Anderson's Gem Leads A's To Series Win Over White Sox
by baseballgirl on Jun 4, 2009 2:11 PM PDT
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Considering today's match-up and the starting lineup, the A's were able to pull out an impressive 3-1 series win by beating Mark Buehrle--someone they have traditionally hit well--on the way to their third win in a row, shutting out the White Sox for the second time this week.
Brett Anderson, playing a nifty game of 'whatever you can do, I can do better', bested both Mazzaro and Outman with his seven inning, six hit, zero walks, four strikeout shutout today, and the A's are on a roll. This week showcased the pitching that everyone dreamed of during the offseason, and with Holliday being Holliday and Giambi being Babe Ruth, the A's were unbeatable today. Not only did they have Anderson dealing on the mound, but they also had the offense behind him.
It was a great pitcher's duel through the first few innings today; with the A's managing to scrape together a single run on a double by Holliday (2 for 3 with a walk) and a sac fly by Suzuki in the fourth for a 1-0 lead, and Anderson held onto it through the fifth. He would get some help in the sixth. After a leadoff walk by O-Cab and a sac bunt by Kennedy, the White Sox chose to walk Holliday intentionally to face Giambi. That was a mistake. So was the pitch. Giambi hit it out for a 3-run homerun, and the A's suddenly held a 4-0 lead.
Wuertz pitched the eighth, preserving the shutout, and A's added to the lead in the ninth on a homerun by Cunningham and a sac fly by O-Cab.Casilla, in his new 7-run mop-up role, finished the game, and the series.
Great win by the A's, and another great pitching performance. They now head home to play Baltimore. Tomorrow's game starts at 7:05.
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Break-up the A's!
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Jun 4, 2009 2:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dare we dream that this team has actually turned
a bit of a corner? I expect them to have downs because the pitching is so young, but it looks like the offense is actually waking up a bit and at least providing a little support. But man, I really like the Anderson, Cahill, Outman and Braden rotation right about now. I wish Duke could be a part of it, but that’s the way it is for this team in recent seasons, so it isn’t like I’m not used to it.
I know it’s premature to say it, but as Beane always said, it all begins with good pitching.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 4, 2009 2:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
But tomorrow is YOUR birthday,
so they have to keep the streak going in honor of that. Then Saturday, they have to do it for Mike. Who has Sunday?
by lynnzgal on Jun 4, 2009 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think ANers should line up and claim games
if they have a birthday…tomorrow’s mine!
by OaklandSi on Jun 4, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
SATURDAY
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
by mikev on Jun 4, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
are you bringing the Makers again?
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Jun 4, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not gonna be there.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
by mikev on Jun 4, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
mine is Oct 25
so I claim the Game 7 for-the-ages, utterly improbable, straight-to-ESPN-Classic-and-then-the-Smithsonian ALCS win at the Coliseum, with Josh Outman shutting down the (wild card) Yankess on 7 scattered singles through an impressive 7 2/3, with the A’s finally breaking through against Carsten Charles Sabathia III) thanks to Holliday, whom we kept in July after rattling off a 15-game win streak highlighted by a sweep of the Angels to tie for 1st place. His triple past a diving A-Rod into the left-field corner with the sacks juiced in the bottom of the 8th (it was preceded by a jewel Jack Cust 14-pitch at-bat where he took ball four just nanometers off the plate). The Coli was at fever pitch for the ninth as (eventual AL Rookie of the Year) Andrew Bailey whiffed Jeter, a furious A-Rod (called out on a corner heater at 97 mph) and induced (of all people on God’s green-and-gold Earth) Nick Swisher to foul out to Kurt Suzuki, who himself had given the American League the home field advantage for the upcoming World Series (a 1973 rematch starting Oct. 28th vs. Johan Santana and the Mets in Oakland) by homering off — who else? Frankie Rodriguez (Aloha Mister Blown Save!!!) in the top of the ninth with 2 on and the AL down a run in the All-Star Game in St. Louis that past July.
See, when you fantasize, it must be with total commitment and with absolutely no limits or holding back on the imagination. That’s the point! It’s a fantasy.
Happy Birthday Blez =)
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Jun 4, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 9 recs
Oh wow. I like this post a lot.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This post is epic.
