. Mine have been the only ones showing up on my screen. Strange things are afoot at AN.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:28 PM PDT reply actions
I confess..
I drank Jobu’s rum last night. So it’s my fault.
Your 2009 Oakland Athetics: This time, it's personal.
Ari Ari
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
last game of a 9 game roadie
is the scrubs game?
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Fuck.
"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden
It is to early to use that kind of language
what would your dad say
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My baaad
"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden
DH! DH! DH!
"You end up with a name like ‘Outman,’" he said last week. "What else are you going to do? You’re going to get people out, man." ~ Dallas Braden
Man. My version of AN must be broken because no comments
are showing up. WTF :-(
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:36 PM PDT reply actions
It does now.
All of the comments of the last 5 minutes showed up at 3:37.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
dude
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
You got a joint man?
It’d be cooler if you did.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
smoke em if you've got em
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Let's Go A's
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
and he's a righty, too
I thought only left-handed lousy journeyman pitchers could dominate us!
Your 2009 Oakland Athetics: This time, it's personal.
It's guys we haven't seen before,
or pitchers that are determined to throw strikes. We can’t handle either of those.
Hey Kallus
Are you a relative of mine? There are not too many Kallus’s in the world and I was under the impression they all come from La Grange TX, on route from Frestat pod Rodhostem.
by mikedaviswhereareyou on Jun 21, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
naw Chris young is injured
haha
" I may not know how to tango, but I sure as hell can man dance!" -Nate Robles
by DaSwinginA's on Jun 21, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Mrs doctorK thinks the Padres' unis are ugly
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
They are hideous
I know that they are for a good cause but they are still ugly as hell.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you making her call you DADDY today?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
yay strickout
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
How could somebody so small be such
a big pain in the ass?
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Gnats and flies are my two least favorite creatures
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
add Ecksteins to the list
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How do you how small he is?
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
yay strickout
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
that's what I am talking about!
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my chatty neighbor is outside talking to my other chatty neighbor
they are distracting me from this scintillating game
Do they have a habit of continuing their conversation until 2 or 3 am in a foreign language?
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
I moved from one side of the house
where my former neighbors like to rev their engine and let their friends and the neighborhood know they love each other at 1am every night to the other side of the house who hold foreign language parties while smoking until 3 the morning… even on week nights.
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
Smoking?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, right outside my window.
Just cigarettes, but it permeates my room.
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
That stinks
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
My neighbor built a semi-pen for his adorable chocolate Labrador
I feel sorry for the dog because it’s 95 degrees and he should be inside.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Well my neighborhood has huge trees with tons of shade.
He has water but no wading pool but they certainly don’t give him enough attention. The worst deal is that he can see the other cutish dog in the picture window and he is enjoying the a/c.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
weather.com says "feels like 102"
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Tell them all to shut up and go watch the A's game
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Someone needs to remind the A's that Kevin Correia is not that good at pitching a baseball
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Boy that would be a long list of mediocre pitchers
that the A’s can’t hit.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Dear A's....this guy sucks.
yours truly
deborah51
It is still embarrassing to be NO HIT so far
There is a NO HITTER going on.
That should jinx it.
Are you serious?
We don’t have a SINGLE hit in THIS game? Surely we have A hit?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
not a baserunner
" I may not know how to tango, but I sure as hell can man dance!" -Nate Robles
by DaSwinginA's on Jun 21, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
There is PERFECTION going on
there we go.
" I may not know how to tango, but I sure as hell can man dance!" -Nate Robles
by DaSwinginA's on Jun 21, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Come on Cust
next time bunt!
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I am the best Correa
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
CUSTIAN!
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Well, this is going about as we all expected
4 perfect innings from Coreia, and a highlight-quality catch by Cust.
Ho-hum.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Great catch
Even greater job avoiding the broken wrist.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Yeah. Breaking your wrist is so overrated.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
yay strickout
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
I like your layout
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
yay strickout
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
I feel like Ralphie on Xmas story
Surely these shapes will eventually add up to something really cool
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
So Trainman is claiming that we have ZERO hits in this game??
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:04 PM PDT reply actions
He's so negative
Clearly we have at least twelve.
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 right a No Hitter-
No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter
No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter
No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter No Hitter.
Dont blow Bailey.
You'll have to excuse me
I’m a little slow. I don’t understand what you’re trying to say.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Perfect game. Perfect Game. PERFECT GAME.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
OK, now thanks to you it won't be a game any more.
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 forgot the
SOMETIMES you have to tip your cap
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Dallas Braden is so awesome!
Can anyone have predicted he would have put it all together to be such a SOLID starter?
