Open Game Thread: Game 51 - Oakland A's at Chicago White Sox (cont.)
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 3, 2009 7:23 PM PDT
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PrintWell, the A's are hanging on by two runs (5-3) and it's down to the bullpen to nail it down, which has been a little scary recently. Buckle up, folks.
LET'S GO A'S!!!!!
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Hello, sir.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 3, 2009 7:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it me you're looking for?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Whoa...where am I?
/blinks
Is this a new thread?
emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 3, 2009 7:27 PM PDT reply actions
Some creepy statue won't appear, will it?
emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 3, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
O NOES!
emperor nobody: "can ben copeland play third will the mcgwire throwback jersey be sponsored by balco labs i think i am having non-nerve-damage related chest pains well there’s holliday’s homer for may"
Clayton Tanner. I have nothing witty to add.
by walkoff baltimore chop on Jun 3, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
F'n Leopold!
Roomy
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:28 PM PDT reply actions
Could have been a lot Wuertz
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:28 PM PDT reply actions
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 3, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey kid
Are you mocking me?
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL
Have the Army recruiters stopped by your school yet?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I’ve seen them around.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 3, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Does a young man good
to get some senseless violence in his life.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Now tell him to get the hell off your lawn.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
You still awake?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Ouchie Waa Waa
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
That was a nifty play, Wuertz.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 3, 2009 7:28 PM PDT reply actions
Great paté, but I gotta motor or I'll be late for....
Drag Me to Hell (taking advantage of my wife’s book club to catch a flick she doesn’t want to see).
Route the A’s on to victory!
Interleague Play: Celebrating Thirteen Seasons of Suck
by GreenNGoldSooner on Jun 3, 2009 7:30 PM PDT reply actions
Why do I smoke these things?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
you two.
"A few of the guests, who had the misfortune of being too near the windows, were seized and feasted upon at once.""--Pride and Prejudice And Zombies
by Leopold Bloom on Jun 4, 2009 6:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I wanna see that one
Gonna see Land of the Lost on Friday, but want to find time for Drag Me to Hell as well.
I love the Sleestacks
( see avatar- Fantasy Football logo since 2003 )
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Please explain how you couldn't save money
by just melting some ice cream and pouring some vodka in it.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 3, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
( rolls eyes )
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
bailey rested and ready to go
What did i tell you...didn't I say they would win? Yeah that's right I did didn't ? Wait.. what? They LOST?!?!?
I hate this move.
You can’t keep asking your closer to get 5-out saves. Unless Ziggy is pitching the 9th (which he isn’t), there’s no reason to go to your closer this early. Wuertz can’t face Dye, a righty? Come on.
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
No excuses for Geren here
Must we keep trying to ruin the good guys…
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I think on this team, this year
it’s not like we have that many save opportunities. What are the chances we’ll have a lead to protect in the ninth tomorrow afternoon?
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I hear ya but we can't ruin a guy because our bullpen stinks
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Bailey's has pitched on back-to-back days once in the last 3 weeks,
and has pitched in a total of 12 games since the beginning of May.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I'm just not a fan of the 5-out save
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
But you prefer it to the 4-out blown save, I assume
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
How do you know that will happen?
I guess it’s smart not to have him available tomorrow if there is a close game.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
My complaint is that I feel Geren panicks too often
“AAHH – get two people up in the pen and have them ready in 30 seconds!! GAAAH, a baserunner, get Bailey 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
I'm less of a fan
of “my closer always and only pitches in the 9th inning in save situations” than of putting a closer in in the 8th with the tying run at the plate.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I don't mind the 4 or 5 out save,
as long as it’s the exception not the rule. I just see Geren be really reactive a lot, where the moment there’s trouble he’ll rush a couple relievers up as if “who could have foreseen someone might get on base???” He’s often had Bailey up playing catch in 4-5 run games, and it bugs me.
Case in point tonight: Wuertz vs. Dye – great matchup for Wuertz. Just seems like Geren rushes to get the same people in all the time, often before it’s warranted. More of a general peeve than a comment about tonight, where I think overall the game was well managed.
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 recall someone on the game thread last night
asking why Bailey wasn’t in last night — with a comfortable lead. Happily he was kept out last night so he could be available when he was more needed, like tonight.
If Bailey were a "setup guy" and not a closer
no one would even notice if he was pitching 1.2 or 2 innings regularly. And no one would worry about him getting hurt. That’s what setup men do. But if he’s a closer, then folks worry about his arm.