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 4, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks & sorry for the typos
It was supposed to say
His triple past a diving A-Rod into the left-field corner with the sacks juiced in the bottom of the 8th (it was preceded by a jewel Jack Cust 14-pitch at-bat where he took ball four just nanometers off the plate) iced the stunning 4-0 triumph before 55,067 (tarps off, are you crazy?).
but the last part got cut off, my bad.
Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?
by emperor nobody on Jun 4, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beautiful.....well crafted. I like it!
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Jun 4, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For serious.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 4, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I rec'd it first but I appreciate you followers
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the way you think
will crosby spread his legs so far apart at bat that the games will have to be rated nc-17 -- emperor nobody
by day-to-day on Jun 4, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i figure I get hooked up with cable and internet tomorrow
and get back into the swing of mlbtv and AN real time viewing and things will revert to “normal” your birthday or not. but many happy returns!
alaska A residing in Idaho.
by ak_A on Jun 4, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No way, they have cable and internet in Idaho?
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 4, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
...coming soon to Kansas
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There were definitely some good signs to take from the last few games
Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog
by Flashfire on Jun 4, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully.
Holliday hitting the piss out of the ball and Giambi starting to pop a few over the fence certainly helps.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
by mikev on Jun 4, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ever the optimist, Blez.
But I do agree. All we wanted to see all along- what the plan was from the start- was to take a wee bit of pressure off the kids by putting up some runs.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 4, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like I said
I don’t expect the team to compete for the division this year, but nice leaps forward for the young pitching I’ll take.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 4, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now see,
I still think the pieces are in place to compete. Maybe it isn’t this year, but they can at least give a good account of themselves.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Jun 4, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely
I meant the optimism part as a breath of fresh air compared to a lot of the sky-is-falling stuff.
I'm here to talk about the past.
by 67MARQUEZ on Jun 4, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They have teased us with glimpses in the past.
Not as consistent as this, though…
"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 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, OK
The thing about baseball more than any other sport, you have to patience. It has the longest schedule and a lot can change over a 162-game season. I’m just hoping that the young pitchers are starting to turn that corner.
by Tyler Bleszinski on Jun 4, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Although with young pitchers there are usually multiple corners to turn. They’re figuring out how to pitch to major league hitters. Then, the hitters will begin to adjust to them. And then they’ll start getting tired in July or August, and they’ll have to deal with that.
Even keel, both ways.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 4, 2009 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope you're right
From “un-watchable” to “very above average” play.
I hope it becomes habit-forming, as many things do in MLB.
"Losing feels worse than winning feels good." Vin Scully
by One won lost won on Jun 4, 2009 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's hope the little three can start feeding off of each others' success and striving to out-do eachother
just as the big three did a few years back…
witty remark
by dtownmbrown on Jun 4, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
add that on top of D-Bray and Outman continuing to do well and maybe we can string a few good ones together
witty remark
by dtownmbrown on Jun 4, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and have duke as a setup man
The Not-So-Casual Fan
by rktse on Jun 4, 2009 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm not sure we can count on duke at all
he keeps having set backs. He’s not in Chavez territory yet, but if he keeps having setbacks, he will be.
"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 4, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think we should expect inconsistency on a declining curve, all year.
That’s what you get with kids. But at their best they are showing they belong, and their worst may become less frequent, unless they wear out.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Jun 4, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dont like andersons mechanics...
he opens up too much and is throwing across is body pretty often. i think it may lead to shoulder problems.
The Not-So-Casual Fan
by rktse on Jun 4, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting - I like Anderson's mechanics
but have your exact concerns about Cahill.
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
by Nico on Jun 4, 2009 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually I'd appreciate any referrals for good mechanics
by OaklandSi on Jun 4, 2009 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scap Loading... it's not just a bad idea...
… it’ll turn you into Mark Prior, and not in a good way!
DOUBLE REVISED- The magical goblins that live in the Reverend Billy Lard's shower just told him that actually, nobody's gonna improve this year and everyone will be released by June except for Suzuki and Cust... Sorry, kids...
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 4, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scap Loading?