" I may not know how to tango, but I sure as hell can man dance!" -Nate Robles
No way
To be perfectly honest I thought he was at the level of Shane Komine at one time. I love eating that particular crow because it’s tasty with some Tabasco sauce.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly. He's such a student of the game. So much grit.
Go Pepe!
" I may not know how to tango, but I sure as hell can man dance!" -Nate Robles
by DaSwinginA's on Jun 21, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Giambi still not getting around on the fastball...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
only 91mph too...
" I may not know how to tango, but I sure as hell can man dance!" -Nate Robles
by DaSwinginA's on Jun 21, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Why take a strike on a 2-0 pitch
no wonder we have NO HITS
No hitter done
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Cabrera says "I spit on your no-hit bid!"
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:10 PM PDT reply actions
except for Eckstein, right? don't celebrate him
Your 2009 Oakland Athetics: This time, it's personal.
The A's hitting today seems to have turned brian.only and Deborah51 into zombies...
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Please refrain from shooting AN'ers until you know for sure
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
{loads shotgun}
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Okay boys
We need to score some runs next inning.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:14 PM PDT reply actions
Boom
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
damn
I hate that little shit
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
note to Pepe
keep the ball down this guy can hit it a long way
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I'm telling ya.
Ever since his glove broke the other night, he’s been very solid at SS.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
He should burn that one
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
interesting that Crosby's glove was missing when it should been Ocab's
all along
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
"Leaps and makes a shoestring catch!"
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
Whew.
See, Gonzalez, that’ll teach you to rip a line drive towards the alley. As you can see from the little dude hitting in front of you, the best way to get hits is to dunk little bloopers everywhere and bunt.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
We need Hannahan to be HBP and then Braden
to reach on a error to have a chance this inning
Zito so far today: 5IP, 3BB, 7K, 0H
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
If I recall right, their fans said the Rangers have not scored more than 6 runs in a game
this entire month
They say their offense is struggling
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 21, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Oprah?
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Uma?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Who throws a shoe? Honestly!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
lol, I was waiting for that
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by SwisherThresher on Jun 21, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL at Pepe's shoe
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Braden is funny
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Gerens strategy on the radio...
So if it was 2 outs he would have kept Anderson in.
What a joke.
Dont blow Bailey.
"Shoeless" Pepe Braden
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:26 PM PDT reply actions
that statement is all too familiar for A's fans
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I want a freaking sweep!
Let’s hold ’em here and get some damn hits next inning.
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:27 PM PDT reply actions
So Buck and Barton can't do better than this, huh?
For mine it’s definately time to punt the veterans for whatever middling prospects you can get (Holliday aside, I want something good for him) and let the kids start. At least it would be interesting.
I don't think that is actually true
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
How has he shown promise in the majors this year?
.235/.301/.365
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I do remember some clutch/ timely hits this year.
He’s definitely got more power potential than some of our favored starters.
Dont blow Bailey.
Crosby has had clutch/timely hits this year
So has O-Cab.
That doesn’t mean they’ve been good hitters.
As to his “power potential” he has 6 HR in 599 career PAs in the majors. 14 HR in 813 PAs in the minors.
He may develop power eventually, but he’s never been a power hitter at any level in professional baseball.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
He hits for a good number of extra bases which is all I ask for.
He was awesome his rookie season, then injured the next. I’m not a huge fan of his, but I’d like to see if he’s a ML player and worth something rather than trot rubbish veterans out there. Same with Barton and Giambi.
I'm curious about the team's plans WRT Giambi
I suppose the cold weather theory could be true, or he might just start reverting to the mean, but he could also just be over the hill.
Barton could be worse right now at the plate (he was worse in 08 than Giambi has been in 09) but he’ll be much, much better with the glove and it’s worth finding out if he can start producing again in the majors.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Giambi as an A was before my time and
I rarely watched his at bats for the Yankees. Has his swing always looked this awkward? I’m guessing not.
He was younger.
His swing was incredibly quick. He crowded the plate and was still almost impossible to jam. He was a genuinely great hitter.
Now he’s slowed down and I think he’s trying to “cheat” a bit to get around, but it’s screwing him up.
These days it looks to me like he’s diving at the ball a bit, which is why he’s getting under everything.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Yeah you just have to look at the stats to figure out he was great at one point.
I wonder why our scouts couldn’t work out that he’s finished.
I think our scouts did.
It’s only the PR department that pretended Giambi was still great.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Because he hit really well last year
.247/.373/.502
Although it is the case that he had a really big H/R split, with most of his production at Yankee Stadium.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
More finished than Andruw Jones??
He seems to have rebounded.
Mike Piazza, John Jaha, Eric Karros, and now Giambi. There’s always a player near the end, who you think has nothing in the tank, but then overachieve or underachieve. You can’t tell, but hasn’t Giambi, even at .209, had a few more dingers and other clutch hits than 70% of the batting order?