Checking Bailey’s game logs, it looks like Bailey has thrown more than 1 inning in about 1/2 his appearances this season. I don’t think there’s any evidence that pitching that way hurts a reliever’s arm. And since the A’s are pretty bad, he’s not likely to be put into save situations in 3 or 4 straight games.
As for Geren’s reactiveness, I’m fine with what he did tonight. Wuertz isn’t Duke, after all. Although Dye is a good matchup for him, Dye is still a much better player than Wuertz. Facing the middle of their order with the tying run at the plate was the key part of the game, and I’m fine with Geren putting his best against theirs in that situation.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
I really didn't mind Bailey getting the call tonight, per se
Just generally, I worry that guys who throw hard and put a lot of strain on their arm (hard cutter, big curve) shouldn’t throw multiple innings that often. But what the heck do I know about pitchers’ health? Not much. (Though probably a little more than the A’s training staff.)
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
Besides, what’s the difference between a 70-win season and a 50-win season?
In the battle of the strong, victory goes to the brave.
20 games?
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the thought process is that the A's essentially feel
like they can easily use Ziggy in save opps. So it’s like they have two closers.
And Bailey, unlike Huston Street, seems to do fine going to sit down and coming back.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 3, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah and you give him the night off tonight
And come back with him tomorrow if necessary. It’s not ideal, but the A’s don’t exactly have a lot of bullets in the bullpen gun these days.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 3, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
could not disagree more
Dye and Thome were the key hitters remaining— so what if it was the 8th— use your best against their best.
Strong, strong move by Geren
Davis is having his best game of the year.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 3, 2009 7:35 PM PDT reply actions
And he's been picked off
That’s Rajai fur ya!
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
jinx
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
whoo hoo!!!
What did i tell you...didn't I say they would win? Yeah that's right I did didn't ? Wait.. what? They LOST?!?!?
No takers.
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
whatever else happens
Kudos to Geren for getting his best reliever in the game in the most critical spot.
Can we stay and watch Geren debate with an umpire?
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:40 PM PDT reply actions
There's a reason this ump is a minor league call up getting a temp spot while someone else is on vacation
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog
Cabrera didn't argue - I think he was impressed by Alexi's play
SSs looking out for each other.
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
Crap, we're facing Buehrle tomorrow
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
Yeah, he’s 6-1 with a 2.71 ERA.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 3, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
He's not that good against the A's over his career
Though this isn’t your typical A’s offense
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog
weird things happen when he faces the A's
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
and we won't lose the series
worse we can do is a split
I love winning
We’re all gonna get laid!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:45 PM PDT reply actions
OMG WINZ?!!!
"If Bowden was a general contractor, he'd build houses with nine bedrooms, six garages, no bathrooms, and half a roof."
glad i was just in time to show up for the end of the game
"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 3, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
adieu, adieu, to you and you and you.
JJ Martin
The best way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until the ball stops rolling and then pick it up. ~Bob Uecker
Well as wins go, it WAS pretty boring.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
We won!
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
It would be fantastic if we could take 3 of 4
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by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:48 PM PDT reply actions
which was part of the reason Geren used Bailey tonight in the 8th
This was the winnable situation— tomorrow probably won’t be
I don't think he's ever really dominated the A's
but this is a different team and a new year. Of course Kenny Rogers never seemed to give us much of a chance.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn Yankees!
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 3, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
We are officially nearing mediocrity.
Woo!
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
approaching watchability
HRs will do that fer ya.
"Losing feels worse than winning feels good." Vin Scully
by One won lost won on Jun 3, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Winning games is kind of cool.
Maybe we should try doing it a few more times.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
I think closers do better
(and this is only my opinion), if they get into the game in the 8th for a batter or two.
"Losing feels worse than winning feels good." Vin Scully
by One won lost won on Jun 3, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps it did not dawn on the collective "we"
that is the 25-man roster, until Holliday said, “(paraphrasing) I want to be on a winning club. It’s so much more fun!! Best fun in my baseball career.”
"Losing feels worse than winning feels good." Vin Scully
by One won lost won on Jun 3, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Back in 2006,
the players (Chavez and Zito) were saying, after missing the playoffs for two years, it feels extra sweet to be back again. But now the A’s have had 3 straight losing seasons and counting, the majority of the players on the roster have no idea what the postseason is like.
In the battle of the strong, victory goes to the brave.
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