If that’s the mechanic right across from the coliseum on hegenberger i agree! They did a great job on my rusty muffler….
"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin
by Hot Cup Joe on Jun 4, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t see it. Anderson has been around Pitching Coaches his entire life. His dad is the HCfor the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Anderson has pretty sound mechanics from what I can tell.
by Colorado Fan on Jun 4, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I alluded to this the other day, but..........
The day that Vinny Mazzaro started for the A’s I had this feeling that he was gonna be the lucky charm the A’s, thus jump starting their collective spirits and kicking into high gear. Can you believe how good Anderson was today?
It’s like these guys (the starters) are playing, " Hah! Top that fellas!", that The Big Three used to do. Man, it is really nice to see both sides doing their jobs and even better to see the life back in everyone’s eyes!
Go A’s!
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Jun 4, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You could see Anderson in the dugout watching Mazzaro:
I liked that he came out and threw a bunch of fastballs early, ala Mazzaro.
But when they start scheming us the way these guys did, and we weren't particularly ready for it, anything can happen."
by saint on Jun 4, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are we gonna start an "Who's the best?" thread Ray-Ray?
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Jun 4, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its great to see them each feeding off the other's success.
by lynnzgal on Jun 4, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
kinda like LP's Zombies?
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Jun 4, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Grateful Dead?
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Jun 4, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BLEZ
its your bday tomorrow? its my dad’s bday tomorrow! hey!
by missssteryash on Jun 4, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
is blez your father? cuz that would make sense then
by inbillywetrust on Jun 4, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
if anyone has toddlerbloggers,
it would be Blez :)
DOUBLE REVISED- The magical goblins that live in the Reverend Billy Lard's shower just told him that actually, nobody's gonna improve this year and everyone will be released by June except for Suzuki and Cust... Sorry, kids...
by Gaijin_Suketto on Jun 4, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about that...
…it’s my dad’s birthday tomorrow too. He’d be 104. I think he is playing cricket in heaven. Great if he could batting 104 there.
by LibrariAN on Jun 4, 2009 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
great to hear this game this afternoon
hopefully the A’s will carry this into the weekend series at home…and beyond
by OaklandSi on Jun 4, 2009 2:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think they like these two lefties in particular
as well as Kazmir, who went on the DL after his start against the A’s
by OaklandSi on Jun 4, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess the A's just hurt everone the touch don't they?
"It's like déjà vu all over again." -yogi berra
by Cheezombie on Jun 4, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They has the magic touch
Can they use it on some slegnA and Rangers now?
Oh, and A-Rod. For some reason I like seeing that guy not on the field and Yankee fans freaking out everywhere.
"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
by Blicks on Jun 4, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they are now 7-12 vs. southpaw starters.. not as bad as advertised
witty remark
by dtownmbrown on Jun 4, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's still just .368 against lefties
But much better than the .263 average they were sitting at 2 days ago!
I love them A's, even when they're earnin' F's.
by Jackson23 on Jun 4, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seeing "series win" and "Oakland Athletics" in the same sentance...
is something I could get used to!
Home of the Rod Barajas Movement
by CyZito on Jun 4, 2009 2:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, it undoes the series vs texas at least.
Your 2009 A’s – .500 ball for over 8 games!
by MobiusKlein on Jun 4, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently I need to stop paying attention to games.
Last night, missed all but two innings = A’s win.
Today, office lunch and beers = A’s win.
There's no crying in baseball!
by gigglingone on Jun 4, 2009 2:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Liquid lunches....that's the secret to winning!
I love them A's, even when they're earnin' F's.
by Jackson23 on Jun 4, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another thing worth noting,
the team has some life. They know they’re playing better ball and they’re starting to relax and have fun. There’s banter in the dugout, practical jokes on tv, and best of all, they’re performing.
I’m looking for the A’s to make a little noise and possibly a little bit of a run at the division over the summer.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Jun 4, 2009 2:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think this is the opposite
Of “We’re all going to die!!!”
