4 In The 9th! 7 Unanswered Runs At The End! (A's Lose)
by Nico on Jun 27, 2009 10:06 PM PDT
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PrintThe A's had a game plan and they executed it, yet things still didn't work out. Perhaps that's because the game plan included Trevor Cahill allowing HRs in each of the first 4 innings, spotting the Rockies an 11-2 lead, and having Jack Hannahan, Bobby Crosby, and Rajai Davis up as the tying runs against Huston Street. The game plan might need some work.
Anyhoo, the first 6 innings saw the A's fall behind 11-2 and ended with a play that seemed relatively insignificant at the time -- Matt Holliday, trying to score from second, was gunned down on a perfect throw by one of the men for whom Holliday was traded, Carlos Gonzalez. By the time the A's scored 1 in the 7th, 2 more in the 8th, and 4 more in the 9th (clearly positioning themselves to score 8 in the 10th), that lost run looked more meaningful, as did the excused absences, in the late innings, of Holliday, Garciaparra, Giambi, and Cabrera.
Leave it to the 2009 squad to score 9 runs and lose. But at least the A's battled in the end, I suppose. Yay!!!! Ice cream for everyone!!!!
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A spirited attempt at a comeback
Maybe now that our boys learned how to score 8, they’ll work on keeping the other team to 7. Either way, good to see some offense. Hopefully they get 1 back tomorrow.
I almost got to eat my whole box of pizza in the bottom of the ninth inning. Of course, Davis struck out on my last slice.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 27, 2009 10:25 PM PDT reply actions
WHAT THE HELL WAS WITH ALL THE BUGS???????
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I think the A's have been trying to work them out all season
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
More like bugs attracted by the crappy play/rotting meat of an offense
"It's better to live rich than die rich" -- The Fat Lady
I was there and what a painfull game.
Nice come back that came up short in the end. Cahill could not get the ball down for the short time he was in there.
PREPAREDNESS_Because those goddamn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves
were you there at the start?
I’m curious to know if Cahill’s warmup music was Jeff. Airplane’s “White Rabbit”? That’s been his warmup music of choice the last few (good) starts.
by Brian in 317 on Jun 28, 2009 6:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I was there and he is still using that music.
I really like it but it seems an odd choice considering that it’s talking about drugs. But it sets a reallt ominous tone that I like.
I'm thrilled the A's figured out a way to score 9 runs.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
Too bad it'll probably take them another nine games or so to score 9 more.
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."
it truly was garbage time with the Rockies sad relief
but better than continuing to suck. Maybe Aaron Cook’s sinker will stay high in the zone tomorrow like Cahill’s did tonight.
"It's better to live rich than die rich" -- The Fat Lady
Team sucks
See ya this time tomorrow. Well, a little earlier, I guess.
Outman, fighter of the Hitman, champion of the K, he's a master of scoreless innings and friendship for everyone.
Wow, that throw from Spillborghs was fantastic.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
I guess that was not the fat lady
I thought I heard her singing in the 6th, so I turned the game off… watched “Body of Lies” w/ Leo DiCaprio instead. Too bad I missed the almost comeback!
The part of this game that I'm most excited about is the fact that Cust walked twice.
"True fact: In a global thermonuclear war, the only human who would survive would be David Eckstein" -PT
Except that's countered by Cahill sucking
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
by Helloooo 1st on Jun 28, 2009 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions
A loss is a loss
The fact that we scored all those runs is meaningless to me because that’s obviously a fluke. We had the worst lineup we could posssibly contrive in the later innings meaning that there’s no way they would ever score that many runs ever again. Cahill got rocked, the offense continued to suck against a truly horrible pitcher and all it means is that we get to add another L to our record.
"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin
Yes, but each day they find a new and different way to lose.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
That's what's great about baseball!
Every game you see a way to lose that you’ve never seen before.
…or something like that.
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 28, 2009 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
so Cahill's pitches were mostly up in the zone?
sounds like how he was mostly pitching when I saw him pitch in April and May.
I tried to listen to the game last night but it got too late here and I fell asleep.
The game was so boring...
I left early …and missed the offense in the 9th. I have never been so bored at a game and at one point I struggled to keep my eyes open. I guess the beerfest made me sleepy. At least the beerfest was kinda fun.
I was driving to and from a museum exhibit opening...
…in Okmulgee, so I missed yesterday’s tilt.
I’ll probably make the mistake of tuning in this afternoon, at least once the Confederations Cup final is over.
(Yes, this team is so bad that U.S. soccer seems like a more exciting proposition!)
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 28, 2009 8:32 AM PDT reply actions
Yawn
The comeback in slop time was nice but we knew how it would end. I was there and the bugs were crazy. They didn’t bite but they were annoying as heck. Kind of a Hitchcock sort of evening.
The there was the long line of sub .200 avg hitters they are forced to run up to the dish – Crosby, Hannie, Powell…just can’t watch much more.
Baja been here
Major Shake-Up Needed
As soon as Holliday is traded, this team needs to run up the white flag and make some major changes in order to start setting up for 2010 and beyond. The whole “take a stab at the division with a bunch of old players on 1-year deals” plan clearly is not working out. Buck needs to be back in the majors as a FULL TIME outfielder, Barton should be given a starting gig, Powell should be getting more starts at catcher to help preserve Suzuki’s knees for a season that actually matters, Giambi, O-Cab and Nomar should be riding the pine, etcetera, etcetera…
At this point, I’m numb to the mounting losses occurring every night. I would just hope that management is astute enough to realize that the season can still be productive if they turn the second half into an evaluation period for the many young players that could possibly be part of the next good A’s team, instead of continuing to run re-treads out there who have been instrumental to the downfall of this currently horrible A’s team.