What was the alternate? There was talk of Giambi to Tampa Bay, post-2008 season, but then TB got Pat Burrell. So he was available.
Gary Sheffield. No one wanted him as a DH, no team. He was desperate.
And now, he’s performed better than 7/8ths of the A’s hitters, so far.
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Jun 21, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
And Zito struck out the side in the fifth - seriously
Has 7 K so far, a season high
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by SwisherThresher on Jun 21, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
whoa, and a great play by Zito for the 3rd out
A chopper to his right, he snags it, quickly spins and a perfect throw to first gets the runner
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 21, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, Miley doesn't take his struggles at the plate out to 3B with him
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Dallas Braden has been a "6 IP, 2 ER" machine this year!
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 really should be good enough
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
We can do it.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 21, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Soooo
How would everyone feel if Zito managed a No-No?
Giants up 2-0, heading to the top of the 7th…
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by SwisherThresher on Jun 21, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I dislike the Giants, but I like Barry.
Although it was amusing when he was a monumental fail, ultimately I’m happy if he gets it back together.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Especially since his next outing
would involve him nibbling around and walking the ballpark and then giving his usual, “I need to be more aggressive” rap afterwards.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Eeek
that was a scary walk
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions
Hey, look, someone is on base.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 21, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions
Custian walk
Surprised the ump didn’t ring him up.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
That first pitch could have been driven
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Strike 2 to Holliday almost bounced
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
no doubt
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 21, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Electronically-measured strike zone
would help everyone…pitchers, hitters, and
…umpires…
So, why hasn’t it happened????
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Jun 21, 2009 2:40 PM PDT reply actions
doubt that there has been a stronger
non sequitur than that..
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Jun 21, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
The National League needs to WAKE UP
For the love of God, your umpires—all on their own—have decide what a strike is based upon their assinine views and styles.
Sandy Alderson stopped this insanity in the American League years ago. I can’t believe I see it again from these national league twerps. No wonder I never watch the assholes.
It creases me to no end. Why have rules? Why have umpires? They’re like little boys out there with their dicks hanging out—it’s only wrong if you can make us stop!
Am I missing something
umpires are all the same
National leage strike zone is a JOKE
It’s three inches below the knees, I swear it’s not in the American League.
All the umps are in the same group, they no longer work for either the AL or NL
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
They are
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
truly, it is
These idiots twaddle on about their purity and the DH and the fucking idiots can’t even call a strike!
They're the same umps who call games in the AL. Seriously.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Today's plate ump would suck if he were calling an AL game
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
*suck just as badly*
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
How do you recalibrate for the top and bottom of the strike zone, which is different for every hitter?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
with a lot more accuracy than the human eye
front leg kneecap, back leg kneecap, two inches above the belt, 1.75 inches above the mid-line of the belt, etc etc.
And ball dropping through the zone, front of the plate, low by the time it’s caught?? Or a catcher framing/not framing the pitch?? Blocking the ump?? All causes of inaccuracy go away.
And, batters take their pick: level determined prior to the game, or during the game (probably you would stop taking that option, as moving as the ball approaches would vertically expand the zone.)
The advantage would go to the batter. After all, you could practice the call. Take your stance, and take 200-300 pitches a week in a batting cage…“ball, ball, strike, ball, strike, strike, strike…” Pretty soon, your laying off the high strike, the outside slider, because you’re reading it more accurately, sooner. Right now, you could read it perfectly, and the ump agrees with you 70% of the time. Or, you just bat with a see ball, hit ball idea, and the ump agrees with you 70% of the time. Virtually no upside to knowing your strike zone.
The world of Jack Cust-type “caught looking” strikeouts is not appealing.
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Jun 21, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
that's what they said about night baseball
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Jun 21, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
about 320 feet short of the wall
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Jun 21, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
G is wearing him down
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
A run, a run!
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 21, 2009 2:43 PM PDT reply actions
Swooney!
And what a stupid dive attempt.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
He is a 1B playing LF
you should expect some bad plays
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
And the lead, no?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 21, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
that's the Zito we know and love
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Yep
That’s got to suck, to lose the no-hitter bid AND the lead in the 7th, with one swing of the bat
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 21, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
As VC points out
1st ball swinging
Good things happen
2-1 bad guys
time to beat up there bully
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
yay strickout
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
You've got a line break after the third Pepe
I assume they’re showing three per line on your browser, but it’s only two per line on mine.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Likewise.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 21, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Using wide screen view?
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
We need to figure out a way for Powell to fall on Eckstein during this AB
Squish!