Bob Geren and Ken Macha both enjoy jai lai.
by CarGon's Jock on Jun 5, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So stoked that this team is actually starting to ACTUALLY produce…
Granted theres that whole thing that “the white sox have sucked this year against pitchers they havent faced ever”, but these pitchers have thrown some pretty ugly stuff the last 3 meetings… I just hope we can get a run together and string some wins, and build some confidence before we face our hated crossbay rivals…
by dingosean on Jun 4, 2009 4:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Brian Wilson just struck out Dunn with the bases loaded
to keep Randy Johnson’s bid for win #300 intact.
One thing I will say, Wilson’s fastball explodes out of his hand – it’s absolutely electric.
by OldhamA on Jun 4, 2009 4:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
which he(s)
You make it sound like Randy, Brian, and Dunn are all roiders
by MobiusKlein on Jun 4, 2009 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
if i meant all 3, i woulda said "They're"
im referring to brian
The Not-So-Casual Fan
by rktse on Jun 4, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That pitch was low.
Should have been Ball four. I think the rain must have got in the ump’s eyes.
by Coach Cleats on Jun 4, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
if the giants fall farther out of the division, he can retire
The Not-So-Casual Fan
by rktse on Jun 4, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and then
one of his wins will be taken away in a couple years for some stupid reason and boom you have Mr.300
HILLIS
by robbo650 on Jun 4, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's got some WS wins, so we throw those in...
and he’s already “Mr. 303” or something like that.
"Losing feels worse than winning feels good." Vin Scully
by One won lost won on Jun 4, 2009 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
drove down town in the rain
alaska A residing in Idaho.
by ak_A on Jun 4, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What time is batting practice for Sat's 6Pm Game?
Just picked up some tix for Sat’s game, havent been to batting practice in years, thinking ill head out early… Anyone know what time BP usually starts? Thanks!
by matt45 on Jun 4, 2009 4:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
before you're allowed in, if you're talking about seeing the A's take BP.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
by mikev on Jun 4, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So Im guessing you can only watch the visiting team’s BP?
by matt45 on Jun 4, 2009 4:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dear Billy Beane
If the A’s actually do turn it around, and the rotation becomes as good as advertised, I will never be a negative Nancy again, though I will not eat my hat. Please make me feel like an ass, then I can enjoy baseball again.
"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 4, 2009 5:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
P.S. Find us a 3rd Baseman, please.
"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 4, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, it would be OK if you kept Holliday.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
by mikev on Jun 4, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know what would be better? 4.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 4, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would be beautastic.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Jun 4, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beautitudinous!
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Jun 4, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I think I'd need at least five wins for that.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Jun 4, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 4, 2009 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really thought you could work in the word "explode"
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
After the fast start last season turning into a failure at the end
can we have a slow start this season turn into a success?
Keep it rollin’ boys! Go A’s!
Green and Gold Lantern Corps
by oaklandSMASH on Jun 4, 2009 5:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We can be the 2007 Rockies!!!
"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
by Blicks on Jun 4, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they went to the WS
i would take it
by Wreckonized on Jun 4, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Epic slide and everything!
"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
by Blicks on Jun 5, 2009 7:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would take the 2005 A's
Bob Geren and Ken Macha both enjoy jai lai.
by CarGon's Jock on Jun 5, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fightin' Words
From the wrapup story on mlb.com
“They had some good pitching,” Buehrle said. “Everyone keeps saying the first time we see a guy, we [stink]. But you have to give these guys some credit. They are throwing 93 or 94 mph, and it’s not the easiest thing to hit. It’s not good we lost three of four to one of the worst teams in baseball, so we have to come back tomorrow.”
I know we aren’t that great, but that’s insulting for an opposing player to say. I hope someone on the Sox gets thrown at next time we play them
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 4, 2009 5:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree. Bean time.
Who throws the hardest on A’s staff? Casilla?
"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
by Blicks on Jun 4, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I vote AJ or Dye, btw.
"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
by Blicks on Jun 4, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pierzynski
That prick.
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 4, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
+10,000!
I want to be behind home plate when he gets bitch slapped!
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Jun 4, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This
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 4, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
outman can get it up to 96
lets get embree for that game one pitch bean then cut him
HILLIS
by robbo650 on Jun 4, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
embree would miss him
witty remark
by dtownmbrown on Jun 4, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
but we don't miss Embree
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Winning again would be the best revenge
"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."