I'm never gonna do it without the fez on!
by Taj Adib on Jun 28, 2009 9:45 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Boy, couldn't have said it better myself.
Every bit of it.
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 they said
and what most of us have been saying now for awhile. At least the boys showed a little spirit and fight last night. Even with the goon squad out there, they managed to come back and score some runs.
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
Not to make assumptions here, Taj
but I am pretty sure this is what you meant when you referred to a losing culture being created in Oakland.
I, as a fan, can accept not being good enough, so long as there are signs of life, and a plan. I cannot accept my team accepting it is not good enough, and simply going through the motions.
If Bob Geren was managing a contending team that was enduring a tough stretch, and he was publicly saying that everything was fine, I would be ok with that. In fact, I would want to hear that. But to hear him day in and day out try to make lemonade out of this lemon of a ball club sickens me to no end.
What bothers me the most is that all of these things are obvious to the fans, but seem oblivious to those that run the team. If the A’s were making every effort to change things, or hell making an effort to make an effort, it would be a lot easier to be sympathetic towards things like injuries. Instead they are just tired excuses to me. Meanwhile some players are being run into the ground, and others can’t buy an opprtunity to play. It’s madness in the highest order.
All of which is cause for concern for the team’s future, particularly for our young guns. What message does it send to a pitcher (or anyone else for that matter) that two players can half-ass their way towards a pop-up, and all the manager has to say is he knew it wasn’t catchable? And why is that attitude- from our manager!!- acceptable?
As for Geren’s speech that Trainman refers to below, no!! Now is not the time for sugarcoating and travel plans to the land of make-believe. Man, it’s no different than with raising kids. Know when to hold ‘em, know when to scold ’em. Here’s a hint, Bob: now is an excellent time for the latter.
That’s why I liked it when Outman spoke out awhile back. There is a difference between throwing your teammates under a bus and holding them accountable. The problem is, this is way too young of a team for someone to emerge as that kind of vocal leader. And the veterans on the club can’t do it because they are some of the worst culprits.
Goodness, what a shambles. No wonder Korach is cranky.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 28, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Problem is, that ball WAS catchable
If Cust took charge he has a very good chance of making the play. It landed right next to him. Geren can’t even make a good excuse on a bad play like that. Everyone else saw it, why couldn’t he?
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Well put
Normally I would have gone to a game this weekend, as I try to make it to the Coliseum once or twice during my days off – but I opted to stay home. This season has been more mad than Syd Barrett singing Effervescing Elephant
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 28, 2009 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Awesomely put, 67.
It’s exactly what I was referring to when being concerned about a “losing culture” being bred in Oakland.
I'm never gonna do it without the fez on!
Geren's speech included this
Before the game Geren gathered his players in left field, mostly to stress “that we’ve still got a shot at this,” according to Davis. “No one’s running away with the AL West. If we put together some wins and play better than we have been playing, we can make some noise.”
http://www.contracostatimes.com/athletics/ci_12707047
No one is running away, Geren, you moron. But your team is running to the losing line faster than you know what thru the eye of a needle
No one's running away with the AL West
but the A’s are sure as hell running away from the AL West.
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."
Let's hope Mazzaro throws a gem
He will need to if Cook is on. He is a sinkerball pitcher so expect DP’s. Of course that is if we get a runner on base (LOL)
We should expect a no hitter from Mazzaro and win 81 to zip.
We hit 23 home runs, 12 doubles, 14 singles, 8 triples get 23 walks, HBP 11 times and reach base on 4 errors. 4 players will hit for the cycle and 2 of them will hit 5 home runs each.
That is completely absurd.
I mean, 8 triples? Really? ;-)
Oh goodie, it’s the daily pin-our-hopes-on-the-rookie-pitcher!
I'm here to talk about the past.
Can you imagine the game threads for that game?
We’d have at least one thread every inning. Probably more!! The site would crash! Insanity would overtake us all! Madness I tell you, madness!!!
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jun 28, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Ellis Up , Barton Down, Outman to 60 Day DL
boo
by GusanoQuemador on Jun 28, 2009 12:15 PM PDT reply actions
Please Nomar, just retire already
and take Giambi with you.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
And Hannahan
And Springer And Casilla and GEREN
That should do for now
Hannahan does something well, which is play defense at 3B
Nomar’s role is what exactly? 7 ABs a week? He can’t start any more. At least John Jaha was still a great hitter when his feet fell apart and he was hurt all the time.
Giambi is blocking Barton, and Barton hit that double harder than any of the Rockies’ 4 HRs were hit. Last night was a great demonstration of what the night air does at the Coliseum.
As far as Springer is concerned, I’m not that animated about that. He’s the last guy in our bullpen. On most teams that guy isn’t very good. I suppose they could call up Gray or Cameron, but I think it’s six of one, half dozen of the other.
I feel about the same WRT Casilla, except I think his main problem is related to his injured calf. His last outing was good. There’s no real need to dump him at this point, and he’s out of options so they can’t just send him to AAA.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Yes
Poor old Nomar and his calves.
Casilla’s injuries starting with the arm in Cleveland back in 2008 or 2007 whenever it was and now the knew and calf have certainly affected him.
This team is obviously not contending so I like most others want to see the younger guys play and the players who are limited in their ability to either be DFA’ed or sat on the bench.
Hannahan need only come in for defensive purposes late in the game if we ever have the lead in a game that is.
Hannahan is sorta blocking younger guys, but only sorta
I suppose they could call up Petit, but he’s obviously not a 3B. Same with Pennington. I guess it could help them evaluate whether one of them could be the A’s utility IF next year. Everidge really doesn’t sound like he’s good enough with the glove to be a 3B.
Nomar is almost unplayable, and even when he can play he’s not all that good. And Giambi is hitting terribly, sucking with the glove, and blocking Barton.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
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