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
yay strickout
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
That’s more like it.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 21, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
much better
before it looked like a big C
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Ha, Braden's all:
“Alright dickheads I just struck out the side. 7 innings, 2 runs. Bring the rain already!”
this just proves that six pepe's are better than one
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
good job, dallas
now if your team mates could support you with some runs, we’d be happy
I have good memories of this Mujica guy.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
anyone else having browser problems
with this “www13.glam.com” thing that keeps my browser waiting?
Your 2009 Oakland Athetics: This time, it's personal.
Use Firefox and get the As Block Plus (free) add-in
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
thanks doc!
I already use (and love) firefox. the add-on works great.
Your 2009 Oakland Athetics: This time, it's personal.
Not getting that one, thank goodness.
I’ve certainly had other browser-choking ads on AN.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Yes - I'm going to report it to tech
It happened to me a bit last night and all game today. :-(
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 wondering that too
maybe bob thought jack could bunt kurt over after he got on base…dumbass
why would anybody throw a breaking ball to Hannahan
He has proved all year he can’t hit the fast ball
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
i don't get that move
you PH for powell instead of hannahan?
Exactly
allowing Hannahan to hit for himself is admitting defeat
It would be fun to know what Hannahan's teammates think
as he is up there batting.
How many of them think he will come thru?
DFA Nomar now
Time to retire, Mr Hamm.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Whoa, that inning was so fast I barely noticed it.
Is Dallas still in?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Was just pinch-hit for
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
What has bothered me most about the HP umpire
is allowing a hitter, 4 times, to call time while Braden was already into his windup.
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
What was your take on the switches that inning, Nico?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Braden will now move to the top of Jayson Stark's list
for “criminally unsupported starts”.
See “list of the week” sidebar about halfway down the page.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
i can't believe
we have 2 of the 5 people on that list for the AL….wait no, i believe it
When we played softball, I’d steal second base, feel guilty and go back.
- Woody Allen
by rhymeswithelephant on Jun 21, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Best way to get Eckstein out
Make him hit the ball in the air.
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Moneyball movie apparently on the ropes
http://gawker.com/5298884/brad-pitts-steven-soderbergh+directed-adaptation-of-moneyball-strikes-out
Oh, but if I catch a line drive by a girl, that’s girl-on-girl action, the twiceness is eliminated, and it just counts once - gigglingone
Not displeased at all, either.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Kind of makes you wonder what changed so much
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog
Someone might have seen the script
Inside info tells me it sucked big time.
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 cannot see how more than 5 people
would want to watch it anyway
I just noticed the Padres have guys named
Banks, Blanks, Blanco, and LeBlanc.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Blasphemy
When we played softball, I’d steal second base, feel guilty and go back.
- Woody Allen
by rhymeswithelephant on Jun 21, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's go Springer - you just need to get this guy
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Good job Springer
if you are getting paid by SD
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
Sweet...
Russ Springer is awesome.
"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did." -Yogi Berra
He just put the icing on their cake
that is all
does he play baseball??
we could use an “awesome” pitcher in the bullpen.
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Jun 21, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll give Springer credit for one thing.
At least you can’t complain that he doesn’t throw strikes.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Too bad the homer came on one that would've been a ball, high
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog
that's cool, I'll just complain about:
5.55 ERA/1.85 WHIP/ 381 BAA/ 500 SLG against
Your 2009 Oakland Athetics: This time, it's personal.
What will it be
A) They score two and tease and fail
B) They go down 1-2-3
C) They load the bases with no outs and hit into triple play
they get a guy on
but hit into a DP
"It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. " GB Shaw
by One won lost won on Jun 21, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll have to agree with this
Probably strike out, single, GIDP
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 21, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Get busy livin'
Or get busy dyin’
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 21, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
"LIVE OR DIE, CAT!"
— Erwin Schrödinger
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Booooooooooooo
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Holliday hates being in the AL
The $$$ signs are getting smaller
Naaah, when it's time to sign a new contract
they’ll be looking more at his second half with the other team.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
He has dropped from the Top 5 player of the league category
He actually might not even make it in the top 10.
He's still the Top 1 outfielder who is
likely to be available for acquisition in trade this summer.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I guess it was a tall order to beat the Padres on Father's day
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 21, 2009 3:30 PM PDT reply actions
Brian Wilson on the hill to close it out for the Giants
SF up 3-2 with 1 away in the 9th
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 21, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions
Giants win
So, if I have this right…
the Giants sweep the A’s
Get swept by the Angels
Then sweep the Rangers
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 21, 2009 3:34 PM PDT reply actions
Then get swept by the A's
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
I would like to see the slegnA
have the worst possible game possible
May they commit lots of errors, have a few hamsting twinges (pulls) and nothing go right for them.
This applies to every game they play
GAME RECAP IS UP
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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