-Charles Manson
by kaweahkaweah on Jun 4, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
By definition, "bean" = throw at the head
And therefore it’s never appropriate to bean anyone.
Throwing at someone not at the head is sometimes called for, but not in this case. Buehrle’s comments were totally innocuous.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Jun 4, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
really
i thought bean referred(sp) to any part of body being hit
HILLIS
by robbo650 on Jun 4, 2009 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beane Ball
but actually never hit a batter. make outs, not baserunners
by Future Ed on Jun 4, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Disagree--I think the meaning has shifted over time
I think the term is now ambiguous enough to encompass any sort of ball thrown with the intention of hitting the batter.
m*****f***ing c***s***ing peanut butter and jelly!! f*** f*** f***!!!
by JediLeroy on Jun 4, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, meanings change,
often as a result of misuse so persistent that it becomes the norm. As Theodore Bernstein famously advised, this should be accepted where it does no harm to the language but resisted where it does.
“Bean ball” has traditional meant to throw at the head (ie, the “bean”). I understand that usage has become lax and many people now use it to mean to throw it at any part of the body. If the meaning had shifted so much that it clearly has the new meaning, I’d go along with that, but it hasn’t. Instead it is, as you say, ambiguous.
And so long as it is ambiguous, it is bound to lead to misunderstanding. One person might say, “you should bean him” thinking of throwing at the body, and another will read it and think he means throw at the head. The second person will be outraged at an idea that the first person never intended. We’ve seen this misunderstanding right here in AN, and sometimes it takes a while to sort it out.
A clear definition is needed, and so long as we have to push for a single meaning, I think we may as well push for the traditional one.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Jun 5, 2009 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mostly agree
Specifically, the Bernstein quote is right on. I bemoan usage that robs words of nuance, no matter how widespread the use. But what do you do when a word’s definition has already shifted for so many people? As noble as it is to educate people of the correct definition, the change is often, sadly, inevitable.
So, what I’m saying is that I agree with you, but people really suck sometimes.
m*****f***ing c***s***ing peanut butter and jelly!! f*** f*** f***!!!
by JediLeroy on Jun 5, 2009 3:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Innocuous not so much.
I would be outraged, except for the fact that he happens to be correct.
No beaning or pitches in the ribs are called for. Winning would be the most appropriate response.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Jun 4, 2009 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about pitches that hit them on the arse?
They’re always amusing.
by OldhamA on Jun 5, 2009 1:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
um, we are one of the worst teams in the league, judging by the standings
"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 4, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's true
But we aren’t the Nats. I just think it’s up to ESPN/talking heads to tell us we suck, not the players. Whatever happened to mutual respect?
Roy Steele is the voice of God
by cuppingmaster on Jun 4, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ya agreed
I’m just not sure a bean ball is warranted. Unless, of course, the White Sox want to do without their DH and we can bean Buehrle.
"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 4, 2009 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huh??
I think “mutual respect” was invented by the MLBPA, so that everyone would feel good when some players make multi-millions while not playing.
The Athletics are one of the worst teams. You don’t get beat down in Detroit and Texas like the A’s did, and not expect people to notice. The club looked terrible then. I’m happy now, with three in a row. Let ’em say whatever they want.
….words after a game never won the next one.
"Losing feels worse than winning feels good." Vin Scully
by One won lost won on Jun 4, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The proof is in the pudding.
kaweah is right. Let’s compete!
by lynnzgal on Jun 4, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I think this might be one of those "wear it" situations
I think the right clubhouse response isn’t to bean someone (unless it’s AJ, who ought to be beaned on general principles), it’s to say, “Yeah, we have one of the worst records in baseball. What are you gonna do to change that?”
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 4, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
and we whooped his ass, too.
:)
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Jun 4, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Assuming he means statistically this season, he's right.
Now if he’s talking long-term, them’s fightin’ words….
I love them A's, even when they're earnin' F's.
by Jackson23 on Jun 4, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I knew I never liked Buehrle.
Grab your torch and pitchfork!
by whiteshoes40 on Jun 4, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Endocrine overload.
Anybody who throws at another player’s head should sit out the season. At least.
If I threw a rock at your head, you’d prosecute. So would I, if reversed. I think it’s just idiocy to advocate that.
Exhibit A: 
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Jun 4, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is my favorite college team and it still sickens me to this day...
http://www.qctimes.com/news/local/article_0807d368-2f9b-11de-a388-001cc4c002e0.html
I was totally embarrassed as a fan.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why didn't hit teammates beat the shit out of that pitcher?
They had every right to.
by OldhamA on Jun 4, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One of my best friends was a pitcher under the same coach
and played in the Braves system. He defended the coach for throwing at him and we nearly went to blows every time it was brought up. The pitcher who threw at him was never the same again either…and I’m afraid that he was instructed/told to do it.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
See that's a weak excuse.
I’ve played a lot of sport and I’d never do something I morally object to just because a coach told me to.
by OldhamA on Jun 5, 2009 1:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, man, that's just horrible.
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 4, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Strange night. I posted this deal about Wichita State
and they showed Leonardo DiCaprio and he’s wearing their cap at the Lakers game. Bruce Willis wore one of their shirts at an NBA game too. I guess I’m missing the connections as to why either is wearing a cap from Wichita freaking Kansas!
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your name might have been ohtobe21likemolina.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on Jun 4, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice :-) Not to be negative towards the victim but his "talent" grew
in the media circles beyond whatever it actually was and I can certainly understand it. However it was ridiculous when they acted like he may have been a ML’er. He was pretty average which was a lot more than I ever could muster in baseball.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was at Wichita State when that happened. I’d forgotten all about that.
will crosby spread his legs so far apart at bat that the games will have to be rated nc-17 -- emperor nobody
by day-to-day on Jun 4, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really? I only knew a couple of guys from Wichita from AN.
I’ll add you to my list. Did you see DiCaprio with the WSU hat? I would love to date his girlfriend if things don’t work out for them.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't catch that
Maybe when I’m not feeling so lazy I’ll dig around the Interwebs to find out why he was wearing it.
will crosby spread his legs so far apart at bat that the games will have to be rated nc-17 -- emperor nobody
by day-to-day on Jun 4, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll bet you wouldn't really.
No doubt there are exceptions, but on the whole, celebrities are wacked-out narcissists living in a wacked-out environment. There’s a reason they’re more prone to drug abuse, psychological problems, weird cults, etc. Relationships are hard enough without that added stress. Better to leave them to date each other.
Yes, they’re beautiful, but part of that is because we only see pictures of them when they’re all glammed up. Look around you: There are plenty of regular non-celebrity women who are just as beautiful as supermodels.
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Jun 5, 2009 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, that's sad.
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 4, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Commentators always rip into pitchers who are headhunters like Padilla
but whenever you get a Ken Burns bit on baseball in the 1960s, there’s always a piece from an interview with Willie McCovey or Frank Robinson or someone saying, “Boy, I hated when the guy I was hitting behind hit a homer off Gibson or Drysdale, because I always knew the first pitch to me was going to be at me!” or a pitcher saying, “Hitters these days don’t have any respect. When I pitched, the outside half of the plate belonged to me, and I let you know it. And I never let anyone dig in against me.”
There’s a weird double-standard in there somewhere, and I’m not sure what motivates it other than nostalgia.
"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s
by Nick on Jun 4, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Easy answer.
The difference is cold hard cash. The owners have a lot of money invested in players today. None of them are to happy to see millions of dollars sitting idly in Arizona because a pitcher got pissed off.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Jun 4, 2009 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't.
I was using “bean” to mean “throw at player,” not necessarily “throw at head”.
My bad, language fail.
"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
by Blicks on Jun 5, 2009 7:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Buerhle
3-12 vs. THE Oakland Athletics
WEAR IT!
by Colorado Fan on Jun 4, 2009 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man this is exciting when we win 3 games in a row
I used to love day baseball when I was in college. Now it just kills me when I’m at work and can’t give the game my full attention.
Let’s hope this mini-streak continues so we can crawl out of the cellar and let Seattle have their rightful place.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I have a bet with a co-worker
that the a’s will have a better record than the Mariners at the all-star break.
{knocks on wood…….looks in wallet…..wallet is empty… : }
Zeigler to Geren…."A-Rod? He’s my bitch." -alox
by mrod on Jun 4, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good luck with that. It should come down to the wire...
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hell...63-47 by the A's could win the west
but I doubt that is possible with our glaring offensive holes.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shame on all of the people that assumed Buehrle
meant a loss for the A’s today. Our rookie made him look very averagish today with the help of a man who wears a gold thong.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 6:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I privately wished that Buehrle would have an off day.
He was due.
by lynnzgal on Jun 4, 2009 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chicago is 2-8 in their last 10 when Buehrle starts
You could say that they had no chance today!
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ah
just saw your next post. Buerhle has a 3-12 Record vs. the A’s. Mulder owned is ass a couple times. Quick games, though.
by Colorado Fan on Jun 4, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But not against us.
Ohtobe did educate me.
by lynnzgal on Jun 4, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoops- 2-8 vs. Oakland in their last 10 when Buerhle starts
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 6:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I posted his struggles against the A's last night
and I can remember several games where an untimely error screwed him out of a win. Strange how some dominating pitchers just can’t beat certain teams. He is nearly the opposite of Kenny Rogers in regards to the A’s.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, I was wrong and you were right. OKAY?!?!
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 4, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh come on now..
I wasn’t talking about your pam-ness :-)
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't mind being wrong as long a we WIN. :)
Nico: Okay. We have twelve hours to make a really big pickle.
by pam5981 on Jun 4, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What time is the game tomorrow?
I’m so excited and…
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
be damned!
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you!
( hangs up the telephone )
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you still there?
You hang up first.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll be there
in the awesome skigurl seat.
by LibrariAN on Jun 4, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know! Are you enjoying it, because I certainly am!
by lynnzgal on Jun 4, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
I am having a blast. Never really saw those curveballs till now.
by LibrariAN on Jun 4, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the time I woke up, the game was already over
(“Summertiiiiiiiiime and the livin’s easy”)
Anyway, now that I’ve seen it via MLB.TV’s archives, I’m pleased with several things: Anderson’s control, the bottom half of the lineup producing in the 9th, and the middle-of-the-order thumpers actually thumping. Fun game to watch, and a series for the A’s to put in their back pocket.
Let’s take this next series against the O’s.
by Joey C. on Jun 4, 2009 8:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hell yeah
Let’s get them Ripken-less Ori-oh’s.
These ain't your father's A's.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Porgy and Bess, babe.
Everything old is new again.
by lynnzgal on Jun 4, 2009 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
June is bustin' out all over!
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
by iglew on Jun 5, 2009 12:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yay for a series win
I missed today’s match, but I’m loving this bonus A’s baseball ’Mother’s Day 2007’ classic game on csnca. Good times.
I'm a happy seal
by SwisherThresher on Jun 4, 2009 8:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
haha he said match
The Not-So-Casual Fan
by rktse on Jun 5, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was there today!
I actually caught all 4 games, but today was the best! Sat with friends over 3rd base, basking in the glorious (finally) sun, mid 70’s, Nancy Faust playing the organ, and Anderson dealing!
After watching this series firsthand, I’ve got a feelin’ the train’s about to leave. The team is starting to gell – pitching is pitching in, guys are getting confident, even when they’re in a jam, the defense is helping out, and the offense (even on the cold days during first 3 games…and it was cold) is warming up. bring it, A’s fans – let’s do this!
I failed to follow up on the Facebook NRAF – sorry gang – I hope everyone enjoyed the game(s); just wish I’d been able to figure out where everyone met.
"He's pretty nasty," Gardenhire said. "The last pitch to Harris, we went and watched it, it's on the black. It cut the outside corner of the plate, the tip of it, and that's pretty nasty."
(Ron Gardenhire on Brad Ziegler)
by catfish hunter on Jun 4, 2009 10:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
very nice!
"He's pretty nasty," Gardenhire said. "The last pitch to Harris, we went and watched it, it's on the black. It cut the outside corner of the plate, the tip of it, and that's pretty nasty."
(Ron Gardenhire on Brad Ziegler)
by catfish hunter on Jun 5, 2009 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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